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Ep 16: Compassion, The Beirut Marathon & A Man Called Ove (with Jad Nachabe)
Doug talks with his friend Jad Nachabe, a Lebanese endurance athlete he met through the Beirut Marathon. Jad reflects on growing up between Lebanon and Dubai, the complicated question of where home is, and why he resents describing Lebanese people as resilient when they never chose the hardships that demanded it. They also discuss Jad’s transformation from the kid picked last in school sports to an Ironman, the confidence and community he has found through endurance, and what keeps him moving forward. Eventually, they even reach Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove and its lessons about…
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