Live Into Your Brilliance

We all carry our own internal weather: sunshine, storms, calm, tension, joy, fear. And the people around us do too. Most of the conflict we experience doesn’t come from the weather itself. It comes from the moment we believe someone else’s mood has something to do with us.Alan and Bilos explore the freedom that comes from recognising that other people’s emotional storms are theirs, not ours.When you stop taking things personally, something opens. You stop reacting. You start listening. And what was once conflict becomes connection.This episode is a simple, powerful reminder that emotional clarity isn’t about fixing anyone — it’s about seeing clearly. Because once you realise “this isn’t about me,” your whole body softens. Curiosity returns. Love becomes possible again.This is an entry point into real empathy — not the kind that drains you, but the kind that frees you.In This Episode:• The “internal weather” metaphor and why it matters• Why we react to other people’s moods• The moment you stop taking things personally• How empathy works when you’re not in the storm• The freedom that comes from detaching kindly• How to stay grounded when someone else is struggling• The simple practice that quiets your reactionsProduced in partnership with http://www.podlad.com

Most of us spend our lives trying to plan, predict, and control everything around us. We want to know what’s coming, how things will unfold, and how to avoid getting it wrong. But what if life works better when we stop trying so hard and simply say yes to what shows up?Alan and Bilos explore the quiet power of letting go — the shift from forcing life to allowing it. They talk about the difference between resistance and surrender, how our need to “know” creates unnecessary suffering, and why peace arrives the moment we stop fighting what is.Through simple stories, everyday examples, and a walk across the golf course, the episode reveals a practical truth: when you stop trying to control life, you start to see it more clearly.This is a gentle, grounded introduction to the practice of saying yes — even when you don’t know what’s coming next.In this episode: • Why we resist the unknown • The difference between acceptance and passivity • How surrender brings clarity, not chaos • What “letting life lead” actually looks like • Why you don’t need to know to move forward • How small daily moments become spiritual practiceIf you’ve felt stuck, overthinking, or trying too hard to make life work, this conversation might give you the space to breathe again.Produced by http://www.podlad.com

Most people chase success from one side or the other. They either build systems, processes, and goals and hope the structure will carry them. Or they focus entirely on awakening, intuition, and inner peace and hope the universe will sort the rest out.But real success asks for both.In this conversation, Al and Bilos explore the quiet truth behind sustainable success in work and in life. You cannot build a thriving business without systems, discipline and clarity. And you also cannot create freedom without the inner awakening that lets you see through your own noise.🔥 Topics We ExploreWhy so many people hit financial goals but still feel lostHow discipline and inner stillness feed each otherWhy systems without soul become sufferingWhy spirituality without structure becomes avoidanceThe cost leaders pay when they ignore human wiringHow great companies are built on clarity and consciousnessThe intersection of performance, presence and practiceWhy the best leaders learn to slip into silliness and take themselves less seriously💭 Reflective PromptWhere in your life are you relying only on structure, or only on intuition? What opens when you allow both to guide you?🧠 Quote to Remember“Discipline equals freedom. But only if the discipline comes from a quiet mind, not a noisy one.”🌐 Produced in partnership withwww.podlad.com

