92. Why Shared Struggle is Awesome: Secrets of the Spartan Races with Marion Abrams

&nbsp;A seasoned filmmaker, podcaster, and consultant with multiple Emmy nominations, Marion Abrams is able to follow her passion and share her gifts with the world. She’s the co-creator of Spartan's official Podcast (over 40 million listens) and host of "Grounded Content" podcast where she talks about tactical and effective content strategies. &nbsp; Marion hopes to encourage you to overcome challenges by being resilient, so that you, too, may live the life you aspire to. Let’s get started [00:01 - 23:24] Opening Segment Marion Abrams on how Spartan Races movement and how it awakens basic human instinct: to love What is Antifragility and how does it create unbreakable people Joining the Spartan Race: What’s in it for you? &nbsp; [23:25 - 26:18] Take Charge of Your Life &nbsp; The real reason why people join Spartan Race Human Connection: What the society lacks today Benefits of endurance training Take control of your life and do not let anyone say you can't&nbsp; &nbsp; [26:19 - 32:11]&nbsp; Spartan Up! The Spartan philosophy Raising Spartan kids &nbsp; [32:12 - 40:00] Closing Segment &nbsp; What Marion learned during the pandemic Learning through mistakes &nbsp; Quotes: “As you reach a certain level of maturity, you may understand that I want to challenge myself, I want to avail myself of all the tools there are to make myself better to see what I can do. You realize that life is a gift, and it's finite, and you want to appreciate and get the most out of every day.” - Marion Abrams &nbsp; “Most of us can do a lot more than we think.” - Marion Abrams &nbsp; “You want to take care of your mind, your body, and your spirit. So get outside, get some exercise, you know, your diet, you don't have to biohack.&nbsp; Eat more salad. You don't need to do a complicated workout, get outside, or do something hard that makes you tired. You can go as far as you want, but you don't have to complicate it.”&nbsp; - Marion Abrams &nbsp; Connect with MarionWebsite: https://www.madmotion.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madmotion &nbsp; Resources Mentioned:&nbsp; &nbsp; <span sty