Showing Up

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable – the bestselling memoir of a then 23-year-old tradie who put his body ‘through hell and back 10 times’ to prove that anything is possible when you break past your own barriers.

When Nedd Brockmann set out to run the 3,953 kilometres from Cottesloe to Bondi Beach in the fastest known time of forty days, fame and public recognition never presented themselves as a motivation. He sought to raise money for homelessness and to bring attention to the urgent crisis facing society. He also wanted to test his limits and defy his own expectations of himself. 

We all have an internal voice, one that either reinforces our capabilities or is quick to shut them down. Nedd’s mindset is: why can’t I? If someone else has managed to cross Australia on foot, running some hundred-kilometres a day over forty-three days, why could Nedd not do the same – or go faster?

Since completing the run, people keep asking him how. How did he keep going, even in those moments where his body felt like it might break in two? 

In Showing Up and now a Netflix documentary Runn, Nedd shares the stories that have shaped his mindset most profoundly. These are the stories he thought about on those long and monotonous roads, when the wind stole the scream from his lips before he could make a sound. They are the stories that speak to our potential, to help us push past our own limitations. Stories that suggest we are all destined for greatness, as long as we’re willing to work hard.

Author Biography

Nedd Brockmann is a 25-year-old ex-sparky from Central West NSW who, at 23, became the fastest ever Australian to run across Australia. It was an incredible effort averaging over 80 kms a day for the nearly 4000 km run. He embarked on the run to challenge himself, but also wanted to use the opportunity to raise money for the homeless charity Mobilise. During his run, his daily Instagram updates captured the hearts and minds of Australia, culminating in an iconic moment at the finish line on Bondi Beach where more than 10,000 people welcomed him home in an emotional finish that will be remembered for years. His first book about his run, Showing Up, has been a bestseller and has been shortlisted for the Biography Book of the Year in the 2024 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), and longlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2024. Nedd’s relentless focus on never giving up by just showing up has inspired thousands across the nation to take on new challenges, big and small!