What if your biggest business breakthrough didn’t come from another strategy… but from a deeper connection to your truth?In this expansive episode, I sit down with serial entrepreneur and founder of Lighthouse Studios, Monty Hooke, in the very space where this podcast is being created. We explore his journey from building companies at age 8, scaling outsourcing firms to hundreds of staff, and falling into the same traps—again and again—until plant medicine cracked open a new path.From ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru to running one of the world’s top podcast studios in Bali, Monty shares the raw lessons of what it really takes to build something meaningful… without losing yourself in the process.Inside this episode: • Why entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey—and how to do the deep work • Lessons from ayahuasca, Peru, and visionary experiences that changed everything • How to stop being the bottleneck and build real systems that scale • The "Entrepreneur’s Bet" and learning to let go of control • Why your business doesn't need your perfection—it needs your capacity • Creating with purpose (and why your purpose isn’t a product)Chapters:00:00 – Welcome to The Transformation Code02:30 – Meet Monty: Business at Age 8 and Early Hustles06:45 – Scaling Pain & Lessons in Letting Go10:20 – Trust, Delegation & Releasing Control14:55 – The Entrepreneur’s Spiritual Journey Begins19:10 – Ayahuasca in Peru: Death, Rebirth & Realisation24:40 – Mystical Visions & Downloads From the Ceremony29:15 – “Down the Rabbit Hole” and Facing Truth33:50 – Breaking Belief Systems & Rebuilding from Within38:30 – Leadership as Energetic Clarity, Not Control42:55 – Outsourcing Mastery & Building True Systems47:20 – Communication as a Spiritual Practice52:00 – The Real Purpose Behind Your Business56:45 – Content Creation as a Mirror of Your Growth1:01:00 – Final Reflections: Presence, Truth & Letting GoThis episode is a grounded yet mystical masterclass on leadership, embodiment, and why the unseen world might just hold the key to your next level.About Monty Hooke:Monty Hooke is a lifelong entrepreneur, founder of Lighthouse Studios Bali, and host of the Down the Rabbit Hole podcast. Starting his first business at just eight years old, Monty has built and scaled ventures across industries, from automotive parts to outsourcing firms with hundreds of staff.But his true transformation came not from strategy but from surrender. Through deep inner work including ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru, Monty awakened to a new way of building where leadership is rooted in presence, purpose, and personal truth.Today he supports creators and entrepreneurs to birth their vision into the world without burning out or compromising who they are. He helps them let go of control, build aligned teams, and create from the inside out.“Your business doesn't need your perfection. It needs your presence, your truth, and your capacity to let go.”– Monty HookeConnect with Monty : //www.instagram.com/montyhookeFollow Sam : //www.instagram.com/samchurchofficial/----------Mentioned Resources:• Down the Rabbit Hole – Monty Hooke's podcast exploring health, wellness, spirituality, and the unseen world• Lighthouse Studios Bali

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