Highly Optimized Podcast Episode 73

Meditation for Life Acceleration

Where ever you go in the world, if you choose to look back far enough into the history, you will undoubtedly find sacred rituals & practices. One of the main reasons for this is that our ancestors understood the laws of the universe, the nature of the mind, how to transcend the mind through these daily rituals & practices & why it was important to do so. This being said, one of the main challenges I currently see in the world at large is the undervaluing of things such as meditation, breathwork, energy practices, etc., which ultimately keeps people in lower levels of consciousness whereby they are attracted to low level attractor patterns & vibrations such as anger, needing to be right, addictions, the victim mentality & more. Today’s guest on the show is a returning brother of mine who is an expert in the realms of yoga, meditation & inner work as a whole. As soon as I met him in the Enlifted Coaching system, I could tell he was the poster boy for downregulation & I was immediately excited to get to know him more & learn from him. Over the past year & a half, we’ve had the opportunity to share space in person two times & the presence he embodies has truly helped me re-establish inner work as a top value of mine & reap the benefits of a calmer, more balanced life as a whole.

This episode was produced at the Mass Music Radio Station in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Electric Soil Podcast Part 1

Inspire.Empower.Connect. Part 1

Jeff Lester of 'Jefe Living' is on the show today!

He brings some fantastic knowledge and perspective on Yoga and life, in general. I very much enjoyed this discussion.

It was very apparent when we were halfway through our booked time - there is going to be a Part 2!! ....stay tuned.

I hope you enjoy our discussion as much as I did.

Electric Soil Podcast (ESP) is all about Growth Mindset & Creative Mindset. Host, Matt Gardiner, interviews guests on various subjects including : Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Mindset & Mental Health and more! "Imagination is the Electric Soil of Creation." electric : defn : a sudden sense of thrilling excitement that incites curiosity. soil : defn : a layer from which growth occurs. ESP : defn : your "6th sense" - sensed by the mind, perception or communication outside the 5 senses.

Wellness & Wonder Podcast Episode 23

Spiritual, Our Way of Being

Jeff Lester is a student and teacher of yoga and practices that expands the human consciousness. He uses practices of yoga and other healing arts techniques to work through personal adversities including healing childhood traumas and dysfunctional behavior patterns, but It has been a whirlwind of a dream come true to merge his passion for travel and working with purpose.

Traveling, training, and teaching have all become mainstays of his life. He grew up more and more every year with that unstoppable force of love inside of him, and now he is able to support others more meaningfully through workshops, courses, and 1-1 coaching.

Jeff says: "Life is a dream come true, when we wake up to our inner truth; and while this is my story of adversity, pain, and struggle turned to strength, love, understanding and compassion, I believe everyone is somewhere along in this journey. It is my mission to put all manner of practices to use for the good of others and the good of our world. I am so grateful to live and breathe what brings me joy. It is a gift I want to share with as many people as possible. So let’s connect and get started!".

Let’s live in alignment.
Lots of Love,
Wellness & Wonder

Moments of Clarity Podcast Episode 44

Choosing Expansion

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Jeff Lester.

 Jeff or Jefe as he is affectionately known is a yoga and meditation instructor, a sacred spaces facilitator and a coach. Before the pandemic, Jeff was a self-described nomad travelling around the world to conduct his work and connect with people. Jeff still finds immense joy with his work but has moved mostly into the online space, based in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.

During our conversation we discuss Jeff's work in the age of Covid, how to overcome overstimulation, reducing fear and anxiety, meditation, getting into nature, finding Yoga, pivotal moments and aligning the self.

We delve into Jeff’s childhood, intrinsic vs external motivation, choosing not to sacrifice passion and love for safety, practice as the pathway to transformation, the importance of paying attention, vulnerability and being humble.

Jeff explores how language shapes us, how our choice of words solidifies our story, the benefits of expansion over contraction, the failure of outcome oriented approaches, paradigm shifts and shattering existing perceptions, empowering ourselves in the face of expectation and fear, being open and fluid and he shares a moment of clarity.

