20/10/2026
🇦🇺🚶♂️ 15,430 KILOMETRES. ONE MAN. ONE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY. AND A STORY THAT WILL INSPIRE YOU! ❤️
🎙️ NEW EPISODE | HAPPY BUSINESS RADIO WITH PETER SALERNO
💭 What would make someone walk, jog and run all the way around Australia, completely alone, pushing a pram filled with supplies?
And more importantly, what can an extraordinary journey like this teach us about business, resilience, determination and achieving our dreams?
In this very special episode of Happy Business Radio, host Peter Salerno sits down with the remarkable Colin Ricketts, a sales and business development coach, trainer and motivational presenter whose story is nothing short of inspirational.
🌟 A JOURNEY THAT BEGAN WITH LOVE AND HOPE
Colin's story begins with a heartbreaking experience.
When his son Luke was just five months old, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. His family faced an incredibly uncertain future, but thankfully, following surgery and treatment, Luke survived and went on to live a healthy life.
❤️ Grateful for the care his son received, Colin made a decision that would eventually take him on one of the most extraordinary journeys imaginable.
In 2005, he set out to travel 15,430 kilometres around Australia on foot, raising money and awareness for children's health.
🚶♂️ No daily support crew.
🏕️ Sleeping in a tent along the way.
☀️ Facing extreme heat, remote roads and physical exhaustion.
🤝 Relying on the generosity of communities and more than 100 Lions Clubs across Australia.
And through it all, Colin kept moving forward.
💰 THE RESULT? AN INCREDIBLE $150,000 RAISED FOR CHARITY!
But this isn't simply a story about walking around Australia.
It's a story about having a dream, finding your purpose, overcoming obstacles and refusing to underestimate what you're capable of achieving.
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💡 WHAT CAN BUSINESS OWNERS LEARN FROM COLIN'S JOURNEY?
Peter and Colin explore some powerful lessons that apply just as much to running a business as they do to overcoming life's biggest challenges.
✅ DREAM BIG – Don't limit your ambitions simply because something hasn't been done before.
✅ BELIEVE IN YOURSELF – Your mindset can be one of your greatest strengths.
✅ PLAN AND PREPARE – Success doesn't happen by accident. It takes commitment, preparation and action.
✅ BE PREPARED TO ADAPT – When Colin couldn't secure enough sponsorship for his original plan, he found another way.
✅ SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE – Even the most independent journeys benefit from mentors, encouragement and community support.
✅ NEVER UNDERESTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS – Trust, loyalty and word-of-mouth recommendations are just as important in business as they are in life.
✅ DON'T SELL YOURSELF SHORT – Sometimes the biggest obstacle to achieving something remarkable is believing that you can't do it.
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💬 THREE POWERFUL WORDS THAT GUIDED COLIN'S JOURNEY:
🌟 DREAM. BELIEVE. ACHIEVE. 🌟
Colin explains that having a dream is only the beginning.
You need to believe it's possible, put a plan in place and take meaningful action to make it happen.
And perhaps his most powerful message of all is:
💬 "Don't sell yourself short." – Colin Ricketts
How many times have you had a great idea but talked yourself out of pursuing it?
How many opportunities have you passed up because you weren't sure you could succeed?
Colin's story is a reminder that we are often capable of far more than we realise.
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🎧 THIS IS AN EPISODE YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!
Whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, professional, or someone facing a difficult challenge in life, this conversation will leave you thinking differently about what's possible.
👏 Join Peter Salerno as he takes us through Colin's extraordinary story and uncovers the business and life lessons behind this remarkable achievement.
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🎧 LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE:
👉 https://pod.co/happy-business-radio/colin-ricketts-dream-believe-achieve-the-man-who-travelled-15-430km-around-australia-for-a-cause
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