#272 Tom Cronin — 26 Years in Finance, Burnout, Awakening & the Mission to Get One Billion People to Meditate
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This week I sat down with Tom Cronin, and this one goes deep in the best possible way.
Tom spent 26 years as a broker in finance. On paper he was successful. In reality he was drowning. Stress, anxiety, insomnia and panic attacks became constant companions. He questioned everything, including whether life was worth continuing.
Then something shifted. Through meditation and deep self inquiry he found clarity, peace and purpose. He left finance behind and stepped into the work his soul was calling for. He is now a meditation teacher, transformation coach, author of six books, creator of The Portal film and documentary, and founder of The Stillness Project, a global movement on a mission to inspire one billion people to sit in stillness daily.
This is a conversation about what happens when you stop running from your inner voice and start listening to it. Tom is warm, funny and one of the most grounded people I have sat across from.
In this episode we cover: 26 years in finance and the burnout that broke him open Questioning whether life was worth continuing How meditation changed everything Leaving a successful career to follow his purpose The Stillness Project and the mission to reach one billion people The Portal film and documentary Conscious leadership, stillness and what it means to live from the inside out What daily meditation actually does for your mind and life
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