All nature and humanity is interconnected. We are all energetic beings who affect each other more than we think. What we do to ourselves, we do to others. I argue that one of the most pervasive and powerful darkness threatening humankind is that of hopelessness. It's a level of despair and darkness that is indescribable. In this episode I go through a few ways that we can all be more aware and observant and better establish connection between all beings.

“If we do not master ourselves, we will be a slave to ourselves.” Need I say more? In a world run by the internet and instant convenience (which I am all for), we have forgotten the true reward and power of delayed gratification; of going within, instead of relying on everything outside of us. We have seemed to forget that if we do not master ourselves, then we become the slave to everything else. The more you commit to your personal development and growth, the more free you become. You gotta know the rules to break the rules.

I truly believe that at the foundation of all great feats, progress and transformation is courage. I would also argue that in this incredible time in history of economic and social abundance, we have never lacked more courage. Courage, or a lack thereof, is the root cause of insecurities, mediocrity and living a life of safety and apathy as opposed to a life of adventure and bliss. Now you know why my ultimate mission in life is to instill in others the beautiful gift of courage.

Recently I undertook my latest challenge: absolutely nothing to eat for 120 hours. In this episode I dive into the details of my long term fast, the struggles and difficulties, and my overall thoughts. This was the ultimate test of commitment, tenacity and self-mastery. Listen and learn my friends.

Life is about tradeoffs. You give up one good thing for another. And so it is if you choose to live your grand, bodacious, dreamy authentic life! Before you can actually reap those benefits, a certain price must be paid. Unfortunately, we don't talk about this enough so when people hit that phase, what I call the stretch of adaptation, they turnaround and go back. Remember this: you have to sit in chaos long enough to establish order. SOOO.... the real question is, who do you want to become, and what price are you willing to pay to get there?

I grew up being told that life is a test. I strongly disagree. From what I can tell so far, life is simply an experiment. It is about discovering who you are and what it is that makes your heart sing. It is about pioneering new frontiers, it is about seeing how capable and limitless your mind and body are, and it is about following your deep curiosity and your bliss. Experiments are full of trial and error, grand milestones and miserable failures. Sounds a lot like life, doesn't it?

This episode is an intro into season two of Conscious Rebel. It is going to be more explosive, more genuine, more vulnerable, more compassionate, and last but not least, there will be no holding back. Season two is getting real.

Thank you to all for a beautiful first season. My final thoughts: capturing those perfect moments of happiness.

If you go back to the Greek and Roman civilizations, you will see that they produced most of the creative geniuses that went on to change the world forever. How? Why? What did they do different? Listen up to find out.

Learn how to ground yourself and find order amongst the chaos. It will make life a lot easier. I pinky promise.