Rites of Passage and Pouring into Your Sons with Alok Appadurai

Michael Diamond sits down with Alok Appadurai to unpack real-world rites of passage, the power of acknowledgment, nervous system regulation, and upgrading the "invisible operating system" that silently runs a man's life. You'll learn a simple, powerful rite of passage you can run this month, the three A's (Awareness, Acknowledgment, Action), how to "repeat to imprint" so your words land deep, why asking for help is strength not weakness, nervous system regulation for fathers, partners, and leaders, and how to upgrade your Invisible OS across spiritual, emotional, physical, financial, and relational mastery. Expect practical frameworks you can apply with your son, your partner, your team, and yourself.

Chapters:

- 00:00:00 – Welcome

- 00:07:35 – The backstory: sobriety as a father's first rite of passage

- 00:10:10 – Designing a rite of passage with AI… then trusting presence

- 00:21:37 – The ceremony: chairs, sage, sunlight, acknowledgment

- 00:22:10 – Pouring in without pumping ego: "repeat to imprint"

- 00:25:00 – Say what your father didn't: sex, body, money, women, power

- 00:29:20 – Men are parched for acknowledgment: how to water the soul

- 00:34:00 – Taming ego while building a sturdy core self

- 00:40:50 – Invisible Operating System: finding and removing malware

- 00:47:30 – Asking for help fast: rewiring the lone-wolf myth

Links and Resources:

• Alok Appadurai -Founder of The Uplift Millions School
• IgKnight the King - Next Immersion November 13-16