Shed and Shine

This week on Shed and Shine, it's time for another Coffee Shop Conversation! Both topics in this episode reflect on recent transformative experiences. Rob shares insights from his annual Do Nothing retreat, where five days of stillness stripped away the noise and brought everyday moments into vivid presence. He reminds us that we rarely sit with our own thoughts, and when we do, it can unlock a...

In this week’s Riff, Gino goes back to the basics. After three packed weeks on the road, he uses the exhaustion as a checkup and returns to the foundation of Shine. He revisits the Three Discoveries that free your True Self and moves through the 10 Disciplines in a real, practical way.You will hear simple prompts that land with clarity. Ten Year Thinking. Take Time Off. Know Thyself. Be Still....

This week on Shed and Shine, Rob and Gino explore the quiet power of presence, not as a goal to chase but as the natural state that remains when effort ceases. Inspired by Leonard Jacobson’s Journey into Now, they reflect on simple ways to access presence in everyday life. Gino shares how presence deepens his work with clients and brings peace to family gatherings, while Rob recalls the stillness...

In this week’s Riff, Gino shares five simple ideas that have been nudging at him lately, small “ahas” that open big awareness. Each one invites you to pause, look inward, and notice what is really going on beneath the surface.He begins with a physical reminder to drop your shoulders and breathe. From there, he explores a five-stage journey of waking up to your True Self, the realization that...

In this reflective episode, Rob and Gino explore the double-edged nature of a driven mind. Gino opens up about his lifelong love of thinking, how it helped him build, solve, and create, and also how it kept him disconnected from his body, heart, and peace. Together, Rob and Gino unpack how awareness of the mind is the first step toward freeing your True Self.They talk about what it feels like to...

In this week’s Riff, Gino asks a question that has been stirring in him lately: are we all meant to serve? What began as a simple conversation opened into a deeper look at purpose, ego, and what truly fulfills us. He shares how the word “serve” has taken on new meaning in his life and challenges listeners to consider what service means to them.Gino explores how service connects to the 10...

On this episode of Shed and Shine, Rob and Gino revisit Discipline #3: Know Thyself. From ancient wisdom carved at the Temple of Apollo to modern-day profiling tools, they explore how the journey inward begins with honest self-recognition. Gino walks through his decades-long path of uncovering skills, strengths, and eventually, the deeper layers of energetic blocks and emotional patterns. Rob...

In this week's Riff, Gino shares what came out of his 2025 sabbatical and why taking a full month away from work can unlock clarity, peace, and healing. He entered the month with three clear intentions: to remember who he is, to see life as it is, and to release what no longer serves him. What followed was a quiet (but powerful) transformation.What began with impatience and spiritual restlessness...

In this episode, Rob and Gino walk us through the True Self Assessment, a tool that helps you Shine by revealing where you're still stuck. With just 20 questions every 90 days, it gives high performers a clear picture of where they're growing and where they need to shed. Gino shares his latest assessment and how it helped him reconnect with the “Prepare Every Night” Discipline. Rob reflects on...

In this introspective Riff, Gino opens up about how writing Shine has invited deep, often painful conversations about trauma, and why he welcomes them. As he sits with stories of suffering, he notices how differently his nervous system responds today compared to five years ago. That shift, he believes, is the result of years spent shedding old layers and facing his own pain.This episode explores...