Uncomfortable Is Ok Podcast

Sorry about the delay on getting this one up team, it's been tough dealing with technology today. I'm chatting today with Bill "Doc" Kerr. CEO and founder of Adventure Fit. A lifestyle brand aimed at making the world a better place through travel, adventure, exercise, mindfulness, and conversation. Join us today as we chat through; + Adventure + Travel + Redefining values + Working on your happiness + How you approach pain + Morning routines + Winning the day + Banning your Mum And of course - Getting Uncomfortable Guest: Bill "Doc" Kerr AdventureFit Travel AdventureFit Youtube Doc Facebook AdventureFit Travel Facebook Doc Instagram ADVF Travel ADVF Radio Insta ADVF Travel twitter ADVF Radio Twitter Host: Chris Desmond UIOK Instagram UIOK Facebook Chris Desmond Twiter Support the show on Patreon Jeremy Desmond Music

This episode teaches you how to start building your uncomfortable support network to take on those tough challenges. Let us know how you get on? Host: Chris Desmond UIOK Instagram UIOK Facebook Chris Desmond Twiter Support the show on Patreon Jeremy Desmond Music

Today's guest is Dr Sam Shay (Doctor of Chiropractic).  Since the age of 6, stemming from his parents extremely stressful divorce and a high stress school environment, Sam struggled with a whole host of chronic health issues, including: severe insomnia digestion problems severe fatigue inability to cope with stress sugar cravings salt cravings low moods requiring coffee each morning (even at age 6) Sam coped with the stress by developing a strong addiction to video games. Whenever he wasn’t studying, Sam would play for hours and hours. Sam was supposed to be the 3rd generation medical doctor in his family, including his grandfather and both his parents. Both his father and grandfather have also published in the medical field. However, Sam left the pursuit of western medicine when he decided western medicine failed to address the root causes. For the past 17 years, Sam has devoted his life to health and science, learning how to heal himself through natural medicine. He now applies those same principles to hi

We’ve had a dog for the past 3 months. Before getting Fox I was a bit reticent about having a dog with us full time as I was worried it would have some weird effects on my life. Well it has, but not in the ways that I was concerned about. I’d definitely smitten, and if you head over to the uncomfortable is OK Instagram page you’ll be able to see why with a few snaps from her there. It was definitely one of the best wedding vows that I made. She’s changed my life for the better through pointing out a few things to me that I should really know but that she just hammered home. Here are a couple this week, and if you’re lucky there might be a few future episodes about what I’ve learned from dogs. Dogs are always present. They’re always involved in what they are doing to the fullest, they’re not messing about thinking about their to do list while they’re sniffing another dog’s butt, they’re not worrying what someone thought of them while they eat that chicken sandwich that someone left on the ground, they’re not w

This week on the podcast I'm chatting with Soulaima Gourani all-round inspirational woman (businesswoman, leader, speaker, author, mother, wife, etc.) who has more awards and acknowledgements than you can shake a stick at. We talk through, defining our values, building and maintaining a network, living a life by design, balancing all that we do, and of course getting uncomfortable.   Guest: Soulaima Gourani Website Host: Chris Desmond UIOK Instagram UIOK Facebook Chris Desmond Twiter Support the show on Patreon Jeremy Desmond Music

Joel Bouzaid answers the question I ask - What advice would you give to your 20 year old self. The answers are awesome practical tips that we can apply right now. Guest: Joel Bouzaid Website Facebook Instagram

Today's guest is Tommy Ahern. A young Aussie dude on a crusade to promote open an honest communication around out mental health. Tom shares his own journey with his mental health, where he has come from and where he is going including a shedload of practical tips that he has used in terms of what has helped him (and what hasn't). It's a deep conversation but also a hilarious one as Tommy has pretty great chat. Check out the stuff he is up to with the Mind Mate, as well as having a listen to AdventureFit Radio if you like the style of this conversation. Guest: Tom Ahern The Mind Mate Mind Mate Facebook Mind Mate Instagram Youtube AdventureFit Radio Host: Chris Desmond UIOK Instagram UIOK Facebook Chris Desmond Twiter Support the show on Patreon Jeremy Desmond Music

