Finding Your Authentic Self – Dan Griffiths aka Moonhead Media

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Wilderness, Leisure, Health & Fitness, Sports, Fitness, Hobbies

4.9 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 143 minutes

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Summary

Today, I’m joined by Dan Griffiths, aka Moonhead Media, known for his stunning mountain bike photography. In this episode, we’re going beyond the photos, diving deep into Dan’s personal journey. From capturing those jaw-dropping moments to confronting the challenges of mental health, Dan shares his unfiltered story with us.

We’ll hear how Dan’s journey has been marked by bold leaps of faith and unwavering trust in the universe. He’s been brave enough to go all in, following his passion and embracing the unknown with open arms. Prepare to be inspired as we dive into the heart of creativity and courage. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with the man behind Moonhead Media, Dan Griffiths.

You can also watch this episode here.

You can follow Dan on Instagram @moonhead_media or over on his website moonheadmedia.com.

The books Dan mentioned were ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle and ‘The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success‘ by Deepak Chopra.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	obviously the mental health is trying to come back but I was like I'm beat a mental health
0:05.7	I've gone past yeah I left that in you know my past and then 2021 was like the darkest
0:12.6	scariest year of my life and um best way to describe it is like everything I'd been running from kind of all caught out of me very quickly.
0:29.2	So when I was dealing with all this, the reason I couldn't pull myself out of it was because I wasn't there to pull myself out of it anymore.
0:34.6	Yeah.
0:34.9	I was so far gone.
0:36.4	I've always found like the times I've been like most aligned with just myself and like passionate and inspired. Yeah. Life would sort of take care of things for me. Like the way dots connect. Yeah. You can't. I couldn't write it. It was just happening. That was that. Like that was the the start of everything, really. It was just a complete accident.
0:55.8	Yeah.
0:56.3	That turned out to shape my entire life.
1:03.4	Hey, everyone.
1:04.3	I'm Chris Hall.
1:05.0	And this is the downtime podcast where we're going to be taking you deeper than ever
1:08.3	into the gravity-based side of mountain biking.
1:10.9	First up, some quick messages from our supporting partners, Wahoo and Seven Mesh.
1:15.8	Wahoo Fitness are the ultimate companion for all your mountain biking challenges.
1:19.8	In taking on the Enduro World Series, Stone King Valley and downhill racing,
1:23.7	Wahoo have been my go-to brand for training, racing and riding.
1:27.7	Their kicker indoor trainer has been an absolute game changer,
1:30.6	whether I'm getting those winter zone two miles done or smashing out an interval session.
1:35.1	With precision power and intensity control, based on Wahu's cutting-edge fitness tests,
1:39.4	like the full frontal 4DP and the Half-Monte ramp test,
1:42.7	I know I'm always getting the most effective workouts
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