I got to chat with Daniel about his mind-blowing app that has completely changed how I journal (read: I actually journal multiple times a week now!) ๐Ÿฅณ

In this episode, we cover:

  • The Story of Life Note: How and why Daniel built the app, plus the art of AI prompting, modeling, and layering.
  • The Heart, Mind & Meditation: Daniel's experience living abroad and attending 10-day Vipassana meditation retreats.
  • The Future of Mental Health: The current state of AI-guided journalling, therapy and mental health.

Whether you're an AI nerd, a journaling enthusiast (or trying to be!), or just curious about the intersection of tech and mindfulness, this episode is for you.

Listen to this episode on Spotify | Apple | Web

Bonus: if you like video, you can watch our full interview on Spotify! ๐Ÿ‘‡


Stuff I mentioned in the episode...

๐Ÿ“” Life Note

Try for free on Apple Store | Google Play | Web

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EXCLUSIVE: Daniel has kindly hooked up TDC listeners with a 20% discount on annual Life Note subscriptions.

Use code TDC during checkout on mylifenote.ai

Note from Kai: to get the discount to work, make sure you purchase the annual subscription directly from the website, not through the app. Your subscription will work everywhere including the app, but the initial purchase needs to happen on the web (to avoid the crazy app store fees).


๐Ÿคฏ My Favorite Features

aka why I keep coming back to this app day after day ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

๐Ÿง  Sooo many mentors...

Can pick 3 mentors to reflect on your journal entries

My favorite mentor should come as no surprise lol

๐Ÿ”ฎ Inside Out 2 Orbs!

These form automatically based on your journal entries!

๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Inner Weather

Daniel mentioned during our interview his biggest circle is Joy... #goals lol

Mine are... not joy ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐Ÿง™Inner Wisdom

Really useful when I'm feeling stuck: ask myself questions, based on my previous journal entries

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Sunday Painting

I seriously look forward to getting these every sunday


๐Ÿ•๏ธ Retreats

STAR: 10-Day Trauma Healing Retreat

Personal Growth Retreats | Find Yourself Again | STAR Retreats
Reconnect with your authentic self at STAR personal growth retreats in Arizona. Start your healing journey today and register for an emotional healing retreat.

Vipassana: 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat

Vipassana Meditation

๐Ÿง˜ Meditation Apps

The Way

(my wife's favorite, Tim Ferris is an investor)

The Way App - Meditation that lasts a lifetime
The Way is a meditation training program for anyone who wants to explore the deeper side of meditation โ€” a modern update to an ancient path.

Calm - calm.com

(my favorite, her voice is so soothing. Jay Shetty also has guided mediations there)

Insight timer 

Huuuge library of member uploaded meditations, plus unguided timers

Insight Timer - #1 Free Meditation App for Sleep, Relax & More

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Misc recs

Values Cards

It's also nice to review your values the old-fashioned way ๐Ÿ˜‚ - lifecompasscards.com

New Haruki Murakami: The City and Its Uncertain Walls

They have memory (dream) orbs in this too! - amazon (affiliate)