Guest
John Walt
I am a husband, father, author, strategist, and adventurer. I spent two decades on a search for wisdom that led me to spend thousands of hours with mentors and read 100+ books a year. That journey transformed how I think, live, and work.
Appearances on Notes on Wisdom
Audio Initiation and Transformation
Join John and Heather Walt as they unpack the ancient pattern of initiation: separation, liminality, and return. Discover how embracing the messy process of spiritual death and rebirth can lead to true, lasting transformation.
Audio Initiation and Transformation
The pattern of initiation is hidden in all the stories that move our hearts. It resonates deeply inside us and is essential to understanding our own transformation journey.
Video Jake Locker Interview
We got to interview our friend, Jake Locker, to hear his story and discuss living from identity instead of performance.
Audio Guided Prayer: Continuous Improvement vs. Transformation
If you can, for a couple of minutes, close your eyes. Open your hands and pray this prayer with me. If you aren’t ready to pray it yourself, then I invite you to just listen to it with me and let the words sink into your heart and mind.
Audio Continuous Improvement vs Transformation W/ Heather Walt
Are you trying to self-improve your way to God? Jon and Heather Waltz discuss why incremental growth might actually be hindering your spiritual journey and how surrendering control leads to true, radical transformation.
Audio Continuous Improvement vs. Transformation
Are you truly transforming, or are you just optimizing your current self? John Walt explores the deep divide between continuous improvement and genuine transformation, challenging us to look beyond micro-improvements and pursue a fundamental change in being.
Audio Egoic Treadmill - No. 50
One of my mentors, Larry Mills, says, “There's never enough of anything that almost works.”
Video 3 Quotes, 2 Books, 1 Thought.
Audio Guided Prayer - Connection
Sometimes we all feel disconnected from God. Days can turn into weeks, months, or even years, and we start to realize we no longer feel the connection to God we long for. This prayer is about being honest with ourselves and God as we ask Him to find us, guide us, and walk with us.
Audio The Role of Ego - No. 49
It is impossible to overestimate the role that ego has played in shaping human history and the world. Think of all the wars and conflicts, from tribal feuds to world wars, so many of them have been sparked and fueled by human ego.
Audio Every Man's Journey Discussion W/ Greg Spencer and John Walt
Join John Walt and Greg Spencer as they discuss the masculine journey of initiation, overcoming the ego, and transitioning from a false identity to becoming a benevolent king modeled after Jesus Christ.
Audio Self-transcendent conversation W/ Heather Walt and John Walt
What if the secret to a meaningful life is realizing it isn't about you at all? Join Jon and Heather Walt as they simplify the concept of self-transcendence and share practical ways to escape self-obsession.