The Break Down https://zendurancenow.podbean.com Life is beautiful and then it’s awful. Somewhere in the in-between is where amazing things can happen. Join us as we find extraordinary people who have pushed beyond the mundane, routine, and sometimes brutal existence of being human to excel and thrive and do mind blowing and fascinating things with their life.

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:39:45 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Society & Culture 1440 episodic Life is amazing and then it’s awful. Somewhere in the in between is where the amazing things happen. Join us as we find extraordinary people who have pushed beyond the mundane, routine, and sometimes brutal existence of being human to excel and thrive and do mind blowing and amazing things with their life. ZenduranceNow ZenduranceNow No true https://feed.podbean.com/zendurancenow/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13855970/LOGO_The_Break_Down75ozb.png The Break Down https://zendurancenow.podbean.com 144 144 On Death and Dying with Maureen Collins On Death and Dying with Maureen Collins https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/on-death-and-dying-with-maureen-collins/ https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/on-death-and-dying-with-maureen-collins/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:39:45 -0500 zendurancenow.podbean.com/262257ae-6e5c-3a56-af20-60f875893388 Death and dying can be difficult to talk about. Meghan and John talk with Maureen Collins. Maureen has dedicated her life to supporting patients and their families through a career as a Hospice nurse. She recounts her experience starting off as a nurse and transitioning to a leadership role in her Hospice organization. Maureen also talks about why dying can be so hard to talk about and the things that can help you prepare for the fate we all inevitably will face. 

]]> Death and dying can be difficult to talk about. Meghan and John talk with Maureen Collins. Maureen has dedicated her life to supporting patients and their families through a career as a Hospice nurse. She recounts her experience starting off as a nurse and transitioning to a leadership role in her Hospice organization. Maureen also talks about why dying can be so hard to talk about and the things that can help you prepare for the fate we all inevitably will face. 

]]> ZenduranceNow true No 4182 1 6 full On Death and Dying with Maureen Collins It Gets No Better Than This It Gets No Better Than This https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/we-re-good-its-all-good-really/ https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/we-re-good-its-all-good-really/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:15:00 -0500 zendurancenow.podbean.com/efb657bd-f7e4-3fe8-b4aa-94515e28f91b ZenduranceNow true No 3534 1 5 full It Gets No Better Than This Whatever Is Clever With Sean Meehan! Whatever Is Clever With Sean Meehan! https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/whatever-is-clever/ https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/whatever-is-clever/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:54:00 -0500 zendurancenow.podbean.com/78a9c51a-b1ac-3108-826a-6bc5055ea9c4 Meghan and John welcome ZenduranceNow Coach Sean Meehan. Sean is also Meghan’s former Co-Host of The Comfortably Uncomfortable Podcast. Sean back for a lively, wide-ranging conversation about music, and unforgettable concert memories. Sean also reminisces about Gen X Middle School Dance Songs. As usual, the discussion takes a few unexpected turns—touching on drug use, sobriety, Sean’s current favorite artists, and both the best and worst shows he’s experienced. It’s an authentic, unscripted chat full of real-world moments, nostalgia, and plenty of randomness along the way.

]]> Meghan and John welcome ZenduranceNow Coach Sean Meehan. Sean is also Meghan’s former Co-Host of The Comfortably Uncomfortable Podcast. Sean back for a lively, wide-ranging conversation about music, and unforgettable concert memories. Sean also reminisces about Gen X Middle School Dance Songs. As usual, the discussion takes a few unexpected turns—touching on drug use, sobriety, Sean’s current favorite artists, and both the best and worst shows he’s experienced. It’s an authentic, unscripted chat full of real-world moments, nostalgia, and plenty of randomness along the way.

