The Happiness Guru Danny Bent on Being Your Authentic Self, and Using Adventure to Create Positive Change

Danny Bent has lived a thousand lives. And you can feel this in his presence. His smile lights up a room. His positive energy is contagious. It's hard not to feel like something incredible is about to happen when he's around. He's also driven to take bold actions in setting up projects that create positive change whether that is the free fitness community, Project Awesome, or One Run For Boston - a coast-to-coast relay across America he set up to help those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings. He was once voted one of the 100 happiest people in the UK. And he believes living a life pure to your heart and gut leads you on adventures every day. Amongst many other things Danny has starred on the BBCs Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week, he’s cycling round the world, holds the world record for Bog Snorkeling Triathlon, and once pogoed across Togo simply because it rhymed. Realising the joy was all in the people he now goes on wild adventures leading groups running across countries like Iceland and Tajikistan and climbing in high mountains. For a £100 discount on Danny's Run Across Iceland, visit: https://runwild.global/gba/ and mention the Great British Adventures Podcast Support the show: Sign up to Gousto for a whopping 65% off your first box of food - www.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=TOM42277653 Follow Danny: https://www.dannybent.com/ https://www.instagram.com/danny_bent/ Mentioned in the Podcast: Bog Snorkelling Triathlon: https://www.visitwales.com/things-do/events/sport/can-you-beat-bog November Project: https://november-project.com/ Project Awesome: https://www.facebook.com/projectawesomelondon/?locale=en_GB One Run For Boston: https://www.theworldrelay.com/events/one-run-for-boston/ Danny's Books You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Youve-gone-too-this-time/dp/1456550306 Not All Superheros Wear Capes - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-All-Superheroes-Wear-Capes/dp/0996015205 The Great Norse Run Across Iceland: https://runwild.global/gba/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:44 Bog Snorkelling Triathlon 06:18 Celebrating being unique 09:59 Special Forces Hell Week 12:35 Colourful Persona 15:09 Project Awesome 20:28 Starting the wave of free fitness 24:16 Tom's biggest regret 27:39 The toll Project Awesome had on Danny 33:06 How Project Awesome saved people 35:53 A Project Awesome in Sheffield 38:15 Being labeled 'The Happiness Guru' 50:07 Parents advice growing up 53:39 Telling your parents you are happy 56:51 How to be more happy 01:05:47 Making kindness part of your daily life 01:08:20 One Run For Boston 01:19:48 Being a Catalyst for Change 01:26:42 The impact in taking bold decisions 01:30:16 Danny's Books 01:33:00 Experiencing kindness in South India 01:36:42 Happiness and possession 01:39:22 Hosting wild running adventures 01:46:22 The Great Norse Run across Iceland 01:55:14 Danny's Discount for Running Across Iceland