From Broadway Lights to Sacred Stillness: Seth Stewart’s Journey of Trust

Finding Purpose Beyond the Spotlight

Seth Stewart's story is one of contrasts. For years, he lived at the center of the world's biggest stages, performing in Hamilton, In the Heights, and alongside global icons like Madonna and Jay-Z. On paper, it was a dream. But inside, something deeper was stirring – a quiet pull toward stillness that refused to be ignored.

When I sat down with Seth for The Life Shift Podcast, it was clear that his journey wasn't about escaping success. It was about returning to himself. The applause faded, but in that silence, he began to hear a different kind of rhythm – one that asked him to slow down, listen, and reconnect with what mattered most.

Leaving Broadway for the Forest

There's a moment in Seth's story that stopped me. After his final Broadway show, he heard an inner voice say, This is your last one. He didn't tell anyone. He simply finished his contract and walked away from everything he had built. What came next was a leap into the unknown.

Seth traveled to Peru, Northern California, and beyond – spending months in nature, participating in plant medicine ceremonies, and living off-grid in a cabin he built by hand. It wasn't about escape. It was about learning how to be present. He told me that around a campfire, surrounded by strangers who became family, he finally understood what unity meant.

That image stayed with me. A Broadway performer who once thrived on stage lights now found peace in the glow of a fire. It's a reminder that sometimes we have to let go of who we've been to make space for who we're becoming.

Listening to the Inner Voice

Seth said something that I can't stop thinking about: "We take nothing with us except our experiences and the love or lack of love we gave." It's simple, but it hit hard.

In our conversation, he talked about learning to trust the quiet – those intuitive nudges that tell us to move, rest, or change direction. Most of us have been taught to ignore them, to keep performing, producing, and pushing through. Seth's shift came when he finally stopped asking, "What's next?" and started asking, "What feels right?"

For him, that meant trading scripts for self-study, choreography for ceremony, and external applause for inner alignment. He discovered that fulfillment isn't found in doing more – it's found in doing what aligns with your heart, even when it doesn't make sense to anyone else.

Bridging Two Worlds

What I love about Seth's story is how he refuses to choose between his worlds. He still carries his performance discipline and creativity, but now it's paired with mindfulness and service. Through True Kings Academy, he helps men reconnect with purpose, strength, and spirit. With Performer's Edge, he mentors young artists on balancing ambition with wellness.

It's this integration – the ability to honor both the performer and the seeker – that defines his journey. As Seth put it, "The stage and the forest both taught me how to be present. One was about expression. The other was about listening."

I think a lot of us are looking for that same balance. We chase achievement, thinking it will quiet the noise inside. But sometimes peace isn't found in more – it's found in less. In slowing down. In paying attention.

What Seth's Story Teaches Us

Listening to Seth, I kept thinking about how easy it is to confuse success with purpose. We get used to measuring our worth by how busy or visible we are. But what if real success is quieter than that? What if it's about being honest with ourselves, even when it means disappointing others?

Seth's story reminds me that stillness isn't the absence of progress – it's part of it. It's the space where we hear what life has been trying to tell us all along.

If you've ever felt that tug to pause, to change direction, or to step into something uncertain, maybe this is your permission to listen.

You can hear Seth's full story on The Life Shift Podcast. His honesty, humility, and curiosity are proof that transformation doesn't always happen in the spotlight. Sometimes, it begins when we finally step out of it.