Inspire Create Manifest

Author: Joe Longo

Hosted by Joe Longo, Amazon Bestselling Author and Coach, the Inspire Create Manifest podcast brings new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, plus guest interviews on Wednesdays. Each episode offers reflections, mindset shifts, and simple practices to help you clear the noise, reconnect with what matters, and take aligned action. Rooted in simplicity and awareness, the show helps you deepen self-awareness and create a life that feels aligned from the inside out.
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Two Bald Dudes Episode 5 When the Ego Fights Back: Awakening, Identity, and Nonlinear Healing
Episode 5
Tuesday, 24 February, 2026

You ever notice the moment you think you figured it all out… and suddenly the ego shows up wearing a linen shirt and calling itself healed?In Episode 5 of Two Bald Dudes, Joe and Romain talk about what really happens after awakening begins. The ego does not disappear. Sometimes it gets louder.This episode explores:Spiritual ego and imposter syndromeIdentity lag and thinking you have “arrived”Why healing is not linearThe spiral nature of growthEgo as protection versus ego as overprotectionThe body as your guideHow awareness brings you back to the present momentJoe shares reflections on thinking awareness work was a straight line, only to realize it feels more like leveling up in a video game where a new dragon always appears. Romain reframes ego as a protective mechanism, like a helicopter parent that sometimes overdrives.The reminder throughout the episode is simple:Awareness isn’t linear. And neither is healing.If this resonates, like the episode, share it, and download the weekly journal that accompanies each conversation.Follow Romain @romain_rouveyrollisFollow Joe @inspirecreatemanifest