Why are you a better version of yourself on vacation — and what does an 80s outdoor movie have to do with family, dopamine, intentional living, and personal growth? In this episode of Life Off the Map, we unpack how a classic comedy about a chaotic lake vacation reveals deeper truths about identity, distraction, and becoming the version of yourself you actually want to bring home.

More patient. More playful. More present. And then Monday hits… and that version fades.

Chad uses a nostalgic 80s outdoor movie as a mirror — not a review, but a lens into identity, family rhythms, social media distraction, and the difference between "Vacation You" and "Work You."

Beneath the lake chaos, bear encounters, and steak-eating bravado is a deeper question: Why does it take a trip to become someone your family actually loves being around?

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why adventure isn't escape — it's a healthy interruption

• What vacations reveal about control, stress, and distraction

• How dopamine and social media may be shaping who you're becoming

• The difference between "Vacation You" and "Work You"

• One practical way to plan meaningful time instead of hoping it happens

It's nostalgic. It's funny. It's honest. And it might help you rediscover the version of yourself you actually want to be. Because maybe you don't need a new life. Maybe you just need to bring the right version of you home.

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What if the reason you feel stuck isn't that you're doing life wrong—but that you've lost your bearings?

In this Crew Convo, Chad sits down with Erin Engelke, CEO of ReMerge, to talk about values as a compass, releasing control, and how clarity often comes not from thinking harder—but from getting back in alignment with who you really are.

Erin shares her story of loss, leadership, and big transitions—and why adventure, service, and small acts of courage can help you find your way forward again.

If your life looks fine on the outside but feels off on the inside, this conversation is for you. In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to use your values as a compass when you feel unclear or restless
• Why holding on too tightly can quietly drain your joy
• How adventure and service help you get unstuck without a perfect plan
• What to do when you're doing "everything right" but still feel off-trail

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Most people don't have a clarity problem — they have a state problem.

When life feels off, we tend to sit longer, think harder, and analyze more, hoping clarity will eventually click. But what if the fog isn't in your thinking at all? What if it's your body asking to be let back into the conversation?

In this episode of Life Off the Map, Chad explores why movement — especially getting outside — often brings clarity faster than effort, discipline, or overthinking ever does. This isn't about fitness, hustle, or optimizing your life. It's about shifting your state so clarity has somewhere to land.

Through personal stories, neuroscience, and spiritual reflection, Chad introduces a simple guiding phrase that's reshaping how he makes decisions:

Move first. Think second. Decide last.

• Why overthinking is often a nervous system issue — not a motivation or discipline problem

• How movement helps regulate your body and allows clarity to return naturally

• Why ancient spiritual formation happened on the move, not just in stillness

• A simple, practical way to get unstuck when you feel foggy, restless, or off-pace

If you've been doing all the right things but still feel unclear or disconnected, this episode will help you come back into your body, settle your system, and hear yourself think again.

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