"I have found the best way to deal with those really high stress situations is to have people around to distract me from the demons, because if I just sat on my own they would flood into my head and make me go crazy."

Nick is joined with Olympic Medalist Billy Morgan. Billy is a Red Bull athlete and professional snowboarder and talks about the demons of mind when pushing the envelope and attempting tricks that have never been done before. They discuss the journey to the Olympics in both Russia and South Korea and what was different the second time around when Billy brought home a Bronze Medal.

Landing the first Quad Cork - https://www.redbull.com/us-en/videos/billy-morgan-on-his-backside-quad-cork-1800

Bringing home Bronze in the Olympics- https://www.eurosport.com/snowboard/pyeongchang/2018/big-air-bronze-for-billy-morgan-makes-pyeongchang-2018-team-gbs-most-successful-winter-olympics_sto6650163/story.shtml

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What is your biggest Fear? Are you afraid of the dark, or heights or maybe talking in front of an audience?

In this episode Nick talks about and explains the difference between FEAR and DANGER. As well as going deep into personal childhood stories and why we need to stop running, turn around, and face our fears if we want to live out our ultimate life.

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"I have a great ambition of dying exhausted rather than bored."

Nick is joined with Rafa Ortiz. Rafa has lit himself on fire, swam an inflatable pool toy off a 70ft waterfall, as well as paddled the highest waterfall run in a kayak, 187 ft Palouse Falls. They discuss fear, mentors, and the power of obsession, as the go deep into the philosophical mindset of what it takes to be the best and push the boundaries, no matter what it is in life.

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The Best Day Ever- by Hendri Coetzee
https://www.amazon.com/Living-Best-Ever-Hendri-Coetzee-ebook/dp/B00JKU58RQ

Chasing Niagara
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Niagara-Rafa-Ortiz/dp/B01HN1T6XA

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Are you looking for massive action? Has it ever crossed your mind that small steps might be the answer to big results?

In this episode Nick talks about taking small consistent action to create momentum and keep your goals in reach. With small consistent action you can continue to level up without the feeling of overwhelm.

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"1+1 isn't equal 2, 1+1 is 3 and it becomes bigger numbers because these personalities and people mesh."

Nick is joined with Eddie Stone, the founder and CEO of Touchstone Essentials. They discuss health, nutrition and finding your "Why" to keep you on track with any of your life goals. They also go deep into mindset, belief, and trusting your gut whether it be a life threatening Class V rapid or simply making your next job hire.

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Touchstone Essentials Nutrition - https://kayak.thegoodinside.com/

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Do you ever find yourself drifting without a purpose, or know what to do?

In this premier episode of The Art of Awesome, Nick Troutman talks about finding your happiness and using the four pillars of life to keep you on track and find what it is in life that point you to your true north. As well as discussing the concepts of reverse goal setting and goal setting to the now, to help propel you towards achieving your goals in the most productive and quickest ways possible.

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The One Thing: Garry Keller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnFd34zXbY8

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