Learning To Fail With Bear Grylls & BecomingX

12/19/23 • 51 min

Bear Grylls, the ardent explorer, joins Kevin via iPhone from an island somewhere off the coast of Wales. In this story-filled episode, Kevin shares the most adventurous thing he has ever done, his recent frequent interactions with bears (the animal) and the delicacy of "haggis" vs "scrapple". The two discuss the spirit of adventure, how one becomes a survivalist, and the importance of teaching kids how to fail. They are joined by Paul Gurney who shares why they started BecomingX and the importance of giving people the tools they need to be the best version of themselves.

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Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon - Learning To Fail With Bear Grylls & BecomingX

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You know, I was trying to think about the most adventurous thing I've ever done, and I have to say that it's probably something that I've done on a set. I've gone to all different kinds of crazy places with the gigs that I've had, you know, Whitewater or in the zero G airplane for about thirteen and all kinds of exotic locations and stuff like that. But nothing, nothing that I've done, compares to our guest's life. And I have to say that this is

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