On 2 September 2011, Pitt was competing in a 100 km ultramarathon through Western Australia's Kimberley region, when she was caught in a large bush fire.

During a subsequent inquiry, she stated there was "nowhere else to go" when the competitors tried to outrun an out-of-control blaze that swept up Selena Gorge, just outside Kununurra.

Pitt launched Supreme Court action against RacingThePlanet, and in May 2014, it was reported that an out-of-court settlement had been reached.

She has become a sought-after public speaker, appearing at such events as the TEDx Macquarie University conference in September 2014, giving an inspirational talk titled Unmask your Potential.

[5] Pitt has mentored thousands through her online programs, raised funds and awareness for a variety of philanthropic concerns, and authored three books: Everything To Live For, Unmasked (also available as Young Adult edition) and Happy (and Other Ridiculous Aspirations).

[2][7] She is an Ambassador for Interplast Australia & New Zealand (now called ReSurge International),[8] and has raised money for the organisation by leading trekking adventures.

[2] During that time, she was required to wear a full-body compression suit and mask and only remove it for an hour daily.