Born to Kick Arse – Motivation, Inspiration, Mindset, Performance

By Matthew Tommasi: Ultramarathon Runner, Spiritual, Endurance

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Matthew Tommasi from the Born to Kick Arse Podcast introduces you to the most fascinating people on the planet - including world-class athletes & adventurers

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Born to Kick Arse – Motivation, Inspiration, Mindset, Performance episodes:

11.25.2017
#66: Martin Kern – Winner of the Great Southern Endurance Run
Martin Kern was the winner of the inaugural Great Southern Endurance Run (GSER100) in 29h 20m, beating second place by 4.5 hours. The GSER is the toughest 100 mile trail ultramarathon in the Southern Hemisphere and is in the top five...
07.11.2017
#65: Ed Stafford – Walking the Entire Amazon River
Ed Stafford was European Adventurer of the Year in 2011 and holds the Guinness World Record for walking 4,000 miles along the entire length of the Amazon River from source to sea. Ed filmed and blogged his deadly journey and engaged...
06.18.2017
#64: Yossi Ghinsberg – Lost and Alone for 3 Weeks Deep in the Amazon Jungle
Yossi Ghinsberg is an Israeli-Australian adventurer, musician, tech entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. In 1981, Yossi ventured into the remote and unchartered Bolivian Amazon jungle with three other backpackers, in search of adventure. After a series of events and accidents, Yossi was...
06.04.2017
#63: Peter Thompson – 44 Marathons across 44 European Countries in 44 Days
Peter Thompson from the UK completed a gruelling test of physical and mental endurance by running 44 marathons, across 44 European countries, in 44 back-to-back days. Starting in St Petersberg, Russia and snaking his way across Europe, Peter's 44th consecutive marathon...
05.03.2017
#62: Herbert Nitsch – The Deepest Man on Earth – World Freediving Champion and 33 x World Record Holder
Herbert Nitsch is the greatest freediver of all time, current freediving world record holder and “Deepest Man on Earth”. Herbert can hold his breath for more than 9 minutes and has set a total of 33 world records, across all of...
04.18.2017
#61: Epic Bill Bradley – Grand Canyon 7 x Rim-to-Rim Crossings, Double Badwater and the Joy of Suffering
Bill Bradley was a successful millionaire owner of 17 video and gaming rental stores, that eventually went bankrupt in 2005. That loss, coupled with a devastating divorce saw Bill lose everything he had, plummeting to the lowest point in his life. Soon after,...
04.08.2017
#60: Helena Merten – Confronting Fear, in a Handstand, at the Edge of a Cliff
Helena Merten is a professional cliff diver in the Red Bull World Series and travels the world jumping off cliffs, bridges and monuments - regularly up to 25 meters high. Cliff diving is one of the most technical and dangerous sports in...
04.02.2017
#59: Mimi Anderson – Double Badwater, Double Spartathlon, Double Comrades and Multiple World Record Holder
Mimi Anderson is one of the toughest athletes on the face of the planet who has set World Records for the fastest run from the top to bottom of both Great Britain and Ireland. Mimi is the first female to have ever...
03.26.2017
#58: John McAvoy – Former Convicted Armed Robber with a Double Life Sentence, to Indoor Rowing World Record Holder and Free Man
John McAvoy was born into one of the most infamous criminal families in the United Kingdom. His uncle Micky McAvoy was the ring-leader in London's 1983 Brinks-Mat heist, which saw a record £26 million worth of gold bullion, diamonds and cash...
03.18.2017
#57: Gavin Sandford – The First Person in History to Run a Double (Back-to-Back) Marathon de Sables
Gavin Sandford is an ex-soldier who now works as an Anaesthetic Practitioner in Operating Theatres. In both careers Gavin became inspired by how people deal with their sufferings, especially the sick children he worked with in hospital. Gavin founded an initiative called...
03.11.2017
#56: Martin Frey – Climbing the 7 Summits and Sailing the 7 Seas
Martin Frey is the first person in the world to have climbed the 7 Summits (the highest mountain on every continent), and sail the 7 Seas. Martin has also skied to the South Pole and completed numerous adventure races and Ironman triathlons. Martin...
03.05.2017
