fear in kayaking

Ep #115 Why Your Flip Isn’t a Failure with Casey Bryant Jones

What does it take to help someone do something they’re afraid to do? In this episode of The Discomfort Zone Podcast, Anna sits down with Casey Bryant Jones, Director of the Ottawa Kayak School, for a conversation that gets into the real inner game of learning whitewater kayaking. Casey has spent years teaching paddlers of

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Ep#103 Tyler Curtis on Modeling Courage and Why Passion Matters

You’ve felt that edge before — the moment between staying in the eddy and peeling out into the current. In this episode of The Discomfort Zone Podcast, I sit down with world-class kayaker, coach, and avalanche specialist Tyler Curtis to explore what it really means to lean into uncertainty — on the river and in

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Why Your Paddling Skills Plateau: The Hidden Root Cause No One Talks About

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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