Tyson Franklin returns to the podcast with a mini episode about the advice he would have given to his 20 year old self just starting out in business in regards to taking on challenges. Guest: Tyson Franklin Website   Host: Chris Desmond UIOK Instagram UIOK Facebook Chris Desmond Twiter Support the show on Patreon Jeremy Desmond Music

Today's guest is Lisa Tamati. An athlete, motivational speaker, author, and mindset coach (among other things). Lisa has competed in some of the most gruelling endurance races on the planet. She has gone deep into some dark places and has had to overcome some of her internal demons as well. She'll be the first to admit that her journey isn't over, but by golly she has learned a bit along the way. Thankfully she was gracious enough to share some time with me so i could pick her brain and hear a bit of her story. Today we talk + What childhood asthma gave her in terms of attitude + Why mentality is what makes us stand out + Coming close to breaking and needing to figure out who she was + How ultra-running shifted her perspective about herself + Re-building her world + Finding a balance between pushing hard and recovering well + And of course, getting uncomfortable   Guest: Lisa Tamati Lisa Website for speaking, mindset academy, blog, video channel.  Running Hot Coaching for our online run coaching club. insta

12 simple uncomfortable challenges to kick you out of your comfort zone in 2018 Host: Chris Desmond UIOK Facebook UIOK Insagram Twitter Music: Jeremy Desmond Music

Today we’ve got a threeway conversation for you guys. I’m chatting with Sam and Kevin, a delightful Canadian couple calling Wellington home. They’ve started an awesome business called Float Well and I got a chance to head down for a float in one of their tanks last week. If you’ve never been I would definitely suggest it, it’s a very cool experience, the sensory deprivation is pretty awesome, I found that the first 40 minutes my mind was wandering around all over the place but the last 20 minutes everything became really still and I left feeling very relaxed.   Today we talk through; Talking about your dreams even if they’re uncomfortable Creating process based goals so you can enjoy the journey not just the destination The fear and discomfort of starting an running a business Why you need to prioritise self care Letting go of the noise and finding stillness And of course, getting uncomfortable Guests: Sam and Kevin from Float Well Website Float Well Instagram Float Well Facebook Host: Chris Desmond Host: C

A snippet from my man Joel Bouzaid about Freedom Guest: Joel Bouzaid Website Facebook Instagram

Rania Hoteit is the CEO of ID4A Technologies. named "Best Entrepreneurial Company in America" by Entrepreneur magazine under her leadership. She is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, sought after expert judge on global startup competitions, international public speaker, advisor, author and social impact leader in gender equality, women empowerment, education and industry innovation with multiple recognitions from the White House, and other prestigious awards. Rania was recognized amongst the 55 global leaders to speak at the United Nations Global People's Summit during the UN General Assembly where she discussed the global production and manufacturing pipeline and how automation, Ai and Robotics can reduce global exploitation of labor. She's been featured in many publications including HuffPost, Forbes, Entrepreneur. She was recently recognized alongside Melinda Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Malala Yousafzai and other significant leaders 'who have successfully built outstanding brands' by 

“Being your friend” is an idea that I’ve been trying to incorporate into my life over the past few years. When I first began to get out of my comfort zone again after being stuck in a rut it was pretty confronting and this was a skill that I needed to develop to help me with it. Getting out of our comfort zone is hard. We’re taking on something that usually we haven’t done before. Very rarely are we going to be good at it straight away, although there are always exceptions to that rule. I don’t know about you but when I’m not god at something straight away the voice of my inner critic pops up inside my head. “You’re shit at this, just like the last thing you tried” “Why did you bother, just stick to what you know you’re good at” “Why are you even trying to do that in the first place, it’s probably not going to be that good in the long term anyway” When you start asking people, most of them have some version of this going on in their heads. When we’re taking on a challenge, or when life gets hard that little b

We’ve got a special treat today for you. Dr Greg Emerson is back on the podcast to kick things off for the year. Greg appeared back in episode  which was one of the most downloaded episodes last year, for very good reason, he is super knowledgeable about health, but also is very open about his own tough times. Today Greg and I chat through a variety of topics. + Reshaping his life + Nutrition and intermittent fasting + Learning to fly fish and trying not to get eaten by bears + Mental health, his framework for what causes mental health problems as well as what we can do about it + Why he is happy to be a freak and step away from the norm + The evolution of ourselves as individuals.   Sign up for your FREE online course to walk you through the strategies required to get out of your comfort zone without stressing yourself out. You'll be ready to take on that big challenge and find your magic.  Guest: Dr Greg Emerson Dr Greg Emerson Facebook Dr Greg Emerson Instagram Dr Greg Emerson Youtube Dr Greg Emerson Websi

