#167 - Reset Your Life: Burning Bright with Mikael Avatar

In this episode of The Personal Success Podcast, Ryan sits down with Mikael Avatar…Inner Freedom Architect, artist, coach, creator of The Mikael Avatar Method, and author of Life Reset: Practical Guide to Resetting Your Life. Mikael’s story begins in a way few stories do. He was born clinically dead for 45 minutes. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. He was told what would be difficult, what might not be possible, and what life could look like inside other people’s limitations. But Mikael did not build his life around someone else’s prognosis. Instead, he chose to burn bright. This conversation explores what it means to reset your life without forcing it. Ryan and Mikael talk about pain, presence, humor, awareness, cerebral palsy, Thailand, identity, leadership, laughter, and the small shifts that can quietly change everything. Mikael shares how moving to Thailand helped him experience life without pain for the first time, why reflection is essential for true resilience, and how tiny moments…like five seconds of eye contact with your child or one breath before reacting…can create a chain reaction across your whole life. This is not a conversation about becoming someone else. It is a conversation about removing the mask, noticing what is real, and choosing the next honest step. In this episode, Ryan and Mikael discuss • What it means to be “born dead” and still choose to burn bright• Living with cerebral palsy without letting it define your identity• Why humor can interrupt autopilot and help us let go• The difference between forcing life and creating space• How Thailand helped Mikael become pain free and discover a deeper version of himself• Why many high performers misunderstand resilience• The power of silence, reflection, and presence• Mikael’s “1% shift” philosophy• How small awareness practices can reset your life• Why successful people often lose connection with joy• The role of laughter in healing and perspective• How old emotional patterns keep showing up in the present• What it means to find the “mask free me” Featured guest Mikael AvatarInner Freedom Architect | Creator of The Mikael Avatar Method Mikael Avatar is a coach, artist, speaker, author, and creator of The Mikael Avatar Method. His work helps people see life from a wider perspective, reconnect with inner freedom, and move from impossible beginnings toward authentic living. Born dead for 45 minutes and diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Mikael has lived a life shaped by resilience, humor, reinvention, and deep awareness. He is also the author of Life Reset: Practical Guide to Resetting Your Life and has been featured in Authority Magazine, including The New Portrait of Leadership and Happiness and Joy During Turbulent Times. His message is simple and powerful: Born dead. Chose to burn bright. Now helping others do the same. Guest links Website: https://mikaelavatar.comEmail: [email protected]: https://instagram.com/mikaelavatarLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mikaelavatarTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikaelavatarYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MikaelAvatarStjernvallFacebook: https://facebook.com/mikaelavatarstjernvall Book Life Reset: Practical Guide to Resetting Your LifeAvailable on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0g2Cyl3S Listen if you are exploring • Life reset• Personal transformation• Inner freedom• Resilience• Cerebral palsy and possibility• Presence and awareness• Coaching and self discovery• Authentic leadership• Humor and healing• How to stop forcing your life• How small changes create major transformation About The Personal Success Podcast The Personal Success Podcast explores what it really means to create a successful life from the inside out. Through honest conversations with coaches, authors, leaders, healers, entrepreneurs, and everyday people doing meaningful inner work, Ryan Watts invites listeners to redefine success, deepen self trust, and build a life that actually feels like their own. Host: Ryan WattsLife Coach | Host of The Personal Success PodcastWebsite: https://www.ryanwattslifecoaching.com Advertisement ADVERTISEMENT: Steve Lang's Aura Marketing Agency:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevelangauraaiagency/