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July 16, 2025 42 mins

Professor Pete Alexander is the President of the greatest interior landscaping company in the San Francisco Bay Area - Office Plants by Everything Grows. In addition, he has served as an adjunct college professor for several universities, where he has helped inspire thousands of students to develop and apply key concepts of marketing specifically to their area of interest. He's also a TEDx speaker and best-selling author on reducing stress - helping transform burned out workers into engaged employees. Lastly, but certainly not least, he is a certified Laughter Yoga Ambassador and improv comedy cast member, supporting his community to laugh more and stress less.

He and Tom discuss the power of laughter on managing business stress, overcoming rejection, and combating toxic perfectionism.


DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE

~02:10 The Power of Laughter in Overcoming Rejection

~05:31 Laughter as Medicine: Physical and Mental Benefits

~15:25 Discovering Laughter Yoga

~20:58 Seattle and Yoga Laughter Club

~21:44 Toxic Perfectionism: A Personal Journey

~25:48 Overcoming Toxic Perfectionism

~34:01 The Power of Focus and Avoiding Multitasking


FULL EPISODE VIDEO

https://vimeo.com/1101521732


CONNECT WITH PETE

Website: https://petealexander.com

Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petealexander/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHHO6IiWyn56aURq585fxVA

Instagram: https://instagram.com/stressexpert

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stressexpert

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