Sportspeople Who Challenged Their Comfort Zone

Paul and Glenn are back for another bumper episode. This week we discuss sports people who in different ways have challenged their comfort zone. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:- A courageous French rock and Urban climber who for over four decades has been carrying out free solo climbs of skyscrapers and is known as the French Spider-Man.- a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete who is well known for his ability to withstand low temperatures with his methods followed by millions around the world.- Aussies who have tried their luck in the NFL and have achieved some success. e.g. Jordan Malaita- Those that have tried different sports e.g., Michael Jordan Jana Pittman, Jeff Fenech- Those that have come out and revealed their sexuality e.g. Ian Roberts Gareth Thomas.- those that have tried their luck in acting, e.g., Matt Nable, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, Jim Brown.- Those that have taken on formidable opponents EG Muhammad Ali Conor McGregor.- Benefits of challenging one’s comfort zone in sport.Rebecca Romero, Alex Karras. Paul and Glenn discuss their experiences after Cyclone Alfred, *and we have our quiz and Sporting Spotlight. We give our ratbags, top sports people for the week, and those that have been sent to the bench. We also have our segment Then and Now and Glenn has another cracking joke.Challenged Their Comfort Zone Sources1. The lily jo project.com ‘, the lily jo project team 6/2/20202. cass.anu.edu.au ‘growth comes from outside your comfort zone, why olympian emma mckeon refused to give up’ by elaine obran, australian national university, 26/9/243. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_McKeon4. brandonguyer.com ‘stepping out of your comfort zone for athletic excellence’, major league mindset, 22/8.5. usatriathlon.org ‘how stepping outside your comfort zone in multisport can unlock your power within’, by chelsea montes, 20/9/20226. 247wallet.com ‘25 famous athletes who tried to have a career in hollywood’, rebecca uhle, 30/8/20227. dailymail.co.uk ‘a swing and a miss for michael jordan after he ventured into baseball, bo jackson was an all-star in two different sports while usain bolt’s stint……’, by sam mcevoy for mail.online, 25/12/20208. sportsbrief.com ‘a comprehensive list of famous athletes who switched sports’, ciku njuguna, 30/3/249. mountainsrivers.com ‘the 10 greatest athletic feats of the 21st century-transcending perceived limits of mind and body’, by colin mathers 14/10/201910. Summer harvard.edu ‘is it time to leave your comfort zone? How leaving can spark positive change’, jessica a. Kent, 28/8/2311. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Roberts_(rugby_league)12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof13. https://www.alainrobert.com/14. Sydney morning herald.com ‘from the archives 1989: jeff fenech impressive in his $5 rugby league debut’ tony sarno, 28/5/202115. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Robert16. https://www.wimhofmethod.com/benefits17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Brown18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karras19. "Football's 100 Greatest Players: No. 1 Jim Brown". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. 20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing)22. https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Alain_Robert