The Story
Alessandro launched his first company at 19 and grew multiple ventures past seven figures. On the surface, the classic success story. Underneath, a different reality: daily panic attacks that outnumbered closed sales deals, chronic depression masked by productivity, and years of unconscious habits slowly breaking down his body and mind.
Diagnosed with ADHD late in life, he turned to meditation for clarity and survival. After COVID disrupted his trajectory, he went deeper into biohacking and reprogrammed his body from the ground up. The deeper he went, the more he discovered: the real blocks weren't in his calendar or his strategy—they were trapped in his nervous system.
That discovery became Wholegrain Wisdom: a mission to bridge ancient wisdom with scientific protocols, helping high-achievers at an inflection point find sustainable transformation and true healing—without sacrificing their ambition.
The Work
Through the Wholegrain Wisdom podcast and newsletter, Alessandro has conducted in-depth conversations with founders, executives, and seekers who've navigated the intersection of achievement and meaning. These aren't surface-level success stories—they're honest explorations of what happens after you win, and what it takes to find something deeper.
Featured Conversations
Alessandro has interviewed founders and thinkers including:
- Scott Britton — Tech founder, sold company to Salesforce, YC alum
- Valerie Hirschhauser — Entrepreneur who walked away at peak success
- Red Taylor — Wilderness guide who leads vision quests for founders
- Silicon Valley CEOs — Multiple guests who found resilience through Buddhism, plant medicine, and somatic practices
As a Guest
Alessandro has been featured on podcasts exploring neurodiversity, entrepreneurship, and holistic wellness:
- How To Ride A Roller Coaster — On entrepreneurship and holistic wellness
- Vision with Execution — On neurodiversity, trauma, and authentic success
- Peak Performance Perspectives — On bridging science and ancient wisdom
Areas of Focus
Background
Alessandro's approach draws from 10+ years as a founder navigating high-pressure environments, personal experience with ADHD and nervous system dysregulation, and deep study of Eastern philosophies, meditation traditions, and the emerging science of how trauma is stored in the body.
He creates events and retreats for founders through Wholegrain Wisdom to help them identify and release trapped traumas, combining scientific research with practices from traditions that have worked for thousands of years.
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