The Power of Risk

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REQUEST FOR SUGGESTIONS OF STORIES TO SHARE IN MY BOOK!

I am looking for a few more great stories to include. I am foremost interested in telling wildly compelling stories that will inspire the reader to do more good in their own life. I also want to share stories of both well respected people in the world as well as the unknown person and underrepresented groups. The ideal stories may be less about the risk of climbing Everest or starting a $100m company, although please do suggest these amazing stories. I also want to share powerful stories about reconciliation with estranged family, or admitting to have made a massive mistake, asking for forgiveness, vulnerably sharing feelings when the stakes are really high, standing up against a bully, or calling out an abuser, etc. These types of risks may seem less impressive, but actually hold the potential for an even more powerful impact.

The Power of Risk guides the reader on the path of personal transformation through taking risks in life. The book shows how your own inner compass can guide you to take the right risks and in the process, transform your inner limitations. In this book, risk is defined as choosing to do something you are inspired to, even though it is scary or even uncomfortable.

I am a big wave surfer, a backcountry snowboarder, a class-5 river guide, kite surfer, and backcountry snow-kiter. I've long had a very close relationship with risk. The book shares the exciting details of amazing stories of taking risks in adventure and in life, gathered from interesting people I’ve met along my path. There is also a deep dive into the insights of the profound inner changes in the storyteller. The teachings here are less about becoming more confident and successful than they are about deep inner change. When we choose to take a leap, we find freedom from the mental and emotional patterns that limit our full potential. This is a powerful and unique access point to becoming a fully actualized human.

As an executive coach for business leaders, I help clients transform deeply ingrained patterning within subconscious thinking and emotional responses. This book combines my insights on risk as an adventure guide and athlete with my knowledge of personal transformation gained over a decade of experience as a facilitator. It explores the nature of thoughts and emotions via a unique lens on taking risks in life. We can now better understand the anatomy of risk by breaking it down into stages: from the first moment of being inspired to leap through actualizing the benefits of the experience.

What inspiring and noteworthy stories you can suggest to include in the book? Please tag someone you know of with a great story here, send me a message, or make an introduction if you are so inspired. Thank you so much for your support and interest in my book!

To give you an idea of the people who have been interviewed for the book:

-John Gray- Author, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
-Alex Ebert - Lead singer for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
-Sandra Joseph - Record 10 years as lead for Phantom on Broadway
-Gunnar Lovelace- Founder, Thrive Market & Good Money
-Emily Erikson- Big wave surfer, 2019 Nelscott Reef champion
-Sierra Quitiquit- Pro Skier & Model
-Adam Robinson- Co-founder, Princeton Review
-Charlie Gay- Co-founder, Humanity Unites Brilliance
-Brock Pierce- Director, Bitcoin Foundation
-Jamie Wheal- Author, Stealing Fire
-Adam Roa- Spoken word artist and conscious filmmaker, The Art of Choosing Love
-Evan Strong- Gold medalist, Paralympics
-Jesse Richmond- World Champion Kite surfer
-Sherry McConkey- Widow of Shane McConkey (Professional skier and base jumper)
-Richard Sneider- Environmentalist
-Bob Bingham- Philanthropist & Entrepreneur
-Andrew Salony- Tech Entrepreneur
-Michael Brandt De Maria- Grammy winning musician
-Jules Schroeder- Entrepreneur
-Azrya Cohen- Artist
-Billie Mintz- Documentary filmmaker focused on highlighting major global issues
-Lee Frees- Mountaineering Guide
-Madeline Dunn- Extreme backcountry skier and ice climber
-Elana Meta- Founder of Wild Vessel
-Bear Kittay- Founder of Good Money
-Jamie Thompson- S*x and relationship coach
-Hannah Fraser- World’s first professional mermaid, actress & model
-Rasmus Leo Foyer- Live Fire Performance Artist
-Andrew Muse- World’s most successful Go Pro athlete & Writer
-Phil Morstad- Surfer & business owner
-Shannon Galpin- Activist for Women’s Rights in the Middle East
-Lauren Abraham- Professional athlete and Entrepreneur
-Nick Jankel- Co-founder at Switch On
-Megan Zimring- Artist & Ceremonialist
-Rudy Reyes- Marine & 9 time Kung Fu Champion
-Ibrahim Al Husseini- Environmental Entrepreneur
-Rob Schuham- Entrepreneur of Environmental Business
-Dr. Dan Engle- Pioneer of Psychedelic therapy
-Kendra Sue Waldman- Actress & Writer
-Kate Maloney- Producer of We Rise Up
-Quayle Hodek- Environmental Entrepreneur

These are the types of stories that are included so far:

-Going sober from drugs and alcohol and facing all the feelings associated with that
-Overcoming all doubt and proposing marriage after only dating for a short period of time
-Proposing marriage to another man while never previously identifying as gay
-Conquering debilitating stage fright and performing on Broadway
-Activist risking her life doing work to prevent r**e in the Middle East
-Enduring the heartache of leaving the love of your life to pursue life purpose
-Withstanding the shame of admitting you made a massive mistake
-Conquering the fear of investing your final dollars in your passion project
-Creating personal and family healing by going public about your abuse
-Cutting off connection with one’s son who is needing tough love
-A famous relationship coach admitting their marriage failed
-A woman surfing 40 foot waves after suffering an injury previously at the same spot
-Scuba diving in arctic w/ killer whales, when scuba gear suddenly fails
-Finding the courage to call the police during a life threatening attack by a chronically abusive boyfriend
-Doing a one woman performance about being sexually abused by her father and then sharing it with him
-Coming out of retirement to start a business to help the environment
-Cutting off a best friend as a business partner, risking losing a lifelong friend
-A Special Forces Marine humbly admitting he made a mistake