Uncomfy: Sticking With Moments That Challenge Us

Airdate: June 25, 2025 Julie Rose: How do you stay open in a world that keeps telling you to close off? Anand Pandian: If you're hanging out, you do it on the back deck instead of on the front porch, such that you've completely lost an everyday culture of seeing strangers, of interacting with people that you don't know. All of these different dimensions of our daily lives have created almost a kind of infrastructure of discomfort with difference itself. Julie Rose: Hey, it's Julie. Welcome to Uncomfy, a show about sticking with moments that challenge us even when they're uncomfortable. And I know you're probably wondering, "Why would anybody choose to be uncomfortable?" But I know from personal experience, and you probably do too, that sometimes a little discomfort has benefits if we can stay open and curious about it. And that is what we're here to explore, so let's get Uncomfy. I read a new book recently that really has me thinking ...

Airdate: June 18, 2025  Julie Rose: How do you make sure that a tough conversation doesn't end badly? Becca Kearl: Your stories and experiences are infinitely more interesting than your opinions, and it's so much easier to feel curious or engaged or, better understand where people are coming from because you're getting their backstories. Julie Rose: Hey, it's Julie. Welcome to Uncomfy, a show about sticking with moments that challenge us even when they're uncomfortable. And I know you're probably wondering, "Why would anybody choose to be uncomfortable?" But I have learned from personal experience, and you probably have too, that sometimes a little discomfort has some benefits if we can stay open and curious about it. And that's what we're here to explore, so let's get Uncomfy. Today, I am joined by Becca Kearl. She's the executive director of a nonprofit called Living Room Conversations, which gives people resources to build c...

  Airdate: June 11, 2025 Julie Rose: How do you find the motivation to make a big change in your life? Garnet Morris: I actually believe in my heart that if you really want to have a change, the first thing you do is decide you're going to change, and the second thing you do is tell a few people. Julie Rose: Hey, it's Julie. Welcome to Uncomfy, a show about sticking with moments that challenge us even when they're uncomfortable. And I know you're probably wondering, "Why would anyone choose to be uncomfortable?" But I know from personal experience, and you probably do too, that sometimes a little discomfort has benefits if we can stay open and curious about it. And that's what we're here to explore, so let's get Uncomfy. I'm joined by Olivia Chadwick and Garnet Morris. They're running partners, friends, and now co-authors of a book about success and habit forming. It's called "17 Runs: The Unbeaten Path to Unlock Life'...

  Airdate: June 4, 2025 Julie Rose: Can being misunderstood your whole life prepare you to understand the world more deeply? Dawn Prince-Hughes: I would've found happiness on a different level. It's been a rough go. I love my mind, and I could have thrived, I could have contributed to the world in, in a much greater way, perhaps. Julie Rose: Hey, it's Julie. Welcome to Uncomfy, a show about sticking with moments that challenge us even when they're uncomfortable. And I know you're probably wondering, "Why would anyone choose to be uncomfortable?" But I know from personal experience, and you probably do too, that sometimes a little discomfort has benefits if we can stay open and curious about it. And that is what we are here to explore, so let's get Uncomfy. In the United States, around 1 in 30 kids are identified with autism. For adults, it's about 1 in 45. Awareness about autism has come a long way, thanks to better public health outreach,...