150: Reps for Resilience - Rory S.

In this episode, Pete and Rory explore what it might look like to train for life the same way people train for sports, applying principles like preparation, recovery, mindset, and resilience to everyday challenges. They talk honestly about work, self-compassion, perfectionism, task paralysis, and the struggle to balance giving your energy to others while still saving some for yourself. Pete and Rory also unpack practical mental skills like focusing on what you can control, viewing failure as information rather than identity, and Rory's powerful practice of putting your “feelings on trial.” This episode argues that resilience isn't about avoiding struggle or simply enduring more suffering—it's about using the difficult moments of everyday life as mental reps that help us adapt, recover, and become stronger versions of [email protected]