Ep. 056: Scott Stokely: Guinness Record Holder in Disk Golf. He Also Knows Substance Abuse
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It is time to get high and one of the greatest ways I get high is by hearing amazing stories of people who have tripped and fell in life but stood back up. My guest today, Scott Stokely is a professional disc golfer, teacher and author of "Growing Up, Disc Golfer." He also published an instructional book and videos about disc golf throwing techniques in 2001. He earned 17 world and national professional titles in major tournaments before leaving the sport in 2000. He returned in 2014 and continues to tour. In 1987 he set a Juniors’ distance record of 155.83 meters. In 1995 he threw a Discraft X-clone 200.01 meters, beating the previous Guinness World Records distance record set in 1993. Scott broke his own record in 1998 throwing a 211.32 meter backhand with a Discraft XL. In 2001, Scott Stokely also set a record for the longest throw sidearm which was not published. His story is of a rise to fame in a sport that wasn't even much of a thing when he started. In 2001, he left the sport as he lost in passion that led him down that path we all know too well. Listen to his story of regaining his purpose and passion he had lost. As that saying says, it isn’t what happens to us that is of importance but what we do about what has happened to us that is of most importance. I made bad choices in my life and had to walk through the consequences I created but I stood up, dusted myself off and with hard work and determination; I believe that I am doing important things.
