Ajani Charles's guest appearances

Ajani Charles

We Are Photographers

Financial Planning For Canadian Business Owners

Spirit of Success

Joe Dispenza

Jasmine Star

David DuChemin

Kesha Lambert

Grace Chon

Jen Rozenbaum

Benjamin Von Wong

Omar Z. Robles

Cristina Mittermeier

Ibarionex Perello

Frederick Van Johnson

Ami Vitale

Lynsey Addario

Mark Wallace

Chase Jarvis

OwlTail

Today’s episode is a really special one! I’ve wanted to have my guest, Ajani Charles on the show for some time because I loved his approach to mental health for creative entrepreneurs. He has this gift of being able to take potentially complicated things and making them really easy to understand.   In the episode, he shares with us what brought him to really focus on his mental health and how that has transformed his life and business. He also talks about some amazing tools that he has used and shared with me that have been gamechangers and we explain why. We get into some essential topics like mindfulness and emotional intelligence and specifically what differentiates them and why its important to be aware of.    Ajani has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry and shares his experience and something called the Halo Effect. Basically this episode is so good and you will see why I wanted him on the show for some time! Be sure to share this with anyone who you think will resonate!  During this episode we discuss:   The value of addressing your mental health    Respecting and honouring other people because you never know what they are going through   Mindfulness tools that Ajani has used in his personal life    What is a force multiplier to help you on your mental health journey?   Is there a difference in mental health for creatives vs. the corporate world?   Ajani’s definition of emotional intelligence vs mindfulness    Ajani’s tips on cultivating emotional intelligence &amp; the HALT exercise   How the pandemic has affected different populations    What is the Halo Effect and how that can influence you!  Ajani’s Bio: Ajani Charles is a Toronto-based professional photographer, director, producer, mental health advocate, and Canon Canada ambassador with a background in fine arts who specializes in creating impactful stories about the human condition, self-actualization, and mental health. A graduate of the nationally acclaimed Claude Watson Arts Program, Ajani also apprenticed at the Toronto School of Art, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and at 235 Films, under many of the talented artists that currently work through the award-winning, production company Fela, which was co-founded by his mentor and colleague, Julien Christian Lutz, who is professionally known as Director X.    The mentoring and rigorous training he received at these institutions fertilized his natural talent, shaping him into a versatile and always evolving artist.    Finally, Ajani regularly donates his time, services, and capital from each of his commercial projects to non-profit organizations and initiatives that promote and conduct research on mental health, such as The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Operation Prefrontal Cortex, and Project Healthy Minds.  Connect with Ajani:    Social Handles IG/FB: @ajaniphoto,  LinkedIn: search for Ajani Charles Website: https://www.ajani.ca  Ajani is hosting a workshop on Mental Health and Self Care for Entrepreneurs on May 5, 2021, you can find out more and register here: http://brandedto.com/   Connect with Tracy: Social Handles IG/FB: @dr.tracydebi Website: www.atelierix.co  To work with Tracy, you can book a call here: https://calendly.com/drtracydebi/fit-ability-call  To download the Breaking Burnout Resource Guide, click here: https://www.atelierix.co/freebie    Spirit of Success is a podcast creating a platform for honest conversations sharing the real life stories behind personal transformations. If you’re a fan of the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review Spirit of Success! If you resonated with something you heard, don’t forget to share with a friend!    Edited by: Kattie Laur  Logo/Podcast Intro: The Cultivated Group   Music: ‘Breathe out, Breathe in’ (Instrumental) by Roof

