Festival Vibes & Matrix Breaking: This Week's Wild Ride

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Hey there Visionaries!

Right now, as you're reading this, I'm cruising across the Puget Sound heading to Orcas Island for the Imagine Festival.

Third year getting to DJ this incredible event, and honestly? It's become one of my favorite weekends of the year.

Not because I get to drop ambient beats in front of 50 people doing yoga (though that part's pretty sweet).

But because it's proof that you can let loose, connect deep, and stay completely sober while doing it.

Why You Should Give All the Cares:

• Sober Festival Life: How to celebrate without substances and why it's actually more fun

• Matrix Breaking Program: The Beyond The Matrix cohort is live and members are already seeing shifts

• Privacy Protection: Why Craig from New Zealand thinks you need to act NOW

Festival Life: Proof That Sober Can Be Savage

Listen, I've been to plenty of festivals where the ground was littered with beer bottles and half the crowd looked like melting candles.

That's not this.

Imagine Festival is their 10th anniversary this year, and it's become this beautiful reunion of awake and aware families who want to experience incredible music, mind-bending workshops, and genuine connection.

Saturday morning, I'm DJing a yoga class with Minta Allred right on the bay.

Sunrise over the Puget Sound, bodies flowing through poses, and a soundtrack designed to move your soul. EPIC.

It's one of those views that makes you remember why we're doing all this work to build better lives.

The lineup this year is stacked - Dirtwire, Yaima, Savej, Rafe Pearlman and a whole lot more.

But the real value isn't the music.

It's watching my daughter run around with other kids whose parents are building intentional, conscious communities.

It's conversations with people who've stepped outside the Matrix and are actively creating alternatives.

Lesson learned: You don't need substances to access altered states. Community, music, and nature do it better.

Beyond The Matrix: Freedom Builders Are Stepping Up

New Beyond The Matrix initiates are beginning to find there way in.

This week we dove deep into The Matrix allegory and what it actually means for your daily life (spoiler: it's not just a cool movie).

Here's how the Beyond The Matrix 12 week live adventure works:

Week 1: Understanding Group Think
Week 2: Communication Basics
Week 3: Personal Self Mastery
Week 4: Holistic Self-Assessment
Week 5: Physical Wellness Foundations
Week 6: Simple Daily Wellness Practices
Week 7: Institutional & Societal Traps
Week 8: Health & Lifestyle Awareness
Week 9: Digital Awareness
Week 10: Escaping the Corporate Trap
Week 11: Financial Independence
Week 12: Building Supportive Communities

Guides: Each week you get a comprehensive guide packed with multimedia learning - videos, podcasts, prompts, extra reading materials, whatever format clicks for you. (Check a the The Real Matrix Allegory sample guide here)

Custom AI Allies: Purpose-built GPTs that help you integrate the concepts and create real change in your life.

Live Deep Dives: Weekly 90min presentations where I share how these principles have transformed my path, plus Q&A sessions where we tackle your specific challenges.

Conscious Cafe: Your accountability group meets here - connect with other freedom builders, get support, build relationships with people who actually get what you're doing.

The goal? Stop feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Start building genuine freedom.

Just wrapped an interview with Craig Bensemann on privacy fundamentals.

We covered:

• Why privacy matters (it's not about having something to hide)

• Simple steps you can implement today

• What's coming down the pipeline that should concern you

Each week in Beyond The Matrix includes expert interviews like this - real practitioners sharing actionable intelligence on topics that matter.

Want in? Jump on a 15min Call to see if your the right fit.

This isn't theory. It's practical tools for people ready to do the work.

Your Voice Matters:

Curious about sober festival life and how to party without substances?

Want the inside scoop on privacy protection steps you can take today?

Ready to build a AI website faster than you can order coffee?

Hit reply - I read every response and your questions shape what I cover next.

Today’s Takeaways:

1. Sober Celebration: Community and connection create better highs than any substance

2. Matrix Breaking: Real freedom requires intentional work and the right tools

3. Privacy Protection: Start now, before you need it

By the time you read this, I'll be setting up gear for that sunrise yoga set.

But the real work happens Monday when we get back to building the systems and communities that create lasting freedom.

Stay conscious, stay building, and remember - the Matrix only has power if you keep feeding it energy.

Joshua | The Holistic Tech Wizard Who Chooses Freedom

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