Pushing The Boundaries Of Mental Toughness - Nedd Brockman - #875

Nedd Brockmann is an Australian ultramarathon runner, motivational speaker, and philanthropist.

Is good mental health the same as strong mental toughness? Nedd has completed some of the most famous endurance feats in Australia, so what is driving him? And does the world actually understand his mission?

Expect to learn why Nedd ran 1000 miles around a track raising over $2.5M for charity, Nedd’s reaction to the accusation that his event was just ’just toxic masculinity rebranded”, what Nedd’s diet for endurance running looks like, why he hates running but does it anyways, what Nedd is doing to combat homelessness, Nedd’s most transformative moments on his journey running across Australia and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) Nedd’s Most Recent Challenge (08:33) Typical Day on the Race (13:17) Nedd’s Body State Throughout the Event (19:08) How Lack of Sleep Impacted Nedd (31:15) What the Ultra-Running Community Think of Nedd? (42:44) Being Present in an Experience (51:43) Moving Forward Without a Clear Path (55:39) Chris’s Experience With Bullying (01:03:37) The Drive to Do the Thing (01:09:27) PTSD After a Race (01:15:13) Getting to the Root of Emotions (01:20:01) Reacting to the Toxic Article About Nedd (01:24:26) Nedd’s Focus on Homelessness (01:30:42) Where to Find Nedd

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