Uncomfortable is OK Podcast

By Chris Desmond

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Episodes: 309

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We explore the science, the stories, and the strategies of navigating challenge and discomfort. This is a mental wellbeing and performance podcast aimed at improving our ability to step outside our comfort zones and take on challenges, whether they be in pursuit of our goals, or the ones life hands to us from time to time. Join Chris Desmond and guests for some fascinating discussions.

Episode Date
UIOK 316: Dave Wood, pushing back against stress
Mar 21, 2023
UIOK 315: Improving our collective intelligence with Ian Harvey
Jan 19, 2023
UIOK 314: Getting strategic about your resolutions for 2023 with James Brummer-Taylor
Jan 04, 2023
UIOK 313: James Clear re-release
Dec 14, 2022
UIOK 312: Playing the change game
Dec 07, 2022
UIOK 311: Jennifer Young, learning and unlearning
Nov 22, 2022
UIOK 310: Brad Dixon, building holistic humans
Nov 16, 2022
UIOK 309: Dr Kris Lee, worth the risk
Nov 08, 2022
UIOK 308: Richard Bowles, embrace the dark side
Nov 01, 2022
UIOK 307: Performance self-compassion
Oct 25, 2022
UIOK 306: Kane Brisco, tools from the top paddock
Oct 18, 2022
UIOK 305: Ant Williams, a deep dive into discomfort
Oct 11, 2022
UIOK 304: Portia Bing, you're never too cool to try
Oct 04, 2022
UIOK 303: MY Health Plan
Sep 27, 2022
UIOK 302: Belinda Morgan, solving the part time puzzle
Sep 20, 2022
UIOK 301: Callum McKirdy, thinking different about thinking different
Sep 13, 2022
UIOK 300: James Brummer-Taylor, the business of high performance
Sep 06, 2022
UIOK 299: Luke McFarlane Kiwi Dude's talking mental health
Aug 30, 2022
UIOK 298: Responding to pressure - transcending the crisis interview with Si Alhir
Aug 23, 2022
UIOK 297: Chase Hughes influencing behaviour
Aug 16, 2022
UIOK 296: 5 ways to live more positively with Dr David Keane
Aug 09, 2022
UIOK 295: Welcome Back
Aug 02, 2022
294: I'm in
Jun 20, 2020
UIOK 293: Yeah I'm fine just .....
Jun 08, 2020
UIOK 292: Put on your raincoat and head towards the storm
May 18, 2020
UIOK 291: Help yourself through adversity
May 10, 2020
UIOK 290: Leading through challenge
Apr 28, 2020
UIOK 289: Strategic Discomfort  
Apr 21, 2020
UIOK 288: Mentally healthy workplaces
Apr 13, 2020
UIOK 287: The opportunity-centric mindset
Mar 30, 2020
UIOK 286: Crazy Busy
Mar 23, 2020
UIOK 285: Tomorrow's mindful leaders
Mar 17, 2020
UIOK 284: Mindfully Kicking Ass
Mar 11, 2020
UIOK 283: Lisa Tamati is Relentless
Mar 02, 2020
UIOK 282: Pulling the curtain back
Feb 24, 2020
UIOK 281: We adapt to life - choose it wisely
Feb 21, 2020
UIOK 280: Why you need to choose hardship
Feb 15, 2020
UIOK 279: Trying to understand my mind
Feb 05, 2020
UIOK 278: Giving a flip
Jan 28, 2020
UIOK 277: Embrace failure
Jan 22, 2020
UIOK 276: Getting real with your health
Jan 13, 2020
UIOK 275: Shine your light with pride
Jan 06, 2020
UIOK 274: Design for purpose
Dec 31, 2019
UIOK 273: Step back, step up, step in
Dec 19, 2019
UIOK 272: Lifelong learning
Dec 17, 2019
UIOK 271: 4 Uncomfortable things 2019
Dec 09, 2019
UIOK 270: What is my intent?