Thanks to everyone that has been a part of the Uncomfortable is OK community this year. It's been amazing to have all your support. Here are 5 of the big uncomfortable moments of my year and the lessons I've taken away from them. 1) Traveling to Japan and looking at things through different perspectives 2) Stopping drinking and getting better at sitting with the uncomfortable 3)Jumping out of a plane and trusting the process 4) Running an ultra marathon and finding out what you can accomplish if you can convince your mind that it's possible 5) Getting a coach and finding out why people always say -"Get a coach" My coach Joel Bouzaid Support the show on Patreon Host: Chris Desmond UIOK Instagram UIOK Facebook Chris Desmond Twitter Jeremy Desmond Music  

I’m joined today by Cam Calkoen. Cam is very inspiring guy who is no stranger to getting uncomfortable. Cam was born with Cerebral Palsy and told his biggest challenges would be the way he walked and talked. Cam didn’t buy in to this story and became a professional runner and a professional speaker. As a 19 year old he raised NZ$4 million to build a community resource centre and at 22 established the carabiner mentoring program. These are a few of Cam’s achievements, but they’re just the end product of one of his life philosophies of doing. Today Cam and I chat about, + the importance of connection with other people, + the role that social media can play in this if we use it wisely, + the importance of empathy, + dealing with the inner voice, the necessity of preparation, + finding his Everest, + why we should think about what we want to do not what we want to be, + and of course getting uncomfortable Support the show: Learn how to make simple yet professional videos with the lads from howtomakesimplevideos.

After you’ve made the decision to participate in an event, the hardest part is sticking to the training and new way of doing things. This could be learning a new skill, eating healthier, or training for an event. All of these are things that we won’t be able to master overnight – but we wish that we could. The initial motivation and excitement of a new challenge can be great to get you started, but this will quickly fade. This motivation fades faster when life gets busy and it’s just easier to do things the way you’ve always been doing them. Motivation changes based on what is going on around you. Creating a habit around training is a much more sure-fire way to get to the end goal than relying on motivation alone. Every habit that you have – good and bad – is the result of many small decisions over time. There is a 3 step pattern that habits follow; Reminder (the trigger that initiates the behaviour) – you could leave your exercise gear by your front door so that you see it when you get home from work. This

Today’s guest is Steph Gaudreau, founder of Stupid Easy Paleo, host of harder to kill radio. Steph is incredible – not the least because her mission statement is to help people unleash their inner badass so they can change the world. I first met Steph at the ancestral health symposium in New Zealand earlier this year. Her presentation on Unhustling struck a chord with me so thankfully for you guys I got uncomfortable and went up to chat with her afterwards. I got to go in depth with Steph on a whole lot of topics today, including +Body image +Shaping our story +Changing your life +Owning your health +Her 4 pillars of health +Being proactive rather than reactive +Her 3 part intervention to stop being reactive +Creating humans who are harder to kill +What the best exercise to do is +Unhustling +Why we should do things we know we are going to fail at +and of course, Getting Uncomfortable Guest: Steph Gaudreau Stupid Easy Paleo Stupid Easy Paleo Facebook Stupid Easy Paleo Instagram Harder to Kill Radio Amy Cuddy

 Training ourselves to be comfortable getting uncomfortable is super important in order for us to lead a fulfilling life. To do this we need to consistently expose ourselves to progressively more uncomfortable situations. Exposure to these situations creates a stress on our body which if use correctly can lead to a state of OPTIMAL ANXIETY. It stimulates our individual growth and increase in our capacity. However being under stress constantly isn’t good for us. We also need to be able to switch that stress off. Rest is an important part of that equation. Uncomfortable is OK isn’t about becoming OK with the discomfort that living in a constant state of chronic stress brings. A state that we can easily slip into if we get caught up in the drift of life. Instead it’s about strategically using acute stress in our lives to our advantage. Once we’ve experienced this acute stress we need to take time to rest, recover, and renew. We can think about it in the concepts of physical training. If we lift heavy weights one