113: Reinventing Serenity: Greg Dulac's Path from Crisis to Mindful Entrepreneurship

Welcome to Rock Your Shine: After you’ve been cracked wide open. On this show, I sit down with people from all over the world to hear their transformational stories on their deep grief and loss journeys.

In this episode, join us for a transformative journey with Greg Dulac, the founder of SerenityMe. Discover how moments of frustration can spark life-changing breakthroughs and explore the various ways to measure success in one's career. Greg shares a personal story of hitting rock bottom and the pivotal moment when he realized he needed a change in his life. Delve into the steps that led him to rehabilitation and the profound healing he experienced there, surrendering to the process of self-discovery and change.

Explore the magic of surrender and how it can catalyze powerful transformations. Greg recounts the reactions of his loved ones to his life changes and how these shifts ultimately led to the birth of his business idea in the mindfulness space. Learn about the significance of starting a new venture with purpose and intention, and gain insight into Greg's inspiring five-year vision and plan.

Uncover the true essence of mindfulness and what self-love means to Greg, all while discovering what hope truly represents. This episode is a heartfelt and enlightening journey through personal growth and the pursuit of a more serene, mindful life.

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources.

Listen in as we talk about:

• [1:20] How frustration can lead to breakthroughs

• [3:05] Ways to measure success in your job

• [5:25] His rock bottom moment and how it impacted what he knew he needed

• [7:40] The steps that got him to rehab

• [10:30] His experience in rehab and how it helped him heal from addiction

• [15:25[ Surrendering to learning through rehab in order for him to make changes within himself

• [16:55] The magic of surrender

• [19:50] How his loved ones reacted to all of his life changes

• [23:00] How he came up with his business idea in the mindfulness space

• [27:05] Starting a new venture with purpose and intention 

• [29:35] His 5 year vision and plan

• [34:00] What mindfulness really means 

• [35:45] What self love means for him

• [37:30] Hope is…
  
  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+joy&qid=1570199126&sr=8-1 

• L.E.A.P 6 week virtual course: https://rockyourshine.com/l-e-a-p-into-light-and-healing-6-week-virtual-course/

 

Grief Hotline: 

• https://www.griefresourcenetwork
  
  

Connect with Greg

• https://www.instagram.com/serenity__me/

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/serenityme/

• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084933155430

• https://serenitymaine.com/    

Connect with Susan

• http://instagram.com/susan.casey/ 

• https://www.facebook.com/Susan-E-Casey-101187148084982 

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcl58l8qUwO3dDYk83wOFA 

• https://rockyourshine.com/

• https://www.tiktok.com/@leapwithsusan?