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Deep conversations on
inner freedom.

From raw transformation and dropping the mask to authentic leadership, resilience, and living from your true power. Listen directly below.

New · August 2026
The 1° Effect Podcast · Coach Paul Melella Jr.
From Born Dead to World Record Holder
A conversation between two coaches on resilience, identity, and daily 1% shifts. From being born without a breath to 15,000 hours of training for six seconds at the Atlanta Paralympics — and what it actually took to turn impossible into inevitable.
New · August 2026
Pull The Chute Podcast · Angela Ibanez & Jeff
Change Your Life By Just 1%
On resilience, choosing purpose daily, and why lasting transformation starts with one honest step. "Most people aren't stuck because they can't change. They're stuck because they're living on autopilot."
★ First-ever 100% · March 2026
School for Startups Radio · Jim Beach
Born Dead — The First-Ever 100% on the Quick-10
"Fantastic answers!" — Jim Beach's first-ever 100% score 🔥
From born dead 45 minutes → Paralympics world record → 40 years chronic pain → pain-free in Thailand 2009. Turning limitations into leadership, 1% daily shifts, and burning bright after rock bottom.
New · August 2026
Daily Influence · Brian Smith
803: Beyond Achievement — Building Influence from Within
A conversation on the emptiness that can follow even the biggest achievements, why leaders chase the next goal without ever arriving, and what it actually takes to lead from authentic power instead of the performance mask.
New · August 2026
Limitless: Biohacking Brainpower, Health, Personal Growth & Beyond · Jonathan Roseland
Defying Dire Destiny
A wide-ranging conversation on going from clinical death to a Paralympic world record, dismantling the "performance mask" of high achievers, authenticity, boundaries, and living without masks — plus a candid look at love, disability, and overcoming societal beliefs.
New · August 2026
MindForce: Mental Fitness & Life Stories · Nate Scheer
Dropping the Performance Mask — Building Power That Doesn't Disappear
A conversation about becoming who you really are by dropping the performance mask and building inner power that stays with you when the applause stops. Small daily practices for mental fitness, spotting automatic responses, and rewriting your personal narrative without pretending the hard parts never happened.
New · August 2026
The FitZen Project · Rachel Fitzpatrick
Your Next Step Is More Important Than Your Next Goal
A conversation on fitness, zen, and wellbeing — why the next small step matters more than the next big goal, and how that shift in focus changes everything.
Featured
Pillars of Wealth Creation · Todd Dexheimer
Wealth From Within — Building Real Freedom Beyond Money
What real wealth looks like when it starts from inner freedom — and how the Mikael Avatar Method creates a foundation that no market crash can take away.
New · June 2026
Feck It, No More · Glenn Monaghan
I Held the World Record and Couldn't Put On My Socks
An open conversation with Glenn Monaghan about the real turning point — the "Feck It" moment when Mikael stopped accepting his old life. From a Paralympic world record and chronic pain to a pain-free life in Thailand, and what it actually takes to come out the other side.
New · 2026
The Talent Forge — Shaping Workforce Behaviors
From Paralympic World Record to 1% Leadership — with Mikael Avatar
A conversation about passion-driven leadership, the 1% daily method, training your brain over 180 days, and why high performers are often the loneliest people in the room. Plus: how a wild cat in Thailand taught more about coaching than any textbook.
New · April 2026
Level the Field Leadership Podcast · Dr. Rachel Gallardo
Episode 107: Turning Limitations into Leadership with Mikael Avatar
From being born clinically dead with cerebral palsy to setting a Paralympic world record in Atlanta 1996. A powerful conversation about turning major setbacks into leadership strength, the power of small daily 1% shifts, dropping the performance mask, and what authentic leadership really looks like.
New · March 2026
The Knowing Show · Christene Marie
Why Success Doesn't Make You Happy — The 1% Method
"I love the way you approach life — with a smile." — Christene Marie 🔥
A deep and honest conversation about the emptiness that can follow great achievements — and how small 1% shifts create real inner freedom. From the Paralympic podium to finding your divine calling.
Mumzibah Talks Daily · Mumzibah
Live conversation on TikTok Live
A live conversation recorded via TikTok Live — resilience, authenticity, and the 1% method. No replay available.
Are You Awesome Today? · Stephen Shaner
How to Have an Awesome Life with Mikael Avatar
A conversation on resilience, dropping the performance mask, and building a genuinely awesome life from the inside out.
Simple Conversations
Born Dead for 45 Minutes to Paralympic World Record Breaker | Mikael Avatar | SC
From clinical death at birth to a Paralympic world record — a conversation about resilience, authentic living, and what it took to rebuild a life from the inside out.
Short · YouTube
1% Daily Shift — The Mikael Avatar Method
A short, sharp insight into the power of 1% daily shifts — and how small intentional change creates radical inner transformation over time.
Champion Mindset Collective · Anthony Dahya
S3-E234: I Broke A World Record But Felt EMPTY — The Truth About Achievement
Why achieving the impossible can leave you empty — and what it actually takes to rebuild a life that feels like yours. A raw conversation about performance, pain, and the 1% shift.
Journey to Purpose Podcast · Philippa Bagley · Episode 98
Born With a Purpose — How Pain Becomes Power
On discovering your divine calling, transforming decades of chronic pain into authentic leadership, and living a life fully aligned with your true purpose.
Success Agent · JP Fluellen · Episode 100
Paralympic Mindset Mastery: Michael Avatar's Journey
How inner freedom and the 1% method unlock the kind of success that actually lasts — built from the inside out, not from performance or pressure.
The Personal Success Podcast · Ryan Watts
Success Is an Inside Job — The Mikael Avatar Story
From Paralympic champion to inner freedom coach — a conversation about redefining personal success and why true achievement begins with dropping the mask.
Recently Recorded · Coming Soon

