In Episode 13 of The Reset, Shaun shares live reflections from his first working holiday — recording from Singapore during Chinese New Year.

The question:

Do you switch off completely on holiday…
Or do you keep structure when you have goals?

This episode explores the balance between flexibility and non-negotiables — and how knowing your priorities changes everything.

Because freedom without structure becomes chaos.
And structure without flexibility becomes rigidity.

• Working holidays vs total shutdown
• Why space from your normal environment creates clarity
• Priorities as non-negotiables
• Flexibility in workouts, food, and routine
• Avoiding guilt when plans shift
• Transferring intention when circumstances change
• Over-consumption during holidays (food, alcohol, media, time)
• Alignment over perfection

“When you know what’s important to you, you make it non-negotiable.”

For Shaun, on this holiday that meant:

• Recording the daily podcast
• Connecting with people
• Showing up for family

Other routines adjusted.

The priority stayed.

When you change environments, you gain perspective.

A holiday can:

• Reveal what you’re avoiding
• Show you what truly matters
• Create distance from habits
• Highlight what drains or fuels you

But only if you’re conscious.

If you’re on holiday (or out of routine), ask:

1️⃣ What are my true priorities right now?
2️⃣ Where can I be flexible without self-sabotaging?
3️⃣ If I can’t follow one structure, where can I redirect that energy?
4️⃣ Am I carrying guilt for adjusting — or am I adapting intentionally?

Flexibility is powerful.
Over-consumption isn’t.

Structure keeps you anchored.
Flexibility keeps you human.

You don’t need to be rigid.

You don’t need to abandon your goals.

You need clarity.

Know your priorities.
Adjust when necessary.
Drop the guilt.

Then enjoy the experience fully.

If you know someone who struggles to balance goals and life, send this to them.

In Episode 12 of The Reset, Shaun speaks directly to the moment most people quit.

The moment when you’ve been putting in the work…
showing up…
doing the reps…

And it feels like nothing is happening.

This episode is about trust.

Because results don’t arrive on your timeline.
They arrive when preparation meets the moment.

And that moment?
It’s always one rep away.

• Trusting the process when progress feels invisible
• Reps before results
• Milestones vs distant outcomes
• Showing up on “test days”
• Fear and doubt stored in the body
• Using tools vs just collecting knowledge
• The power of presence under pressure
• Parenting as a mirror of nervous system regulation

“It is only one moment away from happening.”

You don’t know when the breakthrough comes.

You don’t know which rep changes everything.

But you do know this:

If you stop, you’ll never find out.

The real growth doesn’t happen on easy days.

It happens when:

• You feel like giving up
• You feel behind
• You feel doubt
• You feel fear

Those are the days that test your identity.

Are you the person who keeps going?
Or the person who negotiates with discomfort?

If you feel like quitting, ask:

• Am I judging myself for struggling?
• Am I carrying the weight of “failure”?
• Am I actually using the tools I’ve learned?

Knowledge isn’t wisdom until it’s applied.

You can read every book.
But until you show up under pressure and use what you know — it doesn’t transform you.

When your child is dysregulated, reacting to them with more reactivity only escalates the chaos.

The same applies internally.

Pause.
Breathe.
Regulate.

Presence changes the outcome.

You are not behind.

You are in training.

And the breakthrough you want?
It’s one moment away.

Keep showing up.

If you know someone on the edge of quitting, send this to them.

In Episode 11 of The Reset, Shaun explores a tension many high performers live in:

Hustle and grind…
or ease and flow?

Is success built through relentless effort?
Or through alignment and sustainability?

This episode breaks down the illusion of hustle culture and reframes real progress as focused, aligned action — not scattered intensity.

Because burnout isn’t a badge of honour.
It’s feedback.

• Hustle vs sustainable focus
• Burnout as misalignment
• Working with intensity vs forcing outcomes
• Holding two truths at once (rest + discipline)
• Ego-driven success vs internally defined success
• The danger of too many inputs
• Focus as transformation

“If you play every source at once, you’ll go insane.”

Like an amplifier with multiple inputs, you can only focus on one source at a time.

Too many experts.
Too many strategies.
Too many opinions.

Noise kills clarity.

Focus builds results.

Instead of asking:
“How can I work harder?”

Ask:

• What is my true mission?
• Am I forcing something that isn’t aligned?
• Am I chasing validation or building something sustainable?
• Who am I actually listening to?

You don’t need 15 mentors.

You need clarity.
Then consistent reps.

• Choose one direction
• Choose one source
• Set a focused time frame
• Do the work
• Stop when the container ends

Intensity inside structure.
Rest outside it.

That’s sustainability.

Hustle without alignment burns you out.

Flow without action achieves nothing.

The balance is focused action rooted in self-trust.

Block out the noise.
Trust your reps.
Define success on your terms.

If you know someone stuck in grind mode or overwhelmed by too many voices, send this to them.