The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Russ Cook (Hardest Geezer): I Haven't Told The Whole Truth About Africa!, They Took Me Into The Jungle To Kill Me!
Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investment fund backing the next generation of category-defining businesses.
He created The Diary Of A CEO to share the unfiltered pages of the personal diaries of the world’s most fascinating CEOs, experts, therapists, and leaders – with the hope that their lessons will help both you and him live better lives.
DOAC is a double acronym: Diary Of A CEO, but also Dreamers, Open-minded, Awareness, and Connection.This is your corner of the internet to dream boldly, think openly, expand your awareness, and feel more connected.
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What does it take to become the Hardest Geezer and run 9,940-miles in 352 days?
Russ Cook, also known as the ‘Hardest Geezer’, is an ultra-endurance athlete and the first person to run the entire length of Africa, raising over £1 million for charity. He is also the first person to run from Asia to London.
In this conversation Russ and Steven discuss topics such as, his childhood and difficult teenage years, hitting rock bottom, wanting more from life, being robbed at gun point, and the struggles of being the first man to run across the length Africa.
Intro
Russ' Childhood & Being Rebellious
Relationship With My Parents
Trying To Get People’s Attention
Distancing Himself from Family
The Impact of Russ' Girlfriend
Moving Out as a Teenager
Going Down the Wrong Path
Russ' Mental Health
What Would Russ Say to His Younger Self
Russ' Epiphany
The Feeling of Progressing in Life
Travelling the World Running
First Challenges
Doing Things That Aren’t Considered Normal
Returning from the First Trip
Relationship with His Dad
Burying Himself Alive
Russ DM’d Steven Before Going To Africa
Why Africa?
Meeting His Girlfriend Before Leaving to Africa
How Have You Changed
Preparations to Run the Entire Length of Africa
Getting Robbed
Being Kidnapped
Facing Death
Team Struggles
Was Quitting an Option?
Visa Issues
Nearing the End
Crossing the Line
What’s Next?
What Was the Goal?
Russ Inspiring Others
The Last Guest Question
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