The
Reduction
Experience
With Steve Shull & Jeffrey Saad
A Six-Week Journey from Survival to Conscious Living
Begins April 14th |Â 9:30 AM PT - 10:30 AM PT
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Most people unknowingly live inside a survival operating system built from fear, identity protection, and unconscious rules.
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This program helps you step outside that system and begin living with awareness, standards, and conscious self-governance.
Why This Work Matters
Many people sense something important about life is missing.
They feel busy, reactive, and constantly trying to manage circumstances, emotions, and outcomes.
But the real challenge isn't life itself.
It's the unseen system running underneath it.
When you begin to understand how the survival system works, something remarkable happens:
You gain the ability to pause, observe, and choose how you meet life.
That shift changes everything.
Program Format
Six Live Weekly Zoom sessions
• 60 minutes each
• Guided reflection and exercises
• Simple frameworks you can immediately apply to daily life
• Small group environment designed for reflection and insight
This program is designed as an introduction to the work taught inside the full Reduction Retreat.
The Six-Week Journey
April 14th
Week 1
The Human Condition
Why Life Feels Harder Than It Should
We begin by exploring the mechanics of being human.
You will discover:
- Why the mind constantly scans for threat
- How survival wiring shapes thoughts and emotions
- Why reactions often feel automatic
- How the survival system forms the foundation of identity and behavior
This session reveals the hidden operating system running most lives
April 21st
Week 2
The Story You Live Inside
The Invisible Narratives That Shape Your Life
Most people believe they are living their life.
In reality, they are often living out a story formed long ago.
We explore:
- The Five Survival Stories (not good enough, powerless, etc.)
- The Three Life Narratives humans tend to live inside
- How identity forms from emotional experiences
- Why the story feels like reality — even when it isn’t
Recognition alone begins to loosen the story’s grip.
April 28th
Week 3
The Turning Point
You Are Not the Story
This is where awareness enters.
Participants discover the powerful shift:
You are not your thoughts.
You are not your story.
You are the awareness observing them.
We explore:
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 The pause between stimulus and response
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 The difference between reaction and response
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 The shift from “I’m not okay” → “I am okay.”
This realization changes everything.
May 5th
Week 4
The Circle of Control
Letting Go of What Was Never Yours
Much of human suffering comes from trying to control what cannot be controlled.
In this session we explore:
- The Circle of Control
- Why control strategies create stress and exhaustion
- The freedom of focusing only on what you can govern
- Redirecting energy toward conscious behavior
When we release the illusion of control, life becomes easier to meet.
May 12th
Week 5
The Personal Constitution
Choosing the Standards That Will Govern Your LifeÂ
Most people live by unconscious survival rules.
A Personal Constitution replaces those rules with consciously chosen standards.
Instead of goals or outcomes, a constitution defines:
- How you fully express your wholeness and completeness
- How you will meet life
- The standards you live by regardless of circumstances
A real constitution is not about controlling life —
it is about choosing how you meet life.
Participants begin drafting their own Personal Constitution.
May 19th
Week 6
How to Meet Life
The Practice of Conscious Living
The final session brings everything together.
Life is not something we control.
Life is something we meet.
Participants learn the practical process:
Event
→ Feeling
→ Awareness
→ Standard
→ Response
This becomes the foundation of conscious living.
Every moment becomes practice.
The Transformation
Over six weeks participants move through a powerful shift:
From reacting to life → to meeting life consciously.
From survival rules to → consciously chosen standards.
From trying to prove they are okay→ to living from the realization that they already are.
Who This Program is For
This program is ideal for people who:
• feel drawn to deeper self-awareness
• sense they are living inside patterns they don’t fully understand
• want clarity about how to live
• are curious about the Reduction Retreat but want to experience the work first
Meet Your Guides
Steve Shull
Co-Author of The Reduction • Founder of Performance Coaching • Former NFL Player
Steve Shull is one of the most respected coaches in real estate, known for his ability to cut through noise, simplify complexity, and help people live by the standards they choose—not the circumstances they react to.
A former NFL player turned coach, Steve has spent more than 30 years helping high achievers break free from survival-based patterns and build lives rooted in clarity, discipline, and meaning. His work blends Tactical Empathy, the Principle of Reduction, and deep practical wisdom to help people step fully into who they are capable of being.
Jeffrey Saad
Co-Author of The Reduction • Real Estate Professional • Chef • TV Host
Jeffrey Saad is a master of story and meaning. Known for his ability to blend wisdom, creativity, and emotional clarity, he helps people uncover the narratives driving their lives—and rewrite them with truth and intention.
As a chef, restaurateur, TV host, entrepreneur, and author, Jeffrey brings a unique blend of lived experience and soulful insight. His gift is helping people articulate what matters most, see themselves clearly, and craft the story they want to live from this point forward.
What exactly is The Reduction Experience?
Do I need any previous experience with mindfulness or personal development?
What is a Personal Constitution?
What happens during each session?
How do I know if this program is right for me?
Do I have to attend the Reduction Retreat after this course?
Can I use Coaching Credits towards this program?
Begin the Journey
Six weeks. Six conversations. A different way of meeting life.
*Please note that Coaching Credits cannot be applied to this program due to our third-party partnership.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT | $999