Discomfort Club Has Expanded to 6 Campuses
What started as a dorm room idea, has now scaled to a national movement with clubs on six campuses across the country.
How Discomfort Club Was Founded
From personal growth to national movement, the story of how it all began.
From Idea to Reality
The Start
After finding growth in these challenges he decided to spread it to other people by starting the first Discomfort Club at NC State. The club started out with 7 friends doing activities like rock climbing and going on runs.
Sparking a Movement
Expansion
Soon after UCF launched their chapter successfully inspiring leaders at other schools like Florida State and Florida International University to launch their own. Our community has now grown to 6 clubs.
Personal Growth Journey
In high school our founder Shire Thompson felt stuck. He decided to start doing uncomfortable challenges like bare foot miles, or stand up comedy which allowed him to grow and build confidence.
The Origin
Building Momentum
Growth
Over a few years a strong community was built allowing us to scale up to activities like white water rafting and skydiving. This momentum led our second club at UNC Chapel Hill to be formed.
Personal Growth Journey
The Origin
In high school our founder Shire Thompson felt stuck. He decided to start doing uncomfortable challenges like bare foot miles, or stand up comedy which allowed him to grow and build confidence.
Building Momentum
Growth
Over a few years a strong community was built allowing us to scale up to activities like white water rafting and skydiving. This momentum led our second club at UNC Chapel Hill to be formed.
The Discomfort Club Team.
Meet the people behind the mission.
Shire Thompson
Founder
After finding massive personal growth through uncomfortable challenges, he decided to found the first Discomfort Club at NC State and has scaled the community to six clubs across the country.
Sammy Sklar
Community Manager
Became a part of the community after founding a club at the University of Central Florida. He now assists new club founders with establishing and building their own communities.
