In this episode of Midlife Male, I am joined by entrepreneur and best-selling author Jason Wachob. Jason Wachob is the founder and co-CEO of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media brand dedicated to wellness He is also the host of the popular mindbodygreen podcast, the author of Wellth: How I learned to build a life, not a resume, and the co-author of The Joy of Well-Being which he wrote with his wife, co-founder and co-ceo, Colleen. He has been featured in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, Vogue, The Megyn Kelly Show, and The Skinny Confidential. He has a BA in history from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for four years. 
In today’s conversation, we discuss how to make major life decisions, determine your core values, and how loss sometimes brings a greater perspective. We talk about how Jason and his wife started mindbodygreen, what has changed in their health philosophy and business strategy along the way, and why they got into the supplement business. We also get an inside look at Jason’s daily routine and how he manages stress. 

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In this episode, we cover:
(05:21) Welcome Jason Wachob
(06:12) Why Jason and his wife relocated to Miami and chose a co-working space 
(11:11) How Jason and his wife make major life decisions 
(14:44) Jason and Colleen’s values 
(18:49) What Jason learned from the tragic loss of his father at the age of 19
(23:30) Why Jason went into finance after getting out of Columbia
(25:24) Advice for transitioning from a safer career to finding more purpose 
(29:10) How Jason’s healing journey led to founding mindbodygreen
(32:23) The evolution of mindbodygreen's business strategies and philosophies
(38:10) The hard parts of running a business
(39:27) What it means to walk the walk—a day in the life of Jason Wachob
(43:00) Why Jason doesn’t have much time for friends at this phase in his life
(47:50) How to build an inner circle and the importance of quality over quantity 
(49:30) Why Jason believes he says no too often 
(51:23) The future of mindbodygreen
(53:15) Why Jason and Colleen got into the supplement business
(57:19) Why Jason chose to partner with Frank Lipman
(1:02:14) How Jason manages stress 
(1:04:44) Greg’s conflicted feelings on therapy 

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Where to find Jason Wachob: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonwachob/
X: https://twitter.com/JasonWachob
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wachob/

Where To Find Greg Scheinman: 
Website: https://midlifemale.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregscheinman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-scheinman-b442004/

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