These episodes have been recorded and are awaiting publication. Links will be added as they go live.

PASSIONEER Magazine The Podcast · Dr. Angela Butts Chester
Passion, Purpose and the 1% Method
On living with passion as the foundation for everything — why without it you cannot do 5,000 hours, let alone 15,000 — and how one small shift starts a chain reaction that changes a life.
Extraordinary America · Indraneel Samaddar
Born Dead, Lived Extraordinary
A remarkable story of human potential — crossing borders, breaking records, and finding that the most extraordinary journey is always the one within.
Published Episodes
Resilient Voices · Jessica Schultz · Episode #37
From Born Dead to Olympic Record Breaker: Mikael Avatar's Journey
An extraordinary journey from being born dead to becoming a record-breaking athlete and transformational coach. How mindset, resilience, and small daily 1% shifts lead to profound life changes.
SHINE ON! Kacey's Health & Happiness · Kacey
Don't Give Up
A conversation about health, soulshine, and never giving up — even when life feels heaviest. From Paralympic world record to a pain-free, purpose-driven life in Thailand.
Umatta Podcast · Rejoyce Owusu · April 2026
Breaking Records. Losing Everything. Finding Yourself Again
What happens after the success — when everything falls apart? A raw and real conversation about identity tied to achievement, hitting rock bottom, and rebuilding from within through 1% daily shifts.
Tell Me Your Story · Richard Dugan
Mikael Avatar Inner Freedom Coach — The Mikael Avatar Method
From being born dead for 45 minutes to Paralympic world record — and creating The Mikael Avatar Method. A conversation about resilience, authentic living and building a life from the inside out.
Teatime with Miss Liz · February 2026
Awakening, Sovereignty & Dropping the Mask
One of my deepest talks yet — on personal sovereignty, living authentically, dropping the performance mask, and how 1% daily shifts create profound change.
Entrepreneurs Are Leaders · Harry Sardinas
5 Steps to Achieve Your Goals Through Inner Presence
5 steps to achieve your goals through inner presence, healing and authentic action.
Your Brand Amplified
Neurobiological Approach to Awakening & Authentic Branding
The neurobiological path to awakening, authentic branding, and building impact through presence and inner healing.
The Mature Male
Masculinity, Maturity & Emotional Strength
A powerful talk on emotional intelligence, identity, and what it means to mature as a man today.
▶ 1 Million+ Views
Kissed By a Wolf
The alpha male Tromb walked straight up and licked my face — a rare sign of total acceptance from a wild predator. What does real presence mean?
Bonus · Fan-Made
Someone Turned My Story Into a Song
After our conversation, Jonathan Roseland (host of Limitless) made this just for fun. Because why not.

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