The guest speaker reflects on their two-year period of reading and studying, which led them to teach about the inner game of taking control of one's life and understanding mind-body connections for peace, ease, freedom, and passion.
The podcast discusses the importance of breath holding in high performance environments, especially for hard-charging young males who may lack self-preservation instincts. David Blaine, an illusionist and endurance artist, offers advice on how to improve breath holding capabilities.
The podcast provides weekly practices for personal growth that help create positive changes in individuals and communities, with a focus on finding peace, love, and self-centering.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of feeling supported by experts who can provide guidance, ask questions, offer support, and listen. She encourages listeners to recall past experiences of receiving help and support to connect with that feeling of safety and non-danger.
The speaker became a senior scientist with Mind and Life Institute, researching and studying meditation with inspiring scholars such as the Dalai Lama.