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S2 Bonus Episode - Ultra Marathon Runner Rick Martin is back!

My guest today is 64 year old Ultra Runner Rick Martin. He's back to tell more tales of his running adventures and we talk more about race prepararion, his diet and nutrition and positive mental attitude. I hope you find this episode insightful if you are in the running community or even if you are thinking about getting into running, I'm sure Rick will certainly inspire you as he has me! If you use Strava you can follow Rick via the link https://www.strava.com/athletes/5971143 also find his amazing running achievements here; http://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Rick&lname=Martin.  Rick is still new to social media but if you’d like to follow him on Instagram his handle is @rpm_sole_power

S2 Ep7 - Becoming Ultra with Rick Martin, Ultra Marathon Runner

My guest today 64 Year old Ultra Runner Rick Martin. Yes you read that correct 64 year old Ultra runner and that’s not the only amazing thing, at 50 years old Rick was diagnosed with 60%-80% blockage in both arteries. A subsequent nuclear stress test indicated blockage in his heart.  Facing a lifetime of prescription drugs and the possibility of requiring the same surgery his father underwent at age 80, Rick decided to perform his own research for alternative solutions to his health problems. Based on books and studies, he made radical changes to his diet, started attending yoga classes, and joined a hiking club. Within a year, he lost 35 pounds and defied the odds to reverse the blockage reflected on the initial medical tests.  From here on in the Sky was the limit for Rick, he shares his stories from his hiking, to road running and trails, from Marathons to Ultras!  Rick is a true inspiration to us all and is living proof that it’s never too late to make a change.  If you use Strava you can follow Rick via the link https://www.strava.com/athletes/5971143 also find his amazing running achievements here; http://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Rick&lname=Martin.  Rick is still new to social media but if you’d like to follow him on Instagram his handle is @rpm_sole_power

S2 Ep6 - Live your Bucket List with Trav Bell

From Personal trainer / Health and Fitness coach to Podcaster / Vlogger, Keynote speaker, Personal development Coach and now the Worlds number 1 bucket list coach and CEO of Bucket List Coach - Travis Bell has certainly earned the title of The Bucket List Guy. Trav helps people to achieve their bucket list goals, “People are dying at 40 and being buried at 80”. Your bucket list shouldn’t be a retirement plan or have to start because something dramatic or traumatic has happened in your life. Trav talks about how we should live our bucket list, how our bucket list should be part of our normal lives tied in with work, family and everything else. It should be tangible, achievable for us all.  Follow Trav’s 12 Step programme M.Y.B.U.C.K.E.T.L.I.S.T which he explains in his Tedex, YouTube link https://youtu.be/GImTk0BzBhM.  Also follow Trav on his socials; Instagram @bucketlistguy.travbell / Facebook Trav Bell - The bucket list guy / Twitter @Travbell or check the website http://thebucketlostguy.com

S2 Ep5 Addiction, Recovery & Rehabilitation with Ed Kressy

Ed Kressy is a self-defense instructor, a budding entrepreneur, a volunteer first responder, a friend and family member. Yet at his core he considers himself a garden-variety recovered drug addict. Ed discusses his early life of self loathing which led him into alcohol and drug abuse, enabling him to feel like somebody other than himself. Ed eventually became hooked on Methamphetamine which initially started off self medicinal, still allowing him to function and work until eventually the addiction almost ruined his life. After 11 years hooked on Meth, Ed managed to get sober through the 12 step programme and what he calls the 3 S’s - Spirituality, Self Help and Service to others. Ed now selflessly serves many others within his community which has been so well received by the FBI he was awarded the FBI Directors Community Leadership Award.

S2 Ep4 - Artificial Intelligence with Scott Christianson

My guest today is J. Scott Christianson who is a Technologist, AI enthusiast and Teacher at the University of Missouri.  We discuss Artificial Intelligence; what is it? What does it mean? Will machine eventually replace us? Is Skynet a real possibility!?  We also look at Algorithms and the use of them in social media and the internet with the likes of Facebook and Google.  We also discuss the Donald Trump election campaign conspiracy and the pros and cons of machine learning.  You can find Scott on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/JScottChristianson and @JScottMo on Twitter or via his website https://christiansonjs.com and subscribe to his technologist news letter here http://frt.news/ Enjoy!