Today’s guest is the multilayered and multidimensional, Carter Roy. For a podcast showcasing freewheeling conversations diving deep into the psychology of the comeback—a show that emphasizes stories of endurance and perseverance, Carter may be the ultimate guest, as his story is the epitome of endurance and perseverance.  Carter Roy is one of one, articulate, thoughtful, wise and multi-talented. Carter’s truly a modern-day renaissance man. He’s an actor, artist, author, singer and song writer and he’s a wildly successful podcast host, the voice of six Spotify originals.  Montana born and raised, Carter’s appeared on Broadway, on the big screen, TV shows and theaters across the country, but he is perhaps best known for a role he played and helped develop, the iconic YouTube sensation, Paul Crik. More recently, Carter has taken his creative talents from the paintbrush to the pen, producing two novels, which we’ll learn more about in part two.  In Part one, Michael and Carter have a lot of fun, taking a deep dive into mindset and mental performance, exploring Carter’s life and psychology as a competitive high school and collegiate swimmer. Raw, real, vulnerable and uplifting, Carter’s story, candor and unbridled enthusiasm for sports, art and life, is sure to inspire.