Most of us spend our lives trying to keep things together. We plan, we push, we grip tightly to the idea that if we can just control enough of life, things will turn out the way we want. But the truth is the opposite. The more we try to control, the more resistance we create. The moment we let go is the moment life starts to move.In this conversation, Penny Finnie returns to share how releasing control has opened doors in her life that she could never have planned. From unexpected meetings to perfectly timed encounters and the quiet winks that show up when you are willing to trust the unfolding, Penny brings a rare blend of insight, warmth and lived experience.This episode is a reminder that letting go is not passive. It is choosing to stop wrestling with life and allowing something deeper, wiser and far more beautiful to lead.🔥 Topics We Explore• Why the need for control shuts down connection and possibility• How fear, busyness and distraction keep us from hearing our own guidance• The surprising synchronicities that show up when you say yes instead of resisting• Why surrender is the gateway to peace, creativity and clarity• How to recognise the moments life is nudging you• What Mary Magdalene and the mystics can teach us about letting go• Why peace and love only appear when we stop gripping the wheel📚 Books MentionedMary Magdalene Revealed by Meggan WattersonA New Earth by Eckhart TolleThe Universal Christ and Falling Upward by Richard RohrThe Seven Storey Mountain and writings of Thomas Merton🌐 Connect with Penny and EgalPenny’s mission driven company Egal is creating period products that are as accessible as toilet paper.Learn more here: https://www.padsonaroll.com💭 Reflective PromptWhere in your life are you gripping tightly because you think you have to? What might open up if you loosened your hold and allowed life to take the next step for you?🧠 Quote to Remember“We are the hands of the universe. Let go of control and let yourself be guided.” — Penny Finnie🌐 Produced in partnership withhttp://www.podlad.com

Most of us eat on autopilot. Reaching for food or drink to soothe, distract, or fill a gap. But what if every meal was an opportunity to practice awareness.Alan and Bilos explore how food becomes a mirror that reveals our habits, emotions, and relationship with presence. They share personal stories about using food and drink to escape discomfort, and how slowing down enough to actually taste what’s in front of you becomes a quiet spiritual practice.Because the opportunity in mindful eating isn’t better health, it’s better awareness. When you practice noticing in the small moments, you start to carry that awareness into everything else — your work, your relationships, your choices, and the way you meet life when it gets hard.Themes We ExploreWhy we reach for food or drink when we’re in painAwareness as daily training, not something to save for hard timesThe difference between feeding the noise and feeding the soulThe body as the vessel for your spiritual journeyHow slowing down to eat can slow down your mindFinding joy without using food to escapeReflective PromptWhen you sit down to eat today, can you notice the first impulse that pulls you to rush, numb, or fill space — and choose instead to pause.Key Quotes“Take joy in food and drink. Don’t eat and drink to seek joy.”“If your only task is to return the soul in better condition than when you set off, you’d probably want to look after the vessel.”“You’re fucked if the only time you practice is when life throws you a curveball.”“Does it feed the noise or feed the soul.”🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

Every working parent knows the tension: the pull between providing for your family and being present with them. You tell yourself you’ll slow down later, that you’re doing it for them, but time doesn’t wait. One day, your child grows up and you wonder how many small moments you traded away without even noticing.Our friend Peter Campbell shares the painful honesty of seeing those trade-offs in hindsight. From his rise to CFO of a global company to walking away from a high-paying role after his son asked, “Dad, do I only get to see you on weekends?”, Peter speaks with rare vulnerability about success, identity, and what really matters when life forces you to choose.This episode isn’t about guilt. It’s about awareness. It’s about waking up before it’s too late to realize that presence is the greatest gift you’ll ever give your family — and yourself.🔥 Topics We Explore:• The quiet pain behind career success and family absence• How identity gets tied to work without us noticing• The hidden cost of constantly choosing productivity over presence• Why regret only disappears when we stop judging ourselves• The truth about slowing down before life forces you to• How to see “trade-offs” differently — not as mistakes, but as moments to learn from• Why compassion for yourself might be the first step to healing💭 Reflective Prompt:What story are you telling yourself about why you have to keep working so hard? What would happen if you challenged it — just once — and chose presence instead?🧠 Quote to Remember:“They’re not going to put on your tombstone, ‘I should have spent more time at work’” — Al Kenny🌐 Produced in partnership with:http://www.podlad.com

