Discomfort Theory
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDiscomfort Theory is about breaking free of the trap of modern comfort and choosing voluntary discomfort to gain toughness, health and mental resilience.
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Episodes
Episode 30 - Excuse To Do or Excuse Not To
May 24, 2022 10:30 - 3 minutes - 5.06 MBSome people look for an exuse to do something, and others an excuse not to. Had a guy at the gym I was using while traveling peek his head in and muse, "just as I suspected, pretty poor." He had no intention of working out, and now in his mind had a pretty good reason not to. This got me thinking of times in my life I've used the same logic, and probably gotten similar results as the man who peeked his head into the gym. Are you someone looking for any possible way to get something im...
Episode 29 - Avoid the Third Reward
May 17, 2022 10:20 - 6 minutes - 9.57 MB"When you have done a good deed that another has had the benefit of, why do you need a third reward-as fools do-praise for having done well or looking for a favor in return." -Marcus Aurelius This episode I go into why what you do matters, and how doing something good is easily nullified by seeking something in return.
Episode 28 - Cold Shower Science
May 09, 2022 10:05 - 5 minutes - 7.9 MBI explore an article on the benefits of cold showers from a scientific study of over 3,000 people. I've been doing cold showers as popularized by Wim Hof for almost 2 years and have never felt better. CHeck out the article below on the benefits. Link to article: https://theconversation.com/amp/cold-showers-a-scientist-explains-if-they-are-as-good-for-you-as-wim-hof-the-iceman-suggests-181678
Episode 27 - Be Prepared Before You Need It
May 04, 2022 10:09 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBI share a story of how a regular beach day coud've ended in tragedy, and why I'm glad I was prepare before I needed it.
Episode 26 - The Hero Mentality
April 28, 2022 02:00 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBThis episode I explore the only 2 categories of things in your life: things you can control, and things you can't. How to avoid being distracted and how to replace a victim mentality with a hero mentality.
Episode 25 - Uncovering Your Best Self With Gregory Russell Benedikt
April 11, 2022 09:29 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBIn this episode I talk to Gregory Russell Benedikt: professional life coach, author, surfer and Man of Discomfort. We talk through realizing your potential, becoming your best self, best morning routines/habits and much more. Links: The Dare to Dream Podcast Gregory's Website: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.com/coaching/ Instagram: @gregoryrussellbenedikt
Episode 24 - Stop Letting Yourself Off the Hook
March 21, 2022 10:33 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBThe title says it all. No one cares about your excuses, do the work, change ytour life, take back your agency. Some great excerpts from Robin Sharma's book The Everyday Hero Manifesto.
Episode 23 - Your Most Important Investment
March 17, 2022 10:17 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBI've been digging around listening to tons of podcasts and reading a lot of books the last few months, and I share some of the best ideas I've come across: from how your life can top a billionaire's to guarding your health like a pro athlete.
Episode 22 - Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
February 21, 2022 10:02 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBThis episode I talk about Michael Easter's book Comfort Crisis, and some thoughts on how we live today vs ancient history, and what we may be missing out on that is causing an epidemic of mental, physical and emotional health problems.
Episode 21 - Parable of The Batman
February 14, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.76 MBI go into superheroes, and how to accomplish goals that you're struggling to hit. How to achieve your goals like Batman.
Episode 20 - Pain vs Pleasure - Tactics to Rewire Your Brain
February 07, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBToday I get into how and why we make decisions, and how to rewire your brain to ENJOY doing hard things. Accomplish any goal and enjoy the journey.
Episode 19 - How To Make Missing Workouts Almost Impossible
January 31, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBI share my personal tips and tricks I use to make NOT working out difficult, as well as how I make eating a healthy diet brainless and easy. Secret: I use laziness and lack of willpower to my advantage.
Episode 18 - Supercharge Your Fitness by NOT Making Decisions
January 24, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBThis episode I dig into improving your fitness by making a decision that's in your best interest ONE TIME, then never rethinking it for a set time. This helps you gain discipline, endurance, and gives you a chance to fight your demons.
Episode 17 - Get Off the Fence and Re-Program Your Health
January 19, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBToday I talk about the dangers of non-choices and some tools I use daily to make the right ones.
