On the slowest hike I’ve ever done — where I end up lying in a mountain meadow — I reflect on what it really means to be grounded, and why I now see merging with myself as the first step before connection or recovery can happen.

I share a powerful conversation with my brother Daniel that brought clarity to how I want to help others — not just as a mentor or therapist, but as a substitute leader when someone needs a break. This episode explores the difference between trying to “make things happen” versus flowing from a merged, centered state… and what it looks like to simply be yourself, fully, without needing to explain it.

This one is quiet, raw, and healing. Just like recovery should be.