Achieving the Impossible with Colin O’Brady —Adventurer

The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

Crossroads

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Colin O’Brady has built a life on achieving what seemed impossible. After rebounding from a debilitating injury, he went on to become the first person to cross Antarctica, unaided, on foot. He’ submitted Everest twice, holds a Seven Summits speed record, and achieved a world first ocean row. What’s the key to his aggressive life? His mindset. Colin shares his amazing adventures, and the wisdom he’s picked up along the way, in this can’t miss episode.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the aggressive life.
0:19.6	What comes to mind when you think about explorers and adventurers. Maybe you think of Christopher Columbus, Lewis and Clark. My personal favorite is Ernest Shackleton in the story of the endurance. Utterly mesmerizing Reed, if you haven't read that.
0:37.8	Crazy.
0:39.2	Today, we've got a new name for you.
0:42.9	Colin O' Brady.
0:44.6	Colin O' Brady.
0:47.0	He's from Ireland.
0:48.2	He's Irish a stamp.
0:49.1	He does not have the Irish accent.
0:50.6	I keep trying to find somebody on the aggressive life who's got an Irish accent
0:54.5	who will sing Kellogg's. Lucky charms, they're magically delicious. I thought I had my
0:59.9	taker because surely a real-life adventurer would be that adventurous, but no, Colin doesn't have
1:04.4	an Irish accent, even though he's obviously...
1:06.8	Sorry, you did disappoint. Sorry, you did disappoint. You really did.
1:11.5	Because I know a guy who's done the shit you've done would totally be up for something like singing Kellogg's Lucky Charms.
1:18.9	That's great.
1:19.2	Let me make sure everyone knows what you've done.
1:21.5	Colin is a 10-time world record-breaking explorer and endurance athlete who achieved the impossible first.
1:30.9	It's history's first solo, unsupported, completely human power crossing of Antarctica.
1:39.0	That's right.
1:39.5	No sled dogs.
1:40.6	No resupply points.
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