THE VALUE OF A MEDITATION PRACTICE
This week, we welcome guest Tom Cronin, Author, Coach, Meditation Teacher, Speaker, and Producer of The Portal film, an experiential documentary created as part of a bold global vision to overcome the chronic levels of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and trauma faced by many people today. We share a deep conversation on consciousness, ego, the connection between business and spirituality, and the power of meditation.
Tom talks about how meditation helped him overcome a dark period in his life, and how it became his life’s work and purpose. He also shares what he learned while making The Portal, how to find your passion and use it to help others, and how meditation can open you up to another level of being. Plus, stay tuned until the end of the episode, and you will get to hear about my experience with past life regression!
LEARN MORE ABOUT MEDITATION WITH TOM CRONIN
Many business leaders, famous actors, and thought leaders use meditation to help them navigate life and the business world. If you want to feel better and do better, we highly recommend you try meditation. See what else Adam has to say about his meditation practice here. To connect with Tom, follow him on Instagram, and find out more about the film and his book by visiting his website.
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Timestamps for our episode with Tom Cronin:
[2:41] Tom shares his journey from starting as a successful broker and a career in finance. While he was quite successful and had an abundance of financial wins, he felt there was something missing inside. After suffering from anxiety and a crisis moment in his life, Tom found meditation and it helped him get back on track with his job.
[6:26] Tom talks about how the decadent lifestyle of drugs, drinking, and partying no longer fit with his spiritual path, and he went through an evolution of discovering that real self-growth was helping others.
[12:24] What was it like for Tom to decide he was going to leave his broker job and follow his intuition to the next venture? He describes the feelings that came with peeling back the layers of who he truly was, and who he was becoming.
[16:19] It can be brutally painful to release some forms of identity that we get attached to, our stories, our drama, our histories.
[16:54] Tom talks about the “dark night of the soul,” and why can it be a very bleak time to surrender what is familiar.
[20:05] What are a few of the steps people can take to start surrendering, and how can meditation help?
[23:09] How does Tom describe the ego?
[30:45] What physical sensations accompany letting go?
[38:33] What would Tom say for someone looking to find their passion?
[39:51] You don’t have to start massively when it comes to having purpose in life. You can start in small ways — for example, picking trash up off the streets, spending one morning volunteering, etc.
[41:43] Tom talks about how his inspiration changed, from partying to meditation, to helping others and making a film.
[44:32] What did Tom learn while working on The Portal?
[46:30] Adam and Tom talk about past life regressions.
