I Meditated Every Day For Almost 9 Years. Here's The Biggest Lesson. w/ Jeff Wickersham | Ep. 352I Meditated Every Day For Almost 9 Years. Here's The Biggest Lesson. w/ Jeff Wickersham | Ep. 352
The Super Human Life
Coach Frank Rich and Jeff Wickersham talk about how nine years of daily meditation, small daily habits and dropping "kryptonite vices" like alcohol have reshaped Jeff’s identity as a husband, father and coach. They focus on practical routines, emotional control and action‑driven change for men who feel stuck in mediocrity or double lives.
55:36•26 Oct 2026
Nine Years of Daily Meditation & The Making of a Warrior Dad
Episode Overview
- Meditation is presented as training the mind to return to centre, giving men a crucial pause between trigger and reaction.
- Simple breathing and pausing have helped Jeff respond calmly in marriage, parenting and everyday stress instead of snapping or numbing out.
- Jeff stresses the shift from being a "librarian of the mind" to a "warrior of the mind" by immediately acting on one lesson rather than endlessly consuming information.
- Structured morning and evening routines, including seven quick "morning fire" wins, help dads pour into themselves first so their families get their best, not their leftovers.
- Letting go of alcohol and old social circles, and repeatedly keeping small promises, has allowed Jeff to rebuild identity, confidence and trust at home.
“Meditation is not silencing the mind. It's bringing the mind, when it wanders, back to center.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This conversation between coach Frank Rich and high‑performance coach Jeff Wickersham pulls back the curtain on what nearly nine years of daily meditation can actually do for a man’s life.
Jeff shares how 3,225 consecutive days of sitting in silence have given him "control over my emotions and of my response of what life throws at me." He knocks down the myth of the bald monk on a mountain and reframes meditation as a practical tool for creating a gap between stimulus and response – the gap many men need when triggers once led straight to alcohol, porn, gambling or other "kryptonite vices".
The chat is aimed squarely at men, especially dads, who might be winning in business but quietly losing at home. Jeff uses honest examples from his own marriage, parenting teens, and even dealing with traffic rage to show how the breath, a simple pause, and a calmer response can change the temperature in a family.
You’ll hear how his mother’s death jolted him out of victimhood, why he eventually ditched alcohol to honour a promise to her, and how that decision raised his game as a husband, father and coach. Jeff contrasts "librarians of the mind"—men who endlessly consume self‑help—with "warriors of the mind" who actually take action on one tool, today, not Monday. There’s plenty here for guys who feel stuck in mediocrity, numbed out on their phones, or trapped in a double life.
From his seven quick "morning fire" wins to simple ways to involve your kids in your routines, Jeff keeps the language real, the tools bite‑sized, and the standards high. It might leave you asking: what’s one small promise you’re finally ready to keep to yourself today?
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