In this episode of Master Your Mind, Business, and Life, I’m talking about the quiet habit of comparison and how it slowly steals our joy, peace, and self-worth.

This topic came up after noticing how my teen’s mindset shifted when her environment changed. It made me realize how easily we all slip into measuring our enoughness against someone else’s life. Whether it’s a friend’s new car, a coworker’s promotion, or a stranger’s highlight reel online, comparison creeps in fast and leaves us feeling behind.

We’ll explore why our brains crave comparison, how it feeds the ego, and how to come back to gratitude and grounded awareness.

You’ll learn: ✨ Why comparison hijacks your peace and purpose ✨ The neuroscience behind envy and validation ✨ How to know when ego is leading instead of essence ✨ Simple ways to move from jealousy to joy

Life Mastery Tip: When you catch yourself comparing, pause and ask, “What part of me feels unseen or unfulfilled right now?” That’s your cue to meet yourself with compassion, not competition.

This episode will help you:

• Break free from the endless loop of comparison

• Reclaim your peace and contentment

• Practice gratitude that feels real, not performative

• Model grounded self-worth for the people around you

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In this soulful and thought-provoking conversation, I’m joined by Lucas Handwerker, a writer, TEDx speaker, and subconscious guide, whose work explores the healing power of ritual, dreams, language, and imagination.

Together, we dive deep into the subconscious mind, the hidden realm where old stories, emotions, and patterns quietly shape our lives. Lucas unpacks how subconscious blocks form, how they show up as self-sabotage or anxiety, and what it truly means to heal the root rather than chase surface-level fixes.

We explore:

• Why your subconscious mind is always working for you, not against you

• The subtle ways your language reveals your inner beliefs

• How imagination and ritual can unlock buried truths

• The real reason we repeat painful cycles

• Practical steps to begin shifting subconscious patterns

This episode is a reminder that transformation doesn’t happen in the mind alone, it happens in the quiet spaces below, where truth and memory meet.

Connect with Lucas on Substack at: lucashandwerker.substack.com

I turn 38 in 88 days, and the past four years, I’ve felt less like myself than ever. From hair loss and brain fog to weight gain and restless nights, high cortisol has been showing up in every way possible.

In this episode, I get real about how it’s affected me and share the small, intentional shifts I’m using to feel at home in my own skin and mind again.

I cover:

• Why small, daily shifts create radical change

• HowI plan to use somatic exercises, yoga, and Pilates help reconnect body and mind

• Micro and macro goals for my 88-day journey

• How I’m using both internal and external accountability to stay consistent

• My plan to document the process on Substack, with more vulnerable reflections for my paid community

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, mind, or energy, this episode is for you. Join me as I take small steps toward feeling like myself again.