Tim Kacprzak: Your Kids Don't Hear What You Say They Watch What You Do

from Pulling Threads · host Alex Cleary

Tim Kacprzak grew up with a rough family environment, was 25 kilos overweight at 29, and couldn't button his shirt at a mate's suit fitting. Now he's one of Australia's most decorated ultra endurance athletes with a 37% career podium rate. This one goes deep on fatherhood, breaking generational patterns, and what it actually costs to build a life worth admiring.In this episode:- Tim's upbringing and how Rachel saved his life- Losing 15kg in 12 weeks for a mate's wedding suit- The World Tough Mudder disaster that left him crying on Skype- Why your kids copy what you do, not what you say- Forgiving your parents for their mistakes- Sport as the biggest educator for children- Tim's insane stats: 69% top 10, 37% podium rate, 1055 career race hours- Sydney backyard ultra predictions and the push for 100 loopsTimestamps:(00:16) Welcome and intro(01:12) Introducing Tim Kacprzak(07:05) How Tim and Rachel met(13:58) How your upbringing shapes your parenting(22:51) Forgiving your parents for what they got wrong(34:13) Do your kids need to suffer more?(36:42) Sport as the biggest educator for children(38:18) Having kids young and unsolicited advice(48:33) Tim's weight loss origin story(56:40) The World Tough Mudder failure(01:03:06) Board of directors vs NPCs in your life(01:05:07) Tim's race stats breakdown(01:12:47) Finding your limit in a backyard ultra(01:22:06) Sydney backyard ultra predictions(01:33:48) Pushing into injury and what you gain from it(01:42:38) King of the Hill and what's nextFull episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

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