In this episode, I welcome a person that’s always inspired me and someone I am grateful to call a friend: Daniel Carruthers. Since meeting over 10 years ago, when we used to train together, I’ve always admired Dan’s drive and ability to push past what’s possible. As an athlete and businessman, he’s found much success, all leading him to the release of his true calling Fund My Challenge. In the pod, we chat about how to find drive and motivation, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people and why challenging yourself in every aspect of your life is necessary for growth.

Get to know

Being bought up in an athletic family, Dan has always had an innate sense of resilience and motivation. This drove him to set up businesses across several different industries, from surf craft manufacturing to app development. He now has combined his entrepreneurial spirit with his passion for challenging himself mentally and physically. Drawing on his vast and strong network, Dan founded Fund My Challenge. An easy-to-use donation app, which creates an ecosystem of people that want to help. With unmatched capabilities in getting the message out there and raising a lot of money for people or causes in need. He now balances his fast-moving business with family and fitness: all essential and equal components of his happy life on the Gold Coast.

What we cover

Where he gets his energy for life from
Daily moments of uncertainty and overcoming them
Knowing you’ll have setbacks and how to take control of them
His first business venture
Forging his entrepreneurial career - failures and successes
How working in the gym environment wasn’t profitable, but was in terms of connections
His athlete’s mindset and the integral part it’s played in his life
Some of his toughest mental and physical challenges
How he started Fund My Challenge
The steps to take to get your idea off the ground
How important your network is
Taking risks and not giving up
Getting market validation - just because you think it’s great, doesn’t mean your market will
Aligning your passion, product and purpose
Surrounding yourself with honest people who can give you feedback
What a day in the life of Dan looks like
What doesn’t get inspected, doesn’t get respected
Why challenging yourself every day in some way is essential - it’s what keeps you moving forward

My biggest takeaway

There were so many golden soundbites, but I’d say the main takeaway was creating your own athlete’s mindset. Being competitive with yourself, encouraging yourself to take risks and challenges all while looking after your health. With your health in order you’ll have the energy and self belief to smash those goals both in fitness and business.

Links mentioned in the podcast

Fund My Challenge: https://www.fundmychallenge.com/

Fund My Challenge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fundmychallengeapp

Fund My Challenge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fundmychallengeapp/

Download on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fund-my-challenge/

Download on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fund.my.challenge

Dan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-carruthers-517688183/?originalSubdomain=au

Dan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancarruthers_/?hl=en