Getting Unleashed is about doing tough things
Lectures and pillars don’t get tough things done.
They define ideas. Stories let us experience them.
Doing tough things requires a process—one that reveals itself along the way.
DON’T FOLLOW MINE.
FIND YOURS.
Why Stories?
Each Getting Unleashed story begins with a tough thing. As it unfolds, the challenge forces us to pay attention, adapt, and respond.
A story draws us in before asking anything of us. We feel the uncertainty, confront the unexpected, and discover meaning alongside the person living it
They let us recognize ourselves in someone else’s experience
From those moments, a process, an approach unique to the experience emerges—not one that was imposed or deduced
That process turns what the experience was trying to teach into something usable—without pretending the same process will work for everyone
The Dolomites: Reaching the Summit Was Never the Point
The tough thing: Can an old man and his tiny puppy navigate the demands and uncertainty of an ambitious mountain adventure?
Being present helps us notice what we would otherwise miss. Making memories allows us to carry and share what happened. Discovering what matters lets those experiences guide us. Then we keep going—knowing that however it works out, nothing was wasted.
Machu Impossible
THE TOUGH THING
Can a tiny dog reach Machu Picchu—and be accepted once she gets there?
Want makes the goal ours. Can builds the evidence that we’re ready through productive discomfort. Do is the culmination—when accumulated confidence finally becomes action.
A different tough thing reveals a different way through.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
ONGOING STORIES
New stories will continue to find us. Some will reveal a new process. Others will deepen one we thought we already understood.
LIVE EXPERIENCES
Getting Unleashed brings the stories and their battle-tested processes to life through keynotes, conversations, and workshops designed for audiences doing tough things of their own.
USEFUL TOOLS
Quizzes, discussion guides, and other interactive tools will help readers and audiences examine the stories against their own experiences—and discover what matters to them.
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