Lindsey Athanasiou - Achievement Obsession, Burnout & Unlocking The Golden Handcuffs

Welcome to Episode 9 of The Yoga Den Podcast

This week's guest,  Lindsey Athanasiou, is the founder of
the wellness company Mind Might Macros and is on a mission to
help those who want to feel better.

A former vice president in a tech startup, Lindsey had all the
outward trappings of success, including the six-figure salary,
Mercedes Benz in the driveway, you know, all the things that
we're told that we should strive for, and we should want. As a
self-confessed achievement, obsessive Lindsey had made it. But
with the success came burnout, unhappiness, and the realisation
that the life that she had chosen wasn't in alignment with her
values.

So what she do? she leaned into her yoga practice, a practice
that had always been there since she turned to it following an
acute sciatica diagnosis in her early 20s. The mat became a
haven, but also a place that forced her to ask herself difficult
questions. And these questions eventually led her to the
realisation that the golden handcuffs that were keeping her tied
to her current life could be unlocked, and the world wouldn't
end.

There are many parallels between Lindsey's story and mine. And
I'm sure you'll find parallels with yours. Whatever you do and
whatever industry you're in.  We discuss achievement
obsession; why yoga can make you a better leader; how the yoga
mat is a great place to discover how to unlock those golden
handcuffs;  and why starting her business Mind Might Macros
amidst a global pandemic was actually perfect timing.
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Follow Lindsey:


Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mind_might_macros/
Website: https://www.mindmightmacros.com/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-athanasiou-mba-ryt-71382042/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/lindsey.athanasiou 

Articles & Books mentioned:


Yoga & The Golden Handcuffs
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/yoga-golden-handcuffs-lindsey-athanasiou-mba-ryt/


Yoga Will Make You A Better Professional
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/yoga-make-you-better-professional-lindsey-athanasiou/


Chakras Made Easy: Seven Keys to Awakening and Healing the Energy
Body


Atomic Habits


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