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Stop Choosing Safety, It’s Ruining Your Life - Michael Smoak | #70
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- The Next Generation
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- Mar 17, 2026
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Summary
Michael Smoak is a fitness coach, content creator, and founder of @higherupwellness . Having personally been through his own 65lb weight loss transformation, he now shares practical, no-nonsense advice on how to build better habits, improve physical and mental health, and level up your life.Michael on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/higherupwellness/Find out more: https://higherupwellness.com/CHAPTERS00:00 “Your brain would rather live in a familiar hell than an unfamiliar heaven”05:24 Don’t grasp at things out of your reach, raise the floor11:25 How Michael accrued his knowledge14:13 Reframing your perceptions will change your life18:14 “Everything that happens to you is your fault”21:37 Authenticity is everything27:39 You have everything you need to be incredible32:09 “You’re cringe until is works”42:43 What makes exceptional people exceptional?48:03 Overcome by the power of your words52:37 The proxification of ancient wisdom55:15 Everyone should have a Mission Statement1:00:05 If you don’t chase what you want, you’ll be carried elsewhere1:04:01 Winners win, losers lose1:07:56 Face the fact: You’re going to die1:12:14 How do you deal with a parent dying?1:22:39 Surrendering control, finding peace1:25:22 Memento Mori1:32:52 “Let’s do an exercise…”1:38:21 Are you lonely?1:43:28 What would be your one piece of advice to a struggling person?Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradic…