{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fbbb423c9-a3d7-4191-95ce-32c0413018c8","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Life Lessons from the Road","description":"I recently had a great chat here on the Kathy Sullivan Explores podcast with Alastair Humphreys, an adventurer, blogger, author, speaker, and filmmaker. Alastair is a prolific communicator who\u2014through his website, speaking, and range of books and blogs\u2014passionately advocates for getting more adventures into our lives. His book, Ten Lessons from the Road, brims with inspirational advice for life, hard-won during his four-year, round-the-world journey by bike.\u00a0In this episode, I share two key takeaways from reading Ten Lessons from the Road. I also discuss how novels can teach us lessons about life, elaborate on Alastair's \u201cDoorstep Mile\u201d concept, and describe the mindset that helped me navigate some of the most challenging moments of my life.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t fear regret or embarrassment; instead, fear not giving your all to something worthwhile.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lessons from Ten Lessons from the Road\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How novels can teach us about life through their characters\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The \u201cDoorstep Mile\u201d and how to overcome daunting challenges\u00a0Resources Mentioned:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Book: Ten Lessons from the Road by Alastair Humphreys\u00a0Our Favorite Quotes:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s easy to be daunted by the enormity of the challenge: climbing that mountain, writing that novel, or asking somebody out for a date can just seem huge.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAlastair Humphreys\u2019 Ten Lessons from the Road is for everyone, not just adventurers, and all sorts of experiences teach you these. In fact, you can learn them through reading, especially literature. Many novels reveal and explore themes through the lives and trajectories of their characters.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u00a0Related Content:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Not Just Travel Tips with Alastair Humphreys (https://www.kathysullivanexplores.com/podcast/not-just-travel-tips-with-alastair-humphreys)\u00a0Spaceship Not Required\u00a0I\u2019m Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean.\u00a0I\u2019m an explorer, and that doesn\u2019t always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action.\u00a0In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required.\u00a0Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores.\u00a0Visit my website at (http://kathysullivanexplores.com)kathysullivanexplores.com (http://kathysullivanexplores.com) to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead!\u00a0Don\u2019t forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts!\u00a0Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6Zm2OXyikDFw7jaSfcfRx7) I (https://www.stitcher.com/show/kathy-sullivan-explores-podcast)Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/kathy-sullivan-explores-podcast) I","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}