Patrick Sweeney, Fear Guru

Published: July 17, 2020, 3 p.m.

b"Patrick Sweeney\\u2019s, fellow YPOer, recent best selling book \\u201cFear is Fuel\\u201d and his life experiences are perfect for the current state and level of \\u201cFear\\u201d globally.\\xa0 We take a deep dive into Patrick\\u2019s sports career, his entrepreneurial success and off course the \\u201cbrick\\u201d that hit him when he was 35 years old and changed his life.\\xa0 The Patrick Sweeney 2.0 version is a very different man on a mission.\\xa0 Incredible stories and learning inside.\\nKey Highlights\\nHis early days as the \\u201cwimpy kid\\u201d, turned world-class rowing champion touring the world and the dream of winning an \\u201cOlympic Medal\\u201d\\n\\u201cCould have been\\u201d an Olympic Champion and \\u201ccould have been\\u201d a Billionaire if not for decisions out of fear\\nLife either happens \\u201cto you\\u201d or \\u201cby you\\u201d depends on your mindset\\nTransition to Entrepreneur \\u2013 goal 40 by 40\\nFear of failure and fear of success, what worked and what didn\\u2019t as an entrepreneur\\nFirst company and mistakes which cost him dearly, company now worth US$ 3 billion\\nSecond company and fears continue\\nAnd then came the brick-\\xa0 diagnosed with rare Leukemia at the age of 35 and 15 years later\\nOvercoming the disease and fear\\nSweeney 2.0 version \\u2013 first took up flying lessons and then conquered the world\\nNow adventure racing around the world\\nWrote the book as a guide on how to overcome Fear without having to go through his life-threatening experiences\\nMentoring CEOs, Masterclass and TED Talk keynote speaker\\nHow companies can learn from it in the current environment & get in touch with him\\nFinal thoughts on how to use \\u201cFear as Fuel\\u201d\\n\\xa0\\nAbout\\nInc. Magazine called Patrick one of the most interesting men alive, but he considers himself ordinary and able to do things anyone can learn if they understand how to use fear as fuel. He inspires audiences with the neuroscience of fear & how it can be a competitive advantage. He shows why we need to find more fear in our life, and it's fascinating!\\nIn 2018 Patrick won the world's toughest bicycle race \\u2013 the Race Across America almost 20 years after he finished 2nd place in the Olympic rowing trials, he's founded four tech companies while creating eight patents and raising almost $50 million. Patrick has leveraged fear as fuel for peak performance and to create an inspiring life of passion, happiness and fulfillment. The son of Irish immigrants he was the first to go to college in his family and ever since has refused to accept upper limits set by family, friends or society. He teaches audience how to break through their limits.\\nSome fears you can face head on, and some show up unexpectedly to shake you to your core. When Patrick was told he had Leukemia, he, again, faced fear head on and learned the biggest life secrets to success.\\nWhen he realized the power of fear to fuel amazing feats in all aspects of life he began interviewing the world's top neuroscientists and psychologist for his book Fear is Fuel. He found out why and how our mind locks us in anxiety-ridden prison or leads us to the life of our dreams. His mission is to share those secrets with millions of people.\\nAs a winner in sports and a winner in business he is committed to leveraging those fear lessons on himself and channel them into setting world records by being the first person to attempt cycling the Seven Summits. Patrick has been happily married (to the same woman) for 20 years (yes, she's a saint) and has three teenage children. He splits time between Boston Ma, Chamonix, France and Seat 21D.\\n-----------------------------------------------If you are enjoying the\\xa0Sports Entrepreneurs Podcast (SEP) series, check out our\\xa0Sports Entrepreneurs Mastermind (SEM) sessions\\xa0too.\\n-----------------------------------------------The SEM sessions\\xa0are an extension of the SEP series, where we bring experts from around the world together for 1.5-2 hours of brainstorming, learning, discussion and connecting.\\xa0 It\\u2019s a live online round table format, moderated by Marcus Luer which includes a short presentation by him to set up the topic of the ses"