EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 1H 33M
Pro HYROX Athlete Robin Perségol | You Are What You Think About — Rebuilding Identity and Purpose
from The Stupid Gap · host Ryan Gray
Robin Perségol thought he was one of the good ones. A failed marriage forced him to look in the mirror and shook him to his core.This conversation goes well beyond sport. Robin is a HYROX pro athlete with multiple Sub-60 finishes and a top-20 finish at the Pro World Championships. But that's not what this episode is about. We dig into what happens when the sport ends and your identity goes with it, what it looks like to use fitness as a crutch instead of a cure, and what it actually takes to become someone you respect.In This Episode:Losing your identity when rugby ended — and the years of drift that followedUsing CrossFit to numb instead of healThe divorce that forced him to look in the mirrorWhy your romantic relationship is the most important arenaGoing one layer deeper — understanding why you react the way you doWhere "I'm not enough" really comes fromHow to create space in high-emotion moments instead of reactingAdvice for anyone who feels completely lost right nowFind Robin:📸 Instagram: @RobinPersegol🏢 RPG Design — Gym Design & Architectural Consulting👉 https://www.rpgdesign.co/Books Mentioned:📖 Clarity and Connection — Yung Pueblo📖 Before and Laughter — Jimmy Carr
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Robin Perségol thought he was one of the good ones. A failed marriage forced him to look in the mirror and shook him to his core.This conversation goes well beyond sport. Robin is a HYROX pro athlete with multiple Sub-60 finishes and a top-20 finish at the Pro World Championships. But that's not what this episode is about. We dig into what happens when the sport ends and your identity goes with it, what it looks like to use fitness as a crutch instead of a cure, and what it actually takes to become someone you respect.In This Episode:Losing your identity when rugby ended — and the years of drift that followedUsing CrossFit to numb instead of healThe divorce that forced him to look in the mirrorWhy your romantic relationship is the most important arenaGoing one layer deeper — understanding why you react the way you doWhere "I'm not enough" really comes fromHow to create space in high-emotion moments instead of reactingAdvice for anyone who feels completely lost right nowFind Robin:📸 Instagram: @RobinPersegol🏢 RPG Design — Gym Design & Architectural Consulting👉 https://www.rpgdesign.co/Books Mentioned:📖 Clarity and Connection — Yung Pueblo📖 Before and Laughter — Jimmy Carr
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