#048 - Sasha Chapin on Awakening, Meditation & Writing
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Sasha Chapin is a writer, coach, and the co-founder of a fragrance line. We talk about his book, awakening, meditation, Deep Okayness, coaching, writing, fragrance, and more.
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(00:54 ) Writing a book on meditation & awakening
(04:30 ) What is awakening, and is there a “destination”?
(07:48 ) There’s a “manager” in our head
(11:56 ) Aliveness & egoism
(13:40 ) Recognizing essential sameness; focusing on non-striving and not goal-oriented living
(23:21 ) Deep Okayness, self acceptance, and “The Other Thing”
(27:55 ) You don't shed your person — you just develop a different relationship with them
(30:26 ) How much impact does coaching have?
(34:03 ) Bypassing the illusion vs. everything is here now
(38:27 ) Hitting publish even when hesitating & it's imperfect
(42:43 ) Recognizing the neuroticism & worrying; relaxed writing
(44:56 ) Fragrance as an art form
(49:25 ) What’s the uncomfortable thing you want to do?
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Sasha’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sashachapin
Sasha’s Site: sashachapin.com
Sasha’s Substack: https://sashachapin.substack.com/
Spencer’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SP1NS1R
Spencer’s Blog: https://spencerkier.substack.com
United States
