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Ray Zahab's New Year's resolution in 2000 was the catalyst to healthier behaviour change | Ray Zahab


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Ray Zahab is an ultra-marathon runner and adventurer from Canada. He is also the founder of the non-profit organisation impossible2Possible which provides enriching, empowering and educative travel expeditions for youth. 

 

Photo credit: Ray Zahab (@rayzahab).

Music and sound effects: Storyblocks and Audiio.


TIME STAMPS

[00:03] Introduction to Ray Zahab.

[1:20] Why his expedition during February 2023 was really special and personal to him.

[3:27] How Ray found the motivation to go on expeditions whilst going through cancer treatment.

[4:16] Challenges he faced whilst he was on his Arctic expedition.

[8:02] Parenting.

[10:44] Ray’s life before he was an ultra-marathon runner.

[10:37] How checklists and checkpoints assist with efficiency and safety.

[15:57] Life lessons from Ray’s humble beginnings growing up in the countryside of Canada.

[20:00] What living healthier today means to Ray.

[21:15] Advice for her 18-year-old self.

[23:34] Outro.


RESOURCES

  • Study on the fresh start effect.
  • Movie: Running the Sahara.
  • TV series: The Project: Guatemala.


CONNECT WITH RAY ZAHAB

RayZahab.comImpossible2Possible | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

 

CONNECT WITH JARED TALAVERA

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