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We kick things off with a question we might regret: should we make a Walk-In Club version of 75-Hard? One that's focused on being attainable and fun for friends in our industry to participate in? From there, we dive into the idea of doing hard things—not because we “should,” but because of what we gain on the other side.

Nick opens up with his personal update on the pod (first shared, yes, we kept it in!), and Alex reflects on how hard it is to measure growth in real time—like at summer camp, when the lessons don’t hit until later. We also get into TikTok as a weirdly helpful productivity tool (maybe?), and whether filming your actions can actually keep you present. It’s confusing. We unpack it.

From there, we dive into:

• The “Effort Paradox”—why hard things often feel best after we do them
• The cartwheel challenge, and what it says about our resistance to play and failure
• The stress spectrum—moderate vs. severe—and how knowing the difference can help us grow without burning out
• Vulnerability as a gold nugget of life—if we’re brave enough to step into it
• The simple truth: we can’t control what others do, but we can control how we respond
• Being a teammate in every part of your life, and how small actions add up to something bigger

We close with a few community questions, a status update on our friend’s knees and ankles post-race (spoiler: they survived), and a very real conversation about stress-eating salami sticks. Don’t worry—we’ve got some solid snack swaps from the Meat Stick Masters. 

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