{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6349500795cfb50012b72f6f/664a246f2b7315001243f93a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Embracing A Challenge - with Winner of Alone UK and Desert Island Survival Expert Tom Williams","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6349500795cfb50012b72f6f/1716135205223-1edc611b833aa3aed9630e153d3feaa5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of Previously Learnt, we had the privilege to be joined by adventurer, entrepreneur and speaker Tom Williams. </p><p><br></p><p>Tom won season one of Alone UK, where he had to survive in the wilderness completely self sufficient and alone. Tom is the founder of Desert Island Survival (www.desertislandsurvival.com), has walked to the North Pole, spent time in a Bolivian prison and sailed a super yacht from Canada to Chile.</p><p><br></p><p>We spoke of many things and life lessons, including :</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Embracing a challenge</li><li>Using adversity as a catalyst</li><li>The Japanese concept of Ikigai</li><li>How failure is an essential part of development</li><li>The power of challenge and perspective</li><li>Labels we are given are not permanent</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please do check out Tom's website www.tomwilliams.tv</p><p><br></p><p>Please do remember to like, follow and comment but more importantly, we hope you enjoy and thank you for listening.</p>","author_name":"James Shaw"}