Hey friends, checking in from Camp Manji after a few hours of sleep. Before Nepal, a quick rewind to Brisbane Airport where I met Tim, Benjamin, and Renee — total legends. Benjamin joked about the old two-prong airplane headphones and said, “Everyone’s talking about AI taking over the world, but we still have these!”

That line made me think of something my friend Julian Ma once said: “The more change we have, the more familiarity we crave.” It hit me mid-flight as I watched Ace Ventura instead of anything new. Singapore Airlines even had a whole “Reboots and Retakes” section — Naked Gun, Superman, Karate Kid — pure comfort.

Landing in Kathmandu was chaos in the best way. Lines everywhere, no real order, but somehow it worked. I’m calling it Mountain Time — slower, softer, more human.

Right now, I’m sitting at Rise & Grind Coffee with a cappuccino, watching the city wake up and feeling grateful to finally be here.

In this episode, I share:

☕️ Why nostalgia feels so grounding right now

🎧 What airplane headphones say about progress

🧭 How to embrace “mountain time” wherever you are

Mentioned in this episode:

• Julian Ma on change and familiarity
• Singapore Airlines “Reboots & Retakes”
• Rise & Grind Coffee, Kathmandu

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