All Episodes

February 3, 2025 7 mins

In this episode of Go Influence Life, we explore how life’s greatest challenges can become the catalysts for our greatest growth. Using the story of a small but persistent plant that fought through darkness to reach the light, Christian Hansen uncovers a powerful truth: obstacles aren’t setbacks—they’re setups for transformation.

🔹 Have you ever felt stuck in a situation that seemed impossible to overcome?
🔹 What if your toughest challenges were actually pushing you toward a higher level?
🔹 How can you use obstacles to sharpen your focus, strengthen your resolve, and create lasting influence?

Through inspiration, motivation, and real-world application, this episode will help you reframe adversity and discover the power hidden within life’s most difficult moments.

Key Quotes & Takeaways:

  • “A mile of direction prevents ten miles of distraction.” – Obstacles bring clarity to what truly matters.
  • “The yellow tube… though at first a disaster… forced the plant to grow to a higher level.” – What seems like a setback is often an invitation to rise.
  • “While you were stretching and reaching in the dark, others stayed right where they started.” – Growth happens in the struggle.
  • “Abundance of opportunity never comes from scarcity of thought.” – Shift your mindset to see challenges as opportunities.

Who in your life is currently in their own “yellow tube”? And how can you be a source of encouragement for them?

Whatever you’re facing—keep pushing, keep stretching, keep growing. The sunlight is calling.

🚀 If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it!

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience

The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

Two Guys, Five Rings: Matt, Bowen & The Olympics

Two Guys, Five Rings: Matt, Bowen & The Olympics

Two Guys (Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers). Five Rings (you know, from the Olympics logo). One essential podcast for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked) and Matt Rogers (Palm Royale, No Good Deed) of Las Culturistas are back for a second season of Two Guys, Five Rings, a collaboration with NBC Sports and iHeartRadio. In this 15-episode event, Bowen and Matt discuss the top storylines, obsess over Italian culture, and find out what really goes on in the Olympic Village.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc.