This episode of THE BAD PODCAST helps you push your limits and find purpose without burnout by understanding the psychological and physiological aspects of extreme challenges.Georgios Stathousis interviews JD Tremblay, who shares his extraordinary journey as an ultra triathlete, including 10 Ironmans in 10 days, ex-military, and coaching Olympic athletes.JD discusses the science behind pushing the mental and physical limits of human performance, and explains his system for breaking boundaries, overcoming mental struggles, achieving success and finding purpose.Who is this episode for?✓ Are you stuck? Do you want to change your life and find purpose? ✓ Do you want to realise your full potential and achieve peak performance without burnout, obsession or even super-discipline?Then this episode is for you!What You'll Learn Watching This Episode✓ Why doing HARD things is NOT just about fitness & high performance. It's about YOUR purpose.✓ Why you need to expose yourself to discomfort to change your life, but be true to yourself so that you don't harm yourself.✓ The mistake even high-performers make is that they think discipline is about pushing harder, and they suffer from pursuing the wrong direction, not aligned with their why. ✓ The science of pushing human limits and the mental and physical challenges of peak performance, like ultra triathlons✓ Building systems for success and resilience: The NEXT System, because results matter more than motivation or hype✓ The role of environment and neuroscience in performance and successJD Tremblay emphasises that success is not about motivation but about having a daily structure that makes failure difficult. He explains that even Olympian athletes are not always motivated to wake up early and follow their rigorous training schedules. Instead, their structured environment and routine help them succeed despite the challenges.✓ Finding purpose through extreme challengesTimestamps00:00 Teaser00:42 Intro: Change Your Life, Push Your Limits & Find Purpose01:14 10 Ironmans In 10 Days: Motivation & Truth Behind Mental Resilience03:08 Hungry For More: Push Your Limits To Find Purpose05:47 The Harsh Truth About Extreme Performance & Mental Health 06:53 Overcoming addiction with Extreme Challenges10:20 How to Push Your Limits Without Self-Destruction & Burnout11:52 Lessons From the EpicDeca: 10 Ironmans in 10 Days14:17 Transforming Mental Health Issues Into Good19:16 The NEXT System to Change Your Life & Reach Peak Performance19:36 How To Overcome Limiting Beliefs: The Role of the Environment24:47 NEXT System To Change Your Life25:41 N - Nervous System Reset29:02 E - Environment for Success Over Willpower31:49 X - Exposure to Discomfort34:07 The Difference Between Real And Synthetic Stress34:37 T - Truth, Ownership47:54 People Want Results: How to Really Change Your Life53:10 Finding Purpose01:05:01 The Big Mistake Leading to Self-Destruction01:11:09 Where to Learn More About the Hungry Warrior AcademyAbout JD TremblayJD Tremblay is an ultra triathlete, ex-military, engineer and Director of High Performance & Mental Resilience Advisor at Hungry Warrior Academy. He specialises in helping high-performing men maintain clarity, discipline, resilience under pressure and longevity.He is one of only three people in the world to complete the EpicDeca, a nearly unimaginable feat involving ten iron-distance triathlons in ten days across all six Hawaiian islands.https://www.linkedin.com/in/jd-tremblay-2b6215256/https://hungrywarrioracademy.com/THE BAD PODCAST helps you build Behaviours that drive Achievement through Discipline.Listen to unfiltered conversations with scientists, athletes, founders and leaders to understand the science, habits, and mindset behind discipline and high performance. You’ll gain real-world knowledge and easy-to-follow blueprints to become your best, smartest, fulfilled self. New episodes on Wednesday