The Renaissance Protocol Podcast

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Episodes

  1. The Art Of Getting Bored With Your Desires

    12/01/2025

    The Art Of Getting Bored With Your Desires

    This episode is exploring the inner architecture of human desire — why we repress, why we indulge, and how real transformation comes from understanding rather than avoidance. Reflections on spirituality, psychology, and the ordinary initiations that shape a life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therenaissanceprotocol.com

    17 min
  2. The Physics of Getting Unstuck

    11/23/2025

    The Physics of Getting Unstuck

    Your brain isn’t lazy, it’s battling friction. In this episode, we explore why tiny obstacles can destroy even the best intentions, from misplaced running shoes to dead laptops. Through stories from surgery, behavior change, and a patient who kept smoking after losing his leg, we uncover a powerful truth: discipline doesn’t drive behavior — design does. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therenaissanceprotocol.com

    15 min
  3. The Restoration Fallacy

    11/16/2025

    The Restoration Fallacy

    A deep exploration of the “Restoration Fallacy” — the belief that after crisis, illness, burnout or loss, we can return to who we used to be. Drawing from oncology, reconstructive surgery and identity psychology, this conversation reveals why the old self is gone, why trying to restore it creates suffering and how healing begins with building the next self instead of resurrecting the previous one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therenaissanceprotocol.com

    9 min
  4. Nobody Owes You Anything — And That’s Actually Liberating

    11/09/2025

    Nobody Owes You Anything — And That’s Actually Liberating

    What happens when you stop fighting the unfairness of the system and start working with reality as it is? A surgeon’s story about acceptance, ownership and finding opportunity inside constraint. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therenaissanceprotocol.com

    14 min
  5. I tried to shortcut mastery (and paid the price for 30 years)

    11/02/2025

    I tried to shortcut mastery (and paid the price for 30 years)

    Ever tried to skip the boring part of learning something, only to regret it years later?I did. I avoided music theory because it felt too slow and dull. Decades later, I’m still paying for that shortcut. In this episode, we talk about The Plateau Trap - that moment when learning stops being fun, progress slows down and you’re tempted to quit. You’ll hear stories from music, medicine and life about what happens when we jump too fast… and what it really takes to keep going. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therenaissanceprotocol.com

    8 min
  6. Build Clocks not Alarms

    10/26/2025

    Build Clocks not Alarms

    What if your work and leadership could keep running smoothly — even when you’re not around? Inspired by timeless craftsmanship and real-world challenges, this episode uncovers how building strong, sustainable systems beats constant crisis mode. We discuss practical ways to design teams and workflows that thrive independently, avoid burnout and stand the test of time. Ready to build something that lasts? Listen in and start leading differently today. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therenaissanceprotocol.com

    9 min
  7. Put on Your Own Mask First:

    10/19/2025

    Put on Your Own Mask First:

    “Surgeons don’t need to eat.” That wasn’t a joke — it was a warning. In this episode, I share how toxic mindsets in medicine glorify burnout and deny our basic human needs. We explore the shift from the Old School Physician Mindset to a healthier, more sustainable approach — the New School Physician. Plus: A practical framework (CARE) to reclaim your wellbeing and show up better — for your patients and yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therenaissanceprotocol.com

    16 min

  8. 10/19/2025

    You’re not a $50M athlete—but you still need an elite support team

    You wouldn’t let an athlete skip recovery — so why do you? We expect doctors, leaders and high-performers to deliver at Olympic levels — without the support teams that elite athletes rely on daily. In this episode, I talk about the painful wake-up call that started with a Thai bodywork session… and led to a years-long journey toward building a real support system: physical, mental and structural. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therenaissanceprotocol.com

    13 min
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