Turia Pitt is an Australian ultramarathon runner, author, and motivational speaker best known for surviving a serious burn accident in 2011 and returning to competitive ultramarathon running. She has completed multiple extreme endurance events and founded the Survival Sisterhood community. Through her books and speaking engagements, she shares her philosophy on resilience, personal growth, and pushing physical and mental boundaries.
4 Books Recommended by Turia Pitt
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Man’s Search for Meaning
36 people recommendedrecommended 2x[If people are] doing a bit of soul searching, hands down [I give them this book].
[If people are] doing a bit of soul searching, hands down [I give them this book].
Also recommended by: Dustin Moskovitz, Ev Williams, Sam Altman, Aniela Gregorek, Bryan Johnson, Chelsea Handler, Chip Conley, Alastair Humphreys, Daniel Pink, Dave Elitch, David Blaine, Patrick Bet David, Emma Watson, Esther Perel, Fedor Holz, Jim Kwik, Jimmy Fallon, Jocko Willink, Jordan Peterson, Lex Fridman, Maria Popova, Mark Manson, Michael Gervais, Michael Hyatt, Pewdiepie, Phil Jackson, Robin Black, Ryan Holiday, Shane Parrish, Simon Sinek, Steve Kerr, Terry Crews, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins, Derek Sivers
Born to Run
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf [people are] interested in running, I give them [this book].
If [people are] interested in running, I give them [this book].
Also recommended by: Bob Iger, Howard Stern, Sahil Lavingia, Derek Sivers
The Map That Changed the World
recommended 2xMy personal favorite book.
My personal favorite book.
The Barefoot Investor
recommended 2xIf [people] want to turn their finances around, I give them [this book].
If [people] want to turn their finances around, I give them [this book].