Growing pains shape every meaningful goal and this episode challenges you to step toward the discomfort that signals real progress.

Andrew takes a simple moment with his toddler and turns it into a clear look at growth in everyday life. He highlights how personal development rarely moves forward without challenges and how each stage of improvement asks for new habits, new choices, and a willingness to face discomfort. What do you do when you feel that tension that shows up right before a breakthrough?

He invites listeners to look closely at one area where progress feels slow and ask whether the resistance there is actually a signal to keep going. Growth often appears at the edge of uncertainty, yet many people mistake that edge for a warning instead of an opening. What shifts if you approach that moment with curiosity rather than avoidance?

This episode encourages you to name the challenge in front of you, recognize it as part of your personal development, and choose the next small step toward the version of yourself you want to build.

Quotes

• “If you want to achieve anything great, whether that is from a physical fitness standpoint, whether that’s from a career standpoint, whether that is from a relationship standpoint… you’re going to have to go through some growth phases in that realm.” (03:12 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “You’re going to have to put in some hard work. It’s not going to come easy to just continue to improve something from a physical fitness standpoint.” (03:54 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “It’s going to be uncomfortable when you start because you’re having to make this big change.” (05:09 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “You have to go through some discomfort in order to get to these places. Growth is not comfortable.” (06:02 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “How can you continue to lean into that discomfort that you’re feeling? Don’t shy away from it.” (07:05 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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Most people stay where it’s safe. But there’s a different kind of progress that comes from choosing something that makes you uncomfortable on purpose.

Dr. Andrew Fix shares why stepping outside your comfort zone is a key part of growth and development. He tells the story of getting back on a mountain bike (which is something he hadn’t done in years) and how facing that discomfort helped him build confidence in a new way. Along the way, he invites you to reflect on your own life. What are the things you’ve been avoiding because they feel unfamiliar or a little intimidating? Where have you been playing it safe, and what might shift if you tried something different?

This episode is a reminder of how growth often starts with one small, uncomfortable step. Dr. Fix also talks about the value of having a clear goal and how working backward from that destination can give you a real plan instead of just wishful thinking. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to stretch yourself, this might be the nudge you’ve been needing.

Quotes

• “Think to yourself, what are the things in your life that you do all the time that you would say are well within your comfort zone?” (05:32 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “What is that activity that you have been wanting to do that you haven’t done because you’re uncomfortable?” (06:44 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “I want to encourage you to just take the first step… You don’t have to do that thing tomorrow, but if you start to put the pieces in place and put the goal on the calendar, right? Like, put the goal, write it down and start to work backwards.” (07:09 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “You don’t set the small goal first and hope that you’re eventually going to make it to where you want to go. You have to put the big one, the big goal, the main thing out there, and you have to work backwards from there. Because otherwise, if you don’t know where you’re going, how are you ever going to get there?” (07:42 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “Find the thing that puts you out of your comfort zone. Don’t stop doing the things that you enjoy, but also do the things that push you to grow.” (09:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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Key Takeaways

• Be obsessed with the process of getting better. What are you doing today to improve yourself?

• Instead of comparing your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20, look at what it is about them that you admire. What actionable steps did they take to get to where they are and what steps can you take to get a similar outcome?

• You are your only true competition. Compete with yourself every day to better yourself, consistently show up, and don’t settle.

How do you challenge yourself to improve a little bit every day? In today’s episode Dr. Andrew talks with Jake Thompson, keynote speaker and fractional performance coach about reaching your full potential by competing with yourself every day to get better. After college, Jake found himself with an MBA in Sports Business and no job prospects. Instead of just settling for an average life, he started to work freelance and realized that growth was all about looking for opportunities and consistently putting the work in. He created an apparel business and began selling shirts to get out the message of competing every day. Then, in 2014 he was invited to speak at an HR event at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston and found that he had a gift for public speaking and teaching.

Oftentimes people are impatient and think that they will reach a certain goal immediately. When they don’t get there fast enough, they give up. Others never even try, because they spend too much time comparing themselves to people who had completely different circumstances than them. Change your mindset by realizing that you are only competing with yourself. When you are working alongside other high achievers, draw your motivation from not wanting to be them, but wanting to improve yourself to be more like the aspects of them that you admire. Figure out what success means to you and learn to love the process of showing up consistently and putting in the work over time.

