Episode 405 - Rebecca Rusch. Rusch to Glory Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled

Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful Leaders

11/14/23 • 24 min

There are two ways of looking at the pain of doing something hard; you either see it as a cave that you get into and laid down in a fetal position in the darkness, coming out the same entrance you got in, or as a tunnel, a transformative journey that sees your evolution as you get out of it on the other end a changed person, a victor.

In this episode, you'll get inspired by the extraordinary Rebecca Rusch, Adventure Athlete, World Champion, two-time Hall of Fame Inductee, Speaker, Best-selling Author, and Emmy Award Winner. Among the many accolades of "The Queen of Pain," Rebecca is a 7x world champion in the ultra-adventure/endurance MTB (Mountain Bike), was recognized by Outside Magazine among the Top 40 Women Who've Made the Biggest Impact, set the FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the Arkansas High Country Route, clocking 1,041 miles in 8 straight days of pedaling 12-15 hours per day, wrote "Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled," and got an Emmy Award for her film Blood Road, which documents her pedaling of the 1,200-mile Ho Chi Minh trail in search of the crash site that claimed my father's life in the Vietnam War.

Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Rebecca's thoughts on how aiming for peak performance in physical activities motivates us to find our best version in other areas of our lives and how being a high-performance athlete impacted her leadership abilities. We also talk about her nickname, "The Queen of Pain," her unique view of pain's transformational power, her funniest experiences on the bike, the Be Good Foundation, and much more.

Tune in to Episode 405 and get the inspiration you need to, regardless of the mountain you're about to climb, just take the first step.

Some Questions I Ask:

As a world-class, ultra-endurance athlete, what have you learned in all your outdoor endeavors around the world? (7:30)

How have you navigated your career in sports and leadership? How do you combine those all to balance essential areas in your life? (16:00)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A bit about Rebecca's background and accolades (3:00)

Rebecca's realization she was training for life, not only the competitions (8:20)

Rebecca explains her nickname's meaning (11:00)

4 simple steps to live like a high-performing athlete (19:20)

Rebecca talks about the funniest experiences she had as an ultra-endurance athlete (21:10)

Connect with Rebecca:

Book: Rusch to Glory: Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled

Becoming Your Best Resources:

Becoming Your Best Website

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11/14/23 • 24 min

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