Episode 51

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22nd Oct 2024

Ep 51: Conquering Challenges: From Sailboats to Success"

What happens when an ambitious young sailor faces the darkest of days, battles severe depression, and rises again to achieve incredible success in fitness, real estate, and mental health advocacy?

In this episode, host Dan Nicholson talks with Alex Wisch, an inspiring entrepreneur who has turned adversity into opportunity. From being a champion in sailboat racing to experiencing homelessness and severe depression, Alex shares his journey of resilience and personal transformation. Today, he is a thought leader on LinkedIn, a coach to entrepreneurs, and a mental health advocate, helping others unlock their potential. Alex reveals how consistency, mental strength, and purpose led him to thrive in both business and life.



Key Takeaways:


  • ✅ Control what you can: Sailboat racing taught Alex to focus on consistency, a lesson that has applied throughout his life.
  • ✅ Burnout vs. Depression: Understanding the difference can help you determine when to take a break and when to seek deeper support.
  • ✅ Pivotal moment: An 11-hour bike ride became Alex’s turning point, proving that mental resilience can be built even in the darkest times.
  • ✅ Physical challenges for mental growth: From ultra-races to fitness feats, Alex uses physical challenges to overcome mental pain.
  • ✅ LinkedIn success: Alex grew his LinkedIn presence to 37 million impressions, using the platform to inspire a global audience and save lives.


Memorable Quote:

“Adversity brings opportunities, and when you look at a situation differently, you find strengths that make you authentic and different.”


How to Reach Alex Wisch:

🔗 Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: Alex Wisch LinkedIn

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(UN)Conventional Wealth
(UN)Conventional Wealth is the top resource for entrepreneurs who want unconventional strategies and tips to win at business and life on their terms.

Entrepreneurs who are breaking through barriers while setting new standards in their industry recognize that the cliché, cookie cutter, and conventional recommendations about finance and business don’t apply to them.

This podcast will release you from the “WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING” chains so you can massively win at business and life by playing your game.

Painful shyness intersecting with an insatiable desire to compete (and WIN) birthed a relentless curiosity to understand how to massively win at business and confront fears without conforming to a set blueprint.

This show is for the purpose-driven entrepreneur who recognizes that the cliché, cookie cutter, and conventional recommendations about finance and business don’t work because they’re playing a different game.

As a painfully shy kid, I often found myself on the sidelines quietly observing the game of sports, life and business until the flames of competitiveness grew to a bonfire and took over. From the ashes, birthed a relentless curiosity and drive to understand how to massively win at business and confront my fears without conforming to a set blueprint.

I share the unconventional strategies and tips I learned to make sure you win (get what you want) under your rules. Hear all the “a-ha” moments as a business owner, dad, exercise enthusiast and serial idea generator while interviewing other thought leaders who have developed their own strategies to rig the game to win.