256 - The 90-Day Practice That Turns Comfort-Addicted Men Into Men With Agency with Dane Sanders

256 - The 90-Day Practice That Turns Comfort-Addicted Men Into Men With Agency with Dane Sanders

June 9, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 256

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Dane Sanders discusses the importance of practicing voluntary discomfort to build resilience in the face of life's challenges.

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Most men wait for hardship to teach them resilience. Dane Sanders watched his best friend Tim Kruger — an Ironman triathlete — die of stomach cancer at 50. Tim's parting insight: "I'm really glad I practiced voluntary discomfort before involuntary discomfort chose me." That single line became the foundation of everything Dane has built since. This is a conversation about mortality, meaning, and why choosing the har...

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