Turia Pitt is persistent, pragmatic, hilarious and Hard Work.

In 2011, Turia Pitt was competing in an ultramarathon through Western Australia's Kimberley region, when she was trapped in a bushfire. She suffered burns to 65 percent of her body.

Turia defied doctors’ expectations to not only survive but to thrive. Today she is a best-selling author, podcaster, motivational speaker and mum.

She sits down with Jamila Rizvi to talk about how her accident set her on a new path of success, rehabilitation, building a family and how she’s beaten her crippling fear of public speaking.

Check out Turia Pitt's new podcast: 'Turia Pitt Is Hard Work'!

THE WEEKEND LIST with Tait McGregor:

• Watch: Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
• Watch: Question Everything (ABC TV and ABC iView)
• Do: Order hot chocolate from the Yarra Valley Hot Chocolate Festival
• Listen: When Facing The Things We Turn Away From by Luke Hemmings

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