How do you settle your nerves when the pressure is on and everyone is watching? In this episode of The Discomfort Zone Podcast, Bryan Kirk, a former member US Freestyle Kayak Team member and Worlds medalist who has taken social media by storm with his old school boats and tricks, claims that once a paddler
Ep #121 Kayaking Is 95% Mental: Bryan Kirk on Nerves and Flow Read More »
Seth Chapelle competed at ten Freestyle Kayak World Championships before standing on top of the podium in 2023. That kind of persistence doesn’t happen by accident — and it doesn’t happen without discomfort. He’s also an ER nurse, volunteer ski patroller, and a stay-at-home dad to two girls under five. In other words, he knows
Ep #110 C1 World Champion Seth Chapelle on Persistence, Fatherhood, and Letting Go Read More »
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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What do you do when the pressure is on, and you don’t have the answer? In this episode of The Discomfort Zone Podcast, I sit down with longtime paddler, freestyle competitor, and squirt boater Matt Hamilton to explore what real composure looks like in high-stakes environments. As a paramedic and ski patroller, Matt regularly operates
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The Dagger Jitsu has really gotten me excited about playboating and teaching freestyle again. I’ve been spending some time at Eternity Hole on the Tuckaseegee River and have been using video analysis to improve my skills. I chose this clip to share with you because I feel that it can help you improve your hole