Dec 05, 2019
UIOK 269: Understanding privilege
Dec 02, 2019
UIOK 268: The 4 reasons you give up
Nov 28, 2019
UIOK 267: Never Be Complete
Nov 26, 2019
UIOK 266: Daily Discomfort
Nov 21, 2019
UIOK 265: Gold Nuggets for small business
Nov 19, 2019
UIOK 264: Fearless receiving
Nov 15, 2019
UIOK 263: Mix it up
Nov 13, 2019
UIOK 262: I will survive
Nov 08, 2019
UIOK 261: Sort your buckets before you kick the bucket
Nov 04, 2019
UOK 260: Empathetic Problem Solving
Oct 31, 2019
UIOK 259: Premortem
Oct 25, 2019
UIOK 258: The body whispers before it screams
Oct 18, 2019
UIOK 257: Do it with your mates
Oct 10, 2019
UIOK 256: Use Hope to train Resilience
Oct 07, 2019
UIOK 255: The alter Ego effect
Oct 04, 2019
UIOK 254: Implement with the habit loop
Oct 01, 2019
UIOK 253: The 5 second rule
Sep 27, 2019
UIOK 252: A compassionate mess
Sep 23, 2019
UIOK 251: How I need to be different
Sep 16, 2019
UIOK 250: What's uncomfortable right now
Sep 13, 2019
UIOK 249: 6 life lessons 6 weeks after surgery
Sep 09, 2019
UIOK 248: Get unstuck with Gratitude
Sep 06, 2019
UIOK 247: No More excuses
Sep 02, 2019
UIOK 246: Contrast your perspective
Aug 30, 2019
UIOK 245: In the mind of a Silver Fern
Aug 26, 2019
UIOK 244: Get Under the Duck
Aug 20, 2019
UIOK 243: Better Gifts
Aug 10, 2019
UIOK 242: The 6 pillars of building resilience
Jul 31, 2019
UIOK 241: Break a leg
Jul 27, 2019
UIOK 240: Capacity
Jul 22, 2019
UIOK 239: Dog's eye view
Jul 13, 2019
UIOK 238: What is Uncomfortable?
Jul 08, 2019
UIOK 237: If-Then approach
Jul 05, 2019
UIOK 236: The next step
Jul 01, 2019
UIOK 235: Watch the Horizon
Jun 28, 2019
UIOK 234: Check Yourself
Jun 24, 2019
UIOK 233: The Running Commentary
Jun 21, 2019
UIOK 232: Get your shit together
Jun 17, 2019
UIOK 231: Power posing
Jun 14, 2019
UIOK 230: Trust the process
Jun 10, 2019
UIOK 229: Always work on yourself
Jun 06, 2019
Use a different strategy
Jun 05, 2019
UIOK 228: Over and Over again
May 31, 2019
UIOK 227: Patience kills suffering
May 27, 2019
UIOK 226: The 3rd person
May 24, 2019
UIOK 225: 3rd birthday ask me anything
May 20, 2019
UIOK 146: Don't rely on what you've done
May 17, 2019
Breathe
May 17, 2019
Carpe Diem
May 10, 2019
UIOK 145: Cultivate chaos
May 07, 2019
Avoidance is like a drug
May 05, 2019
UIOK 144: Professional Explorer
Apr 29, 2019
Develop a strong WHY
Apr 26, 2019
UIOK 143: Beyond Social Conditioning
Apr 22, 2019
The Brain Purge
Apr 20, 2019
UIOK 142: Making changemakers
Apr 15, 2019
UIOK 141: Understanding the emotional landscape
Apr 11, 2019
The Cookie Jar
Mar 29, 2019
UIOK 140: Uncovering Genius
Mar 26, 2019
Growth Mindset
Mar 23, 2019
UIOK 139: Trekking across Greenland
Mar 19, 2019
Discomfort surfing
Mar 16, 2019
UIOK 138: Swim for life
Mar 12, 2019
How will this feel tomorrow?
