Leadership and Yoga

What do yoga and creativity have in common? Can yoga help us tap into creative energy? Both creativity and yoga invite us into a sense of liberation. Both ask us to be present. Both require us to notice. There is an endless wellspring of creativity we can tap into, but it doesn’t always feel easy to access. Sometimes, we need to go outside. To play. Then, we can go within, and let our creative practice or our yoga practice guide us. This episode is for you, creative yogis: those of you following the creative fire, who want to be transformed by yoga, but also want to transform the world around you with your creative energy. We practice to see the yoga in everything, and to find creative energy everywhere.

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Mentioned:

Gabi’s Instagram @tidepooldaydreams

Jose Rafael Guzamán’s podcast

Michael Jackson behind the scenes

Rick Rubin & Joe Dispenza Interview 

Time Stamps
00:00 a story about freedom 
07:52 creativity is for everyone 
10:40 the yoga in everything 
13:05 dreaming big 
19:05 mastermind groups 
22:56 giveaway!
24:20 OfferingTree
26:44 part one: go play outside
30:53 the practice of lingering
32:08 creativity requires noticing
35:26 “a life that feels like dirt under your fingernails”
40:01 don’t scare the creative fish away 
42:19 part two: go play inside 
44:02 grinding the grains of life
46:31 resistance & flow
49:20 learn from a wide range of creatives
52:34 allowing yourself to be immersed
53:45 “if you can spot it, you’ve got it”
57:32 a state of joy
58:36 heart-brain coherence

If you want more confidence, and to be less self-critical, and to care less about how you are perceived and if you are “good enough” in the eyes of others, this episode is for you. If you have ever struggled with habitual fears of being an imposter, of letting yourself down, or of secretly worrying that deep down you are not good enough, this episode is for you. If you have been scarred by a very critical environment or harsh feedback and can’t stop thinking about it long enough to try again, this episode is for you, dear listener. 
This episode is about the lie that is the general use of the term imposter syndrome, and how we can classify it into two types: rightful imposter syndrome, and habitual psychological imposter syndrome. And from there, this episode gives you something to chew on, and tangible steps to take to overcome “imposter syndrome” and change the way you think about it forever. 
This episode is created specifically for yoga teachers and creatives. My people. I love y’all. :) 
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Imposter Syndrome article by Katie Nissley mentioned
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Time stamps:
00:00 intro 
09:20 animation
10:30 the biggest thing imposter syndrome robs from us
16:30 where imposter syndrome comes from in yoga teaching: opportunity cost & comparison.
18:40 giveaway & announcements!
22:49 part 1: rightful vs habitual imposter syndrome
25:30 a time I was an imposter 
31:00 part 2: you don’t need to know more, you need to learn to share what you know.
33:00 biggest fallacy of imposter syndrome is that MORE can cure it.
35:00 my first time trying
36:40 part 3: the 2nd puberty & the dragonfly 
40:30 what helps: stories 
42:30 part 4: learn to be okay with disappointment, yours & others.
48:45 consequence of living afraid of disappointment is an incredibly restrictive life

Lizzy Beyer is an adjunct environmental science lecturer, a retreat host with "Surf With Amigas," a yoga instructor, and a surf instructor who is currently teaching yoga for a local homestay in Indonesia. Fellow yoga teachers and adventurous spirits: listen in for an inspiring conversation on living in alignment with your values and daring to follow your dreams. 

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Time Stamps: 
00:00 intro
2:42 environmental studies
10:30 the yoga farm
14:05 different pathways to affect change
17:04 allowing yourself to dream & keeping the inspiration alive
22:19 travel opens the door for expansion
27:40 lessons from surfing
31:52 ecological grief
35:59 yoga trade 
42:45 yoga teacher training
48:10 yoga for surfers
53:28 living aligned with values
01:01:02 what makes an exceptional leader?
01:03:34 billboard question

This episode feels like a confession of how yoga and my relationship to numbers go together: social media numbers, financial numbers.. All of it. The yoga of numbers episode is a 3rd path, that doesn’t involve falling prey or victim to numbers, but rather facing them with awareness. Where we don’t numbly consider the numbers without considering the names, but you are also dreaming of sharing your message with the world. 

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Time stamps:
00:00 yoga poetry: names over numbers
01:00 my growth “numbers” journey 
05:30 cartoon
06:38 just B and Rishi tea
09:40 “100 likes” wish 1 year ago
11:14 Sri Dharma Mittra’s 1 student story
14:00 arbitrary number requirements i fall short of 
17:00 where to find God by Jeff Foster
19:45 fear vs love & hiding likes 
22:00 first journaling prompt: flush out the fear
23:50 when i felt worthless 
28:30 i’m not counting poetry
30:50 my recent “success”
34:00 the panic of numbers not matching our vision
36:00 GIVEAWAY: Yoga Trade
37:00 TEND
38:50 step 1: mapping your mission
44:30 step 2: get real, look at your output
49:40 step 3: be the person who…
55:37 without falling prey or victim to numbers

Key words: yoga teacher tips, how to grow a yoga instagram, social media for yoga teachers, yoga career advice, yoga podcast, shawnakru, sri dharma mittra, jeff foster poetry, mindset for creatives, organic social media growth, small creators under 10k.

As you know, every Friday is new episode Friday on the Leadership and Yoga podcast... but the last Friday of the month is now special... The real episode today is inside of Patreon, it's a LIVE episode on burnout and one critical change that makes all the difference. But, I did not want to abandon you here, dear listener! So please enjoy a bit of juice, in this short yoga story. I hope that it inspires you to document your own yoga stories.

And perhaps, I will see you inside of Patreon for the replay, or the next LIVE on June 26th!
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The episode I mention that explains what the club is, and is genuinely inspirational as an episode to listen to in general:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UXULAZCXeNkzy8mLwr3G5?si=Sa3GAjNzRPi_72jZLIhHiQ