1 Year 1 Fear with Cara Flynn

Cara Flynn
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The 1 Year 1 Fear podcast is all about embracing fear. In each episode, host Cara Flynn will interview an amazing person who has embraced life one fear at a time. The guest will bring to the conversation one fear that they overcame by simply embracing the challenge. Check each episode description to see what fear the guest will be talking about before you jump into the free-form, long-form conversation. Cara Flynn is an Iowa native, entrepreneur, and has a family and three dogs. She is energetic and enthusiastic and loves to learn about the world and people. She embarked on this journey to embrace fear 8 years ago and hasn't looked back since. Now, she wants to share the stories of other people who have embraced fear and come out the other side stronger, happier, and more grounded. 1 Year 1 Fear on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast Please rate this podcast 5 stars if you enjoy it, and share it with a friend who also might find value!

  1. 4d ago

    184: Why I'm Here Now w/ Whitney Stormer

    Whitney Stormer is a realtor based in the Iowa City area. In this episode she will talk about moving around Iowa until she and her family settled in Solon, her family and high school life, attending the University of Iowa, having an IEP, and becoming a realtor. Today's episode is sponsored by: Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well. Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond. For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well. - QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you. You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem? That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love. Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!" Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

  2. Aug 10

    183: What Are You Waiting For? w/ Eric Johnson

    Eric Johnson is a psychiatrist and the husband of past guest Anne Johnson. In this episode he will talk about growing up in (and moving all over) the state of Iowa, attending UNI, working in Des Moines where he met his wife, and going to medical school to eventually become a psychiatrist.  Today's episode is sponsored by: Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well. Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond. For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well. - QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you. You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem? That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love. Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!" Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

  3. Aug 3

    182: Made Their Own Way w/ Ryan Dickson

    Ryan Dickson joins the podcast to talk about growing up in California and Arkansas, being the child of same-sex parents, having an abusive step-parent, questioning faith, pursuing a career as a band director before switching to psychology, video game addiction, meeting his ex-wife, and moving to Iowa City as an adult.  Today's episode is sponsored by: Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well. Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond. For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well. - QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you. You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem? That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love. Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!" Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

  4. Jul 27

    181: Your Fear is Valid w/ Cassandra-Beattrice Roldi McKibbin

    Cassandra-Beattrice Roldi McKibbin is a UK native living in Iowa City. In this episode, she will talk about growing up in England, moving to the United States, moving to Iowa to attend school, joining the Navy, her marriage and divorce, and her life with PTSD. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of sexual assault.  Today's episode is sponsored by: Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well. Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond. For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well. - QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you. You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem? That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love. Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!" Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

  5. Jul 20

    180: Whatever You Believe w/ Christian Montover

    1 Year 1 Fear is doing a series of interviews featuring 2026 graduates of both high school and college to celebrate the season. This is the fifth and final interview of the series!  Christian Montover is a recent college graduate based in Iowa City. In this episode, he will talk about growing up in small town Iowa, moving a lot as a throughout eastern Iowa, his parents getting a divorce, his experience with high school during COVID, his interests in music and cross country, going to Luther for college, living and studying in Malta, and his plans to attend The University of Iowa next for law school!  Today's episode is sponsored by: Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well. Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond. For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well. - QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you. You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem? That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love. Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!" Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

  6. Jul 13

    179: To Say the Least w/ Maren Clemsen

    Maren Clemsen is a dancer, yoga instructor, animal lover, and founder of MOVExMC. In this episode she will talk about growing up in Iowa City and Solon, her brother's life with austism, her parents and their divorce, getting into dance, moving to New York City and LA to dance professionally, her love of animals, her love of movement, and the founding of MOVExMC.  Today's episode is sponsored by: QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you. You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem? That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love. Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!" - Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well. Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond. For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well. Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

  7. Jul 6

    178: That Fear Drives Me w/ Ava Frese

    1 Year 1 Fear is doing a series of interviews featuring 2026 graduates of both high school and college to celebrate the season. This is the fourth interview of the series!  Ava Frese is a recent high school graduate from Iowa City. In this episode, Ava will talk about growing up in Iowa City, being an only child, having ADHD, going to middle school during COVID, baton twirling, playing basketball, having her dad as a teacher, and her plans to attend college in Arizona this year! Today's episode is sponsored by: Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well. Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond. For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well. - QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you. You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem? That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love. Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!" Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

  8. Jun 29

    177: Ambition w/ Jessica Maxwell

    Jessica Maxwell is the owner and Head Coach at Ambition Baton Twirling in Iowa City. In this episode, she will talk about growing up in Coralville, attending college at Western Illinois, competing in Miss Iowa, how she met her husband, and opening her studio. Today's episode is sponsored by: QC Kinetix - "At QC Kinetix-Coralville, we understand pain. Whether its knees that ache at the end of the day, a shoulder that can't reach the top shelf anymore or a back that makes it hard to sit for long periods of time. We have a solution for you. You might have heard that you need shots, surgery, or daily medicine to help with swelling. But what if those things don't fix the problem? That's where we come in. QC Kinetix uses your body's own materials to help heal itself through treatments like PRP, A2M and Stem Cell Therapy. You won't need drugs, surgery or long recovery times to get back to doing the things you love. Call 319-429-7984 to schedule your free consultation to see if our treatments are right for you!" - Iowa Recovery Room - For the past eight years, Iowa Recovery Room has provided holistic health services to Iowa City and the entire state of Iowa, offering relaxation, mental and physical stress/pain relief, and overall well-being. Offering float therapy services (sensory deprivation float tanks), traditional sauna, infrared sauna, cold plunge, yoga/Pilates classes, red light therapy, a massage chair, and leg compression boots, you will leave feeling relaxed and well. Owner/operator Patrick Krier is a certified yoga teacher through Hothouse Yoga in Iowa City and has a lifelong passion for approaching health and wellness with a holistic approach, implementing services for 'preventative maintenance' to decrease the need for medications and surgeries later in life. With a strong belief that the right tools and knowledge can help prevent health issues like anxiety, depression, mobility issues, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and more, we will continue to institute many offerings to our community and beyond. For more information about all of our offering and to book your private wellness services visit https://IowaRecoveryRoom.com and follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @IowaRecoveryRoom or stop by our wellness center at 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be well. Follow 1Y1F on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast 1 Year 1 Fear is co-produced by Su Madre Podcasts

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The 1 Year 1 Fear podcast is all about embracing fear. In each episode, host Cara Flynn will interview an amazing person who has embraced life one fear at a time. The guest will bring to the conversation one fear that they overcame by simply embracing the challenge. Check each episode description to see what fear the guest will be talking about before you jump into the free-form, long-form conversation. Cara Flynn is an Iowa native, entrepreneur, and has a family and three dogs. She is energetic and enthusiastic and loves to learn about the world and people. She embarked on this journey to embrace fear 8 years ago and hasn't looked back since. Now, she wants to share the stories of other people who have embraced fear and come out the other side stronger, happier, and more grounded. 1 Year 1 Fear on Instagram: @1year1fearpodcast Please rate this podcast 5 stars if you enjoy it, and share it with a friend who also might find value!

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