The Pocket with Chris Griffin

Grayson Hart, founder of Puresport and former pro rugby player, blends athletic grit with spiritual curiosity. He explores living from the heart, the pull of material validation, heartbreak as a catalyst for growth, presence and intuition, and how relationships mirror childhood patterns. Expect candid stories, embodied practices, and reflections on resilience, love, and inner freedom.

A solo reflection on showing up when no one is watching and how consistency builds confidence. Talks about finding deeper motivation beyond validation and how joy and purpose affect getting out of bed. Lessons from team sport habits and the 'man in the stand' practice for relentless consistency. Covers morning rituals, avoiding empty hustle, relationship courage, and clearing noise to find your unique gift.

Savanna Faith Stone, social media commentator who advocates traditional marriage and femininity, returns to discuss beauty, design, and cultural shifts. She explores how architecture and fashion shape behavior. They debate feminism, faith, and the costs of performative Christianity. Conversation covers signaling like blue hair, social media’s role in radicalizing youth, and reclaiming purpose through community and creativity.

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Josh Goldy, a fitness coach and wellness entrepreneur who honors his sister's legacy, discusses toxic positivity and why presence matters. He shares stories about grief, public vulnerability, and how routines build discipline. They tackle the flashy life, social validation traps, setting boundaries, and staying focused while scaling a brand.

A reflection on answering the inner call that shapes your life. Short guidance on listening rather than endlessly striving. Thoughts on creating quiet space to hear what truly matters. Notes on changing paths with humility and holding multiple callings at once. A push to redefine success and choose alignment over hollow praise.

Elliot Bewick, a young content creator and thinker focused on growth and purpose. He talks about what keeps young people stuck, extreme experiments to find truth, waking at 4am and designing an ‘abundant slow life’. They debate motivation, keeping death in view, population pressures, belief and the danger of over-philosophizing. Short, provocative reflections and practical prompts for testing life choices.

Alfie returns for the 3rd time. We deep dive on his optimism on a future with AI. It’s been interesting seeing the transition in Alfie’s state as he advances into massive success. He’s made millions of dollars but the money isn’t the goal. It’s not the thing that defines him.  This version of Alfie was a different lens to the last two times I’ve chatted with him on The Pocket. Enjoy this beautiful set on the rocks in Bondi Beach as the sun rises. Follow Alfie: https://www.instagram.com/alfiegetshard/ Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/morechrisgriffin/ Chapters: 00:00 The future of AI and losing jobs 03:40 Will AI unlock more passion in our life? 06:30 What travel made Alfie realize 11:30 What most founders are running away from 14:30 Bree sat Alfie down and said… 19:00 The problem with content & social media… 26:00 How you stand out on social media 35:00 What discourages us most? 41:00 Sacrifice & desire 46:00 The problem with education systems 49:00 A profound mindset change 58:30 Are we reaching the end of in person experiences? 01:08:30 The problem with climbing the mountain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I deep dived on happiness today. It was profound. We came up with some cool stuff. Enjoy. Chapters: 00:00 Happiness tied to progression 02:50 The number 1 key to happiness 05:26 Does money bring you happiness? 09:00 Does isolation and solitude bring you happiness? 14:10 The problem with expectations 18:30 A profound lesson from Iman Gadzhi 21:00 An apology to my future wife 23:30 Mind blowing realization about happiness 31:00 Where does stress come from? 35:00 Can you access presence when you’re alone?   37:50 What strips away your happiness? Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morechrisgriffin/ Work with Chris to build your podcast & personal brand: https://thepodcastjungle.com/apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Smoak, wellness coach and founder of Higherup Wellness, returns to share raw reflections. They talk about online judgment, the copycat trap in masculinity, and training consistency. Michael opens up about grief, growth after his father’s death, and killing old identities. Conversations push toward audacity, becoming undeniable, and leaning into fear to evolve.