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Ep 25 - Alex Ikonn

How Gratitude Literally Rewires Your Brain for Success

How Gratitude Literally Rewires Your Brain for Success

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What if the life you're living right now is just one of many possible destinies, and you have the power to choose which one unfolds? In this deep and vulnerable conversation with Alex Ikonn, co-founder and CEO of Intelligent Change, we explore how gratitude isn't just a feel-good practice, but a neurological tool that literally rewires your brain to see opportunity where others see obstacles.


From his journey out of poverty and personal tragedy to building a company that's sold over 3 million Five Minute Journals, Alex reveals the simple yet transformative principle that changed everything for him: what you appreciate appreciates. Through vulnerability, authentic choice-making, and the courage to listen to your inner voice, you'll discover how to navigate life's crossroads, embrace your multiple destinies, and spark the inner fire that makes life worth living.

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Alex Ikonn

Alex Ikonn is the co-founder and CEO of Intelligent Change, a company dedicated to helping people design lives aligned with their truth. Best known for creating the Five Minute Journal, which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, Alex has built a movement around gratitude, mindfulness, and intentional living.


Connect with Alex:

Website: https://intelligentchange.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/alexikonn

Five Minute Journal: https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal

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Lars Veenstra is a storyteller and visual creative with a big love for nature, adventure and the exploration of consciousness. As a freelance filmmaker he helps brands and movements tell meaningful, human stories that connect, uplift and inspire. He lives in the Netherlands with his partner Lauren Jane and travels all over the world for his clients.

Lars Veenstra is a storyteller and visual creative with a big love for nature, adventure and the exploration of consciousness. As a freelance filmmaker he helps brands and movements tell meaningful, human stories that connect, uplift and inspire. He lives in the Netherlands with his partner Lauren Jane and travels all over the world for his clients.

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