We’re back after a short pause while I refined the course, and I’m thrilled to welcome everyone—new members and returning ones alike. Starting this week, The SMART Workshop will meet every Thursday at 6 PM PST. Together, we’ll dive into the pillars of Skill, Acumen, and Experience—the tools that bring your intelligence fully online and harmonize what you already know with who you’re becoming. 🔗 Zoom link and details located in the Calendar. Expect conversation, reflection, and insight in an open, interactive space designed to inquire, inspire, and share. 👉 You don’t need to have completed anything to join. Whether it’s your first session or your tenth, you belong here. 🕓 More times for Funny and Tortured workshops will be announced soon—drop a comment below with other times that work best for you. Let’s reconnect, recharge, and reimagine what it means to be Smart. 💡

The events from earlier this week compelled me to put down my thoughts surrounding the idea and presentation of masculinity and how it relates to Smart Funny Tortured. It begins with a simple observation: what we often see modeled as “strength” from positions of power isn’t strength at all—it’s aggression, bullying, and insecurity. That’s counterfeit masculinity. And counterfeit masculinity breeds shame. But here’s where this connects to our Smart Funny Tortured framework: - Smart → Real strength begins with clarity of mind. Not just intellect, but discernment. Knowing the difference between counterfeit power and true sovereignty. - Funny → The noble masculine carries lightness, joy, and flow. He doesn’t need to crush others to prove his worth—he can laugh, connect, and play without fear. - Tortured → Many of us grew up under bullies or systems that mocked sensitivity. Our pain here is real. But it can be reclaimed as fuel—for empathy, for courage, for protection. This is reclamation in action: taking back the essence of what it means to be strong, and refusing to let shame or bluster define us. 💬 Community Prompt I’d love to hear from you: - What moments in your life have shown you the difference between counterfeit strength and sovereign strength? - How does this idea of the noble masculine show up in your own Smart, Funny, or Tortured story? 👉 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9ts0oTK0UCI?si=J3OptG1j4S23hyli And then share your reflections below. Let’s model what sovereignty looks like—together.

📌 Welcome to Smart Funny Tortured (SFT) on Skool 😀 This environment helps high-performing humans reclaim who they are. No performative wellness. Just a nourishing community, recovery while being seen, gaining real momentum. 👉 First step (5–10 min) Do the two free exercises in Classroom → Start Here 1. The SFT Starting Point (your Before-the-BS Baseline) 2. The SFT Mini-Module (a bite-size mini-course) Then head straight into The SFT Core Program to keep the momentum going. 👋 Now, introduce yourself below Drop a comment with this template so we can welcome you: - Name & where you’re posting from: - Your current edge (pick one: Smart / Funny / Tortured) and one sentence why... - Link (optional): IG/YouTube/Website Let yourself be seen. This is a practice of sovereignty, not perfection. 🧭 How we roll (community norms) - Sovereignty first. Take full responsibility for your mental, emotional, and physical health. - Real > performative. Share from integration, not crisis. - Confidentiality. Honor stories that aren’t yours to tell. - Care & boundaries. We’re not a crisis service. If you’re in immediate danger or crisis, use local emergency services or 988 (U.S.). Read the Mental Health & Crisis Disclaimer in the Community Guidleines for resources and clarity. 🚀 Ready to go deeper? - Start the SFT Core Program → (Classroom) - Join the SFT Check-in Chat (30 min) each week for light accountability and next steps. When you complete your Essence Synthesis - “One Move by Friday,” post it in the Community using the template inside that lesson. Early movers earn the Unlocked badge.

🚩It’s a brand-new week. A blank canvas. A new chance to show up. 👉 What’s your essence flag this week? - SMART: A skill, strength, or focus you’ll sharpen. - FUNNY: A source of joy, flow, or play you’ll choose. - TORTURED: A shadow you’ll face and use as fuel. - Declare it below. Your words may be the spark for someone else. 👇

There are two kinds of people in the world: Healers and Fixers. Healers are the ones we fall into—They notice what we’re holding.They ask if we’re okay.They meet us where we are. Fixers are the ones who get us home.They see what needs doing and just do it.They act. They solve. They carry the bag at 2AM. But the people who change our lives—and the ones we can choose to become—are both. They’re the ones who know when to hold and when to help.The ones who meet you in the wreckage and help you climb out. Today’s Smart + Funny Fusion Workshop is a live experiment in becoming that kind of human. Smart = your brilliance, strategy, perspective. Funny = your joy, your flow, your ability to hold.Together? They begin to unlock your range. 🌀 And yes—beneath it all is Tortured. The part that knows. The part that made you pay attention. We’ll go there soon. 💬 Reflection Prompt ( Drop in below ⬇️ ) Which one do you naturally lead with—Healer or Fixer? And where might you grow by integrating the other?