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The Danny Miranda Podcast
#430: Akshay Nanavati – The First Ever Solo Ski Across Antarctica?
Nov 17, 2023
Akshay Nanavati, a United States Marine veteran, speaker, entrepreneur, ultra runner and author, talks about mental talk, his tools for attempting the first solo ski across Antarctica, the spiritual aspect of endurance, training presence, and lessons learned in darkness.
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- Facing personal demons through stillness and using them as fuel for growth.
- Reframing emotions like guilt and fear for personal growth and self-awareness.
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Using stillness to confront personal demons
The speaker discusses his journey of using stillness to confront his personal demons and find peace. Through various intense experiences, such as mountaineering and running ultras, he initially used these activities to avoid facing the demons from his time in Iraq. However, after hitting rock bottom and being on the verge of suicide, he delved deep into neuroscience, psychology, and spirituality. He learned to confront and engage with his own demons, transforming his relationship with them and using them as fuel for personal growth and transformation.
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