1 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 1: Hey everyone, Emily A. Badi here bringing you another installment 2 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:27,319 Speaker 1: of five Minute Friday from Hurdle. I feel like this 3 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: was a productive week in that I have been doing 4 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,600 Speaker 1: a hell of a lot of strategizing when it comes 5 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: to the kind of content that I'm bringing you here, 6 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: and not just here, to be honest, the kind of 7 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: content that I'm bringing to you everywhere in the newsletter, 8 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: on social in the community. When it came to book club, 9 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 1: I've just been getting really intentional. I've just been getting 10 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: does that make sense about what it is that I'm 11 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: putting into the world. And so last week I asked 12 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: all of you in the Weekly Hurdle newsletter, if you're 13 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,559 Speaker 1: not subscribed, definitely click on over to the show notes 14 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: and make sure to do so. I asked you in 15 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,320 Speaker 1: there to reply and give me some feedback, and I 16 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 1: was really grateful for all of you who took the 17 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: time to do that. The feedback was super helpful and 18 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: I learned a few things. The first thing that I 19 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: learned is that you want content that is different on 20 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: the pod versus in the Weekly Hurdle ten four I 21 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: get it. So going forward, I'm going to work on 22 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: giving you just that. It also seems as though you 23 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 1: really really really love these highlights of the week, and 24 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: in fact, many of you are watching the documentaries, reading 25 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: the books, clicking into the articles, and indulging in that content. 26 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: So happy to help. What does this mean for five 27 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: Minute Friday going forward? I'm going to keep this stories 28 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: about what's going on in my life. I don't know 29 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: if it ever really gets more comfortable just talking about 30 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: my life and my experiences for an entire episode on 31 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: the show. But because these little snippets are just that, 32 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: they're little snippets, then you know what, We're going to 33 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: keep going with it, and I'm going to keep bringing 34 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: you some insight into what it is that I'm going 35 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: through on the regular. So this week for five Minute Friday, 36 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 1: I want to tell you a story about getting caught 37 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: in the rain. I recently started working with a run 38 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: coach and so we have remixed the workouts that I 39 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: was doing regularly. What that means is I'm running a 40 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: little bit less. I have a dedicated day towards strength 41 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: training as well as incorporating it one other day a week, 42 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,519 Speaker 1: and more cycling, more cross training, because I know that 43 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: that is something especially as the weather gets nicer, I'm 44 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: going to want to do more often. So on Wednesdays 45 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: is my strength training day, and I have been indulging 46 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: in a forty five minute peloton full body strength with 47 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 1: my girl, just sims and then I leave the gym 48 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: and forty five minutes. I mean, I guess a lot 49 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: of my running workouts don't necessarily take more than forty 50 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: five minutes, But for some reason, because I don't necessarily 51 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: have to shower after, I feel like I can save 52 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:15,959 Speaker 1: strength workout day's hair, so I have I feel like 53 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: I have more time, and as a result, I have 54 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 1: been taking Wednesday morning, after I do my strength workout 55 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 1: to walk on over to the park and grab a 56 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 1: coffee and sit for ten to fifteen minutes and just 57 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: get really clear on what it is that I want 58 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: to do that day where I need to dedicate my efforts, 59 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: that sort of thing. I'm sitting on the bench in 60 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: Central Park and it was so beautiful just to be 61 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 1: a people watcher and not be and not be moving around. 62 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 1: I'm sitting on a bench in Central Park and witnessing 63 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: everything around me, and I think I called my dad 64 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: and I'm on the phone with him. I think we're 65 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: talking about the newest Apple Podcasts news. It's been quite controversial, 66 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 1: hoping that this podcast comes out without any issues today. 67 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: But we're talking about the news, and all of a sudden, 68 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: I start to feel rain drops. It is completely sunny, 69 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: like bright as all hell. It is gorgeous out. The 70 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 1: flowers are in full bloom. Everyone is out in the park, 71 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 1: and it just starts complete sunshower pouring, And instead of 72 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: immediately running for cover, I'm just in full on hysteric laughter, 73 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: Like I am laughing, I am wet. It is a thing. 74 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 1: I like, look up at the sky. I'm laughing. My 75 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 1: dad is laughing, and I just like accepted it. And 76 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: it was great because eventually, obviously, like I don't sit 77 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: there for a long period of time just getting rained on, 78 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 1: but I say goodbye to my dad, I walk to 79 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: a covering nearby, and I just think to myself, like 80 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: this this is how you've got to be, Like it's 81 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: so easy for us to get wrapped up in the uncontrollable. 82 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: The rain is the uncontrollable. But in that moment I 83 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: found just so much beauty and like the good part 84 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: of the chaos, right, instead of freaking out over this thing, 85 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,600 Speaker 1: that I could do absolutely nothing about. I just let 86 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: it rain over me. And I know it's easier said 87 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: than done. If we're going to talk about applying this 88 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,719 Speaker 1: to the rest of our lives, applying this to our 89 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: work and our relationships and whatnot, and navigating the things 90 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:45,599 Speaker 1: that we can't control, especially when they are things that 91 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: are unpreferable undesirable. But here's the deal. You have the 92 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 1: opportunity to control how you react. You are in charge 93 00:05:56,040 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: of that. So maybe the next time you too, get 94 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: caught up in something that feels a little bit unexpected, 95 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: a little bit jarring, maybe a little less than ideal, 96 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: you take a second and step back and think to yourself, well, 97 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: what's the worst thing that's gonna happen. I'm