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Welcome to Healthy Mind By Avik ™ - ”Healthy Mind, Healthy Life”, a podcast that explores the connection between mental health and overall well-being. Join us each week as we delve into topics related to positive psychology, mindfulness, and personal development, and provide practical tips and strategies for cultivating a healthy and balanced mind.
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There's a quiet lie many of us carry. That it's too late. Too late to start, too late to change, too late to become someone new. If you've ever felt that, this episode is for you.
Avik sits down with William Thomas, who didn't lace up his first running shoes until he was 42. Years later, he became one of a small group of people to complete the Marathon Grand Slam: a marathon on every continent and the North Pole. This conversation goes beyond fitness. It's about identity, resilience, and how showing up for one honest first step can rewrite the rest of your story.
About the Guest:
Dr. William Thomas is a retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel, former university professor, and leadership consultant based in Singapore. He began running at 42 and went on to complete the Marathon Grand Slam, running on all seven continents and at the North Pole. He is the author of Cross the Lines: A Journey to Complete the Marathon Grand Slam.
Key Takeaways:
- Accountability is the bridge between intention and action. Telling people you'll do the hard thing creates the structure that keeps you moving when motivation drops.
- Running a marathon is more mental than physical. The deeper gift isn't fitness; it's the resilience and self-confidence that carries into every other challenge in life.
- Run the mile you're in. Big goals get accomplished through small consistent steps, not by obsessing over the finish line from mile five.
- Everybody needs an Ethan. Surround yourself with people who say "I think you can do this," not those who quietly count the reasons you can't.
- Backup plans aren't a sign of weak commitment. Multiple paths to the same goal protect you when life inevitably changes the route.
Connect With the Guest:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrWilliamThomas
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwillthomas/
- Book: Cross the Lines: A Journey to Complete the Marathon Grand Slam on Amazon
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