You’ve Got to Demand Everything of Yourself | Paralympian Ezra Frech

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<p>The pressure of being great changes when you’re carrying more than your own ambition. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ezrafrech/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paralympian Ezra Frech</a>&nbsp;to talk about the discipline required to compete at the highest level and the weight that comes with representing more than just yourself.&nbsp;Ezra shares what it actually takes to be a top professional Paralympian, his experience growing up with a disability, the role his parents played in building his confidence, and more.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Ezra Frech is an American track and field athlete who competes in high jump, long jump and sprinting events. He is a two-time Paralympian, having competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won two gold medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.&nbsp;</p><p>Ezra co-created and produced a three-part docuseries called<em>&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/adaptive-paris/6615826746536447112" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Adaptive</em>&nbsp;</a>with NBC Sports + Peacock.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/adaptive-paris/6615826746536447112" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check it out here!</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow Ezra on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ezrafrech/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ezrafrech?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok @EzraFrech</a>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ItsEzraFrech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube @ItsEzraFrech</a></p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself.&nbsp;<a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a>&nbsp;challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at&nbsp;<a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get&nbsp;<a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a>&nbsp;&amp; all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;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">&nbsp;Instagram</a>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;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">&nbsp;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">&nbsp;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">&nbsp;Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;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>