In this powerful episode of Lead With Heart, aired 05-06-26 on NOW Media Television, Dr. Jesse Hansen sits down with trading coach Michael Wade for a deeply vulnerable conversation about leadership, emotional healing, spirituality, and success. From surviving corporate burnout at Oracle to building a heart-centered trading community in Costa Rica, Michael shares how childhood trauma, fear, and self-discovery shaped his journey toward conscious living and authentic leadership.

Together, they explore embodiment vs. spiritual bypassing, nervous system healing, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and the true meaning of success beyond money. This inspiring interview offers wisdom for entrepreneurs, leaders, healers, and anyone seeking transformation, purpose, and inner peace.

• (00:00:00) - Meet Metamorfinka, the Farm of Transformation
• (00:02:07) - Lead with Heart
• (00:02:49) - A Few Minutes With Mike Wade
• (00:03:35) - Michael Waid on His Childhood
• (00:07:40) - Tim Ferriss on Why He Quit Oracle
• (00:12:39) - Michael's Journey to Lead With Heart
• (00:14:07) - Dr. Jesse Hanson
• (00:19:03) - Options Education: The Dance of Realization
• (00:22:22) - The Message From The Jamaican Investor
• (00:24:19) - Lead with Heart: Michael's Personal Transformation
• (00:27:20) - Lead with Heart
• (00:28:13) - Coming into the Heart
• (00:33:51) - Bypassing the Fear of Dying
• (00:38:03) - Michael Wade
• (00:40:03) - Lead with Heart
• (00:40:56) - Know Yourself
• (00:44:47) - Michael Brookes on balancing the
• (00:46:01) - Michael Brody
• (00:50:02) - The Power of Love in Business
• (00:52:56) - Lead with Heart

In this powerful episode of Lead With Heart, Dr. Jesse Hanson explores Metamorfinca—“The Farm of Transformation”—a breathtaking retreat in Costa Rica where nature, leadership, and conscious living unite. Discover how sustainable design, organic farming, and ancestral wisdom create a space for deep personal and collective transformation.

From eco-friendly homes built with earth and bamboo to regenerative agriculture and community-centered living, this episode reveals what it truly means to lead with presence, purpose, and heart. Learn how embracing nature, discomfort, and reciprocity can unlock growth, resilience, and authentic leadership.

Perfect for viewers interested in conscious leadership, sustainable living, personal growth, and transformational travel, this episode offers inspiring insights into creating a life aligned with purpose and harmony.

• (00:00:00) - Meet Metamorfinka, the Farm of Transformation
• (00:02:07) - Lead with Heart
• (00:03:04) - Building a Modern Home in the Mountains of Costa Rica
• (00:09:19) - Inside a Dogon Home in the Jungle of Costa Rica
• (00:13:57) - Lead With Heart
• (00:14:37) - Lead with Heart
• (00:15:50) - Lead with Heart
• (00:21:06) - Farmers grow organic vegetables in the US
• (00:24:07) - Goats on a farm
• (00:27:17) - Lead with Heart
• (00:28:35) - Where everything flows in nature's waters
• (00:30:50) - Yoga retreats with the ancient cultures
• (00:34:27) - Delicious Complicity in Pain
• (00:40:13) - Lead with Heart
• (00:41:27) - Irish Philadelphians: Lead With Heart
• (00:42:35) - The End of an Era
• (00:45:14) - The Need for Multi-Generational Healing
• (00:47:23) - Repercivity in the Dogon
• (00:50:04) - A Taste of Leading With Heart
• (00:51:13) - Lead With Heart

In Lead With Heart Season 6 Episode 2 (aired April 22, 2026), discover the inspiring journey behind Metamorfinca—a regenerative retreat center in Costa Rica rooted in transformation, purpose, and ancestral wisdom. Hosted by Dr. Jesse Hansen, this episode dives deep into conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and what it truly means to lead with heart beyond traditional models.

Follow the powerful story of two visionaries who left conventional lives behind to build a life aligned with nature, community, and deeper meaning. Through themes of resilience, spirituality, and personal growth, this episode reveals how true leadership begins within—through connection, authenticity, and courage.

• (00:00:00) - Meet Metamorfinka, the Farm of Transformation
• (00:02:07) - Lead with Heart
• (00:02:51) - Meet the Land Stewards Behind Metamorfinga, the
• (00:04:01) - The Story of How They Came Together
• (00:11:22) - Irish Psychonaut and Plant Medicine Teacher
• (00:14:37) - Lead with Heart
• (00:15:52) - My Spiritual Love Story With The Dogon Tribe
• (00:20:06) - Pushing the Psychedelic Renaissance
• (00:20:49) - How a Jewish man met his spiritual wife
• (00:23:01) - The Dogon Experience
• (00:23:32) - How a Dogon Priest and his mentor met
• (00:26:42) - Lead With Heart
• (00:27:49) - How I Was Initiated Into the Dogon
• (00:34:35) - The Dogon Way of Life
• (00:39:45) - Lead with Heart
• (00:41:25) - Lead With Heart
• (00:46:24) - Lead with Heart
• (00:51:59) - Meet Metamorphinka: The Costa Rican Farm