Hey, listeners! Today, we're introducing you to a very cool new podcast called Beyond the Raging Sea: State of Mind. In 2016, adventurer Omar Samra called athlete Omar Nour with a life-changing idea: “How about we row across the Atlantic Ocean?”

Within a matter of hours, the two were registered to compete in the world’s toughest race: a 3,000-mile unsupported row across the mighty Atlantic Ocean, in a seven-meter rowing boat. However, about nine days into their journey, when their boat capsized in a severe storm and the life raft didn't open, they came face-to-face with death. Inspired by the documentary, Beyond the Raging Sea, this podcast unravels new layers of humans’ state of mind against adversity.

In the episode you’re about to hear, Omar and Omar, affectionately dubbed O2, begin their journey. We hear about those frightening first days, but throughout the episode host Lobna Monieb also talks with experts to answer the question: What happens inside your mind when your body is pushed to its limits?

Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And learn more about the film at https://www.beyondtheragingsea.com/