Aug 23, 2019
In this episode, Devi chats with Steven Sashen about “The Shark Tank Effect" and Xero Shoes. Steven is a serial entrepreneur who has never had a job, former professional stand up comic and award-winning screenwriter, and a competitive sprinter -- one of the fastest men over 55 in the country. He and his wife, Lena Phoenix, co-founded the footwear company Xero Shoes, and appeared on Shark Tank, where they turned down a $400,000 offer from Kevin O'Leary.
Devi and Steven discuss:
- Steven’s inspiring story of spiritual entrepreneurship
- The story behind Xero Shoes
- Spiritual Entrepreneurship as a married couple
- Understanding and listening to your other half
- The "Shark Tank Effect"
- Managing crises in your business
- How Steven managed to fix his website after it "blew up" from too much traffic
- Growing your company
- Being on the same page as your partner
- The general process of making footwear
- The secret to the success of Xero Shoes
- The power of intention
- Paying attention to the way that the mind works
- Paying attention to the sensations in your foot
- Steven's spiritual practices
- Noticing that there’s a giant gap between what’s going on today and what you’re envisioning as possible for the future
- The value of "going back" to what is "natural"
- What to do with feet with high arches
- Dealing with a lack of confidence
- Loving yourself more
and more…
Connect with Steven @ www.xeroshoes.com