Comfort Via Discomfort

Welcome to EP 054 of the CVD Podcast!!

Have you ever heard of a professional best friend? Neither had I... until I met Cassie Heller!

She's built a brand called My Friend Cassie in which she is a professional best friend and a life and wellness coach helping creators, entrepreneurs, and young professionals reach their HOTTEST potential without burning out or giving up. Wow!

"Behind the scenes, I...

Welcome to EP 053 of the CVD Podcast!!

I know you might be thinking, "how does someone get involved in human trafficking THREE times!? Let alone once! She must have been putting herself in those situations."

Now... our brains do this. We jump to conclusions with partial information. And this is wonderful in many circumstances. Other times, we need to push that judgement or conclusion to the side so we ca...

Welcome to EP 052 of the CVD Podcast!!

Many of us think about making drastic changes in our lives or "reinventing ourselves" in our twenties or thirties... but what about at 52!? We may think we'll have everything "figured out" by then, but the truth is that life can change at any moment. Lana McAra is the perfect example of that.

Lana is an award-winning, international best-selling author...

Welcome to EP 051 of the CVD Podcast!!

When I met Aariz in 2014, he was strikingly handsome, extremely confident, and pursuing his passion in media. He was also part of a student organization called Enactus Windsor (this is how we met each other), working to make a positive difference in our community.

I never would have guessed that he would describe himself as a child as lonely and shy, and I had no clue that ...

Welcome to EP 050 of the CVD Podcast!! (Yes, you read that right! Episode FIFTY already!)

Tia Wolfe is a podcaster who specializes in emotional and trauma healing. She is also an energy healer and life coach. Her life experiences also enables her to be a health/fitness coach as well as a relationship counselor. 

Tia and I could talk for hours about healing, personal development, and hosting mental health podcasts ...

"Be a friend, say something nice to a friend, because it could change their life."

This is the tagline of The Pat McAfee Show and I feel compelled to echo this message this week.

One person I know tried to take their life last week. Another one was seconds away from taking their life one year ago and just shared this on Instagram.

I remember what that feeling was like... feeling lost, hopeless,...

Welcome to EP 048 of the CVD Podcast!!

Andrea Ames spent 35 years in the corporate world before jumping to entrepreneurship. She was kind of forced out a job when she didn't want to be and had so many questions about whether starting her own business was the right thing to do.

Well... it turns out that jump was a huge blessing. Shortly after this transition, Andrea's mother fell ill and Andrea was able t...

Welcome to EP 047 of the CVD Podcast!!

Frankey Renaud is a retired CFL player turned transformational leadership coach. Pretty awesome, right!?

Well, there's A LOT more to Frankey's story than just that. 

Frankey spent the first 25 years of his life trying to become the man he thought he had to be: tough, muscular, big beard, football player, hiding behind his armor, never choosing to be vulnera...

Welcome to EP 046 of the CVD Podcast!!

Clara Angelina Diaz-Anderson is an incredible woman with an amazing mission!

Originally from the Dominican Republic, Clara moved to the US with her parents when she was young. She faced culture shock and depression, especially during the winters. She started to take personal development more seriously and was determined to make her winters better by associating them with fun ...

Welcome to EP 045 of the CVD Podcast!!

At 27, Janie was told she had a rare disease that would take her vision someday...

At 30, her eyes rejected the glass contacts she had been wearing for 3 years and was told she was legally blind...

With so many questions and so much uncertainty, Janie was devastated... and then she was absolutely determined to figure this out.

She attended school for the bli...

Welcome to EP 044 of the CVD Podcast!!

When Sean recently told me that he was legitimately living his best life, I was super excited to get him on the podcast to dive into how he's really gotten to this point in his life. I already knew that he had been through a lot, and I was looking forward to learning even more about him and sharing his story with all of you.

I strongly believe that sharing stories like t...

Welcome to EP 043 of the CVD Podcast!!

Nazli (Naz) Ersen is all about finding purpose and fulfillment, and helping others to do the same! She has been very passionate about working with young people and guiding them to stay curious, ask questions, and find who they are really are.

Recently, Naz experienced a sudden end to her corporate career - which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. She's discovered a...

Welcome to EP 042 of the CVD Podcast!!

Jacqueline Bezaire has such an incredible and inspiring story!

She was born without fingers on her right hand and refers to that hand as her "little hand." Growing up, she was ashamed of her hand and didn't want to be different, so she never spoke about it and she hid it whenever she could.

Later in life, Jacqueline's perspective was forever cha...

Showing somebody appreciation and love (even in the smallest way) can go a long way!

I've learned the power of this over the last 6 months and I'm committed to taking ACTION to show people in my life that I care, appreciate, and love them.

And I'm challenging you to do the same! 😁 

While listening to my open letter to Ryan, think of someone who's made a positive impact in your life, a...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. 

Here is #1 with Curtis Doyle! 

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WOW! This one is intense... and dark, and eye opening, and hopeful, and inspiring, and emotional, and SO MANY other things.

In this episode, my friend Curtis Doyle takes us through his exp...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. 

Here is #2 with Hannah Slater! 

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This young woman is super inspiring and it will NOT take you long to see what I'm talking about!

Hannah is 19 years old, struggles with ADHD and anxiety, and was bullied as...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. 

Here is #3 with Abdul Bishar!

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I met Abdul in Boston in 2018 while we were completing our master’s program at Hult International Business School. 

It didn’t take long before Abdul’s name was being shared on cam...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. 

Here is #4 with Karly Modolo!

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Karly is a wonderful person and a tremendous athlete.

Unfortunately, part of her story happens way more often in our society than we care to admit and we rarely talk about it. Kar...

The Comfort Via Discomfort podcast is 1-year old! To celebrate this milestone and to honor all the guests and supporters of this show, we’re counting down the top 10 episodes from our first year. 

Here is #5 with Carolina Wagner! 

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Growing up, Carolina Wagner was a friend of my older sister, Amanda, so I knew her through association but didn’t really know much about her.

As I got older, I saw Carolina li...