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On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Eleanor Carey, a two times world record holder having rowed 5,000km across the Pacific Ocean and cycled over 3,000km across England. We discuss overcoming other people's expectations and judgement, what to look for in a support network, how to keep going when you're physically depleted and lessons learnt from running her own startup hub. What Eleanor learned about resilience in preparing for and completing 2 World Records Where Eleanor's mindset developed from What was growing up like for Eleanor The 2 core learning styles that underpins Eleanor's success Common regrets of the elderly How to overcome the expectations from others Similarities between the long adventures Eleanor has been on and running a business Current state of being an entrepreneur How you can consistently keep showing up when you're physically depleted Eleanor's meditation practice Exposing yourself to unknown situations Eleanor's definition of the grind Links: Cycling Home From Siberia by Rob Lilwall - https://www.amazon.com/Cycling-Home-Siberia-Rob-Lilwall-ebook/dp/B0043VD5YA Losing Sight of Shore - https://www.netflix.com/ph/title/80169548 Eleanor on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eleanorjcarey/?hl=en Why row an ocean - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExcOUDhFy_s