After all the love you lot showed me about the up coming interview, I caught myself laughing and saying things like: “Mad, isn’t it… a ‘famous’ guy even noticed me.” And then I stopped and thought… Why do we talk about ourselves like that? Why do we act surprised when someone gives us time, respect, or opportunity? Like we’re somehow not meant to have it. Growing up, I heard things like: • “Just get a trade, that’s what people like us do.” • “We don’t go to university.” • “We’re workers. That’s our lane.” • “Money is for other people.” • “There’s haves and have-nots… we’re the have-nots.” Along with plenty of other “well-meaning” messages. No one meant harm. It wasn’t malicious. It was survival thinking. But the message underneath it all was simple: “You’re not worthy.” Not worthy of big rooms. Not worthy of big dreams. Not worthy of being taken seriously. And that stuff gets passed down quietly. This isn’t about chasing riches or power. It’s about unlearning the invisible limits we were given. And choosing consciously to stop passing them on. If you’ve ever felt “less than” without knowing why… It probably didn’t start with you. 🖤

This week’s trap: Pushing Through It looks like strength. It often hides exhaustion. This week we’re just noticing where it shows up.

A lot of people here are carrying more than they let on. They function. They show up. They keep things moving. But it costs them something. Where do you notice that cost showing up in your life?

Look at your last 48 hours. When the pressure hit, did you reach out, or did you shut down? One word answer: Out or Down.

Hi, sorry, not sure if I'm posting this in the right place. When you have an urge to engage in physical activity like punching or running, but your nervous system has learned to interpret heightened physical sensations as dangerous, how should you approach release work? If your body associates certain symptoms with threat rather than healthy exertion, even gradual exposure could trigger panic. Should you introduce physical activity slowly through titration so your body learns these sensations are safe, or does this gradual approach risk reinforcing the underlying fear response?