For many of us, the body doesn’t always feel like a safe place to live. We push through tension, numb out pain, and try to think our way out of emotions we don’t want to feel. But what if the key to healing isn’t found in the mind, it’s in the body itself?Sienna Richardson, somatic therapist and educator, helps us understand what it truly means to come home to the body. She shares how trauma, stress, and unprocessed emotion can stay stored in the nervous system, quietly shaping how we feel, think, and connect with others.If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your emotions, anxious for no clear reason, or overwhelmed by life’s demands, this episode will help you reconnect to the wisdom that’s already within you.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why your body holds on to unprocessed emotionsThe connection between trauma, anxiety and physical symptomsWhat it really means to feel “held” and why that matters for healingHow somatic therapy differs from traditional talk therapyThe power of presence and compassion in releasing fearWhat happens when we stop resisting difficult feelingsThe role of nature, acceptance and connection in recovery💭 Reflective Prompt:What would it feel like to stop fighting your body — and start listening to it instead?🧠 Quote to Remember:“When we are held, we can hold more.” — Sienna Richardson🌐 Connect with Sienna:Website: www.imsienna.comProduced in partnership with http://www.podlad.com

Dreams can light us up or wear us down. The difference isn’t in the dream — it’s in the story we attach to it.In this conversation, Al and Bilos explore how even the most inspiring visions can quietly become a source of frustration when we grip them too tightly or convince ourselves they’re out of reach. What starts as playful imagination can turn into suffering the moment we believe happiness lives somewhere else.Through funny, honest stories about houses, life decisions, and daydreams that became real, they unpack the subtle shift between inspiration and attachment. What if you could dream freely without needing it to happen? What if letting go of the story was the key to feeling free right now?This episode is a reminder that there’s no such thing as a bad dream — only the meaning we give it.🔥 Topics We Explore:When a dream inspires and when it becomes sufferingThe difference between attachment and desireWhy denial can cause more pain than failureHow to spot when your ego is driving the dreamThe simple practice of asking, “Is that true?”The freedom of taking action without needing controlWhy the real magic is found in curiosity, not certainty💭 Reflective Prompt:Is there a dream you’ve been holding too tightly? What would happen if you let go of the story and simply went to see?🧠 Quote to Remember:“No story, no suffering.” 🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

If you’ve ever wondered why certain goals feel just out of reach, this conversation will open your eyes to a simple truth.Your subconscious decides what’s possible long before your conscious mind does and this is either the key or the barrier to creating the life you want.Lynnsey Robinson, certified hypnotherapist and host of High Vibin’ It, joins Al and Bilos to explore how the subconscious mind quietly runs the show. She explains that you are always succeeding at what your mind believes is safe. The work isn’t to push harder or do more. It’s to expand what your mind believes you’re allowed to experience. Lynnsey shows how rewiring limiting beliefs, reshaping inner safety, and aligning thought with possibility can completely change how life unfolds.You'll learn:• Why your subconscious sets the ceiling for your success• The link between safety, self-worth, and what we allow in• How hypnotherapy helps rewire limiting beliefs• Why affirmations and logic alone rarely change results• The difference between hustle and alignment• How to teach your mind that more is safe• Why “everything is possible and inevitable” isn’t just a phrase💭 Reflective Prompt:What if your goals aren’t blocked — they’re just waiting for your mind to believe they’re safe to have?🧠 Quote to Remember:“You are 100% successful at being exactly where your mind believes is safe.” — Lynnsey Robinson🌐 Connect with Lynnsey:Explore her work at:http://lynnseyrobinson.comDownload Align Your Mind App:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/align-your-mind/id6747592994Listen to Lynnsey's podcast High Vibin' It:https://www.lynnseyrobinson.com/high-vibin-itOther socials:https://www.instagram.com/lynnseyrobinson/https://www.tiktok.com/@lynnseyrobinsonThis podcast is prodced in partnership with: http://www.podlad.com

