What if changing your life doesn’t mean starting over; it means taking everything you’ve learned and using it somewhere new? Kaj Larsen has built a life that refuses to follow a traditional path: Navy SEAL, war correspondent, investigative journalist, filmmaker, entrepreneur, investor, and now back in military service. But beneath every career move is the same guiding principle: service, adventure, and meaning first…money second.

In this conversation with Maurice Philogene, Kaj breaks down how he navigated major identity shifts, career setbacks, and reinvention without abandoning the experiences that made him who he is. He shares why you don't have to start from zero when you change careers—and how your past can help you leapfrog into your next chapter.

In this episode:

• Why shouldn’t your identity be limited to a single title or career
• How to turn past experiences into an advantage when changing directions
• The difference between technical innovation and transformational innovation
• Why mission, meaning, and adventure can be more powerful guides than money

You don't have to stay trapped in the identity you've already built. Your next chapter may simply require you to see how everything you've done can become the foundation for what's next.

Connect with Kaj:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaj-larsen-5818675

Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/kajlarsen/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kajlarsenSEAL/

Connect with Maurice

Try Life On Newsletter: https://www.trylifeon.com/blog?tag=newsletter

Email: maurice@trylifeon.com

Website: https://www.trylifeon.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricephilogene

What if the ideas you repeatedly consume are quietly becoming the life you live?

In this spontaneous recording, Maurice reflects on a striking realization: he had underlined a passage about moving from “making a living” to truly living years ago and completely forgotten doing it. Yet, when he rediscovered it, he realized the idea had become the foundation of how he now spends his life.

Maurice explores the power of repetition, mental dieting, and integration, and why consuming more information isn't necessarily the goal. The real transformation happens when an idea sinks so deeply into your subconscious that you stop thinking about it and simply start living it.

In this episode:

• Why integration matters more than information consumption
• How repetition shapes identity and behavior
• Moving from building a life to actually living it
• Why financial freedom should create space for family, travel, relationships, and contribution

Sometimes the most powerful lessons aren't the ones you remember. They're the ones you've absorbed so deeply that they become who you are. Press play and consider what you're feeding your mind, and where those ideas might take you.

Connect with Maurice

Try Life On Newsletter: https://www.trylifeon.com/blog?tag=newsletter

Email: maurice@trylifeon.com

Website: https://www.trylifeon.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricephilogene

What if financial freedom isn’t about building more, but finally learning to live from what you’ve already built?

In this powerful conversation, Maurice Philogene goes beyond his financial freedom framework to explore what it really takes to make lasting change. From “paying yourself first” and staying boringly consistent to questioning old programming and using your “perfect day” as a compass, Maurice challenges the status quo and asks whether the life you’re building actually supports the life you want to live.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why consistency beats motivation when building financial freedom
• How to stop consuming information and start integrating it into who you are
• Why your “perfect day” should guide your financial and life decisions
• Knowing when to stop accumulating and start protecting and enjoying what you’ve built
• How to recognize old programming and create space between a thought and your response

The goal isn’t to chase some imaginary finish line. It’s to build enough freedom, awareness, and self-trust to actually live the life you’ve been working toward.

Connect with Maurice

Try Life On Newsletter https://www.trylifeon.com/blog?tag=newsletter

Email: maurice@trylifeon.com

Website: https://www.trylifeon.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricephilogene