#126: Quentin Berghmans and the Skunk Ape 100 Mile

In this episode, we sit down with Quentin Berghmans whorecently finished his first 100 Miler at the Skunk Ape 100 Mile Endurance Run. He’s a former Belgian Special Forces operator, bodybuilder, coach, entrepreneur, and ultra runner for a conversation that goes way beyond fitness.

We talk about his journey from joining the Belgian military at 18 and deploying to Afghanistan and Lebanon, to transitioning into body building, coaching high-level athletes, and eventually stepping into the world of ultra enduranceracing. Along the way, we dive into discipline, mental toughness, suffering, masculinity, identity, healing, faith, purpose, and the psychology behind pushing the human body to its limits.

We also get into old-school vs modern bodybuilding, trainingphilosophy, and of course, running the Skunk Ape 100 through the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways trails and sand. This episode is about transformation, resilience, and what it really means to rebuild yourself through struggle.