Michael Dash is an entrepreneur, business coach, and best-selling author whose book, Chasing the High: An Entrepreneur’s Mindset Through Addiction, Lawsuits, and His Journey to the Edge, recounts his personal experience of overcoming addiction and finding more focus, fulfillment, and stability in his life. Today, Michael runs a non-profit dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing, and he helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses by improving consistency, communication, and connection.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Michael Dash on:
- (00:14:24) Living in flow. Michael recalls his visit to the retreat in Bali, where he first heard about flow consciousness, manifestation, and synchronicity. Plus, he describes how these practices changed his mindset and inspired him to start living a more aligned and intentional life.
- (00:17.36) Controlling your emotions. He cautions against making emotional decisions at work and in relationships and recommends resetting your nervous system through breathwork to make it easier to deal with pressure and stressful situations.
- (00:24:35) The power of vulnerability. As someone who is open about his experience of addiction, Michael explains how being vulnerable and honest about the things you struggle with makes it easier for people to relate to you and allows you to communicate more effectively and authentically with others.
- (00:39:11) Avoiding chaos. We discuss the importance of organization and scheduling, and Michael talks about the technique of time blocking, which involves setting aside a dedicated amount of time to perform a specific task.
- (00:45:15) Ecstatic breathing. Michael describes a breathwork exercise he performed on a recent Joe Dispenza retreat which activated his pineal gland and caused powerful vibrations throughout his entire body.