Overcoming fear

Ep #119 How to Break Big Fears into Small Steps with Sara Hunter

What do you do when fear shows up and your instinct is to either force your way through or quit altogether? In this episode of The Discomfort Zone Podcast, Anna talks with Sara Hunter, a licensed clinical mental health counselor, certified emotionally focused couples therapist, and PMBIA Level 1 mountain bike instructor based in Asheville,

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Ep#101 Polar Expeditions, Resilience & Real Confidence with Jon Fearne

What do polar expeditions have to teach you about conserving energy, building resilience, and showing up with real confidence? In this episode of The Discomfort Zone, Anna sits down with endurance performance coach Jon Fearne, who has trained record breaking solo polar explorers, Atlantic rowers, and elite endurance athletes for nearly 30 years. This conversation

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Ep #100 From Eddy to Action: The Courage Behind 100 Episodes

This is the 100th episode of The Discomfort Zone Podcast — and it almost never happened. In this solo milestone episode, I reflect on the journey from sitting on the idea of a podcast for years to now surpassing 50,000 downloads, and the single insight that finally helped me peel out of the eddy. :) 

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Stop Waiting for Someday: How to Build Confidence and Take Action Now

Are You a “Someday” Goal Setter? Someday I’ll paddle that river.Someday I’ll take that trip.Someday I’ll feel more confident. I hate to break it to you… but there’s no “someday” on the calendar. When you anchor your goals to someday, you quietly teach yourself (and others) that they’re optional. Nice ideas. Pipe dreams. Easy to

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