Agapi Stassinopoulos: We’re Not Here To Acquire, We’re Here To Become

I met the best-selling author and motivational speaker Agapi Stassinopoulos at the WELL Summit, where we both spoke. Her keynote blew me away and left me feeling vulnerable, empowered and connected. I ran into Agapi again when her sister Arianna Huffington was hosting a breakfast at their Soho apartment. Agapi is a bright beam of light, and I learned a powerful lesson in believing in my work from her. The 5-minute meditation that she shares in this episode is guaranteed to shift your state and bring confident ease into your presence.

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In this conversation, we discuss:

• How experiencing failure in her acting career led her to her spiritual journey
• Allowing vs hustling
• Lessons in money and the karma of finances
• How to allow your soul to come in and give you answers
• How to believe in yourself and your work
• How to overcome failure
• How to trust that everything’s unfolding the way it should be
• The importance of surrounding yourself with people who believe in you
• How to raise your vibration and shift your consciousness
• Agapi’s take on social media strategy
• Loving yourself by forgiving yourself

Connect with Agapi:

• wakeuptothejoyofyou.com
• @agapisees on Instagram
• Agapi on Facebook
• @agapisays on Twitter

Resources:

• Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life
• 33 Guided Meditations from Wake Up To The Joy Of You – Audio
• The person you really need to marry – Tracy McMillan TED Talk
• Autobiography Of A Yogi by P. Yogananda

About Agapi:

Agapi Stassinopoulos is a best-selling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world. In her previous book, Unbinding the Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity, and Unconditional Love, she shares the wisdom from her life’s adventures and experiences. In her new book, Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life, she takes readers on a journey and inspires them to let go of what doesn’t work and instead create the lives they really want. Agapi was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and then moved on to receive her master’s degree in psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Her previous books on the Greek archetypes, Gods and Goddesses in Love and Conversations with the Goddesses, were turned into PBS specials. She is currently conducting workshops for Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, to help change the way we work and live. Agapi has spoken and conducted meditations at many organizations and companies including ABC Carpet & Home, Women’s Health Magazine, Museum of Modern Art, IBM Watson, SAP, Pandora Radio, CVS Corporate, Weight Watchers, PepsiCo, Google, Nike, Starbucks, Fortune Health Conference, and The Heart Association, amongst many. She divides her time between New York and Los Angeles and was born and raised in Athens, Greece.

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Agapi Stassinipoulos Quotes:

“It’s not about the money, it’s about the spirit of money.”

“We’re not here to acquire, we’re here to become.”

“If you have a purpose, you will never fail.”

“Things that didn’t work out weren’t meant for you.”