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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 15 MIN

When the Newness Wears Off: Three Months in Cape Town

from The Spencer Mark Podcast · host Spencer Mark

Three months into Cape Town. The novelty is gone. What's left is the work.I'm sitting in hot yoga this morning thinking about India. About discomfort. About the times I've stepped into something unfamiliar and had to stay present through it.No salary. Visa pressure. Inner critic showing up. Missing my dog, my kids, my dad.This is what it looks like when you choose something without guarantees. When attainment stops mattering and you have to find the meaning in the middle of it.For men in midlife who are tired of managing themselves and ready to choose again.Read the full piece: https://spencermark.substack.com/p/th...Book a discovery call: https://calendly.com/spencermark

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