Ray Zahab
Ultra Distance Runner, Author, Founder of Impossible2Possible, RCGS
- Author,
- Entrepreneur,
- Explorer,
- Humanitarian,
- Inspirational,
- Leadership,
- Mindset,
- Motivational,
- Perseverance
Presentations
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Turning the Ordinary into Extraordinary
In the span of seven years, Ray Zahab went from being a pack-a-day smoker to stepping into the Red Sea after running thousands of miles across the Sahara Desert. Matt Damon narrated and produced the documentary “Running the Sahara”, which chronicled this journey. Zahab would go on to cross the largest deserts on the planet — including the Namib, the Gobi, and the Atacama Deserts — and would complete unsupported expeditions to the South Pole and Arctic regions.
Zahab doesn’t see himself as a gifted athlete, but rather an ordinary person who discovered within themselves the ability to be extraordinary. Through a series of decisions, challenges, commitments, and passion, he became a living example of how ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Drawing on his incredible stories and showcasing his stunning photographs and videos, Zahab inspires individuals and organizations to take positive action to incite incredible change and identify the limits we place on success to break through them and move beyond.
Zahab has presented hundreds of times, all over the world, to top corporations and non-profits, connecting to audiences with humour and engaged storytelling, in a relatable and accessible way.
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Resilience: How We Are All Capable of Exceeding Our Perceived Limits
Over the past 20 years, Ray Zahab has been on more than 30 expeditions to the most extreme and remote locations on earth. He transformed from a pack-a-day, sedentary smoker to a world-class explorer and endurance athlete.
From nearly drowning in the freezing waters of the Arctic to running through the blistering heat of both the Atacama and Sahara deserts, Zahab uses his rich experiences to illustrate his messages that we can all go from the “impossible to possible”, and that we all have the capability to build resilience, push ourselves, and thrive in the face of adversity.
As Zahab has said: “In each of us is the ability to transcend what we feel is our limits. By taking on a challenge… by immersing ourselves in our goals, we learn very quickly that we can rise to a new level of performance. That, in fact, if we do things that we aren’t totally sure we can finish… we grow.
There is no FAIL, but only First Attempts in Learning. And with this knowledge, our ability to face risk and adversity with improved resilience becomes natural. And we become freed from all boundaries”.
Turning the Ordinary into Extraordinary
In the span of seven years, Ray Zahab went from being a pack-a-day smoker to stepping into the Red Sea after running thousands of miles across the Sahara Desert. Matt Damon narrated and produced the documentary “Running the Sahara”, which chronicled this journey. Zahab would go on to cross the largest deserts on the planet — including the Namib, the Gobi, and the Atacama Deserts — and would complete unsupported expeditions to the South Pole and Arctic regions.
Zahab doesn’t see himself as a gifted athlete, but rather an ordinary person who discovered within themselves the ability to be extraordinary. Through a series of decisions, challenges, commitments, and passion, he became a living example of how ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Drawing on his incredible stories and showcasing his stunning photographs and videos, Zahab inspires individuals and organizations to take positive action to incite incredible change and identify the limits we place on success to break through them and move beyond.
Zahab has presented hundreds of times, all over the world, to top corporations and non-profits, connecting to audiences with humour and engaged storytelling, in a relatable and accessible way.
Resilience: How We Are All Capable of Exceeding Our Perceived Limits
Over the past 20 years, Ray Zahab has been on more than 30 expeditions to the most extreme and remote locations on earth. He transformed from a pack-a-day, sedentary smoker to a world-class explorer and endurance athlete.
From nearly drowning in the freezing waters of the Arctic to running through the blistering heat of both the Atacama and Sahara deserts, Zahab uses his rich experiences to illustrate his messages that we can all go from the “impossible to possible”, and that we all have the capability to build resilience, push ourselves, and thrive in the face of adversity.
As Zahab has said: “In each of us is the ability to transcend what we feel is our limits. By taking on a challenge… by immersing ourselves in our goals, we learn very quickly that we can rise to a new level of performance. That, in fact, if we do things that we aren’t totally sure we can finish… we grow.
There is no FAIL, but only First Attempts in Learning. And with this knowledge, our ability to face risk and adversity with improved resilience becomes natural. And we become freed from all boundaries”.