Mar 09, 2019
UIOK 137: Mental Fitness
Mar 04, 2019
Forcing Functions
Mar 01, 2019
Roaring with Stag
Feb 25, 2019
10x Challenge
Feb 22, 2019
UIOK 135: Uncivilized
Feb 20, 2019
Build resilience - go back into the comfort zone
Feb 14, 2019
What I've been up to
Feb 11, 2019
Build Resilience- community
Feb 07, 2019
UIOK 133: Engineering Behavior
Feb 04, 2019
Build resilience by understanding WHY
Jan 31, 2019
UIOK 132: Uncertain
Jan 28, 2019
Progressively train resilience
Jan 24, 2019
UIOK 131: Living better
Jan 22, 2019
Build Resilience
Jan 17, 2019
UIOK 130: Behind the thoughts
Jan 14, 2019
No one regretted going for a swim
Jan 10, 2019
UIOK 129: Breaking through
Jan 07, 2019
Motivation in the moment
Jan 03, 2019
Float interview
Jan 01, 2019
Don't wish it was easy - make yourself bette
Dec 27, 2018
4 uncomfortable moments
Dec 24, 2018
Great privilege, Great responsibility
Dec 20, 2018
UIOK 126: Chasing Dreams
Dec 17, 2018
Non-linear improvement
Dec 13, 2018
UIOK 125: Unstructured
Dec 10, 2018
Sober
Dec 07, 2018
UIOK 124: The Surprise Note
Dec 03, 2018
Multiple comfort zones
Nov 29, 2018
UIOK 123: Perfect day
Nov 26, 2018
Why you need to pay attention to the ripple effect
Nov 23, 2018
UIOK 122: Freedom
Nov 19, 2018
Patience
Nov 16, 2018
UIOK 121: Changing Lives
Nov 12, 2018
Win the day
Nov 08, 2018
UIOK 120 : Creative Unicorn
Nov 05, 2018
Develop a Mantra
Nov 01, 2018
UIOK 119: Meet the Mentor
Oct 29, 2018
UIOK Evolution 11
Oct 26, 2018
UIOK 118: Move More
Oct 22, 2018
UIOK Evolution 10
Oct 18, 2018
UIOK 117: Atomic Habits
Oct 15, 2018
UIOK Evolution 9
Oct 11, 2018
UIOK 116: FUNctional Health
Oct 08, 2018
UIOK Evolution 8
Oct 04, 2018
UIOK 115: Style your life
Oct 01, 2018
UIOK Evolution 7
Sep 28, 2018
UIOK 114: Positive Evolution
Sep 24, 2018
UIOK Evolution 6
Sep 21, 2018
UIOK 113: Transform your mind and body
Sep 17, 2018
UIOK Evolution part 5
Sep 14, 2018
UIOK Evolution part 4
Sep 07, 2018
UIOK 112: Realising Purpose and Possibilities
Sep 03, 2018
UIOK Evolution Part 3
Aug 31, 2018
UIOK 111: An abundant mindset
Aug 26, 2018
UIOK Evolution Part 2
Aug 24, 2018
UIOK 110: Lose your limits
Aug 20, 2018
UIOK Evolution Part 1
Aug 17, 2018
Float Lessons
Aug 13, 2018
UIOK 109: Living on the skinny branches
Aug 06, 2018
Urgent vs Important
Jul 30, 2018
UIOK 108: Please blow my mind
Jul 23, 2018
What Ideas should I pursue?
Jul 16, 2018
UIOK 107: Tackling the plastic problem
Jul 09, 2018
Ask yourselves the same questions over and over
Jul 02, 2018
UIOK 106: Not doing the same shit all over again
Jun 25, 2018
Do more not less
Jun 18, 2018
UIOK 105: Getting 1% better with 24 hour MTB world champion and cancer survivor Jess Douglas
Jun 11, 2018
Why you need a pair of Lucky Undies
Jun 04, 2018
UIOK 104: Sam O’Sullivan
May 28, 2018
Four Lessons from Traver Boehm, the man with a year to live
May 21, 2018
How training to get uncomfortable makes you stronger
May 07, 2018
UIOK: Heads up
Apr 23, 2018
How a NZ crowdfunding CEO improved my self-awareness
Apr 20, 2018
UIOK 103: Hannah Ivanova
Apr 16, 2018
UIOK: ABD to Victory
Apr 13, 2018
UIOK 102: Darryl Edwards Play is Serious
Apr 09, 2018
4 lessons learned from adventure sport pioneer and maverick filmmaker Clive Neeson
Apr 06, 2018
UIOK 101: Dave Hanley Unlocking Creativity
Apr 02, 2018
Uncomfortable is OK
Mar 30, 2018
UIOK 100: Digby Scott doing new better
Mar 26, 2018
UIOK: Honing my self analysis skills with Will Fleming
Mar 23, 2018
UIOK 99: Brandon Te Moananui
Mar 19, 2018
UIOK: Deso Runs Track
Mar 16, 2018
UIOK 98: Pat Armitstead the Art of Joy
Mar 12, 2018
Buzzing around the world lessons from Stephen McDowell
Mar 09, 2018
