Perhaps Shangrila’s middle name should be Phoenix, as in “risen from the ashes”. In this inspirational, hour-long conversation, Shangrila shares with Fire in the Belly how she overcame childhood sexual abuse, addiction and left her promising career as an engineer to become a professional triathlete. In 2010, she did not know how to swim, nor did she own a bike, and currently she holds two Guinness Book of World Records for running five ultra-marathons in five days. Listen to how she immigrated to California from the Philippines and went from living in her car to the pinnacle of athletic achievement through sheer grit, love, and determination. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Her background as an engineer, with that facility with statistics and analysis, plus her people skills, make her an ideal coach.

• She has a five-point training program (physical training, nutrition, body maintenance, race strategies and mental fitness) where rest and recovery are key. 

• Self-care is incredibly important to keep her balanced, but it must be fluid – one day it could be a cup of coffee, another some time at the beach. Stay in tune with yourself. 

• Her best recharge tips can be distilled to self-expression, adventure, and connecting with other people.

BEST MOMENTS 

• “Just being happy helps me prioritize.”

• “The love that I have, taking care of myself, knowing more about what I really want and what makes me happy – I want to give that to others.” 

• “When I work with people, my clients, I give them more than what they’re paying for, because there’s love in it.”

• “My ultimate goal is to help as many individuals as I can, globally.”

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Shangrila Rendon is a powerhouse of a human being. Known as the “Feisty Fox”, she immigrated to the United States from the Philippines when she was 19 years old. Years of sexual abuse led to years of addiction issues, which she finally overcame. She was a professional engineer for over 15 years before quitting to become a professional athlete, and now she makes her living as a full-time coach, training analyst, and advocate. She is world renowned for running five ultramarathons in five days – which is incredible regardless, but especially considering in 2010 she did not know how to swim, nor ride a bike. Shangrila lives in California with her wife of ten years. 

CONTACT METHOD

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/490itmvBk96AGHkPEW4msC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shangrilarendon/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shangrilarendon/

Website: https://www.feistyfoxcoaching.com/homepage-1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shangrilarendon

ABOUT THE HOST 

The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire in The Belly’. 

Pete is an entrepreneur, mentor, coach, property Investor, and father of three beau98tiful girls. Pete’s background is in project management and property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire in the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others.

Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire in The Belly’ is the Q&A’s - Questions and Actions section. 

The ‘Fire in The Belly’ brand and the programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development courses, and rapid results mentoring.

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