#250 The Ultimate Stress Test (What 160KM Taught Me)
About this episode
The episode discusses insights from a 160km kayaking expedition and its lessons on stress, burnout, and sustainable performance for high achievers.
Most high performers don’t burn out because they’re weak.They burn out because they’ve become too good at carrying pressure.In this video, I share what happened during a 160km kayaking expedition through remote Thai islands — the moment my nervous system stopped responding to pressure the way it always had before, and what that experience taught me about stress, burnout, emotional regulation, and sustainable performance.If you’re a founder, leader, entrepreneur, or high-achiever carrying invisible internal pressure while still functioning externally, this episode will help you understand why “pushing harder” eventually stops working — and what to do instead.We explore 10 practical ways to leverage stress more intelligently so you can perform better, recover faster, and protect your long-term wellbeing without losing your ambition.Questions Answered• Why high performers burn out• What prolonged stress does to the nervous system• Why pushing harder stops working• How to regulate stress without losing performance• Early signs of burnout• How to build sustainable performance• Can stress improve performance?• How to restore clarity and resilienceWhat You'll Learn• How chronic pressure…
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