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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 1H 15M

Harvard Physicist Turned Wall Street Wizard | Vineer Bhansali on Risk, Resilience & Running 100 Miles

from The Fortunate FISHES Podcast · host Charlie Garcia

This Guy Runs 135 Miles Through Death Valley. For Fun. Here's Why That Matters.True story: Vineer Bhansali was supposed to fail. Kid from nowhere India. No connections. No money. His dad worked for the railways.But when he missed his train to take the SAT, he didn't go home. He chased down a cattle truck, stood all night in a bus, walked through riots, and showed up anyway.Perfect score.Now? Harvard PhD. Runs 100-mile races for fun. Pilots jets. Dropped his cholesterol 71 points in 9 weeks just to see if he could.Here's what hit me hardest in our conversation:"I wake up at 3:30am every day. Have for 30 years. Not because I have to. Because discipline isn't something you turn on and off. It's who you become."This man ran through Death Valley last July. 135 miles. 120 degrees. His crew poured ice water on him every mile just so he wouldn't die.You know what he said? "The heat isn't the enemy. Your mind telling you to quit is the enemy."Your excuse for not starting that business? Not getting in shape? Not chasing that dream?Yeah. This episode will end that.#wallstreet #investing #riskmanagement #wealthbuilding #ultrarunning#peakperformance  #resilience #successmindset"Message us"

This Guy Runs 135 Miles Through Death Valley. For Fun. Here's Why That Matters. True story: Vineer Bhansali was supposed to fail. Kid from nowhere India. No connections. No money. His dad worked for the railways. But when he missed his train to take the SAT, he didn't go home. He chased down a cattle truck, stood all night in a bus, walked through riots, and showed up anyway. Perfect score. Now? Harvard PhD. Runs 100-mile races for fun. Pilots jets. Dropped his cholesterol 71 points in 9 ...

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