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“People wake up because there’s something real happening. In this era, we’re so hungry for something real: truth. Not just the content of the words, but to know this person is speaking from themselves. That’s mighty.” – Josh Pais

Intro

Emotions are not the enemy, they are the doorway to being present. In this episode with Josh Pais, we explore how emotions guide us back to being present and how embracing all emotions allows deeper self-growth.

Discover simple tools to accept emotions, stop resisting, and practice being present every day. If you’re curious about emotions, mindfulness, and the freedom that comes from being present, this episode is for you.

Highlights:4:45 Josh’s creative origin story7:00 About the groundbreaking training program, Committed Impulse11:50 Josh teaches the “I’m back” reset18:00 The 7-12 second rule for emotions27:00 Overcoming your fear of feeling36:30 How Josh commits to making the world a better place through his acting and writing38:00 Josh’s biggest boundary struggleConnect with Josh Pais

Josh Pais is a master of presence – on screen, on stage, and in real life. With over 150 film and television credits, he’s a chameleon of the craft who has appeared in The Dropout, A Man in Full, Younger, Ray Donovan, High Maintenance, and more and is beloved by a generation as the original Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He’s shared the screen with icons like Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Joaquin Phoenix, and Edward Norton, yet his most transformative work often happens off camera. 

Behind the scenes, Josh is the creator of Committed Impulse, a groundbreaking training program that evolved from his personal acting process. What began as a toolkit for performers has become a go-to method for thousands of high-performing entrepreneurs, speakers, artists, and professionals across industries who want to break through anxiety, stop overthinking, and unlock creative flow. Think of it as emotional fitness for anyone who wants to show up fully alive and unshakably real. 

Born to a theoretical physicist who worked with Einstein and a poet-painter mother, Josh’s work lives at the intersection of logic and magic, discipline and spontaneity. His approach is both grounded and radical and is infused with decades of deep experience and a signature irreverent humor. Josh’s debut book, Lose Your Mind: The Path to Creative Invincibility (Penguin Random House + Hay House,  September 30, 2025).

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