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#228: Control the controllables: getting out of God’s lane
Coming back from Iceland, I hit a wall. Low motivation, stagnation, the pull to numb out. And my first instinct was to fix it by forcing something new into existence: a new business, a new brand, a new thing to build. Turns out that was me swimming upstream, trying to play a role that was never mine to play.
In this episode:
The post-Iceland tailspin and why awareness of those heavy feelings is actually the first gift
How I caught myself trying to do God's job instead of my own, and what shifted when I got back in my lane
The reframe that falling off track is the soreness of muscles rebuilding stronger
What the counting of the Omer teaches us about these 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, and why this window is a spiritual boot camp
The story of Nachshon walking into the Red Sea up to his nose before it split, and what faithful action really looks like
My seven-week training camp and the three daily buckets I'm tracking: connect, move, nourish
Why freedom equals discipline, and how structure is what actually lets you receive freedom
Key takeaways:
Your lane is your energy, attitude, effort, and personal discipline. The path unveiling is not your job
Stagnation exposed is stagnation ready to move. Welcome it in by name
Keep your training camp almost too easy. You're working with your subconscious, not your ego
Give yourself three days of three controllable wins and watch the momentum generate and other areas unblock
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29 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
#227: 10 Takeaways from Iceland: Inner Child Work, Ancestral Healing, and the Sound of Freedom
Just got back from Iceland. Every time I go, I leave a different person. This episode is me unpacking the 10 biggest takeaways from co-facilitating this year's retreat alongside my mentor Joren, and some of these ones hit different.
We go through all 10 downloads, including:
Why your inner child is still the one driving the car, and what to do about it
The fear vs. intuition distinction that most people are getting wrong
Why authentic expression is not a personality trait, it is a practice
What a sweat lodge taught me about my Jewish ancestral lineage and the power of the chain we are all a part of
Why journaling is the single best thing you can do for your spiritual growth
The science behind laughter and why "laughter is the sound of freedom returning" might be the most important line you hear this week
This one is personal, raw, and full of the kind of stuff that only comes through when you put yourself in the fire (and the cold water) with a group of people doing real work.
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3 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
#226: The Open Energy Practice
Stop walking through the world with your blinders on…you're missing the magic!
In this episode, I break down what I call the Open Energy Practice: an intentional way of showing up that turns ordinary moments into real connection, synchronicity, and joy. And yes, sometimes free ice cream.
I share a couple of recent stories, including a simple question I asked a woman at the grocery store that genuinely moved her, and a hot bar run at Erewhon that turned into a whole vibe. These moments show you how small shifts in your energy can completely change your experience of daily life.
But here's the thing: staying open isn't just about the good stuff. It's about not shutting down when that email pisses you off, when someone cuts you off in traffic, or when life gets hard. I'll walk you through how to stay open even then, plus a simple protection prayer I use to keep my energy safe when I'm out in the world.
If you're ready to stop moving through life on autopilot and start inviting in the blessings, this one's for you.
Key takeaways:
Why open energy is an unfair advantage for connection and joy
How to humanize everyday interactions (and why people notice)
The protection prayer that keeps your energy safe
How to stay open even when things get hard
A challenge: try this for one day and watch what comes back
Your miracles are waiting. You just have to be open to receive them.
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#228: Control the controllables: getting out of God’s lane
Published 14 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I've celebrated 31 Passovers in my life, and this one was a deeper experience than I ever had before. And part of the reason was because I needed it and I wasn't expecting it, but it provided so much value. And I wanted to share some of the nuggets that I got from it, regardless of what your religion or tradition is. there's some universal principles that can apply to you here. So firstly, when we celebrate Passover every year, it is the anchor for the Hebrew calendar. It happens every year in the springtime. It must be in the same time. And so it's how we have created the Hebrew calendar, which follows the solar lunar calendar, which is the months by the moon and the years by the sun. […]
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