Pat Farmer the Ultra troubleshooter. Our first guest for the new season of the Troubleshooters Podcast is Pat Farmer. Pat is an Australian Legend - famous for his ultra running feats, including running from the North Pole to the South Pole in 2012. Pat is an inspiration and an Ultra Troubleshooter. Leaving school at 14, Pat became a household name as an ultra-marathon runner in the 1990s, setting a number of Australian and world records. He later became the federal member for Macarthur South, becoming the Junior Minister for Education, Science and Training. At age 60 Pat shows no signs of slowing down. He is about to embark on yet another endurance test – running around the continent to bring attention to the upcoming referendum on The Voice. Starting in April Pat will be running 80km per day for six months in an effort to raise awareness for the referendum to enshrine and Indigenous Voice to the Parliament in the Australian Constitution. Check out my conversation with him which talks about how he got started, how important service is to him, and what keeps him going. It is guaranteed to give you a lift. If you want to become a corporate sponsor to support Pat in his upcoming Event for The Voice-Email: pat.farmer@live.com The Voice https://voice.niaa.gov.au/# Pat Farmer https://www.patfarmer.com/ Some points of interest: Pat Farmer: Influenced by parents’ values (3:58-6:06) Pat Farmer: The Early days (6:17-8:07) Inspired by Cliff Young (9:27-15:36) First run round Australia (37:51-45:01) The least educated member of Parliament (49:02-54:33) Dedicating time to yourself (58:12-1:00:29) The only man to run from the North to the South Pole (1:00:34-1:08:26) & (1:16:43-1:18:43) Running for a purpose (1:09:53-1:00:12) The value of family (1:12:39-1:16:42) The most significant event he will ever do (1:25:45-1:31:16)