Red Bull has announced the second season of its ‘adrenaline-fuelled adventure podcast How to Be Superhuman.’ The returning series will resume by showcasing… ‘first-hand accounts from super-humans around the world and how they conquered the seemingly impossible.’
The weekly series launched on April 12th and will continue to be hosted by Rob Pope, better known as ‘The Real Life Forrest Gump’ after his epic 15,700 mile adventure, in which he ran across America five times over the course of 18 months.
Last autumn/fall saw Rob endure a gruelling run over mount Snowdon in Wales and then back to his home in Liverpool all in one day. The unique challenge was all in the name of charity, as Rob helped raise money for the Stroke Association after both of his parents-in-law suffered major strokes within the space of 12 months.
Each week will see Rob Pope delve into other individual’s unique stories – with each guest sharing their own experiences and providing insight into their drive and determination to succeed.
As a continuation of season 1, season 2 will kick off with episodes 14 and 15 which will look at the stories of mountaineer, Killian Jornet and marathon swimmer, Sarah Thomas.
Known for his boundary breaking achievements, Killian Jornet shares his account of how he scaled Everest not once but twice in just six days. If that wasn’t impressive enough, he endured the whole journey without a supplemental oxygen supply.
Sarah Thomas made headlines in 2019 when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel four times non-stop. She shares with Rob Pope what it was that motivated her and how exactly she achieved this mammoth challenge.
Running on a weekly basis, each episode will focus on various inspirational stories – including ones from Red Bull sponsored athletes as well as covering a mix of people from multiple backgrounds and locations from around the world.
Speaking on the launch of the second season, Rob Pope said “It’s a real honour to be back involved on a project as inspirational as this. It’s incredible to think that it was around this time last year that we launched the first series; and, of course, so much has happened in the world since.
“If ever we need some inspiration it’s now, so let’s get going, with some more tales of success against the odds. Bigger? They’ll need to invent new measurements by the time we’re done. Better?
“A dose of How to be Superhuman makes everything better, I find. Strap yourself in, we’re coming in fast. Maybe by the end of Series 2, I’ll be able to share my next adventure with you.”
The new season launched on April 12th, and will be available on redbull.com/superhuman, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and other major podcast platforms.
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