Actually, You Can

Brace yourself for a practical framework for initiating personal transformation. By understanding the pull of our lower brain, consciously choosing a direction, creating actionable plans, and embracing imperfect action, we can move towards a more engaged, purposeful, and fulfilling life characterized by Action, Belief, and Connection. Key Concepts and Themes The Model: Understanding the relationsh...

Did you know there's ancient mental programming tugging on us at any given moment? It's true. Our lower brains have a simple agenda: conserve energy, avoid pain, and pursue pleasure. Understanding this reality is such a huge help as we navigate decisions, big or small.

How would you like to know how to navigate any challenge you could ever be confronted with? In this first installment of my Foundations series, I reveal the indispensable and illuminating tool of the CTFAR model. Circumstances, Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, Results. Being recently certified in the Coaching Tools from The Life Coach School, I'm taking it from the top, bringing awareness to the reali...

We've learned to rely on our senses. But what happens when they're wrong? Our beliefs about what's real and possible are controlling our entire lives, and creating our experience along the way. Are we ready to open ourselves to more expansive possibilities?

Your smartphone just got an update. New bells and whistles. But what about our minds? That's right. Your mind has an operating system. And it's running your entire life.

Bryce Peterson dives deep into the battle between doubt and fear versus inspiration and creation. Sharing personal updates, including a life-changing move to Hawaii and achieving major certifications, Bryce explores how our lower brains drive us to avoid pain, seek pleasure, and conserve energy, often hindering progress. Learn how to manage these primal instincts through self-awareness and deliber...

We made it to Hawaii! It feels almost too big to believe, but it's true. It's been every bit of a mental shift as a physical change, and this new chapter of our lives is just getting started!

The winds of change are swirling like never before at our house! Our oldest just entered the Provo Missionary Training Center and we are moving next week! These are uncharted waters for us and it's comforting the know that these are choices and changes we decided on with much prayer and reflection. Whatever path we take in life, let us always be happy and at peace with our reasons.

The most impactful thing I’ve learned in my adult life is the reality and agenda of the lower brain. It’s programmed for three fundamental facets: be efficient, avoid pain, and seek pleasure. The lower brain is critical for our survival, but it’s overused and often unmanaged. Bringing awareness to its agenda is the first step to taking more specific control of our lives, and the path to living wit...

Every sunrise and sunset is unique and incredible. Just like each person. And the ‘day of this life’ is what lies between. What will we do with the gift of the day of this life? What will we choose to enjoy? What and who will we choose to appreciate?

Many of us follow sports to some degree or another. Sports don't exist in the absence of rules. Have you ever stopped to evaluate what rule book you're living by? The rules of engagement we adhere to are governing our experience of the world and the people we care about. It's time to take a closer look at our definition of how to win. More: brycepeterson.com

Just like nothing man-made ever escapes the earth's gravitational pull by accident, progress in our own lives doesn't happen by chance either. It all requires effort, propelled with the right fuel. This is how we achieve Escape Velocity. The force keeping our lives stagnant is Primal Tension. But there are ways to overcome it. Dive into the episode to learn more, or visit BrycePeterson.com

It seems like a good old fashioned letter is more and more a thing of the past. But I'm here to declare that letters, particularly ones you never send, can be very therapeutic and useful. I recently participated a new podcast with my friends Loran and B. It's called To Whom It May Concern (unsent letters) . I was surprised at just how healing it was to write a letter to my deceased sister...

Do you ever feel powerless, like you're at the mercy of the storm of life as it swirls about you? There will always be circumstances outside our control, but the beauty of life is that we have a say in how we engage with the world ! We are happening to the world, just as much as it's happening to us. How do we want to show up for ourselves? For our families? For our community? We get to de...

We're surrounded by a torrential downpour of information these days, and it's not slowing down anytime soon. But is it really helpful? Let's pull out our metaphorical umbrellas, folks, because chances are, the advice being handed out could be simply slowing us down in our journey. Let's learn to channel our energy and focus to achieve the ideals we've chosen for ourselves! Can...

I add my voice among the millions who have come to know that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Savior of the world. His generosity knows no bounds.

Why is room service so amazing? Breakfast in bed. Lunch in bed. Dinner in bed. I'm all for it. Well, my lower brain is, anyway. The thing about room service is it checks all the boxes of our lower brains directives: 1. Expend the least amount of personal energy possible. 2. Avoid pain. 3. Seek pleasure. Our lower brains aren't just interested in outsourcing our physical needs and wants. It...

Have you ever noticed that different people react differently to the same weather? Some people love cloudy days, while others are disappointed by them. We might even appreciate rain one day, and despise it another. Like anything else in life, weather is a circumstance. I've been presented with a number of unusual circumstances recently that have really driven home the reality that our thoughts...

Ever feel like you're stuck in the same old story? Stagnant career, ticking biological clock, and a future that feels more like a countdown than an exciting adventure? This episode smashes that script! We'll explore the power of reframing your forties as a wide-open chapter, packed with potential and possibility. Let's tap into the wisdom of your future self, revealing the secrets to a...

At the end of last year, the major music platforms sent out a summary of our yearly listening metrics. I wasn't surprised to see that I listened to my favorite band, Clutch, for hundreds of hours. However, I was taken back by the song I listened to more than any other: In the Meantime, by Spacehog. Wouldn't it be interesting and informative if we could have a yearly review of our emotional playlis...

With the seemingly sudden rise of AI into the limelight, it almost feels as though we have a magic mirror that we can speak to and it will show us anything we want to see. Wait - that’s essentially what it is. Did you know your brain can do this too? It’s been there our entire life doing this very thing. In this episode I want to offer a more than subtle reminder that our brains provide precisely...

This is a tribute to Talmage, our now 16 year old! What a dynamic 16 years it’s been. Looking forward to all the rest!

If you’re like me, you’ve burned more than a few brain cells while trying to unravel the mysteries of the universe. One of the most interesting and ongoing debates in human rhetoric is between the Naturalists and Creationists. It seems we’re left with choosing one or the other. But what if they’re both right? I submit they are.

Have you ever been captivated by a poem written by AI? Felt empathy for a character crafted by algorithms? Chances are, your brain's meaning-making engine is purring. In this podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of how we, as humans, find meaning in everything, even the artificial. We'll explore why a string of text, generated by silicon and wires, can trigger emotions and resonate...

I coach Latter-day Saint fathers on identifying, navigating, and overcoming  Primal Tension -  namely the earthly force of nature that's always stood between us and our honorable aspirations. Is an even more amazing marriage possible? Who doesn't want that?! What about confidently advancing our careers through our depth of knowledge and more consistent action? Sign me up! A stronger connec...