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Let’s get real: if you’ve ever walked out of a situation thinking, “Why did I react like that?” or “Why does this always happen to me?” — you’re not broken. You’re likely battling something I call a Primal Wound. These wounds are invisible, often buried, but they drive everything — your...

WHEN THE ENGINE ALMSOT QUIT... The other day I watched a video that stuck with me. A jumbo jet captain stayed overhead, talking a young pilot through an engine failure in her Cessna. Calm. Methodical. Steady. At one point he repeatedly reminded her, "Carb heat. Carb heat." It made me...

MAD HATTER CHAOS... We recently went to see Cirque Alice in Reno—which, as an aside, is 1000% worth seeing. The intimate venue, the costumes, the score, the acrobats, the magic... all of it was spectacular. But before we went inside, we recreated a photo we'd taken years earlier beneath the...

PROTECT THE 20%... I was on a cross-country flight recently and learned a lesson that had nothing to do with aviation. The night before, I had done what I always do before a long trip. I plugged in my phone, my iPad, and my battery pack so everything would be fully charged for an early...

AGING GRACEFULLY & THE STOP SIGN OF LIFE... A decade ago, I started using the phrase Aging Gracefully. Back then, it had very little to do with wrinkles, gray hair, or anti-aging products. My podcast was centered around speaking your truth with grace, living authentically, and becoming more...