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10% Happier with Dan Harris

Colin O'Brady, Pro-Endurance Athlete

10% Happier with Dan Harris

10% Media, LLC

Dan Harris, Health & Fitness, Mindfulness, Dharma, Mental Health, Meditation

4.612.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2016

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Fewer than 50 people have accomplished the Explorer's Grand Slam, a challenge of summiting the highest peaks on each of the seven continents and completing treks to the North and South poles. Colin O'Brady not only completed the EGS this summer, he shattered the world record for it, finishing in just 139 days. O'Brady also set the world record for climbing the seven summits -- summiting Kilimanjaro in just 11.5 hours. Five years ago, a friend suggested he try mediation and recommended a 10-day silent vipassana retreat. At first O'Brady said he looked at meditation like an elite athlete, hoping to train his body and mind for peak performance, but soon discovered meditation gave him a much greater benefit for his daily life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

Well done. You've sorted through the embarrassment of riches that is the modern podcast landscape

0:09.8

and found me Rob Briden on my podcast. In this series of Briden and I talk to among

0:17.2

others Harry Hill, Ben Elton, Charlotte Church, Steve Cougan and Dame Harriet Walter.

0:23.9

And that's just a few. We tend to chat for about 45 minutes to an hour never longer.

0:29.8

It's terrific conversation, reminiscent where appropriate and exchange of anecdotes.

0:36.0

So do join me Rob Briden wherever you get your podcasts.

0:39.7

New episodes of Briden and are available early and ad free on Amazon Music or by subscribing

0:45.1

to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app.

0:56.5

The Panic is a new comedy podcast from Wondery that leans into our most absurd anxieties and

1:02.6

defuses them with humor and actual advice. Listen to Don't Panic on the Wondery app or

1:08.8

wherever you get your podcasts.

1:15.2

Hey everybody it's Dan. I'm recording this the day before the election but we're posting

1:20.2

it the day after the election. So as I speak I have no idea how the election is going

1:23.3

to go but I assume it's going to be stressful. So this podcast is like an antidote to whatever

1:28.6

stress you may be feeling about the election. This guy Colin O'Brady is just awesome and

1:35.5

total. This isn't overused word but in his case absolutely apt inspiring. He is a professional

1:42.8

endurance athlete. Check out what he did over the summer. He shattered the world record

1:47.1

for the what's called the Explorer's Grand Slam which means he had to summit the highest

1:52.8

peaks on each of the seven continents and then trek to the north and south poles which

1:57.1

is like totally insane. He did it in 139 days and as you know the punchline here a huge

2:04.0

part of what keeps him on task is meditation and he's got a really interesting practice

2:10.5

a fascinating backstory I give you Colin O'Brady.

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