Is 2026 the year you drift aimlessly into the shallows,or the year you paddle confidently down the wave train? Because here’s the truth the river teaches us over and over again: It’s up to you to choose your position relative to the current.To peel out of the eddy with intention.To set your edge, lift your
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In this inspiring episode of The Discomfort Zone, I sit down with Makinley Kate Hargrove, two-time Junior World Champion, World Cup gold medalist, and six-time U.S. Junior National Champion, to explore how she leans into discomfort and finds her flow both on and off the river. We dive deep into: 🌊 How elite athletes reframe
If you’ve been stuck in negative self-talk, overwhelm, or the holiday-season hustle, this episode is your fresh breath of clarity. In this solo episode of The Discomfort Zone, I share two powerful mindset exercises that have helped me peel out of stress spirals, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with ease — even in the middle of
Have you been dialing in new skills only to watch them fall apart when things get spicy? Maybe your roll works great… until you get in the current.Maybe the moves you’ve been practicing fall apart on a new or harder river.Maybe skills that use to feel easy, now feel challenging. You’re not alone.And you’re not
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What if the real discomfort zone isn’t the big rapid, the waterfall, or the leap into the unknown — but the murky middle between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming? In this powerful, honest conversation, Anna sits down with lifelong adventurer and Color My Outdoors founder Simone Adams to explore what it really takes
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After six long months of excruciating pain, baby steps (literally), endless PT, walking, SUPing, chiropractic, and massage… I’m back in a kayak, and today I got back on whitewater! I paddled Section 9 of the French Broad (Class II–III), a stretch I know like an old friend and teach on all the time. I honestly
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In this episode of The Discomfort Zone Podcast, Anna sits down with Laura Zulliger — ACA Level 5 Coastal Kayak Instructor, whitewater paddler, and Saltwater Program Director for California Watersports Collective — for a powerful conversation about surrendering through challenge, trusting yourself in uncertainty, and finding play inside discomfort. Together, they explore: 🌊 The real
Ep#92 The Only Way Out Is Through: Laura Zulliger on Surrender, Play & Paddling Read More »