#55: Nathan Farrugia – CEO, Leadership, Flowstate and Running 27 Marathons, in 27 EU Countries, in 27 Days
Nathan Farrugia is a CEO, entrepreneur, business performance coach, TEDx and motivational speaker, philanthropist and ultra-endurance athlete. Nathan has completed the Marathon de Sables, UTMB twice and numerous other endurance events. In 2011, Nathan completed a world first by running 27...
02.26.2017
#54: BethAnn Telford – Brain Cancer Survivor and the World Marathon Challenge (7 Marathons in 7 Days on 7 Continents)
During the Marine Corps Marathon in 2004, BethAnn Telford heard a loud pop in her head. In the following days BethAnn began to lose her memory - she couldn't remember names, dates, directions. An MRI not long after, revealed she had a...
02.18.2017
#53: Catra Corbett – From a Crystal Meth Addiction to Conquering 260+ Ultramarathons
Catra Corbett used to be a crystal meth addict until she was arrested for dealing. After spending a night locked up behind bars, Catra made a decision to change the direction of her life - which included going vegan and giving...
02.12.2017
#52: John Van Wisse – 483km Enduroman Arch-to-Arc Ultra Triathlon (London to Paris)
John Van Wisse is an extreme triathlete and 3 time winner of the prestigious 48km Manhattan Island marathon swim. John is also one of only 24 people in the world to have completed arguably the toughest ultra triathlon on Earth -...
02.05.2017
#51: Drew Manning – Fit2Fat2Fit: The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75lbs on Purpose
Drew Manning is a personal trainer who wanted to better understand where his generally overweight clients were coming from, particularly from a nutritional perspective. Drew embarked on an experiment where he went from being extremely fit and shredded, to eating as much...
01.28.2017
#50: Andy Turner – Winner of the 270km Amazon Jungle Marathon
Andy "Snake Man" Turner is an Australian Adventure Racer and Ultramarathon runner. In 2016, Andy won the 270km Amazon Jungle Marathon, which was voted by CNN as the world's toughest endurance race. This self-supported race see competitors endure temperatures of 40C with...
01.22.2017
#49: Laval St Germain – Summiting Everest without Oxygen, Solo Atlantic Ocean Row and Boeing 737 Captain
Laval St Germain is a Canadian adventurer who has so far climbed 6 out of the 7 highest mountains on every continent.. including Everest - without oxygen. Laval was the first person to ski down from the summit of the highest...
01.15.2017
#48: Jonathan Albon – Multiple Time OCR World Champion
Jonathan Albon is regarded as the best obstacle course racer in the world. Jonathan has won countless OCR races both in the US and Europe. Most notably Jonathan is: * OCR World Champion - 2014, 2015, 2016 * Winner of Skyracing Extreme...
01.07.2017
#47: Karl “Speedgoat” Meltzer – The Winningest 100 Mile Runner on Earth
Karl "Speedgoat" Meltzer is an elite ultramarathon runner, who has won more 100 mile races than any other human on Earth - currently at 38. Karl recently ran the Fastest Known Time along the 3,500km Appalachian Trail in 45 days, 22 hours...
01.01.2017
#46: Steven Callahan – 76 Days Lost at Sea on a Life Raft
Steven Callahan's boat the Napolean Solo capsized in the Atlantic Ocean - several hundred kilometre's off the west coast of Africa. Steve spent the next 2 and a half months in an inflatable rubber life raft at the mercy of the winds...
12.25.2016
#45: Kristina Paltén – Alone Through Iran – 1,144 miles of Trust
Kristina Palten is a Swedish ultrarunner who currently holds the 48 hour world record on a treadmill, and is the former world record holder for 12 hours on a treadmill. She has also run 3,262 km from Istanbul (Turkey) to Tenhola...
12.18.2016
#44: Brian Dickinson – Blind Descent – Surviving Alone and Blind on Mt Everest
In 2011, Brian Dickinson summited the tallest mountain on Earth - Mt Everest. Brian reached the summit solo, as his Sherpa Pasong had to turn around due to illness. It was on the summit that Brian became snow blind - completely losing...
12.10.2016
#43: Olly Hicks – Kayaking from Greenland to Scotland
Olly Hicks is a world record-breaking adventurer, endurance athlete and motivational speaker, who has produced 2 award-winning documentaries about his record-breaking ocean voyages. In 2005, Olly became the first (and youngest) person to row the Atlantic Ocean from America to the...
