On Being Aligned

So, yesterday I went live with my friend Sam Goldfinch to talk spirituality, sobriety and rule-breaking wisdom. I was quite nervous, palms sweating and all. Blame it on his leonine rockstar mane. Or maybe on some of the topics we touched upon that stirred stuff within me. Or perhaps I just don’t know why I was nervous and I’m making reasons up. Be that as it may, it was a great episode - thanks ag...

So, I’ve faced a lot of resistance with this one. First, we had to postpone it. Then, we encountered 45 minutes (45!) of technical issues before pressing record, the video quality was horrible, and the call crashed mid-episode. Then, I felt very tired and conflicted every time I was trying to edit and publish the episode - for 3 days. Bad luck? Inner resistances? Big tech sabotaging us? I don’t kn...

So, after last week’s live call with Nicola Bird I’ve been struggling quite a bit. Headaches, nausea, bad moods, emotional lows and a host of other fun stuff that soon made me think: ego attack! You see, with Nicola we delved deep into the topic of enthusiasm. And I could feel her. The enthusiasm was palpable: * I could feel her, meaning Nicola, being enthused. * And I could feel Her, meaning Enth...

I’ve just finished my first Substack Live with Nicola Bird , and I absolutely loved it. She’s a wonderful human being, and my heart was singing all the way through. Thank you again, Nicola. And thank you to those who joined us live. It was a last-minute, spur-of-the-moment kind of thing and we didn’t promote it, but there were 18 of you there by the end, and it was lovely to have you with us. The...

An underground meme-coin crypto conference in Amsterdam. The sudden death of a stressed-out CEO. Turning forty in a few months. Three things that have everything to do with the creative direction of this newsletter & podcast. In this opening episode, I lay out what's coming: a podcast about daring, cross-pollination, and inspiring stories from people who followed their heart and intuition despite...

Today I’m joined by my dear friend and mentor, Jamie Smart - bestselling author, speaker, and executive coach. He’s a remarkable human being with a long track record of helping others tap into their spiritual nature, deeper clarity, and innate wisdom. Since writing CLARITY more than a decade ago, he has been championing a new, principle-based paradigm for psychology as a key to thriving in a rapid...

In this opening episode, I introduce On Being Aligned and share the audio version of the first article from the newsletter, What Kind of Civilization Are We Going to Be? A reflection on wisdom, alignment, human flourishing, and the future we are choosing to build in the age of exponential technology. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...