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Episode 262 - Akshay Nanavati
As a young immigrant to the US, Akshay overcame drug addiction, PTSD from fighting in Iraq with the Marines, depression and alcoholism that pushed him to the brink of suicide.
By falling in love with his demons, he has since:
- Run 167 miles across post-war Liberia to build a school.
- Despite 4 biological defects including a blood disorder that 2 doctors said would kill him in boot camp, he is now a sponsored athlete and have run many ultra marathons, including an 80 mile run around a 0.2 mile loop and a 50 miler around a cul-de-sac during the quarantine.
- Spent 7 days in darkness…
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