Island Escapes and Life Lessons: Finding Paradise in Nevis

The Devil You Don’t Know

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What starts as a terrifying moment pre-flight turns into a wake-up call I didn’t know I needed. On our way to Nevis, I fainted on the plane—no warning, just out cold. The timing felt awful... until we found out later that the plane’s computer system failed after we got off. What seemed like bad luck was actually divine intervention, and it shook me awake in more ways than one.

From the porch of our quiet villa in Nevis, Lindsay and I talk about the deep contrast between the relentless pace of American hustle culture and the slow, easy rhythm of island life. We laugh about the hot beach sand that sends people running into the sea, spotting Corey Stoll at the local beach bar, and the hilarious challenge of driving a Japanese import with all the controls in a different language.

But this episode isn’t just vacation stories—it’s a real look at what matters. I talk openly about my default mode of grinding, fixing, overdoing... while Lindsay, as always, reminds me what presence looks like. We touch on everything from Caribbean hospitality to tourists upset about the lack of flat-screen TVs in paradise—and what that says about our skewed priorities.

This experience cracked something open in me. And if you’ve been feeling stretched too thin or stuck on autopilot, I hope it does the same for you. Because paradise isn’t always a place. Sometimes, it’s a moment you give yourself permission to fully live.

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Chapters

1. Strange Neighborhood Stories (00:00:00)

2. Health Scare on the Runway (00:04:32)

3. Celebrities on Paradise Island (00:08:17)

4. Hot Sand Adventures in Nevis (00:14:14)

5. Getting Out of the Rat Race (00:19:05)

6. Pace of Life and Managing Stress (00:24:52)

7. Taking Time for Yourself (00:29:45)