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title: Performance, synergy and what it takes to be a world champion adventure racer
description: Robyn Benincasa in conversation with Mike Walsh
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## [Performance, synergy and what it takes to be a world champion adventure racer](https://www.mike-walsh.com/podcast/robyn-benincasa)

Posted by [Mike Walsh](https://www.mike-walsh.com/podcast/author/mike-walsh)

 Sep 4, 2016 12:00:00 AM

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Talking to Robyn Benincasa about performance - a world champion adventure racer, a CNN hero and a full time firefighter - was a bit like interviewing Sarah O’Connor about her thoughts on Judgement Day. Robyn is the ultimate adventure addict. She holds three Guinness World Records for distance paddling, and has competed in the extreme sport of adventure racing from the jungles of Borneo to the Himalayan peaks of Tibet, the rivers of Fiji to the rainforests of Ecuador and the desert of Namibia. These experiences have given her a unique perspective on what it takes to build successful teams, and what leaders need to become, if they want to inspire commitment rather than simply securing compliance.

 

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