#79 When the Goal Changes: What Lizzy Learned from Not Running the 2025 New York City Marathon
Description
In this episode of Move.Talk.Thrive, Emily sits down with her business bestie Lizzy for an honest conversation about goals, burnout, resilience, and what it means to pivot when life doesn’t go to plan.
Lizzy opens up about her five-year New York Marathon goal — and how illness, overwhelm, and anxiety led her to make the hardest (and most aligned) decision: not running it. They unpack what it looks like to listen to your body, choose rest, make values-based decisions, and let go of goals that no longer serve you.
They also dive into business ownership, leadership, systems, and how taking a real holiday transformed Lizzy’s clarity, wellbeing, and team.
Key Takeaways:
• Letting go can be growth.
• Your nervous system speaks first.
• Systems create freedom.
• Rest isn’t optional.
• Do the work only you can do.
• Goals evolve — and that’s okay.
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Emily Mackie
Website: www.emilymackie.com.au
Instagram: @emilymackie.speechie
Lizzy Dawson
Website: www.lizzydawson.com.au
Instagram: @lizzydawson_
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