Career
After overcoming drug addiction, despite two doctors suggesting boot camp could kill him because of a blood disorder, he enlisted in the Marines. [3] Nanavati was then sent to Haditha, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. [4] He was an infantry non-commissioned officer, [5] where one of his jobs was to walk in front of vehicles to find improvised explosive devices [6] and another as communications liaison. [7]
He received his Masters of Arts in journalism from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. [1] He ended his tenure in the military as a sergeant before graduating. He was also diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder [8] and survivor's guilt, [9] which led him to alcoholism and depression before realizing he was on the brink of suicide. As a result, this led him to research neuroscience, psychology and spirituality. [8]
While at base in Iraq, he started to run to cope with the stress of war, including running long distances and ultramarathons. [8] [10] In addition to becoming an ultrarunner, he also took up skydiving, mountain biking, scuba diving, rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering and polar exploration, in trying to deal with his fears. [11] He is also a public speaker. [12]
In December 2021, he skied up the Axel Heiberg Glacier in Antarctica. [13]
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