How to find aligned friends and keep them (making friends in adulthood)

You have to take risks if you want to be successful (why I left $20k months to start over)

Most people say they want a different life, but very few are willing to risk the life they already have to get it. In this episode, I break down the decision to leave behind $20k months, what I learned from starting over, and why growth often requires betting on yourself before you have any guarantees. For more honest conversations, advice, and real life application, follow along on our socials @TheSelfTrials. If you're ready to go deeper and actually do the work, explore our courses and journals designed to guide you through your own Self Trials on our website.

Are your desires even actually your own (desire origins and fulfillment)

How much of what you want is actually yours and how much was handed to you by your family, friends, culture, or social media? In this episode, we explore the origins of desire, why so many people spend years chasing goals that don't truly fulfill them, and how to distinguish between what you genuinely want and what you've been conditioned to want. For more honest conversations, advice, and real life application, follow along on our socials @TheSelfTrials. If you're ready to go deeper and actually do the work, explore our courses and journals designed to guide you through your own Self Trials on our website.

How to become a happy person (the secret to happiness)

You keep telling yourself you'll be happy when you achieve the goal, find the relationship, make more money, or finally have everything figured out. In this episode, we unpack why happiness keeps feeling just out of reach and the truth about what actually creates lasting fulfillment. For more honest conversations, advice, and real life application, follow along on our socials @TheSelfTrials. If you're ready to go deeper and actually do the work, explore our courses and journals designed to guide you through your own Self Trials on our website.

The importance of No Contact (don't reach out, reach in)

No Contact isn’t about getting them back — it’s about coming back to yourself. In this episode, we break down why letting go feels so hard, the emotional patterns that keep you reaching back out, and why healing starts the moment you stop chasing closure from someone else and start looking within. For more honest conversations, advice, and real life application, follow along on our socials @TheSelfTrials. If you’re ready to go deeper and actually do the work, explore our courses and journals designed to guide you through your own Self Trials on our website.

You can not get a new life by staying the same person (identity shifting 101)

You cannot create a new life while staying attached to the same habits, mindset, and identity that created your current one. In this episode, we break down what identity shifting actually is, why change feels so uncomfortable, and the truth about becoming the version of yourself that can hold the life you want. For more honest conversations, advice, and real life application, follow along on our socials @TheSelfTrials. If you're ready to go deeper and actually do the work, explore our courses and journals designed to guide you through your own Self Trials on our website.