Permission to Embody

Kona Broke Them… Here’s What It Revealed About Embodiment, Ego & Peak Performance In this episode of Permission to Evolve, host Brandon Thielk and co-host/producer Holly Deschenes recap Brandon’s whirlwind travel from Europe to Hawaii, including attending the Ironman World Championships in Kona, comparing it to Nice, describing Kona’s brutal elements and dramatic pro race shifts, and highlighting breakthroughs for his client Sam Long (moving from 14th in Nice to 6th in Kona) and another client earning her 10th Kona finish with a healthier relationship to results. Brandon also shares visiting Kilauea (missing an eruption) and traveling to Oahu where he got engaged to Lauren via a North Shore proposal setup. The conversation then shifts to “permission to embody,” covering how presence, trust, internal validation, and dissolving ego reduce overthinking and self-sabotage, and how fear, shame, and ego narratives pull people back into old identities; Brandon closes with ways to connect and work with him. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:09 Trip Recap Setup 00:34 Jet Lag Reality 01:47 Kona Versus Nice 04:31 Why Kona Breaks Pros 06:07 Sam Long Breakthrough 11:25 Vincent Luis Storybook Win 13:26 Taylor Knibb Redemption 17:23 Another Client’s Mindset Shift 21:19 Brutal Conditions Breakdown 24:23 Volcano Adventure Miss 25:50 Oahu Engagement Plans 26:34 Proposal Planner Shortcut 27:33 Beach Setup Reveal 28:20 Photos Reel And Shoot 29:41 Surprise And Celebration 31:32 Hawaii Connections And Sunset 32:16 Embodiment Over Overthinking 35:26 Internal Validation Buffer 39:45 Dissolving Ego Attachment 46:49 Ego Self Sabotage Loops 52:12 Where To Find Brandon 53:15 Wrap Up And Goodbye 🔗 LINKS: Free Strategy Session: https://brandonthielk.com/ Newsletter Signup: https://brandonthielk.com/ Instagram:   / brandonthielk   TIKTOK:   / bthielk   https://substack.com/@brandonthielk1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/6HMWcqq... https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/630...   / permissiontoevolvepodcast   #podcast #personalgrowth #lifecoaching #mindsetiseverything