Russ Cook (Hardest Geezer): I Haven't Told The Whole Truth About Africa!

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 2, 2024

Duration

2h 3m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Russ Cook, also known as the ‘Hardest Geezer’, is an ultra-endurance athlete and the first person to run the entire length of Africa, raising over £1 million for charity. He is also the first person to run from Asia to London. 00:00 Intro 02:03 Russ' Childhood & Being Rebellious 05:50 Relationship With My Parents 12:00 Trying To Get People’s Attention 17:04 Distancing Himself from Family 19:29 The Impact of Russ' Girlfriend 21:06 Moving Out as a Teenager 22:29 Going Down the Wrong Path 26:08 Russ' Mental Health 30:54 What Would Russ Say to His Younger Self 33:11 Russ' Epiphany 36:09 The Feeling of Progressing in Life 36:57 Travelling the World Running 37:53 First Challenges 40:05 Doing Things That Aren’t Considered Normal 43:28 Returning from the First Trip 45:11 What Did Your Dad Think Of You 45:11 Burying Himself Alive 47:16 Russ DM’d Steven Before Going To Africa 49:15 Why Africa? 50:05 Meeting His Girlfriend Before Leaving to Africa 55:40 How Have You Changed 57:27 Preparations to Run the Entire Length of Africa 01:04:15 Getting Robbed 01:08:46 Being Kidnapped 01:25:05 Facing Death 01:30:34 Team Struggles 01:36:50 Was Quitting an Option? 01:39:46 Visa Issues 01:41:27 Nearing the End 01:48:31 Crossing the Line 01:49:03 What’s Next? 01:53:59 What Was the Goal? 01:58:54 Russ Inspiring Others 02:03:38 The Last Guest Question You can donate to Russ’s charity fundraiser here: https://bit.ly/3Wr2WJR Follow Russ: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4djAL5I Twitter - https://bit.ly/3UFqZmV YouTube - https://bit.ly/3Up8YYH PerfectTed x Hardest Geezer - Strawberry Daiquiri Flavour: https://www.bit.ly/PerfectTed-HardestGeezer-Daiquiri-DOAC (all profits to charity) Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Sponsors: PerfectTed: https://www.bit.ly/PerfectTed-DOAC with an exclusive code DIARY10 for 10% off

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Steven Bartlett

  host

• Russ Cook's partner

  guest

• Narrator

  other

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Steven Bartlett and Russ Cook, Russ Cook (Hardest Geezer): I Haven't Told The Whole Truth About Africa! explores from Rock Bottom To Africa’s Edge: Hardest Geezer Finally Opens Up Russ Cook recounts his journey from depressed, addicted, and estranged 19‑year‑old to becoming the first person to run the length of Africa, revealing the emotional and logistical chaos behind the apparent heroics.

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