Uncomfortable is OK Podcast

Chris Desmond
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Uncomfortable is OK Podcast Podcast

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.

  1. 21/03/2023

    UIOK 316: Dave Wood, pushing back against stress

    Dave Wood

    42 min

  2. 19/01/2023

    UIOK 315: Improving our collective intelligence with Ian Harvey

    Uncomfortable is OK Podcast

    55 min

  3. 04/01/2023

    UIOK 314: Getting strategic about your resolutions for 2023 with James Brummer-Taylor

    Happy 2023 Expert business consultant, venture capitalist and my good mate James Brummer-Taylor joins the podcast for the first episode of 2023. It's that time of year when a lot of us are thinking about making change in our lives. We often do it at this time of year. And research shows us that usually those changes don't tend to stick around longer than a couple of weeks. James and I have a conversation about getting strategic about the changes we want to make, so that 1- they stick, and 2 - they positively impact our lives in a meaningful way

    52 min

  4. 14/12/2022

    UIOK 313: James Clear re-release

    Hey everyone - I have Covid so no new episode this week   BUT we do have a fantastic past episode for you fro back in 2018. It's with the author of "Atomic Habits", James Clear.   James's work has had a big influence on how I shape my behaviour, and with the work I do with my clients.   It's a great refresher coming into the new year and thinking about change.

    49 min

  5. 07/12/2022

    UIOK 312: Playing the change game

    The end of the year is fast approaching, as is the time we start thinking about the changes we want to make in 2023.   Change is hard, so once you've figured out the changes you'd like to make, here are some idea to help make them stick.

    19 min

  6. 22/11/2022

    UIOK 311: Jennifer Young, learning and unlearning

    Uncomfortable is OK Podcast

    48 min

  7. 16/11/2022

    UIOK 310: Brad Dixon, building holistic humans

    Brad Dixon, holistic physio, author, and expansive wellness practitioner joins the podcast.   Our conversation centres on the concept of expansive wellness. How we can adopt health practices that are not only good for ourselves but good for our communities, the environments we live in, and the world at large. And they're not as hard to do as you might think.   We talk through Brad's journey to this point, how he has expanded his view of health and wellbeing and get stuck into some strategies you can use today.

    55 min

  8. 08/11/2022

    UIOK 309: Dr Kris Lee, worth the risk

    Author and behavioural science expert Dr Kris Lee joins the podcast to talk about micro-dosing bravery and the importance of taking strategic risks and building sustainable resilience.   We talk in depth about What resilience is - not just the "ability to bounce back" The adaptability of the human brain and all our human systems Partying at university Keg-stand bravery and how to avoid it Dealing with insecurity Cultivating sustainable meaning The stigma of mental health A universal precautions approach to mental health Moving from a what-if life to a what-is life And of course getting uncomfortable

    54 min
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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.

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