Can fear and nirvana co-exist? Yes! It can be an access point to bliss and enlightenment according to this weeks guest Akshay Nanavati. Akshay is a speaker, athlete, author, former US marine and founder of Fearvana. Akshay’s book comes with the highest recommendations – including one from the Dalai Lama himself.
In this interview, we talk through what Akshay has learned through his own personal suffering – through his youth, experience in the marines as well as being diagnosed with PTSD and survivors guilt that led to him contemplating taking his own life. Whereas now he actively seeks adversity and recommends others do too! Beyond discussions around Akshay’s incredible journey, we explore why it’s important to find your own worthy struggle and seek adversity in order to drive self-evolution.
Shownotes:
- Akshay’s upbringing
- Creation of Fearvana
- Lessons from prolonged light deprivation!
- Seeking adversity through stillness
- From suicidal thoughts to facilitating epic feats
- Why Akshay decided to run border to border of every country in the world!
- Experiencing oneness along the journey
- Lessons from service in marines
- Finding unity in struggle
- Experiencing survivors guilt
- The struggle post-war and the ‘normal’ world
- How Akshay got to the point of taking his own life
- We ALL experience pain and suffering
- Reframing progress – easier vs growth
- Post-traumatic growth – trauma an access point to growth
- Attaching yourself to labels
- Do we really have free will?
- The 2 darts of suffering
- Recognizing the space
- Event + awareness = outcome
- Fearvana definition
- Discovering your worthy struggle
- Challenging your relationship to adversity
- The questions you need to ask and answer in order to find your worthy struggle
- The greatest lessons are in the DOING!
- Why you must seek the struggle
- The world of instant gratification and how to combat this
- The journey being the destination
- Evolution through the struggle
- Stepping into the next evolution of yourself
- What to do if you haven’t found your worthy struggle
- Miracle growth for the brain
- Looking for references
- REFLECTION and why it’s key to success
- Deep gratification vs fizzy high
- Living life with purpose and consciousness
- Coming out of the dark space and what is the first step?
- What is happening does NOT define you
- Why Akshay wants people to struggle more
- Akshay’s one recommendation for everyone to help them step into a better version of themselves
For more on Akshay and his incredible work click here Instagram Fearvana book
For more on Carl: Sign up for bonus material through the newsletter Instagram Presenter
The post BMR 32: Fearvana with Akshay Nanavati appeared first on The Wellness Couch.
Popular Podcasts
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
The Brothers Ortiz
The Brothers Ortiz is the story of two brothers–both successful, but in very different ways. Gabe Ortiz becomes a third-highest ranking officer in all of Texas while his younger brother Larry climbs the ranks in Puro Tango Blast, a notorious Texas Prison gang. Gabe doesn’t know all the details of his brother’s nefarious dealings, and he’s made a point not to ask, to protect their relationship. But when Larry is murdered during a home invasion in a rented beach house, Gabe has no choice but to look into what happened that night. To solve Larry’s murder, Gabe, and the whole Ortiz family, must ask each other tough questions.