Kori Sampson: On Sobriety, Ultra Endurance, and Reality TV

Kori Sampson· Guest0:00

You hear it all the time with links to trauma to ultramarathons. You have to be able to take a punishment and a bit of a beating. So I think when you've had a certain amount of stress, you've built up this resilience.

Gary Brecka· Host0:09

There's also a lot of science around doing hard things, how the brain actually grows and creates new neuronal pathways. And stress can be good or bad. Exercise is an extreme stress, but you strengthen in response.

Kori Sampson· Guest0:19

The harder the stuff that I do, and the more I prove to myself, like, I can do these things, to feel like I deserve credit for what I do.

Gary Brecka· Host0:26

People put off exercise who focus everything on their business. They don't realize that their superpower is still locked inside them. Physical feats can actually unlock that.

Kori Sampson· Guest0:34

You've got all this money and everything, and you're not doing what you need to do. That impact that I can have means a lot more than getting a medal in a race.

Gary Brecka· Host0:43

So how do you maintain, like, an ultra-distance athlete training schedule and then still keep a physique?

Kori Sampson· Guest0:48

I've lost my legs a little bit with the running, but yeah, I, I try to- [upbeat music] Ultimate Human.

Gary Brecka· Host1:01

Hey, guys. Welcome back to the Ultimate Human podcast. I'm your host, human biologist Gary Brecka, where we go down the road of everything anti-aging, biohacking, longevity, and everything in between. And today's guest is someone very, very special, so appropriate with the journey that my son is on, but he's ultramarathoner, has an amazing story. I can't wait for him to share it with us. Welcome to the podcast, Corey Samson.

Kori Sampson· Guest1:28

Thanks for having me.

Gary Brecka· Host1:29

Thanks for