Issue #54 • May 12, 2026

This week, I am in the flow. There are extended periods in my day when I feel extremely creative and passionate about what I am doing, energized by a series of small events that are all coming together at once.

I have reflected on what is bringing me into this state and landed on the following.

First: Purpose and Community

Last Thursday I hosted 10 local business owners for a productive growth workshop and an intimate, vulnerable dinner sharing wins and supporting each other during their growth journey. Read about it here. Everyone left genuinely energized and inspired by the impact and support we created for each other. This dinner is a pre-event to me leading the Birthing of Giants Regional Cohort Program for business owners here in Austin.

Second: Connection and Experiences

Over the last two weeks, Doralicia, Sofia, Luca and I hosted my cousin's daughter from Germany. Finya is 16, and she stayed with us here in Austin. We created memories and experiences of a lifetime. We all shed tears when we dropped her off at the airport.

Third: Stillness and Recharge

I am doubling down on meditation and reflection time. I followed my own advice from the article I posted about a simple two-step system to reclaim your time, your energy, and your life.​

When I create stillness, I recharge and unlock an additional layer of creativity and motivation. I have been using a new app called Hypnobox daily. One track in particular, "A Guide to a Fulfilled Life," gave me the idea to start writing a book. I have started, and the process is deeply energizing. I have been posting pieces of it on my Substack and I cannot stop thinking about it. I have promised myself not to rush it. My plan is to share bits and pieces here as well as I move along:

Fourth: Physical Well-being

I make time to work out and stay active. I am also eight weeks into a program here in Austin called IV-League, a six-month commitment to understanding and optimizing your biology at a level most people never reach. I wrote about it here.​

Fifth: Helping Others

My 1x1 Coaching is rewarding. I also just added another 11 lesson module to my online course Energy for Peak Performers. The goal is to provide a self-paced online course for busy and overwhelmed performers interested in self-paced learning. Here is more info on what I added.

There are certainly other reasons I am in the flow right now, but one of my mentors consistently reminds me that my newsletters run long, so I will leave it here......

Oh yes, one more thing:

If you are curious about the self-hypnosis app I mentioned, here is the story: I have become close friends with the founders during SXSW. Self-hypnosis takes you deeper than meditation. It is where your subconscious actually opens up and real change happens. I use it every single day to manage my nervous system and my energy, and so do my clients. Read more about it here.​

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Let me know when you ready to do a 7-Day challenge with me. I will send a you prize if you complete it alongside me.

As always, I only recommend products and tools I personally use.

Until next time,

Mathias

About Me

Mathias Ihlenfeld is a proud father of Luca (13) and Sofia (11), loving partner to Doralicia, and an award-winning entrepreneur based in Austin, TX.

He serves as the Austin Cohort Leader and Coach for the Birthing of Giants Regional Cohort, a selective fellowship program for growth-focused founders and CEOs building high-impact companies.

He is also the creator of The R.E.C.L.A.I.M. Code, an elite personal optimization framework built specifically for divorced high performers. His proprietary 6-stage framework helps divorced founders rebuild identity, attract aligned love, and ignite purpose-driven business performance.

As the founder of woom bikes USA, Mathias built one of North America’s fastest-growing direct-to-consumer kids’ bike companies, earning multiple Inc. 5000 honors—including a 742% three-year growth rate in 2020—and recognition as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. In 2021, he played a pivotal role in merging the U.S. and European operations, leading the combined $100M global business as CEO in 2022 and 2023. His leadership has been recognized with honors such as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and the Vistage Impact Leadership Award.

A graduate of the Birthing of Giants Fellowship Program, Mathias brings decades of expertise in entrepreneurship, business transformation, and conscious leadership. Through his coaching practice, he works with founders, executives, and high-achieving men navigating personal reinvention, guiding them through identity rebuilding, emotional mastery, business growth, and relationship alignment.

Today, Mathias mentors with SKU, invests in purpose-driven brands, and writes on his Substack—sharing hard-earned lessons, strategic insight, and stories from his journey building global brands and leading life transformations.

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