5. Building Modern Wellness with Myk Likhov
- Author
- Anne O’Neil, Barry Gottlieb, Myk Likhov
- Published
- Thu 20 Jan 2022
- Episode Link
- https://get-busy-livin.simplecast.com/episodes/5-building-modern-wellness-with-myk-likhov-mlhGbNrx
Myk Likhov is an entrepreneur and widely recognized expert in the wellness industry. After receiving his MBA from world-renowned Wharton Business School, he realized that he was simply going through the motions and checking off the boxes that society expected of him. Instead of diving back into the investment world, he pursued his passion of starting a yoga company called Green Monkey. In his 4 years with the company, he grew it from concept to $900K revenue in 2010 to $2M revenue in 2011.
After exiting management and ownership of Green Monkey in 2011, Myk returned to the world of startups and consumer products. He leveraged his educational and professional background and was the COO of a financial product business. In 2015, he decided to pivot back into the wellness space by launching Modern OM.
Modern OM is all about opening up a conversation around what it means to be spiritually engaged in our contemporary modern lives. As Myk puts it, the family business is rooted in the mission to edge the world in the more conscious direction. He works alongside his mother and stepfather to create energy-infused jewelry and build a conscious community where they host daily in-person and online spirituality events and workshops.
In 2022, Myk is looking forward to expanding Modern OM and is on a journey to facilitating conversations about what it feels and looks like to be spiritual. Listen in on today’s episode to learn more about how Myk balances business and spirituality and his advice for people who are looking to go on a similar journey!
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, Simplecast, or on your favorite podcast platform.
Topics Covered:
- How external pressures stifled Myk’s true passions and interests from a young age
- The benefits and highlights of running a family business
- Shifting from the overachiever mentality to building a soulful career
- The inspiration behind the name and concept of “Modern OM”
- Myk’s tips for how to stay grounded and aligned with your mission while growing a business
- Practicing meditation for ourselves versus practicing for the benefit of others
- How to get started on your mediation journey
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