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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 PodcastMath is the New Sexy
With Tommy out on Medical Leave, John takes on the topic of nerds ruling the world, how to stop living paycheck to paycheck and what he did to get traction on…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E97 I Choose Happiness
With Tom assuring everyone that he'll be back in future episodes, John discusses how we choose our emotions and how to embrace the suck when there is little…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E96 Playing Well WIth Others
At this point in the journey, Tom is still on Medical Leave and John talks about the importance of improving our connections with other people as a means of…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA Episode 95 Pissing On Kitty
With Tom out on Medical Leave, John continues the journey of how to create positive change with the topic focusing on People, Friendship, and Self-Imposed…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastThe Power of The Unexpected
Ep 94 The Power of The Unexpected - A Swift Kick In The Ass Podcast. As illness prevents lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren from creating…
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ASKITA 093
ASKITA 093 Longtime friends Tommy Stewart and John Curren discuss Tom's cancer treatment.
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Positivity - Living Life Like A Samurai
episode 92 A Swift Kick In The Ass. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to live positively while faced with a terminal illness…
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Persistence In The Face Of Adversity
Ep 91 Persistence In The Face Of Adversity. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how it is to face mortality when facing an unknown…
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THE Kick In The Ass
EP 90 THE Kick In The Ass! Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to face the fear of death and undiagnosed illness. The holidays…
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Why Mom Was Right About Gratitude
Ep 89 Why Mom Was Right About Gratitude. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss gratitude and how it can make you a better version of…
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Before You Get To Enough Is Enough
Ep 88 Before You Get To Enough Is Enough Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to cope with the frustration of wanting to leave…
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Fail To Plan - Plan To Fail
Ep 87 Fail To Plan - Plan To Fail - A Swift Kick In The Ass Podcast. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how it is imperative to…
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The Secret To Getting More Action
Ep 86 The Secret To Getting More Action - A Swift Kick In The Ass Podcast. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to reach your…
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Like A Virgin
A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast episode 85 Like A Virgin. How and why you should think like a virgin and more on stepping out of your comfort zone. Lifelong…
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Does Re-centering Make You Feel Stupid?
Ep 84 Does Re-Centering Make You Feel Stupid? A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how trying to…
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Working With What You Have
Episode 83 Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to work with what you have... limited resources. This topic stems from a meme…
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A Kick In The Ass Manifesto
Ep 82 A Kick In The Ass Manifesto. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to create a manifesto and why you should do it in order…
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Kicking The Crap Out Of Anxiety
A Swift Kick In The Ass episode 81 Kicking the crap out of anxiety. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss the positive side of anxiety…
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Time On Your Terms
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss implementing last episodes idea of "A Minute Of Your Time". How to create time to make a…
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A Minute Of Your Time
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how valuable a minute of your time can be. How small changes in your routine can lead to big…
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Face Your Fears Sucker!
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss overcoming fear with everyday courage. Learn the tactics and strategies that will help you…
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No Cape Required - Courage
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss courage and how it plays a role in self improvement. Courage as a skill vs. trait. How one must…
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Staying Power - Persistence
Episode 76 of A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast. Lifelong friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss the importance of persistence. Fall down, stand up, repeat…
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Another Brick In The Wall - Self Doubt
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss the problem of self doubt and how to handle it on A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast episode 75…
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Change At Your Leisure
Episode 74. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to Change At Your Leisure, spending time in the ways that create personal…
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The Catch 22 Of Choice
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss The Catch 22 Of Choice. How too many choices actually create overwhelm, paralysis and regret…
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Ctrl+Alt+Delete - Rebooting Your Life
How to reboot your life. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to make a fresh start in your life. Episode 72 of A Swift Kick In…
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Play on People's Need to Believe to Create a Cult like Following - 48 Law's Of Power - Law 27
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss Robert Greene's best selling book the 48 Laws Of Power - Law 27 Play on People's Need to Believe…
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Keep Your Hands Clean - Law Of Power 26
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss Rober Greene's best selling book the 48 Laws Of Power - Law 26 Keep Your Hands Clean. This law…
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Recreate Yourself - Law 25 of The 48 Laws Of Power
Episode 69 of A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss Robert Greene's best selling book The 48 Laws of…
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Play The Perfect Courtier Law 24 of The 48 Laws Of Power
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss Robert Greene's best selling book The 48 Laws of Power Law 24: Play the Perfect Courtier ———————…
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The Pull Out Method Of Positive Change
Episode 67 of A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John W. Curren discuss the need for withdraw from society and work…
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Blame Is Lame
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John W. Curren discuss blame. How to take responsibility for our actions and not blame others for where we are in…
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Busting Your Big Crystal Balls - Uncertainty
Episode 65. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how uncertainty keeps you from reaching your true potential. Definition -…
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Live Like A Rockstar! Living Life On Your Own Terms
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss living life on your own terms on A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast episode 64. It is not about…
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The Irishman Who Can't Drink Beer Or Eat Potatoes
Episode 63 The Irishman Who Can't Drink Beer Or Eat Potatoes. Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss Asking Questions when you really…
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Get Your Ass Off The Couch - A Quick Fix For Complacency
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss ho to Get Your Ass Off The Couch - A Quick Fix For Complacency Episode 62 A Swift Kick In The…
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Why Friendship Is The New Black
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss friendship. How is friendship like dogs and chilli? Why it is difficult to maintain many close…
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Chillin In Da Crib With Da Homies - Can Environment And Peers Determine Success?
