Think it’s work that’s draining you? It’s Not

But This Will Show You What Is…

Bring the power, presence, and peace you feel outdoors to work.

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Your Slack notifications are blowing up.

Your calendar is triple-booked.

Your to-do list is growing by the minute.

But none of that is your real emergency.

The real emergency is silent…

It’s the way you’ve started avoiding mirrors because you don’t recognize the man staring back.

It’s that knot in your gut when you catch yourself holding back in meetings where you used to lead.

It’s the growing pile of outdoor clothing and gear gathering dust in your garage — physical proof of how far you’ve drifted from your true nature.

Here’s what’s fascinating…

When you do get out on those trails, everything changes.

In the mountains. On the bike. Atop the ski run.

That’s when you feel most alive.

There’s no performance in the mountains. No pretending. Just breathe and move. Breathe and move.

Phone off.

Fully present.

Your incessant inner chatter….silenced.

In the outdoors the powerful, decisive, alive version of you comes roaring to life.For a few precious hours, you remember who you really are.

Then you return to civilization… and within hours, that man disappears.

The clarity evaporates. The dread returns. And the man you were — the one your kids deserve — disappears again.

If that’s you… you’re not broken. You’re buried.

Buried under an avalanche that you don’t even understand.

Everyone tells you this is just part of life.

That earning the level of success you’ve attained means you NEED to grind.

NEED to suck it up and sacrifice, for the good of the family and firm.

They’re dead wrong.

That disconnect you’re feeling?

It’s not a natural part of success.

It’s not the inevitable result of responsibility.

You think it’s burnout. But it’s disconnection.

You’ve lost contact with your own presence. Your authentic connection to power and purpose.

You wake up tired. You over-function at work. You under-feel at home.

You fantasize about quitting… but don’t. You go through the motions… but feel resentful because it feels like endless grinding.

You lie to your friends. To your partner. To yourself.

You say:

“It’s fine.”

But deep down? You know it’s not.

And if you’re still watching this — you’ve already had that moment. The one at 1am where you whisper:

“No more.”

This video is about understanding the exact reason that powerful version of you feels trapped in the wilderness — and how to bring him back into every moment that matters.

Not through more hustle.

Not through hacks.

Through a mirror.

My name’s Chris Strouthopoulos. I’ve spent the last 25 years walking with men like you — not just coaching them, but guiding them back to themselves.

As an TEDx speaker, Himalayan mountain guide, Ivy League educated professor, and Forbes Coaches council member I’ve worked with high performers from almost every industry: engineers, tech, finance, and more.

As high income professionals they all looked good on the outside, but on the inside they felt lost.

What I’ve discovered helping hundreds of intellectual adventurous guys like you is the pain I’m describing isn’t just burnout.

It’s root goes much deeper.

That’s why what I do is NOT what most coaches do.

I don’t give you more strategies… you already have enough.

I don’t load you up with frameworks….that just more intellectualization.

We don’t talk about surface-level wins…we go right to the root.

I hold up a mirror so you can finally see the invisible self-sabotaging patterns that are holding you back.

We’ll do a 60-minute, highly experiential session that finally reveals your blindspots.

That’s why I call it the Blindspots Challenge.

And no, I’m not going to tell you exactly what we’ll do in that hour — because what matters isn’t the activity

It’s the mirror the activity holds up.

This isn’t therapy.

This isn’t coaching.

This is revelation.

You’ll see:

Here's some stuff
Why you keep scrolling when you know it’s killing your focus.
Why you keep over-preparing instead of taking the damn leap.
Why you procrastinate on the things that matter.
Why you feel like an imposter even though your resume says otherwise.
Why your job feels soul-draining even though it's the same one you once fought to get.

And once you see your patterns…

You can finally stop being ruled by them.

You don’t just want more productivity. You don’t want to just optimize your mornings.

You want to feel alive and confident again.

You want to wake up with energy — not anxiety.

You want your partner and kids to stop pulling away.

You want to feel like the man you are on the trail… at home, in meetings, at the dinner

table.

You want clarity without overthinking.

You want peace without checking out.

