Try Life On

What happens when you finally build the life you dreamed of… and it still doesn’t feel complete? In this deeply honest and unfiltered episode, Maurice shares a behind-the-scenes team call recorded during a moment of personal struggle and transformation. After years of building time, financial, and geographic freedom, he finds himself wrestling with a new question: What do you do once the building...

Most people try to fix inner tension by achieving more—and it quietly makes life heavier instead of lighter. Recording in real time from the Mediterranean, Maurice Philogene shares a grounded realization sparked by an Emmett Fox passage and decades of lived experience as a police officer, entrepreneur, investor, and family man. This episode cuts through spiritual abstraction and explains why resis...

What if the thing you’re missing most in life isn’t success—but play? In this episode of Try Life On, Maurice Philogene sits down with Marisa Wong, Founder & CEO of M Experiences, to explore how intentional travel and shared experiences can wake adults back up to joy, connection, and purpose. Marisa shares her journey from corporate life to building a family-run experiences company—after getti...

What if being a great dad isn’t about doing more—but thinking differently? In this powerful conversation, Maurice Philogene sits down with Jeff Hittner, founder of Ambitious Dads, to unpack the invisible pressure modern fathers carry—and why so many high-achieving men feel confident at work but uncertain at home. Jeff shares how redefining fatherhood through intention, presence, and flexibility tr...

What if you didn’t have to destroy your current life to create your next one? Maurice sits down with Marc Weisi, a former coaching client and Wall Street professional who quietly designed a life of freedom—without burning the boats or chasing overnight success. Marc shares how he used his 9–5 as leverage, made “boring but powerful” financial decisions, and slowly built optionality that allowed him...

What if the moment you fear most becomes the one that finally sets you free? When Lolly Spindler got a phone call in Cambodia telling her she was fired effective immediately, she had two options: run back to safety… or bet on herself. That single moment became the catalyst for a life built on intention, creativity, and radical self-trust. In this conversation with Maurice, Lolly shares how losing...

What if your job could fund your freedom instead of stealing it? Maurice sits down with Marc Kuhn to break down the mindset shifts, investing decisions, and intentional life design that transformed a traditional W-2 career into a vehicle for time, financial, and geographic freedom. Maurice shares how conscious decisions around investing, personal discipline, and a deep desire to “try life on” help...

What if your life could expand the moment you stopped shrinking yourself to fit the status quo? Maurice breaks down the deeper meaning behind the three pillars he’s been exploring: human performance, human dignity, and human divinity. Drawing from years of coaching, global travel, military leadership, and a lifetime of unconventional choices, Maurice reveals how these themes repeatedly show up in...

What if the life you’re living isn’t even yours? This episode was never planned. It began as a simple check-in from Earl Talbot in the UK, a man Maurice hadn’t spoken to in months after stepping away from LinkedIn and social media as part of his own mental diet. What followed was a spontaneous voice-note exchange that unfolded into a powerful, real-time exploration of consciousness, imagination, a...

What happens when you stop chasing “more” and start designing a life that actually feels good? In this reflective solo episode, we are reminded why Try Life On exists—to help people trade the noise of routine for the peace of ritual. The recording live from the coast of Lebanon, unpacks mindset that fuels intentional living. Some takeaways: ​ Shifting from autopilot routines to meaningful rituals...

On a flight to Bali, Erin Coupe finally slept. Her body shut down and told the truth: the corporate game was burning her out. In this conversation, Erin and Maurice talk about the moment she chose a different path and how she rebuilt a life that actually fits. You’ll hear how to: - Shift from scarcity and fear into self-trust - Turn rigid routines into nourishing rituals - Catch and quiet the inne...

What if your awareness about time, financial, geographic, purpose and relationship freedoms journey started before your 20s? Imagine how quickly you’d conquer the game of life? In this inspiring episode, Maurice sits down with Isaac, a 19-year-old wrestler, college freshman, and passionate man of faith, who’s already thinking deeply about wealth, purpose, and legacy. Maurice brings many things to...

