This week, I sat down with the brilliant Alex Ikonn — entrepreneur, investor, creator of The Five Minute Journal, and co-founder of Intelligent Change. Alex is someone who truly lives what he teaches, and in this vulnerable conversation, we go deep on the mindset shifts that create real change.

Alex opens up about his upbringing, his recent separation, using relationships as a mirror for growth, the power of gratitude, and finding purpose in a world that tries to steer you away from it. Whether you feel stuck and are dreaming of something more, or just need a little inspiration for your next step — this episode is your gentle nudge onwards and upwards.

Here's what we explore:

✨ Why we sabotage success (even when it's exactly what we asked for)

💭 What it means to take responsibility for your life

🌀 The "upper limit" problem and how it keeps us small

🙏 How gratitude rewires your reality

💔 Facing heartbreak, divorce, and still choosing love

📓 The truth behind The Five Minute Journal — and how it was born from pain

🧠 How our mindset is a navigation system (and how to tune it)

🤍 Finding purpose: what actually matters, and what doesn't

🪄The surprising trait most successful founders share

🌟 Why curiosity (not certainty) may be your greatest power

Chapters

01:02 The resistance to expansion & upper limits

06:18 Sabotaging love when it finally arrives

11:00 Alex's journey from darkness to gratitude

15:02 The gratitude practice that changed everything

19:21 Victimhood, rock bottom & responsibility

24:50 Navigating heartbreak with grace

30:28 Choosing love after loss

33:40 Relationships as a mirror for growth

34:50 What if you're already living your purpose?

39:05 The origin of The Five Minute Journal

45:45 Traits of truly fulfilled founders

50:00 What's next for Intelligent Change

52:00 Becoming a player in your own life

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