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88: Gordon Cowie – Why You Should Meditate

by Robbie

On this episode I have a conversation with Gordon Cowie, a movie director, experienced meditator, and men’s coach, who discusses his personal transformation through meditation and how you can recreate breakthroughs just like his. He shares his own personal journey of how he overcoming childhood trauma, developed abundance with women, and success in his professional life as a movie director.

Show Notes: 

  • How Gordon was exposed to early childhood trauma, including  [01:30]
  • His slow but steady journey into personal growth begins [5:25]
  • Why Gordon did something everyone advises against, and cashed out his 401k [08:10]
  • How Robbie’s best friend’s experience on his deathbed brought him to meditation [12:55]
  • The crazy experience he had on his first 10 day of silence Vipassana meditation retreat [16:50]
  • How you carry pain from past traumas in your body [19:00]
  • How he woke up with the sensation of someone cutting off his leg with a chainsaw then realized that his pain of fear of women was gone [21:20]
  • The transformation he experienced after his first meditation retreat, including how it changed his interactions with women [31:51]
  • Gordon’s daily meditation practice [35:39]
  • What he would say to someone who’s skeptical of meditation [45:46]
  • Robbie’s struggle with meditation [49:36]
  • His experience with girls who aren’t into personal development [52:50]
  • How he shot his first feature film [55:21]
  • The biggest leverage points he’s identified in life [60:35. 64:56]
  • And much more…

Significant quotes:

“Vipassana was the one thing I found where it just felt like it was endless and limitless.” [11:44]

“Life’s still gonna life. Good shit’s gonna happen; bad shit’s gonna happen.” [12:30]

Links Mentioned:

Gordon Cowie website

Seven Devils movie trailer

Vipassana Meditation

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