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Self-acceptance is UNLEARNING?
I used to believe in “self-acceptance”.
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Jun 26
Aim at what you want!
Listen now | Max and Chris discuss how aiming at what you want gets you more of what you want — and how aiming at what you don’t want gets you more of…
Jun 6
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Chris Lakin
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Max Shen
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“Flaky breakthroughs” pervade coaching — but no one tracks them
Has someone you know ever had a “breakthrough” from coaching, meditation, or psychedelics — only to later have it fade?
Jun 4
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Chris Lakin
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“Flaky breakthroughs” pervade coaching — but no one tracks them
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You are happy by default
If you’re unhappy, things and experiences will make you happier… right?
Jun 3
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Chris Lakin
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May 2025
Social anxiety isn't about being liked
There's this popular idea that socially anxious folks are just dying to be liked.
May 16
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Chris Lakin
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Progress = fewer bad moments
Most people I help start with a tiny misconception that can wreck their progress.
May 7
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Chris Lakin
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April 2025
Dancing between flow and structure
Chris and Joanna riff: The dance between flow and structure, between openness and commitment between the receptive energy we often call feminine, and…
Apr 28
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Chris Lakin
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Joanna
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21:30
March 2025
Alignment first, intelligence later
Now that Softmax—my favorite new AI company—is public, I can finally share this.
Mar 30
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Chris Lakin
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Coach training
I offer training for:
Mar 26
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Chris Lakin
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Video: Sid, fun expressing romantic attraction
Previously, Sid was unable to unlearn his avoidant behaviors with hundreds of hours of meditation, multiple retreats, and 120 hours of IFS therapy.
Mar 8
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Chris Lakin
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Video: Sid, fun expressing romantic attraction
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February 2025
Do you need years more therapy, or could one conversation make the difference?
I’ve been trying to help people resolve lifelong issues from one conversation. Occasionally it works!
Feb 28
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Chris Lakin
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Do you need years more therapy, or could one conversation make the difference?
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January 2025
Unusual ways to run unusual events
I run many unusual events. But making them go well requires unusual planning! Some of my favorite ways:
Jan 19
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Chris Lakin
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