In the 176th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, adventurer, speaker, and author, Akshay Nanavati will talk about polar expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctic, put your life on the line for another human being, the value of adversity, live for something greater than yourself, dark therapy, and much more!

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(0:30) Introducing our remarkable guest adventurer, speaker, and author, Akshay Nanavati

(1:50) What does Akshay Nanavati do?

(2:00) Polar expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctic.

(3:50) Akshay Nanavati lost a finger when doing polar expeditions.

(4:40) I like extreme challenges.

(5:20) Akshay Nanavati used to be into alcohol and drugs.

(5:30) Black Hawk Down film changed my life.

(5:50) Put your life on the line for another human being.

(6:00) The value of adversity.

(6:10) Live for something greater than yourself.

(7:00) Looking for scary things.

(8:30) Shout out to Adam Rodriguez @adamrodriguez.one

(9:00) What scene from the Black Hawk Down film impacted the life of Akshay Nanavati?

(12:30) “You have to put your kids in situations where they suffer and they learn to live for something bigger than themselves.” - Akshay Nanavati @fearvana

(13:30) “Be part of something bigger than you.” - Akshay Nanavati @fearvana

(15:00) Dark therapy

(15:20) “Belief is built in the battlefield.” - Akshay Nanavati @fearvana

(15:40) Don’t worry about fixing your limiting beliefs first. First, go to war.

(17:10) “Go to war with yourself.” - Akshay Nanavati @fearvana

(18:00) Is there a method to pick different challenges?

(18:20) Outdoors nature is such a beautiful playground because it doesn't act out of malice or intent when it's hostile.

(19:00) Polar exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time, which has been devised.

(20:50) With polar travel you HAVE TO control your own mind.

(22:40) Alex Honnold - Free Solo film

(23:30) There are 2 kinds of meditation.

(24:00) “Only in real silence, you get to start to hear.” - Akshay Nanavati @fearvana

(30:00) Gradually, put yourself in chaos.

(32:30) Learn how to integrate the things that you are scared of into your life.

(38:20) We are scared of being alone with ourselves. Carl Jung.

(39:00) Comfortable making new friends.

(40:30) Studying method acting.

(42:30) Man on the Moon film with Jim Carrey.

(45:25) Black Mamba Kobe Bryant listening to the Halloween Theme Song.

(46:00) What can you learn from a murderer?

(46:30) Approach everything like a Savage.

(49:00) The unknown is scary.

(49:50) You can't have darkness without light.

(52:10) “Gratitude is not a mere practice. It's an act of courage.” - Michael Kurkowski

(54:10) Where to follow Akshay Nanavati @fearvana https://www.instagram.com/fearvana/