E5 - Dakota Adan: Falling in Love, Following Your Dreams, and Living as an Artist

This week we have the gift of being joined by one of our best friends, Dakota Adan. A poet, author, and artist, Dakota provides such a beautiful lens on life and how to discover meaning in our every day. In this conversation we talk about his journey of navigating the world as an artist, meeting the love of his life, and the moments that defined our friendship. He shares the ins and outs of being a 'professional' creator - from staying grounded in Hollywood to monetizing your passions. He also shares the lessons he's learned from love and overcoming adversity. _____ 0:00 Intro 1:45 How we All Met 5:28 Healing Through Dance 10:24 Attracting Your Dream Opportunities with Ease 16:46 Trying & Failing at Something New 20:17 The Drawback of Monetizing Your Passions 24:29 Staying Grounded in Hollywood 27:04 Life Lessons from Traveling  33:57 Meeting the Love of My Life 49:00 Getting Deported: “We Came so Close to the Fire” 57:45 How to Always Find Hope 1:04:00 Love & Marriage Advice  1:09:05 How Different Enneagrams Communicate 1:18:40 Conclusion _____ Cited as a modern-day mystic, Dakota Adan is a poet, author, and artist. His work touches on the deep human need for belonging and awakens our most precious of instincts: the ability to feel. Through books, classes, commissioned work and speaking events, Dakota restores meaning to its proper place in our lives.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakotaadan/ Website: https://www.dakotaadan.com Dakota's Poetry Book: https://a.co/d/228VRYn _____ Shop Agravitae:  https://agravitae.com/ampm Stay Connected:  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZGMajufmT6ppp4LbKaaiV?si=191d8e2c380540a2 Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/easy-a-podcast/id1759634287 Alexis Ren ~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisren/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexis Allie Michelle ~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliemichellel/ Allie’s New Book: Legends of Lemuria: https://shopcatalog.com/products/legends-of-lemuria Our Guided Journal: https://www.intelligentchange.com/pages/becoming-a-warrior-journal?utm_source=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=BAW&utm_content=allie Our Courses: We are Warriors: https://wearewarriors.co