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Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow
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Join Alexandria Crow for bold, irreverent, and honest conversations that go way beyond the yoga mat. From teaching yoga and yoga business to ancient philosophy applied to modern life, plus so much more that goes way beyond yoga alone. Buckle up – Squawk Box is about to ruffle some feathers.
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#31 - You're Practicing Your Patterns Instead of Breaking Them
Mar 2800:29:16Tap to summarize* Your nervous system is training right now, mat or no mat* Every thought is a rep (yes, that one too)* Dan Brown wrote a yoga book and doesn’t know it* You inherited a channel you didn’t choose* Great Depression scarcity, three generations later, still running* Your brain isn’t negative, it’s just really well trained* “No signups yet” is a station, not a fact* The kleshas called, they want their pattern back* Knowing your patterns won’t break them (hard truth)* New city, new relationship, same signal, every time* The mat is a training ground, not the finish line* 95% of a practice happens off the mat* Yoga philosophy and neuroscience are in the same meeting* What are you actually giving reps to this weekLINKS & SUCH:Interested in the upcoming course mentioned during this episode?* Yoga Student Training (YST) - Philosophy Course - Click here to be the first to know when the doors re-open. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#30 - God Forbid We Talk About God
Mar 2100:18:51Tap to summarize* Yelling at a neuroscience video (relatable content)* That’s just yoga. That’s just yoga.* Nikola Tesla, unlikely yoga ally* Dan Brown’s prologue did not expect this* One foot in, one foot out, hoping nobody notices* God. Yeah, she said it.* Particles getting smaller, questions getting bigger* The map runs out. Then what?* The kleshas on a physics grant* Certainty is not coming. Sorry.* Come find her at the edge of the map* Diamond-between-the-butt-cheeks loosening (clinical term)* The stroke, the doctors, the “we don’t know why”* Thank God for yoga, literally* Utopia? No. Less suffering? Absolutely.LINKS & SUCH:Interested in the upcoming course mentioned during this episode?* Yoga Student Training (YST) - Philosophy Course - Click here to be the first to know when the doors re-open. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#29 - What If I Fail? (Wrong Question.)
Mar 1300:22:39Tap to summarize* I took a week off, yup, zero apologies…b/c breaks are good* Arjuna whining about meditation being hard (relatable king)* Krishna’s unsympathetic but correct response* “What if I fail?” the question your brain will never stop asking* There is no failing. There’s only forgetting and trying again.* Your biology’s one job: keep you exactly where you are* The invisible bridge in Indiana Jones (yes, really)* Building the bridge by walking toward it, not before* Why sucking at something is literally the only way through* Why feedback is data not death* Fear as proof you’re walking toward something biggerLINKS & SUCH:Interested in the upcoming course mentioned during this episode?* Yoga Student Training (YST) - Philosophy Course - Click here to be the first to know when the doors re-open. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#28 - Your Students Don't Want a Streaming Library of Your Classes
Feb 2700:25:03Tap to summarize* Take two, after the audio disappeared into the ether* The $30/month math that doesn’t math* Behind the scenes at the biggest streaming yoga platforms and what I learned that you need to know* Even streaming models with massive investor backings can’t make it work* Yoga with Adriene’s actual income source (it’s not what you think)* The $10/month membership I launched and then killed in months* The blood suck that is the never ending membership cancellation revolving door* You don’t need 10k followers to make real and meaningful income online* Do some brainstorming with me* The thing that pays the bills (hint: not likes)LINKS & SUCH:Links to all the courses and upcoming programs mentioned during the show. Come join us.D2R The Business of Yoga - Business & Marketing Course - Click here to learn more + save your spot This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#27 - You're Going to Need Thicker Skin
Feb 1900:24:14Tap to summarize* Visibility requires stiffening your spine* Is there a more meaningless word in the yoga world than “Transformation”?* Plenty of people don’t like me (totally fine)* You’re not surprised I’m not actually trying to reach everybody, right?* I couldn’t care less if strangers on the internet don’t like what I say* A method to get out of the fear rut* You’re hedging so much you’re turning into a verbal pretzel* If you’re not excited about your classes, workshops, offers…no one else will be* Best teachers invisible, time to be bold* Get on the bold train (choo choo)LINKS & SUCH:Links to all the courses and upcoming programs mentioned during the show. Come join us.The Shift - click here to grab the replayD2R The Business of Yoga - Business & Marketing Course - Click here to learn more + save your spot This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#26 - Why Are You Surprised? (Deepak, Epstein, and Pedestals)
