Taking Epic Journeys into the Unknown with Chris Plough

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Srinivas Rao

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2014

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

An epic journey of driving an ambulance from the UK to Mongolia became a turning point in Chris Plough's life. When he returned to the United States, he realized that he could not return to the life he was living before.

In this episode, hear about:

Chris' year of incredible highs and incredible lows
The loss of his two parents at the same time
What happens when your company starts to become your identity
Leveraging adventure as an escape into the unknown
Driving an ambulance from UK to Mongolia
Chris’ realization that he couldn’t go back to the life he had before
Dealing with grief in a way that doesn’t completely consume you
Learning to unlink cause and effect in a way that serves us
The inflection points in life that lead us in a different direction
Living according to your own definition of success
What happens when we equate dollar value to happiness
Making sure you know when you’ve hit the point of success
Riding a rickshaw 3000 miles across India
A life changing motorcycle ride across Siberia
The moments that reinvigorate our hopes for humanity
How endurance adventures give us perspective

Chris Plough is an adventurer, entrepreneur and storyteller who has launched companies, survived sketchy adventures, and met incredible people.

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0:00.0	I'm Srenny Rao and this is the unmistakable Creative Podcast where I speak with
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