Future Proof

Living and Leading through Uncertain Times

A 6-week live training for leaders navigating rapid change.

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Starts May 1, 2025

Future Proof

Living and Leading through Uncertain Times

A 6-week live training for leaders navigating rapid change.

Apply Today
Starts May 8, 2025

Limited spots remaining

Are you overwhelmed by the accelerating pace and consequence of today's world?

Or confused by conflicting news about “what’s really going on”?

That can leave you feeling torn between carrying on with business (and life) as usual vs. taking decisive steps to adapt to a New Normal.

This isn't personal. It's structural.

‍Like the old financial planner ads used to warn "past performance is not a predictor of future success."

While it's hard to say much for sure these days, one thing is for certain: the next 75 years (the balance of the 21st century) is going to bear little resemblance to the last 75 years (life in the West since WWII)

So what do we do when our old maps no longer match the territory unfolding in front of us?

You can do what mountain guides call "bending the map" – that's when you want so desperately to be in safe and familiar terrain that you pretend what's in front of you matches what's on your map. (even if you're totally lost)

Or...

You can update your map to match your surroundings, and triangulate exactly where you are in reality. And then make plans from there.

Our old ways to stay oriented aren't working anymore

  • ‍Doom Scrolling: When you try to keep up with everything because you're on High Alert, but you end up overwhelmed and frazzled without doing anything different
  • Media Fasting: Going Cold Turkey on current events because paying attention is too much so you stick your head in the sand and call it "mindfulness" or "self care".
  • X Posts: Consuming Twitter threads endlessly, but getting stuck in echo chambers and bot-fueled culture wars that leave you with less faith and trust in humanity than ever.
  • Podcasts: There are some fascinating and informed people out there, no doubt, but who's got three hours to listen and sift through for the 15 minutes of actionable insights?
The end result?
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More stress. More information. Less action.

Rinse. Wash. Repeat.

Without an accurate map and a clear path through the tough spots, you'll get lost.

  • You’ll burn out trying to make sense of it all
  • You’ll waste time chasing the wrong information
  • You’ll get short-term adrenaline fight/flight hits that can't sustain you for the long haul
But there is a better way to navigate VUCA conditions (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous)...

Elite organizations have been mastering these skills (they're just not sharing them on Instagram)

From Tier One Special Operators (like SEAL Team 6 and Britain's S.A.S.) to elite mountaineers like the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI), there are communities that practice and train exactly what to do WTSHTF. (when the sh*t hits the fan).

And the little know fact that connects all of these organizations?

We've advised or trained with all of them.

For decades, we been leading and guiding in the mountains, deserts and oceans of the world in some of the most intense conditions imaginable.

At Flow Genome Project we've been training leaders in all of these skills, so that they can level up their ability to not just survive uncertainty, but to thrive in it.

Introducing Future Proof

Future Proof is a 6-week live training for leaders to navigate rapid change with clarity and confidence – without spiraling into fear or freezing up right as the world shifts beneath your feet.
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In this course, we will guide you through the tools to help you step into clarity, courage, and leadership.

This is the opposite of doom-scrolling.

You’ll gain media literacy, practical preparedness, and map out clear guidelines for what to do next in your life and work.

You'll have the tools to make grounded, informed decisions, and set yourself up for resilience no matter where things shift economically.

This is for you if...

  • You feel for the challenges facing the world, but you care first about looking after your own family, company and community
  • You feel a subtle but unavoidable sense of loss right now–for the hopes and dreams you held for your own life, for your children or parents' lives, for your country's direction, and even for the future of humanity. (and you'd like a better way to turn that grief into action)
  • You’ve tried to keep up with the news, but now you're overwhelmed, confused, or paralyzed by mixed signals and culture wars.
  • You’re unsure when to make a move: a new location, a new livelihood, a new level of preparedness (and don't want to become a Paranoid Prepper)
  • You crave a map that actually matches the territory so you're not constantly surprised or confused by what's going on. You want to spot the challenges ahead and lead others through them more effectively.

How does the program work?

1. Weekly Live Lessons
Each week, we'll gather live to unpack critical concepts for leading through rapid change – tailored to the current state of the world.

This could include media analysis, historical framing and trend prediction all the way to down to the ground level of Go Bags and disaster preparedness for your family.
2. Assignments & Implementation
You'll complete exercises to drill in your learning – applying the highest leverage techniques to your life.

These are designed to build your preparedness, resilience, and capacity to thrive as world conditions change.

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3. Live and Lead with Clarity, Courage and Competence
You'll have a clear plan to best position your family, career/company and your self for the next 10 years.

Your map will match the territory again. You'll know the exact actions you need to take for your income and careers,  children and elder families, duties as a citizen, neighbor, human.  
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You will learn:

  • How to cut through the noise and develop a personal media filter to stay informed
  • ‍‍A practical framework for preparing yourself and your loved ones for shifts in the economy, climate, culture and workforce.
  • How to discern signal from noise in an age of information overload, culture wars, and crisis fatigue
  • What the smartest organizations already know about navigating volatility—and how to apply it in your own life
  • How to process grief, loss, stress and confusion in a way that galvanizes you for clear action and courageous commitment

Future Proof Curriculum: What's Inside?

Week 1: Choose Your Own Apocalypse‍
‍What timeline are we in? Get oriented so you can leverage historical precedents to better predict what's next.

Neitzche said "he who has a Why can endure almost any How." And while that's true, you also need to understand Where and When to make good decisions –– that's what an historical perspective offers.

Think of this as your Magic Eight Ball to get you past hot takes and reactivity, and into long term perspective and cool-headed planning
Week 2: Top Ten Predictions for the Next Ten Years
(2025-2035)‍
What’s coming—and what actually matters. This content came from presenting last year to thousands of global leaders and realizing that almost all of them actually wanted to get past the Galaxy Brain descriptions of what's going wrong and into some brass-tacks predictions of what's coming down the pike.

