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Highly Optimized

The Highly Optimized Podcast is your backstage pass to the minds of modern-day wizards, creatives, and changemakers who’ve ditched the rulebook and designed life on their terms. I launched this show to help others (like you) break free from the boring box society tries to stuff us into—and to remind you that you’re not crazy for dreaming big. Through deep, real, and sometimes hilarious conversations, we explore the inner work, wild ideas, and bold moves that light the path of the hero’s journey.…

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Ep. 159: "Looking Back To Move Ahead"

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a little different I’m wrapping up 2025, looking ahead into 2026, and for this one… I didn’t bring a script No outline No bullet points No overthinking I just hit record and let it rip Because honestly, there’s been so much epic stuff unfolding in my life, in my work, and in the bigger picture that trying to package it neatly felt like the wrong move I wanted to…

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Ep. 158: "Grind With Gratitude" (feat. Danny McPherson & Ty Smith)

Send us Fan Mail What’s up everyone & welcome back to another episode of the Highly Optimized podcast Today…oh man…you’re in for a treat I’m sitting down with two guys whose mission, energy & devotion to the plant immediately had me hooked the moment we met, Danny & Ty, the founders of Grind With Gratitude Now if you know anything about Highly Optimized, you know we are all about intentionality,…

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Ep. 157: "South Shore Boys to Soul Brothers" (feat. Sean Graves)

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I’m joined by my brother Sean Graves , who I originally met through our mutual friend Christopher August . After linking up at High Vibe Festival this past June, we had one of those “wait…you’re from there too?!” moments, and realized we actually grew up just two towns apart. Total South Shore guys through and through 😎 Since connecting, I’ve been beyond…

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Ep. 156: "The Bridge Between Worlds: Awakening Through Plant Medicine" (feat. Hamilton Souther)

Send us Fan Mail You guys are in for a treat with this one 🌿 In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with none other than Hamilton Souther, master shaman, founder of Blue Morpho , and one of the most respected figures in the world of plant medicine. Hamilton has spent over two decades guiding tens of thousands of people through deep ceremonial experiences with plants like Ayahuasca, Wachuma, and…

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Ep. 155: "If You Get Triggered…That’s Your Work to Do" (feat. Mark England)

Send us Fan Mail What’s up, everyone & welcome back to the show! Today’s guest is someone who’s not just a legend in the self-development world, but also one of my very first mentors, and honestly, one of my best friends on this planet. I met Mark England about six years ago, and from the very beginning, he’s been a massive catalyst in my life. Mark isn’t just someone I’ve learned from, he’s…

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Ep. 154: "The Age Of Sovereignty" (feat. Rachel Varitimos)

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this episode of the Highly Optimized podcast, a powerful conversation with my partner, Rachel, all about what it truly means to step into the Age of Sovereignty. We’re moving out of the old paradigm, the age of top-down structures, corporate hierarchies, and systems that told us who to be and how to live. With Pluto leaving Capricorn and entering Aquarius, the…

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Ep. 153: “Breaking Down The Systems Behind The Dream”

Send us Fan Mail In today’s solocast, I’m diving deep into some of the systems that have helped me understand reality on a much deeper level. We’re talking about the 7 Hermetic Principles, the wisdom woven through A Course in Miracles, and a handful of other teachings I’ve collected along the way. But here’s the thing, when I first started studying these systems, a lot of them felt hard to fully…

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Ep. 152: “Gratitude, Growth & The Power Of Community”

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a little different, just me, opening up, dropping in, and sharing from the heart. I’ve been feeling an incredible amount of gratitude lately for the life I’ve created and the one I now get to live every single day. I want to pull back the curtain and let you into what’s been moving me lately. I’ll be giving you some updates from our epic Breathe With Cannabis…

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Ep. 151: "Escaping the Matrix: Sovereignty, Attention & Reality Shifts" (feat. Brandon Thomas)

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of the Highly Optimized podcast, where we dive deep into the conversations that expand our perspectives, shift our realities, and reconnect us with the truth of who we really are. In today’s episode, we explore some big themes, how the world stage is a master of distraction, constantly pulling our attention with divisive maneuvers designed to keep…

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Ep. 150: “The Hero’s Journey: From Rock Bottom to Revolutionary Innovation” (feat. Adam Schell)

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is the creator of one of my all-time favorite supplement brands, one that has pioneered psilocybin microdoses blended with herbs, adaptogens & nootropics into truly revolutionary formulas you won’t find anywhere else in the world. But his journey to this point has been anything but easy. After finding major success in the Cannabis industry, a series of bad decisions…

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