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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 PodcastASKITA E156 Ignoring Ignorance
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about how ignorance is seen as such a bad word. But it is only bad if you do nothing about your ignorance as living with…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E155 Parenting Your Emotion
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about how easy it is to get pulled into certain emotions when you are going through something and how to pull yourself…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E154 Toys In the Driveway
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about a childhood dream that he has been trying to make real. His Dad doubted he could do it. His friends andf family…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E153 Navigating Uncharted Territory: From Discomfort to Courage
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about how to approach life when you are taking risks...meaning you aren't really certain what is going to happen as a…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E152 Eye to Eye With Real-I-T-Y
In this episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass, the last episode planned for 2023, John has you squaring off with Real-Important-to-You terms as he tells stories…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E151: I Just Called You A...What You Going to Do About it?
On this episode of ASKITA, John is in rare form dropping an F Bomb in yoour face. What are you going to do about it? If I tell you that is there is no choice…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E150 Growing Change From the Inside Out
In the episode of ASKITA, John talks about how your decision to change begins with a Boot Right to the Ass! Bad Things Happen. The world can wear you down. You…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E149 Exploring the Dark Side of Nice
In this episode of ASKITA, John explores the little understood nature of being "nice", kindness and how others may use this in not so nice ways. Have a listen…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E148 Walking the Talk. Is it Really Getting You Where You Need to Go?
Are you living on your terms or just talking about it? In this episode, John talks about how he turned his thoughts into actions taking him to places he never…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E147 Sugar Coating Your Mental Health
In this episode John talks about how sugar turned out to play a much larger role in the state of his mental health than thought before. This is a hard…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E146 Another Life Sits Down
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about what to watch out for, as well as things that are going to cross your mind the next time Life knocks you down. You…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E145 A New Soul for An Old Boot
In this episode, John introduces Jason Greska. Who is Jason Greska and why is John bringing him on the show? You will have to listen to this episode to find…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E144 Love Your Stress
On this episode of ASKITA, John is influenced by a National Geographic show called limitless and talks about how he strains his relationship with Stress to get…
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ASKITA E144 Love Your Stress
On this episode of ASKITA, John is influenced by a National Geographic show called limitless and talks about how he strains his relationship with Stress to get…
- A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience Podcast
ASKITA E144 Love Your Stress
On this episode of ASKITA, John is influenced by a National Geographic show called limitless and talks about how he strains his relationship with Stress to get…
- A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience Podcast
ASKITA E144 Love Your Stress
On this episode of ASKITA, John is influenced by a National Geographic show called limitless and talks about how he strains his relationship with Stress to get…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E143 Thank You for Kicking My Ass
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about how not everyone is thankful for the Hades they are going through. They are too busy embracing the suck and the…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E142 Shape Shifting and Problem Solving
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about the nature of our problems and our expectations of complete resolve that get squashed every time. You won't want to…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E141 Who Says You Can't Live the Dream? You Can.
In the episode, John talks about he is the leading character in his own story line full of dragons, adventure and the building of his own kingdom. Real Life…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E140 Be Someone You Are Not
In this episode of ASKITA, John takes on the conventional belief that you should always be yourself. You really shouldn't if you are serious about making…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E139 The Good Bad & Fricking Ugly
In this episode of ASKITA, John gets answers he did not want to hear that force him to reevaluate his goal to reach first degree blackbelt and how that is…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E138 Awkwardness
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks not only about his own awkwardness but how to use awkwardness to your advantage in creating positive change. #Awkward
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E137 Buy Here Pay Here Terms
On this episode of ASKITA, John talks about the terms Life has us taking on to get you thinking about how to create positive change. www.aswiftkickintheass.com
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E135 Thanks For the Memories Goodbye
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about how a recent trip took him down memory lane as well as meeting up with the Here & Now. Don't miss this episode.
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E134 Looking Paste the BS
Warning: If your kids don't know what BS stand for, you may not want them listening. Or maybe you should. There is some language in those episode that is not…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E133 F'ing People Up With Change!
In this episode, John may drop the F-Bomb. There is just no better to talk about this topic without it. But you know it is for a reason. If you are trying to…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E131 Room To Grow
In this episode John talks about a technique he uses to expand his opportunities and have good positive change come to him. All it takes is you listening to…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E130 Recreating Your Expectations
In today's episode, you will never know what to expect when John talks about our expectations and how they influence the terms of our life.
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E129 Change Begins Now
After some time off to work on getting a new job, John is back. Rusty at the mic for sure. But., if you are serious about getting traction on your personal…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E128 Let's Talk About Grief
With no doubt, John's journey has had grief along the way. But that is only one part of John's journey. We cant change some of our terms. We will grieve. But…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E127 Facing Fear Through Change
Facing change is not easy when it is thrust upon you, But don't let it get you down. John talks about how he is dealig with potential job loss and how to drive…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E126 Life's Terms
In this episode, you will learn how John defines these "Terms" and , better yet, why he defines the terms he faces and always has. Don't miss it!
