Learning Mindfulness and Tackling Obstacles with Naz Beheshti

Listen as author and wellness coach, Naz Beheshti helps you process decisions, get clarity, and take that leap of faith to what you really want. As former assistant to Steve Jobs, she witnessed firsthand how to live your passion and your truth.

Naz opens up about her collaboration with Jobs, how he came to her in a dream and became the inspiration behind her book; and how her 11-month-old continues to be her daily teacher.

“Think about one thing you haven’t done that you want to do or something you have never done. Like my client who wanted to start guitar lessons. Just start doing it. Start small; don’t commit to a huge thing. Start small; see how you like it and just build from there.”

She talks about how the recent pandemic brought about a change in the attitude and perception that companies had towards their employees.

“Leaders were asking how do I connect with my employees better? We all are going through a hard time. The pandemic brought people together in a very special way. Because of all the hardships and emotional instability and unknowns that the pandemic brought. But we are all experiencing it together. We are all in a similar situation and circumstance.”

Naz reflects on her career as a wellness coach, speaker, and author to provide practical and very insightful advice on how to tackle obstacles; how her first boss and mentor Steve Jobs taught her to be the CEO of her well-being and how you can do the same.

“Steve being my first boss and my first mentor, he was the first person to show me, up close and personally, just being in contact with him daily and working in his office, what it truly meant to live your best life and live a life with passion and purpose. He truly embodied what later I trademarked, Become the CEO of your well-being.”

In this episode:

(01:55) – On Working with Steve Jobs, her first mentor.
(03:55) – A vivid dream of Steve, and his impact on her writing a book.
(05:41) – What she teaches at big companies.
(06:21) – How to practice mindfulness.
(09:38) – Describing mindfulness in her own words.
(14:48) – Her go-to tools to tackle obstacles.
(17:37) – Practical advice for those feeling unfulfilled.
(22:40) – Her advice for people who are afraid to take the leap.
(23:55) – Explaining her role and what she does.
(25:17) – On how tech layoffs have affected things and people.
(28:27) – Talking about her teachers now and what she is learning.
(33:04) – How she celebrates her victories.
(38:28) – A message of hope from Naz.

Guest

Naz Beheshti is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, author, and CEO/founder of Prananaz. She coaches and leads workshops, webinars, retreats, and wellness programs for leading organizations, tech startups and Fortune 500 companies. She draws from her firsthand experience working closely with Steve Jobs, who was the inspiration behind her new book: Pause. Breathe. Choose. Become the CEO of Your Well-Being.

Resources & Links

52 Weeks of Hope