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Hi, it’s Nico – and this is the final episode of Season 2, recorded on July 20th, the day I turn 40.  This episode is inspired by a quote I read recently that immediately struck me, and it sums up so much of what this podcast is about. We often think our struggle lies in achieving more, fixing ourselves, or becoming better. But maybe the real challenge is much simpler – and much harder: to ac...

Excellence and simplicity go hand in hand. Where I thrive most, I realize, is often where I don’t carry noise—no stories, no heaviness, no extra thoughts. That’s what makes things feel natural, obvious, and easy. Simply because I haven’t made them harder in my mind. In this episode, I share a personal example of how this shows up for me in business, and I invite you to explore how it might show up...

This episode came from a powerful conversation with a client who noticed something we’ve probably all seen: when we try to force things—calls, sales, outcomes—it just doesn’t work. At least, not with the ease and alignment we’re really after. We explored the difference between what we do and where it comes from. You can make 12 calls or send 10 reminders and still be in your flow—or do nothing and...

All our efforts to feel better, perform better, be more resilient—we’ve been innocently looking in the wrong direction. We think it’s all in the mind. We work on thoughts, identity, willpower. And sometimes, sure, it looks like it helps. But deep down, we know: our best doesn’t come from our intellect. It never has. It comes from somewhere else. I call it Spirit. You might call it something else....

This episode was born from a very simple question: "How are you?"—and the realization that most of us tend to answer with something between “fine” and “not great.” Rarely do we say, “I feel amazing,” even when it’s true. Why is that? I started to see how deeply we’ve normalized struggle. We expect others to be stressed or burdened, and we often feel embarrassed to share our own well-being. But wha...

Last week’s insight hit me so deeply, I had to explore it further. What if the most powerful way to care, to lead, to be responsible—is not through stress or effort, but through presence?  Being yourself is a selfless act. It’s how we show love. It’s how we perform at our best. And it’s the most effective, generous way to take responsibility—for our teams, our families, our work. Maybe until...

What if caring didn’t have to mean suffering? In this episode, a simple phrase—“sharing is caring”—opens up a radical insight: the purest way to care might be to fully share who we are. Not through worry or effort, but through presence, light, and love. We explore how, culturally, we’ve come to associate caring with anxiety, stress, and heaviness—and how that’s simply not how we work. Real care mi...

What does it feel like to perform from the heart—fully, fearlessly, and without holding back? In this episode, I reflect on a powerful realization that emerged after a recent work event. When we show up with full presence—not performing to prove, to please, or to win, but as an act of true self-expression—something unexpected happens: we don’t feel the need to revisit or fix the past. We simply mo...

In this episode, I reflect on a subtle but powerful shift that happens with deeper understanding: thoughts become less sticky. It’s not about not having difficult thoughts—sadness, stress, worry still arise—but they don’t linger as much. They pass through without taking hold. We explore the difference between thoughts that grip us and thoughts that flow, and how this change has nothing to do with...

What if your best moments—calm, clear, fully engaged—weren’t exceptions, but the default? In this episode, I reflect on two very different situations: calmly handling a spider and navigating a rushed hour packed with tasks. In both cases, I noticed a profound quiet in my mind—something that used to feel impossible. This kind of mental quietness isn’t just pleasant. It’s powerful. It’s where clarit...

What If Productivity Isn’t About Doing More? A simple but powerful shift in how we define productivity. Instead of asking “how can I do more?” this episode invites you to wonder: “how can I increase the quality and impact of each moment?” A reflection on clarity, engagement, and why more effort isn’t always the answer. ----- Keep exploring on www.easierproject.com ----- Hosted on Acast. See acast....

We explore a metaphor that radically shifts how we relate to our emotions. What if feelings are just like physical sensations—signals that guide us? Not proof of reality, but feedback about our thinking. Not problems to fix, but indicators to trust. Just like we pull our hand from a hot stove, we can drop a painful thought once we see where the feeling comes from. Wellbeing is our default. It retu...

