Episode Details

It was one of those things in my life that just clicked...boom. This is where I'm supposed to be, and I've been doing it ever since.

- Sean Corvelle

Sean Corvelle has played a variety of different roles in his career as an actor, a comedian, and a television host. But for the last eleven years he has been inspiring and motivating athletes and weekend warriors across the world at the Tough Mudder starting line. He is also the host of Tough Mudder’s No Excuses podcast of which I was recently a guest on (you can hear my interview with Sean here.)

Like most of us, Sean came to Hollywood with stars in his eyes hoping to build a career that would bring out the best in him - a career that fulfilled him while also allowing him to be creative, to perform, and to ultimately be successful. Similar to my own path, Sean discovered that the more success he attained in Hollywood, the further away he got from himself and his core values. The higher he climbed the ladder, the more it burned him out, and the less he wanted to be on the ladder at all. Tough Mudder became the unexpected calling that Sean never imagined.

In today’s conversation Sean shares his advice, experience, and stories about what it took to listen to his soul in order to leave behind a career in Hollywood. If you have ever felt stuck or you’re unsure of the right path for you, get ready to be inspired and motivated to take just one small step towards forward progress today. Whether you have run an obstacle course race or not (or if you could honestly care less about mud runs), the lessons Sean shares in this conversation apply to every aspect of life.

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Here's What You'll Learn:

• How does Sean answer the question, "what do you do for a living?"
• How he got the job as Tough Mudder's starting line inspirational speaker.
• What Sean's first ever Tough Mudder starting line speech was like and how it evolved.
• Sean discusses the audition process in Hollywood from his perspective.
• Why it's important to not let success define you.
• How he became known as "The Mirror Man".
• Instrumental quotes from Tough Mudder and what Sean learned from the requests for them.
• Lessons learned from Hollywood.
• Why Sean believes our souls don't change, instead they just expand.
• How Tough Mudder is designed to be done together and what people learn from that experience.
• The two common excuses people use to avoid signing up for a race.
• How to overcome your hesitations to race.
• The lessons learned in Tough Mudder apply to every aspect of life even if you just show up to volunteer and not race.
• Inspiring stories of Tough Mudder runners never quitting.
• Sean’s advice to his younger self in his darkest moment.

Useful Resources Mentioned:

No Excuses Episode 61: Zack Arnold on How to Optimize Yourself - Tough Mudder

Carlos Alazraqui - Comedian/Actor/Producer

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