Prior to our conversation, I’d heard of Jason Wachob, and of course, I knew of Mindbodygreen. What I didn’t know was that he and his wife, Colleen, would quickly become two of my favorite people. It feels surreal to write, “Troy Aikman introduced me to Jason.” If you had told me years ago that not only would I know Troy Aikman, but that we’d develop a relationship to the point where he’d connect me with other men he knows and respects, I would’ve told you, “Bet the under. That’s never going to happen.”
The truth is, earlier in my life, I wasn’t the kind of person who deserved these types of connections. I’m a firm believer that we attract and repel exactly what we deserve. Without getting too spiritual on you, for a long time, I was getting exactly what I deserved: loneliness, anxiety, unhappiness, and the wrong people, places, and occurrences in my life. And it was all my own fault. It was only when I started making positive, personal changes that everything, over a period of years, began to change as well. It’s not an overnight game. There are no shortcuts.
Which brings me back to Jason. His path is not unique or original in many regards; what is unique is the way he’s gone about change, evolution, growth, mindset, perspective, and a word he uses perfectly and often—“nuance.”
He was a college athlete who experienced injury early on, leading to a career that found his 6’7” frame on planes far too often. He believed he needed to chase money, financial success, titles, and societal norms. What he realized, however, is that there’s an entirely different type of wealth out there—one that he spells “WELLTH,” which became the title of his first book.
He took his personal passion for wellness and combined it with professional expertise to found Mindbodygreen with his wife. Together, they have a wholesome, holistic, and 360-degree viewpoint on what wellness looks like, bringing valuable insights, access, networks, and experiences to millions of people around the world. And they do it in a manner that’s relatable, credible, and aspirational. They’re real. I love that they order the cheeseburger and fries at lunch, that they walk every morning for coffee, and that they believe maximizing midlife is not about extremes but rather mastering the middle.
I’m proud to say that Jason has become a friend, someone I’m happy to support, and I look forward to many more experiences together. In sharing this with you, I hope you get an inside look into how he sees and operates in midlife.
In Health,
Greg
