Ayla is an Army Officer, triathlete, ultra-marathoner, rock climber, ice climber, white water rafting guide, and EMT. Listen as we try to dig down deep to figure out what makes her tick.

After sitting down and chatting with ultra-athlete and aspiring record breaker, Adam Valastro discussed with us the ten things that will help anyone overcome adversity in their lives.

• Deloping a sense of self-awareness is integral to overcoming adversity.
• You must know who you are to get through the hard times.
• Surround yourself with people who make you a better person, who are not "yes men," who will be truthful with you and put you in your place when you need to be.
• Don't think or make long term decisions based on emotions or feelings.

• No matter what it is that you are doing, work harder than everyone else.
• When you give 100% in what you do, eventually you will see rewards.

• Nothing fights against something that never stops.
• Be relentless.
• If you get knocked down 10 times, stand up 11.
• Make the choice every day to work hard.
• Chip away at goals. Benchmark. Many goals are "woodchippers."

• Mind over matter. If you don't mind – it doesn't matter.
• It is easy to be great today because everyone is so weak.
• You're only a victim when you allow yourself to be a victim.
• You have to be able to take the punches.
• It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you can take a hit.

• Motivation is garbage. You must be disciplined.
• The only way to get through what is hard in life is to be disciplined and face what is hard head on.
• Motivation is kindling and it burns up fast. Discipline burns forever.
• Discipline is keeping a promise you have made to yourself.

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Adam is training to break the speed record for summiting all 46 peaks of the Adirondack Mountains to create awareness for Lyme Disease.

Also Discussed:

• Adam's story
• Overcoming adversity
• Adam's company - Healthy Hunters
• Taking ownership and responsibility
• Lyme Disease - infection, diagnosis, treatment
• Failures of the medical community in diagnosis
• Speed climbing the Adirondacks
• Training to climb
• Fear of failure
• Talent is a myth
• What is courage?

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Pat and Zach welcome Zach's brother on the podcast who was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and PVCs at the very young age of 23 years old. 

Also Discussed:

• Growing up with Zach
• Nathan's Afib, PVCs at a young age
• Why grumpy, salty, crusty old men live longer
• Zach is not a morning person
• Pat is a morning person
• Maintaining stress levels as a parent
• The challenges of being Autism Spectrum parent
• Some things not to say to an Autism parent
• Early symptoms of Autism
• The Reason I Jump - Naoki Higashida
• The effects of gluten and probiotics on Autism
• "How are the hardest things in your life the best things to ever happen to you?"
• Fear and anxiety can be helpful emotions
• Zach faces death and a nervous breakdown and has a turnaround
• The three reasons a man is allowed to cry
• Why feeling small in nature can be therapeutic

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An introduction to Pat and Zach and why this podcast exists.

Also Discussed:

• Our backgrounds
• Why "Animal Mind"
• Uncommon amongst uncommon
• Pat gets hit by a dump truck, meets God
• Zach has multiple skull fractures
• PTSD
• Turkey Hunting
• Appalachian Trail
• Disc Golf (lightly)
• Calming the inner voice
• Pat's Coffee habit and why Black Rifle Coffee's AK Espresso takes the gold medal.

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