The question is not if AI will advance. It will. The real question is whether humans will advance with it?

This week on The Finding Mastery Podcast, we sit down with Soren Gordhamer — founder of Wisdom 2.0, a global movement exploring the intersection of mindfulness, purpose, and technology.

Soren’s latest book, The Essential: Discovering What Really Matters in an Age of Distraction, invites us to slow down, turn inward, and reconnect with what truly counts — even as the world speeds up around us.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How suffering and early identity struggles shaped Soren’s life
• Why achievement alone isn’t enough for true fulfillment
• How to stop performing and start being
• Why cultivating inner power is essential in the age of AI

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by technology or stuck chasing external success, this episode offers a grounded path forward — toward presence, purpose, and authentic living.

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How do you stay true to your values when others are playing political games? What if your purpose feels too small compared to others? And how do we raise kids who can handle life's inevitable hard blows?

We're back for Part 2 of our special Finding Mastery Ask Me Anything with Dr. Michael Gervais and our good friend—author, documentarian, podcaster, football analyst, and renaissance man, Yogi Roth. Through thoughtful questions from our community, we dive deep into the messy realities of modern life: workplace politics, purpose discovery, and parenting with intention.

Drawing from years of experience with elite performers and leaders, we explore practical strategies for maintaining integrity in competitive environments while building the inner foundation that sustains long-term success and fulfillment.

Key insights we explored:

• When workplace politics get messy - How to protect your team's expertise while staying true to your values
• Purpose doesn't need to be grand - Why "being a great parent" is just as meaningful as "wells in Africa"
• The three pillars of authentic purpose - It must matter to you, be bigger than you, and have future orientation
• Building self-efficacy in children - Let them figure things out, celebrate effort over outcomes, and create safety in their struggles
• The discovery model vs. formal instruction - Why guided discovery creates deeper, more resilient learning
• Managing the "hungry ghost" - How connection to something bigger than yourself dissolves achievement addiction
• Signal vs. noise in feedback - Treating both praise and criticism as noise while trusting your inner circle

This conversation reminds us that the most meaningful work often happens in the quiet moments—how we handle daily challenges, raise our children, and stay connected to what truly matters. Whether you're navigating office politics, questioning your purpose, or trying to raise resilient kids, these insights offer practical wisdom for living with greater intention and authenticity.

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How do you stay calm and focused when you’re 3,000 feet off the ground — with no ropes, no safety lines, and no room for error?

Legendary climber and free soloist Alex Honnold returns to The Finding Mastery Podcast for a raw, insightful conversation about mindset, being great with fear, and what it means to live at the edge of human performance.

Alex is best known for his historic, ropeless ascent of El Capitan — captured in the Oscar-winning film Free Solo (which you should watch if you haven’t seen it yet). But in this episode, we go far beyond climbing.

We explore:

• How Alex manages fear, consequence, and risk with rare mental clarity
• What it takes to perform under pressure — and when to walk away
• How fatherhood and loss reshaped his relationship with ambition and danger
• The underrated power of optimism and framing hard moments as growth

This isn’t just a conversation about climbing. It’s about the psychology behind pushing your limits, the skill of regulating your mind under stress, and how to chase a bold, purposeful life — even when the summit feels out of reach.

Whether you’re an athlete, entrepreneur, or anyone seeking mastery under pressure, Alex’s honesty, humor, and hard-earned wisdom deliver lessons for all of us.

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