The Awakened Leader with Alex Maceda

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From Depression as a Stanford MBA & Silicon Valley Startup Exec to Thriving and Abundant Artistry

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From Depression as a Stanford MBA and Silicon Valley Startup Exec to Thriving and Abundant Artistry in Joshua Tree with Alex Maceda & Brandon Evans

Alex Maceda, aka amac, lived Western society’s dream life. She had the money, influence, credentials, and status people dream of. But all of these things left her broken, depressed, and empty. Then she found her way to 1heart. And her time at this transformational ayahuasca retreat organization cleared the smoke so she could live in her fullest color. Amac began following her natural passion of being an artist, which supports her soul and lifestyle in ways society’s dream never did, or could.

Episode Description:

In our third episode, our Chief Elevation Officer, Brandon Evans, interviews Alex Maceda from Journeys 6, 9, and 12. Alex is a Filipina-American artist and writer living in Joshua Tree, CA.

Her energetic abstract work and lyrics are inspired by the desert landscape and human (emotional) and spiritual themes. Her paintings have appeared in shows worldwide, including Los Angeles, Portland, Joshua Tree, and Madrid.

She was one of the first traditional abstract artists to enter the NFT space and has sold over 150 pieces of original work. Before focusing on art, amac had a successful career in the brand and consumer start-up world at companies like landing.space, two chairs, everlane, and mmlafleur. She advises numerous brands and venture funds and co-directs meta-curious, a web3 marketing accelerator.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • How living society’s dream fueled depression rather than fulfillment in her life
  • Her intentions for her Journeys and how ayahuasca gave her what she needed, not what she wanted
  • The importance of ayahuasca preparation and integration to support the invaluable insights she received
  • How her creativity has flourished and grown since her Journeys at 1heart
  • The ease of giving love and gratitude but the challenges they faced and felt receiving appreciation and love

Please enjoy!

About 1heart:

1heart is an all-inclusive human accelerator designed to fully elevate your mind, body, and spirit. Our 1 week fully immersive retreat and 7 weeks of virtual preparation & integration experience brings together high-performing entrepreneurs, CEOs, leaders, and change-makers with (sacred) ancient and modern modalities for intense personal growth to deeply align your individual and our collective purposes for maximum life fulfillment.

Connect with Alex Maceda:

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alexmacedastudio/

WEBSITE: https://alexmacedastudio.com/

Connect with 1heart:

Learn more about our next JOURNEY: https://1heart.com

Follow 1heart on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/1heartjourneys

Visit the 1heart PODCAST: https://1heart.com/podcast

Visit the 1heart BLOG: https://1heart.com/blog

Watch our 4-minute VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/395353806

Read 1heart’s 5 Lessons From Guiding 500 Leaders On Ayahuasca Retreats: https://1heart.com/five-lessons-from-guiding-five-hundred-leaders-on-ayahuasca-retreats