#424: Jackson Sullivan – From Pain To A Global Vision Of Love
Nov 3, 2023
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Jackson Sullivan, a visionary, healer, and entrepreneur, discusses topics like recognizing pain, neurofeedback, spirituality, purpose, and attracting a mate. He shares his vision of bringing more magic to the world and creating incredible experiences. He talks about the transformative power of Burning Man and the importance of living in alignment with your purpose.
Finding purpose in life is a continuous journey, focusing on what is interesting in the present moment.
Embracing healing and finding inner strength can help overcome intense emotional pain and trauma.
Finding magic and beauty in life through immersive experiences can be transformative.
The Gift brand aims to create intentional and transformative experiences, with a vision of bringing more love, beauty, and power into the world.
Deep dives
Discovering the Power of Purpose
The podcast episode explores the importance of finding purpose in life. The speaker emphasizes that it is not necessary to immediately discover a perfect purpose, but rather to focus on what is interesting or engaging in the present moment.
The Healing Power of Connection
The podcast delves into the story of a chance encounter between the host and a guest, highlighting the healing presence and energy of the guest. Despite knowing nothing about the guest, the host was drawn to their warm and healing presence. This led the host to invite the guest onto the podcast with the intention of sharing their energy and providing a sense of healing to the audience.
Overcoming Deep Emotional Pain
The podcast discusses the guest's journey of overcoming intense emotional pain, including experiences of trauma and suicidal thoughts. The guest shares their struggles with feelings of unworthiness and self-hatred, as well as the profound impact of their difficult relationships with their mother and sister. Despite the emotional challenges, the guest emphasizes the power of healing and finding inner strength.
Discovering Magic in Life
The podcast episode touches on the guest's experiences of finding magic and beauty in life, particularly through attending Burning Man and other immersive events. The guest expresses a deep appreciation for art, music, and spirituality, and discusses their desire to bring more magic into the world. They also reflect on the power of energetic experiences and the role they played in their own healing journey.
The Vision of the Gift
The podcast episode explores the vision behind the Gift brand, which aims to create transformative and intentional experiences for people. The speaker discusses how their personal journey of healing and transformation led them to realize the importance of creating spaces that celebrate life, love, and power in a conscious and intentional way. They envision building permanent venues all over the world that embody the highest levels of beauty, art, and love. The focus is on creating extraordinary sensory experiences, offering transformational coaching, and eventually expanding into movies and music. The gift is seen as a pathway to personal empowerment, healing, and living in alignment with one's purpose.
The Power of Choice and Desire
The speaker emphasizes the importance of choice and desire in shaping our lives. They discuss how, in a moment of complete freedom, they reflected on their desires and questioned the origin of their preferences. They concluded that their true desire is to create a world where everyone has complete and total freedom, power, and enoughness. They believe that feeling good and being in a state of enoughness leads to motivation, creativity, and the desire to make a positive impact. They challenge the belief that self-criticism and pain are necessary for achieving success and highlight the importance of feeling good and doing things from a place of enoughness.
The Philosophy of the Gift
The speaker introduces the philosophy of the gift, which involves assigning the meaning of 'gift' to every moment and every person in life. They believe that everything in life is a gift, whether it is perceived as chance, the work of an intelligent designer, or a combination of both. They encourage embracing the idea that life itself is a gift and that every moment carries the potential for gratitude, peace, and transformation. The gift philosophy also encompasses the transformational process of healing, where pain and suffering can be seen as part of the journey and the gift of personal growth.
Building the Future
The speaker outlines their vision for the future of the Gift brand, which involves creating permanent venues, producing transformative experiences, and expanding into movies and music. The immediate priorities include generating the necessary funds to purchase land and build the first physical venue in Austin. They seek investors and a team of experts to make this vision a reality. The speaker emphasizes the potential impact of influential individuals spreading the word about the Gift brand, as well as their intention to create environments that inspire gratitude, empower individuals, and foster a sense of unity and love.
Jackson Sullivan is a visionary, healer, and entrepreneur. He is seeking complete freedom, infinite beauty, and the deepest meaning imaginable, for everyone, everywhere, forever.
0:00 Jackson’s Love
2:49 Why Do We Have Trouble Sitting With Compliments?
7:21 Jackson’s Pain
13:31 Jackson’s Relationship With Family
22:29 How Do We Recognize The Pain?
30:31 NeurOptimal Neurofeedback
40:34 Guatamala
43:14 Burning Man & Beauty
48:19 Spirituality & Metaphysical
56:02 Purpose: Bring More Magic To World
1:00:01 “Move To Austin Immediately”
1:02:30 What Is The Gift?
1:12:13 Things Become Normalized When They’re Cool