Even when life doesn’t ask for our opinion—and it rarely does—we still have access to a place within us that holds clarity, peace, and strength. This episode explores how knowing that place doesn't remove pain or prevent tragedy, but transforms how we meet what happens. It’s not about having the right answers to life’s challenges, but knowing the right place to face them from. ----- Keep exploring...

Welcome back to Inevitably Great! Today, I want to share a story that beautifully illustrates something crucial: how our feelings don’t define our performance, enjoyment, or well-being. Yesterday, right before an important call, I had a brief moment of frustration with my kid. The conversation didn’t end as I would’ve liked, and I carried that lingering, unsettled feeling into the call. But here’s...

Welcome back to Inevitably Great! Today, I want to share a realization that came up in a recent workshop—one that might change the way you think about your everyday experience. We’ve come to accept that most of our days are lived in a kind of neutral, low-energy state, with moments of real excitement and aliveness being the rare exception. We don’t expect to wake up with sparkly eyes, fully presen...

Welcome back to Inevitably Great! If you're new, check out Season One for foundational insights, and if you want to go deeper, my book The Greatest Gift is now out—find it on our website or Amazon. Today, I want to talk about something simple but powerful: showing up from the present instead of the past. We’re so used to bringing pre-made thoughts into meetings, performances, and decisions—relying...

Welcome back to Inevitably Great! If you're new, check out Season One for the foundational principles we explore, and if you want to go deeper, my book The Greatest Gift is now out—find it on our website or Amazon. Today, I want to share my experience of writing a book, because honestly, it felt like the book wrote itself. The idea first came to me years ago, but at first, I forced it—I thought, “...

Welcome back to Inevitably Great! If you’re new, check out Season One for the foundational principles behind what we explore here. And if you want to go deeper, my book The Greatest Gift may already be out—find it on our website or Amazon. Today, I just need to flag something—no solutions, no action steps, just something that’s happening all around us yet goes unnoticed. There’s an epidemic suffoc...

Welcome back to Inevitably Great! If you’re new, I recommend checking out Season One, where we explore the principles behind what makes us great at anything. And if you want to dive deeper, my new book, The Greatest Gift, may already be out—so you can find it on our website or Amazon. Today’s episode is simple but important: you’re never under any obligation to stay on a train of thought that does...

Welcome to a new season of Inevitably Great! If you’re new here, I recommend checking out Season One, where I lay the foundations for everything we explore. As I record this, I’m finishing my book, The Greatest Gift—which may already be out—so if you want to dive deeper, you can find it on our website or Amazon. I hadn’t planned to start this season yet, but a morning bike ride through Torino chan...

In this final episode, I want to recap the core theme we've been exploring. Often we describe performance as made of 4 blocks: physical, technical, tactical and mental, but this way of looking at it is incomplete. At The Easier Project we focus on the fifth block, what we call "spirit". Unlike the other blocks, spirit isn't just another aspect but a foundational element that elevates all the other...

Imagine a world where everyone knew that pigeons could really affect your life. People believed that encountering a pigeon would completely derail their potential and performance. In such a world, we'd spend a lot of time and energy trying to avoid pigeons, develop techniques to deal with them, and even buy equipment to protect ourselves. But now imagine if someone could show you that pigeons are...

This podcast revolves around one core idea: our experience comes from within us, not from external circumstances. Today, I want to explore this from another angle. The more we understand this truth, the more life-changing insights we will have. For example, in business, we talk about company culture, or as athletes, we might think about the pressure of a competition. We often believe that these ex...

Today, I want to share something that struck a chord with me from a song lyric: “I was made for this.” It resonated deeply because it reminded me that whatever we're experiencing, whether it’s the mundane or the challenging, inside or out, we are built for it. We are inherently equipped to handle anything that is in front of us right now, and anything we're feeling right now. There’s nothing extra...

Today, I dive into a question that might initially sound peculiar but proves to be profoundly transformative: "Have you tried loving it?" This inquiry isn't about romantic entanglements but a deeper, innate kind of love—the kind that simplifies complexities and magnifies our creative and decisive capacities. It's about recognizing and embracing the essence of who we are. This morning, after a long...