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Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 100 of the Life Athletics podcast. Yes, we've reached a milestone! 100 value-filled episodes! Today's guest life athlete is me, your host, Nik Wood. Join me as I unveil the top takeaways from all of the amazing life athletes I've interviewed on the show. On this episode, I bare it all – my vulnerabilities, my reservations, my hesitations. I tell you abou...

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 99 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today's guest is Caroline Weiler. Caroline is an author, photographer, travel leisure entrepreneur, and co-founder of the Travel Storytelling Festival happening this April in Brussels. Caroline shares about these projects, as well as her newest passion of mind-mapping individuals and events to visually understand the thi...

Harry Oram who is the founder of Third Culture. Third Culture is a community of people who, for whatever reason, do not subscribe to classic definitions of cultural identity. He's also an actor, and he's combining these two tracks with the first-ever Third Culture film festival this year in Hong Kon. We talk about this and much more in this sweeping conversation. Enjoy! Habit of Thought: "You can...

James is the founder of Melon Optics, a company that makes custom sunglasses and goggles. Success, to him, means happiness – which is the end game of it all, as he says. He likes to go about his day (and life) without being confined by other people's needs. His greatest strength, he believes, is his ability to get stuff done! Although it's easy to get stressed by a lot of things, he offers an advi...

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 96 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today's guest Life Athlete is Kristen Ahmer who is the founder of the Original Squeeze, a portable, reusable, spill-proof  container for kids and the Original Squeeze Sport for slightly larger kids. The story of how she created and grew her company while also starting her young family is an inspiration and she shares it...

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 95 of the Life Athletics podcast. Today's guest is Morgan McKay. Morgan is an adventure racer who has done over 70 adventure races including the Spartan Death Race and the World's toughest Mudder. She has her eyes on winning the world's toughest Mudder in 2016.  Morgan transformed herself from an average teen who did some modeling to a successful entrepr...

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Lydia is a business creator and lifestyle strategist who helps people break out of the corporate prison. We all want that, don't we? Being a mentor, she helps people realize their potential and find their path to freedom! Lydia used to work for the corporate world, and although she was very successful in her field, she couldn't help but ask herself, "Is this all there is?" She found herself in a s...

Andrew was on the road to becoming a senior project manager, but he wilfully turned it down. While working in the corporate world was rewarding, he never felt fulfilled. He explains this sentiment, and I can't help but resonate with his thoughts. It's so refreshing to hear someone else say it out loud. You've got to hear his inspiring words on this episode! For him, it's all about making a decisio...

Magdalena is a designer and she currently owns a company that sells custom-made wallpapers for hotels and residences. She left Sweden and travelled the world while building her business. Like most Life Athletes, Magdalena strongly refuses being caged in a nine-to-job and be limited. On this episode, she shares that even when she is a freedom-seeker, she still goes back and feels she needs to be in...

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 89 of the Life Athletics Podcast! Today's guest Life Athlete is Tom McLoughlin. Tom is a believer in finding your true joy and following that path toward happiness. A constant theme in his life is that he  needs  to have fun in everything he does, everywhere he goes. On this interview, he talks about owning your life without foregoing fun. He is devoted...

Matt and Cherie Chan of the Eternal Pursuit movement. They are world-class Crossfit enthusiasts that strive to make a world a better place by inspiring everyone to live and experience life the best way possible. Matt and Cherie have always strived to become the best at what they do and continue to move toward the direction of progress. They surround themselves with people with the same level of dr...

Helene is a passionate and driven individual whose kindness, she says, is her greatest strength. She is a former street luge world champion and has been inspiring people with her motivation to become a better version of herself each time. On this episode, Helene tells me about the sport she is in love with and moves on to share about her life experiences that have taught her to become more "selfis...

Ahni is a free-spirited creative and acro yoga enthusiast who is passionate about doing the things she loves. She currently lives in Bali and is busy with her business called Resonating Threads, a company that produces adaptable—and artful—leather bags. She believes that purses can be an art form! I agree! On this interview, Ahni shares about her earlier experiences which led her to where she is t...

Garrison  has always been fascinated by the way that people connect and  interact. Especially when it comes to male - female relationship dynamics. He focuses on what it means for a man to be playfully and authentically in his masculine power and how that allows space and is attractive to powerful women. Garrison will soon be launching a podcast in which he interviews AMAZING women to gain even mo...

Jazmine keeps herself busy by helping out a local business maximize its potential and improve the owner's way of life. She's been everywhere and worked as a visual manager for big brands such as Ikea, H&M, Ralph Lauren, among others – but she realized that she was never really cut for the nine to five. And so Jazmine packed her bags and, along with her daughter, left everything behind. Jazmine is...

Victoria made waves in the world of photography by spearheading a campaign that supports positive body image and self-love. She's an inspiration to everyone around her and continues to improve herself by surrounding herself with positivity and love. Victoria believes that everyone is beautiful, and that we have to learn to love ourselves in order to truly achieve pure bliss and contentment. Beauty...

Sofia stepped out of her comfort zone to explore the world and find where her passion truly lies. She is now a yoga teacher and a macrobiotic chef/counselor. She is committed to serving her students wholeheartedly by providing them with lessons and advice to improve and enhance their health through yoga, meditation, and a healthy diet. On this episode, Sofia talks about her journey through life –...

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 81 of the Life Athletics Podcast! Today's guest Life Athlete is Russell Maier. Russell travels the world and through the art of collaboration he works to transform problems into possibilities. From pollutions, to solutions, from grey to green. He lives in the moment to bring about a brighter tomorrow. Habit of Thought: I must integrate with the local peo...

 Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 80 of the Life Athletics Podcast! Today's guest Life Athlete is Tina Dahmen. Tina travels the world, working, studying, and helping others to do the same. She enjoys the hell out of life and focusses her being at doing just that. She traffics in stories and she wants to share yours on her site, here she shares some of hers. Habit of Thought: Live in a s...

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 79 of the Life Athletics Podcast! Today's guest Life Athlete is Greg Smith. Greg Smith is an english professor living and working in South Korea. I first met him as the best Ultimate frisbee player in the league where I was introduced to the sport. Over the years I got to know a man who strived to be his best self in all things. On the field, yes, but al...

Dr. Hania Armengol ND. has been practicing Naturopathy for more than 26 years and she specializes in cases where the western medical profession has given up on the patient. She does truly astounding work and I've watched her career closely as she's also my mother. This is episode 78, and as I was born in 1978 and we are recording on this on my birthday I can't think of anyone I'd be more proud to...

Andréa  is a Bali-Based Naturopath, redefining health as living with maximum vitality. With depth, fire, unconditional presence and an unwavering commitment to life, Andréa takes life on with her whole self. From astrology, to nutrition, to living our maximum potential, this yoga teaching health-guru takes us for a wild ride!      Habit of Thought:   "Saying 'yes'".    "Anything is possible."   "H...

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 76 of the Life Athletics Podcast! Today's guest Life Athlete is Kate Middleton.  Kate is a Canadian, competing for New Zealand in the sport of Free Diving. She holds multiple national records and won a silver medal at this year's world championships. She and her boyfriend run a free diving school and yoga studio in the Gili Islands. Here we talk about li...

Life Athletes, hello and welcome to episode 75 of the Life Athletics Podcast! Today's guest Life Athlete is Jeremy Gray. He's been living and teaching in South Korea while also pursuing his love of writing. Jeremy is a playwright, and is about to launch his first book.  Here we talk about his love of learning as well as his views on moving forward with your passions even when the surrounding circu...