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b"What does it take to become the Hardest Geezer and run 9,940-miles in 352 days?\\n Russ Cook, also known as the \\u2018Hardest Geezer\\u2019, is an ultra-endurance athlete and the first person to run the entire length of Africa, raising over \\xa31 million for charity. He is also the first person to run from Asia to London.\\nIn this conversation Russ and Steven discuss topics such as, his childhood and difficult teenage years, hitting rock bottom, wanting more from life, being robbed at gun point, and the struggles of being the first man to run across the length Africa.\\n\\n00:00 Intro\\n02:00 Russ' Childhood & Being Rebellious\\n05:50 Relationship With My Parents\\n12:00 Trying To Get People\\u2019s Attention\\n16:42 Distancing Himself from Family\\n16:22 The Impact of Russ' Girlfriend\\n19:11 Moving Out as a Teenager\\n21:02 Going Down the Wrong Path\\n25:10 Russ' Mental Health\\n26:18 What Would Russ Say to His Younger Self\\n30:52 Russ' Epiphany\\n32:09 The Feeling of Progressing in Life\\n35:07 Travelling the World Running\\n35:53 First Challenges\\n36:51 Doing Things That Aren\\u2019t Considered Normal\\n39:03 Returning from the First Trip\\n42:26 Relationship with His Dad\\n44:09 Burying Himself Alive\\n44:33 Russ DM\\u2019d Steven Before Going To Africa\\n46:40 Why Africa?\\n48:40 Meeting His Girlfriend Before Leaving to Africa\\n52:41 How Have You Changed\\n54:52 Preparations to Run the Entire Length of Africa\\n01:03:25 Getting Robbed\\n01:03:26 Being Kidnapped\\n01:10:05 Facing Death\\n01:24:14 Team Struggles\\n01:31:52 Was Quitting an Option?\\n01:36:18 Visa Issues\\n01:37:59 Nearing the End\\n01:45:12 Crossing the Line\\n01:45:44 What\\u2019s Next?\\n01:50:41 What Was the Goal?\\n01:55:36 Russ Inspiring Others\\n01:59:20 The Last Guest Question\\n\\ufeff\\nYou can donate to Russ\\u2019s charity fundraiser here: https://bit.ly/3Wr2WJR\\n\\nFollow Russ:\\nInstagram - https://bit.ly/4djAL5I\\nTwitter - https://bit.ly/3UFqZmV\\nYouTube - https://bit.ly/3Up8YYH\\n\\nWatch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb\\n\\nMy new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook\\n\\nFollow me:\\nhttps://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo\\n\\nSponsors: \\nPerfectTed:\\xa0bit.ly/PerfectTed-DOAC\\xa0with an exclusive code DIARY10 for 10% off\\nPerfectTed x Hardest Geezer - Strawberry Daiquiri Flavour:\\xa0bit.ly/PerfectTed-HardestGeezer-Daiquiri-DOAC\\xa0(all profits to charity)\\nUber: https://p.uber.com/creditsterms\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"