Where are you Planting?: The High-Stakes Choice of Where We Live
The conversation explores the importance of choosing where we live and who we surround ourselves with. It emphasizes the impact of our environment on our growth and well-being. The speaker shares personal experiences and reflections on finding alignment and nourishment in different places. The conversation also touches on the idea of living in multiple locations at different seasons of life and the considerations for family and children. Overall, it encourages listeners to consciously choose their living environment and the people they surround themselves with.
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Show Notes
Takeaways
- Choosing where we live and who we surround ourselves with is a consequential decision that impacts our growth and well-being.
- Consider whether the place we are currently living is in alignment with our essence and where we want to be in the future.
- Reflect on the people, industries, and communities that foster our growth and support our truest dreams and desires.
- Explore the possibility of living in multiple locations at different seasons of life to nourish different aspects of our soul and spirit.
- Take into account the considerations for family and children when deciding on a living environment.
Sound Bites
- "Perhaps partnership is the single greatest decision we can make that impacts every other aspect of our life."
- "Are the seeds I'm planting now where I want to harvest fruits several years from now?"
- "We become the sum of the people we spend the most time with. They are the other plants in the garden."
Chapters
00:00The Consequential Decision of Where We Live
01:14Finding Alignment and Nourishment in Different Places
06:01Considerations for Family and Children
08:53Choosing a Living Environment that Fosters Growth
Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection (March 31, 2026), co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.
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