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A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience Podcast
A Swift Kick in the Ass (ASKITA) is a mindset and resilience podcast for people rebuilding their lives after overwhelm, burnout, or major life transitions. Hosted by John Curren, ASKITA blends philosophy, emotional intelligence, and real‑world storytelling to help you reset your attitude, reclaim your strength, and move forward with clarity. Each episode offers practical tools for personal growth, emotional resilience, and mental reset — including guided reflections, mindset shifts, and the…
Episodes
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastThe #1 Reason You're Stuck in a Cycle of Collapse and Recovery
Hannah Dalby — Founder and Lead Human Integration Practitioner at The Jungle — on why high performers get trapped in the cycle of collapse, recover, push…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastThe Secret to Identity-Based Transformation
Kevin Yoder — founder of Infinite U — on identity-based transformation: the idea that the biggest obstacle to growth isn't a lack of knowledge, effort, or…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastTommy Dorfman vs Ticketmaster: The Fight for Fair Concert Tickets
Tommy Dorfman — founder of Juice Entertainment — on his journey from New Jersey house parties as a teenager to major EDM events, and his long-running battle…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastWhy Alpha Men Burn Out: The Omega Man Mindset
Dave Rossi — Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of Alphas Die Early — on what happens when the success you worked your entire life to achieve starts…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastThe Tech Every Gym, Dojo & Studio Needs to Grow — Conversation with Jonathon Klem
Jonathon Klem joins host John Curren on A Swift Kick in the Ass to break down the real challenges gym owners, martial arts instructors, and studio operators…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastPain Isn't Normal: Movement, Aging & Independence with Eileen Kopsaftis
John W. Curren and movement expert Eileen Kopsaftis challenge the belief that pain and decline are inevitable parts of aging. They explore why pain often comes…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience Podcast"Set It and Forget It" Is Costing You Your Retirement
Your retirement plan was probably built on 10% annual returns. Vanguard now projects roughly 3.5–5.5% for the decade ahead. John Curren talks with financial…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastHow to Get Scholarships, Choose the Right Major & Avoid College Debt | Shellee Howard
What if your teenager could go to college — and you didn't have to go broke doing it? College planning expert and founder of College Ready, Shellee Howard…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastThe Hidden Identity Patterns Sabotaging Relationships
John W. Curren talks with identity and relationship strategist Riana Malia about why high-achieving people often struggle in love despite success in other…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastHeal Your Nervous System & Rebuild Your Life After Burnout with Faith Ashenden
Neurohacking coach and founder of That Healing Feeling, Faith Ashenden, joins ASKITA host John Curren to break down why your nervous system — not your…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastDecoding the Body's Messages with Dr. John Demartini
In this episode, John welcomes Dr. John Demartini, human behaviour specialist, polymath, philosopher, and creator of the Demartini Method. Joining the show…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastResilience in a Bottle: How Brandon McCraney Built Olde Raleigh Distillery
Resilience isn't just surviving the hard moments — it's building a life that can handle them. Today's guest knows that better than most. In this episode of A…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastReinventing Travel: Lisa Pagotto on Resilience & Crooked Compass by Air
Ever wondered what resilience looks like in real life? Lisa Pagotto sold her house, rebuilt her business after the pandemic wiped out global travel, and…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastListening to the Frequency Within: Psychic Medium Dallisa Hocking
Some folks hear the world through their ears. Others hear it through the quiet places inside. This week on ASKITA, John sits down with psychic medium Dallisa…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastWhy Most Men Hit a Wall at 40 (And How to Break Through It) | Dr. Stephen Sanders
What if everything you've been told about your health is wrong? Most men don't realize their testosterone has been declining since their 30s — and by the time…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastBefore You Divorce… Listen to This Mediator's Marriage‑Saving Blueprint
John Curren talks with divorce mediator and financial strategist Joe Dillon about how couples can navigate conflict, communicate more effectively, and avoid…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastHealing Your Nervous System: Burnout, Trauma & Authentic Manhood | Mitch Webb
🧠 What if the key to healing burnout, trauma, and emotional exhaustion isn't in your head — it's in your body? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Mitch…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastLeadership Without Yes Men: Jay Paterno on Values, Pressure, and Reinvention
A Swift Kick in the Ass host John Curren sits down with Jay Paterno — author, former Penn State coach, and son of legendary coach Joe Paterno — for a powerful…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastStop Acting Like an Employee: Build a Real Business with AI
In this episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass, John Curren sits down with Luke Gilbert — founder of Two Degrees North and creator of SmartAgent AI — for a raw…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastThe Psychology of Change: NLP Strategies for Real World Resilience the ASKITA Way
