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"This journey with Mindvalley has helped me move from self-doubt to self-trust"

I just finished Vishen’s 7-Day Challenge, and it felt like coming full circle.
I’ve been with Mindvalley since 2021, and The Silva Ultramind System was the very first program I ever signed up for. I chose it because, like Vishen, I had owned The Silva Mind Control Method since I was a young teen. No matter where I lived or what “home” looked like at the time, that book always stayed with me. I knew there was more to consciousness, intuition, and the mind—and I wanted to understand it.
Throughout my life, my intuition has always been strong—often stronger than what people around me could understand or relate to. I moved through the world differently, guided from within rather than by expectations. Very early on, I experienced a deep awareness of life beyond the physical, and that awareness shaped everything that followed. It made life both fascinating and challenging, especially while growing up in a world that didn’t yet have language for those experiences.
The state that impacted me most—then and now—has been surrender. Not giving up, but consciously letting go and listening. A major turning point came in 2020, when I reached an internal wall greater than anything I had faced before. What followed was total surrender and a clear intention: to hear my inner guidance more clearly and to trust it fully. From that moment on, my awareness sharpened. My intuition grew louder. My sensitivity to energy became undeniable.
By July of 2021, life asked me to listen again. After an injury at work forced me to slow down, everything in my body, heart, and mind told me it was time to resign—without another job lined up. Fear and trust existed side by side, but I honored that inner voice. That decision marked the beginning of a deeper commitment to alignment. Around that same time, I was guided back to José Silva’s work through Mindvalley and fully immersed myself in The Silva Ultramind System.
This program shifted everything. I noticed how quickly I could enter deep states, how accurate my instincts truly were, and how energy responds to focused intention. Being in a community of intuitives was profoundly comforting—it normalized what I had lived with my entire life. Through the practices and group sessions, I realized that my gifts weren’t “different” or unexplainable; they were learnable, usable, and grounded in consciousness.
The Silva Ultramind System became a gateway—leading me into other Mindvalley programs like the 6 Phase Meditation, The 3 Most Important Questions, and eventually the Life Coach certification. Vishen’s teaching style—through story, insight, and practical wisdom—consistently delivered clarity and breakthroughs. Each experience reinforced the same realization: awareness plus intention changes everything.
Life continued to unfold, bringing both growth and loss. The practices I learned helped me stay centered through profound grief, including the loss of my mother in early 2023. Meditation, focus, and inner alignment didn’t remove the pain—but they allowed me to move through it with presence, trust, and grace.
Now, here I am again—at the end of 2025—guided, aligned, and once more at a conscious turning point. I resigned from my position just before Thanksgiving, trusting the same inner guidance that has never failed me. And almost immediately, Vishen appeared with a 7-Day “Holiday” Challenge—perfect timing.
The biggest breakthrough this time has been realizing that I’m no longer meant to work from the background. I’ve stepped away from crowded energetic spaces to fully trust the Universe and step into my purpose of service—as a Death Doula and Energy Alchemist. This challenge didn’t introduce something new; it reminded me of who I’ve always been and invited me to finally step forward.
What has changed most is how I see myself. I no longer question my path or dim my awareness to fit in. I see my intuition, sensitivity, and ability to guide others as strengths—and as my responsibility to share. This journey with Mindvalley has helped me move from self-doubt to self-trust, from the shadows to the center, and from seeking understanding to living it.
This isn’t the full story of how Vishen, Mindvalley teachers, and coaches have supported my evolution—but it is a powerful chapter. If you’d like to connect and hear more, I’d love to share.
Thank you.
 Namaste ✨

Martha Precious

Consultant

Charleston, United States

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