The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
You can be grateful for what you have and still strive for more. The duality of gratitude and success is a difficult concept to grasp, but understanding it is invaluable in both your success and well-being.
On the Grateful Podcast, Jack and his guests explain how everyone has opportunities and choices to go after the life they want, and they owe it to themselves to do just that. You must recognize and be grateful for what you have in order to get the best out of yourself moving forward.
There are conversations ranging from business to mental health and everything in between as well.
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
The Secret Breathwork That Unlocks Peace with Jitesh Vaswani | 71
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
Episode 71
Guesting Jitesh Vaswani
There’s a quiet war happening inside all of us. Anxiety, overstimulation, endless comparison—especially among Gen Z. In this powerful conversation, Jack Wagoner speaks with Jitesh Vaswani—spiritual teacher, TEDx speaker, and Director of Partnerships & Breathwork Coach at Art of Living with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Jitesh breaks down why our generation is facing unprecedented levels of stress, and how SKY Breath Meditation (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) offers a simple, ancient, and proven practice to reconnect to peace.
We explore:
•The anxiety epidemic in young people
•How breath shapes emotion—and how to use it consciously
•Whether lasting inner peace is really possible
•Meditation myths, and why it’s not just “sitting in silence”
•The difference between conscious and subconscious breath training
•The mission of Art of Living and Jitesh’s spiritual journey
📌 Links Mentioned:
•Jitesh Vaswani Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jitesh_vaswani
•Art of Living: https://www.artofliving.org
•SKY Breath Meditation Course Info: https://www.artofliving.org/us-en/sky-breath-meditation
•Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: https://www.srisriravishankar.org
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🕒 Timestamps
00:00 The Inner Struggle: Understanding Anxiety and Modern Life
03:10 The Power of Breath: Meditation as a Solution
06:12 Mindfulness and Meditation: Training the Subconscious
08:54 Inner vs. Outer Success: The Paradox of Modern Living
11:54 The Journey of Meditation: Finding Balance in Practice
14:44 Overcoming Barriers: Making Meditation Accessible
18:02 Techniques for Effective Meditation: The Art of Living Approach
21:08 Exploring Deeper Consciousness: Accessing Your True Self
33:13 The Natural State of Meditation
34:46 Exploring Deeper Consciousness
38:15 Jitesh's Journey with Meditation
44:25 The Impact of Meditation on Life
50:55 Balancing Gratitude and Ambition
58:44 Wisdom and Insights from Jitesh
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🎙️ About Jack:
I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.
