Alex Sanfilippo is an entrepreneur who is the CEO and founder of PodPros, a software company focused specifically on the podcasting industry. He is also a podcast host of the top-rated podcast called Podcasting Made Simple and a leading educator in podcasting. Something that keeps Alex awake at night is that people full of passion and purpose often get into podcasting and then either stop or fail. He firmly believes there's a way to make podcasting work within your life in a way that feels natural and doesn't cause a podcasting/work/life imbalance to happen. On this episode, you’ll hear how Alex uses mindfulness to keep his focus and help achieve success. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Company: Pod Pros Website: www.podpros.com Blog: Pod Pros Blog Podcast: Podcasting Made Simple Most Influential Person Jesus Christ Brendon Bouchard Effect on Emotions It goes back to my talk about having those people in your life that speak into you like they've helped me remain mindful about who I am. And where I'm going. It's a really intentional effort for me to remember the direction I'm going in, and where I want to end up in life. I'm journaling and those are the two things, sometimes talking myself through journaling. But mainly being around the right people that speak into me, so that I can see right, I can get that perspective. And then making sure again, I'm going back and journaling that. But that has been some stuff that's actually helped me a lot. Thoughts on Breathing You want to be intentional with it. When stress starts hitting, you start falling behind on emails, you got a pile of papers on your desk, we start panting without realizing it, like we breathe really, really shallow. I just remind myself and that was another great reminder to sit back and just deep breathe. If you do that, I don't know all the brain stuff, but you do that four or five times, my head actually feels different. It feels like I'm actually getting oxygen. And I've got a renewed energy. So breathing has been huge for me to be mindful with where I am and how I can continue showing my best self instead of continuing to be confined, confined, confined, get more shallow, more shallow. That's been really helpful for me. Suggested Resources Book: Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking Dr. Caroline Leaf App: N/A Bullying Story I wasn't necessarily directly bullied growing up, or even as an adult or anything like that. if you could consider this in some way, was in some of my relationships growing up with girlfriends. A lot of them end up being manipulative like they've been manipulating me a lot, and I didn't even notice it, or I would just kind of confined to it. And it got to the point where I was so scared of confrontation, that anytime someone would buck up against me, like even in business, I would immediately back down because I felt like it was gonna end up bringing pain to me or discomfort. And that took me a long time to get over. It was painful and it's taken me years of mindfulness and exercise, and coaching to be able to overcome that. and be willing to embrace a little bit of discomfort because of how negatively that affected me and that was the extent. Related Episodes Self-Actualization Through Mindfulness; Nicholas Gregoriades Master Your Mindset; Scott Burgett The Mind Is A Curious Thing; Wendy Nash Special Offer Are you experiencing anxiety & stress? Peace is within your grasp. I’m Bruce Langford, a practicing coach, and hypnotist helping fast-track people just like you to shed their inner bully and move forward with confidence. Book a Free Coaching Session to get you on the road to a more satisfying life, feeling grounded and focused. Send me an email at bruce@mindfulnessmode.com with ‘Coaching Session' in the subject line. We'll set up a zoom call and talk about how you can move forward to a be