Writer · Speaker in the making · Michigan
I write about rebuilding — from the middle of it.
Weekly essays on discipline, letting go and starting over. For high performers who look fine on the outside and are still figuring it out on the inside.
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Three essays to begin with
Are You Whole, or Just Good at Being Alone?
On the difference between being at peace on your own and just being good at hiding.
Read → EmotionsBefore You Say It Back
Hungry, tired, or lonely? Check your thermostat before you go off on someone.
Read → RelationshipsThe Box Keeps Glowing Until You Stop Opening It
On the people and habits that fuel you, and the ones that quietly drain you.
Read →“Saying you've let go is easy. Doing it is the whole thing.”
About
I'm Blake Cody, 23, from Michigan. I work in IT, I golf, I lift, and I write every week about the stuff most people only talk about at 2am.
I'm not writing from the top of the mountain. I'm writing from the middle of it — what's working, what isn't, and what I'm still learning.
More about me →Speaking
Talks I'm building
Before You Say It Back
Why we react worst when we're hungry, tired or lonely, and how to catch it before it costs you.
I Said I Let Go
The gap between what we say we've accepted and what our actions show, and how to close it.
Aligned
Lead with love, live with intention: building a life that matches who you say you are.
I'm booking my first talks. Want me to speak to your team, school or group?
Invite me to speak →The book
Aligned
Lead with Love, Live with Intention
A field guide to leading with love and living with intention. Being written now — the opening chapter is free.
Read Chapter 1 →Reflect with me
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