Optimizing Me

In this special episode, I decided to share what I found in the recesses of my mind during the 10-Day Silent Vipassana Meditation I attended in January 2025. The topics I cover: 🔸 Some of my unhealthy ways of relating to people 🔸 The struggles created by my mind for years 🔸 Identity Dysmorphia 🔸 My Framework to Tame the Mind (The 4 Quadrants) Pick what resonates with

In this special podcast episode, my friends Hannah Fish (@hannahfish) and Marina Kay (@sumofallpositive) join me to share and reflect on our experiences from a 10-day Silent Vipassana Meditation Retreat we attended in January 2025. We dive into several key topics, including: 🔸 The format of the retreat 🔸 The day-to-day schedule 🔸 The teachings 🔸 Our individual experien

In this episode, Dr. Matthew B. James, Owner of Empowerment, Inc. and an expert in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) & personal transformation, shares his insights on purpose-driven actions, self-discovery, and the vital role of human connection for achieving lasting success and fulfillment. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Matt trains thousands of students each year in

In this episode, JJ interviews Stacia Butterfield, an expert in Holotropic Breathwork with over 20 years of experience in personal healing and exploration. She emphasizes the power of accelerated breathing and music to facilitate deep self-exploration and emotional release. Stacia highlights the significance of community during group sessions, fostering connections and shared heal

Lindsay Briner is a leader in executive coaching and leadership development, specializing in cognitive neuroscience and meditation. She has created the Stabilized Flow method to help individuals achieve peak performance and balance in their lives. She emphasizes the importance of unlearning limiting beliefs and practicing self-awareness to cultivate a healthy confidence and presen

Jonny Miller is someone who clearly leads by experience. His mind is driven by curiosity and he lives by the eagerness to learn, covering a wide range of topics that have the power to make human lives more joyous Jonny is not only the mind and voice behind the Curious Humans podcast, he's also a breathwork facilitator and meditation coach, but above all of that, he is the mas

#45 - Wayo Longoria - Plant-Based Nutrition and The Human Behind "Casa de Luz" A visionary person with a passion for community and wellness are the perfect words to describe Wayo Longoria. He comes from a Mexican family that specializes in the industry of oil production, but that didn’t hold him to change the course of his life and become a pioneer in the macrobiotic lifestyle an

We all probably know David from the TV Shows Gilmore Girls or Private Practice. He definitely had a successful career as an actor, but one day the shawdow of his own dissatisfaction finally caught him and triggered his shift point. He thinks that being an actor it’s a very vulnerable profession, because actors are always exposed. But it’s also very liberating onc

Our guest today is a Shaman from the Andean-Amazonian traditions. Xuan Gwar  our guest today, is a Shaman from the Andean-Amazonian traditions. His skill is the translation of the silent messages that Sacred plants like Ayahuasca, Tabaco, San Pedro, and others utter to human beings. He is a connector between ancient healing technologies and the modern world; this is especially

Mike Linares   is the CEO and Founder of SimpleNursing an online modernized teaching tool for nursing students born from Mike’s needs. Around 2012 (while attending Cerritos Nursing School in Southern California), Mike was called into his Dean’s office to receive perilous news about his upcoming mid-term. Unfortunately, he wasn’t doing so well. Following that news, h