What happens when success no longer feels like fulfillment? In this powerful episode, former RE/MAX President Amy Lessinger joins Maurice Philogene to unpack what it really takes to walk away from a life that looks perfect on paper — and build one that actually feels right. Amy shares her journey from leading one of the world’s largest real-estate brokerages to creating The Irreversible Step, a fr...

What if the real key to freedom isn’t doing more — but calling your energy back? In this solo episode, host Maurice Philogene expands on his latest newsletter, The Power of Pulling Your Energy Back, sharing what it truly means to live from a place of stillness, strength, and conscious direction. After decades of striving, achieving, and building a life defined by the Five Freedoms — time, financia...

What happens when you realize the career you’ve built isn’t the life you want? After decades of climbing the corporate ladder in tech, Joel Krooswyk hit a wall — literally landing in the hospital from exhaustion. But instead of ignoring the signs, he and his wife made a bold choice: to rebuild their lives on their own terms. From a $25,000 inheritance and a rundown house in Indiana, they created a...

What does it take to create not just wealth, but a lifestyle you don’t need a vacation from? In this episode, host Maurice Philogene sits down with Loral Langmeier—five-time New York Times bestselling author and creator of The Millionaire Maker series—whose teachings have shaped the lives of over 10,000 millionaires worldwide. From her beginnings on a Nebraska farm to building multimillion-dollar...

What happens when you walk away from the mountaintop of flying Marine One for the President of the United States? For Lt. Col. John Ballenger, it meant stepping into the unknown, wrestling with identity, and ultimately discovering the power of community, resilience, and second chances. In this episode, John shares how leaving the military forced him to rethink success—not through titles, money, or...

What if the key to your next breakthrough isn’t more hustle—but mastering your energy? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Nona Djavid joins Maurice Philogene to share how she transformed her life from burnout to abundance by shifting from mechanics to energetics. Dr. Nona breaks down how universal laws, identity shifts, and daily energetic practices can help you create freedom, joy, and an “unreas...

What if the secret to freedom isn’t escaping work, but redefining it? Maurice Philogene visits I Can Fit That In with Erin Coupe to share how he built a life of financial, time, geographic, and relationship freedom—while balancing four careers and designing a lifestyle aligned with his deepest values. From corporate success to world travel, from being a federal agent to a real estate investor, Mau...

What if your money wasn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet, but the fuel that powers your ideal life? In this episode, Maurice breaks down the concept of a financial blueprint—a step-by-step framework to align money with the lifestyle and “perfect day” you’re working toward. Drawing from real coaching experiences and his own journey, Maurice reveals how shifting your mindset around money, leveraging...

This episode reminds us what the Try Life On process entails with respect to money. Spoiler alert… it’s not about $20M. Rather, it’s about money basics designed to power your designed life. Topics of Discussion: ​How money fits into the TLO process ​Understanding your ‘freedom’ number ​Why goalposts of success keeps moving ​Reverse-engineering financial goals ​Avoiding lifestyle creep and payments...

What if chasing millions isn’t the path to joy? In this powerful conversation, Maurice Philogene sits down with Jerome Myers—the coach and entrepreneur who first challenged Maurice to tell his story and, in many ways, sparked the creation of Try Life On. Together, they dive into what it really means to “exit the matrix”: leaving behind titles, corporate careers, and cultural programming to step in...

When life delivers a wake-up call, will you answer? In this intimate episode, Maurice shares raw, unfiltered voice notes he recorded for Try Life On coaching students and listeners Larry, Noelina, Marco and Charles, related to his own personal journey and mindset. Question topics and who asked: ​Understanding spiritual resets (Larry) ​Knowing your why (Noelina) ​Closing the first real estate deal...

What if the key to your purpose is hidden in the pain you’ve lived through? In this powerful episode, Maurice sits down with Joanna Horton McPherson—actor, educator, and founder of Women of Influence—to explore how our life stories hold the clues to our purpose. From struggling to fit into traditional systems to building a framework that helps leaders speak with authenticity, Joanna shares her pat...

What if your job, your investments, and your lifestyle could all serve one greater mission—freedom? This episode is a deep dive on taking control of life via financial knowledge and wealth. This session was pulled together by Antonio Cousins, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana real estate professional and investor as means to teach other men the value of taking control of their financial destiny. Topics inc...