Today’s episode is a really special one! I’ve wanted to have my guest, Ajani Charles on the show for some time because I loved his approach to mental health for creative entrepreneurs. He has this gift of being able to take potentially complicated things and making them really easy to understand. In the episode, he shares with us what brought him to really focus on his mental health and how that has transformed his life and business. He also talks about some amazing tools that he has used and shared with me that have been gamechangers and we explain why. We get into some essential topics like mindfulness and emotional intelligence and specifically what differentiates them and why its important to be aware of.  Ajani has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry and shares his experience and something called the Halo Effect. Basically this episode is so good and you will see why I wanted him on the show for some time! Be sure to share this with anyone who you think will resonate! During this episode we discuss: The value of addressing your mental health  Respecting and honouring other people because you never know what they are going through Mindfulness tools that Ajani has used in his personal life  What is a force multiplier to help you on your mental health journey? Is there a difference in mental health for creatives vs. the corporate world? Ajani’s definition of emotional intelligence vs mindfulness  Ajani’s tips on cultivating emotional intelligence &amp; the HALT exercise How the pandemic has affected different populations  What is the Halo Effect and how that can influence you! Ajani’s Bio: Ajani Charles is a Toronto-based professional photographer, director, producer, mental health advocate, and Canon Canada ambassador with a background in fine arts who specializes in creating impactful stories about the human condition, self-actualization, and mental health. A graduate of the nationally acclaimed Claude Watson Arts Program, Ajani also apprenticed at the Toronto School of Art, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and at 235 Films, under many of the talented artists that currently work through the award-winning, production company Fela, which was co-founded by his mentor and colleague, Julien Christian Lutz, who is professionally known as Director X. The mentoring and rigorous training he received at these institutions fertilized his natural talent, shaping him into a versatile and always evolving artist. Finally, Ajani regularly donates his time, services, and capital from each of his commercial projects to non-profit organizations and initiatives that promote and conduct research on mental health, such as The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Operation Prefrontal Cortex, and Project Healthy Minds. Connect with Ajani: Social Handles IG/FB: @ajaniphoto,  LinkedIn: search for Ajani Charles Website: <a href="https://www.ajani.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ajani.ca</a> Ajani is hosting a workshop on Mental Health and Self Care for Entrepreneurs on May 5, 2021, you can find out more and register here: <a href="http://brandedto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://brandedto.com/</a> Connect with Tracy: Social Handles IG/FB: @dr.tracydebi Website: <a href="http://www.atelierix.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.atelierix.co</a> To work with Tracy, you can book a call here: <a href="https://calendly.com/drtracydebi/fit-ability-call" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/drtracydebi/fit-ability-call</a> To download the Breaking Burnout Resource Guide, click here: <a href="https://www.atelierix.co/freebie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atelierix.co/freebie</a> Spirit of Success is a podcast creating a platform for honest conversations sharing the real life stories behind personal transformations. If you’re a fan of the podcast, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review Spirit of Success! If you resonated with something you heard, don’t forget to share with a friend! Edited by: <a href="https://www.kattielaur.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kattie Laur</a> Logo/Podcast Intro: <a href="https://www.thecultivatedgroup.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cultivated Group </a> Music: ‘Breathe out, Breathe in’ (Instrumental) by Roof

42: Addressing Your Mental Health To Create A Fulfilling Life with Ajani Charles

Ajani Charles is a photographer, director, producer, mental health advocate, and a Canon Canada ambassador based in Toronto. He’s the founder of The Visionaries — a Toronto-based photography and cinematography non-profit and educational program, providing mentoring to youth. His photographic documentary “Project T Dot” is a visual chronicle of the city’s hip-hop culture. Ajani’s clients include H&amp;M, Universal Music Group, Bridgestone, Christian Dior, Calm, and the UFC. His work has been featured in publications such as Complex, Jay-Z’s Life + Times, and Vogue. In this episode Ajani explains what mindfulness is, the research-based science behind it, and his personal journey becoming a mental health advocate. You’ll learn about the many ways a mindfulness practice can benefit your creativity, career, relationships and life. We discuss how being a workaholic or perfectionist can actually be socially acceptable coping mechanisms for anxiety and fear. He shares his favorite apps, actions and tools that can help anyone come out on the other side of burnout. You’ll be inspired by Ajani’s life-long grit and perseverance to navigate uncertainty and thrive.This is We Are Photographers with Ajani Charles and this is his story.Connect with Ajani: www.ajani.ca | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedInAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review  We Are Photographers  wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Ajani Charles is a photographer, director, producer, mental health advocate, and a Canon Canada ambassador based in Toronto. He’s the founder of The Visionaries — a Toronto-based photography and cinematography non-profit and educational program, providing mentoring to youth. His photographic documentary “Project T Dot” is a visual chronicle of the city’s hip-hop culture. Ajani’s clients include H&amp;M, Universal Music Group, Bridgestone, Christian Dior, Calm, and the UFC. His work has been featured in publications such as Complex, Jay-Z’s Life + Times, and Vogue. In this episode Ajani explains what mindfulness is, the research-based science behind it, and his personal journey becoming a mental health advocate. You’ll learn about the many ways a mindfulness practice can benefit your creativity, career, relationships and life. We discuss how being a workaholic or perfectionist can actually be socially acceptable coping mechanisms for anxiety and fear. He shares his favorite apps, actions and tools that can help anyone come out on the other side of burnout. You’ll be inspired by Ajani’s life-long grit and perseverance to navigate uncertainty and thrive.This is We Are Photographers with Ajani Charles and this is his story.Connect with Ajani: <a href="http://www.ajani.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ajani.ca</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajaniphoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ajaniphoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ajaniphoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajanicharles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review  <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers </a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Ajani Charles - Mindfulness in Creativity

