Hey Reader!

I'm breaking from my normal rhythm to send you this — because what just launched is worth a midweek interruption.

The Rhythms of REST Leadership Podcast is officially live!

But I don't want to lead with the announcement. I want to lead with you — because that's the whole point of this thing.

You're probably winning in ways that used to feel out of reach.

The business. The career. The income. The reputation you've earned the hard way.

And still—you can't remember the last time you took a real day off. Your body's exhausted. The people who matter most to you are getting the version of you that's left after everyone else takes their cut. You've tried work-life balance. Maybe it helped for a season. Then the scale tipped again, and you found yourself right back where you started — just with more responsibilities and less margin.

Here's what I want to say clearly: that's not a discipline problem. It's not a scheduling problem. And it is absolutely not because you're not trying hard enough.

It's a rhythm problem.

I know this because I lived it.

At 27, I had a fall-down-on-the-floor nervous breakdown. Not a metaphor. That's exactly what happened.

In the years that followed, I spent a long time figuring out what actually works — not tips, not tricks, not another productivity framework that sounds brilliant until real life hits it.

Real rhythms.

What I discovered is this: a thriving life works like a heart. All four chambers have to function together, or the whole system suffers. The four rhythms I've spent two decades building my life and work around — Relational, Emotional, Spiritual, and Tangible — function exactly the same way. When even one is depleted, you feel it everywhere. You're just probably misdiagnosing the source.

That's what this podcast is built to solve.

Every other week, I'll bring you one honest framework, one real story, and one rhythm you can actually implement — drawn from 20+ years of working with leaders and entrepreneurs, and my own ongoing journey of getting this right.

Here's what I want you to know is possible: harmony at home and a thriving business at the same time. Mental clarity instead of constant brain fog. Work that feels meaningful — not just productive, but purposeful. Hobbies you actually enjoy again. More energy at the end of the week than you had at the start.

And here's the part that surprises most people: you end up doing better work in less time. That's not a tagline. That's what the right rhythms create.

The podcast is live — and two episodes are waiting for you right now.

Episode 0 is the intro: under four minutes, it answers the question most leaders never stop to ask — what's actually possible when you stop chasing balance and start building the right rhythms?

Episode 1 goes deeper into the #1 misconception leaders have about rest. A tutoring company founder went from 12-15 hours a day, seven days a week, to 2-4 hours a day — not through hustle or a better morning routine. The catalyst was one simple rhythm. That's the whole episode, and it will change how you think about rest.

Start with Episode 0. It'll make Episode 1 land harder.

​Listen to the podcast now >>>​

If it resonates, hit Subscribe. New episodes drop every other week — one honest framework, one real story, one rhythm you can put to work immediately.

Meet you in your earbuds,

P.S. — If you know someone who's running hard and running on empty — forward them this email or drop them the podcast link. The leaders who need this most are often too deep in the grind to go looking for it themselves. You might be exactly the nudge they need.