UIOK 97: Andy Proctor the science of happiness
Mar 05, 2018
Turning straight objects into curvaceous pieces of timber that take a thrashing
Mar 02, 2018
UIOK 96: James Cherrie
Feb 27, 2018
Rania Hoteit - moving through a challenge
Feb 23, 2018
UIOK 95: Bill Kerr making the world a happier place through travel, exercise, mindfulness, and conversation
Feb 20, 2018
Build your support network
Feb 16, 2018
UIOK 94: Dr Sam Shay
Feb 12, 2018
UIOK: Live like a dog
Feb 09, 2018
UIOK 93: Soulaima Gourani
Feb 05, 2018
UIOK: Joel Bouzaid, the advice I wish I had
Feb 02, 2018
UIOK 92: Tom Ahern your mind mate
Jan 29, 2018
The advice I wish I had, Tyson Franklin
Jan 26, 2018
UIOK 91: Lisa Tamati Pushing the Limits
Jan 22, 2018
12 simple challenges to get you out of your comfort zone in 2018
Jan 18, 2018
UIOK 90: Finding stillness in a busy world - Float Well
Jan 15, 2018
Joel Bouzaid Freedom
Jan 11, 2018
UIOK 89: Rania Hoteit Designing the World
Jan 08, 2018
Be your friend
Jan 04, 2018
UIOK 88: Dr Greg Emerson Constantly Evolving
Jan 01, 2018
UIOK 87: Five Uncomfortable lessons 2017
Dec 25, 2017
UIOK 86: Cam Calkoen
Dec 18, 2017
Habit formation
Dec 14, 2017
UIOK 85: Steph Gaudreau becoming harder to kill
Dec 11, 2017
How resting helps you get out of your comfort zone
Dec 07, 2017
UIOK 84: Bailey McCormack unleashing your inner performer
Dec 04, 2017
5 expert strategies to help you get uncomfortable
Nov 30, 2017
UIOK 83: Irma Schutte - It's always awkward until it becomes elegant
Nov 27, 2017
What is Optimal Anxiety and how can we use it to help maximise our performance?
Nov 23, 2017
UIOK 82: Lucy O'Connor re-think, re-define, re-invent
Nov 20, 2017
What is your comfort zone?
Nov 16, 2017
UIOK 81: Renee Kiri - When the mind wants to, but the body can't keep up
Nov 13, 2017
UIOK 80: Leslie Harrington
Nov 06, 2017
UIOK 79: Shut Up And Dance
Oct 30, 2017
UIOK 78: Tyson Franklin - sharing secrets
Oct 23, 2017
UIOK 77: Justine Hamill. How I want my life to be
Oct 16, 2017
UIOK 76: Spike Edwards Safety is Dangerous
Oct 09, 2017
UIOK 75: Grant "Axe" Rawlinson
Oct 02, 2017
UIOK 74: Eric Hodgdon losing someone else doesn't mean you have to lose yourself
Sep 25, 2017
UIOK 73: Traver Boehm, Zero Fucks Living
Sep 18, 2017
UIOK 72: Clive Neeson
Sep 11, 2017
UIOK 71: Anna Guenther helping kiwis fund the things they care about
Sep 04, 2017
UIOK 70: Will Fleming
Aug 28, 2017
UIOK 69: Lucy Revill
Aug 21, 2017
UIOK 68: Digby Scott
Aug 14, 2017
UIOK 67: Joel Bouzaid
Aug 07, 2017
UIOK 66: Ben Logan The Power of Preparation
Jul 31, 2017
UIOK 65: Art Green
Jul 24, 2017
UIOK bonus episode: Wuu2k
Jul 20, 2017
UIOK 64: Alex Hare - Why you should always make your bed
Jul 17, 2017
UIOK 63: Perry Newburn
Jul 10, 2017
UIOK 62: Dr Greg Emerson - Riding in the saddle and not in the armchair
Jul 03, 2017
UIOK 61: Jerram Watts
Jun 26, 2017
UIOK 60: Lynn "Red" Paterson return of the kayaking nomad
Jun 19, 2017
UIOK 59: The Art of Survival with Ben Logan
Jun 12, 2017
UIOK 58: Leaving a legacy I can be proud of with Thomas Maharaj
Jun 05, 2017
UIOK 57: Kathy Tracey
May 29, 2017
UIOK 56: Travelling the world and finding new passion with Stephen McDowell "The Buzzy Kiwi"
May 22, 2017
UIOK 55: Environmentally friendly surfing with Jack Candlish
May 15, 2017
UIOK 54: Running in the family with the O'Sullivans
May 08, 2017
UIOK 53: Running into the dark with Fraser Ross
May 01, 2017
UIOK 52: Breaking Stereotypes with Noa Woolloff
Apr 24, 2017
UIOK 51: Creating the future of personalised health with Ben Warren
Apr 17, 2017
UIOK 50: Alex Asher - Strait to Cape the return journey
Apr 10, 2017
