Paradox Podcast: #5 — James Beshara — Mental health is wealth (part 2)

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Whatever you’re going through, try to remember that things are happening for you, not to youWith an attitude like this, life’s harsh experiences become much easier to wrap your head aroundThink about mental health through a preventative lens and view it like anything else you’d invest inMental wealth starts with getting good quality sleep, eating a healthy diet, exercising, and managing stressSleep: Wake up EVERY morning at the same timeDiet: Limit alcohol intake and eat more whole foodsExercise: Aim for strenuous aerobic activity at least 3x a weekStress Management: Meditate and practice the art of under-committingThe most important cultural trend happening right now is podcastingYou can’t fight 100 battles at onceGreat things are accomplished by picking ONE problem and spending DECADES trying to solve it

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James Beshara (@JamesBeshara) is a modern day renaissance man – an entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, author, musician. James is a prolific creator who operates with passion and he’s probably one of the most honest entrepreneurs I’ve ever met. James founded three startups including Tilt which was acquired by Airbnb in 2017 where he was Global Head of Airbnb Music. James has angel invested in dozens of startups like Gusto, Mercury Bank, Halo Top Ice Cream, Bolt and many others, including several multi-billion dollar companies, and is now a full-time angel investor.

This year, he launched the Below The Line podcast which is, without any exaggeration, my favorite new podcast of 2019. James is an advocate for mental health, a lover of philosophy, a beacon of honesty in the tech community and someone who always willing to help–he’s personally been very helpful in the launching of this podcast and now as our third guest. James has a book coming out next month called Beyond Coffee which you can check out at beyondcoffeebook.com and you call follow him on Twitter @JamesBeshara.