Paul Silitsky was working as the CEO of a tech company in 2008 when he woke up one morning believing he had laryngitis. Although he got his voice back a few days later it started to disappear again. As the days went by and his voice didn’t improve, he sought out help to find out what was going on with him. It took him 18 months of seeing various doctors to find out he had Spasmodic Dysphonia, a rare neurological disorder that affects the voice muscles in the larynx.
Since he couldn’t and didn’t want to speak much during this time, he found himself with a lot of time on his hands. That’s when he came across a book by Jon Kabat-Zinn called, Wherever You Go There You Are, which introduced him to the power of meditation and the simplicity of being still. Since then, he’s dedicated himself to cultivating a strong meditation practice and sharing its many benefits with others by opening Innergy Meditation, the first meditation studio created in South Florida.
Located in Miami Beach, Innergy offers classes for beginner meditators as well as seasoned practitioners. With more and more evidence being found about the benefits of meditation, there’s no better time to discover your practice and Innergy Meditation can help you get started.
We hope you enjoy the conversation,
Alex and Jeanette
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SHOW NOTES:
- Podfest Multimedia Expo
- Pecha Kucha
- Self Care Worksheet (See Instagram Saved Stories)
- CLEAR Climate Leadership Training
- 7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change the Brain
- Science of Mindfulness: What Happens To Your Brain When You Meditate
THAT’S WHAT I LIKE:
- Alex: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
- Jeanette: Folding Trampoline
- Benefits of Jumping
INTERVIEW NOTES:
- Diane Rehm
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Stop, Breathe, and Think app
- 10% Happier by Dan Harris
- The World Happiness Summit
- Muse – Brain sensing headband
- The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
WHAT’S ON HIS NIGHTSTAND:
CONNECT:
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