For over a year, I’ve had meaningful conversations here on Wake Up and Pay Attention.

Recently, I’ve been feeling a deeper sense of clarity and purpose calling me forward. This episode marks a transition.

It is the final episode under this name, but it is not the end of our journey. I am evolving the podcast into something even bigger. This next step will let us see and hear each other, and explore these conversations on a deeper level.

In this episode, I share the personal and spiritual growth I’ve experienced over the past year, how it shaped my thinking, and how it helped me reconnect with what matters most. I also walk you through something I have never shared publicly before: my full message pyramid. This includes the who, what, how, and why behind the work I do. Ontological coaching has become the foundation of everything I offer, and after nearly three decades, this framework gave me the clarity I had been looking for.

You will hear what the ontological framework truly means, how language, emotion, and body shape our way of being, and why spiritual growth has been such a powerful part of my journey. We will also explore how deep connection with ourselves and others is at the heart of a meaningful life.

Whether you have been with me since the beginning or you are tuning in for the first time, I am so glad you are here. This episode is personal, it is honest, and it is just the beginning of something new and powerful.

Let’s wake up and pay attention together. Mark

Let’s connect:

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

Email: mark@coachmark.com

Website: www.coachmark.com

For the past two months, I’ve been in deep self-reflection, questioning all of my career and personal commitments, and whether I’m truly living in alignment with what matters most. I had to ask myself: Where did my wholeheartedness go? Where am I out of alignment with what I care about most at this stage of my life?

In this episode, I open up about what this period of reflection has taught me about living a wholehearted life, and how I gained clarity on what truly matters to me - my health and authentic connection with myself and others. Realizing I was out of alignment, I stepped back to rethink my commitments, particularly my career commitments and what those were producing.

I also explore how feeling unmotivated, a bit flat or even disengaged often stems from saying yes to things that don’t align with who we are and what we care about. That’s why I’m shifting away from being an Executive Coach full time to taking on more Life Coach-like commitments – to focus on deeper, more meaningful, and transformative work. A work rooted in authentic conversations and connected relationships, where all parties are wholehearted and personally fulfilled – the crucible for sustainable change!

If you’ve been feeling disconnected, flat, stuck or even unmotivated, this episode is for you. Let’s talk about what happens when we stop, reflect, and finally start listening to what we truly care about it.

Let’s wake up and pay attention together.

Mark

Let’s connect:

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

Email: mark@coachmark.com

Website: www.coachmark.com

As the year comes to a close, I invite you to join me for a heartfelt reflection on a year filled with personal growth, change, and adventure. In this episode, I take you through the final leg of my transformative 33-day road trip. A journey that stretched across breathtaking national parks, reconnected me with my military upbringing and reminded me of the profound beauty of human connection.

I’ll share stories from the Grand Teton and Yellowstone, encountering wildlife and marveling at nature’s majesty, as well as revisiting my roots at Ellsworth Air Force Base after nearly 50 years. These experiences gave me new perspectives on my past, my relationship with my father, and the ways nature grounds me spiritually.

This episode also dives into the lessons I’ve learned from embracing conversations with strangers and how this trip has reshaped my view of life, community, and even home. Along the way, I’ll reflect on how longer vacations offer opportunities to disconnect to reconnect with what truly matters, providing the clarity and perspective needed to embrace life more fully.

If you’re seeking inspiration for your own journey, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, or just need a moment to reflect on the beauty of life’s twists and turns, this episode is for you.

Let’s wake up and pay attention together.

Mark

Let’s connect:

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

Email: mark@coachmark.com

Website: www.coachmark.com