In this episode, Michael shares a real-time lesson from Uluwatu about honoring your word even when circumstances make it tempting to slip. Through reflections on personal commitments, relational integrity, and our forgotten interdependence, he explores how keeping your word—both to yourself and to others—becomes the foundation of trust, identity, and spiritual authority. Commitment becomes a compass: one that guides your growth, shapes your relationships, and opens doors you didn’t know were waiting.
In today’s episode of Resonance, Michael Trainer broadcasts from Uluwatu, Bali to unpack one of the most overlooked superpowers in modern life: commitment.
At a time when flakiness has become normalized and integrity is increasingly rare, Michael explores why honoring your commitments is the cornerstone of both self-trust and relational depth. From navigating a last-minute Wi-Fi crisis to honoring a 30-day daily publishing challenge, he shares a firsthand story of choosing integrity over convenience—and the identity shift that choice reinforces.
Michael zooms out to look at how traditional cultures, tribal structures, and Dunbar’s number remind us that we are fundamentally interdependent. In an era hyper-focused on the individual, he makes the case for reclaiming a “we-centered” mindset, where honoring your word becomes an offering to the collective.
You’ll hear how commitment builds internal power, why integrity creates momentum for your dreams, and how following through on his first book opened the portal to his second. This is a call to revisit your promises—to yourself and others—and remember that your words are seeds. When tended, they grow gardens. When neglected, they leave deserts.
A grounded, potent reminder: keep watering what you’ve planted. Your future is listening.