"Escaping the Ego Trap & Building a Life of Abundance" | EP058

How many days have you lived? We kick off this episode with a little math problem to put time into perspective. Then, we reflect on the journey of this podcast, the variety of guests we have lined up, and the growing pains of figuring out what it means to turn a passion into a business.

The conversation turns deep as we discuss the struggle of trying to figure things out before the answers are even meant to be clear. We talk about the dangerous habit of comparing your journey to someone else’s, letting go of victimhood, and analyzing the role our egos play in how we react to life’s challenges. It’s all about taking ownership of your emotions—whether good or bad—and learning to not take everything so personally.

We also touch on the idea that the past is a trap, and the future is uncertain, so how do we navigate life without getting stuck in either? The discussion leads us into Sahil Bloom’s concept of the five types of wealth—time, social, mental, physical & financial—and how redefining wealth can completely change the way we approach life. Most of us aren’t chasing money; we’re chasing freedom.

From there, we dive into the balance between business and creativity—how do we maintain passion while also keeping our work sustainable? And we ask ourselves the big questions: What should we talk about on the podcast? What are the boundaries? What are the conversations that need to happen, even if they’re uncomfortable?

One of those uncomfortable topics is addiction—specifically, the struggle with pornography, loneliness, and how shame plays a massive role in personal battles. We break down how the person who judges you the most is often yourself, and how self-forgiveness is crucial in moving forward.

The episode closes with a discussion on energy—redirecting it into things that truly matter, finding fulfillment from within rather than external validation, and learning how to break free from distractions and addictions that keep us from our highest potential.

It’s a deep, thought-provoking episode that tackles ego, emotions, personal growth, and what it really means to build a fulfilling life.

0:00 let’s do a moth problem, how many days have you lived?
4:00 upcoming variety of guests
7:00 what makes a podcast a business?
11:00 trying to figure things out before they’re supposed to be figured out
13:00 losing the comparison of your journey to someone else’s
16:00 letting go of playing the victim and analyzing your ego
21:00 taking ownership of your emotions, good or bad
24:00 working on taking things too personally
27:00 avoiding the wallow of the past, looking ahead at the future
34:00 these things take time, but they’re not necessarily end goals
36:00 we only have control over ourselves and our reactions to others
43:00 “the 5 types of wealth” by Sahil Bloom and redefining wealth beyond money
46:30 abundance is the key, most of us want freedom, not money
50:00 Balancing business and creativity
58:00 trying to answer questions that nobody knows the answer to
1:00:00 balancing what we should and shouldn’t talk about on the podcast
1:03:00 struggling with pornography and loneliness
1:07:00 the person that’s gonna shame you the most for something is you, not other people
1:15:00 Redirecting your energy into the things that matter
1:23:00 learning to attack different addictions and how to stop distracting yourself
1:27:00 celebrating yourself vs. seeking external validation
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