Reach and Reflect

Intro - 0:00 Origin Story - 2:17 Path Analysis - 53:48 Tapping into Potential - 1:06:48 Meaning & Fulfillment + Actionable Advice - 1:29:50 Conclusion - 1:56:31 We are back! Episode 7 is here, featuring one of the most vibrant souls I've met. We'll take you through her backstory so you can get a sense of where she's coming from, her path to working for one of the top investment / asset management firms in the world, and her current vocation as an entrepreneur whose goal is to create even more entrepreneurs! (Also, she moonlights as a hypnotist) As always we did our best to drop wisdom nuggets and weave actionable advice throughout. Enjoy

Intro – 2:33What is Destined for X? - 6:18Origin Story - 22:14Struggles and dealing with values - 54:50How do you discover what you enjoy? - 01:03:25Quitting Microsoft with no plan - 1:05:07Developing appreciation - Living out of a car for 3 years - 1:15:22Path Analysis - Consequences of valuing others far more than yourself - 1:18:42Addressing hyper-perfectionism – 1:26:14Recovering from living out of a car – 1:32:38Summoning Inspiration – 1:36:55Tapping Into Your Potential – 1:39:37Dealing with anxiety – 1:50:49Meaning & Fulfillment – 1:54:41Transforming control into playfulness – 2:04:52What will I care about on my deathbed? – 2:08:00Religion and Spirituality – 2:25:06Concluding Actionable Advice – 2:29:25 In spite of being raised in a very low-income household by parents with 4th and 6th grade educations, dedication, grit, and infectiously exuberant passion has led Josh Mendoza to get into Stanford before truly accomplishing his childhood dreams at the age of 27.  However, that's not the most interesting thing about him.  Josh is also dedicated to giving back, and founded a non-profit focused on mentoring under-privileged youth, to provide them easier access to the path he blazed.  This did not come easily, and he overcame material struggle when living out of his car for 3 years, and today is challenged by both perfectionism and being altruistic almost to a fault. We dive into his story, with the aim of providing you with wisdom he's gained.While the episode does not follow the typical format as much as other episodes, letting the conversation flow as it did felt like the right thing at the time.As always, we ask our audience to check in with how well this guest resonates with you.  Resonance may be a sign that your path and purpose is along the same lines as our guest's.  Thank you and if you enjoy this episode please leave a rating or review!Age: 27Place of Origin: Southern CaliforniaParents: Dual, Mexican ImmigrantsTraditional Path: TechAlternative Path: Philanthropy / EntrepreneurSelf-Improvement Practices: Reflection, Weight liftingContact info: http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/joshmendoza1            Relevant links: http://www.destinedforx.com -> Volunteer tab

Outline with timestamps:Intro – 0:00Origin Story – 3:40 Recap of Origin Story – 1:08:55Path Analysis – 1:17:55Tapping into Potential – 1:37:40Meaning & Fulfillment – 1:50:38Conclusion - Actionable Advice – 2:03:53 Age: 24Place of Origin: CaliforniaParents: Divorced / AmericanTraditional Path: USC / Tech Startups Alternative Path: Meditation / Breathwork / AyurvedaSelf-Improvement Practices: Meditation, Yoga, Breathwork, Weight Lifting, AyurvedaContact info: sheischelseamarie@gmail.comRelevant links:https://www.chelseamarie.com/Body of Soul Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/body-of-soul-wellness-spirituality/id1450134180https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zYoX3BYJAjOXibrijDGRAhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/chelsea-marie/body-of-soul-wellnessspirituality

Outline with timestamps:Intro - 0:00Origin Story (path to Harvard, being seen, assumptions, developing higher perspectives) – 7:06Path Analysis (dealing with fear, accessing inspiration and flow states) – 1:09:38Tapping into Potential (resilience, knowing how to ask for help, healthy skepticism for your own ideas, tradeoffs, humility) – 2:03:56Meaning & Fulfillment (embracing the journey, getting in touch with what calls to you, value structures) – 2:32:18:21Conclusion & Actionable Advice (time management, social issues and impact) – 2:59:00:00  Age: 24Place of Origin: South AfricaParents: Divorced / South AfricanTraditional Path: Health Tech (current)Alternative Path: Entrepreneurial (current)Self-Improvement Practices: Reflection / MeditationContact info: joe@joekahn.ioRelevant links: meetkaruna.com 

Outline with timestamps: Intro - 0:00 Origin Story – 10:00 Path Analysis – 1:00:00 Tapping into Potential – 1:18:57 Meaning & Fulfillment – 1:39:32 Conclusion & Actionable Advice – 2:09:17 Bio:Age: 35Place of Origin: CaliforniaParents: Dual / ImmigrantsTraditional Path: Wharton / Banking / Tech (former)Alternative Path: Plant Healing Facilitation / Nomad (current)Self-Improvement Practices: Meditation, Yoga, Plant Medicine, Self-inquiryContact info: IG - @the.shalman, https://www.1heart.com/Relevant books: Stealing Fire, The Surrender Experiment

Age: 25Place of Origin: Tahiti / British Columbia / SF Bay AreaParents: Dual / ImmigrantsTraditional Path: College / Marketing (quit)Alternative Path: Artist / Medicine MusicSelf-Improvement Practices: Meditation, Yoga, Plant Medicine, MusicContact info:  Relevant links: Click here for here Soundcloud

Ep.1 Alejandro Perez – CFO of Non-Profit, Data Scientist @ Lyft Hello and welcome to Reach and Reflect, a podcast where we interview guests from both traditional and alternative life paths, with the aim of figuring out, for the benefit of our audience, where they find fulfillment and meaning. At 27 years old, Alejandro Perez is a CFO for a non-profit that mentors underprivileged youth, Destined for X, as well as a Data Scientist at Lyft.  A son of two immigrants, Harvard alumni, and Stanford MS&E Grad school hopeful, he exemplifies the American Dream in more ways than just his personal achievements.  Alejandro is a prolific thinker, philanthropist, and lives in a balanced fashion.  We will walk through his life's journey, and do our best to extract and communicate his accumulated wisdom for your benefit. As always, we ask our audience to check in with how well this guest resonates with you.  Resonance may be a sign that your path and purpose is along the same lines as our guest's.  Thank you and if you enjoy this episode please leave a rating or review! Age: 27 Place of Origin: Miami Parents: Dual / Immigrants (Nicaragua / Colombia) Traditional Path: Harvard / Tech Alternative Path:Philanthropy / Education & Mentoring Self-Improvement Practices: Meditation / Self-inquiry / Bicycling / Weight-lifting Contact info: alejandro.perez@destinedforx.com Relevant links: https://www.destinedforx.com/