The Ridiculously Human Podcast RHP#133. Oscar Chalupsky, Multiple World Surfski Champion, Cancer Warrior
Few people have the mental strength and positive outlook on life like Oscar Chalupsky. We can all do ourselves a favour and take a leaf out of his book.
His sporting prowess is comparable to many greats in sport. He is a multiple-times global surfski champion, having won the internationally famous Molokai to Oahu World Surfski Marathon championships a record twelve times.
In 2019, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer and told he had six months to live. A combination of medical treatment, exercise, iron determination and unconquerable optimism, he has defied every doctor’s prediction to date and is still going strong and competing in races around the world.
It’s a huge privilege for me to have such a raw and fun conversation with a man like Oscar.
Discussion Topics: What you will discover from listening to this Podcast:
- Balance between competing in sport and growing a career
- Competing in sports with low cash prize money
- Different perceptions people have of you
- What it’s like being a polarising person
- People confusing confidence and arrogance
- Why networking and sharing your story are important
- Why you should speak about your problems
- Can Sportsmanship be taught?
- Why planning is your key to success
- What it’s like being a jack of all trades
- Not dwelling on the past
- Tools to help you worry less
- Respect people, but don’t idolise them
- Stop saying “You Can’t”
- Sacrifices it takes to be best in the world
- Winning Molokai at 49 years old
- Helping grow the Dusi Canoe Marathon
- Doing Business with Integrity
- Managing life with Bone Marrow Cancer
- Maintaining lifetime self-belief
- Future goals of Paddling a 100ft wave
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
Your fellow being
Gareth
SHOW NOTES
Background, Context & Reference
- Oscars Book - No Retreat, No Surrender
Discussion Links
- Surf Lifesaving Ironman
- Texan Race / PE2EL Challenge
- Molokai Surfki Race
- Apartheid, South Africa
- Dusi Canoe Marathon
- Nazaré, Portugal - Big Wave
People Discussed
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