Episode 2230 – On this Wednesday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich welcomes guest Colin O’Brady and the two discuss the 12-hour walk that turned into a 12-hour reset, Colin’s books, limiting beliefs, unplugging from your tech, and more.
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A 12-HOUR RESET
- Vinnie welcomes Colin O’Brady, author of “The Impossible First” and “The 12-Hour Walk“. (2:00)
- Vinnie asks Colin to give some backstory on how he got into athletics and what led him to try all the things he does. (3:00)
- One of Colin’s answers is that his dad always reminded him to be active outside, because “Nature is Free.”
- They chat a bit about going from a modest upbringing to going to a large university and the mindset each of them carried with them. (5:00)
- Colin then shares the story of the accident Colin suffered and how it affected his life and outlook. (8:15)
- He shares how his mom inspired him and what his goal became.
- They discuss more about mindset and lifestyle and what they each decided was important to them. (16:55)
- Hint: It wasn’t money, luxury items, or keeping up with the “Joneses”.
- Vinnie explains how he did the 12-hour walk after he heard Colin on one of Adam Carolla’s podcasts. (30:30)
- Colin explains his trek across Antarctica and how the idea of the 12-Hour Walk got started. (32:50)
- He also shares some of the thoughts that were his takeaway from this experience.
- Colin chats about a few of his other adventures. (40:20)
- But then covid hit…and it affected Colin in a way that surprised him. (41:15)
- He’s not against tech, but it was a relief to unplug for a while.
- He found himself in a “flow state” after a while.
- Colin’s 12-hour walk turned into a 12-hour reset! (43:50)
- He found out it inspired a few friends to try the same thing.
- Vinnie can totally relate and discusses his own idea for a reset. (47:15)
- Vinnie shares some of the ideas that crossed his mind during his walk.
- Colin tells Vinnie some of the realizations he had during his walk. (54:30)
- Colin explains that his book The 12-Hour Walk also talks about mindset, limiting beliefs, and more. (56:20)
- He realized when researching that he got the same 10 or so answers thousands of times.
A COUPLE MORE THINGS
- Vinnie asks Colin a little more about his trek across Antarctica; as a result, Colin chats about what he ate. (1:00:00)
- Vinnie shares his own history and how he came up with Ultra Fat®.
- You can go to 12hourwalk.com to read more about the challenge, get inspired, and sign up!
- Vinnie tells Colin to read the book called the Ultimate High by Goram Kropp.
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