Episode 34: Adam Kreek, Olympic Gold Medalist and Adventurer

The Power of Bold

Adam Kreek isn't afraid to push his limits. He is a decorated, world-class rower who won Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is an adventurer who teamed up with three friends to try completing the first ever row from Africa to North America. Now, he is a management consultant and executive coach who helps clients solve challenges in their professional and personal lives. In his conversation with Adam Pascarella, Adam Kreek discusses his life, athletic career, and ideas on concepts like risk and decisionmaking.

The interview begins with Adam's thoughts on risk (03:23 - 08:32) and why he embraces boldness, rather than insipidness, in his life (08:33 - 13:21). Adam then explains his initial interest in rowing (13:22 - 17:12) and how he analyzed his purpose when deciding to pursue rowing over other sports (17:13 - 21:42). From there, Adam discusses his experiences at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics (21:43 - 27:54), including the lessons that he took from his failure in 2004 and success in 2008 (27:55 - 33:44). Adam then speaks about his row from Africa to North America, including how he and his team developed the idea (33:45 - 36:37), how he pitched the idea to friends and family (36:38 - 38:56), the beginning of the journey (38:57 - 43:16), and how he and his team survived after their boat capsized in the Bermuda Triangle (43:17 - 47:17). The episode concludes with Adam sharing one actionable insight that he acquired in his professional and personal life (47:18 - 49:59).

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