5-MINUTE FRIDAY: What’s the Best That Could Happen?

5-MINUTE FRIDAY: What’s the Best That Could Happen?

From Hurdle with Emily Abbate by iHeartPodcasts

April 3, 2026 · 9 min · Season 20

About this episode

Emily Abbate discusses her spontaneous trip to the NCAA Final Four and the importance of listening to one's gut feelings while addressing listener questions about returning to fitness.

This episode, I'm talking about my spontaneous decision to go to Phoenix for the NCAA Final Four! As a proud UConn alum, I couldn’t pass up the chance to cheer on the Huskies and spend some quality father-daughter time. I dive into the power of listening to your "whispers"—those gut feelings that nudge you toward exciting possibilities—and challenge you to shift your mindset from "what if it goes wrong?" to "what if it goes right?" Plus, I answer a listener question about navigating the mental and physical hurdles of getting back into a fitness routine after a break. SOCIAL @emilyabbate @hurdlepodcast @iheartwomenssports JOIN :  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Daily Hurdle IG Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP :  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION:  Email  hello@hurdle.us  to with your questions! Emily answers them every Friday on the show.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Emily Abbate

Topics covered

  • mindset
  • fitness
  • decision making
  • listener questions
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • NCAA Final Four
  • UConn
  • fitness routine
  • mindset shift
  • personal growth

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Organizations: UConn

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