Wired to Thrive

Michael Adote
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Wired To Thrive is a podcast committed to the making and equipping of individuals so they experience continuous growth, live a prosperous life and lead with diligence. We do this by stirring up the imagination of people so that transformation occurs within and around them. Our focus is the Mind, Purpose, and Leadership.

  1. 6d ago

    #86. Seasons of Life 6 — Pruning

    What if the thing you lost wasn't punishment — but proof? In this episode, Michael Adote unpacks the fourth and most misread of all five seasons of life: Pruning. Anchored in John 15:2, he opens with a truth that reframes everything — "Every branch that bears fruit, He prunes." Not the dead branches. The fruitful ones. If you have ever had something good removed from your life — a relationship, a position, a source of income, a season of influence — and found yourself wondering what you did wrong, this episode offers a different lens entirely. Pruning is not God's response to failure. It is His response to fruitfulness He intends to multiply. Through the vinedresser's knife in John 15 and the sifting of Peter — a portrait of pruning that comes not from outside circumstances, but from our own failure — Michael traces what this season is actually designed to produce: the removal of what consumes capacity without bearing fruit, the exposure of what we are truly made of, and a depth of fruitfulness the unpruned life could never sustain. He also names the two dangers that quietly derail this season: bitterness, and the misidentification of the knife as abandonment rather than investment. The knife is not the end of your story. It is the making of the next chapter. Wired to Thrive — where you master your mind, live on purpose, and lead diligently. 🎙 Search Wired to Thrive on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    35 min

  2. Jun 9

    #85. The Thrive Table || Season 2, Episode 2 || Renewing The Mind

    Why do so many people desire change but continue repeating the same patterns? In this episode of The Thrive Table, we explore one of the most powerful truths about personal growth, leadership, and transformation: lasting change begins in the mind. Drawing from Romans 12:2, we discuss what it means to renew the mind and why transformation is far more than behavior modification. We examine how culture, family, experiences, social media, fear, comparison, and repeated thought patterns quietly shape the way we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. We look at: • The difference between external change and internal transformation • How unconscious mental patterns influence our decisions and behaviors • Why many people struggle despite knowing what is right • Common thought patterns that keep people stuck • Practical ways to cultivate a renewed mind • The connection between mindset, leadership, purpose, and growth 🎁 FREE 90-Day Mind Renewal Guide If you're ready to move beyond inspiration and begin the practical work of renewing your mind, we've created a FREE 90-Day Mind Renewal Guide to help you build intentional habits of reflection, renewal, and transformation. 👉 Click the link to access your free guide and begin your journey toward lasting transformation. Make your own copy when you've downloaded it to start your journey: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XWd_msPpRLfqOvtjOp_i5DnsRCFevpgK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113288779443243678111&rtpof=true&sd=true/copy This conversation is honest, reflective, practical, and deeply relevant for anyone seeking to grow from the inside out. Subscribe for more conversations on Mind, Purpose, and Leadership designed to help you Master Your Mind, Live On Purpose, and Lead Diligently. #TheThriveTable #RenewingTheMind #Romans12 #MindsetTransformation #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #PurposeDrivenLife #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianLeadership #MentalRenewal

    51 min

  3. Jun 2

    #84. Seasons of Life 5 — Fruitfulness

    This is the season you have been working toward. After the hiddenness of Formation and the disorientation of Transition, the Season of Fruitfulness is when everything changes visibly, tangibly, publicly. Doors open. Momentum builds. What was prepared in private begins to bear fruit in public. And for the first time in what may have been a long time, the evidence around you begins to match the conviction inside you. It is a glorious season. But it is also one of the most dangerous. In this episode, Michael Adote unpacks the third of five major seasons of life — Fruitfulness. Drawing from the lives of Joseph, David, and the early church, he explores what this season looks like when it is handled well. Then he turns to the most instructive cautionary tale in Scripture; Solomon to examine what happens when a season of extraordinary fruitfulness is slowly, almost imperceptibly, mismanaged. Because here is what most people never see coming: the dangers of Fruitfulness don't arrive as obvious threats. They arrive dressed as blessings. Pride disguised as confidence. Carelessness disguised as rest. Entitlement disguised as reward. Michael addresses the central demand of this season; stewardship, not consumption and answers the question that matters most when everything is going well: how do you hold the harvest without being held by it? If you are in a season of increase right now, or believing for one; this episode will show you how to receive it, steward it, and sustain it. The harvest is a gift. Handle it accordingly. Wired to Thrive: where you master your mind, live on purpose, and lead diligently. 🎙 Search Wired to Thrive on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    37 min

