Stop Waiting To Be Chosen | Adam Skolnick

About this episode

<p>From writing with David Goggins to working alongside Rich Roll, Adam Skolnick’s success didn’t make imposter syndrome disappear. In this episode, Adam opens up to Ryan about his path as a writer, the years of underreported stories and side gigs, how self-doubt still shows up, and the unbelievable true story that inspired his new novel <a href="https://www.adamskolnick.com/books/american-tiger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>American Tiger</em></a>. </p><br><p>Adam Skolnick has written about travel, adventure sports, human rights and the environment for outlets like <em>The New York Times</em>, <em>Outside</em>, <em>Lonely Planet</em>, <em>ESPN</em>, <em>BBC</em>, and <em>Men’s Health</em>. He is best known as the ghostwriter and audiobook narrator for David Goggins memoirs <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/1544512287" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can’t Hurt Me</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Never-Finished-Unshackle-Your-Within-ebook/dp/B0BJMN7RMV?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.177YlP5utKl4At3cuG97NUtuLmKdjHiL_FC9_OlXJ4_TomMKHA5ziwd8nI9Il5kSv8a0o3TQhTI9CRCHjfXB2R9_qS5YtRkqw5iOjjhLoH_S4qLZlAXeuerwA4Fyp1tfbqvEZEu7_Gci0B5gnhv9L8pOeOnqD1JxLcCY5AEcr10mPGzUURQW0jAF-ktLRDxIUX2ZsHAKFx0rWHATA7nPPOi1n4ajT30bAQxG9Bqm_Lk.oDGlJ_uBaBFAQgKjV7K0g06nL_FFxXO_Bs3esE9mtJY&amp;dib_tag=AUTHOR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Never Finished</a>. He is also the author of <a href="https://www.adamskolnick.com/books/one-breath" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Breath - Freediving, Death and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits</a> and now his debut novel, <a href="https://www.adamskolnick.com/books/american-tiger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>American Tiger</em></a>, is officially out.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Check out Adam’s new novel <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Tiger-Adam-Skolnick/dp/1544549865" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>American Tiger </em></a>and follow him on Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/adamskolnick/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AdamSkolnick</a></p><br><p>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> &nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>