In this episode of Financial Planning for Canadian Business Owners, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, and writer, interviews Ajani Charles, a mental health advocate that is here to discuss the benefits of mindfulness on life and individual wellness!Episode Highlights:1:20 – Ajani Charles introduces himself and his profession.2:34 – What is Ajani’s definition of mindfulness?3:08 – How has mindfulness helped Ajani along his life path?5:10 – What mechanisms and toolsets help cultivate mindfulness?8:47 – Jason talks about how he discovered meditation.11:00 – How is limiting judgment at the moment beneficial?13:30 – Jason and Ajani discuss the ability of meditation to increase one’s capacity to do more.19:36 – Ajani discusses how people enter careers without knowing their motivations.20:50 – How is the brain structure affected by mindfulness?23:02 – What should people do to get started with mindfulness?25:49 – Ajani talks about Operation Prefrontal Cortex.31:02 Ajani dives into multiple mindfulness-promoting organizations that he works with now and in the past.3 Key PointsBefore he started practicing mindfulness in 2014, Ajani felt unfulfilled about his relationships and was unhappy about his path.There exists a lot of self-judgment in those that are driven to perform highly, taking away from their present-moment awareness. Mindfulness can help them with that.Mindfulness and meditation can help bring to light things from our subconscious that are not usually available to us, such as motivations, suppressed feelings, etc. Tweetable Quotes:“Mindfulness is a non-judgmental present-moment awareness.” – Ajani Charles“At the end of the day, we are all constantly our own ever-extending and ever-ongoing projects, right?” – Jason Pereira“Flow states are states of present-moment awareness that are cultivated through activities that are no so challenging that they paralyze on with anxiety but not so easy that they induce boredom.” – Ajani Charles“Our judgments of others are usually our judgments of ourselves expressed outwards.” – Ajani CharlesResources Mentioned:Facebook – Jason Pereira’s FacebookLinkedIn – Jason Pereira’s LinkedInWoodgate.com – SponsorFintechImpact.co – Website for Fintech Impactjasonpereira.ca – Jason Pereira’s WebsiteCalm App – Website for the Calm App10% Happier – Book by Dan HarrisThe Strategic Coach – Dan Sullivan’s Coaching GroupOp-pfc.com – Website for Operation Prefrontal CortexLinkedIn – Ajani Charles’s LinkedInwww.ajani.ca – Ajani Charles’s Portfolio@ajaniphoto – Ajani Charles’s Social Media HandleTranscript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Financial Planning for Canadian Business Owners, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, and writer, interviews Ajani Charles, a mental health advocate that is here to discuss the benefits of mindfulness on life and individual wellness!Episode Highlights:<ul><li>1:20 – Ajani Charles introduces himself and his profession.</li><li>2:34 – What is Ajani’s definition of mindfulness?</li><li>3:08 – How has mindfulness helped Ajani along his life path?</li><li>5:10 – What mechanisms and toolsets help cultivate mindfulness?</li><li>8:47 – Jason talks about how he discovered meditation.</li><li>11:00 – How is limiting judgment at the moment beneficial?</li><li>13:30 – Jason and Ajani discuss the ability of meditation to increase one’s capacity to do more.</li><li>19:36 – Ajani discusses how people enter careers without knowing their motivations.</li><li>20:50 – How is the brain structure affected by mindfulness?</li><li>23:02 – What should people do to get started with mindfulness?</li><li>25:49 – Ajani talks about Operation Prefrontal Cortex.</li><li>31:02 Ajani dives into multiple mindfulness-promoting organizations that he works with now and in the past.</li></ul> 3 Key Points<ol><li>Before he started practicing mindfulness in 2014, Ajani felt unfulfilled about his relationships and was unhappy about his path.</li><li>There exists a lot of self-judgment in those that are driven to perform highly, taking away from their present-moment awareness. Mindfulness can help them with that.</li><li>Mindfulness and meditation can help bring to light things from our subconscious that are not usually available to us, such as motivations, suppressed feelings, etc.</li></ol> Tweetable Quotes:<ul><li>“Mindfulness is a non-judgmental present-moment awareness.” – Ajani Charles</li><li>“At the end of the day, we are all constantly our own ever-extending and ever-ongoing projects, right?” – Jason Pereira</li><li>“Flow states are states of present-moment awareness that are cultivated through activities that are no so challenging that they paralyze on with anxiety but not so easy that they induce boredom.” – Ajani Charles</li><li>“Our judgments of others are usually our judgments of ourselves expressed outwards.” – Ajani Charles</li></ul> Resources Mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jason.pereira" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> – Jason Pereira’s Facebook</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pereirajm?trk=org-employees_mini-profile_title" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> – Jason Pereira’s LinkedIn</li><li><a href="https://www.woodgate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Woodgate.com</a> – Sponsor</li><li><a href="https://www.fintechimpact.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">FintechImpact.co</a> – Website for Fintech Impact</li><li><a href="https://jasonpereira.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">jasonpereira.ca</a> – Jason Pereira’s Website</li><li><a href="https://www.calm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Calm App</a> – Website for the Calm App</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">10% Happier</a> – Book by Dan Harris</li><li><a href="https://www.strategiccoach.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Strategic Coach</a> – Dan Sullivan’s Coaching Group</li><li><a href="http://op-pfc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Op-pfc.com</a> – Website for Operation Prefrontal Cortex</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajanicharles?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> – Ajani Charles’s LinkedIn</li><li><a href="http://www.ajani.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.ajani.ca</a> – Ajani Charles’s Portfolio</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajaniphoto/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@ajaniphoto</a> – Ajani Charles’s Social Media Handle</li></ul> <a href="https://jasonpereira.ca/all-content-jason-pereira-toronto/mindfulness-with-ajani-charles-e037" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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