gonna get 98 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: a little wet because I'll tell you this, I know 99 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: you can handle that prompt for you this week, when 100 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: was the last time you were pleasantly surprised when you 101 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 1: just went with the flow of things? Again, when was 102 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,799 Speaker 1: the last time that you were pleasantly surprised by going 103 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 1: with the flow? I can think of a couple of 104 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 1: nights out where I've just relinquished total control and had 105 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: some of the best nights I've ever had in New York. 106 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: Highlights of the week for you this week, you know 107 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 1: the drill. Links to all of this are in the 108 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 1: show notes. Watch the Billie Eilish documentary The World's a 109 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: Little Blurry. I stumbled upon this on Apple TV. Admittedly 110 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 1: I'm not a huge Billie Eilish fan. I like her stuff, 111 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: but just never was like, you know what I'm going 112 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,279 Speaker 1: to put on today Billie Eilish's new record. I mean, 113 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: she's obscenely talented. I had no idea that she was. 114 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: I knew that she was young. I don't think it 115 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: registered with me that she was so young when she 116 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 1: found stardom. And the kicker to this is that her 117 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: brother is actually her obscenely talented producer. She makes so 118 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: much of her music with him. So just to watch 119 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: the beautiful relationship she has with her family and her 120 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 1: opening up about where she's at in her life and 121 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: what she's been through and the struggles that she goes through, 122 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: It's like, you see this chart topping stars, you know, 123 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: just another teenage girl, And I thought that was super interesting. 124 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: So definitely check it out. It's over on Apple TV Plus. 125 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 1: And I'm pretty sure if you don't have Apple TV 126 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 1: Plus right now, there's definitely a free trial that you 127 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 1: can get into. Listen Girlfriends and Business. This is a 128 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: new podcast from past Hurdle guest to Brittany driscoll. I'll 129 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: link to her episode in the show notes as well. 130 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 1: She recently launched this new podcast, Girlfriends in Business, alongside 131 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: Laurie Harder and Ali Webb of Drybar Fame It is. 132 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: It's right up my alley. I think a lot of 133 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 1: you will like it as well because it's all about 134 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: business and career and just how to take your life 135 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 1: to the next level. Watch. I was on Twitter yesterday 136 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 1: and I found this. It's a clip of John Mayer 137 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: talking about songwriting, and I actually think that this kind 138 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 1: of resonates with the story that I just tell in 139 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 1: that sometimes you just kind of have to let go 140 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 1: and be about the process, Like you can't go into 141 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: absolutely every single thing with a complete plan. And if 142 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 1: you can get to a place where you're fearless, if 143 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 1: you're willing to just let go and try new things 144 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: and be willing to mess up, then really really beautiful 145 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: things can happen. So definitely check out that little clip 146 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 1: from John Mayer. Lastly, if you're in New York, I 147 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 1: want to give some love to my friend Adam Callen, 148 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: another past Hurdle guest. Adam recently opened a new location 149 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 1: of his store G and Motorcycles down in NoHo, So 150 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: if you are in the hood, definitely pop in. They'll 151 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: be super friendly, they'll make you some coffee, and they've 152 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: got some unbelievable gear of course, motorcycles and so much more. 153 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:22,559 Speaker 1: Now we've got a listener question from Natalie Hi Emily. 154 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 2: I love your content in the online community that you 155 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 2: have created. I find myself wanting to also become a 156 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 2: content creator in the wellness space, but it feels like 157 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 2: there's so much information already out there. Do you have 158 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 2: any tips for finding your unique voice when there are 159 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,319 Speaker 2: so many accounts sharing information. I would love to hear 160 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 2: your thoughts on this topic. 161 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:47,280 Speaker 1: Thanks. I love this question, and I love it because 162 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: it's a question I get asked often. Here's the deal. Yes, 163 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:55,680 Speaker 1: there are many different individuals, many many many, many content creators, 164 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: many news outlets, many lifestyle brands, all of these things 165 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:03,320 Speaker 1: that are pumped out similar information. But the difference is 166 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:07,839 Speaker 1: that everyone has their own unique angle and more specifically, 167 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 1: to this question, Natalie, there is only one you. You 168 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: will deliver this content in a way that no one 169 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 1: else will, and that is your superpower. I've said this 170 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: before and I'm going to say it again right now. 171 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,560 Speaker 1: You have to be your own biggest type man, and 172 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,680 Speaker 1: in creating this content. The best piece of advice that 173 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 1: I can give you is do it through your own lens. 174 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 1: Of course, you can look to people that you think 175 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 1: are super dope for inspiration, but when it comes to 176 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: your actual output, make sure that what you are creating 177 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:48,319 Speaker 1: is specific and unique to you. You know, the hardest 178 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 1: part is starting, so get to it. I mentioned the 179 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: weekly hurdle before again, if you're not subscribed, what are 180 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:58,840 Speaker 1: you waiting for? Seriously, make sure to subscribe today this week. 181 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:02,080 Speaker 1: In there, I'm answering a bunch of listener questions that 182 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 1: came in yesterday about gear, things like how do you 183 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: make sports broad cheef stop? Can I wear regular baseball 184 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: caps for my workouts? Do you have a favorite sneaker? 185 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 1: Right now? My toes are getting numb when I'm running. 186 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:16,800 Speaker 1: What's up with that? I cannot find a pair of 187 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: shorts for the life of me that don't write up? 188 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:21,560 Speaker 1: What should I be wearing. Answers to all of that 189 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 1: in the Weekly Hurdle. Make sure you're following along over 190 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 1: with Hurdle on social It's at Hurdle Podcast. I'm at 191 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: Emily a Body, another hurdle conquered. Catch you guys next time.