Moments of Clarity is a podcast that aims to explore the inherent goodness of human beings. Through longform conversations with inspiring people, MoC looks to find out how people come to not only identify their values and but live by them each and every day. It is time to put the outrage and certainty behind us and start to actually listen to others and use their stories and beliefs to help understand our own values. Moments of Clarity is created, edited and hosted by Matthew Sortino. Sortino is a teacher based in Melbourne, Australia.

Yoga Magic Podcast

How Language May Help or Hinder our Manifestations

This week Ashley is joined by Jeff Lester to discuss the power of language and how we speak to ourselves. I’m sure you’ve heard cliche phrases like “what you think is what you become” and “your thoughts become your reality” and while these phrases aren’t wrong, we often leave out a big part of the equation beyond the mind and into the physical and that’s how we speak. To ourselves and to others. Jeff has been on a mission over the last several years to resolve the stories that have caused him pain and suffering and has seen first hand how language can help or hinder our manifestations. For the first 20 years of his life, he was a “victim” of the circumstances around him. He was morbidly overweight and allowed the stress from family drug abuse, verbal abuse, and suicides surrounding him to manifest itself in the form of 120 pounds of extra fat on my body. Until enough was enough, and some much needed separation allowed him to step firmly into my own and say NO MORE! His fate completely changed the moment he chose strength from those adversities instead of self doubt and pity.

Ashley and Jeff discuss unconscious triggers, conflict awareness, projection and why we buy into the belief that other people influence and have power over us, bringing responsibility back to oneself to resolve issues and conflict, how language plays a role in manifestation, finding empowerment and taking ownership of our lives, why we frequently cut ourselves off from the unknown, and much more goodness!

Two Feet In Reimaginer Series

In this series, TFI founder Julie Fedele chats to people who are reimagining their own lives and expanding other people's horizons by jumping two feet in to life ✨

Originally from Atlanta Ga, USA, Jeff has explored the world studying and training extensively in practices ranging from yoga and meditation to shamanic ceremonial traditions. He has assimilated a catalogue of impactful life tools that bring people together with high vibes and deep connection to life.

His brand, Jefe Living, creates community around meditation and coaching to support individuals in their journey and transformational process.

Pancakes and Peacocks Episode 40

Jeff Lester is a brilliant human living a life less ordinary. For the past six years he hasn’t spent time in one place for more than two months at a time. He also teaches yoga, and supports humans with courses that help them uncover the parts of themselves that have long since been forgotten. 

We met over the airwaves, with him currently in Atlanta, Georgia and me in London: 
 The simplicity of creating an online community that can be sustained with something as a simple emoji 
 How physical movement can be a great foundation for really bringing us back into our bodies 
 How we overachieve to be admired by others, on the path to realising that we truly are enough just as we are
 Grandiosity and judgement being the close cousin of low self esteem 

And of course… joy 

Pirate Living Podcast Episode 4

In this podcast, we will be highlighting ordinary people living extraordinary lives. Our pirate guests are cutting their own path through uncharted waters and creating change to over turn the status quo through small, bold actions. We hope to inspire our listeners to embrace pirate living.

Our guest today on the podcast is Jeff Lester, also know as Jefe. Jeff has been on quite the pirate journey. He has made radical life changes going from the “victim” of the circumstances around him to becoming the hero of his story. Jeff chose to find strength in life’s adversity and steered his ship into the world of yoga and mediation where he now shares his love of self-inquiry with others.

Happy Habits with Selin Episode 4

Unlearn what does not serve you

In this interview you get to dive deep into the life story of Jefe whose journey includes moving from obesity and loss into compassion and living his version of a purposeful life. He takes us into his process of letting go of trying to impress and proving that he is enough through prestigious studies to following his heart. You get inspired to think about your own life choices and how you might keep yourself in a box that is not actually you. You get inspired to unlearn what keeps you small and unfulfilled to step into the life-long process of learning who you really are.

This podcast inspires you to create a happy, healthy & natural life - without perfection and on your own terms. Immerse yourself in personal development topics and grow as a person. Discover different health tools for body, mind and soul and feel motivated to implement change. Find out what works for you and create the happy habits that help you shine your light. Brought to you on a bi-weekly basis with inspiration from individuals, cultures, philosophies and religions around the world. You can expect a colourful mix of solo-episodes, meditations and interviews.

