Introducing the “Is That A Challenge?” Podcast

We did a thing! 

Bobby and I are officially co-hosts of a new podcast, which can be found/subscribed to on most places where podcasts are typically found/subscribed to! I promise this entire post will not end in exclamation points but I’m excited! 

In October of 2019 we launched the “Is That A Challenge?” podcast. At the time Bobby and I were deep into a long distance relationship (he lived in Oklahoma and I lived in California), and we were looking for ways to feel close even when we were physically apart. Over time we noticed that our connection was the strongest when we were working towards a common goal – completing a challenge, if you will. These “challenges” ran the gamut of mental, physical and spiritual tasks. Bobby challenged me to start running more, so I challenged him to start reading more. We each practiced daily meditation, then spending time each day doing something creative and sharing it with each other. Bobby, who is more fun-loving by nature, encouraged me to do things just to be silly. Meanwhile I, who am more of a hard-ass by nature, helped Bobby get more organized and de-clutter. 

These experiences began to drive our conversations and motivated us further out of our comfort zones. We started dreaming up the triathlons we would run, the books we would write, the breath-holding contests that I would (obviously) win. Originally, the podcast was a way for us to document our conquered challenges and, of course, was something of a challenge in itself. Actually, our first official podcast—which will be released at the end of January!—covers the year-long struggle that was us trying to figure out the “right” way to do a podcast (hint: there is no right way). 

But more than just being an audio-version keepsake for Bobby and I, we hope that this podcast will start to form a little community. We want to see people stop being so scared of failure and start embracing the thrill of being a beginner. We want to connect with people who are willing to explore new things just to see what they’re capable of. 

If this sounds intriguing, we would love for you to subscribe to the podcast, give our upcoming episode a listen, and leave a review so that we know what you think. If listening gets you totally amped up then I encourage you to join in on our February challenge, which will be announced soon! 

Ok, enough with the exclamation points. Time to go become excellent at everything.