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Dan sits down with Leslie Llaca Bost — a trauma-informed conscious parenting coach trained under Dr. Shefali — and her husband Juan Diaz Rivera, a luxury resort developer who woke up from two decades of workaholism when his son told him, "I just want to hang out with you." Together they share the story of eight pregnancies and four children, the moment Leslie asked Juan to move out, the nine months their family of six spent living aboard a sailboat named for the Celtic fairy who protects the innocence of children, and the day their oldest son ended the voyage with "this is your dream, not mine." When they couldn't find a community built for families, they started building it: Casa Damara, a conscious family living and retreat community on 30 acres in Pescadero, Baja California Sur — regenerative farm, men's and women's work, parent-child retreats, and a village where kids walk into each other's houses like it's the 1970s. Along the way: what conscious parenting actually is (hint: the looking glass points at you), why fear-based parenting runs out, boundaries as guardianship, and the small moments of presence any parent can create tonight.
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0:00 — Intro; dedicating your life's work to presence
1:20 — Juan: the workaholic wake-up — "it wasn't my job, it was the work"
4:08 — "I just want to hang out with you" — the son question and the move-out moment
7:06 — Leslie's path: eight pregnancies, four children, and the origin of her conscious parenting work
9:25 — What conscious parenting actually is: the looking glass turns on you (Dr. Shefali)
12:15 — When mom and dad parent differently — and why fear-based parenting runs out
14:26 — The oxygen mask: reparenting your inner child first
16:20 — "Our context wasn't supporting us": the retreat-center idea is born
18:54 — Nine months aboard the Mara — a boat named for the Celtic protector of childhood innocence
21:54 — "This is your dream, not mine": the end of the boat and the search for community
23:00 — Casa Damara: building the place they couldn't find — Pescadero, Baja California Sur
27:42 — The first three years: what children need, and what modern life gives them instead
30:30 — "My older kids had a different mother" — how reparenting yourself changes your children
32:48 — The village: eight mothers in the '70s, a COVID kid posse, and designing for connection
38:25 — Technology, left-brain living, and men getting high-fives for workaholism
41:49 — Boundaries in conscious parenting: guardianship, natural consequences, and the iPad story
51:33 — Where to find Leslie & Juan + upcoming retreats (parent-child retreat Nov 13-16; Sacred Sons community relational training in January)
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Dan sits down with Mike Hummel — 7-time Texas A&M track record holder, former professional runner for ASICS, veteran tech-sales leader, and founder of 1PRCT Labs, makers of MPG performance gummies. Mike shares the quiet, word-in-season style of coaching that shaped him, how he trains world-ranked junior triathletes (and why they run only 20 miles a week), and the science behind why young athletes fade late — "it's not a grit issue, it's a fueling issue." They also get into raising five kids on faith, curiosity, and excellence, the family's 5,000-burpee July challenge, phone-free Sundays, the simple six-month bet that beats every shiny fitness trend, and the lunch conversation that finally pulled Mike out of a 20-year sales career to bet on his own idea.
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1:20 — The coach who planted the seed; Texas A&M and running pro for ASICS
6:18 — Draft-legal triathlon 101 — and coaching without cracking the whip
12:02 — Inside the training: 14,000 yards swimming, 150 miles biking, only 20 miles running
18:38 — The metrics that matter: lactate testing, FTP, critical swim speed
25:15 — Why he built MPG Gummies: the swim practice that started it all
28:29 — "It's not a grit issue, it's a fueling issue" — the 29% time-to-exhaustion study
33:11 — Advice for weekend warriors: the six-month bet, 10 minutes of daily mobility, finding a reason to say yes
38:47 — How Mike refuels: saying yes to his kids, phone-free Sundays, and the Colorado effect
42:49 — Raising five kids: love God, love others, be critically minded, be excellent — plus the 5,000-burpee family challenge
48:33 — Leaving the corporate track: 800 ideas, a couple of bad at-bats, and the lunch that launched 1PRCT Labs
53:24 — What enterprise sales taught him about coaching
55:35 — Gratitude and wrap-up
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Dan interviews Laura Guary, CEO and founder of Legacy Driven Growth, about her journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship and adjunct teaching. Laura shares being promoted into leadership at 25 without preparation, learning that “it’s not promotions that fail, it’s the preparation,” and transforming from “Lethal Laura” into a people-first, servant leader shaped by coaching, curiosity, and deeper listening that builds empathy. She discusses her corporate path in finance and human capital management, her struggle with chasing title, money, and overwork, and how faith prompted a selfless season, greater trust, and increased happiness despite earning less. Laura outlines her “L Way” framework, lead with purpose, learn continuously, love people, listen deeply, lift others, and leave a legacy, and highlights listening deeply and lifting others as common leadership gaps.
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Dan interviews Rob Biasotti, Executive Director of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, about his two-decade career as a teacher, coach, and administrator and the pivots that shaped his leadership. Rob recounts a car accident that ended his Stetson basketball scholarship, his decision to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and being discovered through pickup basketball, which led to college play and travel. Back at St. Thomas, he coached basketball, then in 2005—despite no football background—became strength and conditioning coach, helping build a state-championship team and later receiving Under Armour’s 2007 Strength Coach of the Year recognition. They discuss Endgame Adventures, embracing discomfort, ego and “false idols” like money and power, transitioning into executive leadership, helping a Ukrainian student named Anya enroll and graduate, his father’s “bend reality” mindset, breathwork for clarity, and using historical perspective to contextualize modern stress amplified by constant technology and media.
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The host interviews Bryce Fuemmeler, head of research for Harvard’s Leadership and Happiness Laboratory, about translating happiness science to the public amid an “unhappiness epidemic” marked by rising depression, anxiety, loneliness, and political polarization. Bryce explains their framework that happiness is not a feeling but is built from three “macronutrients”: enjoyment (pleasure plus people and memory), satisfaction (pursuing and achieving goals through struggle), and meaning, defined by coherence, purpose, and significance. He argues meaning is especially declining among people under 40 and may drive broader distress and polarization, linking this to technology’s left-brain orientation and the need for “right-brain” practices like device breaks, walks without headphones, meditation, prayer, reading, and awe in nature. They discuss polarization as fear and disgust responses, the role of love in reducing fear, and using humility and curiosity to escape echo chambers.
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In this episode, we sit down with Jas Kirk, founder of the Jas Kirk Life Wellness Brand and the podcast Comfortable Conversations. Jas shares her journey of embracing discomfort, vulnerability, and the importance of wellness as a business strategy. With over eight years of experience in strategic advisory and brand storytelling, Jas discusses how her passion project turned into a purposeful career. She highlights the significance of community, faith, creativity, and the courage to overcome self-limiting beliefs. Tune in to learn how discomfort can lead to personal growth and success in both business and life.
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Join us in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Julia Basso, head of the Embodied Brain Laboratory at Virginia Tech. In this episode, we delve into the impacts of meditation, dancing, and breathwork on brain function and physiology, uncovering alternative treatments for mental health issues where pharmacology often falls short. We explore the benefits of mother-child dance programs for postpartum depression, the synchronization of brain waves through interpersonal activities, and innovative research on DJing for young adults with ADHD. Don't miss this fascinating exploration into how mind-body movement practices can revolutionize our understanding of brain health.
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