]]> ZenduranceNow true No 2560 1 4 full Whatever Is Clever With Sean Meehan! Lose Everything, Redefine Happiness with Sam Farnsworth Lose Everything, Redefine Happiness with Sam Farnsworth https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/sam-title/ https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/sam-title/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500 zendurancenow.podbean.com/c53f1f40-154a-3bf5-a80e-7a6c6d6fb0d7 In this compelling podcast episode, Meghan and John welcome friend and fellow ZenduranceNow coach Sam Farnsworth who shares his transformative life journey, transitioning from a high-powered environmental consulting career where he managed multiple offices and felt professionally successful, to a profound personal reckoning. The discussion explores the challenges he faced, including intense work pressure, corporate politics, and a difficult period with his teenage daughters. Sam candidly discusses how he navigated these challenges, including his daughter's intervention through a wilderness therapeutic program, and ultimately began to reassess his definition of success and happiness beyond traditional corporate metrics.

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]]> In this compelling podcast episode, Meghan and John welcome friend and fellow ZenduranceNow coach Sam Farnsworth who shares his transformative life journey, transitioning from a high-powered environmental consulting career where he managed multiple offices and felt professionally successful, to a profound personal reckoning. The discussion explores the challenges he faced, including intense work pressure, corporate politics, and a difficult period with his teenage daughters. Sam candidly discusses how he navigated these challenges, including his daughter's intervention through a wilderness therapeutic program, and ultimately began to reassess his definition of success and happiness beyond traditional corporate metrics.

https://www.samfarnsworthlmt.com/

https://linktr.ee/zendurancenow

 

]]> ZenduranceNow true No 3694 1 3 full Lose Everything, Redefine Happiness with Sam Farnsworth Rage and Acceptance Rage and Acceptance https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/rage-and-acceptance/ https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/rage-and-acceptance/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:03:00 -0500 zendurancenow.podbean.com/3d99bc49-bc6f-3dae-8617-7301acf16d64 In this episode of The Break Down Meghan recounts a deeply personal and stressful period when her husband was in the ICU, leading to extreme emotional and physical strain culminating in a road rage incident that served as a pivotal wake-up call for her to seek help and prioritize self-care. John expands on this, introducing the phrase "burning the pasta" to explain how minor stressors can trigger disproportionate reactions when underlying issues and repressed emotions are present, and goes on to tie it to the context of increased isolation and mental health challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion emphasizes the importance of compassion, understanding the triggers for extreme reactions, and finding healthy coping mechanisms, to navigate life's difficulties and maintain mental well-being."

]]> In this episode of The Break Down Meghan recounts a deeply personal and stressful period when her husband was in the ICU, leading to extreme emotional and physical strain culminating in a road rage incident that served as a pivotal wake-up call for her to seek help and prioritize self-care. John expands on this, introducing the phrase "burning the pasta" to explain how minor stressors can trigger disproportionate reactions when underlying issues and repressed emotions are present, and goes on to tie it to the context of increased isolation and mental health challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion emphasizes the importance of compassion, understanding the triggers for extreme reactions, and finding healthy coping mechanisms, to navigate life's difficulties and maintain mental well-being."

]]> ZenduranceNow true No 737 1 2 full Rage and Acceptance Welcome to The Break Down Welcome to The Break Down https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-the-break-down/ https://zendurancenow.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-the-break-down/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:14:45 -0500 zendurancenow.podbean.com/aa172125-3d5a-38ce-9d6d-78f19eed26d0 Welcome to the Break Down. Join John and Meghan as they discuss the new podcast and what it's about. And it’s about STORIES! The happy, sad, tragic, and amazing. During this first episode Meghan talks about a random encounter with a stranger and the importance of knowing how to “hold space” for someone in a time of distress. 

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]]> Welcome to the Break Down. Join John and Meghan as they discuss the new podcast and what it's about. And it’s about STORIES! The happy, sad, tragic, and amazing. During this first episode Meghan talks about a random encounter with a stranger and the importance of knowing how to “hold space” for someone in a time of distress. 

www.ZenduranceNow.com

 

]]> Welcome to the Break Down. Join John and Meghan as they discuss the new podcast and what it’s about. And it’s about STORIES! The happy, sad, tragic, and amazing. During this first episode Meghan talks about a random encounter with a stranger and the importance of knowing how to “hold space” for someone in a time of distress.  www.ZenduranceNow.com ZenduranceNow true No 839 1 1 full