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The Dr. Leaf Show

Podcast 419: An Interview with The First Man to Trek Solo Across Antarctica + How Walking Can Improve Your Mental Health

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to best-selling author and explorer Colin O’ Brady on his adventures in Antarctica, Everest and other incredible places around the world, how to embark on your own life adventure, the power of deep thinking, why we all need to have a “possible mindset”, how to get “unstuck”, and so much more! Colin O’Brady is a 10-time world record breaking explorer and one of the world’s top endurance athletes. His athletic accomplishments include a world-first solo crossing of Antarctica (which he talks about in his incredible book The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice―Crossing Antarctica Alone), a world-first ocean row across Drake Passage (from South America to Antarctica), and summiting Mt. Everest twice. Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE epsiodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf Read the blog and show notes here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/an-interview-with-the-first-man-to-trek-solo-across-antarctica-how-to-use-your-mind-to-achieve-your-biggest-goals Get Colin's book here: https://www.colinobrady.com OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Levels: If you want to better understand how food affects your health and try a continuous glucose monitor yourself, go to levels.link/DRCAROLINELEAF to learn more. -Gladskin: Right now, Gladskin is offering my listeners 15% off plus free shipping on your first order at gladskin.com/DRLEAF. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 3:50, 7:00 Colin’s incredible story 5:00, 18:31 Why Colin wrote his latest book The 12-Hour Walk 7:15 Exploring is an external & INTERNAL journey 10:30 The power of having a ‘possible’ mindset 13:00, 16:25 Our minds have so much strength & power 18:31, 25:00 How to harness the power of the mind through walking 22:00 Colin’s journey across Antarctica 35:00 Colin’s other amazing expeditions & important life lessons he learned ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! - Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Dr Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.

0:10.7

In today's podcast I have a fascinating conversation with Colono Brady, whose adventures in extreme

0:16.0

places like Antarctica, the perilous Drake passage and on the peaks of Everest and K2 have

0:21.7

seen him establish 10 world records and he has written a book by the name of the 12-hour

0:27.4

Walk, which is a verved narrative and a powerful insight that will show you how to embark on

0:32.4

your own life changing journey.

0:34.3

We really have a fascinating discussion and what stood out to me was what really changed

0:39.2

his mind and helped him to really push his mind and his body further than what he

0:43.3

expected it to achieve was the deep thinking that he gained from these expeditions, going

0:49.5

deep inside himself and understanding the power of the mind.

0:53.3

He has a fascinating discussion and it also gives us a simple 12-hour Walk guide.

0:59.1

Not all of us can cross the Antarctic and Climb Mount Everest but we can do a 12-hour

1:03.5

Walk which is like a catalyst to get unstuck.

1:07.1

So let's dive into the podcast.

1:09.3

Life can be hard and it's easy to feel stressed, anxious and out of control.

1:16.9

What if there was a way to take back control?

1:19.9

What if there was a practical way to detox your brain?

1:23.1

This is now possible with neuropsychil, the first ever scientifically tested brain detox

1:28.5

app shown to help reduce an anxiety and depression by up to 81%.

1:34.1

Users are guided through a variation of audio and video, brain exercises and mind management

1:38.7

lessons every day.

1:39.9

I'm excited to share some of the latest features in the app including guides for children

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