Episode 38
About this episode
In this episode of Resiliency The Podcast, we sit down with Taryn Smith , a movement specialist, yoga teacher, and the first American woman to solo row across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the World’s Toughest Row. For 46 days, her world became nothing but sky, sea, solitude, and the rhythm of her own breath — yet she describes it as the time she felt least alone in her entire life.
Chapters
- What Compels Someone to Attempt the Impossible? Setting up Taryn’s story and the spark behind her 46-day solo row.
- Introducing Taryn Smith A movement specialist, yoga teacher, and the first American woman to solo row the Atlantic.
- What Resilience Means at Sea Taryn defines resilience as community — even while completely alone.
- The Surprising Origin Story: A Vogue Article How reading about other women rowers ignited her own adventure.
- How Her World Reacted to the Decision Family, fear, concern, and the emotional weight her choice carried.
- Beauty on the Ocean: Meeting Jo March The little bird who became her constant companion and comfort.
- Day 27: The Marlin, the Storm, and the First True Fear The moment she felt real terror — and why she kept going anyway.
- The Practice of Impermanence Learning how to let go, accept conditions, and adapt moment by moment.
- Choosing Discomfort on Purpose Why she intentionally sought an experience outside her comfort zone.
- Resilience as Navigation How ocean rowing taught her the essence of navigating life’s conditions.
- Meditation, Inner Voice, and Silence What 46 days alone taught her about intuition and clarity.
- Returning to Land: Reintegration Challenges Irritability, decision fatigue, identity shifts, and unexpected emotional struggles.
- What’s Next for Taryn? Why she isn’t rushing into another adventure — and what is calling her now.
- Girls on the Run: The Mission Behind the Row Why empowering young girls through movement matters deeply to her.
- Rapid-Fire Resilience Questions Movies, music, laughter, and everyday tools for building resilience.
- Advice for Rebuilding Resilience After a Big Life Moment One small, achievable step — and why it works.
Transcript
A full transcript of this episode is available.