You ever notice the moment you think you figured it all out… and suddenly the ego shows up wearing a linen shirt and calling itself healed?

In Episode 5 of Two Bald Dudes, Joe and Romain talk about what really happens after awakening begins. The ego does not disappear. Sometimes it gets louder.

This episode explores:

• Spiritual ego and imposter syndrome

• Identity lag and thinking you have “arrived”

• Why healing is not linear

• The spiral nature of growth

• Ego as protection versus ego as overprotection

• The body as your guide

• How awareness brings you back to the present moment

Joe shares reflections on thinking awareness work was a straight line, only to realize it feels more like leveling up in a video game where a new dragon always appears. Romain reframes ego as a protective mechanism, like a helicopter parent that sometimes overdrives.

The reminder throughout the episode is simple:
Awareness isn’t linear. And neither is healing.

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Creating Space to Pause, Connect, and Rise Together

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In this final episode of our Philadelphia Yoga and Wellness Conference series, I sit down with Meredith Walker, founder of Mahoe Movement and creator of the Philadelphia Yoga and Wellness Conference.

We talk about where the idea for the conference began, why community is essential to our human experience, and what it really means to create space for people to pause, reconnect, and feel held.

Meredith shares how a life-changing yoga conference in Jamaica planted the seed years ago, how she found the courage to build something new while balancing motherhood and career, and why wellness belongs everywhere, including elevated spaces like the Ritz-Carlton.

This conversation is about abundance, courage, integrity, and honoring the work that feeds your soul. It’s about making room for joy. It’s about community. And it’s about remembering that you are worthy of beautiful experiences.

If this message resonates, it’s meant for you.

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In this episode of the Inspire Create Manifest podcast, Joe sits down with sisters Karen Hepp and Lizzie Lange, founders of Pure Pony Yoga, to explore how they turned a simple idea into a thriving beach yoga community in Stone Harbor.

Karen, a journalist, and Lizzie, a corporate lawyer, share how yoga has supported them through high-stress careers, how they navigated burnout, and what it really takes to build something sustainable without losing the joy that inspired it in the first place.

From navigating town permits and paperwork to expanding into a 7-day-a-week beach offering, this conversation dives into entrepreneurship without hustle culture, trusting your complementary strengths, taking initiative, and leaning into awe instead of exhaustion.

If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s another way to build something meaningful without burning out, this episode is your proof.