Do Big Things

Do Big Things

By Adam McRobertsEducationSelf-Improvement
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Do Big Things episodes

  • #81 BEYOND FATIGUE with Sean Van Horn
    As many of you know, May is mental health awareness month.  I’ve done a couple of episodes on this topic this month and I wanted to squeak one more in.  My guest today, Sean Van Horn is a fellow struggler.  And I say that with the most reverence and affection I can.  He’s an outstanding athlete.  He came up in the cycling world and eventually got into ultrarunning and skiing.  He’s an all around mountain endurance guy.  Last year he completed Nolan’s 14, which for me is pretty much the pinnacle.  Even though he’s a great athlete, he struggles with mental health and an eating disorder.  When I reached out to him to be on the show, he was a little unsure because he is right in the thick of his struggles right now and is left without any real concrete answers.  He is IN IT.  I thought it would be interesting to have a guest on the show that hasn’t exactly come out on the other side yet.  He’s an outstanding athlete and has what’s seemingly a great life.  But he still struggles, as many do.  This episode doesn’t provide a ton of answers on what's working and keeping him healthy.  He’s still trying different methods and modalities to try and figure this thing out.   I really admire his brutal honesty and bravery to come on and talk.  
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    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS!
    1 hr 54 min
  • #80 WINNER of the Cocodona 250 Michael Versteeg
    I’ve got an outstanding guest for you this week. His name is Michael Versteeg and he just won the inaugural Cocodona 250! He’s been in the sport for a while and you may or may not have heard his name. He is a standout figure in the Arizona trail running world and I’m so happy to have him on the show. To tell you the truth, we had to record the show twice for you guys. We recorded it once and about 20 minutes into the show the sound quality started sounding really awful. I didn’t know if I should say something and stop the interview or if I should just let it go and try and salvage it. He was making time for me and recording from his van and I felt horrible about it. When I mentioned it to him after the recording, he said “Let’s do it again”. I felt bad he had to do the whole interview over but much to my pleasure, I ended up getting to know him a little bit better. Selfishly, I enjoyed talking to him over a couple of different evenings because I really like the guy. Our second conversation was completely different than the first one and I think we were both happier with the second version. The first interview was great but it was just the sound quality that sucked. He was gracious enough to give me some more time and I think we nailed it the second time around. So Michael, thank you buddy. I owe you.
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    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS!
    1 hr 30 min
  • #79 From Fashion Model to Elite Runner--Lucie Beatrix
    Why in the world am I putting out two podcasts a week all of a sudden? Well, because I keep finding cool people that are doing BIG THINGS! Lucie Beatrix is no exception! She was in the modeling world and now she’s a really, really fast runner. I wanted to hear her story. And, she’s about two years sober as well! She’s got a really cool, unlikely story and I admire her, her discipline and her journey. I absolutely love people who go against the grain and I know you’re going to love her too.
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    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS baby!
    1 hr 14 min
  • #78 WORLD RECORD holder Taggart VanEtten!
    I’ve got an outstanding guest for you guys today. He is fairly new on the ultramarathon scene but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been at it for a while. I once heard someone say, it takes 10 years to be an overnight success and that definitely applies to our guest today. This man’s name is Taggart VanEtten and he just broke the WORLD RECORD for running the fastest 100 mile run on a treadmill! He did it in 11 hours and 32 minutes. That comes out to about 6:55 / mile. FOR A HUNDRED MILES! I’m so pumped to have Taggart on the show this week and he gives us all the details. You want to run like Taggart? He tells us all of his secrets. But let me tell you, it’s just good old fashioned hard work. If you want to run like Taggart, you’ve got to put in 200 mile weeks, week after week and mind melting week. I love this guys work ethic and you guys are going to dig his story.
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    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS!
    1 hr 16 min
  • #77 Bipolar Disorder is Collin Morris's Superpower!

