Lachlan Brown is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Brown Brothers Media, a digital publishing network reaching tens of millions of readers monthly. He holds a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies from Deakin University, though his real education came afterward: a warehouse job shifting TVs, a stretch of anxiety in his mid-twenties, and the slow discovery that studying the mind is not the same as learning how to live well. He started experimenting with Buddhist principles during breaks at the warehouse and eventually began writing about what he was learning. That writing became Hack Spirit, a widely read personal development site, and his book Hidden Secrets of Buddhism became a bestseller. His work breaks down complex ideas into frameworks people can apply immediately, whether they are navigating a career change, a difficult relationship, or the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. Lachlan splits his time between Singapore and Saigon. He writes about high-performance routines, decision-making under pressure, digital innovation, and the intersection of Eastern philosophy with modern life. His perspective comes from having built things from scratch, failed at some of them, and learned that clarity comes from practice, not theory.
For a long time, I thought being alone meant something was wrong with me. I’d see people surrounded by friends or in relationships and wonder why solitude made me uneasy. I’d fill my time with noise — podcasts, social media, anything to avoid silence. But with age and a bit ...Read More
You can move up in the world, earn more, and change your lifestyle — but your roots have a way of staying with you. If you grew up lower-middle-class, you probably didn’t realize it at the time. Life wasn’t terrible — you had food, a roof, and parents who ...Read More
When you’re a kid, you just assume that’s what mums do.They wake up early, they make breakfast, they worry about you, and somehow they know when you’re not okay. But when you grow up—when you start working long hours, trying to keep your home together, or even raising your ...Read More
Let’s be honest, most of us have, at some point, told ourselves we’re fine when we’re not. It’s easier that way. You keep showing up, keep smiling, keep saying “it’s all good” when deep down, it’s anything but. At first, this might feel like strength, holding it together, staying functional, ...Read More
When I was younger, I remember hearing adults say things like "Don't cry, you're fine." It was meant to comfort, but it rarely did.As a parent myself, I think about those moments a lot. I realize those words—though well-intentioned—send a message that emotions should be suppressed rather than ...Read More
I used to think rereading was a waste of time. Why go back when there are so many shiny new books shouting for attention? Then I started revisiting a few “old friends”—a dog-eared novel from my twenties, a mindfulness classic I’d underlined to death, and a leadership book I’d initially ...Read More