In today’s episode, Kate chats to renowned world-and Canadian champion whitewater kayaker, Nick Troutman about his career as a professional kayaker, how he got into the sport and how he is able to push boundaries in himself and in the kayaking community as he overcomes fears and challenges on a regular basis. Nick shares his insights on making life decisions that follow your passion - not societal norms. Kate and Nick both have valuable advice on how exactly you too can CRUSH your fears.

Discussion points

• What a competition day looks  like for Nick
• Nick’s scariest moment 
• Having a “Win or Learn” mentality
• Looking past the big paycheck and doing what you love 
• The importance of preparation - for “overnight success” 
• Dealing with Fear
• Knowing the difference between fear and danger (Fear is not real)
• Getting rid of negative self-talk 
• Overcoming fear by breaking it down into smaller “chunks”
• Not letting society determine your success
• Setting a goal of success to increase potential
• Overcoming childhood fears of water and heights
• Fear isn’t real - push past it 
• Managing risk (because while fear isn’t real, danger still is)
• What’s in the near future for Nick?
• Challenge to focus on your fears

Resources:

The Crush Method

Nick Troutman Podcast - The Art of Awesome

Nick Troutman Instagram

Nick Troutman Facebook

Nick Troutman’s YouTube Channel

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