I didn’t want to get in. Everything in me said no.

And that’s where the real training begins.

This clip is from a live event where I shared a moment that cracked me open — standing barefoot at the edge of a cold plunge, heart racing, choosing to stay instead of run.

It’s not really about cold water.

It’s about learning to be with discomfort instead of avoiding it.

It’s about nervous system training for real life — the moments that scare us, stretch us, or feel impossible.

This is the kind of work I bring into rooms, retreats, and schools.

Not theories. Not five-step plans.

But real stories, real practices, and real invitations to feel more alive — right in the middle of the unknown.

If you’re looking for a speaker or facilitator who will meet your people where they actually are — tender, courageous, and in the fire — I’d love to talk.

Topics I speak on include:

• Training for the unkNOWn• The Path — especially for young adults & seekers in transition• Reclaiming Healthy Masculinity• Self-Trust, Presence, and Living with Integrity

Learn more at www.morganrich.com/speaking or reach out directly.

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There’s a moment before every real change… when everything in you says, ‘Don’t do it. Stay connected. Back away.’

That’s the threshold.

This is where the path shifts from the expected to the real. From someone else’s plan to your own.

In this video, I share the story of a student and her family standing in that exact place — asking the big questions, resisting the pull of the default path, and choosing to train for a life of intention, courage, and purpose.

If you’ve ever stood at your own threshold… or are standing at one now… this is for you.

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You already know.

You’ve felt it in your gut — that there has to be a different way to live in this world. One that honors your depth. Your sensitivity. Your intuition.

But where do you go when everything around you feels shallow?

That’s why we created Find Your Path — to shine light on the way forward, and help you build the foundation to live it. This video is for anyone ready to begin… or who knows someone standing at that edge.

Watch. Listen. Share. The path begins here.

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It’s so easy to get lost in this world.

To forget. To give in. To go numb.

But some of us… we still know.

There’s a deep integrity that doesn’t let us fake it. A quiet call that won’t go away. A devotion — not to what’s easy, but to what’s real.

Find Your Path is for those who feel that. Who want to follow it. Who are ready to build a life that aligns with it.

If that’s you — or someone you love — this is your invitation.

Step inside my van-turned-sound-studio, where I spent over 50 hours recording, editing, and refining the audiobook for The Invitation Beyond. This was more than just reading words—it was a full-body performance, bringing the heart and soul of the book to life.

Early listeners are loving it:

✨ “Your voice is great…AND to be clear, I listen to 3 audiobooks a month or so, I really do hear a lot. Great speed and I really appreciate when the author reads their own work.” – Kurt Marion

✨ “During my season of racing and being crazy busy with buying a business, your book is a lovely reminder to stay in my essence. It’s not a bad read for women either.” – Megan Holland

I can’t wait to share this with you. This book is meant to be felt, and the audiobook brings it to life in a whole new way.

If you’re excited to listen, drop a comment below! And if you’ve already read The Invitation Beyond, I’d love to hear what resonated with you.

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Training for the unkNOWn (TFTU). I had a spectacular day today. When that happens, things get really interesting.

Three main points, and one bonus, about TFTU from today are:

* on ramping your spirit

* use nourishing self-talk

* segment intending

The bonus is the reminder and provocation to get, and stay, in action. Anything is better than nothing, and you’ll feel alive and proud once you engage (and the opposite if you don’t).

Bring your TFTU to activities you love and use them as ways to put yourself under pressure, so you get better and better at being uncomfortable.

Today for me was really spectacular. My legs and lungs were feeling good, which provided an onramp for my spirit to engage. The flow state allowed me to score many sweet goals, assist on loads of goals for others, and make really good hockey plays all over the ice.

Damn it’s a blast playing this well and I noticed my confidence expanding and my self-talk flowing positively.

But there are always bad moments, and I love these, because they offer the opportunity to engage my nourishing self-talk. Today I made many bad plays, but recovered really fast and made the next right play. Then the next beautiful play after that, allowing the Upward Spiral to get spinning. Stoping the negative is huge because when bad plays compound is where train wrecks start.

In between shifts I review my time on the ice and use segment intending to make a clear intention for my next time on the ice. With the bad plays, the reminder is to play harder on the puck, make clear, decisive passes, but to be looking up before I do, and to keep my legs moving. With the good plays, the intention is to keep calm hands, being patient, using my eyes and vision, and keep being strong.

This was the third game in three days, and my play got progressively better and they were all different. By continuing to show up and pay attention, I grow my baseline of the player and person I am. And I’m reminded how good it feels and how powerfully useful it is to bring TFTU alive, both by showing up day after day, and doing so with intention and joy.

The provocation I offer today is to get, and stay, in action. Get yourself uncomfortable. Put yourself under pressure. And enjoy the feeling of being fully alive.

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Training for the unkNOWn (TFTU). Incredible things happen when I show up day after day. My daily practice is a huge gift. My commitment to it increases my self confidence and gets me ready to blast off into my life.

Three main points about TFTU from today are:

* Daily practice - keep showing up

* Onramp

* Catching hard moments and bad days

I had a strong day today. I love playing hockey and life. What and opportunity to experience aliveness and happiness.

By playing hockey 4 times this week I feel my perseverance. The consistency in playing allows me to navigate and distinguish between the good shifts and the bad shifts, okay days and spectacular days.

The game slows down and gets easier, and I can onramp my desire to push myself. I’m able to push my legs and lungs because I’m familiar with how my body will react. I know how much gas I have in the tank, how I’ll respond, and when to use the extra juice for a play.

Today I was able to work the boards to win pucks away from the other team (which takes a huge amount of energy), my anticipation was excellent both offensively and defensively, and I was finding lots of open space.

I also busted my butt back defensively (yes, that’s an unusual thing in a pickup hockey game when everyone is focused on scoring, not defense), catching a younger guy through sheer effort, but I stopped one stride short. I let up right in front of the goal, the guy making the pass saw it, threaded a beautiful pass right to the dude whose sitck was literally inches in front of mine and he scored.

I could have felt bad about this, focusing on the goal instead of the effort I made, and I did just enough to remind myself to finish what I start - the focus of my next shift.

By showing up consistently I noticed a deep change happen inside myself. I moved away from an insecure holding of me to a curious and intuitive holding of me. Basically, I stopped worrying about whether I was doing the right thing or whether I belonged in the game, and began making (many good) plays.

The moral of the story is show up. And keep showing up. You know you want to, so make it happen and then enjoy being flooded with confidence and gratitude for yourself.

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Training for the unkNOWn (TFTU). The learning today is about Creating Community, an important component of TFTU.

The main points about TFTU from today are:

* Create community

* Deep integrity

* Do the training, so you’re ready when opportunity arrives

Playing with good players makes a huge difference. Being around quality people makes life way more interesting, meaningful, and dynamic.

Today, we played a great game. We scored bunches of beautiful and impressive goals. We made really strong hockey plays, and frustrated the other team. And there was a grace and an ease to it, because we each played our part. I didn’t have to overextend try to be something more than I am. I got to bring all my hustle, aggressiveness, and creative playmaking to the game.

Life at the edge is so incredibly enjoyable.

Because of my commitment to live life with deep integrity, I find myself around amazing people all the time. They challenge me to be better. I challenge them to be better. Together we drop into deep intimate, meaningful connection.

To get there requires a devotion to TFTU. You have to establish your infrastructure of being good at discomfort and calm.

Once you feel how sweet it is to play with really good players, and enhance the game with your contribution, your commitment to your practice will deepen and expand. Get to it, you’ll thank yourself later.

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