33. How to Turn Obstacles Into Superpowers and Level Up Your Life with Alvaro Nuñez Alfaro and Gary Brecka

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Read Level Up by Alvaro Nunez https://www.amazon.com/shop/garybrecka/list/FCJNQHDNI27C?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfgarybrecka_3T9NPMF66NCCEPEVSC2K Get weekly tips from Gary Brecka on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to https://www.theultimatehuman.com/ For more info on Gary, please click here: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/thegarybrecka Order The 1 Genetic Test That Will Give You Results For Life Here: ⁠⁠⁠https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/genetic-testing?utm_source=gbrecka⁠⁠ Get The Supplements That Gary Recommends Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/supplements?utm_source=gbrecka Sign up for 10X Health Affiliate Program https://10xhealthsystem.com/GBaffiliate ECHO GO PLUS HYDROGEN WATER BOTTLE https://echoh2o.com/?oid=19&affid=236 BODY HEALTH - USE CODE ULTIMATE10 for 10% OFF YOUR ORDER https://bodyhealth.com/ultimate What does it take to overcome your limiting beliefs and push yourself beyond what you thought was possible? Gary Brecka is sitting down with Alvaro Nuñez Alfaro, the author of, “Level Up, Turning Your Obstacles Into Super Powers” to talk about pushing past our limits! Alvaro is a luxury real estate agent turned extreme athlete, skydiver, helicopter pilot, Ironman athlete, and motivational speaker. Alvaro shares his story of completing Marathon des Sables, the equivalent of six marathons across the Sahara Desert in six days and why he carried an addition 45lb weight on his back to represent the #weightofdepression. Gary also dives into preparation for Alvaro’s biggest challenge yet, “The Great World Race” where he’ll run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. You’ll learn about how to set up routines for success, how to reframe negative thoughts, and how to prepare for challenges in your own life to level up your own journey! 00:00 - Who is Alvaro Nuñez Alfaro? 02:30 - What does it mean to turn obstacles into super powers? 04:00 - How Alvaro prepared for the Marathon des Sables? (Arguably the toughest foot race on earth across the Sarah Desert, covering 6 marathons in 6 days.) 06:45 - Why he runs a marathon every Monday. 09:00 - What inspired him to speak up for the #weightofdepression 14:30 - Why you need to attach yourself to a strong “Why” 20:30 - How do you turn self-awareness into a super power? 22:45 - How to reframe negative thoughts. (His morning routine.) 27:00 - Running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. 30:30 - How Alvaro’s new mission is to unite the world. 34:00 - How to build strong habits and routines. 37:30 - Why Gary set up a routine to earn his coffee in the morning. 39:00 - Are your goals on your calendar? 40:45 - Why did you write, “Level Up, Turning Your Obstacles Into Super Powers” 44:00 - Life wisdom from Gary’s Dad. 45:45 - Why did he bring together a Creator House helping influencer learn about health through networking. 49:40 - What does it mean to be an Ultimate Human? Get Alvaro Nuñez’s Book: Level Up, Turning Your Obstacles Into Super Powers Watch Alvaro’s Free Masterclass: Level Up Take his Course: Level Up Follow Alvaro Nuñez Alfaro on Instagram: @alvaronunez Gary Brecka: @garybrecka The Ultimate Human: @ultimatehumanpod Subscribe on YouTube: @ultimatehumanpodcast The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The race on the surface of the earth.
0:03.2	The race is six marathons in six days across the Sahara Desert.
0:06.8	When you embark on a physical challenge of this magnitude,
0:09.9	you want to do it with a purpose that is bigger than yourself.
0:12.2	You've seen them jump out of airplanes,
0:14.2	cross the desert, compete in some of the toughest
0:17.3	human challenges on the surface of the earth.
0:20.0	I'll tell you something.
0:21.1	If you don't push yourself to do things that you're
0:23.2	uncomfortable with you're not gonna find out what your true limit are. I always like
0:27.9	to look at obstacles as an opportunity for growth. I was carrying a plate
0:32.1	when you put that weight on top of it. It
0:34.9	helped and inspired people that were going through depression to share their
0:39.1	story. I was about to give up. I dropped the backpack to the ground and I saw that weight. The weight of depression,
0:45.1	this is my why and the names of all the people and I was carrying that weight came into my mind.
0:49.9	I was no longer thinking about finishing the race. I was thinking I'm believing that I could win the race. There's a bigger purpose in here than myself.
0:57.7	For you, what's next? Where is life's journey going to take you? Life begins on the other side of fear. Ultimate Human.
1:18.0	Hey guys, welcome back to the Ultimate Podcast.
1:20.0	I'm your host Human biologist Gary Brecka where we go down the road everything
1:25.0	anti-aging longevity biohacking and everything in between as you know I try to
1:30.5	bring special guests onto the podcast that have made some kind of impact in their
1:36.3	life and the life of others and it's teaching people how to go from being average to being
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