If you've ever felt trapped in your own thoughts, frustrated by repeating emotional patterns, or exhausted from chasing happiness that never quite lasts, this episode will challenge everything you think you know about personal growth. As today's guest reveals, a lot of our suffering doesn't come from our circumstances—it comes from the unconscious beliefs that shape how we experience reality.

Aaron Abke is a spiritual teacher, founder of 4D University, and the author of The Three Beliefs of Ego: A Sufferer's Guide to Freedom. With a background in theology, a masters degree in biblical studies, and millions of followers drawn to his thought-provoking teachings, Aaron offers a rare ability to bridge psychology, spirituality, and ancient wisdom in a way that's both deeply grounded and radically freeing.

In our conversation, Aaron breaks down the three (3) core ego beliefs and explains how they quietly drive anxiety and inner conflict. We explore why happiness rooted in outcomes often falls short, how ego resists reality, and why true peace begins when we stop fighting life as it is.
If you're ready to leave your mental struggles in the past and experience a deeper sense of inner peace, this episode offers a powerful new perspective. Enjoy!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Redefining What Ego Really Is
• To Be Human Is To Suffer
• The Three Beliefs of Ego
• A Different Perspective for Feeling Out of Control
• How To Handle Coming Up Short on a Goal
• What Led Aaron to Give up on Being a Pastor
• Why Aaron Left Christianity But Still Follows Christ
• Examining 'The Kingdom of God Is Within You'
• Aaron's Spiritual Awakening in 2017
• The Great 'I Am' As Ego vs A Higher Truth
• How To Define True Freedom
• How to Learn More from Aaron Abke

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As the digital world of AI accelerates faster than ever, it's tempting to automate, optimize, and outsource nearly every part of our lives. But what if the path we're on is, ironically, pulling us further away from a meaningful life and genuine happiness?

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Ryan Levesque to explore a powerful, yet contrarian concept he calls Return to Real—and why it may be the thing we need most when AI is making us feel more disconnected than ever before.

Ryan is a renowned entrepreneur, author, and creator of the ASK Method, who has built and scaled several successful companies. His perspective weaves together business strategies, neuroscience, ecology, and spirituality to challenge how we've come to define success and what leads to true happiness and fulfillment.

In our conversation, Ryan breaks down three (3) transformative shifts for living well in the age of AI. He explains why the best things in life don't scale, why optimizing for oxytocin is more important than chasing dopamine, and why reconnecting with nature restores clarity, creativity, and purpose.

If you've been feeling overwhelmed or disconnected in the digital world that's changing faster than ever, this episode is an invitation to return to what's real.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• What "Return to Real" Really Means
• Three Forces That Are Colliding & Reshaping Humanity
• What History Tells Us About the Future with AI
• Ryan's Journey to Living Intentionally On a Farm
• Three Shifts That Challenge Mainstream Advice
• The Best Things in Life Don't Scale
• Optimize Your Life for Oxytocin, Not Dopamine
• How Efficiency Squeezes Oxytocin Out of Your Life
• A Very Simple Way To Increase Oxytocin Levels
• Prioritizing Time In Nature, Not Manmade Things
• The Benefit of Touching Earth Before Touching A Screen
• How To Connect With Ryan and Get His Book

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If you've ever struggled with challenges in your relationships, emotional triggers, or just feeling stuck in old patterns, you're not alone. Those cycles are hard to break, and it often feels like no matter how hard you try, you end up repeating the same behaviors, sabotaging your goals with limiting beliefs. But as today's guest reveals, you're not broken; this is your subconscious telling you that you're ready to heal.

Thais Gibson, PhD, is an author, researcher, and founder of The Personal Development School, whose groundbreaking work has helped millions of people unravel emotional blocks, heal core wounds, and defeat the limiting beliefs that quietly sabotage our lives. Thais is certified in more than a dozen therapeutic modalities and has an extraordinary ability to take complex neuroscience and translate it into simple, actionable tools that anyone can use to change their life from the inside out.

In our conversation, Thais explains the science behind why we get stuck, how childhood conditioning shapes our adult identity, and why willpower alone will never prevail when your subconscious beliefs are working against you.

Thais also shares a powerful 21-day reprogramming method and her step-by-step process for creating lasting emotional and behavioral changes. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or stuck in your personal growth, this episode will show you how to reclaim your confidence and inner strength, and you can get started today.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Thais' Podcast Experience with Mel Robbins
• You're Not Broken, You're Ready to Heal
• How Your Subconscious Mind Shapes Your Life
• A More Effective Method for Daily Affirmations
• Why Core Wounds Become Self-Fulfilling
• The Real Reason We Self-Sabotage
• How Repetition and Emotions Rewire Our Brains
• Reprogramming Tools To Heal Emotions Faster
• How to Identify Your Limiting Beliefs
• Why Vocalizing Positive Thoughts Rewires Your Mind
• Accepting Reality vs. Resisting Reality
• How Our Brain Gives Meaning To Emotional Trauma
• A Step-By-Step Framework to Rewire Your Brain
• Incremental Repetition Makes A Huge Difference
• How to Learn More From Thais Gibson

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