606: Uncomfortable

How do you excuse yourself from uncomfortable conversations? Full episode script We’ve all had at least one situation where a conversation feels just… uncomfortable. A situation that isn’t fun, feels like things just aren’t quite clicking, or are… to put it simply, awkward. In a May 2012 article in Qualitative Research Psychology, author Joshua Clegg […]

537: Overcome

What challenge did you overcome yesterday? Full episode script Challenges are a part of life, and a part of existing. After all, with absolutely no challenges, there’s no opportunities to grow, learn, expand, or change. It can also be very easy for challenges to become overwhelming, no matter how resilient or thoughtful you are as […]

432: Toughest Task

What’s the toughest thing you’re glad you did? Full episode script In a 2015 Spartan Up! Podcast episode, Dr. Xander van Tulleken, who practices medicine in some of the harshest conditions in the world, talked about his perception of what being tough really means. Quote: “Doing hard things doesn’t make you tougher, it just makes […]

149: Difficulty

What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?