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Beyond Comfort Zones - How to Build Emotional Endurance and Start Betting on Yourself with Vicki Anstey
Manage episode 411257147 series 3005519
What happens when you leave a situation that is holding you back and you start betting on yourself? Anything becomes possible in the case of today’s guest, Vicki Anstey.
After 20 years in a relationship that limited and stifled her, this former advertising professional, turned fitness pioneer and award-winning entrepreneur, became (at age 41) one of the first ever women to participate in Channel 4’s ‘SAS Who Dares Wins’, reaching the final stages after 11 days in extreme conditions at an altitude of 3,000ft in Chile.
In 2021, she and two other women, the Girls Who Dare, set a new World Record for rowing unaided across the Pacific Ocean, confronting her fear of deep, open water to do so. It took 60 days, 17 hours and 6 minutes.
Her most recent endeavor was a five day race in one of the northernmost, remote parts of the world, The Arctic. She covered a distance of over 230km in temperatures of -35 degrees, carrying everything she needed to survive.
Up next? She and a team of three other women (Four the Record) are tackling the World’s Toughest Bike Race, the Race Across America (RAAM), covering 3,000 miles across 17 states in just 7 days. They are attempting to break the women’s world record in this event.
On paper, Vicki is an avid adventurer, but her biggest achievements are less about the adventures, and more about her self-discovery. In times of adversity and extreme difficulty, Vicki learned to tap into her self-reliance, trust, and emotional endurance.
Today, Vicki shares her personal story with Sara, including:
- Her career changes and personal growth from advertising executive to entrepreneur
- How she followed her gut instincts, which led to Vicki opening the first Barre studio in the UK
- The personal and professional growth that stemmed from leaving her controlling relationship
- Her transformation from “non-athlete” to extreme adventurer
- Overcoming her personal fears and adapting to challenges in all of her experiences
- Lessons learned from her personal and physical adversity
- Honing the skill of emotional endurance, which involves understanding, processing, and letting go of emotions, rather than just tolerating them
- Developing the muscles of self-reliance, mental toughness, and resilience, especially in times of turmoil and extreme personal difficulty
- What's next? Another World Record attempt at RAAM and how you can help
Vicki’s story is one of wild bravery and self-knowledge, but her true wisdom comes from her own internal journey and ability to understand her strengths, remain emotionally resilient, and overcome her fears. These are the skills that make her incredible achievements all the more inspirational.
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Manage episode 411257147 series 3005519
What happens when you leave a situation that is holding you back and you start betting on yourself? Anything becomes possible in the case of today’s guest, Vicki Anstey.
After 20 years in a relationship that limited and stifled her, this former advertising professional, turned fitness pioneer and award-winning entrepreneur, became (at age 41) one of the first ever women to participate in Channel 4’s ‘SAS Who Dares Wins’, reaching the final stages after 11 days in extreme conditions at an altitude of 3,000ft in Chile.
In 2021, she and two other women, the Girls Who Dare, set a new World Record for rowing unaided across the Pacific Ocean, confronting her fear of deep, open water to do so. It took 60 days, 17 hours and 6 minutes.
Her most recent endeavor was a five day race in one of the northernmost, remote parts of the world, The Arctic. She covered a distance of over 230km in temperatures of -35 degrees, carrying everything she needed to survive.
Up next? She and a team of three other women (Four the Record) are tackling the World’s Toughest Bike Race, the Race Across America (RAAM), covering 3,000 miles across 17 states in just 7 days. They are attempting to break the women’s world record in this event.
On paper, Vicki is an avid adventurer, but her biggest achievements are less about the adventures, and more about her self-discovery. In times of adversity and extreme difficulty, Vicki learned to tap into her self-reliance, trust, and emotional endurance.
Today, Vicki shares her personal story with Sara, including:
- Her career changes and personal growth from advertising executive to entrepreneur
- How she followed her gut instincts, which led to Vicki opening the first Barre studio in the UK
- The personal and professional growth that stemmed from leaving her controlling relationship
- Her transformation from “non-athlete” to extreme adventurer
- Overcoming her personal fears and adapting to challenges in all of her experiences
- Lessons learned from her personal and physical adversity
- Honing the skill of emotional endurance, which involves understanding, processing, and letting go of emotions, rather than just tolerating them
- Developing the muscles of self-reliance, mental toughness, and resilience, especially in times of turmoil and extreme personal difficulty
- What's next? Another World Record attempt at RAAM and how you can help
Vicki’s story is one of wild bravery and self-knowledge, but her true wisdom comes from her own internal journey and ability to understand her strengths, remain emotionally resilient, and overcome her fears. These are the skills that make her incredible achievements all the more inspirational.
Join the FREE Women's Sports Fan Club: fanclub.feisty.co
Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:
https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus
Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:
https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist
Follow us on Instagram:
@feisty_womens_performance
Feisty Media Website:
https://livefeisty.com/
https://www.womensperformance.com/
Support our Partners:
PILLAR Performance: use code FEISTY for 15% off first-purchases at https://pillarperformance.shop/, or https://thefeed.com/ for North American listeners.
Hettas: Use code FEISTY20 for 20% off at https://hettas.com/
Tifosi Optics: Use code FM20! for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/
The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code PERFORMANCE at Aminoco.com/PERFORMANCE to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers!
MOTTIV: Get two months of full premium access with the code FEISTY at mymottiv.com
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