In another episode of the Beyond Busy podcast, I am joined by Daisy Mack and we explore her powerful journey from a high-stress, high-stakes career in the music industry to a life centered around healing, wellness, and mindfulness. Daisy's story is a poignant reminder of the importance of listening to our inner voices, understanding our body’s needs, and prioritizing personal well-being over societal expectations.
Join us as we talk about how embracing a slower, more intentional life can lead to profound personal and professional fulfillment. Don’t miss out on this transformative dialogue – it might just be what you need to hear to inspire change in your own life.
“Breath work truly is just some deep breaths, multiple times a day, reminding yourself to breathe. And that, if you do it regularly, it’s enough to change how your nervous system is reacting to stress”
Key takeaways:
- Impact of Work Environment on Health: Daisy Mack's experience illustrates how a toxic work environment can lead to serious health issues, including PTSD, underscoring the need for healthy work-life boundaries.
- Listening to one's inner guidance. Daisy ignored her initial call to pursue a path in wellness, choosing instead a high-pressure career, which she later regretted.
- The critical life decisions, particularly the choice to prioritize work over family during a crisis, which led to regret but ultimately a significant reevaluation of life priorities.
- Daisy advocates for accessible practices like yoga and breathwork as effective tools for managing stress and recovering from burnout, emphasizing that these can be started incrementally and adapted to individual needs.
- The discussion highlights the importance of understanding and nurturing the connection between physical health and mental well-being, using tools like breathwork to manage the body’s stress response.
- Daisy's story also comments on corporate culture's impact on individual health and the importance of companies supporting genuine wellness among employees.
- There’s a call for more empathy and holistic understanding in professional environments, suggesting that understanding personal and collective well-being can enhance overall productivity and satisfaction.
- The emphasis on being grounded in one's true self as opposed to getting caught up in external achievements is a major takeaway, promoting a more sustainable and fulfilling approach to personal success and well-being.
About the Daisy Mack:
Daisy Mack, is the visionary founder of Spiritual Mixtape, holistic health & wellness brand, and is on a mission to help others towards better health, wellness and selfcare by unlocking their untapped potential within. A former high-powered executive in the entertainment industry, Daisy's journey is a symphony of personal transformation and holistic empowerment.
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What is Beyond Busy?
In a world consumed by hustle, we lose touch with the other essential elements of a life well lived: love, joy, fulfillment, purpose, and soul growth. It's time to lay down the busy badge and re-define success.
Join Marisa Hohaia, a certified life, spiritual, and emotional intelligence coach, and energy healer with a background in Psychology, in weekly conversations with dynamic guests about what exists beyond busy when we find the courage to slow down and explore.
Through the lens of psychology, spirituality, and energetics, each episode offers insights on manifesting a soulful, meaningful, and wildly abundant life. This podcast is for the spiritually curious, Type A, achievement chaser, seeking balance, impact, ease, and connection without sacrificing her success.
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