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In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Get Uncomfortable, host Shae McMaster sits down with returning guest David C. Olcott, CEO of Samurai Success and author of the transformational book Swords of Illumination. Together, they explore the dark night of the soul, the journey back to purpose, and how to reprogram your subconscious mind to align with your truest identity.

David meets him with deep wisdom, personal stories, and actionable tools drawn from over 35 years of coaching, spiritual mentorship, and high-level consulting.

🎙️ What You’ll Learn:

• Why most people are stuck in subconscious programming set by age 7
• How to reclaim your identity and create from your soul, not ego
• The five tools to rewrite your subconscious: hypnosis, NLP, practice, love, and frequency
• What suffering is really telling you (and how to use it as fuel for change)
• Why congruence and coherence are the key to unlocking your frequency and attracting your destiny
• The I AM Studio and Swords of Illumination system: how it works to rewire your beliefs
• The difference between balance and centeredness—and why the latter is where true power lies

This is one of the deepest, most practical conversations we’ve had on the show. If you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or looking to level up from the inside out, this episode is your map.

📘 David's Book: Swords of Illumination

• Amazon (Audiobook & Paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Swords-Illumination-David-C-Olcott/dp/B0BQFQ9VY9

🌐 David's Website & Coaching Program

• Samurai Success Official Site: https://www.samuraisuccess.com
  → Book a discovery call, learn about the I AM Studio, and explore their 3-coach pod system for psychology, design, and finance coaching.

📺 YouTube Channel

• Samurai Success Videos & Shorts

📱 Social Media

• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

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After a year-long hiatus, Get Uncomfortable is back! In this welcome-back episode, Shae dives deep into the personal struggles that led to a dark night of the soul, the hard lessons learned during a chaotic move to Florida, and why he chose to return to Nebraska for a fresh start.

🔹 Why Listen?

• Discover how to overcome burnout and rediscover your purpose
• Learn how to find clarity in the chaos and turn setbacks into powerful growth
• Lessons learned from hitting rock bottom and finding purpose again
• Hear the new direction for the show, including storytelling, listener contributions, and Q&A episodes
• Get a sneak peek into Shae’s training for an ultra-marathon and his plans for personal growth
• Learn the N.U.T.S. framework for understanding and managing stress

🔹 N.U.T.S. Framework for Managing Stress:

• Novelty – Something you haven't experienced before
• Unpredictability – Something you couldn’t see coming
• Threat to the Ego – A challenge to your competence or identity
• Sense of Control – A loss of control over a situation

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Join Shae on this journey to push your limits, embrace discomfort, and build a life of purpose.

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Jason Herrick and his wife Caitlin decided to start playing offense for their children and the future of this country by taking control of the education they provide their children, themselves, and all the families lives they will touch through starting their own Apogee Strong campus; Apogee HoCo.

Howard County, Maryland will be home to one of 50 campuses starting up in the near future all over the US. The mission of Apogee Strong is one that resonates with me deeply. Leading through example, not being afraid of failure, critical thinking, hands on learning, educating the whole family & more.

Jason's story of suffering a severe concussion early in his professional soccer career left him unsure of the future of his family and his ability to provide. After being stuck of the subscription model of healthcare, and dealing with let down after let down, he realized through the help of some non-traditional medical professionals that he had the power to heal himself.

It took searching out and being proactive about his care to find this solution. He now aims to provide all the families that enroll in Apogee HoCo this same gift.

His leadership philosophy is to encourage, educate, and empower and he lives this in his own life and you'll be able to pick up on his care and authenticity in today's episode. Enjoy!

School website:
https://apogeehoco.org/

Apogee HoCo Instagram

Apogee HoCo Facebook

Books mentioned:
Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
Free To Learn by Peter Gray
Unschooling Rules by Clark Aldrich

Apogee Strong Documentary

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Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre!

If you're new to the show, welcome!

If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you bring me ONE new friend to listen to the show this week. It means the world that you're willing to spread the message of Get Uncomfortable and join in this battle against mediocrity.

Get your notes app ready for this one.

Today I had the honor of speaking with David Olcott, founder of Samurai Success, author of Swords of Illumination, he is master certified in NLP, a business & personal coach, former trainer for Anthony Robbins, and much more.

