Into Cold Water

Ep. 11 - In this episode, cyclist Max Schnell, shares his experience while riding his bike from Alaska to Chile, and then following the Giro de Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta de España. Max´s experience is a great reminder that what fulfills you is not necessarily the finish line, but the process of getting there, the learnings and experiences you acquire along the way on each stride, each flat tire, and each road.

Ep. 10 - In this episode, Lourdes taught me that enjoying the process is much more meaningful than the goal itself. That asking for help, at the right time, can be the difference between painting or not your next masterpiece. That resting is one of the most effective ways to prime your brain to reach its creative peak, and that there is a question you should always keep in mind, "What is the worst thing that can happen?"

Ep. 9 - The power of actively giving meaning and purpose to what we do can turn out to be the engine we all need to move through life. Or as Mariel Hawley says, to "swim through life". Giving meaning to what we do is something we all can do every day and every minute, it's just about asking ourselves, 'Why am I doing this?'. And if you are true to yourself, you will be able to see beauty even in the toughest situations.

Ep. 8 - Usually, we tend to look for familiar places and situations in which we feel comfortable, and what "Pana" and I discussed during this episode is the complete opposite: you should run away from comfort, as far and as fast as you can. Do you know why? Because it is only out of our comfort zone that magic and creativity happen, opening the door for countless ways to grow and becoming a stronger and better version of yourself.

Ep. 7 - Estelle Zanga is one of the most positive-thinking people I've met, and this episode was a great reminder about how easy it can be to find beauty in life. I learned that we can start by giving a sense of purpose to everything we do, being grateful for what we have (and for what we don't), and being humble to the fact that we can't control every situation, only our attitude towards it.

Ep. 6 - Life is an adventure on its own but when you decide to get out of your comfort zone and explore it, then magic happens. In this episode, I learned from Andrew that even the most challenging mountains or scary storms can be the best teachers. It all depends on how you decide to look at them. We talked about the importance of only carrying what you need and how asking for help could be the difference between reaching or not the desired summit. 

Ep. 4 - Fall in love with what you do, be good (really good) at something, build strong foundations, invest in people, stay calm, develop a craftsman's mentality, and think simple. These are some of the inspiring ideas Aneesh shared with us during this episode. I've already started to implement some of them in my personal and professional life; trust me, they work like a charm. But even though we agreed we can't call these concepts a recipe for success, I could recommend you include them in your "mental tool kit", in preparation for your next jump into cold water.

Ep. 3 - When she was young, curiosity made her fall from the tree she played on resulting in a broken leg. Since then, Bettina Rotermund considers curiosity as one of her main drivers; a tool to explore the world, find commonalities in the uncommon, to try new things - like cold showers, even though she doesn't like cold water. I learned from Bettina what one should save in our "mental toolbox", to be prepared to face any given situation. I learned from Bettina how to use curiosity as the power source to jump into cold water.

Episode 2 - When fear is not in your vocabulary, extraordinary things can happen... and that is pretty much what James Whittle and Tom Caulfield do. Founders of The Tempest Two, these two inspiring and down-right awesome guys have redefined the meaning of "adventure" in their daily lives and extraordinary feats. Rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic, anyone? With no previous experience? Oh! Did we mention there was a hurricane? Talk about jumping Into Cold Water!