You want to lead from a grounded, integrated place — not a forced, overcompensating

one.

You want to feel alive.

You want to breathe and be present.

You want to know — deep in your gut — that you’re not wasting your one life.

You don’t want to just tell yourself life is a precious gift….you want to FEEL it.

That’s what this hour unlocks.

Austin said:

“I came in thinking I needed to fix my career. What I found was I needed to reclaim myself. I’m showing up with my wife and son in a way I haven’t in years.”

Collin added:

“I didn’t know how far I’d drifted. This helped me reconnect with the version of me I missed — and bring him back into daily life.”

Phil reflects now:

“I used to push harder every time I felt disconnected. Now I pause. I breathe. And somehow, I feel more powerful than ever. This shifted something permanent in me.”

These men didn’t just talk about change.

They stepped into a new way of being.

They freed themselves from the avalanche of doubt and worry bringing the power, presence, and peace they feel in the outdoors to work on Monday.

And they’re not going back.

But, I have to be honest.

This isn’t for everyone.

If you're looking for another band-aid solution to add to your collection of failed fixes, this isn't for you.

If you're still in denial about needing to change, or if you're not ready to look honestly at what's holding you back, this isn't for you.

If you’re still looking for another podcast to help you avoid taking action...

Still hoping your job magically gets better without you changing...

Still telling yourself you’ll handle it after the next quarter...

It’s not time yet.

But if you’ve had that moment — even once — where you said:

“I can’t keep doing this.”

Then you’re ready.

You don’t need months of coaching.

You don’t need another morning routine.

You need one hour. One mirror.

In the Blindspots Challenge, we roll up our sleeves and get right to it.

We don’t just talk about the problem.

You’ll look into the mirror and finally see the subconscious patterns draining your

energy.

Seeing the pattern will finally give you the power to break it- once and for all.

You’ll walk away with a concrete action plan.

We show you the pattern.

We show you what it’s costing you.

And we hand you the tool to shift it.

But, this isn’t just conceptual.

You’ll walk away with action plan - a clear route to the summit and a blazed trail that gets you there.

And just so we’re clear — this session is the mirror, not the whole mountain.

If it becomes clear you’re ready — and I believe I can help — I may invite you into the full 12 week Ascent Empowerment journey.

It’s not for everyone.

It requires real commitment.

But for the right man? It changes everything.

No surprises. No pressure. Just truth.

The blind spots challenge is the first and most critical step because it will arm you with a way forward, unburdened by the subconscious patterns holding you back.

You will feel CONFIDENT again, because for the first time in a long time you’ll see possibly where none existed before.

So, think about where you are right now.

That gnawing feeling in your gut telling you something needs to change?

It's not going away on its own.

How much longer are you willing to live in that gap between who you are and who you know you can be?

How many more opportunities will slip by while you hesitate?

How many more mornings will you wake up feeling disconnected from your true power?

Now, imagine tomorrow morning...

You wake up with that same alertness, that same quiet confidence you feel on summit day.

You walk into your first meeting with that same clarity you have on the trails.

Decisions come naturally.

Leadership feels effortless.

That fire in your gut that used to drive everything you did?

It's back, and It's not just a temporary surge -It's your new normal.

That's not just possible - It's your natural state.

And in one focused session, I'll show you exactly how to access it again.

So, sign up for the blindspots challenge by clicking on the link below.

You’ll leave this hour knowing:

The hidden pattern that’s keeping you stuck and feeling drained.
Why your efforts to change keep falling flat, leaving you frustrated and worried that you can’t change.
How to rekindle your fire and show up to work with the same passion, purpose, and power you feel in the outdoors.

Many men say it gave them more traction than years of strategy or therapy. Because it’s not just insight — it’s integration.

You don’t need to fix who you are.

You need to bring the outdoor side of you that already exists into work and everyday life.

That version of you — the one who feels alive outdoors, the one who leads from the gut, the one your family actually needs — he’s still here.

He’s just waiting for you to stop pretending.

This is the trailhead.

I’m your guide.

Let’s climb this summit together.

Click the button below. The best time to start the climb is right now.