Most of us spend our lives avoiding two things — discomfort and death. Yet in that avoidance we miss the very liberation and beauty that are already here.In this conversation, returning guest BE Alink challenges the Western obsession with prolonging life and clinging to comfort. She shares how our fear of mortality has become a kind of cancer in society, keeping us trapped in consumption and distraction instead of waking us up to the simple truth — nothing is permanent, and that is what makes life so precious.From her own childhood loss to the insights of other cultures that celebrate death rather than fear it, BE points us back to the cyclical nature of life. Death is not the end. Discomfort is not a problem. Both are doorways to growth, creativity, and presence.If you have ever felt weighed down by fear of loss or trapped by the need to hold on, this conversation will help you see how letting go brings freedom.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why fear of death is the hidden illness of the WestThe connection between mortality, consumerism and unhappinessHow other cultures embrace death as part of lifeWhy friction and discomfort are essential for growthThe trap of materialism and legacy in Western thinkingHow letting go of attachments can free us to live fully now💭 Reflective Prompt:Where in your life are you avoiding discomfort or denying loss? What beauty might you see if you faced it instead of running from it?🧠 Quote to Remember:“If you don’t die, you don’t live.” — BE AlinkSubscribe to LIYB on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@liveintoyourbrilliance🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

We have all had those moments when we snap at someone we love, stew over a comment at work, or replay an argument in our head and then wonder later, what was that really about.In this conversation with coach and community builder Marlene Mier, we explore the quiet truth most of us miss. Our reactions are rarely about the moment in front of us. They come from the stories we have been carrying for years. The labels, the judgments, the old conditioning. All of it shapes how we see others and how we see ourselves.The good news is that even one pause can interrupt the cycle. With a moment of stillness we move from reaction to response. From fear to curiosity. From the story we have told ourselves to the truth of what is here now.If you have ever felt hijacked by your emotions or misunderstood in your relationships this conversation is a reminder that peace is much closer than you think.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why our reactions are rarely about what is happening right nowHow old stories and labels distort the way we see othersThe practice of the sacred pause and the hot minute of stillnessLetting go of the need to be right in favor of being kindWhat it means to hold life lightly instead of gripping tightlyHow presence and curiosity can change any relationship💭 Reflective Prompt:Where in your life are you reacting to an old story instead of what is really happening. What would shift if you gave yourself a single pause before responding🧠 Quote to Remember:“Every moment is an opportunity. Are we willing to embrace it” — Marlene Mier🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

How often do you tell yourself, “I can’t because…”?In this episode, Al and Bilos go deep into the hidden power of self doubt and limiting beliefs through the context of choice, the choices available to us, the choices we make and the choices we don't make.The quiet narratives that convince us we’re stuck, when in reality we have far more choice than we realize and EVERYTHING is a choice.This is about rediscovering the inspiration, wisdom, and freedom that come when you see self-improvement not as fixing yourself, but as remembering what’s already true: you always have choice.🔥 Topics We Explore:• How “I can’t” is usually just fear disguised as fact• Why self doubt and limiting beliefs create invisible prisons• The difference between genuine needs and ego-driven wants• Practical self-improvement tips for breaking free of stuck thinking• How taking just five minutes of action can dissolve overwhelm• Why wisdom lives in holding things lightly, not gripping tightly• The surprising freedom that comes when you stop over-identifying with status, stuff, or roles💭 Reflective Prompt:Where are you saying “I can’t because…” in your life? What changes if you reframe it as “I choose not to…”?🧠 Quote to Remember:“The moment you hold all of your attachments lightly, you’ll realize you have all the choice in the world.”🌐 Produced in partnership with:http://www.podlad.com