Feb 1200:25:36Tap to summarize* Deepak in the Epstein files* 3,200+ mentions (post-conviction)* “I wasn’t shocked. Not even a little.”* Born into evangelical mega churches* Vampires sucking hope from seekers* The behind-the-scenes behavior gap* I freaking love these texts though* Portia Nelson’s Autobiography in Five Chapters poem* Chapter Three forever (most people)* You can see it, still fall in* Familiar misery > unfamiliar peace* Pedestals always crumble eventually* Same pattern, different guru* Yoga X to Y to Z to Buddhism* Hiding behind spiritual teachings* Don’t put me on a pedestal either* Seeking outside yourself = the trap* Questions should be welcome, always* Top-down demand vs mutual sharing* Chapters Four and Five existLINKS & SUCH:Links to all the courses and upcoming programs mentioned during the show. Come join us.YST Mini Mastermind: The Shift - click here to grab your ticketD2R The Business of Yoga - Business & Marketing Course - Click here to add your name to the waitlist before the doors reopen mid February. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#25 - I Had $200k+ in Hospital Bills & Couldn't Stop Googling
Feb 500:29:14Tap to summarize* Nurse casually drops “you had a stroke” (WHAT?!)* Then medical bills showed up (less funny)* The researcher pattern you’ll recognize* Hours in googling to subdue that feeling of anxiety* The scary thing is just getting bigger while you “research”* Arjuna’s anxiety attack on the battlefield* “Your words seem wise” (Krishna’s shade)* Trapped in the same pattern with no way out* The reason you can’t get from where you are to the goal you’re reaching for* Feel here now (not just be here now)* Anchor first, find safety, you can’t leap into the unknown until you find stability* Just take one step forward, no matter how small* What feels like a leap over a chasm the size of the the Grand Canyon, is really just taking a step forward onto even ground* Nervous system regulation is just the Gita repackaged, let’s talk about itLINKS & SUCH:Check out the D2R BIZ course, doors open again for enrollment in February.D2R The Business of Yoga - Business & Marketing Course - Click here to add your name to the waitlist before the doors reopen mid February. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#24 - A Story About Why 2025 Was the Scariest Year of My Life
Jan 2900:29:01Tap to summarize* Today we get personal* Down manifestation rabbit hole (again)* People love inspiring lectures (then go right back)* No integration between intellect and practice* Haven’t been on rubber rectangle in years* Last February, I’m fine, but had six figures of medical bills* Feet on ground, butt on couch (here now)* Redirect mind every 30 seconds* No information creates certainty (learned that hard)* Not a single pose, but so much yoga* Business kept running (built it that way)* Living in hell of own making* Between stroke and resolution, lived in joy* Lists of worst fears vs amazing dreams* Open the palm (surrender practice)* You can’t just say that (people need HOW)* Chaos is comfortable if it’s what’s familiar* I could have believed worst case (but I picked the opposite)* Why yoga yoga business isn’t separate from yoga philosophy and practice* Enduring minute discomfort to the biggest discomfort everLINKS & SUCH:Check out the D2R BIZ course, doors open again for enrollment in February.D2R The Business of Yoga - Business & Marketing Course - Click here to see what the course is all about and to add your name to the waitlist. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#23 - Vision boards, manifesting, and... wait, is this just the sutras?
Jan 2200:15:57Tap to summarize* My phone heard the word “manifesting” (now I’m in Instagram hell)* It’s just yoga philosophy repackaged* Yoga teachers want thriving businesses but think it’s antithetical to yoga* Yoga people following manifesting pages (oh interesting)* So you think goals are okay…but not if you have your yoga hat on* Take your yoga off the mat (but not for business apparently)* “I’m bad at selling” Are you? Or does it just scare you?* Free billboard, everyone (social media = free billboard)* Fear of being judged vs actual discomfort* Your body keeping you safe = keeping you stuck* “This isn’t a Sistine Chapel ceiling”* Stories disappear after 24 hours (what’s the big deal?)* Manifesting books = yoga philosophy repackaged* Mindset work = yoga work* The D2R Business of Yoga course is built on yoga philosophy* Hold your goals lightly (might be more beautiful)* Sorry about your algorithm now (my bad) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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#22 - Coke, New Coke, and Your Fear of Being Boring
Jan 1600:22:13Tap to summarize* Episode’s a day late (thought Wednesday was Tuesday)* Repetition is key in business (shocker)* The Coca-Cola branding example (again)* Remember Clear Coke? Crystal Pepsi? Why tho* New Coke: nobody asked for it* Cherry Coke existed at soda fountains forever* Yoga teachers think they need constant novelty* Your nervous system likes predictability actually* Novelty ≠ how people learn at depth* “This product is refreshing when you’re thirsty”* Yoga teachers say things ONCE and move on* Syllabus details don’t move people to sign up* Did you research your YTT syllabus? No you didn’t* The public speaking fear nobody addresses* You need to see ads for MONTHS before buying* Remember TV commercials during breaks? Yeah* Same sequence = most popular yoga style (there’s a reason)* You’re changing classes to entertain yourself* Stop using yoga buzzwords to explain yoga* “Could you explain it without saying ‘embodied’?”* Fear of being annoying = about YOU not THEM* D2R is on round 16 (still not bored)* Said the same thing for years in different words* The mindset under the need for novelty* Insecurity masquerading as “keeping it fresh”* Big announcement coming (mindset + philosophy thing)LINKS & SUCH:Check out the D2R BIZ course, doors open again for enrollment in just a couple of weeks.D2R The Business of Yoga - Business & Marketing Course - Click here to see what the course is all about and to add your name to the waitlist. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com
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