Running On Purpose with Lisa Dente, Ep.108

Lisa Dente ran the Boston Marathon in 2013. She escaped physical injury from the bombings on that day.  As a survivor of the tragedy, Lisa experienced a mixture of emotional and mental reactions. She joins me on this episode to share her story and discuss the implications of it on her life’s passion and purpose:  raising awareness of the importance of mental health treatment and increasing accessibility to services and support for families.  

Lisa will be returning to Boston on April 17, 2023 to run in the Boston Marathon for Rebekah’s Angels -  an organization dedicated to providing “mental health treatment to those who are suffering” and giving “parents and caregivers the tools they need to effectively parent through the hardest chapters of life”.

Lisa discusses her emotions and thoughts about returning to the marathon this year.  Her goal is to appreciate each step and focus on the purpose of her mission: to help others achieve what they believe is impossible! 

Let’s help Lisa and Rebekah’s Angels continue to share their love and spread the power in their mission to raise money and promote resilience through trauma and tragedy! Things you can do: 1: Donate to Lisa’s team; 2: Share this episode; 3: Follow Lisa and Rebekah’s Angels to promote mental health awareness!

Rebekah’s Angels: https://www.rebekahsangels.org/about/who-we-are 

Link to donate: https://www.givengain.com/ap/lisa-dente-raising-funds-for-rebekahs-angels-foundation/ 

Tune in for my conversation with Lisa Dente and learn more about her inspiring story and empowering mission! 

#108 | Season 5, Ep. 9

Episode 108: “Running On Purpose with Lisa Dente” Notes - Links and References:

Lisa Dente is a reading specialist, a consultant for Franklin Covey, and a group fitness instructor. I originally connected with Lisa as a student in her group fitness class! I learned that she is running in the Boston Marathon with the team, Rebekah’s Angels, an organization empowering and facilitating mental health treatment for children and families who have experienced traumatic events.

One of Lisa’s missions is to help people discover that they can do things that they didn’t know they could do!

Lisa Dente ran the Boston Marathon in 2013. She escaped physical injury from the bombings on that day. It is her mission to return to run again, to inspire others, to spread awareness, and to raise money to help everyone receive mental health treatment. She will be running again in the Boston Marathon on April 13, 2023.

Lisa sent her story to Rebekah Gregory, founder of Rebekah’s Angels, and was chosen to participate on the team with 9 others from across the United States in this year’s marathon.  

“With a lot of hard work and belief in yourself and you can do anything” –Lisa Dente

Lisa discusses her emotional reaction to having survived the bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon and the mixture of emotions to returning to the marathon this year.  Her goal is to appreciate each step and focus on the purpose of her mission - raising awareness of the importance of mental health treatment and increasing accessibility to services and support for families.

10:20 - Lisa discusses her passion, purpose, and mission.  “Leader In Me” School, inspired by Dr. Stephen Covey’s work and book - “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”

Surviving tragedy propelled Lisa to clarify her mission and make a deeper impact in line with her values of helping others - with a ripple effect - live to their highest potential.

15:00 - More about the program: “Leader In Me” (Dr. Stephen Covey and Muriel Summers) - teaching Leadership Principles to students and to empower them to lead a life based on their values and goals of health and success.

18:00 - How Lisa implements the principles into her training approach and balances her various roles and responsibilities with success. 

Prioritize and Organize tasks and responsibilities

Establish and nurture a community of support - align with others who share in your values, mission, and vision.

Tips for Balance: Make a conscious decision to engage in actions and activities that are in line with your “WHY” (your mission and vision)

Express gratitude for the opportunities and privileges rather than viewing responsibilities as burden or obligation

Lisa discusses her relationship with confidence and goal of growing in her self-confidence. She breaks tasks down into smaller chunks to make the steps more manageable and to increase confidence in her ability to accomplish the tasks with success and uses that philosophy in her work of teaching and helping others do the same.

33:00 - What has surprised Lisa the most in preparing for participating in the 2023 Boston Marathon - the emotional, moral, and monetary support she has received in line with her purpose and the cause of Rebekah’s Angels.

Let’s help Lisa and Rebekah’s Angels continue to share their love and spread the power in their mission to raise money and promote resilience through trauma and tragedy! Things you can do: 1: Donate to Lisa’s team; 2: Share this episode; 3: Follow Lisa and Rebekah’s Angels to promote mental health awareness!

Rebekah’s Angels: https://www.rebekahsangels.org/about/who-we-are 

Link to donate to Lisa in care of Rebekah’s Angels: https://www.givengain.com/ap/lisa-dente-raising-funds-for-rebekahs-angels-foundation/ 

Message from Lisa:  “Don’t wait for tragedy to live your life in line with your dreams, passion, values, and vision.  Share Your Story! You never know who you are going to help and inspire.”

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