Ever wish you could transform your outlook and inspire those around you?
Welcome to Proof Positive, the uplifting podcast from Start Yesterday, a community dedicated to spreading positivity in a world that often leans toward negativity. We believe that positivity is a choice, and through our shared struggles, we’ve discovered its incredible power.
Join us bi-weekly as we create a supportive space for ‘Positivity Pioneers’, those who strive for a brighter future despite life’s challenges.
Whether you’re feeling stuck or simply seeking inspiration, our conversations will equip you with the tools to cultivate optimism and spark change in your life and community.
Push Past It: The Only Way to Discover Your Limits
In this episode of Start Yesterday, we explore identity as an act of creation. Inspired by a moment at the Museum of Art where a man sat publicly composing a symphony, we unpack the power of variation on a theme. Great art is not born from certainty. It emerges from repetition, discomfort, revision, and the courage to be seen while learning.
We examine what bravery actually looks like in real life. It often feels like awkwardness. It feels like letting go of control. It feels like practicing in public.
From the playful runner who treats every mile as experimentation rather than performance, to a raw group therapy exercise known as “the gauntlet,” where a person’s self-worth is tested in real time, we explore how identity strengthens through friction. Through pushing limits. Through choosing discomfort consciously rather than avoiding it.
We talk about indulgence in the present moment, openness to new experiences, and the tension between exceeding limits and setting boundaries. Identity expands when you test it. It stabilizes when you know where it ends.
If you want to create something meaningful with your life, you will have to risk variation. You will have to tolerate vulnerability. You will have to fail, ethically and safely, in full view of your own expectations.
This episode is an invitation to exceed a limit today. Play with it. Learn from it. Let it shape who you are becoming.
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Failing Forward: The Art of Iterating
Matt and Heidi talk through what it's like to learn in public. In each of our journeys, there is a common theme: iterating through different phases of the process, no matter how embarrassing it may feel in the moment.
17 Mar 2025
Welcome to Proof Positive, The Start Yesterday Podcast
Are you craving a community that thrives on positivity and sees the best outcome in every situation and pursues it relentlessly?
Welcome to Proof Positive, The Start Yesterday Podcast, where we prove that a positive mindset isn’t just a feel-good idea, it’s the foundation for making big things happen.
Heidi and Matt are here to help you break through limitations, challenge negativity, and build the habits that set you up for success.
If you're someone who dreams big and wants to hear from people like you, this podcast is for you. Heidi and Matt bring you real-life stories, thought-provoking insights, and practical strategies to help you take action toward your goals, whether in your career, relationships, or personal growth.
Hit follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode, and let’s turn positivity into action together.
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