UIOK 49: Changing Mental Health Education with Lucy McSweeney
Apr 03, 2017
UIOK 48: The enjoyment of pivoting with Rebecca Stewart
Mar 27, 2017
UIOK 47: Plastic free Philippines with Anna Dawson
Mar 20, 2017
UIOK 46: Cape Reinga to Bluff on a bike with Craig Harper
Mar 13, 2017
UIOK 45: Playing the infinite game with Bart De Vries
Mar 06, 2017
UIOK 44: The transition out of professional sport with Ged Robinson
Feb 27, 2017
UIOK 43: Don't be afraid of the random walk with Dr Sarb Johal
Feb 20, 2017
UIOK 42: May Contain Sex Scenes with Sabrina Martin
Feb 13, 2017
UIOK 41: Warning, no swimming at Wellington's beaches
Feb 06, 2017
UIOK 40: Don't get drunk and start a charity with Marie Fitzpatrick and Nic Murray
Jan 30, 2017
UIOK 39: Cool Bits #2
Jan 23, 2017
UIOK 38: Cool Bits
Jan 16, 2017
UIOK 37: Irene Wakefield, everything starts with you
Jan 09, 2017
UIOK 36: Outdoor Adventures are Awesome with David Woolfe
Jan 02, 2017
UIOK 35: Double-edged Sword with Simonne Butler
Dec 26, 2016
UIOK 34: Delivering the message of change with Marianne Elliott
Dec 19, 2016
UIOK 33: Just bloody doing it, with Rosie Morrison
Dec 12, 2016
UIOK 32: Life at the geographic South Pole with Hamish Wright
Dec 05, 2016
UIOK 31: Not taking your socks off for 4 days/Suffering is OK with Richard McChesney
Nov 28, 2016
UIOK 30: Everything is hard - but hard is fun with Katie Smith
Nov 21, 2016
UIOK 29: Putting on a front with Megha Jolly
Nov 14, 2016
UIOK 28: Helping others helps us, with Hannah Rutherford
Nov 07, 2016
UIOK 27: Helping out a mate with Mike Ravenwood
Oct 31, 2016
UIOK 26: Line, Content, and Moment with Olivia Spencer-Bower
Oct 24, 2016
UIOK 25: Timelapse through the project
Oct 17, 2016
UIOK 24: Lynn Paterson the Kayaking Gypsy
Oct 10, 2016
UIOK 23: Saying yes to Adventure with Hollie Woodhouse
Oct 03, 2016
UIOK 22: The art of surfing with Matt Scorringe
Sep 26, 2016
Episode 21: Developing empathy through stories with Elizabeth Connor
Sep 19, 2016
Episode 20: Learning to love the body you are in with Courtney Durr
Sep 12, 2016
Episode 19: Making sustainability easy with Nick Morrison
Sep 05, 2016
Episode 18: Hustling for change with Lucy O'Connor from Monday Hustle
Aug 29, 2016
Episode 17: Pushing the boundaries and breaking records with Richard McChesney
Aug 22, 2016
Episode 16: Balancing life, work, money, and carbs with Paul Petch from Good People Run
Aug 15, 2016
Episode 15: Creating new families with Angela McCamish
Aug 08, 2016
Episode 14: Honing your craft and killing your inner editor with Dean Watson
Aug 01, 2016
Episode 13: Sometimes the most memorable times are the days everything goes wrong, with Tim and Zoe from 31 days in
Jul 25, 2016
Episode 12: Taking sewing to the beach with Sarah Lancaster
Jul 18, 2016
Episode 11: If something really scares you, you should probably do it with Erin Todd from WorkerBe
Jul 11, 2016
Episode 10: Creating a positive cycle with Deborah Lambie and Dave Cameron from LearnCOACH
Jul 04, 2016
Episode 9: Building our mindfulness muscles with Nick Laurence from Mindfulness for Change
Jun 27, 2016
Episode 8: Adam McCarthy, how a 5 minute chat might just save your life
Jun 20, 2016
Episode 7: Taking the crumbs of intelligence from every interaction. Shiffy Lal from Making A Difference Skills
Jun 13, 2016
Episode 6: Chasing your dreams with Matt Cameron BMX
Jun 06, 2016
Episode 5: Nonen Titi Author
May 30, 2016
Episode 4: Quentin Rew Olympic Racewalker
May 23, 2016
Episode 1: Rachael Desmond, Girls Got Curves
May 16, 2016
Episode 2: Alex Asher Moxiee Running
May 16, 2016
Episode 3: Starting out
May 16, 2016
Episode 000 Welcome to the Podcast
May 12, 2016