Tales of Toughness

Feb 05 2021 13
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What if you could hang out with adventurous endurance athletes who've participated in the World's Toughest Race and also dealt with tough stuff in their own lives; ask them about how they got back up when they were down on their knees; their challenges, successes, and failures; their worldviews and habits; then take an insight or two to inspire your own growth? That’s what we do each week on Tales of Toughness. Hosted by goSonja (Sonja Wieck) –– mom, 18X Ironman, World's Toughest Race Eco-Challenge Fiji airing on @amazonprime 8/14/20 –– every episode is an in-depth look at how to overcome limiting beliefs, develop a deeper awareness into why you compete, and understand what makes high-performers tick. The goal is to help develop more confidence and toughness both mentally and physically.

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021: Nathan Fa'avae - The Unconventional Wisdom of Winning

Feb 05 2021 70 mins  
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 encounter

020: CJ Kobliska - Breathing, Spiraling, and Coherence... oh my!

Jan 29 2021 51 mins  
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. In this episode, you will hear about: How CJ turned his hobbies into daily wor

019: Dan Staudigel - Choose Your Suffering

Jan 22 2021 59 mins  
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. Known on the team as "The Mule," Dan is a particularly skilled bushwacker, navigator, and analyst. He was drawn to adventure racing after being a student in Jason's high school class. His favorite part of racing is the p

018: Heather Gustafson - From Friends to Family

Jan 15 2021 60 mins  
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

017: Kevin Hodder - Life is not a Spectator Sport

Dec 24 2020 57 mins  
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. In this episode, you will hear about: How Kevin got his way into an adventurous lifestyle and job

016: Clifton Lyles - Crashing our way to Inclusion

Dec 03 2020 50 mins  
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. Throughout his career, he noticed an evident lack of diversity in the sport. With the opp

015: Dr. Anne Lord Bailey - Competence and Confidence

Nov 26 2020 43 mins  
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. After Bailey graduated from Columbia International University in 2006, she later continued her education, which allowed her to meet

014: Travis Macy - How to Endure

Nov 20 2020 64 mins  
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

013: Joshua Forester - Journey to a Yes Life

Nov 12 2020 58 mins  
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 overcam

012: Rebecca Man - EcoChallenge at 18

Nov 05 2020 57 mins  
Today, I have Becca of Team True North in the World’s Toughest Race. Becca is one of the strongest, brightest women I know and is here to tell tales of both triumph and near defeat from Eco-Challenge. She is an impressive young woman, having finished the race when she was just 18 years old! As a lover of cycling and university student studying astrophysics, with a father who’s