Colin O’Brady Profile
Colin O'Brady is one of the world's most recognized endurance athletes and explorers. He is a 10-time world record holder, two-time Everest summiteer, Yale University graduate, entrepreneur and highly sought-after public speaker.
In 2018 he became the first person in history to cross the continent of Antarctica - solo, unsupported and completely human-powered. The New York Times wrote O'Brady's Antarctica crossing "joined some of the most remarkable achievements in polar history."
Guinness World Records called O'Brady's recent ocean project — the world's first completely human-powered ocean row across Drake Passage from South America to Antarctica — "...one of the most significant human-powered adventures ever undertaken..." Colin is an Executive Producer of The Impossible Row, a feature length documentary from the Discovery Channel, and he hosts a television series called Survivalists.
However, Colin isn't just an adventurer. He's the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible First, a memoir recounting his 54-day, 930-mile journey across Antarctica, and he's considered to be one of the foremost experts on mindset. His TED talk, "Change Your Mindset and Achieve Anything," has been viewed over 2.5 million times. His non-profit work — to inspire kids and community to live active, healthy lives and achieve their biggest dreams — has widespread impact. Colin's entrepreneurial ventures have resulted in co-founding a live events company, 29029 Everesting, which was acquired by iFit and launching a nutrition line in 2022. His second book will be published this summer.
Colin's story provides a raw, inspirational, thought-provoking journey deep into the mind to uncover what's possible and unlock human potential, set to a backdrop of some of the most extreme places on earth including Mt. Everest and Antarctica. Colin has been featured on leading media platforms including The Today Show, The Tonight Show, Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, The New York Times, CBS Sunday Morning, PBS, CNN, NPR, Business Insider, HBO Real Sports, Forbes, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Men's Journal, Outside Magazine, Men's Health, People, Esquire, among many other global outlets.