Finding moments of positivity (with Fiona Mckinnon) - a podcast by Elena Agaragimova

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Fiona McKinnon - CEO of Moment Company to talk about how can we create a moment of wellbeing for ourselves - in this world where we are more connected, educated, and stimulated than ever before, and also EXHAUSTED. She shares her own personal journey to wellbeing and how she is helping others avoid burnout & stress.   

About Fiona McKinnon: CEO of Moment Company, entrepreneur, wellbeing advocate.  After 20 years of living, working and traveling around the world as an executive in the AdTech and Media industry for brands such as The Guardian, CNN and Adconion in Europe, Australia, USA and Canada -  I was burnt out! Physically, I had to stop.   It was at this time, in 2014, that I started to be curious about the connection between my mind, stress and my body’s reaction.  I began exploring work by Abraham Hicks & Shawn Achor, practising yoga, mindfulness gratitude journaling and Transcendental Meditation.  The effects were profound and life changing.  It is this appreciation of the benefits of these practises had for me that led me to join Alex and Charlie at the Moment Company and to deliver on our shared vision to make mindfulness and meditation accessible to everyone.  I maintain Non Executive positions within the advertising & business world at Keynes Digital and Scottish Business Network.  I continue to be an active speaker within the digital media community supporting conversations around diversity as well as the promotion of wellbeing in the workplace. 

About Moment Company: develop mental wellbeing products that help reduce stress by making the benefits of mindfulness, meditation and breathwork simple, quick - and effective.  The Moment Pebble is a beautifully designed natural stone breathing device that reminds us all to take mindful short breaks throughout the day. As opposed to fully digital services such as Headspace and Calm, Moments are anchored in the physical world, away from connected devices that are often the source of our stress. Re-learning the lost art of taking real world moments will change your life.  

Company website: https://momentcompany.co/  

About your host:  Elena Agaragimova is the co-founder of Bessern (https://www.bessern.co/) 👉 We help people in corporations 🧑‍💼 to be more resilient and equipped with the skills that matters to thrive and be at their best at work. Bloom Youth (https://www.bessern.co/bloom-youth) 👉 We help students 🧑‍🎓 to get prepared for the future of work through our Bloom Youth Bootcamps - Bloom Youth is the first MENA Future of Education platform made for students to accelerate their talents. 

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