Redefined Life

Aaron Mead
Redefined Life Podcast

Have you always dreamed of creating a more fulfilling life but haven't taken the first step yet? Redefined Life interviews people every week who have created the most interesting lives in the world. We break down how they created their lives and the businesses that make them sustainable. Our guests are entrepreneurs, musicians, athletes and adventurers. Despite the differences in what they have chosen to pursue, they have all created lives of their own design. Don't let their success fool you. They are not superhuman and they have faced the same obstacles as you. During our conversations, we talk about what has made them successful and how they were able to overcome the obstacles, pressures and challenges in their way. www.redefinedlife.com

  1. 28/07/2015

    RL11: Brad Ludden on founding First Descents, finding happiness and supporting friends with cancer

    Complete show notes can be found at redefinedlife.com/11 Brad Ludden is the founder of First Descents, an organization that empowers adults with cancer through outdoor adventure experiences.  Brad was a young professional whitewater kayaker at the top of the game when he decided to start First Descents.  He knew he wanted to start the program but had no idea it would turn into a career. Watch this video to see just how much of an impact the programs at First Descents have on the participants.  Please consider volunteering your time or making a donation to First Descents.  Every little bit helps in a big way.   In this episode Brad shares: Why he started First Descents What effect First Descents has on participants What is happiness How he weighed the decision to start First Descents instead of going to college How he was able to start First Descents with no prior business experience The biggest challenges he faced when starting First Descents How he finds good people What he found to be the key to fundraising success The power of vulnerability How to interact with a person with cancer How to talk about cancer How First Descents has grown beyond just kayaking How you can help by volunteering or donating to First Descents   ************************************************* Music from this episode can be found here: http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/unreal_dm/33850

    44 min
  2. 09/07/2015

    RL10: Chris McNamara on entrepreneurship, minimalism and living for adventure

    Complete show notes can be found at redefinedlife.com/10 Chris McNamara is an ex-wingsuit BASE jumper, big wall climber, author of 10 books, founder of the American Safe Climbing Association, SuperTopo.com, OutdoorGearLab.com, and RentSouthLake.com. He has built his life around chasing his passions and following them until the next big adventure calls.   He has enabled this lifestyle by building several businesses based on these passions. In this episode Chris shares: The appeal and adventure of high speed travel. How an electric skateboard changed his life.  How owning a rental property added to his freedom. Why it’s important to open yourself to being grabbed by passions. How big wall climbing gave him direction in life. The story of how he accidentally graduated college in 7 years. Why college is a great thing to do until you find something better.  Why it can be a good thing to keep your day job. The key to having a beginner’s mind.  How he decides what business ideas to pursue. How he got into wing suit BASE jumping and why he got out. Chris' Companies American Safe Climbing Association Outdoor Gear Lab Super Topo Rent South Lake Chris' Writing Why I Quit Wingsuit BASE ChrisMcNamara.com Chris Recommends Good To Great by Jim Collins Einstein: His Life and Universe Chris' Travels 7 Wonders of the World in 13 Days The Free Euro Electric Skateboard Weekend   ************************************************* Music from this episode can be found here: http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/unreal_dm/33850

    52 min
  3. 26/06/2015

    RL9: Tom McElroy on wilderness survival, primitive skills, and creating a fulfilling life

    Complete show notes can be found at redefinedlife.com/9 Tom McElroy is a wilderness survival expert and the founder of Wild Survival.  Growing up in a wealthy town, he dreamed of escaping the common path in order to live the hobo lifestyle.  He decided to learn wilderness survival skills to enhance his ability to make it on his own and he discovered his life passion in the process.  Tom has has taught wilderness survival skills to more than 10,000 students over the past 20 years.  He developed his knowledge by spending a year living off the land, becoming an instructor at the most famous tracking and survival school in the country, hunting with blowguns in the Amazon with the Huaorani tribe, running through Copper Canyon with the Tarahumara (Raramuri), and living with a tribal shaman in a palm thatched hut a hundred miles off the coast of Sumatra.  His diverse experiences have given him an extensive toolkit for survival in nearly any location that he now passes on to his students. In this episode Tom shares: How nobody in high school believed he could live in the woods for a year instead of going to college. What he learned during his year living in full survival. How living off the land turned changed him from a bad student to a great student. How he trained his brain for success. Why we need to experience nature and how primitive skills can enhance that experience. What he learned from living with indigenous people around the world. How he feels about his experience as a cast member on Naked and Afraid. What advice he would give to someone looking to lead a more fulfilling life. More Information Wild Survival Wild Survival Facebook Tom's Videos Find all his videos here. ************************************************* Music from this episode can be found here: http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/unreal_dm/33850

    52 min
  4. RL7: Liz Greene on positivity, CrossFit and motherhood

    05/06/2015

    RL7: Liz Greene on positivity, CrossFit and motherhood

    Complete show notes can be found at redefinedlife.com/7 Liz Greene is the co-owner of Pioneer Valley CrossFit. Under her direction, PVCF has expanded to locations in Hadley and Northampton, Massachusetts.  When Liz found herself derailed from the path she had been pursuing her entire life, she had a major decision to make.  Should she make a slight course correction and stay the path or should she follow love and passion toward uncertainty? People who meet Liz know her as one of the most positive people they've ever met.  I speak with her about how she developed her positive outlook, the difficult decisions and subsequent experiences that shaped her world view, and the super rad choice to keep exercising throughout her pregnancy. In this episode Liz shares:   How she developed her positive outlook. The importance of practicing gratitude. What happened when her dreams where shattered. Her story of finding love. How CrossFit helps people discover previously unknown capabilities in all areas of life. The importance of being efficient with your energy. How she customizes her coaching technique to each individual. How studying wilderness survival skills, Aikido, and CrossFit influenced her philosophy.  The benefits of training throughout her pregnancy. How CrossFit and vision quests gave her the tools to make it through 7 days of labor. The nutritional change that changed everything. How she recovered after pregnancy. Her artistic process and how it has evolved since giving birth. "Our birthright is to be happy, joyus, free and healthy." - Liz Greene ******************************************** To contact Tino Specht to discuss video projects for your business or product, e-mail him at tino@nomademedia.cl Watch some of his past projects at redefinedlife.com/1 ******************************************** Music from this episode can be found here: http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/unreal_dm/33850

    1h 1m

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Have you always dreamed of creating a more fulfilling life but haven't taken the first step yet? Redefined Life interviews people every week who have created the most interesting lives in the world. We break down how they created their lives and the businesses that make them sustainable. Our guests are entrepreneurs, musicians, athletes and adventurers. Despite the differences in what they have chosen to pursue, they have all created lives of their own design. Don't let their success fool you. They are not superhuman and they have faced the same obstacles as you. During our conversations, we talk about what has made them successful and how they were able to overcome the obstacles, pressures and challenges in their way. www.redefinedlife.com

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