Private Advisor in Los Angeles, California

F*ck Your old story.

Choose A New One.

Stop getting in your own way.

structured behavioral reconstruction for people who Know what to do but stil don’t. Twelve weeks.

I work with people who have already done the reading, the therapy, the retreats. They can still see the pattern clearly. They just can’t reliably interrupt it. The gap between what you know about yourself and what you actually do is where self-betrayal lives.

This is structured, accountable work designed to produce behavioral change, not more insight.

Complimentary. 30 minutes. A conversation to determine whether the work is a fit.

If you've said this to yourself before:

  • "When I'm sick, I need to let someone take care of me, so that I don't have to get through it alone."
  • "When bedtime comes and there's still more to do, I need to be able to sleep without feeling guilty."
  • "When my appointment clashes with someone else's plans, I need to keep it, so that taking care of me doesn't always come last."
  • "When I'm worn out, I need to rest, so that I can show up for the things I love."
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  • "When I take a day off, I need to leave work with my team, so that my family gets more than the bits of me between calls."
  • "When I disagree with my partner, I need to say it, so that I can stop dreading being in the same room."
  • "When a client asks my price, I need to say it without offering a discount, so that I don't leave another conversation angry with myself."
  • "When I have a project, I need to stop tinkering at some point and just launch, so that another month doesn't pass with nothing out in the world."
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  • "When I'm asked what's wrong, I need to say more than 'nothing,' so that we don't spend another night feeling miles apart."
  • "When I'm lonely, I need to reach out, so that I'm not spending Friday night just hoping someone thinks of me."
  • "When I need to be comforted, I need to ask for it without apologizing, so that I can be held instead of pretending I'm fine."
  • "When I don't want to go, I need to say no, so that I'm not sitting there wishing I'd stayed home."
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Three ways to do the work.

The Mirror

Written structure. Self-directed practice.

Twelve weeks of sequential written work, with lifetime access. You undertake the inquiry, tracking, and practice independently.

Format
Written letters
Duration
12 weeks + lifetime access
Observation
You observe yourself
Accountability
Self-managed
Pace
Yours
Fit
You do your best work alone
Investment
$1,497
EXPLORE THE MIRROR

The Team

Facilitated work. Peer witness. Shared accountability.

A closed cohort of six, meeting across twelve weeks, with a private hour in Week 6.

Format
2-hr group sessions + 1 private hour in Week 6
Duration
12 weeks, cohort closes
Observation
The group observes each other, Travis observes at midpoint
Accountability
Peer-provided + Travis check-in at Week 6
Pace
Cohort cadence
Fit
You need peer witness
Investment
Charter Cohort: $1,200 / Regular: $4,997
EXPLORE THE TEAM

The Doorway

Private attention. Direct challenge. Individual accountability.

Twelve weeks of one-to-one advisory, with ongoing feedback and support for your between-session practice.

Format
Private 1:1
Duration
12 weeks, container closes
Observation
Travis observes and challenges you
Accountability
Travis-provided (texts, midweek calls)
Pace
Sequenced to your arc
Fit
You need direct challenge
Investment
Charter price: $8,497 / Standard: $13,497
EXPLORE THE DOORWAY

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What People Are Saying

“I had already tried figuring it out alone, taking courses in self-development, and group therapy. It gave me the knowledge... but it didn't change what I actually did... Travis didn't let me off the hook. He named things I'd been circling around all my life, such as my self-worthiness conversation, and made me look at them without giving me the exit door I'd been using. The shift I noticed most: I now have no problem approaching and talking to anyone. I came to find that rejection was never as bad as I made it out to be in my head. If you're... tired of insight that doesn't change anything, the Doorway Program will do what you actually came for...”

— Stephen J.

The Excavation

A complementary 4-week guided self-inquiry for people who already see the pattern but keep repeating it.

Inside, you'll examine:

  • The hidden payoff maintaining the behavior

  • The internal negotiation underneath the pattern

  • Where the structure first formed

  • What it actually costs you to stay

Not motivational. Structured honesty.

The Class

A free 2-hour class on breaking the unconscious patterns that run your life.

In the room:

  • How a pattern actually operates, from the trigger to the cost

  • The three movements of behavioral reconstruction, taught through one running example

  • Private writing: your own pattern, the payoff maintaining it, the price you keep paying

  • One specific alternative response to install and practice this week

Not a pitch. Not therapy. Two hours of the actual work.

Zoom, 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Cameras optional. Bring paper and a pen.

Next class: [date TBD]

Ready For A New Story?

Writings

Contact

If you're considering this work, book a Calibration call. For any other questions, fill out the contact form. I read every submission personally.