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Tales of Toughness

Release Date: 11/12/2020

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Tales of Toughness

Known by the world as “The Greatest Adventure Racer”, Nathan showed the world his prodigious leadership skills—by winning six world championship out of fifteen world championship events across the globe. Adventure racing enraptured his youthful heart after attending the Outdoor Adventure Program. Nathan’s favorite part of racing is to refine every mistake his team encountered; transforming them into better decision-making outputs that would aid his team into winning the entire race.

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CJ believes it takes hard work and strong mental toughness to achieve any goal. He grew up playing various sports and developed a strong passion for mentoring and coaching youth athletes. CJ also works with individual athletes to help them achieve their full potential through mental and self-discipline.

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Tales of Toughness

Today, I have Dan Staudigel who will be talking about “Bend Racing.” Coming up in December, they'll be climbing 30,000 feet, close to a level of Mount Everest.

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Heather Gustafson of Team Regulators in World’s Toughest Race joins the episode today. They are a team of four athletes and a support person from Redding and all of them were newbies in the Eco Challenge. Her team has survived 12 grueling days and completed some of the toughest challenges in the world. Team Regulators had proven that trusting each other’s capabilities, enjoying the journey, and valuing friendship are important to stay motivated amidst the toughest challenges!

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Tales of Toughness

For this episode, we’re going to talk about adventures, roles, and behind the scenes of an Eco-Challenge. Our guest is Kevin Hodder which is a race director, will give us more information on how he got into that role and how they manage all of the things for the Eco-Challenge.

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Out of a whopping 66 teams who competed in the Eco Challenge, particularly notable was Team Onyx with Team Captain Clifton Lyles, whose goal is to put together a barrier breaking team for the show. Clifton Lyles two decades of adventure racing began when he watched Eco Challenge on TV in 1999.

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Dr. Anne Lord Bailey participated quite possibly in the biggest physical and mental challenge of her life. She is a member of Team Unbroken in the World’s Toughest Race and is also a pharmacist provider for the VA and works in Healthcare Innovation.

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In this episode, we have Travis Macy, the team captain of Team Endure in the World’s Toughest Race. Travis is the son of the esteemed adventure racing personality, Mark Macy, who also joined the race on the same team. Just like his father, Travis is also an accomplished Adventure Racer. In this podcast, Travis talks about their journey as father-son tandem, and the mindset shift he has made coming into Eco Challenge.

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Tales of Toughness

Today, I have Joshua Forester, Team Captain of Team US Military in the World’s Toughest Race.

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Today, I have Becca of Team True North in the World’s Toughest Race.

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Today, I have Joshua Forester, Team Captain of Team US Military in the World’s Toughest Race.
 
With roots in Atlanta, Georgia, Joshua is a Contracted Research Scientist for the Department of Defense. He’s an outdoor enthusiast with an extensive background in distance running, yoga, backpacking, mountain biking, paddling, rock climbing, and mountaineering.
 
Joshua once overcame depression with exercise and then began saying yes to challenges he feared most. After executing a self-guided expedition up Denali, among other incredible achievements, he geared up to be the team captain, a navigator, and a workhorse in Eco-Challenge Fiji. 
 
Tune in to hear about Joshua’s journey in exploration and physical endurance, noting some of his biggest challenges during the race and what he thinks about the power of gratitude.
 

In this episode, you will hear:

  • The phase of mountaineering Joshua suggests people start at
  • His experience climbing Denali + Why he picked Denali over Everest
  • About Team US Military and how he got everyone together
  • How Joshua’s Eco-Challenge fanboyism saved the day after a shocking collision at the start of the race
  • His struggle with the heat
  • Joshua’s proudest moment of navigation
  • Team US Military’s progression in the race 
  • Eco-Challenge lore from Bear Grylls that led to a huge mistake
  • What his team affirmed for him about teamwork
  • The concept of the “Yes Year” + 3 things that stop people from saying yes
  • How Joshua embraces fear and turns it into growth and achievement
  • The power of gratitude, especially in Eco-Challenge

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