Pursuit of Happiness: Mental Health Journey with Ultrarunning, FKTs, Thru Hiking, and Trail Running

I answer the audience question: "I'd love to hear more about your mental health journey as an ultrarunner. This community is wonderful, but it's also cutthroat and I'd love to hear how you've navigated the ups and downs." Send in any questions at jeff@freeoutside.com I share my mental health journey as an ultrarunner, FKT'r, and thru hiker, discussing the struggles, experiences, and the tools to navigate the ups and downs. I reflect on my journey from depression and loneliness to finding fulfillment through immersive experiences, therapy, and community. The story emphasizes the importance of finding the right tools at the right time and the ongoing balance of personal and growth goals. Takeaways The journey through mental health is a bumpy road with ups and downs, but finding the right tools at the right time is crucial. Immersive experiences, therapy, and community play a significant role in navigating mental health challenges and finding fulfillment. Balancing personal goals with coaching goals and finding fulfillment through sharing and creating are essential aspects of the journey. Recognizing the need for drastic change and stepping back to eliminate certain things in order to move forward is a crucial part of the mental health journey. Sound Bites "I'd love to hear more about your mental health journey as an ultrarunner. This community is wonderful, but it's also cutthroat and I'd love to hear how you've navigated the ups and downs." "It's just as immersive. Like one goal is sitting out there. Life is so simple. You're going after this one thing. All your decisions point towards being successful." "I knew that that was the only option at the time, and in order to move forward, I needed to step back and eliminate those things and then build back up." Buy Merch to support: https://www.freeoutside.com/shop Buy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSF Email me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at jeff@freeoutside.com Watch the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outside Website : www.Freeoutside.com Instagram : thefreeoutside facebook : www.facebook.com/freeoutside Keywords mental health, ultrarunner, depression, immersive experiences, therapy, community, balance, coaching goals, ultrarunning, Appalachian trail, pacific crest trail, continental divide trail, Arizona trail, grand enchantment trail