Ep 164: Travel Light with Light Watkins

Episode 164: Show Notes

Spiritual minimalism is a concept that our very own Light Watkins has led his life by and is exceptionally helpful in finding your true self and achieving happiness and success. Welcome to the seventh solo episode with Light.

Today we are delving into his new book, Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life, and reminding you of the seven principles of spiritual minimalism. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about the book, the themes throughout all of his books, the process of getting a book deal, how he leveraged relationships with podcast hosts as a marketing strategy and much more!

Light reminds us what spiritual minimalism is before sharing its seven principles and how he came up with them by embracing curiosity. Often, people who follow their hearts are belittled and, in this episode, our host explains why the heart plays an important role in decision making and he shares his interesting take on imposter syndrome as a positive thing. We even learn about his podcasting journey.

Lastly, we get special insight into how to preorder Travel Light and how to enter an amazing competition to win some of the items Light has carried with him throughout his spiritually minimalistic journey. To hear all this and be inspired to find your own way without comparing yourself to others, press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

How publication day went for Light Watkins’ new book, Travel Light.
What Travel Light is about and the themes present in all four of his books.
What publishers want to know before you close on a book deal.
How he leveraged relationships with podcast hosts as a marketing plan for his books.
Light tells us about his experiences working with Lewis Howes, Rich Roll, and Dhru Purohit.
A brief overview of spiritual minimalism and its principles.
The importance of listening to your heart and what role your head plays in decision-making.
How Light started this podcast and why to avoid comparison.
How curiosity helped him discover the principles of spiritual minimalism.
An interesting take on imposter syndrome and why you should find comfort in discomfort.
How to pre-order the book and enter the competition.

Tweetables:

“Spiritual minimalism means to clear out the internal clutter, to clear out the emotional baggage and as a by-product of that, you will feel more peacefulness inside.” — @LightWatkins [0:17:50]

“When you do something that lights you up inside, you will be able to do that job exceptionally well.” — @LightWatkins [0:23:28]

“The true salary of your job is based on how you feel about your job, not on what the employer is paying you.” — @LightWatkins [0:26:14]

“Your job is a part of your spiritual development.” — @LightWatkins [0:26:45]

“If you don’t have imposter syndrome, you need to go further because you’re probably still deep in your comfort zone.” — @LightWatkins [0:39:59]

“Our physical health is a reflection of our mental health, our emotional health, our spiritual health, et cetera.” — @LightWatkins [0:49:35]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Get access to the seven day spiritual minimalism challenge and enter the competition

Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life

The Inner Gym

Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying

Knowing Where to Look

Lewis Howes