Thought Architecture

Your Brain Is Being Renovated — And You Didn’t Sign the Permit Let me ask you something. When was the last time you sat with a difficult idea — not scrolled past it, not hit pause and grabbed your phone — but actually sat with it ? Turned it over. Let it challenge you. Felt a little uncomfortable and stayed anyway? If you had to think about that for more than five seconds, we need to talk. Because...

Are You Ready to Upgrade Yourself? A Deep Dive into Transhumanism Where do you sit on the spectrum between “I’ll sleep on it” and “inject me now”? It started with a TV show. Back around 2013, I stumbled across Orphan Black — a series about a woman who witnesses her exact double commit suicide on a subway platform, assumes her identity, and discovers she’s one of several human clones. Within a few...

“ A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence. ” — David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding If you feel dragged into debates that go nowhere, or find yourself thinking about ideas that never touch reality, you’re leaking energy. Philosophical razors are the tools to stop the bleed. They’re not about “winning arguments”; they’re about refusing to waste attention on claims that ha...

It’s 5 o’clock in the morning. I’m sitting in a van with twenty other teenagers, and none of us know where we’re going. The instructors haven’t said a word for the last hour. When the van finally stops in the middle of nowhere and the door slides open, we hear: “You have a map. You have a compass. Your destination is marked. You need to be there by tomorrow morning. Good luck.” And then they’re go...

⚡️ 5-second gist * 🧠 You’re often running V1 Safety or V2 Approval on adult problems. * ⚠️ Under stress, the most-practiced code hijacks you. * 🎯 The upgrade is V3 Values —calmer, clearer choices.👉 Listen to the episode for the quick “upgrade drill.” 😬 The quiet pain * Rejection of your work feels like rejection of you . * You people-please, overexplain, then regret it. * Logic vows collapse...

In this powerful episode of Becoming Resilient , I sit down with kettlebell master, men's work specialist, and all-around wisdom powerhouse, Mike Salemi! 🏋️‍♂️💡 Together, we dive deep into the struggles many men face—feeling stuck, disconnected, and unsure of their purpose. We break down how shifting your mindset, understanding your relationship with money, and stepping into your own power can cr...

Have you ever wondered why learning a language feels effortless for some and frustratingly slow for others? What if the key isn’t just about practice, but how your brain is wired to learn? In this week’s Becoming Resilient podcast episode, I dive deep into: ✅ The #1 challenge holding language learners back (hint: it’s not just about vocabulary).✅ How your brain’s fast and slow thinking systems i...

Discover the two powerful systems that drive your thinking: fast and slow. Based on Daniel Kahneman's groundbreaking work, this podcast explores how understanding these brain modes can unlock your peak performance, enhance strategic decision-making, and boost your overall success. Learn practical strategies to harness the power of slow thinking for deeper focus, improved learning, and achieving yo...

I kept reading study after study about the benefits of cardio for your health, longevity, and brain function. Just one problem: I HATED CARDIO!! Thanks to sheer willpower I spent the last 3 years trying stuff out to see what stuck! * 1 year of 80/20 approach (80% of the time in zone 2 on a stationary bike, 20% of the time getting into zone 5). No significant result . * 1 year of running. outside....

DISCLAIMER: this is me sharing what I have found. Nowhere in this is advice for you. I’m not pretending to be an expert here, I am just sharing my thoughts. I’m sure at one point or another we have all wanted to lose weight and everyone has heard the same boring crap. Eat less, move more. Although it is much more complex than that… (Basal Metabolic Rate accounts for almost all our calories and jus...

“ Rule your mind or it will rule you. ” - Buddha The commodification of mindfulness The business of mindfulness is fast becoming a pillar of the $4.5T wellness industry. The US meditation industry is now worth $1B . So much of mindfulness is made up of the industry at large, but the deeper question is always “WHY”! What is the point of a mindfulness practice? Despite hearing all the positives of a...

What Is The Tenth Man Rule? "The Tenth Man Rule suggests that, if nine people of a group of ten come to the same conclusion when presented with the same information on an issue, the tenth man must take an opposing stance and assume the other nine are wrong. In the zombie flick by Brad Pitt, “ World War Z” , it’s the strategy Israeli intelligence adopted after their repeated failure to take highly...

