Ep 165: IG Live Interviews for Travel Light

Episode 165: Show Notes

For today's episode, listeners are getting some more great insight into Light's new book, Travel Light. The format here is a punchy compilation of conversations from Instagram Live with a bunch of amazing personalities and people from Light's network and past podcast guests.

So if you want to hear Light getting asked some powerful questions by a few of the best minds and souls out there, you have come to the right place! Featured here are Africa Brooke, Robert Brix Glover from Brix Fitness, Simona Von Woikowsky, who is the illustrator of Travel Light, Adriene Mishler from Yoga with Adriene, Jesse Israel, Bozama Saint John, Leon Logothetis, Tara Stiles from Strala Yoga, Steven Pressfield, Rosario Dawson, Will Cole, and Light's editor, Diana Ventimiglia!

The clips cover topics such as the inspiration for the book, its most fundamental concepts, the genesis of its ideas, the format and writing process, listening to the heart voice, and much more too. Tune in to hear it all!

Key Points From This Episode:

Exploring the roots of spiritual minimalism with Africa Brooke.
Robert Glover asks Light about the main ideas from Travel Light.
Light's illustrator, Simona Von Woikowsky, shares her thoughts on the format of the book, the creative process, and the only disagreement they had!
Talking about The Alchemist and lessons from the writing process, with Adriene Mishler.
Light talks with Jesse Israel about questions he gets asked, the seven principles of the book, and a minimalist approach to working out.
Bozama Saint John asks Light about how to use the heart voice to get rid of internal baggage, and reaching spiritual lightness.
Turning up the volume on the heart voice and following curiosity, with Leon Logothetis.
Light and Tara Stiles speak about happiness and appearances.
Steven Pressfield asks Light about the Fiat and Ferrari story, the soul, and also shares his own anecdote about meaning.
Talking about the concept of flaneuring with Rosario Dawson.
Hearing about the publishers' point of view and how the book came together, from Diana Ventimiglia, Light's editor.
Will Cole and Light talk about greener grass, and define the character of the Spiritual Minimalist.

Tweetables:

“You are not the person that can fully step into your vision for yourself, yet.” — Light Watkins [0:35:59]

“Whatever you're curious about, start road-testing it now. That could be considered your hop of faith.” — Light Watkins [0:45:14]

“I was exposed to a meditation style that I took to like a fish to water, and it really worked. I never thought that was going to be my experience.” — Light Watkins [0:47:14]

“The grass is always greener on the other side until it is greener on the inside.” — Light Watkins [1:13:12]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Travel Light

Africa Brooke

Episode 165 with Africa Brooke

Robert Brix Glover on Instagram

Brix Fitness

Episode 14 with Robert Brix Glover

Simona Von Woikowsky on Instagram

Yoga with Adriene

Episode 147 with Adriene Mishler

Paulo Coelho