12.04.2016
#42: Greg McDermott – What it Takes to Ride 14,300km Around Australia
Greg McDermott used to be overweight, overworked and did virtually no exercise. In this episode Greg talks about a moment at a friend's wedding, that caused him to radically change the direction of his life. Since adopting a plant based diet with...
11.26.2016
#41: Charlie Engle – From Crack Addict to Running the Sahara
Charlie Engle is a former cocaine and crack addict who has gone on to win a number of the toughest ultramarathons in the world. Charlie is also one of the stars of the legendary documentary Running the Sahara, which was produced and...
11.20.2016
#40: Christophe Barriere-Varju – The Dakar Rally – The Most Dangerous Race in the World
Christophe Barriere-Varju has raced the infamous Dakar Rally four times on motorbike - twice in Africa and twice in South America. The Dakar Rally is regarded as the toughest and most dangerous motor race on Earth, covering 10,000km over 14 days across the...
11.13.2016
#39: Mick – Elite Mindset of a Former Special Forces Soldier
Mick is a former special forces soldier serving over 20 years in the Australian and British army. As a former member of the elite SAS, Mick has been on, and led, missions to many of the world's most dangerous war-zones including, Afghanistan,...
11.06.2016
#38: Nickademus Hollon – Barkley Marathons Finisher
Nickademus Hollon is one of a handful of people who have ever completed the mythical Barkley Marathons - a race where it is common for there to be zero finishers. In 2013, Nick finished in 57h 39m 24s. The Barkley Marathons has...
10.30.2016
#37: Ben Smith – Running 401 Marathons in 401 Days
Ben Smith ran 401 marathons in 401 days around the UK. This epic feat known as the 401 Challenge has raised £300,000 for anti-bullying charities. Ben shares some insight into his own life, including being bullied throughout his school years, 2 failed...
10.23.2016
#36: Ben Lecomte – Swimming Across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
In 1998 Ben Lecomte became the first man to swim 3,716 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts, USA to Brittany, France - it took him 73 days. He dedicated his swim to his father who passed away from cancer and...
10.16.2016
#35: Braam Malherbe – Running the Entire Great Wall of China
Braam Malherbe is an international motivational speaker, adventurer, conservationist, author and philanthropist. In this episode Braam talks about his troubled youth and the night that changed the course of his life. Braam also shares what it was like running the entire length of...
10.09.2016
#34: Martin “Big River Man” Strel – Swimming the Entire Amazon River
Martin Strel is a Slovenian long-distance swimmer, best known for swimming the entire length of various rivers. Martin holds numerous Guinness World Records and has conquered: * The Danube River (Europe) - 3,004km, 58 days * The Mississippi River (USA) - 3,797km, 68...
10.02.2016
#33: Stuart Walter – Sports Hypnosis for Peak Performance
Stuart Walter is a Professional Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) practitioner specialising in elite performance. Regarded as Australia’s No 1 for sports hypnotherapy, Stuart's clients include Olympians, Professional Sports People, National, Commonwealth and World Champions. In this episode Stuart talks...
09.25.2016
#32: Grahak Cunningham – Quest for Enlightenment and the 3,100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race
Grahak Cunningham was the winner of the 3,100 mile Self-Transcendence race in 2012. This race is the longest certified race in the world, where competitors run 5,649 laps around an 883m city block in Queens, New York. Runners have 52 days to...
09.18.2016
#31: Tim Jarvis AM – Shackleton Epic – Recreating the Greatest Survival Story of All Time
Tim Jarvis is an environmental scientist, author, adventurer, public speaker, Australian Adventurer of the Year (2012) and a Member of the Order of Australia. Tim has undertaken many unsupported expeditions to some of the world's most remote regions including the North...
09.11.2016
#30: Karel Sabbe – Pacific Crest Trail (from Mexico to Canada) Fastest Known Time