What if the real power in life isn’t about fixing, controlling, or resisting — but simply accepting what is?In this intimate two-way conversation, Al and Bilos explore how acceptance can transform even the most frustrating or painful situations. From family struggles to everyday annoyances, they share raw, personal stories of catching themselves in resistance — and the surprising freedom that arrived the moment they let go.This isn’t about giving up. It’s about seeing clearly, softening your grip, and remembering that life is a game of snakes and ladders. Sometimes you hit a setback, sometimes you rise — but when you accept what shows up, you unlock the choice to play differently.If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate life without being ruled by fear or resistance, this episode is a reminder that acceptance is not weakness — it’s the doorway to wisdom, resilience, and freedom.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why acceptance makes problems dissolve (even when circumstances don’t change)The difference between experiencing life and choosing how to play the gameHow resistance amplifies suffering, while acceptance opens new possibilitiesWhy the most profound wisdom often hides in the mundaneSeeing life as a game of snakes and ladders — and why setbacks are part of the designMoving beyond “I don’t have a choice” to “I choose not to”💭 Reflective Prompt:Where in your life are you resisting reality? What might happen if you accepted it — fully, just as it is — without trying to change a thing?🧠 Quote to Remember:“Acceptance makes all my problems go away today.”🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

Most of us grip tightly to life’s problems, convinced we need to force solutions. But what if the very act of holding on is what keeps us stuck?Jett Yang — entrepreneur, innovator, and deep thinker shares how surrendering control opens space for intuition, creativity, and new possibilities. From leading cutting-edge sustainability projects to navigating life’s challenges, Jett shows why forcing outcomes often backfires, and how trusting life’s flow reveals the path we couldn’t see before.If you’ve ever exhausted yourself chasing fixes, hacks, or rigid solutions, this conversation invites you to relax your grip — and discover the quiet clarity that comes when you let life lead.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why “solutions” often create more problemsEinstein’s reminder: you can’t solve a problem from the same level of consciousness that created itThe power of shifting metaphors — from mechanical systems to ecological flowWhy intuition is a sacred gift, and rationality should serve it (not rule it)How surrender creates space for insights and unexpected breakthroughsSeeing obstacles differently: from problems to possibilitiesPractical ways to practice letting go without becoming passive💭 Reflective Prompt:Where in your life are you forcing an outcome? What might shift if you surrendered and trusted the flow instead?🧠 Quote to Remember:“Rushing into action, you fail. Trying to grasp things, you lose them. Forcing a project to completion, you ruin what was almost ripe.” — Daode Qing🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

We live in a world obsessed with shortcuts — business hacks, fitness hacks, AI hacks, life hacks. But here’s the truth: no one truly successful ever got there by hacking their way through.In this episode, Al and Bilos explore the timeless lesson of the 20 Mile March — the discipline of showing up consistently, day after day, regardless of conditions. Drawing from their own journeys (rucking, hiking, running, and even scientific breakthroughs like sustainable roadbuilding), they show why patience, persistence, and spiritual health beat quick fixes every time.The conversation takes us from the Scottish Highlands to the South Pole, from Nvidia’s rise to the wisdom of Sydney Banks, weaving together a single truth: shortcuts sell to the ego, but discipline feeds the soul.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why hacks are an illusion (and a profitable one at that)The story of Amundsen vs. Scott — and why steady progress winsWhat the 20 Mile March teaches us about patience and confidenceThe difference between intellect (seeking shortcuts) and wisdom (staying the course)How struggle builds spiritual health as well as physical strengthWhy true transformation feels slow, boring, and obvious — until hindsight makes it profound💭 Reflective Prompt:What’s your 20 Mile March? And what would change if you simply committed to it — without searching for a hack?🧠 Quote to Remember:“Your ego buys the hack. Your wisdom knows the march.”🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

