Very Caliente

Shift Happens - Movement, Joy & Resilience with Damilare Adeyeri

Episode Summary

Damilare Adeyeri, known as The Joy Activator, joins Jennie and Pablo fresh off visiting 28 countries and living in eight of them. A former Tony Robbins stage coach, licensed dance fitness instructor, TEDx speaker and Ironman triathlete, Damilare breaks down the neuroscience behind why moving your body shifts your emotional state faster than willpower alone. He walks through the daily resets he uses with coaching clients, why he chose to face a childhood fear of drowning by racing triathlons, and the three things he's found every human wants regardless of culture: happy, healthy, wealthy. He closes on the philosophy behind his book Shift Happens!, and the reminder that the past is a place of reference, not a place of residence.

Episode Notes

Very Caliente

Hosts: Pablo Alsina & Jennie López

Summary

Damilare Adeyeri, known as The Joy Activator, joins Jennie and Pablo fresh off visiting 28 countries and living in eight of them. A former Tony Robbins stage coach, licensed dance fitness instructor, TEDx speaker and Ironman triathlete, Damilare breaks down the neuroscience behind why moving your body shifts your emotional state faster than willpower alone. He walks through the daily resets he uses with coaching clients, why he chose to face a childhood fear of drowning by racing triathlons, and the three things he's found every human wants regardless of culture: happy, healthy, wealthy. He closes on the philosophy behind his book Shift Happens!, and the reminder that the past is a place of reference, not a place of residence.

Main Topics

• From Nigeria to 28 countries visited, eight countries lived in
• Dancing and coaching the world's stages alongside Tony Robbins
• The neuroscience of movement: why the body drives emotional state
• Living with intention instead of waiting to feel motivated
• The jumping jacks reset: interrupting negative thought patterns with humor
• Happy, healthy, wealthy: the three things everyone chases, everywhere
• Overcoming a childhood fear of drowning to become an Ironman triathlete
• Racing without music: building mental endurance the hard way
• The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence
• Shift Happens!: the book, the brand and The Joy Activator philosophy

Intriguing Quotes

• “The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence.” – Damilare Adeyeri
• “You are only stuck if you're not moving.” – Damilare Adeyeri
• “If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong.” – Damilare Adeyeri
• “When shift happens, make shift happen.” – Damilare Adeyeri
• “I believe that many Latinos or Latin people have African blood anyway, so I'm part of you.” – Damilare Adeyeri

Key Moments

• [00:03] - Damilare joins: Latinos and Africans share more than people realize
• [00:39] - Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton and Cumbia: dancing through 28 countries
• [01:31] - Touring and coaching the world's stages with Tony Robbins
• [02:18] - The neuroscience of movement and emotional state
• [06:03] - Living with intention: building movement into the daily routine
• [09:49] - Happy, healthy, wealthy: the three things everyone wants, everywhere
• [11:54] - The eight countries Damilare has called home
• [13:27] - The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence
• [16:58] - From fear of drowning to Ironman triathlete
• [20:06] - Racing without music: mental endurance in an Ironman
• [22:49] - Shift Happens!: the book, the brand and the philosophy behind it
• [24:09] - Where to find Damilare and his book

Notable Guests / Resources

• Damilare Adeyeri, The Joy Activator: coach, TEDx speaker, Ironman triathlete and author of Shift Happens!
• Find Damilare on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram
• joyinsideout.com
• Shift Happens! available on Amazon: amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.de, amazon.com.au