Mindfulness Matters; Akai Jackson

<p>Akai Jackson is on a personal journey to explain that mindfulness matters and that growth results from emotional wellness. Akai founded ‘I Excel Today’, a personal development agency that curates health and wealth programs to take clients from existing to excelling in their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health. Akai uses his life experiences and his background as a decorated college athlete to help people grow into the best version of themselves. Akai is the author of ‘The Making Of A Man, a book explaining that men are living in a culture full of mixed influences and that it is possible to bridge the gap between mind, body, and spirit.</p> Listen & Subscribe on: <a href='http://www.mindfulnessmode.com/ApplePodcast'>iTunes</a> / <a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mindfulness-mode'>Stitcher</a> / <a href='http://feed.mindfulnessmode.com/'>Podbean</a> / <a href='https://overcast.fm/itunes1032063236/mindfulness-mode-interviews-mindful-tips-with-bruce-langford'>Overcast</a> / <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/5gwe3XCsyPLcLmCIkF2iS9'>Spotify</a> Contact Info <ul><li>Website:<a href='https://ixl.today/'> www.ixl.today</a></li> <li>Podcast: The Brand For Bosses</li> <li>Book: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Making-Man-True-Manhood-Process/dp/1945975024/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DFXDL5NL41EZ&keywords=The+Making+of+a+man%2C+true+manhood+lies+in+the+process&qid=1653145993&sprefix=the+making+of+a+man%2C+true+manhood+lies+in+the+process%2Caps%2C251&sr=8-1'>The Making of a Man: True Manhood Lies in the Process by Akai Jackson and Allan Sobie</a></li> </ul> Most Influential Person <ul><li>My father has been a huge mindfulness supporter of mine. That is to say, anytime I do a talk and I struggle with something I can't make two sentences flow or make it make sense. So I don't know where to go, what to do, what to step into. Therefore, my father is a huge influence on me in doing that, keeping me on track and moving me in the right direction.</li> </ul> Effect on Emotions <ul><li>I feel like I grew up in an er