Karel Sabbe is a Belgian dentist who recently ran the fastest known time along the Pacific Crest Trail. The Pacific Crest Trail is a long distance path running from Mexico to Canada, following a mountain chain running all the way to...
09.04.2016
#29: Mick Thwaites – Badwater 135 – Hell on Earth
Mick Thwaites was a former pack-a-day smoker who has battled through alcohol addiction and depression. Mick started to get into running in 2012 at the age of 38, and within the space of 3 years represented Australia at the 24 hour...
08.28.2016
#28: Brad Beer – How to Run Pain Free
Brad Beer is a physiotherapist, host of the The Physical Performance Show podcast and an Amazon best selling author of You Can Run Pain Free - a physio's 5 step guide to enjoying injury-free and faster running. Brad is a also...
08.21.2016
#27: Adam Walker – Man vs Ocean – Swimming the Toughest Seven Channels on Earth
Adam Walker is only the fifth person to successfully swim the Oceans 7 - the toughest seven channel swims in the World including, * English Channel (with a torn bicep) * Strait of Gibraltar (return crossing) * Molokai Strait *...
08.14.2016
#26: Gavan Hennigan – Extreme Environment Athlete
Gavan Hennigan is an Irish extreme environment athlete. In his day job, Gavan is a deep-sea saturation diver, diving to depths of up to 200m performing heavy construction on oil rigs - often spending up to a month at a time...
08.07.2016
#25: Kyle Williams – Know What Your Why Is – Insights from an Ultra Athlete and Adventurer
Kyle Williams is an Aussie adventurer, ultra runner and world record holder. In this interview Kyle talks about mental toughness and shares some stories about some recent adventures he has completed including, * State 8 - Kyle achieve a world record...
07.31.2016
#24: Josh LaJaunie – How I Lost Over 200lbs and Discovered Ultramarathons
Josh LaJaunie is living proof of the power of a focused mindset. For most of his life, Josh was obese - at his heaviest Josh tipped the scales at about 410 pounds (185kg). In this interview Josh talks about his slow progression...
07.24.2016
#23: Dr Kate Leeming – Cycling the Equivalent of Twice Around the World
Dr Kate Leeming is an explorer and adventurer and has cycled the equivalent of twice the distance around the world at the equator. To date, Kate's three main cycling expeditions include: * Breaking the Cycle in Africa - a ten month 22,040km...
07.17.2016
#22: Bernadette Benson – Winner of the 300 Mile Yukon Arctic Ultra
Bernadette Benson is a Canadian born elite ultra runner, living in Perth, Australia. As a dual-citizen, Bernadette holds numerous Canadian and Australian ultra distance records and with a string of victories. Some notable highlights in her distinguished running career include: * Guinness...
07.10.2016
#21: Luke Tyburski – Overcoming Depression and the 2,000km Ultimate Triathlon
Luke Tyburski played international football throughout his teens and twenties. But after years of injuries and a constant battle with depression as a result of these debilitating ailments, Luke searched for some sort of lifeline, and found endurance sports. Luke threw...
07.03.2016
#20: Masha Gordon – The Explorers Grand Slam (7 Summits and Both Poles)
Masha Gordon has recently become the fastest women to have ever completed the Explorer's Grand Slam, in under 8 months. This ultimate feat of physical and mental endurance comprises of summiting the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, as...
06.26.2016
#19: Jamie Ramsay – Running 17,000km from Vancouver to Buenos Aires
Jamie Ramsay is a Scottish adventurer and ultra long distance runner. After 12 years working for an international communications company Jamie decided to trade in the suit and tie for a pair of running shoes and the open road. In 2014,...
06.19.2016
#18: Adam Stern – Freediving to 100m on a Single Breath
Adam Stern is an Australian freediver, 3 x national record holder and PADI freediving instructor trainer. Adam recently joined what is perhaps the most elite club in freediving - diving to a depth of 100m on a single breath. Adam shares some...
06.12.2016
#17: Alex Staniforth – Icefall, Surviving an Everest Avalanche
Alex Staniforth has achieved more than many would in a lifetime. Alex is no stranger to adversity and overcoming obstacles including epilepsy, anxiety, depression, bullying and a stammer. In 2014, Alex's first attempt at Everest was cut short when an ice avalanche killed...

