Nick Dempsey's guest appearances

Nick Dempsey

Treading Water

The Offtrack Experience

The After Hours Lounge

Scott Nicholson

Dave White

Sam Ross

Easkey Britton

Rory MacDonald

Ed Cunningham

Alex Bruce

Nick Brbot

Joe Taylor

Paul O'Brien

Nicolai Morris

Matt Barr

Ben West

Liam Stapleton

Holly Young

OwlTail

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with my second cousin Nick Dempsey, Nick is one of those people you meet and can’t help but feel his positivity rub off on you in some way. He has the special ability of seeing the good in everything and can really make you question what you see as a negative or a positive, he is a glass half full kind of person that has made it his mission to help others in whatever way he can. He grew up in Albury/Wodonga and lived a normal rural county life style of playing sports and learning a trade, everything seemed to be going the right direction for Nick until unfortunately on his 21st birthday he dove head first into his family pool, this resulted in C3/4 spinal injury that left Nick as a quadriplegic, since that day Nick has gone through extensive rehab and many ups and downs yet even through all this Nick still sees the world through very positive eyes and uses his story to help inspire and help others that may be struggling in some way in their life. Even though Nick and I are second cousins this was actually the first time we have officially met. Hope you all enjoy the chat and can take something away from it. Side note: This podcast has an sudden ending as the camera unfortunately cut out, sorry.    Really excited to have Athletic Greens jump onboard as the newest podcast sponsor.   If a comprehensive solution is what you need from yoursupplement routine, then Athletic Greensis giving youa FREE 1-yearsupply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go toathleticgreens.com/OFFTRACK. That’s athleticgreens.com/OFFTRACK. Check it out. 

On this episode of the podcast I sit down with my second cousin Nick Dempsey, Nick is one of those people you meet and can’t help but feel his positivity rub off on you in some way. He has the special ability of seeing the good in everything and can really make you question what you see as a negative or a positive, he is a glass half full kind of person that has made it his mission to help others in whatever way he can. He grew up in Albury/Wodonga and lived a normal rural county life style of playing sports and learning a trade, everything seemed to be going the right direction for Nick until unfortunately on his 21st birthday he dove head first into his family pool, this resulted in C3/4 spinal injury that left Nick as a quadriplegic, since that day Nick has gone through extensive rehab and many ups and downs yet even through all this Nick still sees the world through very positive eyes and uses his story to help inspire and help others that may be struggling in some way in their life. Even though Nick and I are second cousins this was actually the first time we have officially met. Hope you all enjoy the chat and can take something away from it. Side note: This podcast has an sudden ending as the camera unfortunately cut out, sorry. <ul> <li> Really excited to have Athletic Greens jump onboard as the newest podcast sponsor. </li> <li> If a comprehensive solution is what you need from yoursupplement routine, then Athletic Greensis giving you a FREE 1-yearsupply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to <a href="http://athleticgreens.com/OFFTRACK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">athleticgreens.com/OFFTRACK</a>. That’s <a href="http://athleticgreens.com/OFFTRACK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">athleticgreens.com/OFFTRACK</a>. Check it out. </li></ul>

Episode 57 -Nick Dempsey // Dealing with a spinals cord injury

Great to be joined this week by Nick Dempsey, the most successful olympic windsurfer of all time!We discussed his history of competing in the olympic, from Sydney in 2000 finishing 16th, to ending his career on a high, winning silver in Rio in 2016. Now a coach for the Japanese team, he has experience on both sides of the line.We moved on to the training side, the sacrifices made in order to chase a medal, both mental and physical and the mindset needed to focus on the goal of winning. (no curry and beer nights with friends!)Something really interesting was his insight into how mental health in the olympics has changed over the years. I was surprised when he said it hasn't. But with hindsight it does make sense. The focus is entirely on winning and as Nick said, it's driven by passion, not business, which makes a big difference in my opinion in someones motivation to win.A very interesting conversation and insight into a very different, focused world few get to experience.

Great to be joined this week by Nick Dempsey, the most successful olympic windsurfer of all time!We discussed his history of competing in the olympic, from Sydney in 2000 finishing 16th, to ending his career on a high, winning silver in Rio in 2016. Now a coach for the Japanese team, he has experience on both sides of the line.We moved on to the training side, the sacrifices made in order to chase a medal, both mental and physical and the mindset needed to focus on the goal of winning. (no curry and beer nights with friends!)Something really interesting was his insight into how mental health in the olympics has changed over the years. I was surprised when he said it hasn't. But with hindsight it does make sense. The focus is entirely on winning and as Nick said, it's driven by passion, not business, which makes a big difference in my opinion in someones motivation to win.A very interesting conversation and insight into a very different, focused world few get to experience.

The Olympics, with Nick Dempsey

On the 7th of January 2017, on his 21st birthday, Nick Dempsey dived into his backyard swimming pool and changed his life forever. Dislocating his neck and compressing his spinal cord, Nick and his family had to face up to one of the worst outcomes – that Nick was facing life as a quadriplegic. Having to shelve his water polo aspirations, Nick has been focused on his rehab and has continually astounded his therapists with what he has been able to achieve. Originally being told that he would have to use a mouth controlled electric chair to get around, Nick put his determination as an athlete to the test and is now not only in a hand controlled chair, but is also taking lessons to be able to drive a modified car. Nick’s journey to recovery echoes his journey as an athlete and is an inspirational story of perseverance that anyone can sympathise with. _____________________________Nick's road to walk again is a long and expensive one. If you want to donate or support Nick in any way, please check out the links below. Follow Nick's Journey: https://www.facebook.com/nickdempseysjourney/ Donate to Nick's Journey: http://www.nicksjourney.org/Team up with Nick's Journey: https://www.facebook.com/nickssupportcrew/Nick's Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickkdempsey/

On the 7th of January 2017, on his 21st birthday, Nick Dempsey dived into his backyard swimming pool and changed his life forever. Dislocating his neck and compressing his spinal cord, Nick and his family had to face up to one of the worst outcomes – that Nick was facing life as a quadriplegic. Having to shelve his water polo aspirations, Nick has been focused on his rehab and has continually astounded his therapists with what he has been able to achieve. Originally being told that he would have to use a mouth controlled electric chair to get around, Nick put his determination as an athlete to the test and is now not only in a hand controlled chair, but is also taking lessons to be able to drive a modified car. Nick’s journey to recovery echoes his journey as an athlete and is an inspirational story of perseverance that anyone can sympathise with. _____________________________ Nick's road to walk again is a long and expensive one. If you want to donate or support Nick in any way, please check out the links below. Follow Nick's Journey: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nickdempseysjourney/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/nickdempseysjourney/</a> Donate to Nick's Journey: <a href="http://www.nicksjourney.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nicksjourney.org/</a> Team up with Nick's Journey: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nickssupportcrew/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/nickssupportcrew/</a> Nick's Personal Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickkdempsey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nickkdempsey/</a>

Episode 19 - The Road to Recovery // Nick Dempsey