Uncomfortable Is Ok Podcast

If you understand why you are going through hard things, you're much more likely to get through. Find out how to do it.

A philosophical conversation with my favourite mind mate - Tom Ahern. Covering dealing with uncertainty, connection, happiness, and the meaning of life

Why and how we should progressively train our resilience through getting out of our comfort zone

Today I get to have an in-depth conversation with Ryan O'Connor, an internet buddy of mine. Ryan is the host of the Stag Roar podcast, an optometrist, and is all about helping people to try and live a better life. Today we chat about + The role of the nervous system in discomfort + How he looks after himself + Concussion + Journaling + Moving a young family to another country + and of course getting UNCOMFORTABLE Show notes: Visions on urbanization (6.00) The big experience (9.03) Let’s get back to school (17.15) Concussion experiences (24.30) The mindfulness training (37.50) About his podcast (47.08) Last UNCOMFORTABLE thing he did (54.36) Next UNCOMFORTABLE thing he is going to do (55.20) Strategies to approach UNCOMFORTABLE situations (56.26) Challenge this week (58.38) Links: Instagram || Instagram || Twitter || Snapchat @stagryan Facebook || Blog 

If you want to achieve anything great you're going to have to overcome adversity. Even if you don't life still has a habit of throwing hard stuff at us. The best way to become more resilient is to strategically get out of your comfort zone on a regular basis. Over the next few weeks, I'll help you to build your resilience

Yisroel is a psychotherapist who specializes in helping children and young people understand and improve their own thought processes. The conversation asks us to dig a little deeper than we usually would in order to understand what is going on behind the scenes (of ourselves). BUT rather than just asking us to do it Yisroel provides us with practical ways for us to do it and for us to support others to do it.   website: www.ympicker.com   Show notes: Lessons from being bullied (3.00) Figuring out what’s bothering us (5.10) Leaving NY and moving to Israel (15.24) Social learning theory (18.40) The concept of Punnett square (27.30) Breaking through emotions and thinking more rationally (33.25) Validating concerns (38.00) Last UNCOMFORTABLE thing he did (40.25) Challenge to work on in 2019 (41.10)

A wise friend once told me that "No one ever regretted going for a swim" I tell myself this when I find myself struggling to start something I know is going to be good for me. Find out why.   Join me in Wellington on the 26th of January to get out of your comfort zone www.surmountcourse.com

Estie has run numerous small business, more than you could shake a stick at. She currently runs Strand Consulting and is the host of the Business Breakthrough podcast (which I’ve been a guest on). Estie is full of energy and our conversation was a lot of fun.   But despite outward appearances Estie is also a shockingly risk averse person, so the story around how she got started with Strand Consulting is an interesting one, not the least because the powers that be told her that she couldn’t do it.   Today our conversation covers Family Business Risk Crushed dreams - and then what to do about them Adversity What is marketing and why we need to do it And of course getting UNCOMFORTABLE  Show notes: Her non-profit side projects (10.25) How her dreams got shredded (12.44) Her most favorite quote (16.25) Mindsets between side projects and full-time gig (22.00) Things that helped her to keep the faith on her sunshine (24.20) Importance of marketing (30.00) A really important framework (34.10) Last UNCOMFORTABLE t

Become more effective and efficient, and less uncomfortable by understanding the motivation behind what you are doing in each moment   Surmount workshop

2018 was a tough year. Life is tough sometimes. Don't wish that 2019 is easy, set about making yourself better at dealing with tough

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you had a great year. Today's episode of UIOK is about the most 4 uncomfortable things that I've been through this year. 

With great privilege comes great responsibility. Find out why you are privileged and what to do about it.

Bruce Kendall, Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist joins us to talk through + pursuing dreams + mindset + training + mental health + winner's motivation + business + and getting UNCOMFORTABLE Show notes: A little bit about himself and board sailing (3.10) His big fears at that time (6.30) Experiences from his first Olympic and the simple plan (12.20) How did he feel after the Olympics were over (21.00) Some sad stories in the Olympics (23.40) The interesting thing with failure (25.50) The very dangerous question (33.55) The optimal spot for Ego (36.45) Challenge for the listener this week (40.14)

Improvement is very rarely linear. When we stop improving we often get uncomfortable and start to doubt. This is a normal part of the process, relax and keep going. Link: Surmount Course 

An Unstructured conversation with Eric Hunley of the Unstructured podcast. Today we talk through + growing up on the outside + letting go of trying too hard + working in the army + Deep Purple and running + privilege and the responsibility that comes along with it + sharing conversations + writing books + and of course getting UNCOMFORTABLE   Show notes: He was sick as a kid (3.40) Physical and sports activities (8.00) About his Army life (11.30) How his experiences helped him to move forward (18.14) How he got into running as an adult (23.08) Thought about not doing it anymore (29.00) How did he get into podcasting (31.08) Last Uncomfortable thing he did (36.06) Next Uncomfortable thing for him (37.05) Strategies to approach uncomfortable situations (39.10) Challenge for listeners this week (42.20)

What 20 months of not drinking have taught me about the uncomfortable

Andy is an Archer, Pianist, Singer, Professional Musician, Martial Artist, Photographer, Teacher, and he is legally blind with a rare visual impairment called Rod Monochromatism.   Today’s conversation is really about perspective, the way we look at our lives, our actions and the self-imposed rules that we live by. Andy Instagram

Each of us has multiple comfort zones in different aspects of our lives. We should be training each of them, learn how to start to train all of your comfort zones. Email uncomfortableisok@gmail.com for coaching

Anastasia is a Wife, Mum, Business Owner, Mentor, and Coach. It wasn’t an easy road to where she is today. There was a lot of trial and error along the way, but in the end, she can say that I am living my perfect day. She get to spend time with my family, She gets “ME” time, exercises 5-6 days a week, mentor others, and grows her business. Her time is flexible, and she is in charge of how her day is run.   Today we talk through + Growing up in Russia + Moving to New Zealand + Identifying opportunity + Taking opportunity + Creating community + Living the perfect day + and of course getting UNCOMFORTABLE Links: Anastasia Two Brain || Anastasia WOF Crossfit || WOF Instagram || WOF Facebook  Show Notes: New Zealand life without knowing English (5.20) Her business model and the uncomfortable feeling (10.50) The view of Opportunities to her (12.40) Businesses she owned previously and own now (15.30) Values she is trying to cultivate with the people (18.00) The concept of a perfect day (24.00) Last Uncomfortable