What's Born to Kick Arse – Motivation, Inspiration, Mindset, Performance about?

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Born to Kick Arse – Motivation, Inspiration, Mindset, Performance episodes:

#66: Martin Kern – Winner of the Great Southern Endurance Run

#65: Ed Stafford – Walking the Entire Amazon River

#64: Yossi Ghinsberg – Lost and Alone for 3 Weeks Deep in the Amazon Jungle

#63: Peter Thompson – 44 Marathons across 44 European Countries in 44 Days

#62: Herbert Nitsch – The Deepest Man on Earth – World Freediving Champion and 33 x World Record Holder

#61: Epic Bill Bradley – Grand Canyon 7 x Rim-to-Rim Crossings, Double Badwater and the Joy of Suffering

#60: Helena Merten – Confronting Fear, in a Handstand, at the Edge of a Cliff

#59: Mimi Anderson – Double Badwater, Double Spartathlon, Double Comrades and Multiple World Record Holder

#58: John McAvoy – Former Convicted Armed Robber with a Double Life Sentence, to Indoor Rowing World Record Holder and Free Man

#57: Gavin Sandford – The First Person in History to Run a Double (Back-to-Back) Marathon de Sables

#56: Martin Frey – Climbing the 7 Summits and Sailing the 7 Seas

#55: Nathan Farrugia – CEO, Leadership, Flowstate and Running 27 Marathons, in 27 EU Countries, in 27 Days

#54: BethAnn Telford – Brain Cancer Survivor and the World Marathon Challenge (7 Marathons in 7 Days on 7 Continents)

#53: Catra Corbett – From a Crystal Meth Addiction to Conquering 260+ Ultramarathons

#52: John Van Wisse – 483km Enduroman Arch-to-Arc Ultra Triathlon (London to Paris)

#51: Drew Manning – Fit2Fat2Fit: The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75lbs on Purpose

#50: Andy Turner – Winner of the 270km Amazon Jungle Marathon

#49: Laval St Germain – Summiting Everest without Oxygen, Solo Atlantic Ocean Row and Boeing 737 Captain

#48: Jonathan Albon – Multiple Time OCR World Champion

#47: Karl “Speedgoat” Meltzer – The Winningest 100 Mile Runner on Earth

#46: Steven Callahan – 76 Days Lost at Sea on a Life Raft

#45: Kristina Paltén – Alone Through Iran – 1,144 miles of Trust

#44: Brian Dickinson – Blind Descent – Surviving Alone and Blind on Mt Everest

#43: Olly Hicks – Kayaking from Greenland to Scotland

#42: Greg McDermott – What it Takes to Ride 14,300km Around Australia

#41: Charlie Engle – From Crack Addict to Running the Sahara

#40: Christophe Barriere-Varju – The Dakar Rally – The Most Dangerous Race in the World

#39: Mick – Elite Mindset of a Former Special Forces Soldier

#38: Nickademus Hollon – Barkley Marathons Finisher

#37: Ben Smith – Running 401 Marathons in 401 Days

#36: Ben Lecomte – Swimming Across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

#35: Braam Malherbe – Running the Entire Great Wall of China

#34: Martin “Big River Man” Strel – Swimming the Entire Amazon River

#33: Stuart Walter – Sports Hypnosis for Peak Performance

#32: Grahak Cunningham – Quest for Enlightenment and the 3,100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race

#31: Tim Jarvis AM – Shackleton Epic – Recreating the Greatest Survival Story of All Time

#30: Karel Sabbe – Pacific Crest Trail (from Mexico to Canada) Fastest Known Time

#29: Mick Thwaites – Badwater 135 – Hell on Earth

#28: Brad Beer – How to Run Pain Free

#27: Adam Walker – Man vs Ocean – Swimming the Toughest Seven Channels on Earth

#26: Gavan Hennigan – Extreme Environment Athlete

#25: Kyle Williams – Know What Your Why Is – Insights from an Ultra Athlete and Adventurer

#24: Josh LaJaunie – How I Lost Over 200lbs and Discovered Ultramarathons

#23: Dr Kate Leeming – Cycling the Equivalent of Twice Around the World

#22: Bernadette Benson – Winner of the 300 Mile Yukon Arctic Ultra

#21: Luke Tyburski – Overcoming Depression and the 2,000km Ultimate Triathlon

#20: Masha Gordon – The Explorers Grand Slam (7 Summits and Both Poles)

#19: Jamie Ramsay – Running 17,000km from Vancouver to Buenos Aires

#18: Adam Stern – Freediving to 100m on a Single Breath

#17: Alex Staniforth – Icefall, Surviving an Everest Avalanche