If you do not seek to better yourself every day, you will end up settling for whatever life gives you and may have a lot of regrets in the long run. Compete every day with yourself to improve and get closer to the successful life you desire.

Quotes

• “Life is about consistently just showing up.” (10:39-10:43 | Jake)

• “When you’re forced to go against somebody, or compete alongside somebody that has a high standard of excellence, it forces you to continually raise your game if you want to win.” (12:53-13:03 | Jake)

• “Attitude, actions, effort, and focus are 100% in your control every day.” (17:15-17:20 | Jake)

• “The people that are more consistent are the ones that have learned to fall in love with the work and the process, because the process is the only thing you control.” (23:31-23:38 | Jake)

• “A single choice by itself may or may not do much. Thousands and thousands of choices that build on top of each other, that’s how you create an epic life.” (29:33-29:42 | Jake)

​​Links

Connect with Jake Thompson:

Website | JakeAThompson.com

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakethompsonspeaks

Instagram | jakethompsonspeaks

Compete Every Day | CompeteEveryDay.com

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Key Takeaways

• Life is about counterbalancing.

• No one can be an island. You need good mentors around you

• Our thoughts are often wrong due to outdated limiting beliefs.

“We do things based on feeling and that’s a really horrible way to live life because most of the time we actually do a lot of things that we feel like doing that are not in our best interest,” shares Shaun Cook, owner of Crucible Strength, NASM performance and enhancement specialist, USA Powerlifting competitor, and certified nutrition coach. Shaun has been involved in training for almost 20 years and has learned quite a few lessons along his career. Today, he joins host Dr. Andrew Fix to talk about the sport of life made simple.

People often make life more complicated than it needs to be. They believe all sorts of lies from limiting beliefs created in childhood to the popular myth of needing to create a balanced life. Instead of choosing their actions through careful consideration, most people act based purely on feelings. It would be much simpler if people took the time to sit with themselves and really figure out their purpose. Without being very clear on their purpose, people can quickly become distracted and get in their own way.

Success requires intentionality, and intentionality comes from knowing your purpose. Once you know your purpose, it will be easier to stay motivated, organize your priorities, and shut out limiting beliefs and distractions.

Quotes

• “You can’t be an island. That’s one of the big things is you need good people, good mentors around you.” (25:58-26:05 | Shaun)

• “It’s so much easier to see someone else’s problems than it is your own.” (42:30-42:33 | Shaun)

• “We do things based on feeling and that’s a really horrible way to live life because most of the time we actually do a lot of things that we feel like doing that are not in our best interest.” (44:31-44:43 | Shaun)

• “A lot of our thoughts are primed the wrong way. They’re lying to us. Once you can crack that, you unlock a lot of potential in what you can do.” (50:21-50:31 | Shaun)

• “What a lot of people are lacking is intentionality. And intentionality comes from having a purpose.” (1:16:34-1:16:41 | Shaun)

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“These are things that can propel me, give me the energy and the vision to take care of my family. To be there for them, to make a profound difference in their lives. I’m not doing it for me. I’m doing it for them,” shares Matt Moriarity, owner of the Matthew Moriarty Agency at Farmers Insurance and Financial Services. Today, Matt shares his tips for living a life of excellence.

Matt believes strongly in leading by example, especially when it comes to his children. He wakes up daily at 4 am, not because he has to, but because this lifestyle allows him more time with his kids. Matt explains that the way to become a high performer is to figure out what drives you, commit to a plan of action that will help you achieve your goals, and then stick to that plan regardless of how you feel.

Wellness is a decision that you have to make for yourself and stick to. And if you focus on your why and build up the mental fortitude to stick with your plan, you too can live a life of excellence.

Quotes

• “The most important thing is to lead by example, more than showing them the way. Success leaves clues in any area.” (30:24-30:32 | Matt)

• “These are things that can propel me, give me the energy, give me the vision to take care of my family, right? To be there for them, to make a profound difference in their lives. I’m not doing it for me. I’m doing it for them.” (33:17-33:31 | Matt)

• “The biggest reason people fail is because over and over they make promises that they don’t keep to themselves.” (34:16-34:20 | Matt)

Links

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Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/matt.moriarity1

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