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What if thinking isn’t always your greatest asset?

In this episode, Boysen sits down with psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and author Charles Eigen to explore the surprising ways our thinking can become a barrier to clarity, connection, and peace.

Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Zen practice, and decades of therapeutic work, Chuck shares how most of us are conditioned to live in our heads—often at the cost of our emotional awareness and embodied experience.

Together, they unpack:

• The difference between thinking and thoughts
• Why anxiety lives in the future—and how to come back to the present
• How “parts” of ourselves can hijack our reactions
• The role of awareness as the deeper ground of who we are
• Practical tools to shift from reactivity to presence
• How to bring mindfulness into conflict and communication

This conversation offers a grounded, compassionate approach to personal growth—one that doesn’t try to eliminate thoughts, but instead helps us relate to them differently.

Whether you’re new to this work or deep on the path, this episode invites you to step out of your head… and into a fuller experience of being alive.

📘 Chuck’s book: When Thinking Is a Problem

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This episode brings together Chris Kyle, George Kansas, and Tim Wade—co-founders of the Big Tent Summit—for a grounded and expansive conversation about the evolving landscape of men’s work.

Drawing on over a century of combined experience, they explore the shift from early mythopoetic men’s work to today’s diverse and rapidly expanding ecosystem of support for men. The conversation highlights a growing cultural openness: more men investing in personal development, therapy, and emotional growth—and more pathways than ever to do that work.

At the heart of the episode is the Big Tent Summit itself—a gathering designed not to resolve differences, but to hold them. The group discusses the intentional inclusion of diverse voices, the friction that naturally arises when perspectives collide, and why that tension is actually a sign of progress.

They also introduce the Big Tent Collective, an ongoing community fostering collaboration, resource sharing, and real-world impact between summits.

This episode is an invitation into a larger conversation—one that challenges rigid definitions of masculinity and opens the door to something more inclusive, more integrated, and more human.

Check it out! https://www.bigtentsummit.com/

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Clear minds lead purposeful lives.

In this episode, Brandon Clift sits down with Juan Carlos, a storyteller, product builder, and creator of the Re:Mind mental models system, a framework designed to help people think more clearly and navigate complex decisions.

Juan’s career spans filmmaking, technology, and product innovation. Through those experiences he discovered something powerful.

Most people struggle not because they lack intelligence.
They struggle because they lack frameworks for thinking.

This conversation explores how mental models can transform the way we see the world.

Together Brandon and Juan explore:

• Why mental models are essential tools for decision making
• How stories shape perception and belief
• The danger of operating without clear frameworks
• How leaders can simplify complex challenges
• Why clarity often leads directly to purpose
• How better thinking leads to better living

Juan shares the inspiration behind the Re:Mind system, which combines physical tools and digital frameworks designed to help individuals and teams develop clearer thinking habits.

If you have ever felt overwhelmed by complexity or stuck in decision loops, this episode will give you practical tools to see the world differently.

Better thinking creates better choices.
Better choices create better lives.

Juan Carlos

Website
https://www.remind.coach

Brandon Clift

https://brandonclift.com

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