Episode 28 - How Paul Watkins Climbed to New Heights By Transforming Discipline into Adventure
Have you ever felt capable of more, but found that fear is holding you back from a life filled with adventure?
In Episode 28 of It’s a Mindset, I’m thrilled to welcome Paul Watkins, author of Lost & Found: Why We Need Adventure and a seasoned expert in discipline and resilience.
With over two decades of experience, Paul has learned to embrace doing hard things - not just academically, but through hands-on experiences in extreme environments, from Antarctica to the Arctic.
In this episode, we explore how ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary feats through discipline, antifragility, and a powerful internal narrative. Paul shares captivating stories from his journey of climbing some of the world’s most iconic mountains and competing in some of the toughest ultramarathon races, illustrating that we all have the ability to push our limits with the right mindset.
Key Episode Takeaways:
- Cultivating discipline and strategic systems can lead to significant achievements, even in the face of extreme physical and mental challenges.
- Learning through failure, challenges, and setbacks rather than merely surviving them.
- Viewing imposter syndrome as a positive force; it's not about rising to the occasion but falling to the level of your training and systems when pushing beyond your comfort zone.
- Making choices that align with your values, balancing personal aspirations with being a role model for your family.
I’m deeply inspired by Paul’s insights on how discipline and strategic systems can shape our journeys. His perspective on turning failures into valuable lessons serves as a powerful reminder that we can always choose to learn, grow, and accomplish extraordinary feats.
About the Guest:
Paul Watkins spent over two decades building and understanding the skill of discipline and doing hard things. Not just in an academic sense; Bachelors, Post Grad and Masters, but with hands in the dirt. Sweat, blood and tears left in the snow and on the trails from Antarctica to the Arctic. Building businesses, climbing some of the world’s most iconic mountains and standing on the podium in some of the toughest races on the planet.
Every year Paul talks to and works with thousands of students, employees, management teams, execs and athletes.
Through the medium of captivating storytelling Paul helps them do three things.
- Develop the skill of Discipline.
- Understand and build Antifragility.
- Craft a powerful internal narrative about who they are and what they are capable of.
Building a toolkit to design and drive their own asymmetric and antifragile life - both at work and at home.
Show Resources:
Follow Paul on Instagram - HERE
Connect with Paul on LinkedIn - HERE
Check out Paul's website - HERE
Follow Emma, the podcast host on Instagram - HERE
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Tune in to Episode 28 and let Paul’s stories motivate you to embrace discipline and craft an antifragile life filled with potential.
Yours in Adventure, Emma. X.