The Casper Bilton Podcast

The Powerful Tool of Meditation for Finding Yourself

This weeks episode is a talk between Casper Bilton & Jeff Lester on Meditation, plant-based lifestyle & health. This is a really special talk with a friend of mine living in the mountains of Mexico working with wellness, meditation & yoga.

Jeff Lester wants nothing more than to share his passion and love for self enquiry with you. To offer you a vigorous and authentic yogic experience that will inspire you to ask yourself new questions about what’s possible in your life. There's good evidence for those as well, with studies reporting that meditation helps relieve our subjective levels of anxiety and depression, and improve attention, concentration, and overall psychological well-being.

Former Athlete Casper, is the owner of a Plant-based & whole-foods restaurant in Copenhagen.

Highly Optimized Podcast Episode 20

Tuning Into Inner Wisdom

Joining us today is someone who from the first moment I met was someone I knew had an incredible amount of talent, drive & passion for helping others achieve a higher quality of life. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering & biomechanics from Georgia Tech & the University of Roehampton, is a yoga aficionado, a world class coach & the owner of Jefe Living, which seeks to bring each individual from a state of "I should meditate" to "I meditate.

This episode was produced by Shlomo Bowe at the Mass Music Radio Station in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Integrated Podcast Episode 4

The life changing practice of Meditation

In this episode we chat about the pivotal role meditation has had as a catalyst for change and balance in my guest's life and how YOU can create and maintain a meditation practice.

Join Stefania Alisciani on an explorative journey into holistic health and wellness.
Together we will explore myriad alternative and complementary therapies.
If you are interested in the holistic approach wellbeing this podcast will help discover new things and revisit familiar concepts under a new light.

New Normal Podcast Episode 64

Self-discovery and health transformation through exercise, diet and yoga

In this episode you’ll hear an inspiring story of transformation through a lifestyle based on a healthy plant, body and mind focus.

Jeffrey Lester, originally from Atlanta in the USA, transformed himself from a people-pleasing, academic achievement-focused and obese young adult to a mature, wise, kind and purpose-focused man living a lifestyle of service, exploration and fulfillment, which he does by traveling the world teaching yoga and meditation retreats.

I hope you will be intrigued by Jeff’s story as he describes his traumatic childhood, which due to an unhealthy relationship with food, led him to become significantly overweight, weighing close to 130kg. As he buried himself in high school and university studies, aiming to achieve academically, Jeff realised he was very unhappy with his life situation.

He had begun to be more physically active, which then led to him eating more healthy food and becoming passionate about running group fitness classes. When one day a friend told him “if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life” he started ruminating on what he really should do with his life. When he then had to make an important decision about his mother’s life a spiritual awakening began.

Without spoiling the story, Jeff is now touring and exploring the world, leading yoga and meditation retreats, and seems abundantly happy doing what he describes as his life mission.

My wife Claire and I became friends with Jeff at a retreat hosted by Rich Roll and Julie Piatt a couple of years ago. When Jeff told us he was coming to Melbourne earlier this year, he stayed with us and led a cacao ceremony at the yoga studio we attend, a very profound spiritual event for both of us. We also took the opportunity to record this long form conversation for the show.

As we approach Christmas and the New Year, when many of us reflect on our purpose, our direction and our goals, this podcast should really plant some seeds for how you might be able to be more healthy, fit and fulfilled.

Please enjoy hearing the story of Jeff Lester’s powerful journey of self-discovery.

Live well, feel well, do well.

Andrew Davies

Tips of the Scale Episode 50

Jeff was overweight for most of his life until going to university, where he's found weight-loss success and learned a tremendous amount about himself.

Hear how Jeff lost 110 pounds (50 kg), his advice on goal-setting, and some great tips for transitioning into healthy eating!

TipsOfTheScale interviews real people and industry experts who share their weight loss success stories, challenges, motivation, and tips for starting healthier habits. We cover their diet, exercise, even their music playlists. Let their stories inspire you!