Leadership and Yoga The Beauty of Hitting ROCK BOTTOM with Simón Sosa - Venezuela, From Survival Mode to Exponential Growth
This is an episode on survival, hitting rock bottom and exponential growth that will leave you motivated and rooting for Simón the whole time. It’s a story of doing whatever it takes, and finding inspiration instead of letting sadness take over, even in the face of injustice and having everything you’ve ever known taken from you.
If you’re tuning in today, you will laugh, smile, cry, and leave ready to do the work.
This is a very special interview because every time I ask who you want to hear from on the podcast, the number one answer is: Simón! Simón is my husband, and one of the people that has inspired me and motivated me more than anyone else. His outlook on life, and the way he exemplifies self-leadership is on a whole other level.
This episode is for you if you’re looking to take the first step on a project that feels “impossible” or appears to have no end in sight. If you feel stuck, this episode is also for you. Learn about the advantage of being at rock bottom. Plus, Simón shares the lessons we can learn from someone who had to flee a country with barely $10 in his pocket and how that has enabled him to take on big projects, find success and a positive outlook.
This interview is also a first-hand account of the crisis in Venezuela. If you don’t know what’s going on in Venezuela, please take the time to listen today.
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5:00 We are under a dictatorship.
20:00 Life is like a train, and it’s full of passengers.
24:00 What it means to feel poor.
30:00 On non-attachment: Know what’s out of your control, you’ll live a better life.
32:30 On contentment: My favorite yogis are not yogis in the sense of practicing physical asana. 34:00 Stolen wages, and all the jobs you can think of.
42:00 How to maintain an unattached attitude, and stick with your dreams.
47:00 Can’t afford to fail.
49:00 Advice for someone who is not able to take the first step.
50:00 The moment Simón hit rock bottom.
54:30 The beauty of hitting rock bottom.
56:00 A unique lesson in manifestation.
59:00 It’s not just dreaming about it, it’s also doing the work.
1:04:30 Simón didn’t understand the concept of overwhelmed, it wasn’t in his vocabulary.
1:07:30 The first breath of “I made it.” And getting out of survival mode.
1:15:00 Zero understanding of mindfulness.
1:18:00 Billboard message: Let people always remember your smile.