After achieving everything he thought he wanted, business success, travel, recognition, Christian Schnepf found himself suicidal, realising that ticking all the boxes didn’t mean living a meaningful life.

His story is one of awakening and rebuilding, from chasing external success to cultivating inner fulfilment. Through years of self-reflection, research, and a PhD project, Christian developed the Good Time Ratio (GTR), a metric that measures how much of your life feels aligned, energised, and meaningful.

In this episode, Christian and Stretch explore:

• The emptiness of “success” when it’s out of alignment
• How breakdowns can spark deeper transformation
• The five key areas that determine life satisfaction
• Why flow and self-care are essential for men in midlife
• How to use data to identify what truly gives, or drains, your energy
• The future of the Good Time Ratio app and how it’s helping people optimise their lives

Website: https://chrisw.co/

App:  goodtime.app

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisw.gt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisw.gt 

Midlife Mavericks Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/midlife-maverick/about

Key Takeaways

• Fulfilment ≠ achievement: You can have everything on paper and still feel empty.
• Energy is the compass: What feels attractive and energising points you toward flow.
• Measure what matters: The Good Time Ratio helps visualise where energy flows or gets blocked.
• Self-care is leadership: Taking care of yourself first enables you to serve others better.
• Solitude brings clarity: Periods of isolation help quiet external noise and reconnect you to your inner voice.
• Men need “good times” too: Joy, movement, challenge, and freedom are essential forms of masculine self-care.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Purpose of Life

03:11 Reflections on Youth and the Standard Script

06:07 The Downward Spiral and Realisation of Emptiness

10:11 Finding Hope and the Decision to Change

12:48 Steps Towards a New Life

16:25 The Journey of Self-Discovery

20:14 Embracing Minimalism and New Opportunities

24:06 Crafting a Vision and Mission Statement

28:24 The Importance of Joy and Fulfillment

32:47 Inquiring into Identity and Choices

33:29 The Good Time Ratio and Insights on Success

34:29 The Pursuit of Good Times

36:53 Measuring Good Times: The Good Time Ratio

41:19 The GoodTime App: Navigating Life with Data

47:25 Five Areas of Life: Understanding Energy Flow

55:10 Self-Care: The Key to Sustainable Happiness

01:01:45 Embracing Discomfort for Growth

01:08:25 Accessing the Good Time Ratio App

01:14:02 The Essence of Christian's Journey