The beliefs you can't question keep you stuck

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Most people never realize their deepest beliefs are holding them hostage. Joe Hudson shares a radical truth from 30 years of coaching the world's highest performers: The moment you stop defending who you think you are, you become truly free.

Highlights:
• The meeting room test: How fear instantly creates either/or thinking
• Stanford's "smart kid" study that changed everything we know about praise
• Why millionaires who believe "I'm successful" often plateau
• The ocean vs. rock metaphor that transforms how you handle criticism
• What actually happens when you realize you're both an asshole AND deeply loving
• The terrifying moment when meaning dissolves—and why it's actually liberation

"A sword attacks the ocean, and the ocean doesn't care."

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Wanting is one of our most powerful levers for change. Not what you want, but your relationship to wanting itself. In this episode, Joe sits down with AOA facilitator Alexa Kistler (and Brett’s wife) to unpack why so many people are at war with their desires and how ending that war offers a path out of suffering.

They discuss:

• Wanting, craving, and aversion
• Childhood patterns that take us away from wanting
• Identity shifts when you allow yourself to want
• How not owning desire makes you more manipulable, not less
• Why chasing outcomes creates suffering, even when you succeed

Research mentioned:

• Women are more agreeable than men across cultures

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You're about to discover why that promotion you won't ask for, that business you won't start, and that conversation you keep avoiding all come from the same illusion.

→ Turn your fear back into excitement (free mini-course): https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/resources/procrastination

Joe reveals the counterintuitive reason you feel 'stuck' and can't seem to move forward on your goals. It has nothing to do with a lack of options and everything to do with a fear of consequences. These insights come from Joe's three decades of working intimately with some of the world's most productive people, from billionaires to Fortune 500 CEOs, and uncovering the emotional patterns that drive procrastination.

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Joe let Brett ask him anything at all about his life, and there were SO many questions, but ultimately his curiosity lead him to explore the story beneath the teaching: what was Joe’s path? How did he come to the work that he now shares with the world? Joe started out as a young man whose curious and open spirit blended with a serious rebellious streak that opened up a unique path. A bit of luck, love, and sometimes painful adventuring through the world, shaped him into the Joe we know and love today. Tune in to get a glimpse of the many facets that comprise Joe’s life.

Links:

• Related Episode
  • Tara & Janine on embodiment
• Book: Black Elk Speaks
• Fitz Perls

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Doubt isn't protecting you from failure, it's protecting you from your feelings.

For every ambitious person, doubt is the silent killer of greatness. Joe breaks down what he's learned from working with Silicon Valley's top performers: doubt isn't an intellectual problem, it’s a misunderstood emotional signal. It’s a protective mechanism to stop you from feeling something uncomfortable, whether it’s a fear of failure or even a fear of success.

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Brett and Joe have nailed the PERFECT episode, which means they can finally get this podcast launched! Now they just need to get the perfect album art, title, set…and the perfect list of everything they need to do before they can launch the perfect podcast!

In this episode, our hosts tackle everyone’s favourite Achilles heel: perfectionism. It shows up in individuals, teams, organizations, and entire societies. They explore where it comes from, why it has increased dramatically over the past decades, and how it narrows perception, creates internal chaos, and—paradoxically—produces worse results.

They discuss:

• Perfectionism is fundamentally fear-based, not excellence-based
• How perfectionism predicts the same negative health outcomes as chronic stress
• The rise of perfectionism over the past 30 years and why things haven’t gotten better
• Binary thinking and the illusion of a perfect end state
• The childhood roots of perfectionism and chaotic environments
• Why perfectionism actually creates the chaos it’s trying to prevent
• How organizations unintentionally reward fear and stagnation
• Practical ways to work with fear, the inner critic, and the nervous system

Related Research:

How Perfectionist Leaders Stifle Creativity (Forbes)

Perfectionism Is Increasing (HBR)

Why Being A Perfectionist Is Bad For Your Health (Self)

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Chaos is evolution's favorite tool, learn how to use it for growth. When faced with chaos, we often react with fear, limiting our thinking.

In this short format episode, Joe encourages us to fully feel the fear and to see opportunity within it. By learning to fully feel our emotions we can find greater wisdom and a path forward, even in the midst of chaos.

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In this special crossover episode, we are republishing Joe’s appearance on Charisma on Command with Charlie Houpert alongside Dr. Alok “Dr. K” Kanojia. They explore what charisma really is and why genuine presence and emotional awareness matter far more than polished performance.

Charlie’s opening question, “What is charisma?” unfolds into a deep exploration of authenticity, self-love, and emotional intelligence. Joe and Dr. K contrast performative charisma (built on control, manipulation, or validation-seeking) with true charisma, which arises from inner alignment, vulnerability, and purpose. The three of them discuss how self-acceptance, emotional integration, and listening reshape the way we connect and influence others.

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