In this episode of Mindful Paths, hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore one of the most overlooked shifts in modern living: moving from a reported life to a created life.

Are you simply reporting your day as it happens, or intentionally creating it? Can simple, portable mindfulness habits outperform complex gadget-heavy routines?

From losing routine anchors to building travel-proof practices, Nick and Hari unpack the mindset, single-tasking strategies, and micro-rituals that help you design your mornings, protect attention, and let go when plans change.

They also discuss how to separate productivity hype from habits that actually stick, why flexible systems beat motivation, and why the foundations of health like sleep, movement, sunlight, and recovery still do 95% of the work.

Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/

Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com

Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/

Visit: https://harikalymnios.com

00:00 Intro & Preview

02:09 Cold exposure and Breath

04:49 One-minute breath reset rule

08:59 Reported life vs created life

10:38 Stacking vs single-tasking

14:41 Portable morning ritual

16:26 What a “created life” looks like

18:38 Anchors at begin/end of day

22:40 RAF: Rules Allow Freedom

27:50 When plans slip

37:41 Create space for reflection

41:35 Phone boundaries & Simple constraints

In this episode of Mindful Paths, hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore one of the most controversial topics in modern health: lab-grown stem cells.

Can we really harvest pluripotent stem cells from blood? Are these treatments a biohacking breakthrough or a biological risk waiting to happen?

From Swedish lab discoveries to the 2012 Nobel Prize in stem-cell research, Nick and Hari unpack the latest science, ethical questions, and real-world risks of stem-cell therapy, mesenchymal cells, and regenerative medicine.

They also discuss how to separate scientific fact from marketing hype, why personalization and testing matter before trying new therapies, and why the foundations of health like sleep, movement, sunlight, and recovery still do 95% of the work.

Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/

Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com

Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/

Visit: https://harikalymnios.com

00:00 Preview and Intro

02:00 Health Optimization Summit Recap

08:25 Biohacking Overload

10:55 Tools, Saunas, and Lowering Habit Friction

14:30 The 95/5 Rule for Real Health

17:15 Peptides, Light Therapy & Grounded Gear

22:36 The Stem-Cell Debate – Breakthrough or Biohazard?

29:45 The Cost of Wellness & Perceived Value

33:30 Corporate Wellness Culture

40:00 Why You Should Avoid Over-Optimization

45:00 Hope vs. False Hope in New Science

50:00 Energy as the True Multiplier

Join us on this special episode of Mindful Paths as Hari takes us behind the scenes of his brand-new book Super Vitality, a project more than 10 years in the making.

In this candid conversation, Hari reveals how redundancy sparked a personal transformation that led him to explore NLP, personal development, and the science of health optimization. You’ll hear how he created the BEAT Model (Brain, Elements, Activity, Tranquility), overcame perfectionism and procrastination, and turned hundreds of lifestyle experiments into a simple, actionable framework that anyone can follow.

Whether you want to boost your energy, build resilience, improve your mindset, or simply feel more “on beat” every day, this episode will inspire you to take action.

Order Hari’s Book, ‘Super Vitality’: https://amzn.to/4ndTmEi

Connect with Nick Day on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/

Transformational Coaching with Nick or Hari Enquiries: nick@t4mcoach.com

Connect with Hari Kalymnios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harikalymnios/

Visit: https://harikalymnios.com

(00:00) Why This Book Took 10+ Years to Write

(02:35) Redundancy as a Catalyst for Transformation

(06:20) Discovering Personal Development & Health Optimization

(09:07) Overcoming Fear, Perfectionism & Procrastination

(12:47) Lessons from Biographies, Failure & Iteration

(16:27) The Birth of the BEAT Model

(20:05) Turning 200 Life Changes into a Practical System

(23:50) Building a Book That’s Easy to Use & Actionable

(28:00) Finance, Stress & Mental Health: Why It Matters

(30:12) What Makes Super Vitality Different From Other Wellness Books

(34:33) Breaking Down the BEAT Framework (Brain, Elements, Activity, Tranquility)

(37:17) Spirituality as the Thread That Ties It All Together

(39:25) Key Insights & Lightbulb Moments Readers Will Have

(44:15) Why There’s a “Light” Version and a Full Version of the Book

(47:04) Lessons for Aspiring Authors & Overcoming Creative Fear

(51:03) Life After the Book Launch & What’s Next for Hari

(55:02) The Power of Staying a Generalist & Falling in Love with the Process