Behind The Human with Marc Champagne

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The Architect of Cozy: How Kathryn Nicolai Built a World Millions Return To

August 02, 2026

As the creator of Nothing Much Happens and the author of the audio novel On the Street Where You Live, Kathryn Nicolai has built an interconnected world where listeners can feel safe, soften their guard and step away from the noise of modern life. In this conversation, Kathryn explains how 20 years of teaching yoga prepared her to speak to millions of listeners, why she created a genre she calls “healing fiction,” and how storytelling can quietly bring people into a state of mindfulness witho...

The Blueprint (EP 3 of 7): Your Operating Pattern: The Strategy Your Mind Runs on Under Pressure

July 30, 2026

Your operating pattern isn't a personality type — it's the dominant strategy your mind is leaning on right now. Marc walks through all six Blueprint patterns, how each one can distort under pressure, and what actually tends to restore it. This is episode two of a 7-part series teaching you how to build your own 90-Day Mental Fitness Blueprint by hand. Start with episode one if you haven't yet — this one builds directly on your baseline scores. Have your plan built for you in 15 minutes → blue...

The Iron Chef Who Prepared for a 97% Chance of Losing (Ft. Mark Tarbell)

July 26, 2026

Chef and Iron Chef America winner Mark Tarbell opens up about nearly drowning, spending the next three decades sleeping only two to four hours a night, and eventually learning to use breath, meditation, service, and the pause to make better decisions. He also reveals the obsessive preparation behind his Iron Chef victory, why he refuses to live in past glory, and how saying no can become a gift. Show Partners: Get your MENTAL FITNESS BLUEPRINT here! A special thanks to our mental fitness +...