Pain is an uncomfortable feeling that we tend to avoid. What if we chose to welcome it instead? Shift your mind and transform pain into growth.

My guest on this podcast is no stranger to discomfort, pain, and failure. In fact, he welcomes them!

John Hardin is the founder of Hardwin Adventures in Tennessee and has set several FKT's or fastest known times, including the Sheltowee Trace, which is over 300 miles through Kentucky and Tennessee.

John likes to push himself to the edge of what he thinks he's capable of and helps other people get uncomfortable through his Adventure Races. He is currently training for the Appalachian Trail (AT) FKT all while balancing work and family life.

In this episode, John and I chat about his training process for the AT FKT and more, including:

• Why you should lean into the unknown
• How not to focus on doubt
• How to welcome failure and pain
• Why you should put something big and ridiculous on your calendar
• Finding your meditative state
• What happiness is
• Why pain is beautiful part of life

See episode website for show notes and links mentioned in the podcast.

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