My guest today doesn’t really qualify as a guest, as much as a co-contributor. Russ Watts has been regular guest, sharing stories, reflections, hosting conversations, and contributing in so many ways to making life less difficult.

Russ is a leadership coach, outdoor enthusiast, mountain adventurer and athlete, and dedicated father and husband. He lives in Italy with his family. Russ and I have been collaborating on storytelling workshops and retreats since 2019.

A number of weeks ago, Russ mentioned that he was contemplating pain as a teacher. I immediately was interested in hearing more, especially knowing the times of extreme pain that Russ has experienced in his life with two life-threatening mountain incidents (check out episode 4 to hear those incredible stories!).

So, today’s conversation is a dive into pain. While we often strive to avoid pain (and let me say, that certain pain is definitely to be avoided), there’s also pain that can indeed teach us, grow us, and transform us. Sometimes this pain is physical and by choice (for example training for a long distance run or hike or other type of adventure), sometimes the pain is emotional and not by choice (loss, endings, disruptions, health scares).

Join us for the conversation today. We certainly don’t have even a fraction of the answers, we just jump into the discovery process to see what can be brought to light. If this topic interests you, we welcome you to reach out and join us for future conversations.

To learn more about Russ and the work he does, as well as our storytelling workshops and retreats, you’ll find links in the show notes.

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Jennifer Egan

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