JAMES VALENTINE: Lead Guitarist of Maroon 5 on Fostering Creativity, Following Your Passion & Using Meditation to Ease Anxiety School Your Soul || Personal growth | Inspiration | Be your best self | Happiness

 
James Valentine is a musician and songwriter and the lead guitarist for one of the most popular bands of our time Maroon 5. The GRAMMY award-winning band has sold more than 120 million records and been together over 20 years.
In addition to being an extremely talented and accomplished musician and a kind and generous person, James is an avid meditator and has gone on multiple silent retreats. I was excited to talk to him about his journey working as a creative and how mindfulness has impacted his craft and his life.
 
In today’s episode we explore:
How he discovered his passion for music His journey that landed him in Maroon 5 How he’s overcome performance anxiety through meditation His creative process And much much more.  
Hope you guys enjoy the show!
 
 
Links from Show:
Maroon 5 https://www.maroon5.com/
Shinzen young -https://www.shinzen.org/
Unified Mindfulness - https://unifiedmindfulness.com/
BOOK: The Artists Way https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252
BOOK: Non Zero https://www.amazon.com/Nonzero-Logic-Destiny-Robert-Wright/dp/0679758941
BOOK: Sapiens https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095