EP #109: Being Energy Aware with Bran Katanec

We all have things that we get excited about.  Unfortunately, we don’t always seek them.  It seems obvious, but the world can often distract us from what is most meaningful.  The most you concentrate on what is, the more you’ll find yourself making a positive impact.

Bran Katanec is energy aware.  Although, he would tell you that wasn’t always the case.  He grew up in war-torn Croatia and there were times that his life was troublesome.  He credits music with saving his life and it is that outlet that allows him to find fulfillment these days.  He coaches people to help them find what brings them the most energy and use keen awareness to find it.  This episode will help you concentrate on what is most important to you.

What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:

  • How to be more energy aware

  • How mediation can help you

  • How one thing can connect you to everything else in life

  • The importance of being connected

  • What a life crossroads is

  • How to handle the haters

  • How to prioritize values and systems

  • The importance of believing in your dreams

  • How creativity can lead to fulfillment

  • About Bran’s workshops for individuals

  • How to go “deep” within oneself

  • What healing does for you

  • How to change for the better

  • How young people need to be creative

  • Why using your gifts for good is important

  • The importance of time in creativity

Ideas Worth Sharing:

“Your life can go literally sideways if you don’t pay attention to these things.” - Bran Katanec

“You know right away that you’re not getting energized.” - Bran Katanec

“I did’t realize that when I was practicing the guitar that I was meditating.” - Bran Katanec 

“I know how to ask the right questions so people find that purpose for themselves.” - Bran Katanec

“If you have the resilience, you’re going to start putting yourself back together.” - Bran Katanec 

“My vision for music was always much bigger than everyone else thought.” - Bran Katanec

“Every musician goes through different phases and different creative periods in their life.” - Bran Katanec

“I don’t play anything twice the same way.” - Bran Katanec 

“You don’t remember what was yesterday and how you were yesterday.” - Bran Katanec 

“You feel different.  You think different.” - Bran Katanec

“I think it’s a message of creativity.” - Bran Katanec 

“Many people will tell you, ‘Oh, I’m not a creative person.’” - Bran Katanec 

“The fact is; we create our life everyday.” - Bran Katanec

“There is no limit to what you can create.” - Bran Katanec

“I would love to do concerts.…that raise funds for good causes.” - Bran Katanec 

“The people who can truly prioritize…they seems to be the most fulfilled and less distracted.” - Bob DePasquale

“You don’t want to put yourself in a box, you just kind of want to let it happen.” - Bob DePasquale

Resources In Today's Episode:

 
 
 
 
 
Robert DePasquale

Lover of Stewardship

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