Overcoming Graduation Ep. 32 James Lawrence: 2 Time World Record Holder Takes on 50 Ironmans in 50 States in 50 Consecutive Days to End Childhood Obesity
Hello everyone! Today I have a guest who is taking on one of the single greatest endurance challenges in history. 50 Ironman Triathlons in 50 States in 50 Days! This whole event begins this Saturday, June 6 in Hawaii!
Sounds impossible right? Listen in to learn how a 39 year old, married, father of 5 children is taking on this incredible challenge to have a world wide impact on the way we approach health and fitness.
In today’s interview James and I discuss:
– How James’ endurance challenge career began with a challenge to see who could spend 10 days straight on a Ferriss Wheel
– How James went from struggling to finish a 4 mile fun run to now holding two world records (most half triathlons completed in a year and most full triathlons completed in a year [30])
– How working for a non-profit building dams in Africa led James to his first world record
– How James moved from working in retail, managing golf stores and retail department stores, to starting his own successful mortgage company, then lost everything and decided to begin taking on world record endurance challenges
– How taking a risk, letting go of security, and taking a shot at a massive dream has led James and his family to greater happiness than they ever experienced before
– James’ advice on how to start your own business
– The importace of millenials in ending the childhood obesity epidemic
– What parents can do RIGHT NOW to help change their children’s habits around nutrition and exercise TODAY
– What you can do to build the perfect team to achieve your life’s biggest goals
– An important message to parents about the importance of their health related to their relationship with their children
– What James does to overcome the critcism and the “haters” trying to keep him from achieving this incredible goal
– Why you need to stop “reading the comments section” in life
– How you can become a part of history and join James during one of his Ironman triathlons no matter what your level of physical fitness!
– What is the greatest gift you can give to the world?
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I love you guys and let this amazing message be an inspiration to remind you that you can make anything happen as long as you are willing to first believe in yourself!