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Bloom Your Mind · August 21 · 20 min

Ep 184: Problems Are the Point

Marie is recording this one from a pink house in Sequim on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with ocean out every window and a ten-year-old Jack Sparrow jumping off rocks on their own private beach. She's in full August mode — off, on the road, and completely in it with her kids. But she's got a story from the road that's too good not to share. Because what started as a 10-hour drive that turned into a 16-hour day — with four hours of dead-stopped traffic, an electric car and two kids in the backseat — which turned into the best day of the whole trip. And the reason why is exactly what she teaches inside the Moxie. Problems aren't a sign that something's gone wrong. They're the whole point. What you'll learn in this episode: Why the sweet spot of growth — in business, in health, in relationships, in any idea you're making real — lives inside the problems, not around them How design thinking's iterative cycle maps perfectly onto real life: test, see what breaks, redesign, try again — and why that's exactly what you want The story of the Hell's Kitchen cast party, four hours of dead-stopped traffic, a mountain pass through golden oak-covered hills, and why Marie's kids called it the best day of the whole trip How you talk to yourself about a problem the moment it hits — and why that internal conversation determines everything about the experience you're about to have Why pushing into the yellow zone of slight discomfort over and over is what grows your capacity — and why staying in the green zone of comfort actually shrinks it Why every obstacle is just a strategy waiting to happen — and how collaborative problem solving creates bonding, adventure, and insights you never would have found without the problem What it means to say yes to wild, ridiculous ideas on purpose — so that you get to have beautiful, creative problems arise that your brain gets to solve The reflection question for this week: when you hear the word "problem," do you think this is bad — or do you think this is exactly what I want? Mentioned in this episode: The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday Hell's Kitchen — the Alicia Keys musical (go see it!) The Moxie Mastermind — where iteration, problem solving, and making ideas real is the whole game The Misogi goal — your six-month goal for adventure and personal aliveness alongside your contribution goal A couple of spots still open in the September Moxie Mastermind cohort. Apply at dothebloom.com/moxie-mastermind-form How to connect with Marie: On the Web | The Local Bloom Instagram: @the.bloom.coach All Things Marie on LinkTree JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM! We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

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Marie is recording this one from a pink house in Sequim on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with ocean out every window and a ten-year-old Jack Sparrow jumping off rocks on their own private beach. She's in full August mode — off, on the road, and completely in it with her kids.

But she's got a story from the road that's too good not to share. Because what started as a 10-hour drive that turned into a 16-hour day — with four hours of dead-stopped traffic, an electric car and two kids in the backseat — which turned into the best day of the whole trip. And the reason why is exactly what she teaches inside the Moxie.

Problems aren't a sign that something's gone wrong. They're the whole point.

What you'll learn in this episode:

  • Why the sweet spot of growth — in business, in health, in relationships, in any idea you're making real — lives inside the problems, not around them
  • How design thinking's iterative cycle maps perfectly onto real life: test, see what breaks, redesign, try again — and why that's exactly what you want
  • The story of the Hell's Kitchen cast party, four hours of dead-stopped traffic, a mountain pass through golden oak-covered hills, and why Marie's kids called it the best day of the whole trip
  • How you talk to yourself about a problem the moment it hits — and why that internal conversation determines everything about the experience you're about to have
  • Why pushing into the yellow zone of slight discomfort over and over is what grows your capacity — and why staying in the green zone of comfort actually shrinks it
  • Why every obstacle is just a strategy waiting to happen — and how collaborative problem solving creates bonding, adventure, and insights you never would have found without the problem
  • What it means to say yes to wild, ridiculous ideas on purpose — so that you get to have beautiful, creative problems arise that your brain gets to solve
  • The reflection question for this week: when you hear the word "problem," do you think this is bad — or do you think this is exactly what I want?

Mentioned in this episode:

A couple of spots still open in the September Moxie Mastermind cohort. Apply at dothebloom.com/moxie-mastermind-form

How to connect with Marie:

JOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!
We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

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