This week’s episode is a little life update — and a reflection on how often we avoid truly living because of fear.

For me, that fear has shown up in moving countries, in meeting new people, in the effort it takes to maintain old friendships and open to new ones. It’s the fear that relationships might end, or that intimacy requires more of me than I want to give.

But here’s the thing: avoidance might feel safe, but it keeps us half-asleep in our own lives.

Aliveness requires vulnerability. It asks us to risk endings in order to feel beginnings. It asks us to be present with the people and the moments right in front of us.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:01:37 Paris Trip & Music Festival

00:02:55 Eclipse Weekend in Mallorca

00:04:56 Spanish Lessons & Mentorship Update

00:05:58 Returning to Work & Upcoming UK Trip

00:07:05 Creating Offers & Business Reflections

00:07:05 Moving to Mallorca & Making New Friends

00:09:18 Friendship, Presence, and Vulnerability

00:12:04 Honest Communication in Relationships

00:13:59 Nurturing New vs. Existing Friendships

00:15:10 Reflections on Avoidance & Presence

00:16:16 On Being Single & Fear of Hurt

00:17:31 Self-Awareness & Embracing Life

00:20:00 Paris as a Mirror & Embracing Experiences

00:21:10 Introducing the “Alive” Program

00:22:19 Program Details & Closing