#241- Tom De Dorlodot and Resilience
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 27 min
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Summary
Tom De Dorlodot shares his inspiring story of resilience after a near-fatal kite-skiing accident in Norway, detailing the physical and mental challenges of recovery, including multiple surgeries and a life-threatening infection. Tom discusses the impact on his family, his shifting perspectives on risk and competition, and his future plans, including a potential tenth Red Bull X-Alps. Ultimately, it's a story of finding strength, gratitude, and a renewed appreciation for life.Episode description
A year ago almost to the day professional Red Bull adventure athlete, 9 time Red Bull-Alps competitor, brainchild of "The Search" projects, professional speaker, loving father and husband Tom De Dorlodot was learning how to kite-ski in Norway for a future planned expedition across the length of Greenland when things went horribly, horribly wrong. This wasn't Tom's first major injury, but this one has forced Tom into some scary places both mentally and physically. Tom's year has been a blur of darkness and light: nine major surgeries, months of antibiotics, at times a real risk of losing his leg pulling against optimism, hope, love of family and beautiful lessons.
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