EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 1H 28M
#30 Baudouin de La Rochefoucauld - The legendary Row across the Ocean and the real Life of Pi Moment.
from The Day One Podcast · host Lukas Koppermann
Crossing the Atlantic with a normal boat sounds crazy enough to many, but doing it with 3 other friends, in a tiny 7-meter rowing boat is a whole other level of crazy. And Baudouin de La Rochefoucauld did just that, an adventurer in the purest sense of the word In this episode, I sat down with him and we talked about his once-in-a-lifetime adventure. We talked about the constant exhaustion of living in two-hour shifts, day after day, the mental preparation that already started long before the journey, and the strange beauty of being completely alone with your thoughts in the middle of the ocean. He shares moments of pure awe — incredible wildlife, true silence, and even a whale encounter that genuinely felt like something straight out of Life of Pi.What I loved most about this conversation was the way Baudouin tells his story. At times, it felt like listening to an old boat captain sharing his ocean tales, hilarious. I think you will have at least a few laughs as well. This one is about adventure, mindset, lurking for the unknown and pushing some boundaries along the way.
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