Ex-Derelict Rebuilds After Collapse; Josh Tomeoni

Mindfulness Mode

Bruce Langford

Health & Fitness, Health & Fitness:alternative Health, Religion & Spirituality, Education, Spirituality, Self-improvement, Alternative Health

4.8 • 541 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Josh Tomeoni is a financial planner, men’s coach, and founder of Narrative Financial Group. Considering himself an Ex-Derelict, Josh works with high-earning professionals and businessmen aged 40–60 who are rebuilding after divorce or major transitions. He helps them turn scattered accounts and tax traps into a clear, executable plan that protects their kids, capital, and future. With nearly 20 years in planning and his own story of starting over, Josh blends strategy with lived experience. Author of The Gospel of an Ex-Derelict, Josh is father of three and an avid skiier and hiking enthusiast. Contact Info Website: https://exderelict.com Book: The Gospel of an Ex-Derelict: Fight. Fail. Rebuild by Josh Tomeoni Most Influential Person Eckhart Tolle Effect on Emotions The emotions still come [in spite of mindfulness]. What's changed is not being able to control my emotions, but being able to control my response to my emotions. Thoughts on Breathing There are a lot of different breathing techniques. One that has helped me the most is the tried and true, just deep breaths. That is one of the easiest ones for me to remember. There is also the three-two-three breathing method. That is the type of breathing you have when you would normally be crying. It allows the intensity to get out. This is the one that I do with my children. Suggested Resources Book: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Book: Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear Book: The Gospel of an Ex-Derelict: Fight. Fail. Rebuild by Josh Tomeoni App: N/A Bullying Story Analytical people often get trapped in negative mental loops that spiral out of control. When I blamed myself for my divorce, these intrusive thoughts felt like drowning, leading me toward self-destructive escapes. To break this cycle, it is vital to use mindfulness to interrupt the pattern before the "domino effect" drives you toward addictive behaviors to numb the pain.

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0:00.0	Mindfulness mode. How do we focus on not what you're achieving, not what your successes are, not what you're doing, but who you are?
0:09.0	Hey, Mindful Tribe. Welcome back to another episode of Mindfulness Mode, and I'm here with a guest that I think you're really going to resonate with. He's written a fascinating
0:22.1	book, which we're going to talk about. I think that there's a lot of listeners here right now who
0:28.4	will identify. He's a financial planner. He's a men's coach. He's founder of narrative financial
0:34.9	group. And he's an ex-deralict.
0:38.3	So that, does that fit in with everything else I said?
0:41.0	That's something we're going to talk about.
0:42.8	He was a derelict.
0:43.8	Now he's an ex-deralict.
0:45.5	So I'm here today with Josh Tomione.
0:49.3	Josh, are you in mindfulness mode today?
0:52.0	I think I am.
0:53.5	Yeah, I was actually thinking about this as I had a coffee earlier and I had half caffeine.
0:58.5	I don't do a lot of caffeine.
1:00.1	And I was about halfway through my cup and I was like, maybe this is too much caffeine
1:04.2	to keep me mindful today.
1:05.7	So I cut that off and I believe that I am.
1:08.5	Oh, awesome.
1:09.5	Well, what does mindfulness mean to you, Josh?
1:12.4	You know, that's a good question.
1:15.4	I was thinking about this question because you sent me this question before we started.
1:19.2	And there was actually a quote that I put in my book from Eckhart Tolle, which is one of if not my favorite mindfulness now type people.
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