{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Why'd You Think You Could Do That?","title":"“Life Isn’t a Dress Rehearsal”: Gerrard Gosens on Living Like He Means It","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4408,"description":"Episode Summary\nGerrard Gosens has never seen the path ahead — literally. Born completely blind, Gerrard has defied every limitation the world tried to place on him. In this episode, Sam Penny dives deep into Gerrard’s extraordinary life of endurance, from running ultra-marathons and representing Australia at the Paralympics to climbing Mount Everest, dancing on national television, and launching a chocolate empire.\nWhether he’s running 2,000 kilometres, flying a plane, swimming the English Channel, or raising a blind daughter to chase her own dreams, Gerrard shows us that bravery isn’t about the absence of fear — it’s about showing up again and again.\nIn This Episode\nGrowing up blind in rural Australia and turning perceived weakness into strength\nRiding to school by following the sound of his brother’s bike\nHow sport became his way of breaking barriers — and bones\nThe hilarious and humbling story of the fastest 400m ever run at Yeppoon High\nFrom founding the Paralympic Committee to competing on the global stage\nRunning from Cairns to Brisbane (five times) and why he never saw it as “big”\nWhy trust is the cornerstone of bravery — from dance floors to icy oceans\nClimbing to 8,300m on Everest without sight\nWhat really happened during his English Channel attempt in 2024\nThe emotional reality of raising a blind daughter\nWhy he believes bravery lives in the next step\nHis upcoming 50km Manhattan Island swim, racing Daytona, and chasing a new dream: the Paralympics in para-climbing\nQuotes to Remember\n“Bravery isn’t the big leap — it’s the quiet trust to take the next step.”\n “Success is a journey, never a destination.”\n “Every recipe for bravery changes depending on the conditions.”\n “You might see Everest, I have to feel every rock to know I’m climbing it.”\n “Life isn’t a dress rehearsal — this is it.”\nResources Mentioned\nGerrard's adventures: gerrardgosens.com.au\nHis artisan chocolate business: chocolatemoments.com.au\nConnect with Sam Penny\nWebsite: sampenny.com...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kdu19CKolKfwgEmLueEAd64Q94qABeZDcR2J4NdZ7MQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMDA2/MDg4YjJiODEyNmJm/MGE4OWIwZmFlNWQy/ZjJlZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}