It has been very interesting for me to come into the US and to see the focus here on productivity. It very much is a cultural perspective of showing value through productivity. You can see it a lot in the types of non-fiction books that are very popular: the four hour work week, deep work, the seven habits of highly effective people. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that productivity is bad....

What is the point of doing something? The result or the process? A bit of both perhaps? And why? Why do you want the result? What is the inherent value for you? Ok, so now determining an approach to a problem based on an 80-20 analysis of the situation (what is 20% of the situation that will give me 80% of the results I desire?) AND all for the purpose of keep me productive!! Tech-broification is...

In this episode, I’d like to share a story of a client of mine. We will go into how we restructured the perception of certain information so that she felt it was no longer a weakness, an embarrassment, a shameful thing to hide away from others. But rather it became a badge of honour, a strength, something to use and utilise, moving forward in life. One of the big beliefs I have, that is in all of...

In this podcast episode, I share my zone 2 vs vo2 max training results. I will show you my routine changes as I tried the different approaches with the goal of longevity. You might be wondering how to run faster, don’t worry! I’ll explain to you which training would be better: zone 2 vs vo2 max training. ** 📚 ** Vo2 Max study ** 🎵 ** Tabata Songs ** 🧪 ** Cooper Test Calculator ** 🧠 ** Check ou...

This episode is based off a conversation I had with a friend in reaction to the most recent youtube video I made. Rather than saying “eat this, don’t eat that”, it may be better to approach things with guiding principles that help distinguish helpful VS unhelpful opinions in the landscape of wellness. These are mine. Just released today on Insight Timer: My first premium course! How To Reframe Sel...

What are the things you need to know in order to move forward with your journey. Looking to reach your potential? What is the majority of the advice out there? What are the problems with this advice? Busy-ness does not mean productivity Challenge your beliefs! How? Listen to the episode and your find out! Check out the Neuro Resilience Course 🔊 Listen to the podcast on  Spotify or Itunes 🎥 Check...

For many years I have asked myself the question of how to enact change in a person’s mindset permanently and self-directed. There are many paths to choose from but ultimately it comes down to a basic equation: insight + action In this podcast episode, I go into the 3 perception shifts that have changed my mindset from one of feeling disconnected, depressed and angry, to one of feeling connected, f...

For many, setting goals gets pretty complex, pretty quickly. For others, it is just an idea of where to even start. This year, be sure to get on top of the changes you would like to live. Check out all these resources to help you out!! * Goal setting workshop recording * Loom recording of goal spreadsheet * Goal Template (don't request access, just make a copy) * Neuro Resilience Course on emotion...

Mastering emotional balance: Never let it blow up again This episode is very much in honor of a conversation I had with a friend of mine. Very quickly I realized that knowledge of HOW exactly to make sure you are not kicking the can down the road. The easy categories to create awareness of this are: * Physically how to stress detox * Emotionally how to stress detox * Mentally how to stress detox I...

* Appreciation -  * What are the top 3 things about this moment that I am enjoying/savoring? * What about this moment that I like, can I put my attention to? * What about my favorite past moments did I savor? How can I invite more of that into my life? Neuro Resilience Course Watch this episode on youtube: 🔊 Listen to the podcast here:  Spotify ,  Itunes 🎥 Check out the youtube channel 📸 Follow...

Too often I see woo-woo everywhere! Not a problem if it actually worked. What happens more is that it is a random pile of “choose-your-own-adventure” thoughts that do not collate well with reality. It wouldn’t be such a problem if more well-adjusted people were walking around as a result. Instead, there is an epidemic of people talking about “energy” and “spirit” but still being triggered into ang...

In a world where you may here everyday that “humans are the problem” or “I hate people” or maybe “the world would be better if we (humans) just wiped ourselves out”, it is all too common to feel some sense of shame about being human. I don’t. I think humans are beautiful creatures capable of amazing things! And as we track our path through time, we are getting better and better at what it is that...

It’s all too easy to be depressed and sad about the state of the world. Even if you are an optimistic person, seeing all the stuff happening can get you down. Unless… …Unless you focus on the things that are innovative solutions. Focus on exploring the world around you, how things connect and evolve and look for a brighter future. These are a few shares of what I have been exploring: * passive hom...