In this transformative conversation, Janet welcomes meditation expert and filmmaker Tom Cronin. A former finance broker who spent 26 years in high-stress trading rooms, Tom shares his powerful journey from breakdown to breakthrough through the practice of meditation. Discover how stillness can transform anxiety, burnout, and crisis into profound personal awakening, and learn practical approaches to incorporating meditation into your daily life.
IN THIS EPISODE- Tom shares his extraordinary transition from the chaotic "Wolf of Wall Street" lifestyle to becoming a meditation teacher and wellness advocate
- The concept of "crisis to chrysalis" and how our greatest challenges often become our most powerful catalysts for growth
- Why the universe sends increasingly louder signals when we're off our true path
- How stillness practice can shift us from sympathetic to parasympathetic nervous system dominance
- The three-phase meditation methodology Tom developed for busy modern lives
- Insights from Tom's documentary film "The Portal" and his mission to inspire one billion people to practice daily stillness
- Practical wisdom on overcoming resistance to meditation and confronting the fears that keep us from sitting in silence
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- The Portal Documentary
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