We had a fantastic conversation about his book, the technologies his company uses to help their clients achieve results in business and life like never before, manifesting your dreams, defining your values, creating a sense of destiny, and the importance of love & congruency.

When I read Swords of Illumination I knew right away how powerful his book was. It is set in the Edo period of Japan and tracks the journey of young Yoshi on his path to becoming a great Samurai.

It speaks directly to the human condition of finding purpose, living up to and defining your values, doing the right actions to uphold your values, and ultimately living life as the person you know you can truly be.

Please be sure to check out Samurai Success and the services they offer and David's book at the links below:

Swords of Illumination- by David Olcott
Samurai Success website
Samurai Success Instagram
Samurai Success on Facebook

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Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre!

If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today about cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life.

If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you bring me ONE new friend to listen to the show this week. It means the world that you're willing to spread the message of Get Uncomfortable and join in this battle against mediocrity.

On this fine Sunday I want to share a message that FIRED me up to get after it this week and I hope it will do the same for you. Get you in the right frame of mind to CRUSH the forces of resistance that show up daily to wear you down and subtly convince you to give up or never even try.

Don't give Mr. Resistance the chance to win, beat his ass this week and see how good you feel after overcoming the challenges life presents you with this week.

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Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre! Thank you for tuning in again! We have a big one today with one our first return guests Nissa Cohen.

Nissa and I had a great conversation about exploring alternatives to the traditional schooling model you and I are probably most familiar with.

She came on the show to educate us all about Apogee Strong and what her and her husband Eric are doing by starting Apogee Omaha. Apogee is providing an alternative to the conveyor belt model of schooling.

Creating competent, strong, independent thinking, creative problem solvers doesn't happen on accident and Apogee strong affiliated schools are taking that head on and providing structure to create the heroes of tomorrow.

Enjoy the show!

Links to learn more or support the mission:

Making the Argument episode link - The Public School Crisis with Matt Beaudreau

• Apogee Omaha - An Apogee Strong affiliated Family Leadership Academy
• info@apogeeomaha.org
• www.apogeeomaha.org
• Link to our contact form for Interested Families: https://forms.gle/EsXjtP6GiC9pX7aj7
• IG: @apogeeomaha (https://www.instagram.com/apogeeomaha/)
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/apogeeomaha/

• Apogee Strong
  • www.apogeestrong.com - for info on all of the Apogee Strong programs:
    • Affiliate campuses
    • Mentorship programs for Men, Women, Young Men & Young Women
    • Educating Modern Day Heroes - Home education resource program
    • Raising Dragon Slayers - parenting support program
  • IG: @apogeeprogram (https://www.instagram.com/apogeeprogram/)
  • FB: https://www.facebook.com/ApogeeProgram
  • Co-Founders:
    • Matt Beaudreau - @mattbeaudreau (https://www.instagram.com/mattbeaudreau/)
    • Tim Kennedy - @timkennedymma (https://www.instagram.com/timkennedymma/)

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What is up my beautiful Get Uncomfortable compadre!

Thank you so much for tuning into today's episode that I know you will love. I am joined by coach, author, speaker, father, husband, and entrepreneur Colin Stevens.

Colin played D1 basketball and later became an NBA skills trainer working with top NBA recruits and hopefuls.

I loved his take on allowing things to change as the plans change and being able to keep pressing forward in the face of challenges and setbacks which is what this show is all about!

Find his books here, Make Your Mark & Coachable

Colin on Linkedin

Colin on Instagram

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Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre!

If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today about cultivating healthy habits in your day to day life.

If you find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you leave us a rating and review to help grow the show.

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On this week's episode we are joined by Adam Spillman.

Adam is a radiant beam of positivity and authenticity while sharing his story of being diagnosed with testicular cancer and hearing that he had roughly a week to live with the current progression of his cancer.

Listening to his story you will hear a tale of perseverance, positivity, determination, human connection, and hope.

Adam is a perfect example of taking adversity in life and not letting it completely destroy you, he shares how he leaned on his wife and friends to help him through the most difficult time in his life and now he shares his story to help people understand that you can overcome so many obstacles in your life.

I feel very blessed that I was able to sit down with Adam and hear his story in detail and glean so much insight from him.

The threat of losing everything can really make you realize how good you actually have it in life.

Adam's Instagram
Adam's Website

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