Uncomfy: Sticking With Moments That Challenge Us

  Airdate: October 29, 2025 Julie Rose: How vulnerable are you willing to be? Andrew Forsthoefel: They invite me to come with them into the forest, and we do have to be discerning, right? You know, we have to protect ourselves and take care of ourselves, but I was also learning how to trust my gut, and my gut said, "Go," you know, and so I went with them. 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 get it, nobody likes to be uncomfortable, but I've learned from experience, and maybe you have 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 today by Andrew Forsthoefel. He's an author and a restorative practices consultant for public schools in Maine where he lives, and get this: in 2011, right after graduating college, he walke...

  Airdate: October 22, 2025 Julie Rose: How do you quiet that critical voice in your head? Anne Abel: The first class, they say, "Get on the floor and slither across like a snake," and I'm like, "I can't do this," but then I thought, "If I just stand here, I'm gonna stand out more than if I get on the floor and slither," so I slithered. 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 get it, nobody likes to be Uncomfy, but I've learned from experience, and maybe you have 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 today by Anne Abel. She's an author and a former English teacher who suffers from severe recurrent depression. Her new memoir called "High Hopes" is about how when she was n...

  Airdate: October 15, 2025 Julie Rose: Does political conversation belong in a church meeting? Clay Stauffer: At our church, we've been able to maintain what we call a "big tent" approach or a "purple" approach, and basically say that, "We can be united by a lot of things, and we can still talk about the issues where there is high emotion, lots of convictions and strong beliefs, and we can be better as a community if we do that together. Julie Rose: Hey there, it's Julie. Welcome to Uncomfy, a show about sticking with moments that challenge us even when they're uncomfortable. And look, I get it, nobody likes to be uncomfortable, but I've learned from experience, and you probably have 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. Today, I'm joined by Clay Stauffer. He is the senior minister at Woodmont Christian Churc...

  Airdate: October 8, 2025 Julie Rose: Have you ever struggled to be understood? Matt Maxey: Sign language was not considered as "cool" for the people who came from the background that I came from. I'm gonna do it anyway. They're doing, "You're doing it wrong." "I don't care. I like it. You understand me, right? Perfect. Let's keep it going." 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 maybe you have 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'm joined today by Matt Maxey. If you watched the Super Bowl this year, you might have seen Matt Maxey performing his ASL...

  Airdate: October 1, 2025 Julie Rose: When is "tough love" better than going easy on a kid who's different? Leland Vittert: My dad's philosophy on this, was that in the real world, those accommodations aren't gonna be given, so he better start learning now that you've got to be uncomfortable, right? You have to endure the hardships. 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 maybe you 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. Today, I'm joined by Leland Vittert. He is the Chief Washington Anchor at NewsNation and host of On Balance with Leland Vittert. Before joining NewsNation, he spe...