TGM Classic | Oksana Esberard | Mastering Mindfulness with Breathwork and Meditation to Create Your Ideal Life

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Burnout and stress seem like inevitable companions of success in today's fast-paced world. But what if there was a way to navigate the entrepreneurial roller coaster with greater ease and resilience? Meditation and mindfulness are ancient practices that have tremendous benefits on well-being and performance in the modern business landscape. Oksana Esberard, a seasoned expert in mindfulness and meditation, shares invaluable insights into how these practices can revolutionize your approach to work and life. Drawing from her own experiences and client interactions, she highlights the transformative power of mindfulness in managing stress, fostering emotional intelligence, and enhancing overall well-being. In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius is joined by Oksana to uncover practical strategies for seamlessly integrating mindfulness into one’s daily routine, unlocking the potential for a more balanced and fulfilling life. Together, they will share valuable insights into the power of breath work, the art of self-awareness, and the profound impact of these ancient practices on personal growth and holistic well-being. Topics include: Oksana talks about her personal journey to exploring mindfulness and meditation The importance of integrating holistic well-being practices into the business world Taking personal responsibility for creating moments of stillness and self-reflection The value of meditation as a way to disconnect from one’s current state of being The role of mantras in meditation The power of breathwork in meditation and mindfulness Developing awareness and emotional regulation The impact of collective consciousness and culture on individual behavior Implementing mindfulness in organizations And other topics… Sponsored by: Aura Frames: Visit AuraFrames.com and get 45 dollars off Aura’s best selling Carver Mat frame. Next Insurance: Protect your business now. Visit NEXTInsurance.com today. Connect with Oksana: Website: https://oksanaesberard.com/ Website: https://sattva.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindfulness-meditation-wellness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sattvame/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanaesberard/ Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, gang? Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazday. I'm so pumped to have you here with me. And listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one, people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin
0:24.6	stories, what made them tick, what got them to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step
0:29.3	into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career. Occasionally,
0:33.4	you might hear a few solo episodes from myself, more as I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder
0:39.6	to help you grow and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business.
0:43.9	So, come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation,
0:46.9	and I'm stoked to have you here with me.
0:59.7	Guys. Guys, welcome to this episode of The Greatness Machine.
1:01.9	I'm your host, Darius, Meshazza, and boy, do we have a special guest.
1:03.6	Aksana Esbarad is in the house.
1:03.9	What's up?
1:04.4	Exana.
1:06.2	Hi, Dari.
1:09.2	It's so good to be back, actually, and see you again.
1:27.9	Repeat, repeat. You know, it's funny is I don't know if I, so, so let me, I'm going to get started. Then we're going to go into a little bit of the how we know each other for the, for the audience. But I'm going to do housekeeping. So guys, listeners are new to this. Is it actually cool with you if I do some housekeeping and then we'll jump? Is that good? Awesome. So for listeners who knew to the show, The Greatness Machine, we're about two things. People are living their passions
1:32.6	and those creating greatness in the world and doing so despite the odds. And Oksana is
1:36.4	now the short of passion or greatness. So this is Oksana's official second time on the show.
1:42.0	She was, believe it or not, the first guest ever on the show.
1:46.2	And so since then, we're coming up on like, I think, 400 episodes now.
1:51.4	So it was four years ago, probably like next month I started the show.
1:56.4	And so you were the first guest.
1:57.7	So I think you were in Washington at that time.
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