July 28, 2025

#99 - Interview with Arnold Beekes: Unconditioning, Mental Freedom, and Authentic Living

43 minutes

Living your own life isn't always easy, especially in a world that rewards conformity. Many of us spend years trying to meet other people's expectations. But what if breaking free is the key to real fulfillment? How can we tell when we're living someone else's life? What does it take to unlearn the mental conditioning that limits us? And how can we reclaim our personal freedom and uniqueness? These are some of the questions we explore in episode #99 of “Poder aprender.”

Arnold Beekes, a speaker, author, and futurist, shares his journey from corporate success to personal liberation. After losing his job, he realized how little he knew about himself, and how much of his life had been shaped by others. This turning point led him to explore brain fitness, self-discovery, and the art of "unconditioning".

In this conversation, we talk about how early conditioning, from childhood to professional life, trains us to fit in, often at the cost of our individuality. Arnold explains how institutions like schools and workplaces can mold us into compliance, making it hard to even recognize our own desires.

We also explore the importance of internal discipline when transitioning from external expectations to self-guided action. Discipline, Arnold shares, is a double-edged sword, it can keep us trapped or set us free, depending on how we apply it to our growth.

Finally, we dive into the concept of “flying out”, living with authenticity, courage, and purpose. Arnold challenges us to question our patterns, develop our uniqueness, and break the mental frameworks that no longer serve us. Living your own life starts with unlearning what isn’t truly yours.

These are the topics of episode #99: