#214 Unbreakable: Damien Rider on Resilience, Extreme Challenges & Mental Mastery
Release Date: 03/15/2025
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info_outline#214 Unbreakable: Damien Rider on Resilience, Extreme Challenges & Mental Mastery
Today’s guest is Damien Rider with a focus on Pushing Limits and Building Resilience!
You can listen to the episode and review the amazing show-notes at: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/damienrider214/
Damien Rider is an adventurer, extreme endurance athlete, and world record holder whose feats defy logic and push the boundaries of human performance. Recognized as the Men’s Health Man of the Year and a two-time Australian of the Year nominee, Damien has built himself into one of the world’s fittest endurance athletes—not just for personal achievement, but to inspire and uplift others.
As a life coach and expert in neurophysiology, Damien helps people shift their mindset from problems to solutions, empowering them to build resilience and keep moving forward. His groundbreaking One Breath Meditation technique has helped countless individuals harness focus, calm the mind, and navigate life’s toughest challenges.
Beyond personal achievement, Damien has dedicated himself to humanitarian efforts, using his platform to advocate for men’s health, mental well-being, and positive transformation. His journey has been captured in documentaries aired on National Geographic, and he has taken the stage at TEDx talks across the Asia Pacific and the U.S., sharing his insights on mental strength and perseverance.
Whether he’s tackling grueling endurance challenges, guiding others to unlock their full potential, or speaking on global stages, Damien’s message is clear:
BREATHE. ACCEPT. ADAPT. KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
Some of Damien's amazing accomplishments include:
- Pulled a 2.8 tonne pick-up truck 8 miles solo in 3 hours 30 minutes
- Paddled 480km over 9 days on a Stand Up Paddleboard in Maldives
- Climbed out of a Hot Air Balloon basket, to the top by rope ladder, with no parachute at 10,000 feet, 30% less oxygen, -1 degree temp, 40 kph wind movement
- Skydive off the Top of a Hot Air Balloon 7500 feet above the ground
- Paddling 500 miles for 17 days in shark-infested waters along the Australian Coast
- Skateboarding for 56 days along the entire Route 66 through the scorching Mojave Desert
- Pushing a 3 tonne truck down the Gold Coast highway
- Running a marathon with a mattress on his shoulder with the words “Never lay down, Never give up”, all for his cause
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