May 19, 2020
Katina Mountanos is the founder of
On Adulting, a viral blog and community of over 23,000
millennials who are figuring out how to navigate adulthood in a
conscious, happy way (@onadulting).
She is an entrepreneur, writer, and mindset coach whose work
has been featured on HuffPost, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Elite
Daily, Mindbodygreen, BlogHer, and others.
Katina started her career in data analytics at Goldman Sachs,
and most recently co-founded a brand new startup called
Daydreamers to help everyday adults access creativity more
often. Her first book, On Adulting, will be hitting
shelves in Fall 2020. Follow along at
@onadulting or join the
private OA Facebook Group,
The Space.
In this episode, Katina discusses how to rediscover color and
creativity in life, why it’s so important to question the routines
we unconsciously fall into, and how her life has changed as a
result of breaking free from the work, gym, sleep hamster wheel so
many of us seem to get caught up in.
Quotes From Katina:
"Many of us are on this work, gym, sleep hamster wheel and we
think that’s enough, but my purpose in life is to help people seek
out more."
"Always question the decisions you’re making in your everyday
lives and see if it’s really true to yourself."
"In our world today we’re always being told how to do more,
but I’m always trying to take away the noise and question if that’s
necessary so I can get to the root of how it makes me feel and
whether I want to keep doing it."
"Often times people tell me they don’t have time to do
creative things that brought them joy as a kid, but research shows
that we’re spending over 11 hours a day consuming media."
"I started to shift my practice to being more quiet and inward
focused in the morning, and I noticed I became much more generous
and patient. I felt good and began to build my mental awareness
over time."