E276 | Nathan Fa’avae
Show Notes | Nathan Fa’avae
00:00 One of NZ's greatest ever athletes
01:05 Where the drive came from
01:55 The mountain biking lesson that set him up
03:53 Growing up Samoan in 1970s Nelson
06:43 The teenage years: trouble & finding belonging
11:48 The outdoor course that changed everything
15:25 Getting clean, and finding a calling
17:29 Outward Bound & going full circle
19:03 What adventure racing actually is
19:44 Sleep: the hardest part of the sport
20:10 The World Champs they lost by one hour
21:41 72 hours awake — and losing his mind
24:42 Pushing to the limit & the comfort zone
27:14 Crossing a country: China to India
27:36 Why your mind can't be at the finish line
31:06 Why he needed a team
33:00 What makes a great team
35:55 The unsung connector: the support crew
36:53 Composure & solution-based thinking
40:25 The outrigger breaks apart at sea
45:06 Caught between the race and the TV show
47:41 A brutal penalty — and redemption in France
50:16 Costa Rica 2013: trench foot & the hardest call
54:35 Fashion & grooming with Barkers
55:04 Nathan the dad: no TV & intentional parenting
59:18 The epic family adventures
1:02:19 Teaching his kids struggle & resilience
1:04:59 The puddle lesson
1:08:26 Why being "selfish" makes a better parent
1:10:14 Racing with a heart condition
1:14:55 The many retirements
1:18:13 The Yukon: breaking the 1,000-mile record
1:21:10 How he trains
1:24:48 Building businesses: Abel Tasman to Real Meals
1:25:28 The Spring Challenge: the world's biggest women's race
1:27:22 Standing up for women & equality in sport
1:35:09 Losing his mum: the 2013 tragedy
1:42:43 Becoming more of his mum as a father
1:43:54 The Fa'avae Foundation
1:46:33 Success is freedom
1:48:01 Jodie: the love story
1:53:47 Final reflections
