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Creating Magic Outside Your Comfort Zone: Reflections from the Wise & Rise Virtual Platform
Recently, I had the honor of participating as an expert alongside other renowned educators on the Wise & Rise virtual education platform. It
How to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Unlock Your Potential
When was the last time you felt truly challenged, outside the familiar and predictable space of comfort? In my journey, which I recount...
Beyond Limits: How Spirituality Can Transform Your Pursuit of Peak Performance?
For the first time, I’m sharing openly and honestly how spirituality has become a cornerstone in my relentless pursuit of peak performance.
Work Can Look Like This! An Unforgettable Journey of Growth, Relaxation, and Transformation
When most people think of "work," they envision long hours at a desk, endless meetings, and the daily grind. But what if work could look...
Stepping Out of Comfort Zone, this time outside the water!
After 7 incredible years with EY the time has come for me to embark on a new journey—one driven by purpose and passion with Out of...
Expanding the Comfort Zone: Learnings from Catalina Channel
Expanding my comfort zone has always been a priority for me, but crossing the Catalina Channel was a profound milestone in my journey....
Going for Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming for a cause!
The next challenge is going for the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and raising awareness of preserving our water sources.
World Record Achieved! Highest ice swim on Earth!
Survived and Still Alive!! We've set a New Guinness World Record! What an immense challenge! Many doubted, calling it crazy, even...
Day 18 & 19: Last 24 hours
Day 18: Last 24 Hours - The World Record is Coming Today we moved from Komşu to Camry. Now we are at 6300m altitude. It was a tough hike....
Days 15, 16 & 17 - Forward and upwards, dealing with emotions
Day 15: Moving to Camp 1 The motto of the day is "forward and upwards." High or low, you never know when you’re gonna go. Live life to...
Days 12, 13 & 14 - Going up, patience is key
Day 12 No Internet connection for six days... It’s a weird feeling not being in touch with our loved ones, not asking how they feel or...
Days 9, 10, 11 & 12 - Heading to higher camps: 5600m altitude
👉*This post is published by Team Out of Comfort Zone DK. Deniz is still without an internet connection in the Himalayas. Day 9...
Day 9 - going for 4000m altitude and losing internet connection
Yesterday we had an “extra” day to rest because of, let’s say, “logistics issues”. 😱 After having a wonderful rest day, being with the...
Days 7 and 8: Having transformational experiences
Day 7 The seventh day was a bit rough, but it was fortunate that it was a rest day. The day before, due to my stomach problems, I had a...
Days 4, 5 and 6: Going on despite external and internal challenges
Day 4 We started the first big hike, 7 hours long. Day 4 was tough, with new challenges as the difficulties in the road kept appearing,...
Himalaya's Day 3: Difficulties start to appear
Day 3 A day of traveling. The initial plan was to fly from Nepalgunj to Juphal, but we faced a new difficulty: the aircraft was broken,...
World Record: A day-by-day record of the Himalaya's adventure
A day-by-day record of my adventure pursuing the World Record in the Himalayas: Swimming in the Highest Lake on Earth.
Challenge accepted: Swimming on the Himalayas, here we go!
Amazing news! I'm so excited and honored to announce that I have been invited to join an incredible mission! On the 19th of this month, I...
Embrace Your Essence: Insights from a Transformative Leadership Retreat
Happy Easter, everyone! This weekend, I took some "Me Time" and went to a great leadership retreat called "Embrace Your Essence" near...
Beyond Limits: An Inspiring Conversation with Bengisu Avci, the First Turkish Woman to Cross the Cook Strait
What a great conversation! I had the pleasure of interviewing Bengisu Avci, the first Turkish woman to cross the Cook Strait in New...