The Freedom Show

The Art of Letting Go“The secret to happiness is freedom… And the secret to freedom is courage. ”–Thucydides, PhilosopherToday is all about freedom, happiness and the power of letting go andEpisode Summary:I have spent the past few months aggressively purging and de-cluttering my physical and digital environments and taking inventory of my business and life.Taking inventory means looking in the mirror and doing an honest self-audit.One of the difficult truths or realities I came to terms with in doing a self-audit is this podcast is holding me back and it is weighing me down.My stubbornness and determination could keep it going forever, but the reality is it has become a bit of a burden and I know that is not healthy.I have had to remind the self-critic in me that letting go is not the same as quitting or giving up. It simply means letting go to make room for something new.Announcement: Mike Murphy Unplugged is going on Summer Hiatus.I have decided to press the pause button on Mike Murphy Unplugged after episode 150.I am not done podcasting, just taking a break for now.I started Mike Murphy Unplugged in September of 2015 and I have published a new episode every Friday morning at 6:00 am without fail. I started this podcast to help me find my voice as a creative and to give myself a foundation and platform to teach. I am extremely proud of the body of work I have created and would not trade the experience for the world, but it’s time to start a new chapter.My Backstory of Things:I moved from Colorado to Montana to Portland to New Hampshire and back to Colorado and traveled everywhere in between often living out of my Subaru wagon or VW Van.The freedom and independence I had was largely due to not owning much stuff.Being debt-free and not wanting or requiring extraneous things allowed me to be swift and pick up and go when an opportunity to travel knocked.One Man BandYou hear me say that I am a One Man Band a lot.This independence is what the term represents to me.The ability to move and do what I want on my terms.This comes from me having control and not being tied down to things.I can pick up and go whenever I want.I am putting in the hard work in my business to allow me to work from anywhere in the world. That is the life I want.For me, simplifying and de-cluttering and cutting back to only having the essentials is about having control over the things that matter most in life and doing eliminating things that are not helping me achieve my business goals.It’s easy to get stressed and overwhelmed and feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders and I think a lot of you may feel this way. I refuse to live a life filled with negativity and stress and conflict, and getting rid of excess is my remedy for peace of mind regaining control.The less I have the better I feel.My Minimalist ProcessFor the past several months I have been actively cleaning house on my physical and digital spaces and I’ve turned it into a game almost to see how much stuff I can get rid of.I started thinning things out. Everything. Even things that are small or you think don’t take up much room. It’s amazing how getting rid of the small stuff makes such a difference.I went room by room, drawer by drawer and bag by bag.Any gear or tool or attachment big or small that I did not use or need on a regular basis went out to the pod shed to be given away or sold on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist.I cleaned out every cupboard in my kitchen and got rid of excess silverware, gadgets, plates, glasses, mugs, spices, pots and pans.Condiments in the fridge.Cleaning supplies. All gone.The little things you never notice make a huge difference when you get rid of them.I took generic artwork off the walls and got rid of furniture thaSupport the showSubscribe To Weekly Newsletter:AI Unplugged