#053 - Katie Spotz - 70 Days Alone At Sea & A New Outlook On Personal Development

What drives someone to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Katie Spotz shares how she built the mental endurance to spend 70 days alone at sea, the role of meditation in overcoming fear, and how endurance challenges became a platform for providing clean water to thousands. But reaching land wasn’t the end—it sparked a deeper journey. She opens up about losing her sense of purpose, how stepping away from endurance for a year helped her re-center through faith, and how she’s returned with a renewed mindset and a healthier relationship with challenge.

Timestamps:
00:00 Comfortability With Solitude
04:45 Finding Enjoyment In Endurance Not Found In Team Sports
10:20 Higher Calling With Endurance 
15:49 Taking A Different Path At A Young Age
22:23 A Day In The Life When Training
25:07 Bad Accident 4 Months Before Atlantic Crossing
30:21 External Doubters & Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things  
32:47 Small Frame Mentality Rowing 3,000 Miles
36:10 Morning & Nighttime Routines
37:54 Completely Alone At Sea
41:11 Needing To Row Farther Than Expected
44:37 Real Test Is After Accomplishing The Atlantic
50:58 Stepping Away From Endurance 
53:39 The Impact Of Faith
56:53 Stepping Away From What Helped You Grow
1:02:23 Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro & Evolved Mindset 
1:09:36 Connect With Katie Spotz
1:10:04 Katie Going On Joe Rogan's Podcast

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