  4. May 26

    #83. Seasons of Life 4 — Transition

    Why do we come into the world crying? Think about it. The womb is warm, quiet, and familiar. Then nine months later, life thrusts you out into something louder, brighter, and overwhelming in every direction. If babies had a will, every single one of them would ask for more womb time. And as adults; we are not so different. In this episode, Michael Adote unpacks the second of five major seasons of life: Transition. The season when endings and beginnings arrive at the same time. When the life you knew is behind you and the life that is coming has not yet taken shape. When you are standing somewhere in the middle; on ground that feels less solid than anything you have stood on before. Drawing from Israel's crossing of the Jordan River and the pattern God consistently uses in seasons of change, Michael explores why Transition is the most disorienting of all five seasons and why that disorientation is not a sign that something has gone wrong. He addresses the two greatest dangers of this season: the pull back to Egypt, and the crossing fatigue that sets in when the bridge is longer than you expected. Because here is the truth about Transition that changes everything: the gap is not empty. It only looks that way from the outside. What Transition asks of you is not certainty. It is commitment. Not a full picture of what is coming ; just the willingness to take the next step and trust the God who is already on the other side. If you are in the middle of a crossing right now; between a chapter that has closed and one that has not yet opened; this episode is for you. You are not lost. You are crossing. Wired to Thrive — where you master your mind, live on purpose, and lead diligently. 🎙 Search Wired to Thrive on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    36 min

  5. May 19

    #82. Seasons of Life 3 — Formation

    What if the season that looks like nothing is actually the season that is building everything? In this episode, Michael Adote introduces the first of five major seasons of life — Formation. Before you can discern the season you are in, you need to know what the seasons are. So we begin with a flyover of all five, before landing on the one that shapes them all. Formation is the season of preparation, hiddenness, and roots. It is the season of being built before you are seen — and in a world obsessed with overnight success and viral moments, it is also the most misunderstood season of all. Using the life of Joseph as a detailed case study, Michael traces what Formation actually looks like from the inside — not as a motivational highlight reel, but as an honest walk through the pit, the slave quarters, the prison, the forgotten favour, and finally, the palace. From seventeen to thirty, every chapter that looked like a setback was a classroom. Every injustice was an installation. Every delay was a deposit. Joseph was sold into slavery for the equivalent of GH₵7,200 — smartphone money. Thirteen years later, he was running the most powerful nation on earth. What happened in between is not just his story. It is a masterclass in what Formation demands, what it produces, and why it cannot be rushed or skipped. If things are quiet in your life right now — if you are faithful but invisible, doing the right things but not yet seeing the right results — this episode is for you. Wired to Thrive — where you master your mind, live on purpose, and lead diligently.

    39 min

  6. May 12

    #81. Seasons of Life 2 — What Is a Season?

    Before you can navigate the seasons of your life, you have to understand what a season actually is. In this episode, host Michael Adote goes beyond the meteorological and into the foundational — tracing the idea of seasons from Genesis 1:14, where God embedded rhythm into the very structure of creation, through to Ecclesiastes 3, where Solomon maps the full range of human experience as a series of appointed times. Michael introduces a working definition that will anchor the rest of the series: a season of life is a God-ordained period of time, marked by specific conditions and a specific purpose, that calls for a specific response. From there, he unpacks the most common mistake people make — treating life as a flat, continuous line and carrying the tools of one season into the next, long after it has ended. This episode closes with the question that sets up Episode 3: how do you actually know which season you are in? If you've ever felt out of sync — disciplined but not fruitful, faithful but not flourishing — this conversation could change everything.

    29 min

  7. May 5

    #80. The Thrive Table Season 2

    The Thrive Table is a segment of the Wired to Thrive Podcast where we have honest conversations around the mind, purpose, and leadership. Over the next six months, The Thrive Table will serve as a living, breathing extension of a larger journey, one that invites individuals into a more structured and transformative process of growth and mastery. In this episode we reflect on: Mastery as a concept The 3 pillars of Poimen: Mind, Purpose, and Leadership The Poimen Mastery Program and participant experience Poimen’s upcoming program, The Poimen Mastery Connect Subscribe to stay connected and be part of our growing community. This is just a glimpse of what lies ahead. Stick and stay. #Poimen #ThriveTable #Season2 #PMC

    43 min

  8. Apr 21

    #79. Seasons of Life - Introduction

    What separates a good steward from a truly great one? It may not be what you think. In this opening episode of the Seasons of Life series, Michael Adote introduces one of the most overlooked keys to a fruitful life — seasonal awareness. Drawing from Proverbs 6 and the surprisingly instructive life of an ant, Michael unpacks why even the most disciplined, hardworking people can find themselves out of sync with the very rhythms that govern their lives. The ant doesn't need to understand the concept of a season to live faithfully within one. The question is — can we say the same? This episode sets the tone for everything ahead. If you've ever pushed when you should have rested, planted when you should have waited, or missed a moment because you weren't paying attention to what time it was in your life — this series is for you. Wired to Thrive — where you master your mind, live on purpose, and lead diligently.

    21 min
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Wired To Thrive is a podcast committed to the making and equipping of individuals so they experience continuous growth, live a prosperous life and lead with diligence. We do this by stirring up the imagination of people so that transformation occurs within and around them. Our focus is the Mind, Purpose, and Leadership.

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  • Creator
    Michael Adote
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Michael Adote