#467: Nick Sweeney – Launching Alignment Academy, 40-Hour Fast, Using Intuition
Alignment Academy: alignmentacademy.coA 7-week program to help you become your greatest version. Nick and I are beginning on January 1. alignmentacademy.coEpisode 467. In this episode, Nick and I go deep into what it means to live in alignment. We talk about the lessons we’ve learned through fasting, meditation, and breathwork, and share the challenges we’ve faced along the way.My X: https://x.com/heydannymiranda My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydannymiranda/Nick's X: https://x.com/basedethosNick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basedethos/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction to Living in Alignment Series 00:55 - Launch of Alignment Academy 02:54 - Seven-Week Program Overview 03:59 - Defining Alignment in Life 06:37 - Personal Values and Alignment 07:06 - Nick’s Transformation: Fasting and Clarity 12:55 - The Power of a 40-Hour Fast 17:10 - Exercising While Fasting: Benefits and Risks 20:47 - Meditation and Healing During a Fast 31:02 - Seeing Others as Souls in Human Bodies 36:12 - Triggers Around Technology: Frustration and Flow 42:30 - The Stopping of Momentum as Part of the Flow 50:53 - Integrity and Keeping Promises to Yourself 52:34 - The Macro View of Personal Growth 57:09 - Redirecting Attention with Alarms and Awareness 1:01:11 - Expanding Perspective Through Breath 1:08:11 - The Courage to Face Pain and Heal 1:13:55 - Attuning to Your Feelings and Alignment 1:19:41 - Navigating Difficult Decisions with Intuition 1:22:15 - Resistance as a Signal of Growth 1:24:04 - Overcoming Challenges to Strengthen Spirit