Ep. 123 - Is it possible to find joy in the mundane?
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This week’s guest is Alexi Panos. A best selling author, impact entrepreneur, vlogger and humanitarian, Alexi is truly a next generation thought leader. She is insanely committed to empowering others to activate and own their greatness and live a life they are completely obsessed with. All this with 3 kids under the age of 3!
In the episode, Alexi inspires us, especially mums, to find the gift that allows life’s messiness to be a part of the joy. We dig into this, what it means and practices we can implement now. As mums, we both agreed that motherhood is the greatest ego death and we explored how it can be our greatest challenge and opportunity. I think many mums can agree we are doing the most important job in the world with zero people to affirm affirm us for it.
During the pandemic, (her twins were born in February!) she fell in love with the unknown. It is here, she says, where we can lean into the question mark and design a fresh iteration of our passion and purpose.
We talk about drive and the tension between our professional and parenting aspirations, but also how parents can be in the world with an amazing mission while not sacrificing family and what matters most.
Alexi’s greatest work is finding pleasure in the mundane and making it a celebration. Trust me, this part of the episode will both resonate and inspire you. As parents, we know all about the mundane.
Are you familiar with the term spiritual tourism? We dig in to this and I just have to share her tip for those of us who are passionate about personal development:
Take one idea and live it. Embody it and analyse it. Along with her husband, they both pick one book a year that they are going to focus on and don’t move on until they have embodied it’s teaching. This year she has selected The Power of Now, by Ekhart Tolle.
I think you are going to love this podcast. I know I left feeling inspired and motivated, and as Alexi encourages, from this episode perhaps pick one tool she shared and put it into action now. I did!
As always, we continue the conversation over on Instagram, so come and join us there.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
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Unleashed - Alexi’s podcast to unleash your wildly successful life.
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E.P.I.C - Get involved with Alexi’s philanthropic work, Everyday People Initiating Change.
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50 Ways to Yay - An upbeat guide to creating a kick-ass life full of yay!
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The Power of Now - by Eckhart Tolle
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Now or Never - Your epic life in 5 steps
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About Alexi panos
Alexi Panos is leader in the Emergent Wisdom movement. She was named as one of FORBES Top 11 Women Entrepreneurs, INC's magazines TOP 10 ENTREPRENEUR'S CHANGING THE WORLD, one of Origin Magazines TOP 100 CREATIVES CHANGING THE WORLD, and is a featured expert in the films THE ABUNDANCE FACTOR, RISEUP and AGE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR.
Alexi is a leadership and embodiment trainer in The Bridge Method workshops (which she co founded and developed with her husband Preston Smiles), host of the Top 10 Self Improvement Podcast UNLEASHED, business strategist, artist and humanitarian (through her organizations E.P.I.C.); and as a bestseller, Alexi has authored the books 50 WAYS TO YAY! and NOW OR NEVER
You can find out more about Alexi and her work via her website. You can also connect with her on Facebook, You Tube and Instagram.
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