From Homelessness to Bestselling Author: Vex King on Positivity, Authenticity and Spiritual Growth

Saturn Returns with Caggie

Caggie Dunlop

Society & Culture, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Personal Journals, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality

4.8 • 892 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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In this powerful episode, Caggie sits down with the incredible Vex King—bestselling author, motivational speaker, and the mind behind Good Vibes, Good Life—which has sold over a million copies and was translated into 40 languages, as they explore his transformative journey from trauma to global success. Vex opens up about his early life, including losing his father and experiencing homelessness, and how he turned these hardships into fuel for his personal growth. He shares how discovering personal development books set him on a path to self-improvement, positivity, and ultimately, success. Together, Caggie and Vex discuss: The role of vulnerability and creativity in his life and writing How meditation and self-love became essential pillars of his journey His transition from corporate life to becoming a full-time author and motivational speaker The challenges of balancing material success with staying true to his message of authenticity and spiritual growth How social media plays a role in sharing positivity with a global audience If you’re seeking inspiration to transform your mindset, embrace vulnerability, or live with greater authenticity, this episode is filled with wisdom and actionable insights. Join us as we dive deep into Vex’s extraordinary journey and discover how you, too, can create a life of meaning and positive change. — We’re so excited to be partnering with WoodWick candles this season. Check out their timeless, elegant candle collection that’s bursting with tranquillity here. Our community Substack, “You are not alone”, has now launched! This space is dedicated to deep, honest conversations around the struggles we all face—because no one should feel alone on their journey. Whether you’re navigating personal challenges or seeking inspiration in your creative pursuits, join the community on Substack here. Follow or subscribe to “Saturn Returns” for future episodes, where we explore the transformative impact of Saturn’s return with inspiring guests and thought-provoking discussions. Follow Caggie Dunlop on Instagram to stay update on her personal journey and you can find Saturn Returns on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Order the Saturn Returns Book here.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Saturn Returns with me
0:05.3	Kaggi Dan Lop. This is a podcast that aims to bring clarity during transitional times
0:11.4	where there can be confusion and doubt.
0:14.0	And can you believe it? We are on season 10.
0:19.0	I know I've had a bit of a break, but I have been cooking up not just one season but a whole other
0:25.2	mini series that's going to be launching on a Friday which is called Courage to Create
0:31.2	and I am so so excited I feel like I've been planting the seeds over the last year and everything is coming to fruition now.
0:41.0	This particular project is going to be about bringing out my own music project.
0:49.0	D'N-Din'hmm. There I've said it, it's happening. So I'm super excited to hear what you guys think that and I mean we get double we get double the podcasts so how wonderful anyway to kick this season off we are joined by one of the biggest
1:07.3	names in personal development you would have definitely seen his quotes you will definitely have read some of his books and in this conversation we
1:18.0	really get into his personal story and how he got to where he is now and there's some really vulnerable
1:25.9	moments and that is the one and only vex king. My friends turn to me again and
1:32.1	they were like vex I don't I don't get you you left corporate you stopped your clothing stuff you had this almost like this mini social media agency that was you know keeping you afloat and now you've just got rid of it all
1:45.3	to be positive and to share positivity with the world to you know make the world a
1:51.5	better place like who are you the next Gandhi like there's no money in this and I was just like if I was doing this for many I would have stuck to some of the other stuff. Yeah, but I'm doing this to potentially serve this higher purpose that people keep
2:06.6	telling me about that I'm only starting to believe in and I want to do what excites me and what feels true to me at this time.
2:15.0	I've been a massive fan of his work for a really long time and so sitting down with him and having this conversation
2:21.0	was just so wonderful and listening back and making the
2:24.4	edits there's just so many wonderful takeaways that I've been jotting down and
2:30.2	it's one of those ones I think you can listen to quite a few times because his path is really
2:36.7	about serving others and the power of positive thinking and he's dedicated his work against the odds against
2:45.9	some very challenging obstacles that he faced in his life which we get into he has
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