53: Compassion & Compression w/ Nick Connor
53: Compassion & Compression w/ Nick Connor  
Podcast: Harder Than Life
Published On: Thu Nov 09 2023
Description: Vulnerability means so much more when you’re really pushing yourself, according to Nick Connor, founder of the Academy of Maximized Potential (AMP). As he puts it, we need to live compassionate lives… but we also need compression to keep pushing ourselves forward; You need to be vulnerable before you allow yourself to really grow. In this podcast, Nick joins Kelly to talk about how to maximize your potential, and what he’s learned from his own journey. Big takeaways include:Nick is humble enough to admit that he had to learn how to work hard. After his professional sports career came to an end, Nick had to step up and into an uncertain future. He shares how he did it.Nick had a long and complex relationship with his late father. When his dad came to live with him for a year, both men worked together to patch things up. Now, eight years after his father’s passing, Nick shares details of this healing process.Nick says “we are here to forgive.” We talk about the hard parts of letting it go, and why it’s always worth it.Show LinksEach and every episode is sponsored by National Technology Management. The easiest and best IT company to do business with. Delivering peace of mind with technology every day. Visit trustntm.com for more info. Until next week, be Harder than Life!Guest LinksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickconnor/ Harder than Life Website: https://www.harderthanlife.com/Shop HTL merch: https://harderthanlifeshop.com/Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Harder-than-Life-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1544539126/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V9ID7MLAX3XX&keywords=harder+than+life+kelly+siegel&qid=1673314631&sprefix=harder+than+life%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1Business Website: https://www.trustntm.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harderthanlife.pod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelly.siegel.71LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-siegel-0146a3YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCncVFeA5P2LrAovuofQQcDgTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kellysiegel71