Welcome to A Swift Kick in the Ass, where real conversations meet real tools for living life on your own terms. In this episode, John sits down with Dr. Josh…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastThe Psychedelic Renaissance: Zappy Zapolin on Healing, Consciousness & Resilience ASKITA
n this powerful conversation, John Curren sits down with psychedelic advocate, filmmaker, and director of The Reality of Truth, Zappy Zapolin, to explore the…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastSTOP MAKING YOURSELF SUFFER — Thomas Thatcher Breaks the Story You're Addicted To
Author Thomas Thatcher joins John Curren to dismantle the biggest myth in personal development: that suffering comes from what happens to us. Thomas explains…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastThayne Martin: The Equation of Life, Gratitude & Healing Trauma
Trauma recovery, neuroscience, and gratitude converge in one of the most remarkable conversations on A Swift Kick in the Ass. Guest Thayne Martin — founder of…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastLong‑Term Care Planning: Protecting Your Future Self with Raymond Lavine ASKITA
This episode should be positioned as a must‑hear guide for anyone over 50 who wants to protect their independence, dignity, and family from the emotional and…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastEzra Vancil: Music, Boundaries & Becoming Who You Really Are | ASKITA Podcast
Musician and multi‑instrumentalist Ezra Vancil joins John Curren on A Swift Kick in the Ass for a raw, honest conversation about music, identity, boundaries…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience Podcast"Gettin' Asinine About Resilience." A Swift Kick In the Ass Podcast
Gettin' Asinine About Resilience is where real people talk real resilience — the messy, funny, painful, transformative parts of rebuilding your life after…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastAI, Grocery Prices & Community: Andy Ellwood's Mission to Help Families Save ASKITA AE189
John sits down with Andy Ellwood, founder of Stretch, the AI-powered grocery savings platform helping families compare prices across stores and save over…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastArmy Veteran Scott Lackey on Real Resilience, Micro‑Level Change & Finding Purpose ASKITA Audio E188
In this episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass, John Curren interviews Army combat veteran Scott Lackey about resilience, fear, purpose, and the power of…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastTurning Grief Into Clarity: Jermaine Ee on Legacy, Estate Planning & Living Fully ASKITA 187 audio only
After losing his mother just seven months ago, Jermaine Ee turned grief into purpose by building HeirLight, a modern estate‑planning app designed to help…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastHow to Clear Subconscious Blocks and Awaken Your Energy — with Dr. Alison J. Kay ASKITA 186 audio only
In this episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass, John Curren sits down with internationally recognized energy medicine expert Dr. Alison J. Kay to explore…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E185 Anger Channeling & Emotional Awareness: How to Transform Automatic Reactions with Hollis Pirkey
In this powerful conversation, host John Curren sits down with Hollis Pirkey, an anger‑management expert and creator of AngerChanneling.com, to explore how…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E184 YouTube Content Creation for People with Life Experience Over 50 (What No One Tells You)
In this episode of A Swift Kick in The Ass, John Curren talks with Dr. Zynul Kahn, a Sports and Exercise Medicine physician who made an unexpected pivot—from…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastRetirement isn't the end — it's your Encore Act. ASKITA E183
Retirement isn't the end — it's your Encore Act. In this episode, John and Marcia explore what it really means to transition into retirement with purpose…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience Podcast"The For Sale by Owner Guy: Real Estate Truth, Integrity, and Selling Smart" ASKITA E182
In this episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass, John Curren sits down with Tim Street—widely known as "The For Sale by Owner Guy"—for a straight‑shooting…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastFix Your Finances: Practical Steps to Save More, Spend Smarter & Reduce Stress ASKITA Podcast E181 (Audio only)
In this episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass, John Curren sits down with Lori Atwood, CFP® and founder of Fearless Finance, for a candid and practical…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E180 The JIA Blueprint Interview with Starr Penn
🔥 Discover How One Mom REVERSED Her Daughter's Juvenile Arthritis Without Medication! 🔥 In this eye-opening interview, John Curren sits down with Starr Penn…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E179 Interview with Aaron Gilbert on Creating Extraordinary Change in Your Life
On this episode of ASKITA podcast, John and Aaron Gilbert, LICSW discuss creating a positive change in life through resilience and personal growth, with Aaron…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E178 Hit Start & Play! Interview with Jon D. Harrison
In this episode of A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast (now in video format on YouTube), John introduces you to Jon D. Harrison, who is an author, TedX speaker…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E177 Interview with Carmen "The Momba" Gulliksen: More Than A Pro Boxer
In this episode of "A Swift Kick in the Ass" Podcast, John interviews Carmen "The Momba" Gulliksen, a former collegiate athlete and professional boxer who has…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E176 Navigating Grief With Dr. Jennifer R. Levin: Finding Meaning in Loss
PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO ENCOURAGE MORE EPISODES! In this episode of ASKITA, John brings Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, LMFT, FT, to the studio to discuss tragic…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E175 Interview with Josh Wilk, Founder of Renew Democracy 250.
In this episode of ASKITA, John gets asinine about our personal growth as it relates to American Democracy. This is a non-partisan episode that will get you…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E174 Intervew with the Jewish Stripper
In this episode of ASKITA, John interviews Alla Kaplan, a former stripper and current business woman, about her life experiences and podcast "The Jewish…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E173 "From Trauma to Triumph: Scott Kesson's Story of Loss and Growth" (audio only)
In this episode of ASKITA, John interviews Scott Kesson, LPC, a licensed professional counselor from Colorado, exploring Scott's background, including his…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E172 The Power of Happiness Interview with Bryan Driscall
On this episode of ASKITA, John speaks with Bryan Driscoll, author and inventor of The Goodness Game and a passionate advocate for kindness and the power of…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E171 Thriving Through Grief with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Jennifer Sterwart
In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, John sits down with Jen Stewart, a long-time friend and widow of his former co-host, Tommy. Together, they delve into…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E170 Get Your Head Out of Your Ass If You Want to Live on Your Terms (Adult Language Warning)
In this unapologetically raw episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass (ASKITA), John unleashes some four-letter words that might just rival a sailor's vocabulary…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E169 Reinventing Your Life One Ache at a Time: Martial Arts Over the Age of 50
In this episode of ASKTA...Are your aches and pains attributed to "getting older" or do they have deeper meaning as they come from blocking a kick or maybe not…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E168 Look Yourself in the Mirror and Say That
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about how we should listen to ourselves and learn from the experience. If you are full fo self doubt, feel defeated…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E167 Deal with the Pain Now Thank Yourself later
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about the hallway of life and what to do when you see a fire blocking your path. if you feel chhallenged by life and…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E166 Your Not Wrong. You Are Going to Fail.
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks bluntly about the widespread problem of negativty and how our mindset dicates the future of our desired terms. You can…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E165 Leveraging the Privileges of Your Terms to Gain Freedom
In this exciting new episode of ASKITA, John talks about the difference between Privilege and Freedom so you can better live on your terms. Expect to walk away…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E164 Blessings in Adversity
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about how the work he is doing on his Dad's 1966 Bertram Bahia Mar is changing him in ways he never ecpected. Sometimes…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E163 Life After the Party Mindy Kaufman-Opiela
On this episode of ASKITA, John talks with the author of "Life After The Party: A True Story About Receiving Beauty For Ashes about her book, the journey that…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E162 Persverance: Friend or Foe?
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about the character trait that has been passed down from one generation to the next and a 60 year boat of the same name…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E162: Building a Foundation of Friendship on Your Terms
In this episode of ASKITA, John gets real about friendship and how he has built deep lasting friendships that weather the ups and downs of life. Be a friend…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E161 Bag of Lies With Patrick Taft
In this episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass, John spends time with actor Patrick Taft, the lead male character in the suspenseful movie "Bag of Lies" (Not Bag…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E160 Finding Your Inner BadAss
In this episode of ASKITA, John brings his passion for helping others find a path on their terms, It's emotional power that is part of your story that is key…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E159 Broken In Out All About
In this episode of ASKITA, John talk's about being broken, We are all broken in one way or another, But what you do to repair yourself, if you do anythng at…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E158 Same Ship Different Day
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about Theseus, the founder of Athens and how the Athenians honored him by memorializing his ship. Over the years, so much…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E157 Leveraging the Temporary to Live on Your Terms
In this episode of ASKITA, John presnts a strategy you can apply to our life that will help you make the most of the inevitable...change in your life! If you…