All we've done here is map the trajectories (and impacts) of key forces that have been in flight for decades. It might look like magic, but really, it's just rocket science. But you'll be much wiser for it.
Week 3: Assess Your Readiness‍
‍Score yourself across mental, emotional, physical, and practical preparedness.
Week 4: Prepstering: Prepping for Hipsters
AKA "how to get ready without losing your cool"‍
Disaster prep that doesn’t kill the vibe. Go Bags, communications, local resilience, family plans. This is what we teach in our adventure leadership courses, what every government in Europe is now recommending their citizens do, and the minimum requirement so in a time of crisis you're a helper and not a victim. (plus super empowering to teach tweens and teens!)
Week 5: Digesting Our Grief, Feeding the Holy‍
‍Make room for the psychological and emotional reckoning of these times. Martin Prechtel says that "we're choking on our undigested grief these days" and that's not healthy for anyone.

As we move forwards and make hard decisions for our collective future, we're going to have to let go of hopes and dreams that have fueled us. That can be guttingly sad, and even overwhelming to process.

But on the other side is the quiet calm and acceptance to do our best to both save and savor the world.
Week 6: The 4-Step Guide to Anti-Fragile Community‍
Die before you die. Live seven-generationally. Seek refuge in ritual. Leave space for grace. These are the four essential steps.
Bonus Module: Media Literacy for Grownups‍
Build a bullshit filter and your own toolkit for sense-making. One that can withstand cranky uncles at Thanksgiving and cut through the screaming matches online.

Drawn from our academic training in history and anthropology (vetting sources, tracking arguments, spotting fallacies) with our whole career filtering "the discourse" from what's true and helpful in real life.

You will leave with polished lens and heightened Spidey senses to better track and trust your information feeds, and make decisions you can count on.
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Why us?

We've dedicated our entire careers to answering the questions: Where Do We Come From, What's Going On and What Do We Do Know?

That inquiry led to 30 years of academic study, tracking civilizational trends and speaking to them years ahead of others.
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We’re trained to think in terms of decades and centuries, so spotting what’s next is less crystal ball guesswork, and more connect the dots pattern recognition.

We've been early more often than we've been wrong.
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Combine this historical perspective with a career in wilderness medicine and mountain guiding–leading people to have the time of their lives in conditions that others would consider nightmares...
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And advising Tier One forces from SEAL Team 6, to Britain’s SAS, the US Naval War College and Sandhurst Military Academy and training YPO/EO business leaders on leading through VUCA conditions.

The result is we've been a dojo and a lighthouse for hundreds of thousands of people––a place to train our games, and a beacon to help navigate stormy seas.

After all, who doesn't want to be capable, courageous, creative and reliable?

Who hasn't wondered who we'd really be if the hour was late and the stakes were high?

This is your chance to train your brain to find your mind.

To keep your head, while all around you are losing theirs.

We've pressure tested these ideas with the world's top performing organizations...

FAQs

Who is Future Proof for?

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We built this for leaders of families, communities and organizations who want to stay ahead of an increasingly uncertain world, get much clearer on their roles and readiness, and future-proof their lives.

When does the course start and how long does it run?

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The course starts on May 8th. and runs for 6 weeks.‍

How much time does the course take?

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We recommend blocking 3-5 hours per week for optimal results.

What's the tuition for the course?

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Here's the deal: Our leadership courses typically start at $5K+ and go up to $15K depending on in-person elements (like canyoneering, backcountry skiing, etc.).They are premium trainings that we've shared with Fortune 100 clients and elite military and extreme athletes.

That said, this course is a little bit different because it doesn't feel optional, for any of us. It feels essential for anyone trying to Future Proof their lives and families. And we don’t want price to be the barrier to a good hearted person trying to make a positive impact in the world.

So here's what we're doing––we’re going to match you skin in the game.

We are offering 50% matching fund scholarships to everyone willing to step up.

That way, cost isn't the barrier. Commitment is.

And if you are fortunate enough to have resources and would like to cover the full tuition amount?

We will put the balance toward our Fellows Program supporting folks working for NGOs, social impact, or recently DOGE'd federal employees.

You'll be paying it forward to help a good person learn essential skills.

Is there any overlap with Flow Genome Project’s other courses?

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On the one hand, this is water from the same well, on the other hand, it's a lot deeper and clearer than anything we've shared publicly.

This will build on themes and theses from the books Stealing Fire and Recapture the Rapture, tracking emergent trends in the HomeGrown Humans Substack, and workshops we've offered at Camp Omega in the summers. (and our backcountry adventure trainings like Flow and Snow and Canyons Leadership).

But we haven’t ever pulled together into a focused 6 week training, and updated with the most actionable insights for 2025.

That's what we're doing, and we’re stoked and grateful to share it all with you.

Why do we interview students?

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This material can be volatile if you come to it at the wrong time for the wrong reasons. We interview to screen for emotional, relational, and financial stability. We want to make sure it's the right course (and time) for you and that you're a solid contributor to the whole community.

‍To be super clear:

This course won't teach you to make six figures in your pajamas.

It won't end with a Willy Wonka invite to our secret island apocalypse bunker.

It won't include a magic crystal that will let you Visualize Whirled Peas and save the world just by thinking better thoughts.

It will guide you through a series of rigorous exercises, frameworks and checklists to help you plan, prepare and act in an uncertain world. It will connect you to a vibrant community of high-trust people. It will give you unfiltered access to our best thinking, gathered from some of the most elite and informed thinkers and agencies on the planet.

What you do with all that, is yours to decide.
"We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training."
– Archilochus

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Flow Genome Project | 2025