Recalibrate 18. navigating your 20's with ali afnan: side hustles, unlearning identities & getting comfortable with starting over
In this episode, Ali and I talk about consistency, sunk cost, Ali’s relationship with alcohol, different ways he’s experimented with becoming more mindful and reducing overstimulation, some of the lessons that he’s learned over the past couple of years since graduating college, how he navigates some of his hobbies and side hustles to find fulfillment and balance with his full-time job & so much more!
ABOUT THE GUEST: Ali is a brand builder and marketer for one of Canada’s largest health-tech startups. He also posts content on TikTok about brands, health optimizing, and his experience navigating his 20’s. You can check out his content here, as well as his newsletter, “Recess”, which helps business owners connect with a Gen-Z audience.
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ABOUT THE HOST: Jacey Adler (@jaceyupsidedown) is a 25 year old technology consultant + CorePower Yoga teacher living in New York City. In a world full of noise and constant content consumption - Jacey’s curiosity about where intersection of mindfulness + technology meets led her to start the recalibrate podcast as her passion project to empower others to get back in touch with what makes people their most authentic selves.
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ABOUT THE PODCAST: The Recalibrate Podcast is a lifestyle and mindfulness podcast with host Jacey Adler. Every Tuesday, Jacey explores topics like routines, habits, friendships, mental health, technology and more to offer her experience and actionable insight on how you can start to get back in tune with yourself and change your perspective on how you interact with the world around you. The Recalibrate podcast is your weekly reminder that the biggest changes come from the smallest actions and that we’re all just figuring it out along the way. Episode by episode, Jacey reinforces that the magic is in the small steps + moments, leaving you feeling empowered and inspired to make changes in your own life. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all of the health + wellness content out there or you’re just on a journey to live a happier, more mindful life, tune in each week to listen + learn more.
Recalibrate - to re-examine (one’s thinking, a plan, a belief system of values) and change it in accord with a new understanding our purpose.
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As always, thank you to @kyrathecreatrix for the absolutely amazing cover art + bringing my vision to life.
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