Episode 50: Brent Huras

Welcome to episode #50 We’re thrilled to be joined by Brent Huras today. Brent Huras is a Productivity & Flow State Coach whose practice evolved from the single purpose of answering the question: "How can I get myself to do my work?" To this end, he has spent the last two decades reading, studying, philosophizing - and eventually - coaching on the answer to this mysterious question. His studies have taken him along multiple paths including psychological and spiritual ones which have culminated in his body of work that he calls Sustainable, High-Level Productivity which he describes in his work on YouTube, TikTok, and blog. He currently operates out of Stratford Ontario where he serves 1-1 clients and small groups.Welcome to the show Brent!QuestionsCan you tell us about your brain? When did you realize that your brain was different? What challenges did you face? What is it like now?Suspected undiagnosed ADHDBulk of clients are people with ADHDWhen they describe their experience, he felt it resonated.Brought it up with his parentsSaw challenges in himself that wasn’t evident in his peersFocusing at micro and macro levelAble to start but losing focus in the hour.Or not being able to see project through to the end of the week.How he learned the strategiesEverything leads to mastery (wanting to be really good at something)Give himself to something so he is free to focus and go deep on something.Reframe that he’s not missing out on something.Developing skills/mastery opens up other opportunities further down the road.What’s the realization like?It was a slow realizationIt’s not what you choose, it’s that you do choose.How has your neurodivergence affected your financial life?Family very disciplined around moneyHe inherited that mindset - frugal Enthusiastic about investment opportunitiesSometimes good: early investor in BTCSometimes bad: bought PSYK and it didn’t go wellHow has it affected your relationships?Quick to love peopleNot necessarily a bad thing - assumes positive intent.Sees the becoming/potential.What "work" projects are you concentrating on?Raising toddler 1 on 1 coachingGroup CoachingHow about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?Raising toddlerWatching become a person.Not quite like raising a cat.There’s frequently a “new person”Serve the evolution of humanitySignaling to other people that it’s ok to step into purpose.CoachingWisdom traditionsPractices of enlightenment and awakening.Deeper and more grounded layers of peace.Playing piano.What forms of exercise do you do?Gym 3x a weekGet a run in per weekKen Wilbur’s stuffMeditation and working out complement each other.What does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?Try and wake up before daughterDo meditationCatching up later in the dayFind a time to meditate ideally before the morningIdeal routine (past routine)Get upMeditateExerciseShowerJournalingPrioritizes mindfulness throughout the dayMindfulness is not just on the meditation cushion - be mindful when leaving a room, getting into the car etc.What do you do to optimize productivity during your working hours?Getting self to do the thing:Flow stateRemove the judgment that some tasks are flowy and others are tedious (e.g. doing tax return can be fun)“Compressed ease” - expectation that it should be going fasterIt will take as long as it will takeSlow down - let it take as much time as neededCOMMERCIAL BREAKWhat is one bad habit you have removed from your life (either a bad habit or one that takes up too much time)?Smoking cigarettes + DrinkingWhat’s your sleep like?No sleep issues, sleep well.Toddler wakes them up sometimes.How do you switch off at night?Trust that there is nothing to think about right now.What resources (books, philosophies, apps, sensory toys) do you find most helpful for dealing with your brain?Books:Falling into Grace - A.. Shanti QQQThe power of nowThe universe always has a plan Matt KahnWhere can people connect with you or find your [email protected]: spiritual awakening/flow/high levelYouTube channel: qqqDo you have any final words or asks for our audience?Radical self-trust: notice when the brain tells you that you’re missing something/doing something wrong. Suggest to yourself that you know what you’re doing.Joey’s creativity course