ASKITA episode 60. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how environment and peers can determine success. Chillin like a villain. We…
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How Keeping Score Can Help You Predict The Future
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how keeping score can help you predict future results. The final part of the gamification…
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Grabbing Goals By The Short Hairs
Part 2 in the gamification series - Goals. Episode 58 Grabbing Goals By The Short Hairs discusses how to set realistic and reachable goals. John talks about…
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How To Break The Rules And Get Your Ass Moving
A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast episode 57. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss the rules of personal change. This is the first in a…
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A Swift Kick In The Comfort Zone
Getting out of your comfort zone is the topic of the day. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to create personal change by…
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Why Didn't I Think Of That? Creativity Demystified
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss creativity in regards to personal change. Change Your "I Don't Know" or "I Can't" Thinking to…
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How To Turn Your Vision Into Reality
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to turn your vision into reality. Last episode they talked about the big picture of why you…
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How Clarity Of Vision Will Drive You Forward
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how clarity of vision will drive you forward. They start the show with Feelin' down and dirty…
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How do you get the results you want in life? Aaron Anastasi
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren interview Aaron Anastasi the author of The Voice Of Your Dreams. Aaron Anastasi is a Southern…
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Don't Fear The Reaper
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss death and its effect on motivation. What is it like to lose a loved one, family or friend? How…
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One Habit That Will Refocus Your Life
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss the one habit that will refocus your life...Choice. How can choice become a habit? Some solid…
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The Seven Deadly Sins Of Personal Development
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss The Seven Deadly Sins Of Personal Development. Pride Greed Anger Envy Lust Sloth Gluttony…
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How To Be Unpopular In A Grown Up World
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to be unpopular in a grown up world. What does it mean to be an adult? What is adulting?…
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The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss FEAR. What is fear? How is it classified in regards to a psychological model. The 5 types of…
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How Rock 'n' Roll Can Change Your Life
Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how Rock 'n' Roll can change your life. They cover some influential classic rock songs and…
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ASKITA045 Stop! This Information On Street Smarts Could Change Your Life!
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren talk about Street Smarts and how having them are essential to survival and success. Situational…
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Don't Let The Door Hit You On The Ass On The Way Out - Job Loss
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren talk about how to deal with losing your job. Companies do what they have to do to stay viable which…
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The 48 Laws Of Power Applied To The Walking Dead
Life long childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss Robert Greenes best selling book The 48 Laws Of Power. This episode introduces the concepts of…
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ASKITA042 Takeaways From The Lifestyle Design Summit p2
Childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss the takeaways from The Lifestyle Design Summit held on Oct 16th – 17th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the…
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ASKITA041 Takeaways From The Lifestyle Design Summit p1
Childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss the takeaways from The Lifestyle Design Summit held on Oct 16th - 17th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the…
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ASKITA040 Bring It - Making It Happen With YL Savitskiy
Childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren interview podcaster YL Savitskiy the host of "Bring It". The podcast designed for people between the ages of 18…
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Good Habits - Bad Habits - You Know I've Had My Share
Childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss breaking bad habits and establishing good habits. Episode 39 of A Swift Kick In The Ass podcast. Tom…