A Quest for Self-Knowledge: From Self-Help to Somatic Healing (Part III – Awakening My Body)

Awakening my body

How do you reconnect with the wisdom of your body after years of ignoring it? In Part III, I dive into the physical sensations and suppressed emotions that shaped my journey back to wholeness. From the persistent pain that first pushed me inward to the transformative experiences of ayahuasca and somatic therapy, I explore how listening to my body has healed old wounds and opened up new possibilities.

Reflections on Our First In-Person Second Brain Summit

On October 3-4, 2024, we hosted our very first in-person Second Brain Summit in Los Angeles, and honestly, it was a dream come true.  This event felt like a “bucket list” moment in every way. I’d count it among my top five life milestones, right up there with getting married, witnessing my children’s births, and…

Unspeakable Pain: A Personal Journey Through Psychosomatic Illness

Unspeakable pain

In this blog post, I share a deeply personal journey through an unexplained illness that affected my voice for years. What began as a small scratch in my throat eventually spiraled into debilitating pain and silence, leaving me without answers after visiting dozens of doctors across four countries. It wasn’t until I explored the mind-body connection through the work of Dr. John Sarno and other experts that I finally began to understand the root cause of my suffering.

The 10 Most Transformative Books on Personal Development I’ve Read

The 10 Most Transformative Books on Personal Development

I’ve read hundreds of books on productivity and self-improvement over the years. Many of them are filled with vague prescriptions or clichéd advice, but a small number were truly transformative for me. They served as intellectual lighthouses on my journey, helping me understand what was happening to me as I explored my past, my psyche,…

Did My Bestselling Book Turn Out to Be a Financial Failure?

It’s now been two years since the release of my book Building a Second Brain. It has already reached and surpassed every goal I had for it, with 250,000 worldwide sales and many new countries and languages still to come. On this occasion, however, I want to answer a longstanding question that is only just starting to come into focus: Has the success of this book grown the underlying business?