Dr. Dicken Bettinger — one of the most respected teachers of the 3 Principles — shares how the work of Sydney Banks transformed his understanding of psychology, human resilience, and the power of thought.From his decades as a counseling psychologist to 23 years of personal mentorship with Sydney Banks, Dicken reveals how the 3 Principles — Mind, Consciousness, and Thought — are a universal framework for understanding all human experience. Along the way, we explore why “outside-in” thinking keeps us stuck, how the power of thought shapes every feeling we have, and why quieting the mind can uncover the unshakable well-being that’s already within us.If you’ve ever searched for the next self-improvement technique, this episode offers a radical shift: you may already be whole — and the doorway to seeing it is closer than you think.🔥 Topics We Explore:How Sydney Banks’ teachings reshaped modern psychologyWhy the 3 Principles point to an “inside-out” understanding of lifeSydney Banks and the power of thought — why it’s the root of all feelingThe surprising link between well-being and the present momentStories from prisons, war zones, and boardrooms — and what they reveal about human resilienceHow immersion, not analysis, opens the door to insightWhy dropping judgment changes relationships instantly💭 Reflective Prompt:What if your feelings were never caused by the outside world — but by the thoughts you hold in the moment? How would that change your life?🧠 Quote to Remember:“The only problem is when we hold on to thought — because underneath it, our well-being is already whole.”🔗 Learn More:Watch more from Dr. Dicken Bettinger: @DickenBettinger Explore Sydney Banks’ original talks: @sydneybanks3🌐 Produced in partnership with:http://www.podlad.com

Our Podcast producer Bren Russell (http://podlad.com) shares the deeply personal story of walking away from what most would call the safest job in Ireland — one week after becoming a father — all because of a gut feeling he couldn’t ignore. What followed wasn’t chaos. It was living!From trusted state employee to thriving entrepreneur, Bren now earns 2x more, lives better, and wakes up excited for the week ahead. But this isn’t a story about chasing money — it’s about redefining success on your own terms, taking small bold steps, and trusting that inner whisper when logic screams “stay put.”If you’ve ever said, “I’d leave my job if I won the lottery” — this is the episode that gently calls your bluff… and invites you to imagine a life you don’t need to escape from.🔥 Topics We Explore:• The power of following intuition, even when it makes no sense on paper• Why dreading Monday might be your body asking you to make a change• How to “fire bullets before the cannonball” and build momentum safely• The real meaning of hard work — and why it still matters• Why you’re allowed to change your mind (as many times as it takes)• A practical, low-risk experiment to start living on your terms💭 Reflective Prompt:What would you do if you won the lottery — and what’s one tiny step you could take toward that today, without waiting?🧪 How You Can Experiment:Next time you feel stuck, don’t aim to fix everything. Just start smaller. Reach out to someone doing what you’d love to do. Ask a question. Book a call. Say it out loud. Small moves compound — and might just change everything.Referenced:School of Greatness PodcastWhy Investing Is the BIGGEST Life Hack & Everyone Should Start Today!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kjP7_BfGk0&t=261sBook a FREE call with Bren for a chat about podcasting, freelancing or following your passion:https://tidycal.com/podlad/20min-intro00:00 - Monday fear is optional, I'm proof01:12 - Introduction to Bren Russell from http://podlad.com02:30 - Leaving the 'safest job in Ireland' on a gut feeling (and with a 1 week old baby)07:45 - Understanding intuition, inner wisdom or gut feelings10:39 - Why do so many get stuck in a job they hate?13:57 - What would you do if you won the lottery? (and what the answer reveals)16:25 - How to make the brave choice when your mind finds excuses24:20 - Nothing comes easy but knowing that will make things happen30:28 - Why you should embrace changing your mind!37:15 - There's no silver bullet, the only option is action39:40 - How patterns of the stock market mirror patterns of personal growth43:33 - Following life's unwritten rules is guaranteed to make you unhappy48:27 - Advice for kids: If you do your best, that's enough51:00 - Advice for people who feel stuck in a job53:45 - Real life example: How Bilos's daughter took action and saw results she never expected1:00:023 - I LOVE Mondays: Bren's bumper sticker for life1:04:20 - Contact Bren if you want help podcasting or freelancing1:09:29 - Final Thought: Speak your desire out loud!Learn more about Bren and the professional podcast production services he offers:http://www.podlad.com

