Class #1 Overview
In this really well-received first session of Augmented Awakening, master coach and good friend Anand Rao reveals a profound truth: AI's most transformative application may not be in coding or data analysis, but in catalyzing personal evolution in ways previously impossible. Drawing from his unique background in theoretical physics and 30+ years of studying with, applying, and building upon the work of the world's top change work practitioners, Anand demonstrates how AI can serve as a mirror for deeper self-understanding and transformation.
The paradigm-shifting insights facilitated in this session will fundamentally change how you think about both AI and personal development. Whether you're an entrepreneur, coach, or someone deeply committed to personal growth, you'll discover how to use AI as a powerful catalyst for transformation.
Course Overview
This session marks the beginning of a groundbreaking 12-month journey into Augmented Awakening—a first-of-its-kind program that combines AI and holistic personal development.
Every class is two hours long and includes the live session and on-demand recording along with supplementary materials (slides, summaries, bots, transcript, chat, time-stamped chapters).
The next class is February 11 at 11am-1pm EST.
All paid members get access to the class.
The Unique Power of Anand's Teaching Methodology
Anand is the most transformative coach I’ve ever worked with, and his approach is very unique, so it’s worth understanding it at a deeper level.
In my humble opinion, what sets Anand's teaching approach apart is his ability to create "experiential epiphanies" rather than just transfer information. His methodology is distinctive in several key ways:
1. Experiential Learning Over Information Transfer
Instead of telling students about concepts like confirmation bias or metacognition, Anand creates carefully designed exercises (like the number sequence game we did) that let participants viscerally experience these patterns in real-time. This leads to profound "aha moments" that change how people see themselves and their thinking.
2. Multi-Layered Learning Design
Each exercise or interaction operates on multiple levels simultaneously:
The surface level content or activity
The meta-level awareness it creates
The embodied experience it generates
The shifts in perspective it catalyzes
3. "Subject Becoming Object" Facilitation
Rather than just adding more knowledge, Anand helps people see their existing patterns of thinking and experiencing. He guides participants to step outside their normal frames of reference and observe how they're creating their experience. This creates the possibility for genuine transformation rather than just accumulation of information.
4. Integration of Multiple Modalities
His approach seamlessly weaves together:
Somatic awareness (body-based learning)
Cognitive understanding
Emotional processing
Pattern recognition
Experiential exercises
Real-time demonstrations
5. Elegant Intervention Design
Instead of forcing change through willpower, Anand creates conditions where shifts happen naturally and effortlessly. His interventions (like the uncertainty exercise) are precisely crafted to help people experience new possibilities without resistance.
Bottom line
Rather than just teaching a conventional lesson that transfers knowledge on AI prompts, Anand facilitated a session where you actually experience the fundamental shifts he talks about. This model of coaching is profound because it more directly leads to transformation at a deep, unconscious level that percolates through your entire life rather than cognitive insights that don’t turn into real-world results.
Therefore, to get the full value of this class, I recommend you give it your full attention and participate in all ofthe exercises rather than listening passively.
Learn more about Anand
To learn more about Anand and his programs:
Topics Covered
During the class, Anand:
Led participants through experiential exercises examining hidden mental patterns and assumptions about AI
Explored using AI as a tool for expanding human consciousness and capabilities
Showed techniques for "going meta" - observing how we create our experiences, which is the fundamental developmental move to evolve how we make meaning of the world
Guided interactive exercises revealing how our minds automatically seek confirmation bias
Shared methods for breaking out of rigid thinking patterns to access new possibilities with AI
Used real-time examples to illustrate how changing frames around how we relate to AI changes meanings and feelings
Practiced somatic awareness techniques for staying grounded during the uncertainty that the AI revolution creates
Facilitated breakthrough moments showing how small shifts can create profound changes
What You Get In Today’s Post
Free Subscribers get:
Access to the first 30 minutes of the class recording
Access to the AI-generated audio podcast summary
Paid Subscribers get:
Summary (key takeaways, model deep-dive)
Class resources (slides, chat, resources shared
Transcript (copy & paste the transcript into your favorite AI model and have conversations that deepen your takeaways from the class)