Episode 16 - From Victim to Hero - Choose Your Role
January 17, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week we jump into one of my favorite topics, choosing your role. There are 4 roles to choose from: Victim, Hero, Guide or Villain. What you choose will have an enormous impact on your life and outcomes. These roles and frameworks were developed by my friend and mentor Dane Sanders, check out more by him on his podcast called Converge: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/converge-the-business-of-creativity-podcast/id601885274
Epsiode 15 - Crush Your Goals by Shifting Your Identity
January 10, 2022 19:18 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBThis episode is about setting goals, and then crushing them using tactics that most overlook. The root of why you do anything is identity and who you think you are, and this episode I'm going to dig into mindset and how to shift that identity to become the peroson who can crush your goals.
Episode 14 - When Life Gets Hard Lean In
November 30, 2021 03:24 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week I share a personal story about my vacation, and how the first leg was anything but relaxing. I managed to find a really great lesson along the way that maybe can help you too.
Episode 13 - Master World Class Habits
November 22, 2021 03:37 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBToday I do a deep dive into mastering world class habits, based on all of the frameworks I liked best from James Clear's book Atomic Habits.
Episode 12 - Confidence in Discomfort
November 17, 2021 02:58 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBToday I talk about true comfort: confidence in whatever comes your way. Not just hoping circumstances are easy, becoming tougher to adapt to whatever is thrown at you.
Episode 11 - My Morning Rituals
November 10, 2021 02:45 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBWhat I do every day to get ready, fuell first and go on the offensive for the day.
Episode 10 - Manhood at a Crossroads
October 27, 2021 02:16 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBThis episode I dig into what has been the most painful two weeks of my life, lessons learned and my thoughts on modern manhood. I reference Courage is Calling, by Ryan Holiday, and talk about the best ways to start becoming a better man, right now.
Episode 9 - Live Thoughts Directly After My Pain Quest
October 18, 2021 17:12 - 7 minutes - 10 MBOn October 9th, 2021 myself, Dan Sanders and Gregory Benedict attempted our first misogi, aka pain quest. The goal was to push ourselves as far as we could physically handle and get to the next layer of discomfort to find out what we were really made of. I made live notes directly after this (literally an hour afterwards), and wanted to share my takeaways that I obtained at great cost from this journey. Listen in!
Episode 8 - My Craziest Challenge Ever
September 30, 2021 02:36 - 6 minutes - 8.86 MBToday I break down my first challenge I have planned to push my body to its limits.
Episode 7 - Two Words That Can Help Get You in the Best Shape of Your Life
September 23, 2021 16:35 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBThis episode I do a deep dive into two short words that shifted my mindet and increased my gratitude, while helping me on my weightloss jouney, and how it can do the same for you!
Episode 7 - Two Words That Helped Me Lose 25 lbs Of Fat In 90 Days
September 23, 2021 16:35 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBThis episode I do a deep dive into two short words that shifted my mindet and increased my gratitude, while heling me on my weightloss jouney, and how it can do the same for you!
Episode 6 - My New Favorite Workout (Wife Friendly)
September 07, 2021 19:15 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBToday I'm going to talk about my new favorite workout. It's called rucking, and for those who haven't heard about it, it's as simple as putting weight on your back and going for a walk. I'm going to go over the research I've don on the benefits of rucking, how much weight to do, and what you need to get started. Cardio for people who hate cardio, and weight training for people who hate weight training. The military has been doing this for literally thousands of years. ...
Episode 5 - Choose Your Hard
September 04, 2021 02:17 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBThis episode I dive into taking control of your life and how to build strength and mental fortitude BEFORE you need it.
Episode 4 - Taking Ownership
August 31, 2021 02:43 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBThis episode I dive into what taking ownership over your life looks like in every key area. What happens when we don't, and what is truly possible when we do.
Episode 3 - The Secret to an Easy Life
August 26, 2021 00:20 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MBToday I want to talk about a life hack that will make literally everything in your life easy. I'm going to go over the affect of modern society and conveniences on our brains, and why life always seems hard no matter how convenient and safe we make it.
Episode 2 - Change Your Story to Transform Your Life
August 25, 2021 02:11 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBOn this episode I dig into the stories we tell ourselves and how they can literally make or break us in every area of our lives.
Episode 1 - Man of Comfort - Origin Story
August 16, 2021 02:40 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBMy origin story, how I learned to embrace discomfort and take control of my health.