Dan Staves – Building Resilience Through Endurance, Discipline & Purpose

In the first ever episode of Rise To Your Everest, Adam sits down with Dan Staves — personal trainer and ultramarathon coach — to explore what endurance really teaches us about life, discipline, and resilience.

Dan shares his journey into ultra-endurance, the mindset required to keep going when your body and mind want to quit, and why learning to do hard things on purpose can shape confidence, identity, and self-belief.

This conversation goes beyond training plans and miles covered. It’s about consistency, self-responsibility, and building the mental toughness to show up — not just in sport, but in everyday life.

A powerful opening episode for anyone looking to push boundaries, reconnect with purpose, and start climbing their own Everest.

To connect with Dan:

Instagram: @daniel_staves_pt

Key Topics

• Ultra-endurance and mental resilience
• Discipline vs motivation
• Identity through challenge
• Doing hard things to build confidence
• Lessons endurance teaches about life

This is the first episode of Rise To Your Everest — a podcast about growth, resilience, and choosing challenge in a world built for comfort.