The Impossible
Welcome to The Impossible, the official podcast of Impossible Performance, where we explore humanity in the Face of Impossible challenge. Our hosts Matt Hill and Austin Douglas are both cancer survivors who have faced The Impossible through near death experience, disease, PTSD, and addiction. Since overcoming these challenges, they now use the principles they learned from these difficult experiences to Be Impossible and Do the Impossible in business and athletics. Join us as we hear stories of those who have Faced the Impossible and learn how you can Be Impossible, building a version of yourself who is capable of overcoming any challenge you face...capable of Doing the Impossible!
At Impossible Performance, we strive to build a global culture of strength, fostering a spirit of growth in constant pursuit of The Impossible.
Thank you for listening and as always... Be Impossible
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 79 minutes
- Episodes
- 113
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
#33 - Cancer Relapse - Austin Has Returned from Houston with Good News
A relapse in any medical situation is scary, and this goes for Cancer. Being told once that you are in Remission, and that you could start to dive back into life, gives you some hope. But that hope i…
#32 - Marathon Series Final! - An Encompassing Guide To Training For A Marathon
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!
Join us on this final episode for the marathon series as Mat…
#31 - Tim Kashorek - Cancer Survivor to Pro Powerlifter - The Road to the Arnold Classic
#30 - Marathon Training Series - Recovery: How to Prepare Your Body For Continued Execution
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!
Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how …
#29 - Matt Health Update - Finally Finding Answers, Balancing Health Challenges and Performance
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!
Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how …
#28 - Marathon Training Series - Fueling: Nutrition and Hydration
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!
Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how …
#27 - Marathon Training Series - Part 2: Heart Rate Zone Training, Exploring Various Training Run Styles
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!
Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how …
#26 - Marathon Training Series - Part 1: Facing Mental and Physical Challenges, the Run/Walk Method
Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year!
Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how …
#25 - Austin Quinn - Pain Retains: Business Owner and Veteran, Facing Battles Back Home
Austin Quinn is a bodybuilder, business owner, firefighter, EMT, and a US Marine Corps Veteran.
We initially met behind the mics for a fireside chat, but because Austin shares a similar mindset to ou…
#24 - Arlyn Smith - Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, Anorexia, Ataxia, Stroke Survivor; Thriving in the Face of The Impossible
Arlyn Smith became an Alcoholic in 8th grade. Her mom found empty vodka bottles under her bed; she then turned to substance abuse to escape the demons in her head; and ultimately, she found control …
#23 - Wade Smith - Battling Bullying, Learning Challenges, and Mental Health; Finding Purpose in Life
In third grade, his principal told him he would never graduate high school. Wade Smith faced learning challenges that led to bullying and mental health battles since the time he was a kid. Yet, it …
#22 - Fireside Chat - Austin is Running a Marathon while Battling Cancer, Finding a Standard to Live By
In the storm that is Relapse in Cancer Remission, you must be willing to participate in what keeps you moving! Finding a purpose that will help you stay centered in those darker times.
And so today, …
#21 - Matt Hill - Live Accounts from Matt’s ECMO Battle and nearly Losing his Life
It’s been 10 years since one of Matt’s chemotherapy agents ate a hole through his colon and caused a massive Septic Shock infection that was quickly spreading to Multi-System Organ Failure. Matt was…
#20 - Relapse Can and Should be the Chance to Do The Impossible
October of 2023, Austin has found himself in the situation of fighting, once again, a battle against an unwanted and invasive intruder. Cancer.
A relapse within 10 months of being declared in remissi…
#19 - JD Wright - Facing the point of my life’s greatest trauma and Doing the Impossible
In 2017, JD attempted the Columbus Half Marathon for the very first time.
At Mile 4, he had a debilitating Panic Attack that led to him being removed from the course by EMS, resulting in the most trau…
#18 - Team Impossible - Columbus Marathon 2023 Recap
Team Impossible has worked all year to raise over $31,000 for Childhood Cancer Research. This weekend, we brought over 20 runners to compete in the Columbus Half and Full Marathon.
The race was an …
#17 - JD Wright - One Year Ago, I Attempted Suicide… Now, I am Running a Marathon
In October 2022, he took a handful of pills and washed it down with hard liquor, hoping to never wake up. But as he took what would be his final steps, his Spirit lashed out…and fought for Life.
JD W…
#16 - Logan Reynolds - From Bussing Tables to Busking Streets: Coming Home to Discover Who You Truly Are
Music has been a constant for him. From as far back as he can remember, Logan Reynolds was drawn to country music and the accompanying lifestyle. As a child, he would run around with a guitar or p…
#15 - Marathon Mindset - Matt’s Leg Falls Off at the Finish, Parkersburg Half Marathon Recap
Last month, JD and Matt ran the iconic Parkersburg Half Marathon. They faced The Impossible from the start as Matt’s prosthetic broke down, JD overcame incredible mental battles, and ultimately, Mat…
#14 - Austin's Remission Update - Some Realities are Best Kept In The Light
WELCOME TO THE IMPOSSIBLE
Today, we bring you an update on Austin. He is nine months into remission, and there has been a twist in this story of recovery.
We take you into the realm of facing some rea…