    You know why I love Collin Morris? Because he called me up and said “I just started running 6 months ago and I’m signed up for Leadville 100”. That was all I needed to hear. I liked him. I was in. He was looking for a coach and to be honest, I let him know, listen man, that’s a tall order. I don’t think it’s impossible, but it’s a tall order. Since then, he has been doing everything I throw at him and he is doing great and on his way to the big one, the Leadville 100. I was pretty pumped he wanted to come on the show and share some of his journey. He and I both wrestle with mental health and with May being mental health awareness month, I was happy to have him on the show so that he can share his journey and hopefully inspire some people and give them hope. Did you know that 1 in 5 people in the US struggle with some form of mental illness? This last year, with the pandemic, those numbers have just increased. Over the last year, Alcohol and opioid consumption is most definitely on the rise and overdose deaths have spiked nearly 50%. These are staggering numbers. What is the answer? Collin and I are both doing our best to take care of ourselves. We both struggle. I think you’re going to dig this episode!

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    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS!

    1 hr 44 min
  • #76 Neurodiversity with KK Fischer
    I’ve got a fabulous guest for you guys today. She was on the show once and it was one of the most downloaded episodes! Well, KK Fischer is back. You can hear our previous conversation on episode 45. She’s been through a lot this year and thankfully, she was willing to come on the show and talk about it. As some of you may know, the month of May is Mental Health Awareness month. Did you know that 1 in 5 people in the US struggle with some form of mental illness? That’s 51 million people! This last year, with the pandemic, those numbers have just increased. Over the last year, Alcohol and opioid consumption is most definitely on the rise and overdose deaths have spiked nearly 50%. These are staggering numbers. I don’t know if we provide any answers to the problem here on this episode but KK and I are doing our best to take care of ourselves. We both struggle. I think you’re going to dig this episode!
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    Music by @the.pro.guey
    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS!
    2 hr 27 min
  • #75 Remembering Logan Polfuss
    Thank you for tuning in to another episode of the DO BIG THINGS podcast.  This installment is a solo episode where I remember my good buddy Logan Polfuss.  Anyone who knew Logan probably has a lot of Logan stories and these are a few of mine.  He was a young man that had the craziest and most adventurous spirit of anyone we knew.  Logan tragically died in a skydiving accident on October 18, 2018.  I want a few of these stories to be remembered because he was such a special kid.  Logan was loved by everyone he touched.  We will never forget him.  
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    Music by @the.pro.guey
    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS!
    2 hr 23 min
  • #74 From Elite to Rock Bottom and Back Up Again with Richard Dodd
    I’ve got a great guest for you guys today with SUCH an inspirational story. When you think of someone who is homeless and alcoholic, would you think that that person could be a sub 2:20 marathoner? It doesn’t seem to fit, right? It seems like two completely different worlds. My guest today, Richard Dodd ran a whole mess of marathons in the 80’s alongside his twin brother. Both of them were blazing fast. They were winning marathons, qualifying for and running Boston every year and Richard eventually went on to coach high school cross country and track. He even won Coach of the year. But throughout this story, his drinking problem was catching up with him and things were getting worse and worse. It wasn’t long after, he was homeless, drinking all of his money away and thinking about ending his life.
    Fast forward to now, he is 13 years sober and back to running and coaching. It wasn’t an easy path but it’s an incredible story of redemption!  I know you guys are going to dig this one.
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    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS!
    1 hr 54 min
  • #73 The Patron Saint of Ultramarathon Pacers, Marty KC
    Thank you for tuning in to another installment of the DO BIG THINGS podcast.  I've got a great episode for you guys today!  Marty KC was my first pacer and pace me, he did!  He paced me through a whole mess of 100 mile races and we've got stories for days.  I think you're going to dig this episode.
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    Outro music by @the.pro.guey
    Life is short, DO BIG THINGS!
    1 hr 28 min
  • #72 The Distance Project with David Bidler
    Thank you for dropping in for another installment of the DO BIG THINGS podcast!  I’ve got a cool guest for you this week. David Bidler and I have a bunch of stuff in common. Jiu-jitsu, ultramarathons, crazy breathing practices. I couldn’t wait to talk to him to find out what he’s doing at his gym out on the east coast. He’s out there DOING BIG THINGS and helping others find balance, longevity and strength in whatever sport they are into. I really enjoyed our conversation and I think you’re going to learn a lot here.
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    DO BIG THINGS baby!
    2 hr 11 min

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Interviews and conversations with ultramarathon runners, authors, artists or anyone implementing changes to improve their Life for the positive. I'd like to help you get outside your comfort zone and…