It's Hard

Josh Parks is the founder of GhostFit Apparel, a fitness clothing brand with a mission to help individuals overcome daily obstacles. They partner with mental health organizations to help individuals learn how to mitigate mental health issues.  Josh is passionate about fitness and helping others. In this episode, he opens up about his experience with severe anxiety and how it impacted his life. Fit...

Katie Sir, the First Date Expert, "First Date Expert" is a beautiful movement of empowering young adults, especially men, to pursue healthy relationships by starting on the right foot. For Katie, it's a way of educating the people she loves with holistic information with social and dating skill development.  Katie aims to "look out for the good guys". Her target market is the "goodhearted guys" th...

I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety when I was a sophomore in college. I was having panic attacks at least twice a week and there were days when I couldn't get out of bed. I felt so alone in my experience, I was losing friends, distancing from my family, and creating dangerous habits around eating, drinking, and exercise. Anxiety led to me abandoning myself and allowing other people and my...

In this episode, I talk about my "why" and my mission behind starting this podcast. It's Hard has authentic conversations to allow others to learn, grow, and feel less alone in what they are going through.  This community is made for people who are seeking a sense of belonging, people who are struggling with something and feel incredibly alone, and those who just want to have real conversations. ...

 I felt pain, guilt, sadness, and anger after learning about the murder of George Floyd. I realized that I am ignorant and uneducated in the face of systemic racism in the United States. I knew I needed to educate myself, help in anyway I could, and have conversations about this issue. This podcast is a vulnerable self-reflection that I hope people can relate to and learn something from. I am not...

Papa Boner and I wanted to record a bonus episode for you all during this hard time. We talked about things that we assume most of you are feeling. Obivously, there are plenty of issues that we didn't even cover. We just wanted to share feelings that we have had in hopes to ensure that you do not feel alone.  We are all in this together and there are better days ahead! 

Graduating is an exciting accomplishment in life. Whether you experienced it in high school, college, grad school, etc. It is a time of great joy and happiness. However, there are hard things about it as well. Lisa Evanson tells us about the not so glamourous side of post graduation life. For some people, this transition is terrifying, sad, and difficult. Lisa shares her experience with these chal...

Who are you really? Have you ever thought of how you identitfy yourself, what you believe in, what you want for yourself? It is hard to know ourselves at our core... it takes time, commitment, and dedication. We don't figure out our identity over night.  Danielle shares her experience with identity crisis and how she overcame it. She offers great advice and encouragement for figuring out who you a...

Whether it is a friend, family member, or partner...having healthy relationships can be hard. Khadijah Cooper talks everything vulnerability, sex, and relationships. As a sexuality educator, Khadijah has educated insight on how to have healthy relationships in all aspects of your life.  Follow: @itshardpodcast @satheraudio (BEST audio guy) @kcoopercomedy 2G Comedy Show with Khadijah Cooper and hea...

Kolby Fahlsing found out at just 18 years old that she was born without fallopian tubes or eggs. She was told that she would never be able to have children.  Kolby was devastated and for many years thought that she would never be able to carry her own baby. However, after several "second opinions" she learned that she in fact could carry a baby through IVF. This journey has been scary, painful and...

In Febuary of 2017, two wildly average guys, Declan Brown and Andrew Inserra took a leap of faith and launched the Backpocket Podcast. They were juniors in college when they decided that they wanted to chase the dream of having a podcast. They bought a mic, came up with a name, and just went for it. 3 seasons, 246 episodes and over 100,000 downloads later, these boys are dominating the Minneapolis...

Carrie Mortrud's life changed forever when her husband died unexpectedly from a heart attack. She went from being happily married with a 9-year-old daughter, to being a widow and single mom trying to find her "new normal".  That tragic day has brought a lot of pain, sadness, anger, and grief into Carrie and her daughter's lives. However, Carrie has shown strength and resilience in her pain. Throug...

Growth and change is hard. It is uncomfortable to push your limits, make mistakes, and challenge yourself. However, that is where the growth happens. We learn and grow through the moments that are the most painful and uncomfortable. Mark Dowdle's story shows the power of your mind and body. A healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body. We have the power to take control of our lives and it...

Sarah Nelson is an inspiring, vulnerable, silly, intentional, and caring woman with many stories to tell. She is filled with passion and it shows in everything that she goes after.  Sarah opens up about her Instagram page, @wordsbysarahlouise and how being vulnerable on social media can be challenging but it is essential in our society today. She also lets us in on her struggle with singleness and...

We all have a story... I have asked 7 people to share their story with me. It seems only fair that I share mine with you all as well. It has been a journey and it hasn't been easy...in fact it has been hard. Heartbreak is hard, figuring out who you are is hard, setting boundaries is hard, losing friends is hard, upsetting your family is hard, being vulnerable about it all is hard. We all have stor...

Being a leader and finding your "why" in life is hard. Austin is a natural leader, entrepreneur and coach with an inspiring and motivational mindset on life. His intentionality and intelligence makes him a coach that goes one step further than just your physical appearance. This episode focuses in on the importance of finding your "why" and becoming a leader. We all have the ability to lead and in...

The holidays are expected to be a time full of joy, excitement, happiness, and love. However, people everywhere are struggling at some level during this season. Loss, depression, divorce, singleness, finals, work, boundaries, family dynamics, living up to someone, stress, indulgence, guilt are just a few of the things that people experience during this season.  It is important to address the hard...

Jealousy is hard, self-worth is hard, body image is hard, owning your feelings is hard, loving yourself is HARD. Molly Frisch is sunshine, love, generosity and kindness. However, it hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows along the way. Molly has great tips about owning your feelings, loving yourself and appreciating those around you despite your differences. This conversation is moving, inspiring,...

Chronic diseases are hard...Corri Gardner opens up about her experience and how it has impacted every aspect of her life.  Corri went from living in California, fresh out of high school, and experiencing what she assumed would be the best part of her life...to laying in a hospital bed with her future completely uncertain. Depression, fear, anger, and hopelessness were among the many feelings she e...

Friendships are hard...Anna and Paige open up about the struggles and triumphs of their long time friendship. Intentionality, communication, and vulnerability are essential to successful relationships. These are among the many things that have attributed to the success of the friendship between Paige and her freshman year roomate, Anna Falk. After 4 years, the two have been able to reflect on what...

Let's get vulnerable! Let's praise Brené Brown! Let's talk about camp! Kelly Schuna is the co-owner and director of Hidden Pines Ranch day camp. Kelly has brought vulnerability to the workplace by implementing it into our staff training at camp. By listening, watching, and practicing the tools that she provided, my perspective on so many things inside and outside of work have changed.   I chose to...

I chose to sit down with my parents for my first podcast because they are the reason I am who I am today. Both of them have had their fair share of hardships separately and together. However, their marriage is stronger than it has ever been as they are coming up on 30 years. The Boner clan is far from perfect and this episode will prove that. We have been through hard stuff as a family but we have...