Takeaways

• I lost my annual rent six times over.
• I'm proud to say didn't even think about having a drink.
• We can be at cause in life or we can be at effect.
• I stopped reading the news first thing in the morning.
• We are moving into an increasingly chaotic time.
• How do we prepare for uncertain times?
• We can weather that storm and then reenter anew.
• Inner excellence is that notion of the inner sense of integrity.
• We unlock the true fulfillment that eludes so many of us.
• It's a revolutionary act to know how to regulate yourself.

Sound Bites

• "I lost my annual rent six times over."
• "How do we prepare for uncertain times?"

Chapters

00:00Navigating Financial Loss and Emotional Resilience

05:46Finding Center in Chaotic Times

10:33The Pursuit of Inner Excellence

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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