In todays episode, I sit down with Alan - one of the sharpest futures traders in the game. He's been able to turn career setbacks, tilt, and frustration into a record-breaking $136K trading month in March!We dive deep into:

• Alan's trading journey
• How Alan efficiently scales multiple prop firm accounts
• Tilt prevention, risk strategy, and edge refinement
• Importance of building a trading system that fits YOUR personality
• What separates consistent traders from the rest (hint: it’s not just technicals)

Whether you’re brand new or a veteran trader, this episode will challenge how you approach your funded accounts, systems, risk, and mindset.If you’re ready to stop blowing accounts and start finding your edge, this one’s for you.Ways to Work with NickTrading Academy: Access to LIVE trading, market & trade breakdowns, full resource library and a community of traders committed to mastery.https://alchemytrading.io/join-us-nowAccelerator Program: 12 Week Intensive futures trading mentorshiphttps://whop.com/accelerator-program/Connect with Nick!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickupdikeofficial/Free Community: https://whop.com/free-discord-communi...Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickupdikeofficialDiscount Codes & Sign Up Linkshttps://alchemytrading.notion.site/Di...

Feeling stuck, anxious, or like no matter what you do, you can't seem to get ahead?

This episode will help you shift out of scarcity and reconnect to the frequency of peace, presence, and power.

In this reflective solo episode, I share the energetic and spiritual shift that freed me of emotional overwhelm, mental chaos, and unexpected life stress and helped me find clarity, reconnect with God, and start receiving again.

You’ll learn:

• Why your dominant vibration matters more than your words or actions

• How to recognize when you’re operating from a primal state

• Why surrendering control is the most magnetic thing you can do

• How to feel safe and grounded, even when life feels uncertain

• The real reason your affirmations might not be working

Journal Prompts to Integrate Today’s Episode:

1. What’s one area of my life where I’ve been operating from fear or control?

2. How would I feel if I fully trusted everything was working in my favor?

3. What thoughts or beliefs have been keeping me in a primal state?

4. What’s one powerful reframe I can begin practicing today?

5. Where can I soften, surrender, and return to the present moment?

Free Wealth & Prosperity Meditation ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf9_k1i-JYY&t=2s⁠DM me on Instagram if this episode resonated @nickupdikeofficial

Remember: You don’t need to fix everything. You just need to reconnect to who you truly are.

The Life Alchemy 60-Day Challenge is designed to help you build unshakable discipline, optimize your focus, and align with the highest version of yourself.This is not just another fitness or productivity challenge. This is a full mind-body-energy reset designed to help entrepreneurs, traders, athletes, and high performers step into their most aligned, confident, and unstoppable selves.

For best results, listen with headphones every morning for 20 days!

After a three-year hiatus, Nick Updike is back with Living ReelDriven! In this kickoff episode, Nick shares what inspired him to relaunch the podcast and dives into his transformative journey over the last few years—building a business, embarking on a spiritual awakening, and discovering the true meaning of living a ReelDriven life.

Tune in as Nick sets the stage for the podcast’s new direction, exploring self-mastery, relationships, health, spirituality, and building a life of purpose. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, trader, athlete, or someone seeking growth, this episode is packed with insight, inspiration, and a clear mission: to help you elevate your consciousness, overcome challenges, and thrive as a high performer.

Get ready for thought-provoking solo episodes, impactful guest interviews, and practical tools to transform your life from the inside out. Let’s go!

I'm extremely sad to announce that since the recording of this episode, Dr. Sam Bakhtiar has tragically passed away. 

Sam, Your legacy and the tremendous value you contributed to this world will never be forgotten. Thank you for your service and for touching the lives of all those around you - RIP, you will be missed dearly brother.

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Sam was a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and business/life coach on a mission to help 1 million people get in the best shape of their life! He was the CEO of The Camp Franchise with over 100 locations AND the CEO of a rapidly growing supplement company known as 1% nutrition!

In this episode, we talked about the adversity Sam overcame to get to where he was, what it takes to build your dream life, and the true meaning of success. I hope you all enjoy!

In this episode, I bring you through my life's story in a condensed, yet very vulnerable and real way! I share with you the challenges, adversity and lessons I learned on my journey that have pathed the path to where I am today!