Send us a text What if your anxiety, low energy, and constant pressure weren’t personal flaws—but signals you’ve been building your life on the wrong blueprint? In this episode, Shae gets interviewed by Isaac, a training and education manager of a large wireless dealer and shares the six foundational principles that create real health, resilience, and clarity—without burnout, medication, or giving up what you love. High performance in all areas of life is what we at Get Uncomfortable st...

Send us a text In Nebraska, summer doesn’t just arrive—it unfolds slowly, like the bloom of wildflowers or the flicker of fireflies across open fields. In this immersive, story-rich episode, I invite you into a nostalgic and mindful journey through the heart of the Midwest. Under the wide Nebraska skies, summer feels different—slower, richer, and fleeting in the most beautiful way. With immersive sound design, personal field recordings, and reflections from the heartland, this is more than ju...

Send us a text In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Get Uncomfortable, host Shae McMaster sits down with returning guest David C. Olcott, CEO of Samurai Success and author of the transformational book Swords of Illumination. Together, they explore the dark night of the soul, the journey back to purpose, and how to reprogram your subconscious mind to align with your truest identity. David meets him with deep wisdom, personal stories, and actionable tools drawn from over 35 year...

Send us a text After a year-long hiatus, Get Uncomfortable is back! In this welcome-back episode, Shae dives deep into the personal struggles that led to a dark night of the soul, the hard lessons learned during a chaotic move to Florida, and why he chose to return to Nebraska for a fresh start. 🔹 Why Listen? Discover how to overcome burnout and rediscover your purposeLearn how to find clarity in the chaos and turn setbacks into powerful growthLessons learned from hitting rock bottom and find...

Send us a text Jason Herrick and his wife Caitlin decided to start playing offense for their children and the future of this country by taking control of the education they provide their children, themselves, and all the families lives they will touch through starting their own Apogee Strong campus; Apogee HoCo. Howard County, Maryland will be home to one of 50 campuses starting up in the near future all over the US. The mission of Apogee Strong is one that resonates with me deeply. Leading ...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you bring me ONE new friend to listen to the show this week. It means the world that you're willing to spread the message of Get Uncomfortable and join in this battle against mediocrity. Get your notes app ready for this one. Today I had the honor of speaking with David Olcott, founder of Samurai Success, author of Sw...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today about cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you bring me ONE new friend to listen to the show this week. It means the world that you're willing to spread the message of Get Uncomfortable and join in this battle against mediocrity. On this fine Sunday I want to share a ...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! Thank you for tuning in again! We have a big one today with one our first return guests Nissa Cohen. Nissa and I had a great conversation about exploring alternatives to the traditional schooling model you and I are probably most familiar with. She came on the show to educate us all about Apogee Strong and what her and her husband Eric are doing by starting Apogee Omaha. Apogee is providing an alternative to the conveyor belt model of sc...

Send us a text What is up my beautiful Get Uncomfortable compadre! Thank you so much for tuning into today's episode that I know you will love. I am joined by coach, author, speaker, father, husband, and entrepreneur Colin Stevens. Colin played D1 basketball and later became an NBA skills trainer working with top NBA recruits and hopefuls. I loved his take on allowing things to change as the plans change and being able to keep pressing forward in the face of challenges and setbacks ...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today about cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life. If you find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review to help grow the show. If you'd like to stay up to date with the show, subscribe to our newsletter HERE. On this week's episode we are joined by Adam Spillman. Adam is a radiant beam of positivity ...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today about cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life. If you find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review to help grow the show. If you'd like to stay up to date with the show, subscribe to our newsletter HERE. On today's episode I was lucky enough to it down with one of the worlds leading sports sci...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today about cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review. I recently completely deleted my Instagram account, which may seem trivial and it actually feels stupid to even talk about it. This did cause me to realize how strongly I have been unconsciously ...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today about cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review. Today we have a special episode with the host of The Next Milestone Podcast; Matthew Moran. Matthew reached out to me a few months ago as he started a podcast and we have been in touch ever ...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today about cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review. A quick Friday episode about getting up out of bed to do your work when you don't want to. This comes from the amazing book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor. I read the first pas...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today surrounding cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review. Today I give a little update on how insane I've gone or thought I'd gone after our move to Florida and how we figured out that it's really just grief and a normal process we can allow t...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today surrounding cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review. This episode is jam packed with health and wellness information, so get a notebook ready! Dr. Balduzzi and I had a wide ranging discussion where we touched on dealing with the loss of...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today surround cultivating more confidence in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review. When I was growing up I was bullied for many years, almost daily. It was a harrowing experience that helped shape me into the man I am today, and I wouldn't change a thing about it. It d...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today surround cultivating more confidence in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you share the show in some capacity. Send it to a friend, share it on social media, or email it to someone you know would enjoy it or learn from it. I woke up the other day I wanted to give up on everything. I wanted to quit. I...

Send us a text Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today surround cultivating more confidence in your day to day life. If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you share the show in some capacity. Send it to a friend, share it on social media, or email it to someone you know would enjoy it or learn from it. Choice not chance. It means not leaving your life up to chance, it comes dow...

Send us a text I want to address the pervasive mindset of victimhood and what we can do about it. Victim consciousness is sold as an idea the should be adopted and spread through culture. It breeds hopelessness and despair and nothing more. Instead of feeling loss of control, no power over your life, and lack of creativity we can recognize that our actions, day in and day out, are the inputs that will lead to the outcomes we will have. Your current standings are a direct ...