What if everything you’ve been taught about happiness was a lie designed to keep you small, scared, and spending?In this episode, inventor, humanitarian, and radical truth-teller BE Alink challenges us to stop buying into the myths that have shaped our lives — myths that tell us who we should be, what we should buy, and what success looks like. Through a life-altering experience in Afghanistan and years of global service, BE discovered a simple but powerful truth: you can see more with your eyes closed.This is a conversation about the courage to question everything — including your own identity. It's about closing your eyes to the noise so you can tune into the voice that never stopped speaking: your own.If you’ve ever felt like there must be more than the hustle, the roles, and the endless pursuit of happiness — this episode will shake the dust off your soul and show you where to begin.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why we've been conditioned to be unhappy (and why it’s profitable)The radical power of closing your eyes to access inner wisdomWhat BE learned about true happiness from a blind woman in AfghanistanHow to stop feeding systems that are quietly killing your joyWhy language can trap us — and freedom lives beyond identity labelsThe unexpected role of creativity in personal and societal healingWhy choosing kindness is the most rebellious act in a consumerist world💭 Reflective Prompt:What if you could unplug from the noise and rewrite your own story — one rooted in kindness, congruence, and love? What might change?🧪 How You Can Experiment:Next time you’re brushing your teeth, close your eyes. Then open them and look in the mirror. Ask yourself one question: “Do I like who I am?” If the answer’s no — good. That’s your place to start. Awareness is a practice, not a moment. Begin again.🧠 Quote to Remember:“Happiness is a choice. And once you truly choose it, you become the ultimate rebel.” – BE Alink🔗 Connect with BE:Explore BE’s work, her book Inventing BE, the Alinker, and more:https://www.bealink.worldhttps://www.thealinker.comProduced in partnership with http://www.podlad.com

If the future is fluid, why are we still so bad at choosing for ourselves?Jillian Reilly joins us to unpack one of the most overlooked skills of modern life: the ability to choose. From everyday indecision (like answering "whatever you want for dinner”) to life-altering passivity, Jillian reveals how many of us have lost touch with our inner compass—and how to find it again.You’ll discover why today’s chaotic world actually demands more self-direction, not less — and how building your “choice muscle” in small, low-risk ways can open you up to a braver, more aligned life.If you’ve ever felt stuck in “default mode” or unsure of how to convey what you really want, this conversation offers a practical, soul-led path forward.💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why modern adults are overwhelmed by freedom—but still afraid to chooseHow passive language like “whatever you want” reveals a deeper disconnectThe role of experiments in strengthening your intuition and decision-makingHow to separate desire from conditioning—and why it’s essential for the futureThe true cost of outsourcing your choices (and how to stop)🔁 Suggested Experiment:Challenge yourself to build your choice muscle.Next time someone asks, “What do you want?” — don’t say “Whatever you want.”Pause.Check in with yourself.Answer.No back-and-forth. No pleasing.This simple practice gets you used to listening to your own desires — and over time, it rewires your nervous system to feel safe choosing for you.🔗 Learn more:Jillian’s book — The Ten Permissions: https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Permissions-Redefining-Adulting-Century/dp/1963827295Jillian’s work: http://www.jillianreilly.com🎧 Produced in partnership with http://www.podlad.com

What if you didn’t need a purpose or a why for anything you do? Al and Bilos explore the radical idea that meaning, logic, and strategy may actually get in the way of living a brilliant life.They challenge the obsession with finding your “why” and offer an alternative: trust what moves you — even if it makes no sense. Because some of the most aligned actions come from the quietest nudges, not loud declarations.You’ll hear how the pressure to justify or explain can block your deepest instincts, and why letting go of the need to know might be the most spiritually powerful move you can make.💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why having no “why” can lead to more powerful and aligned actionHow logic and purpose can subtly trap us in inaction or egoThe difference between acting from intuition versus acting from identityWhy trying to make sense of your desire can dilute its powerHow to create momentum without needing clarity firstTRY THIS:Let yourself take one action this week with no clear reason — just because it feels rightNotice how often you explain your decisions — and experiment with letting them be unexplainedWhen faced with uncertainty, ask: What if I didn’t need to know — and just did it anyway?Produced in partnership with http://www.podlad.com