Episode #311
Fear of failure—not failure itself—holds people back; treat daily micro-failures as experiments to learn and grow.
In hard moments, focus on presence and disciplined self-talk: narrow your world to the next step and keep moving forward.
Live in alignment with who you are—channel pain and loss into purpose, pursue inspired action over external rewards, and let that guide your path.
Failure doesn't stop people. It's the fear of failure that stops people.
Take your next step to the best of your ability.
You can do this. You can do this. You can do this.
Named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits.
Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He’s run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he’s run a marathon to the South Pole.
His list of competitive achievements includes winning the World’s Toughest Footrace, the Badwater Ultramarathon, and winning the 4 Deserts Challenge— racing in the hottest, driest, windiest, and coldest places on earth.
An ESPN ESPY winner and 3-time recipient of Competitor magazine’s Endurance Athlete of the Year award, Dean has served as a US Athlete Ambassador in overseas sports diplomacy envoys to Central Asia and South America. He’s twice carried the Olympic Torch and is a recipient of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award.
A NY Times best-selling author, Dean is a frequent speaker and panelist at many running and sporting events worldwide.
This is not a podcast about running, but of life, inspired action, success, and failure. Hit that play button and check out my interview with the amazing Dean Karnazes.
