Tiny Experiments: Turning Disruptions Into Forward Motion

Laura Mangum Broome hosts the Flourishing After Adversity podcast and explains how unexpected disruptions can become opportunities to move forward faithfully and intentionally. She shares a recent plumbing crisis caused by tree roots that required jackhammering her bedroom closet floor, forcing her to empty and reorganize her room, reschedule appointments, and choose between spiraling or finding the good. 

Using this experience, she contrasts a goal mindset (“did I succeed or fail?”) with an experiment mindset (“what did I learn?”), especially after adversity when people crave certainty and control. She offers three steps: pick one area you feel stuck, turn the goal into a tiny experiment with a simple hypothesis and small daily action, and review what you learned. She closes with a reflection prompt, an action step, and resources including her free guide “Reframe the Spiral.”

00:00 When Life Disrupts
00:36 Podcast Welcome
01:01 Free Reframe Guide
01:23 Plumbing Chaos Story
02:50 Finding the Good
03:42 Goals vs Experiments
04:56 Why We Crave Certainty
05:38 Three Tiny Steps
07:31 Reflection and Action
08:05 Recap and Next Steps
09:11 Final Encouragement

• Free Resource: Reframe the Spiral: 5 Quick Coping Strategies to Shift Negative Thoughts and Reclaim Your Day: https://www.icope2hope.com/reframe
• iCope2Hope 3-Step Resilience Framework: https://bit.ly/FrameworkRoadmap
• Website: iCope2Hope: From Hardship to Hope: https://www.icope2hope.com
• Move Beyond Adversity Blog: https://www.icope2hope.com/blog
• Free Newsletter: Wednesday’s Resilient Recharge: https://www.icope2hope.com/newsletter

Schedule a free 15-minute Clarity Call with Laura: https://bit.ly/15mincallLMB