In this week’s episode, I am joined by Jeff Krasno! Jeff is the co-founder and CEO of Commune, a masterclass platform for personal and societal well- being. He hosts the Commune podcast, interviewing a wide variety of luminaries from Deepak Chopra and Marianne Williamson to Matthew McConaughey and Gabor Maté.

Jeff pens a personal weekly essay titled “Commusings” that explores spirituality, wellness and culture and is distributed to over one million subscribers every Sunday.

Jeff is the creator of Good Stress, a collection of wellness protocols that he developed to reverse his diabetes, lose 60 pounds and reclaim his health at age 50. Good Stress is available as on-line course and is being developed into a book and TV series.

Jeff is also the co-creator of Wanderlust, a global series of wellness events. In 2016, he was selected by Oprah Winfrey to be part of the SuperSoul100 as one of the nation’s leading entrepreneurs.

In 1995, Jeff married his college sweetheart, Schuyler Grant. They live in Los Angeles and have three daughters.

SCHUYLER GRANT is founder and co-director of Kula Yoga Project in NYC, co-creator of Wanderlust, and co- owner/director of the Commune Topanga retreat center. The advanced teacher training she has led for over two decades in Kula Flow, her unique style of alignment-based vinyasa, has minted teachers and studio owners worldwide. She considers herself exceptionally lucky to still love vinyasa-style yoga—and the same man—after all these years. Key Points

• Turning childhood adversities into strengths

• The paradox of modern ease leading to dis-ease

• Rethinking rituals & mental muscles

• Personal stories of transformation & community

• The mental & physical gym's role in wellness

 

Best Quotes

09:23 - 09:38

• "I really went down this slope of, you know, chronic fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, irritability, really deep inability to concentrate and grab my phone every two seconds."

12:13 - 12:19

• "I was totally impermanent. And change was not only available to me, it was the only thing on offer."

18:15 - 18:26

• "We taste it when we taste that homegrown tomato that required some inconvenience, right? Versus that ethylene gas one that we bought at Stop and Shop." Grab your copy of Jeff's book "Good Stress": https://www.jeffkrasno.com/book