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Stronger Without
Stronger Without is a podcast for anyone ready to remove what no longer serves them and rebuild what truly matters.
Hosted by Adam Hugill, an ex-Army Officer, adventurer, and performance coach, this show cuts through the noise of modern life with raw solo episodes and honest conversations.
No fake positivity. Just the hard truths, lived wisdom, and proven systems that help you reclaim your structure, strength, clarity, and connection.
Episodes blend personal story, timeless philosophy, and high-performance habits to guide men through life’s second act with intention, discipline, and truth.
Stronger Without isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more by living with less.
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Comfort Is Killing You - Here's the Cure
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0:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Misogi
0:30 – Comfort Is Killing Us
1:07 – Army Training at 17: My First Misogi
5:00 – Modern Life: Comfort in the Corporate World
6:40 – Cold Showers & Sea Swims: Small Discomforts
7:56 – Discovering The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
8:50 – The Origin of Misogi: Japanese Purification Rituals
10:03 – Michael Easter’s Misogi in Alaska
11:02 – Why Doing Hard Things Makes Life Easier
12:00 – More Military Misogis: Sandhurst & South Wales
14:53 – What Is a Misogi? The Two Key Rules
16:07 – No Social Media Rule & Validation Culture
18:03 – Why Most Challenges Aren’t True Misogis
20:03 – My Personal Misogis: Walking Across England
21:23 – Undocumented Challenges from My World Bike Tour
23:02 – Comfort Statistics: Obesity & Softness in the West
24:05 – Why Most Men Lack a Rite of Passage
25:17 – My Ultimate Misogi: The World Bike Trip
26:35 – Overcoming the Pyrenees: Confidence Through Challenge
27:37 – Training for a Marathon (But It's Not a Misogi)
28:03 – Invitation: Join Me for a Real Misogi Experience
29:48 – What It Could Look Like: Rucksacks, Rivers, Mountains
30:22 – This Is Not a Competition—It’s for You
31:07 – How to Get Involved
31:59 – Closing Words: You’ve Got More in the Locker