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E125 Feet On the Ground
In the episode...John gives you the information you need to get a foothold on your positive change. Sit down. Ties your shoe laces and take a listen to John's…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E124 Ready for Change
Are you ready for change? Not just talk...but real change? Listen to this episode. You are ready for A Swift Kick in the Ass!
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E123: Searching for Security
In this episode, John talks about feelings anyone gets when their future is seen as at risk. What happens may not be in your control. Find out what John did to…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E122: Yuck Off. Yum On
Tom Robbins said that there are 2 ways to look at the world, Yuck and Yum. But Yuck Off? Hint: It's not spit, swallow or gargle. You have to listen to find out.
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E121 The Place You'd Rather Be
In this episode of ASKITA, John hits hard to motivate you to get your ass moving and live on your terms. You may just learn something…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E120 What's in a Name & Why It's Important
In the episode of ASKITA, John talks not only about names he has been called but also about those he has been calling himself. This is an episode you won't…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E 119 Wake Up Calls
In this episode, John talks about the wake up calls that have brought him to the Here and Now. How does this help you? Experiencing it for yourself is the only…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E118 Danger In Your Backyard
In this episode, you will learn about the clear and present danger in John's backyard and how you can use it to help negotiate Life on Your Terms. Take a…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E117 Water Always Finds A Way
In this episode, you are going to get your a$$ moving because it is time to get rid of what doesn't serve you. Don't miss it.
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E116: What's the Plan? Let's Role.
In this episode, John talks about the key to developing a role in life that gets you closer to living on your terms. John's role as host is definitely not…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E115: The Best Approach to Recreating Your Life
In this episode, John talks about the Best approach to recreating your life. Warning: This episode will get your ass moving on a path of positive change.
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E114: Cocky Balboa
This episode is not for the faint of heart. You may cringe as John shares a very personal challenge to the terms of his life.
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA 113 Choose to Fight Or Not
Join John as he tells of the censorship he now faces from Facebook after 8 years without a problem. Do we stand up fall down and not get up? Take a listen and…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E112: The Importance of Showing Up
In this episode talks about what he has been doing, where he is at and what he is doing about Facebook censoring the name of the podcast. Will this be the end?…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E111: Reigning Over Chaos
It's time to get your ass moving! John talks about how to be king (or queen) of the chaos of the world rather than a pawn. Don't miss this thought-provoking…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastAKITA E110: Getting Your Ass There
On this episode of ASKITA, John lays out ways for a person to pivot the terms of life they are trying to change and to focus on arriving rather than just…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E109: Navigating The Crossroads of Here & Now
In this episode, John talks about the crossroads we come across every day and how just a little time can put you on a path that has more agreeable terms than…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA 108: Why You Looking Here? The Joke Is In Your Hand
In today's episode, John talks about not taking life too seriously and acknowledging the terms that have been handed you.
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA 107 Me Myself and Change.output
In this episode, John talks about the nature of change and how to snowball the change you want in your life. Here is your opportunity to take one step forward…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA !06: Passivity
In this episode of ASKITA, John talks about the benefits of just sitting on your keester versus taking action. So get your ASS moving and take a listen. You…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E105: Reality Kills The Dream
In this episode, John talks about ways we can kill our dreams by making them come true. It's not BS but rather a framework that helps connect the possibility…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E104 Transcending Life
John elaborates on the difference between going through a problem, challenge, or difficulty and going around them means. He also offers some suggestions on how…
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ASKITA #103 : The Boot Drops
In this episode, John says goodbye to Tommy and provides Tommy's last lesson. Without Tom. what will happen? Listen and find out.
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Memorial Service 08-21-20 for Thomas J. Stewart
Tom lost his battle to brain cancer on August 16th, Please attend his memorial service by registering at the site below. Rest in Peace my Friend.
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ASKITA E102 Strength In Weakness
In this episode, Tommy and John talk about the vulnerabilities we all face and what you can do about it to negotiate better terms for yourself and others.
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E101: Smiling Back at Death
Tommy is back at the mic with his longtime childhood friend, John for this inspiring episode where they discuss how Tom is "Smiling Back at Death". Whether you…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASITA E100 Time to Celebrate
John and Tom blend old and new in an episode that celebrates the longtime childhood friend's journey so far. Get caught up on how Tom is doing and take a walk…
A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastASKITA E99 How to Negotiate the Terms of Your Life
With Tom out on Medical Leave, John talks about how to get better terms by renegotiating with Life.
