In this episode of Resonance, Michael Trainer pulls back the curtain on one of the most powerful relationship strategies he’s ever learned — a strategy that transformed his life, unlocked access to global leaders, and helped build world-class communities and movements.

He calls it The Anchor Strategy.

At its core, the Anchor Strategy is simple:
Create an offering so valuable that extraordinary people naturally orbit around it.

Michael shares how this principle guided him from building Global Citizen to hosting His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his 80th birthday, to facilitating sold-out conversations with Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, Gabby Bernstein, Marie Forleo, and more.

You’ll hear the story of:

how a 30-day meditation practice inspired him to host the Dalai Lama

how that one anchor created momentum he couldn’t have imagined

how the anchor of a single event led to hosting Deepak & Eckhart

how a podcast becomes an anchor for world-class conversations

how anchors transform asks into meaningful offerings

how aligning altruistic impact with enlightened self-interest opens doors

and why being an offering is the most powerful frame for modern connection

Michael also breaks down:

Whether you're building community, launching a platform, creating a movement, or simply trying to connect more deeply, the Anchor Strategy gives you a timeless blueprint for exponential relationships.

This is the physics of human connection.
This is how you build a life of resonance.

Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.

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