The Discomfort Zone

Ep #71 Mike Wang on Turning Conflict and Anger into Connection


Listen Later

This one goes deep, y'all. đź’›

In this episode, I sit down with Mike Wang—a paddling coach and entrepreneur —who shares his powerful journey of navigating discomfort both on and off the water. From growing his self-awareness and communication skills to confronting deep family wounds, Mike opens up about the courageous conversations he's had with his father, who physically abused him and his mother.

We talk about: 🌀 How anger and discomfort can actually fuel growth 🗣️ The importance of curiosity when navigating conflict 💡 Building emotional intelligence and self-awareness 💛 Processing trauma in supportive, safe spaces 🌱 The healing power of forgiveness and vulnerability

This is an honest, vulnerable, and deeply inspiring conversation about what it really means to step into the discomfort zone and come out stronger on the other side.

If you are experiencing conflict in your life, and are looking for answers and strategies to move forward, you don't want to miss this one.

Available wherever you get your podcasts.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Discomfort ZoneBy Anna Levesque

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

63 ratings


More shows like The Discomfort Zone

View all
This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

91,331 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,691 Listeners

The Moth by The Moth

The Moth

27,013 Listeners

The Dirtbag Diaries by Duct Tape Then Beer

The Dirtbag Diaries

2,624 Listeners

Outside Podcast by Outside

Outside Podcast

2,129 Listeners

BLISTER Podcast by BLISTER

BLISTER Podcast

517 Listeners

Wild Ideas Worth Living by REI Co-op

Wild Ideas Worth Living

1,276 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,957 Listeners

Ologies with Alie Ward by Alie Ward

Ologies with Alie Ward

24,588 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,524 Listeners

Climbing Gold by Duct Tape Then Beer

Climbing Gold

892 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

10,998 Listeners

The River Radius Podcast by Sam Carter

The River Radius Podcast

114 Listeners

Tales from the Cripps by Kevin

Tales from the Cripps

29 Listeners

B-Flow Sessions: The Whitewater Kayaking Podcast. Presented by Pucon Kayak Retreat by Brad Burden of B-Flow Kayaking

B-Flow Sessions: The Whitewater Kayaking Podcast. Presented by Pucon Kayak Retreat

18 Listeners