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The Discomfort Practice

The Discomfort Practice explores the value of discomfort in shaping who we are, how we are in the world and how it can be a catalyst for positive social evolution.

Betsy speaks to leaders, activists, athletes, creatives and others who, like her, are ‘professional discomforters’ about comfort zones, having a conscious ‘discomfort practice,’ and the superpowers that lie on the other side of stepping into the unknown. Come get uncomfortable with Betsy...

Jun 27, 2021

In this episode, Betsy shares the edges of her own comfort zone just now. She talks about quitting things and leaving space, the freedom of shaking off fear of disappointing others and how fear of 'being difficult' is a massive energy suck.

She also invites listeners to contribute to the planning of Season 3, launching...


Jun 20, 2021

In the second 'Discomfort Running Buddies' episode, Betsy talks to one of her IRL friends about trauma.

Betsy talks to her friend Luis Amaro, an art director & professional wrestler from Venezuela who experienced significant violence due to the ongoing instability in his home country. Betsy talks about childhood trauma...


Jun 13, 2021

Flaviano Bianchini is a scientist, the Founder of Source International & a Fellow of the Ashoka Foundation. ‍His work on the extractive industry's impact on local environments & communities has led to the modification of mining laws and practices in Latin America.

Betsy & Flaviano chat about what's in our smartphones,...


Jun 6, 2021

María Scharrón-del Río, Ph.D. is Associate Dean of the School of Education & Professor of the School Counseling Graduate Program at Brooklyn College. They're a leader in GLARE (GLBTQ Advocacy in Research & Education), committed to the development of multicultural competencies in counselors, psychologists, &...