Deep Roots
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWelcome to the Adventure, Welcome to Deep Roots
The mission with Deep Roots is to share my journey to self realisation through the vehicle of extreme adventures and expeditions. The deepening of oneself through toil and hardship, dreams and purpose, and the pursuit of my physical, mental and emotional edges throughout the four corners of our incredible planet, surrounded and challenged by nature's wonders.
- Damian Browne
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Episodes
Q&A #2
December 11, 2020 07:21 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode I answer your questions sent in over the past few weeks, such as, what to do during a major storm in the middle of the Atlantic. And why would a man who has stated to 'not being a strong swimmer', decide to row a boat across the ocean? All that and more on the latest bonus episode. Produced Niall Killeney-Taylor See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Why do I challenge myself?
December 08, 2020 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBOne corner of the vast answer to the title question. Striping back the layers of protection and exposure to thyself; 3 choices available to me with the exposed information; The empowerment of choosing the brave option & having a bit of fun in the process. Day 26: Ill-disciplined start; The daily battles especially night time rowing; The stark difference between two spaces separated by one metre and millimetres of plywood, 1st fresh water wash in 26 days; "Disgusted with myself" and sol...
Moving forward; Tracing Backward
December 01, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBDay 24: An ocean rowing warning playing out, 'Everything breaks', My first video diary after 5 days of technical difficulties, Spares for spares, My one luxury on hold, 1000NM done, The story of a non-swimmers first plunge into the ocean and the reason behind why I had to do it, The electric blue of my first wash in 23 days, wearing something normally found on glaciers to keep me safe and alive & Having no Deathwish. Day 25: Waking low, No energy, enthusiasm, Solution focused, Tracing...
New Year, New Confronting Reality
November 24, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBDay 18: Surprise and disappointment in myself and my output; night rowing and the allure of the cabin lights; my race is over after 700 miles; conditions change and the daunting reality of the mammoth task ahead without a functioning steering system; getting spat out of wind tunnels and the exhausting process to try to get back in; the colossal upper body strength needed to realign the boat and the demoralising reality that this fight was never one I could win but would be faced with da...
Catastrophic Steering System Failure
November 16, 2020 21:28 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBDay 15: Loss of memories and connection, issues and frustration with my steering and lack of control over the boat, getting weight into the stern of the boat, 3 Mars bars for breakfast, a gift from A-Team Adventures, a new waypoint 1350 nautical miles, a hopping mind and the focus shift from performance to survival. Day 16: A large period of my morning taken away from rowing and progress trying to sort out my steering problem, outcome orientation and the pressures of time, the mental ...
Craziest Day of My Life
November 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBDay 14: Imagine being woken up as you are catapulted, face first, into the side of a solid wood cabin during a capsize as a ferocious wave turns your boat over 360 degrees in a raging storm. Welcome to Day 14 on the Atlantic, also known as the craziest day of my life. This was a day spent at the edges of life as I battled my wits, fears and mother nature. 2 full capsizes, one where I hung onto the boat with one hand as I rode the capsize 180 degrees under water, calmly repeating to myse...
Goose Sandwiches & Anne
November 03, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBDay 10: Lack of choice and its rewards, patterning habits & building associations, choosing the hard road and shitting into a bucket. Day 11: A close encounter with a tanker, a visit from a beautiful lady, the endearing story of Oliver Crane and the eve of the day I dreaded most. Day 12: A spectacular sunrise to welcome me to Christmas day, expectations vs. reality, "out of this world" rowing conditions, how the memory of goose sandwiches thwarted my attempts at a family xmas video, a...
Bonus Q&A #1
October 30, 2020 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBIn this episode I answer listeners questions sent in over the first 5 weeks. Tune in to hear questions answered on goal setting, purifying water on the Atlantic, what I did with Darien (my boat) after finishing, daily routine & mindset practices on board, my thoughts on building mental toughness and getting out of a rut, sponsorship & personal investment in the project and some questions from former British & Irish Lion Stephen Ferris asking about my experience with giving up and self-d...
The Dark Consequences of losing an oar
October 26, 2020 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBDays 9 - The biggest conditions the TWAC has seen in 10 years, the battle with no moonlight, an overnight storm, waking up to find you are minus one oar, self-loathing, deep reflection and analysis with brutal honesty, lazy and sloppy standards, the uplifting process of holding myself accountable & to a higher standard, a tough lesson, the incredible stories of Team O2 and Team Tenzing, the beautiful clarity a simple life of survival and existing brings and a simple 3 step process to ch...
Freedom
October 19, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBDays 5 - Dreaming awake, the pressures of time, foulies on and the cabin dry, arse dry battle, Denali journal, the interesting consequence of low-level discomfort, dropped standards. Day 6 - Wired to find solutions, the introduction of routine and structure = mental resolution, space and freedom popping the emotional cork, good mileage, rowing my little heart out, a pushing to my edges. Day 7- One week doing just one thing, unfathomable, living. Video Clips: Day 5 - https://www....
Rebound
October 12, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBDays 2, 3 & 4 - What is in this week's episode? Mental redirects, clarity on what had gone wrong on Day 1, learning to live, the solo mistake, losing the fight to sleep, the mentality, "I want it to be as hard as it can possibly be" and why, not ungrateful but, the trade winds secret, a BGAN, and building an association between hard and it's rich rewards. Video Clips: Day 1 - https://youtu.be/fVcSRMrpST4 Day 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4HSrb-OQrU&list=PLzeIfDFiyHOeHgXTvX3...
Shook To My Core
October 05, 2020 06:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBDay 1, the day everything that could go wrong, went wrong. After 588 days of preparation, plus 2 extra days because the start of the race, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, got put back due to weather conditions, I pushed my 7 metre (23 ft) ocean rowing boat away from the marina in La Gomera (Canary Islands) and rowed into the unknown. I felt prepared for many things, but I was not ready for what happened after only 6 hours into a 5000km trans-Atlantic crossing To be apart of...
Welcome to Deep Roots
September 27, 2020 18:28 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBWelcome to the Adventure, Welcome to Deep Roots The mission with Deep Roots is to share my journey to self realisation through the vehicle of extreme adventures and expeditions. The deepening of oneself through toil and hardship, dreams and purpose, and the pursuit of my physical, mental and emotional edges throughout the four corners of our incredible planet, surrounded and challenged by nature's wonders. - Damian Browne To be apart of the journey and get in touch with the podca...