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A Swift Kick In The Ass: Personal Growth & Resilience PodcastAuthor: John W. Curren
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 realworld 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 7Day Attitude Adjustment framework. Whether you're feeling stuck, starting over, or seeking a fresh perspective, ASKITA gives you the space to breathe, reflect, and rise again. Topics include: mindset reset, emotional resilience, personal growth, overcoming burnout, rebuilding confidence, life transitions, healing after setbacks, selfreflection, and intentional living. New episodes every month. Shorts posted daily on YouTube. The show was started in 2014 being hosted by lifelong friends John W. Curren and Tom Stewart. Tom died of brain cancer on 9/16/2020. John continues the quest to disrupt conventional thinking and find true freedom through living life on his terms. Please like and subcribe to get traction on a life on your terms. Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Leadership Without Yes Men: Jay Paterno on Values, Pressure, and Reinvention
Episode 195
Wednesday, 8 July, 2026
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 conversation on leadership, mental health, and rebuilding your life after public adversity. Jay breaks down why great leadership starts with personal values, consistency, and the courage to admit mistakes. He warns that leaders who surround themselves with yes‑men become disconnected from reality — "like puzzle pieces that never fit together." They explore the mental health pressures facing coaches and leaders in an always‑on, social‑media‑driven world, drawing on themes from Jay's novel Blitz. Jay also shares how being sidelined from coaching due to a high‑profile news story he wasn't involved in forced him to reinvent himself. A push from his literary agent — "just get on with it" — led him to write a best‑selling book about his father and launch a new career in writing and broadcasting. Topics include: Leadership without ego The danger of yes‑men Mental health in high‑pressure roles Reinvention after public adversity Writing, storytelling, and legacy Jay's upcoming leadership book
