Running to Rome: Leadership, Family, Faith and the Marathon Journey

Patience isn't just about slowing down—it's about who you become while you wait. In this episode, I reflect on lessons from a Year 9 workshop, marathon training, leadership and faith, before sitting down with Fr Peter Hosking SJ to explore patience, discernment and the formation of character over time.

The Rome Marathon is now officially locked in. This week, Adam reflects on why growth rarely comes from doing the same thing over and over. What do interval training, leadership and dance have in common? More than you might think. From a Tuesday morning session with family to lessons learned across 15 years of leadership, this episode explores how variety, challenge and new experiences shape us as...

Episode 5: Letting Go (and Holding On) This week, the journey takes a turn away from marathon training and into the lessons that parenting and leadership have in common. As my youngest daughter learns to ride her bike and tackles her fears high in the trees at Kuitpo Forest, I'm reminded that growth often comes from finding the balance between support and independence. There are times when we need...

Episode 4: The Discipline to Slow Down This week, a long training run becomes a lesson in leadership, faith and life. As I prepare for the Rome Marathon, I reflect on the challenge of running slowly—something that proved far harder mentally than physically. In a world that rewards speed, quick decisions and instant results, this episode explores why some of the most important growth happens when w...

Ever had one of those weeks where the little things start piling up? In this episode, I reflect on leadership, mental load, long drives home, coffee stains, ripped shirts, marathon training and the challenge of staying steady when life feels stretched. A honest conversation about showing up, slowing down and finding perspective through running, family life and faith — even when things feel like th...

This week, the journey to Rome starts to feel real. After watching a fly-through of the Rome Marathon course for the first time, I reflect on the strange tension that comes when a dream shifts from being an idea to something tangible. But this episode becomes about more than marathon training. An early morning airport drop-off for my daughter Ava sparks an unexpected moment of hesitation, trust, a...

I introduce Running to Rome: A Family Pilgrimage and share the “why” behind the journey. From the Rome Marathon goal to life as a husband, father, and school leader, this episode sets the tone for honest reflection, faith, and growth—one step at a time.