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Hugo Star Success ShowPodcast: Fade in: (25 seconds) – Rocky Theme MusicHugo Star: Hello and welcome to the Hugo Star Success Show. I'm Hugo Star and this week I'll tell you two stories from the world of successful business. Those of you who are regular listeners will know that in this program we aim to both entertain and inspire you towards greater things. The focus of this evening's show will be on the theme “The Impossible is Nothing”. That's why you'll hear from two people who have overcome their challenges and literally broken through their obstacles. These stories are not ordinary stories. They are unique. These are people who truly made the impossible possible. Fade in: (11 seconds) - Future Could Music - Aqua VitaeHugo: My first guest is Diana Nyad, a long distance swimmer. Diana set a world speed record in 1975 by swimming around Manhattan in less than eight hours. A few years later, he set a distance record for his 102.5-mile stage swim from the Bahamas to Florida. She recently became the first person ever to continuously swim from Cuba to Florida, and she did it without a shark cage! Not only was he the only person to achieve this, but he did it at the age of 64. Diana, welcome to the show.Diana: Hey, how are you Hugo: Good. When I heard you speak at the TED Talks presentation in New York, I had to call your agent and see if we could get you on the show. Diana: Thanks, that's really cool. Hugo: I was intrigued to hear that you tried this Continuous Swim for 100 miles four times, before succeeding on the fifth attempt.Diana: Not only that, but some of the greatest swimmers in the world have been trying to achieve this goal since 1950. You know, I... ..middle of paper...am today , so a special mention to him.Hugo: What happened?Arthur: Well, in the first 6 months I lost 100 pounds...Hugo: That's an incredible achievement.Arthur: In 10 months I lost 140 pounds. But the most memorable achievement is that not only was I able to walk again, but I was also able to run. Now I'm a motivational speaker and work with students in school, to show them that anything is possible. This shows that we should never underestimate what we can achieve. Hugo: It's amazing. Do you have anything you'd like to add before I end the break? Arthur: Yes, one last thing. Never give up. You believe you can do it.Hugo: Thank you so much for being on the show Hugo Star Success. Fantastic story. For all the new listeners out there, who don't already know, you can download this podcast on our website, www.hugostarsuccessshow.com