Dancing in the Discomfort Zone with Anne Bonney

What if the reason you’re stuck… is because you haven’t accepted what’s true?

In this month’s wrap-up episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, Anne Bonney pulls together a powerful insight from all 3 May guests:

You can’t change anything… until you accept reality.

From parenting challenges to toxic relationships to business collapse and reinvention, this episode explores the pivotal moment where everything shifts; the moment you sto...

What happens when everything you’ve built… disappears overnight?

In this powerful episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, Anne Bonney sits down with Lisa Pagotto, founder of Crooked Compass (https://www.crooked-compass.com/) to talk about resilience, reinvention, and the courage to lead when there is absolutely no clear path forward.

When the pandemic shut down global travel, Lisa’s entire business came to a halt for nearly three ...

Why do we ignore red flags… even when we know better?

In this raw, revealing, and wildly relatable episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, Anne Bonney sits down with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards—speaker, spiritual counselor, and author of The Venus Flytrap (https://vft23.com/)—to unpack the messy, magnetic, and sometimes destructive reality of toxic relationships.

Stephen shares the true story behind his book.  It's about a passi...

How do you keep going when the life you planned is replaced by a daily battle for survival? In this moving episode, host Anne Bonney sits down with Nancy Ferraro—attorney, author of When the Bough Breaks, and keynote speaker—to discuss the raw, unfiltered reality of raising a child with severe disabilities and violent behavioral challenges. 

Nancy shares her journey of adopting her son, George, from Romania, only to discover he suff...

Ever notice how something small can ruin your whole mood…
 …but something BIG barely fazes you?

RIGHT?  How weird is that??  

In this April wrap-up episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, Anne Bonney connects the dots from three powerhouse April episodes with Alaina G. Levine, Henna Pryor, and Bob Mathers, and uncovers a game-changing insight:

       It’s not what’s happening… it’s the meaning you assign to it.

From getting salt...

What if your life changed overnight… and then quietly went right back to normal?

That’s exactly what happened to Bob Mathers, and it forced him to ask a brutally honest question:

Am I actually living… or just reacting to fear?

In this powerful and refreshingly real conversation, Bob (https://bobmathers.ca/) shares the moment his son’s life-threatening health crisis snapped everything into focus, and the surprising and frightening real...

Ever replay an awkward moment in your head… for 3–5 years? 

Me too! And according to communication expert Henna Pryor… you might be doing it ALL wrong.

In this laugh-out-loud and wildly insightful episode, Henna (hennapryor.com) breaks down why awkwardness isn’t something to avoid.  It’s actually a powerful tool for connection, confidence, and growth.

From career pivots to cringey social moments, we dive into how self-awareness, authe...

What if the career you’re chasing…isn’t actually yours?

In this high-energy episode, I sit down with powerhouse speaker, author, and self-proclaimed “Queen of Nerds,” Alaina G. Levine (www.alainalevine.com), to talk about building what she calls a Unicorn Career...one that’s authentic, meaningful, AND pays the bills (because…yeah.  Dinner)

From "humble beginnings" as a billiards champion to helping thousands of professional...

What do tough conversations, grief, fear, and habits all have in common?

Discomfort.

In this month-end wrap-up, I’m pulling together the biggest insights from conversations with a hostage negotiator, a grief coach, a keynote speaker, and a habit expert—and the message is clear: discomfort isn’t the problem… avoiding it is.

If you want more resilience, stronger relationships, and habits that actually stick, it starts with getting bette...

Let’s talk habits… but not the cute, color-coded, “new year new me” kind.

I’m joined by CHRISTOPH Merrill (aka the Habit Freak, thought-leader, speaker, author CHRISTOPHmerrill.com ), and this conversation goes way deeper than discipline and checklists. After a life-altering moment that nearly cost him everything, CHRISTOPH discovered a truth most habit advice completely ignores:

Habits aren’t built for calm days. They’re built for t...

Today we’re dancing in the discomfort zone with Greg Bennick (www.gregbennick.com) keynote speaker, author, musician, juggler (yes, actually), and professional reminder that you matter.

Greg’s message? If you want a better future, build a better now.

We talk about what it really means to embrace discomfort.  Not as something to survive, but as something to lean into. Greg shares how his early days as a performer (and yes, literal jug...

Grief. Death. Loss.

Deep breath. Stay with me.  (The name of the podcast should have warned you!) 

In this episode, I sit down with life transition coach and death doula Jennifer Sanfilippo (www.jennifer-sanfilippo.com) to talk about something we ALL experience… but rarely talk about well.

PLOT TWIST: grief isn’t just about death! We explore how unacknowledged losses (like career shifts, identity changes, empty nests, layoffs, divorce...

What do hostage negotiations and workplace conflict have in common?

More than you think.

Former SWAT hostage negotiator Scott Tillema (https://scotttillema.com/) joins me to break down what it really takes to influence emotional people in high-stakes moments...whether you’re outside a barricaded building, delivering some uncomfortable performance feedback or trying to solve a problem with your spouse.  

If you’ve got tough conversatio...

Two Super Bowl commercials. Two very different emotional reactions. And one curious conversation that opens the door to something much bigger. 

In this episode, your host Anne Bonney (https://YourChangeSpeaker.com) contrasts a feel-good moment of human connection with a symbol-heavy display of comfort and certainty and explores what our reactions to each might say about how we view belonging, agency, and discomfort. This isn’t an ep...

What happens when success on paper no longer feels right in real life? In this episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, Anne Bonney talks with Trevor Blondeel (www.trevorblondeel.com) about leadership, emotional intelligence, and what it really takes to connect people across the C-suite and the shop floor. From manufacturing leadership to tough conversations and values-based decisions, this episode is packed with practical insigh...

What happens when life knocks you all the way down—and then keeps going? In this powerful episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, Anne Bonney talks with Front Row Frankie (https://frontrowfortitude.com) about addiction recovery, resilience, personal growth, and rebuilding life after rock bottom. This raw, honest conversation explores emotional intelligence, accountability, courage, and how real change happens when you’re willing...

How do you perform under pressure without burning out? In this episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, host Anne Bonney sits down with Jay Abbasi (https://jayabbasi.me/) global keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, former Tesla leader, and host of the Unstuck podcast to break down how high performers can navigate stress, uncertainty, and change with resilience and clarity.

Jay draws from his experience leading national training programs...

What if the clarity you’re waiting for doesn’t come before the action—but because of it?

In this solo January wrap-up episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, Anne Bonney connects the dots between this month’s conversations with Linda, Kim, Adam and Sabine and reveals a powerful truth about change, growth, and resilience: clarity comes after you move.

Our brains crave certainty, but real progress happens in motion. Whether you’re t...

What happens when you’re eating “healthy,” doing all the right things, and your body still refuses to cooperate?  Or you diet and lose weight...and then find it again?

In this episode of the Dancing in the Discomfort Zone Podcast, Anne sits down with Sabine Richard (revealyourself.info ), who shares her powerful and refreshingly honest story of gaining 42 pounds in her 40s after moving to the U.S. and how years of restrictive dietin...