Welcome to the messy beginning. In this first unscripted raw episode, Michael shares why this podcast exists - because life is messy, we're all doing our best, and it's time to stop pretending we have it all figured out.

He gets radically honest about his own journey: 28 years of spiritual practice, a seven-figure business, thousands of students served - and still feeling trapped by perfectionism. He talks about joining a 12-step program for internet addiction, doing uncomfortable shadow work, and all the unfinished projects sitting on his hard drive.

This episode is permission to be imperfectly you. To share your gifts even when you're still working through your own stuff. To stop waiting until you're "ready" and just begin.

If you've been holding back your song because you're not enlightened enough, healed enough, or perfect enough - this one's for you. Put your hand on your heart and breathe. It's all going to be okay.