Colin O'Brady, Conquer Your Mind and Develop an Unstoppable Mindset | Mental Health | YAPClassic
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What was Colin O'Brady's upbringing like?
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What's up, Yap Fam? So many life coaches and self-help experts these days love to talk about the importance of mindset. And honestly, after a while, it can get a bit stale or repetitive. Mindset is such a buzzword in our space. And I think that sometimes we just tune it out or we just nod and say, yeah, I know it's all about your mindset. And we kind of just move on. Well, my guest on this Yap Classic episode embodies a positive mindset like nobody else I've ever had on the show. And that's because he's walked the walk, quite literally. And you'll want to hear him talk the talk, believe me. Colin O'Brady was once so severely burned that his doctor said he would never walk the same way again. Now he's a world record-breaking explorer and endurance athlete.
How did Colin develop a growth mindset?
His feats include the world's first solo, unsupported, and fully human-powered crossing of Antarctica. And his efforts are a living testament to the power of mindset. In this conversation from episode 184 recorded in 2022, Colin and I talk about how to cultivate a possibility mindset and to avoid what he calls the zone of comfortable complacency. He also shares how taking one day off to unplug, leave your house, and go for a 12-hour walk can be truly life-transforming. So put on your metaphorical hiking boots, grab a bottle of water, and get ready to conquer your personal Everest with Colin O'Brady. Hey, Colin, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
Thanks for having me here. It's great to be here with you.
What is a 'Possible Mindset'?
I am very excited for this conversation. For those of you who don't know, Colin is one of the world's best endurance athletes. In fact, he is a 10-time world record-breaking explorer, and he became the first person in history to cross Antarctica in 2018 solo, unsupported, and unassisted. And in 2019, Colin, along with his team, successfully rowed a boat across the infamous Drake Passage, the most dangerous stretch of water. It's claimed the lives of 20,000 sailors and at least 800 shipwrecks. And he's a highly sought after public speaker. He's a New York Times bestselling author. He is about to release his new book at the time of this recording, The 12-Hour Walk, Invest One Day and Unlock Your Best Life, which we're going to get into pretty deeply in this interview. So Colin, we always like to start from the beginning.
And before you became an entrepreneur, the mindset expert that you are and professional athlete, you spent your childhood exploring the mountains of the Pacific Northwest and cultivated a passion for adventure in the outdoors. So tell us about your upbringing and how your mother first instilled a growth mindset in you.
Yeah, I came into this world in a somewhat untraditional way. My parents were young when they had me in the early 20s, but I was actually born at home on a hippie commune in Olympia, Washington on a futon. And my mom invited like 30 of her friends over to like hang out and celebrate the birth. I think it was a bunch of hippies, you know, hanging out on this organic farm, basically.
What was Colin's experience crossing Antarctica?
And my mom played Bob Marley Redemption Song, for those familiar with that song, on repeat throughout my birth. So a very untraditional way to enter the world. But it was a great way to grow up. We moved from Olympia, Washington when I was super young. So I grew up in Portland, Oregon, still in the Pacific Northwest. And didn't have a lot of money when I was a kid, but big dreams. And, you know, certainly with the things I've achieved in my life now, people ask my mom, you know, like, don't you get worried? He walks across Antarctica by himself. He's climbed Everest twice. He must be worried as a mother. And she kind of always smiles with this coy smile saying like, well, careful what you wish for when you tell their kid from day one, you know, they can achieve anything they set their mind to. And the context of entrepreneurship actually is interesting in my childhood is when I was about 13 years old, my parents were involved in the health food, kind of natural foods movement.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What was Colin O'Brady's upbringing like?
0:00–1:13
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How did Colin develop a growth mindset?
1:13–2:03
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What is a 'Possible Mindset'?
2:03–3:27
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What was Colin's experience crossing Antarctica?
3:27–4:19
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How did Colin overcome the fear of failure?
4:19–8:16
6
What pivotal accident changed Colin's life?
8:16–11:11
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How did Colin transition from injury to triathlon?
11:11–14:29
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What is the importance of community and support?
14:29–1:12:15
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