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June 26, 2025 32 mins

In todays episode, Ari and Jon explore the intricate relationship between holistic wellness and spirituality. They discuss the importance of integrating the heart & mind centers into cohesion and the necessity of gratitude in silence to support personal growth. Jon shares his journey with spiritual development, emphasizing that true growth often requires a release of the toxic ego. The dialogue encourages listeners to embrace their authentic selves and recognize the importance of choosing moral growth as key for making grounded decisions, ultimately leading to a deeper connection with their true essence.


Jon Tesser (@jonathantesser1 on Threads) has over 10 years developing effective career related programs, mentoring, and content for young professionals, including a significant presence on LinkedIn, an innovative career coaching program designed to match “the person to the job,” and an insights bootcamp for aspiring data analysts. He grew a LinkedIn account to 158K followers in 1.5 years based on career advice content for young professionals, won multiple top influencer awards for best data influencer, spoke to over 1,000 young adults from over 80 countries to learn about their career journeys and cultures, and produced two pieces of content every day for over two years, with an average reach of 40K people per post.


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Chapters:


00:00 Introduction to Holistic Wellness

02:05 The Journey of Spirituality

05:34 Integrating Heart and Mind

10:02 The Work Behind Silence

12:14 Understanding Triggers and Reactions

15:15 The Role of Identity in Spirituality

19:41 Navigating Criticism and Growth

24:14 The Nature of Truth and Experience


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Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


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