Leaning Into Difficult Things with Dan Holguin

Do you cave when life gets hard? Do you struggle sustaining your energy, emotion, or intention in challenging situations? Today I welcome Ultra Athlete and Coach Dan Holguin to the podcast. Dan shares his experiences with ultra running, reggae music, bear encounters, and more. In this episode, we discuss slowing down to nature's pace, monitoring your hormone levels, and how the pandemic has revealed the need for self-sufficiency. Listen to this episode now for evidence on how healthy physical stress can lead to personal transformation (and the chance to join Dan's annual running retreat in Montana!).

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How Nature and Music Can Create Clarity
• How to Compartmentalize Pain and Push Through Difficult Things
• The Importance of Body Language and Intention
• The Importance of Self-Sufficiency

Find More of Dan Holguin Here:

• @rastarunner_ on Instagram
• https://www.therastarunner.com/

Full Episode Timestamps:

• 0:00:59 Dan Holguin's Start as Rasta Runner on Instagram
• 0:02:32 How Nature and Reggae Music Led Dan Out of His Rock Bottom
• 0:06:53 Why is Being in Nature and Living in Montana So Beneficial?
• 0:08:27 Going from Overweight and Depressed to Running Ultra Marathons: The Spartan Ultra
• 0:10:20 Why Choose An Ultra Event?
• 0:13:24 Finishing a Race with a Major Injury
• 0:19:29 Dan Holguin, Rasta Runner, Self-Proclaimed Glacier Park Historian?
• 0:22:08 Living in Montana and Animal Encounters
• 0:28:31 Horses, Horse Management, and Leadership
• 0:32:33 Bear Encounters and Body Language
• 0:34:32 Montanans, Self-Sufficiency, and the Pandemic
• 0:40:39 Tips for Moving to Montana
• 0:45:11 Raising Kids and Hunting
• 0:48:28 Managing Your Energy Levels and Routine Anchors
• 0:53:40 Mind Over Body & Trauma Held in the Body
• 0:59:05 The Impact Dan Holguin Wants to Make on the World & His Annual Retreat