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Martin Casado

Martin Casado

West Palm Beach
Graphic designer, author, in Tech Web3, & Rebel Onion creator. Coached by Dr. Goodman. I use humorous, art-infused deep dives to unlayer & find true core/self. Come along on the journey together!
19
Feb
Week 39 —The Symmetry Layer - I Kept Leaving It. It Never Left Me.

Week 39 —The Symmetry Layer - I Kept Leaving It. It Never Left Me.

Unpeels the myth of the hustle. It’s the shift from forcing progress to trusting the symmetry of the rings. Stop trying to manifest a new reality and start devoting yourself to the pattern that never left you. You can't force a ring; you can only create the conditions for it to grow.
8 min read
12
Feb
Week 38 —The Rawness Layer - I Was a Dick Disguised as Honest

Week 38 —The Rawness Layer - I Was a Dick Disguised as Honest

The moment "honesty" becomes a blade. It’s the shift from weaponized shock humor to channeled insight—moving from the "easy score" of an ambush to the quiet power of a gift. Stop using truth to tear the flesh; start using it to build the soul. Stop the ambush. Offer the invite.
10 min read
05
Feb
Week 37 —The Boundary Layer - We Don't Play With Small Chips

Week 37 —The Boundary Layer - We Don't Play With Small Chips

Stop playing with small chips. From Dr. Goodman’s "Alchemy of Risk" to Nedra Glover Tawwab’s porous vs. rigid walls, learn why "soul protection" is often fear in disguise. Move from hedging to the Big Bet. Stop protecting the chips. Play them.
10 min read
29
Jan
Week 36 —The Variety Layer - Jack of All Trades, Master of Your Life

Week 36 —The Variety Layer - Jack of All Trades, Master of Your Life

Stop judging your "scattered" past. From Dr. Goodman’s "unflappable" mindset to Joseph Campbell’s shape-shifter myth, learn why being an Integrator is your 2026 superpower. The core of life isn't a destination—it’s the dance. Stop searching. Just stay in the game.
10 min read
22
Jan
Week 35 —The Pungency Layer - When Your Authenticity Stings... You

Week 35 —The Pungency Layer - When Your Authenticity Stings... You

🌑 The Void: Why I abandon myself before the harvest. 🎣 Dr. Goodman: You never leave fish to go looking for fish. 📖 Brené Brown: Letting go of who you’re "supposed" to be. 🎥 Design Rebel: A Reggae journey from the Void to the Beach. Stay in the game. 🛡️
10 min read
15
Jan
Week 34 —The Sprouting Layer - When Growth Becomes Unstoppable

Week 34 —The Sprouting Layer - When Growth Becomes Unstoppable

The Main Story: The Impossible Reversal The "Being Coached" Layer: Breaking the Script Bookshelf Peeled: Systems Over Goals Design Rebel: Architect of the Invisible Fence The Lesson: INEVITABILITY
9 min read
08
Jan
Week 33 —The Cross-Section Layer - The Permission You've Been Waiting For (And Why You Never Needed It)

Week 33 —The Cross-Section Layer - The Permission You've Been Waiting For (And Why You Never Needed It)

Stop waiting for the envelope. A lifetime of performing for permission instead of deciding my own worth. From family business "mafia" dynamics to tech lanes, the pattern is the same. Be done asking if I've done enough.
10 min read
01
Jan
Week 32 —The Resolution Layer - What Reveals Itself When You Stop Trying to Figure It Out

Week 32 —The Resolution Layer - What Reveals Itself When You Stop Trying to Figure It Out

Clarity doesn't come from forcing; it emerges from depth. Stop executing someone else's vision. Unpeels why authenticity is the ultimate disruption in a rigged world. Trust the ripple.
10 min read
25
Dec
Week 31 —The Gift Layer - What You Offer Simply By Being

Week 31 —The Gift Layer - What You Offer Simply By Being

The gift isn’t in the metrics; it’s the invisible ripple. From a client feeling "seen" to a reader in Senegal. Your presence, not just your productivity, is your greatest contribution. Stop measuring the outcome and trust the ripple.
8 min read
18
Dec
Week 30 —The Storage Layer - Learning to Rest Before You're Forced To

Week 30 —The Storage Layer - Learning to Rest Before You're Forced To

Stop the "Always On" trap. Shift from "putting out fires" to strategic "Wintering." Dr. Goodman on the power of YET, Katherine May on the necessity of dormancy, and an AI visual journey. Learn to rest before the breakthrough—store to grow.
9 min read