Rebecca Rusch: Finding Comfort In Discomfort

About this episode:
In this week’s episode, coach Hillary interviews one of the world's greatest endurance and adventure athletes, Rebecca Rusch. She is a 7x World Champion, best-selling author, Emmy Award winner, activist, and Be Good Foundation founder. 

Guest Bio - Rebecca Rusch:
Rebecca Rusch is the “Queen of Pain” with a heart of gold. Whether she is on an epic cycling expedition in a remote part of the world or teaching others at her namesake gravel bike academy in Idaho, she inspires people to be their best with energy, positivity and passion. In partnership with Red Bull Media House in 2017, Rebecca released an Emmy award winning feature film, Blood Road, which followed her personal journey along the 1,200 kilometer Ho Chi Minh Trail - a story that resonates with people from all walks and life and motivates them to do and be good. 

As a multi-decade professional athlete and 7x World Champion, Rebecca is always seeking new skills and ways to test her own limits breaking boundaries and records in sports and expeditions. Techniques she shares can be applied to everyday life, whether for personal or professional enrichment. Rebecca is a trailblazer, consistently demonstrating one of her core values: Risk=Reward. Her impact is felt everywhere from a career spanning numerous adventure sports, countless wins and accolades including induction into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. 

Rebecca is CEO of Rusch Ventures, her company that oversees a network of business assets including Rusch’s signature gravel bike event, Rebecca’s Private Idaho (RPI), Rusch Academy backcountry gravel camps, and her epic travel adventure MTB-LAO. She is also the best selling author of Rusch to Glory, a world renowned motivational speaker, and volunteer firefighter. Rebecca married Greg Martin in 2014 and is the proud dog mom of Gracie and Diesel, who often join her on her adventures. 

Activism and making a difference in the world are important to Rebecca. In 2019 she officially launched The Be GoodTM Foundation, a nonprofit organization that enriches communities using the bicycle as a catalyst for healing, empowerment and evolution. To date she has raised over $500,000 for bike-centric charities on a local, national and global level.

Read More About Rebecca Rusch:

https://www.rebeccarusch.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRusch/
http://instagram.com/rebeccarusch
https://twitter.com/rebeccarusch
https://www.youtube.com/user/RebeccaRusch

Episode Highlights:

• Getting comfortable with discomfort
• Overcoming obstacles and dealing with the unknown
• Building confidence and trust in yourself as an athlete
• Developing a personal mission statement

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