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Hurdle with Emily Abbate

5-MINUTE FRIDAY: From Catastrophe To Curiosity

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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Health & Fitness

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Emily's talking about how she navigated a recent unexpected hurdle and the looming pressure of Valentine’s Day. She shares a personal story about a new neighbor (read: a vocal infant) triggered a spiral of "catastrophizing," leading to a powerful reminder on the importance of shifting from a victim mindset to one of control. Also: Answering a listener's question about tackling the "hurdle" of being single during a holiday focused on romantic success.

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0:00.0

This is an IHeart podcast.

0:02.5

Guaranteed human.

0:20.7

What's going on, everyone? Emily here. You are listening to another episode of Five Minute Friday from Hurtle.

0:27.4

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Can I tell you that every time I meet a new hurdler, and by that, I mean, not someone that's necessarily new to the show, but just new to me and our IRL relationship.

0:41.0

They tell me how much they love the five-minute segments, and I appreciate that.

0:45.4

I want to get that same feedback about the Mondays.

0:47.8

I know that you all love it because I see you keep coming back.

0:50.5

But I want to know, who is it that you want me to talk to?

0:53.7

What stories are you itching to hear?

0:56.7

My DMs are open over on social. I'm over at Emily Abadi and at Hurdle Podcast. And also always

1:02.0

available for you over email. You can reach out to us over at hello at hurdle.us. On that note,

1:10.1

when you're emailing me, feel free to send a listener question. As you know,

1:13.0

every five-minute Friday at the end of this segment, I answer a question from the community,

1:18.2

and I would love to answer yours. I'm always hunting for them. So if there's something on

1:23.3

your mind, let me know. Send me a quick little email over at hello at herdle.us.

1:31.4

Guys, a baby moved in next door. Actually, a baby moved in next door and then a baby is also

1:38.4

literally coming into the world. I think the baby's here. My other neighbors also had a baby this

1:43.9

week.

1:49.5

And so I am surrounded by young children, which is quite an interesting experience, not only because I am having so many thoughts about fertility and whatnot, but I am currently in the process of

1:58.1

deciding whether or not to resign my lease.

2:00.4

And at first, I was sold on,

2:03.0

I'm not going anywhere. I love this place. Sign me up for another two years. The terms are great,

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