The Rebuild Lab — Strength, Purpose and Starting Again

Planning a New Future After Losing my Wife

In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on the emotional weight of losing not just my wife, Lani, but the future we were building together. I talk through what it looked like to start over and begin consciously designing a new life. I share the tools, mindsets, and inspirations that have helped me begin navigating this journey, with the hope it gives you something you can use in your own season of change. What You'll Hear in This Episode: * Losing a Future, Not Just a Person: How grief impacts the vision of your life, not just your present. * The Power of Conscious Choice: Choosing to create a future with intent, even amidst grief. * Using ChatGPT to Map Out Options: From visas to climate, and identifying new cities to live. * Dr. Joe Dispenza's Teachings: The science behind meditation, visualisation, and the quantum model of change. * Our 5-Day Retreat in Orlando: First-hand experience of Dr Joe's retreat and how it helped shift my thinking. * Daily Practices That Are Helping: * Meditation and emotional embodiment * Visualising and feeling a future reality * Journaling in the present tense * Reframing this moment as an opportunity to focus on me Tools & Resources Mentioned: * Book: Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza → Highly recommended as an audiobook on Audible * Practice: Dr Joe’s guided meditation (included at the end of the audiobook) * Prompt-Based Planning: Using ChatGPT to help map out potential cities and life options * Journaling Tools: Inspired by Think and Grow Rich and advice from Jay Samit Quote from the Episode:"While I would give anything to have Lani back in my life and to be planning that future with her, the reality is that I now have an opportunity to build something new. Something strong. And something she would be proud of." Call to Action:If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share with someone who might need it, and head over to www.therebuildlab.com [http://www.therebuildlab.com] to join the newsletter and explore more tools and articles for men rebuilding after loss.

10 Things I Did to Help With Grief After Losing My Wife

When I lost my wife, I had a choice — to spiral into darkness or rebuild with purpose. In this episode, I open up about the 10 things I did in the first four weeks of grieving. From controlling what I consumed mentally and physically, to creating structure, reconnecting with my community, and beginning to visualise a new future — this is the raw, honest story of how I chose to face grief head-on. If you're navigating loss or a major life shift, this one’s for you. 🔗 Resources & Links: * The Rebuild Lab Website / show notes [https://www.therebuildlab.com/podcast/002] * Sign up for the Newsletter [https://www.therebuildlab.com/newsletter] * Connect on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chrisrebuild]

The Start of Something New

In this first episode, I share the story behind The Rebuild Lab — how the loss of my wife, Lani, led me to this moment, and why I’ve created this space for men navigating grief, change, and challenge. This isn’t just a podcast about loss — it’s about what comes after. About starting again, building strength, and living with purpose. Whether you’ve lost someone, something, or just feel a shift happening in your life… this is a place for you. 🔗 Show notes + more: www.therebuildlab.com/podcast/001 [http://www.therebuildlab.com/podcast/001]