199. Growth Comes in Waves, Not Straight Lines

2025-11-18

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 f...

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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