Mindfulness and meditation for everyday life — and for the people who teach it. Expect grounded guided meditations, evidence‑informed tools, and candid conversations with leading voices in the field.Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and a certified Search Inside Yourself instructor—each episode blends compassion, clarity, and real‑world application for practitioners, therapists, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals.What you’ll find:• Guided practices: breath awareness, body scans, self‑compassion, sleep, and nervous‑system regulation • Teacher tools: trauma‑sensitive language, sequencing, and ethical foundations for safe, inclusive mindfulness • Expert interviews with renowned teachers and researchers (e.g., Sharon...
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Sep 28, 2026 · 14:28
Jhana gets talked about like a remote mountaintop experience, but Liam McClintock argues it can be trained with a surprisingly human doorway: love. I sit down with Liam, founder…
Sep 24, 2026 · 41:43
If this conversation stirred something in you, Master Mingtong Gu’s book Coming Home to Embodied Awakening is a beautiful next step. Order at mingtonggu.com/book and receive a…
Sep 20, 2026 · 12:19
Mindfulness can calm you down, but what if that’s only the entry point? I’m joined by Melvin McLeod, longtime editor at Lion’s Roar and a co-founder of Mindful Magazine, to talk…
Sep 16, 2026 · 9:27
Turn off the lights and the mind gets loud fast. Sean Fargo sits down with Scott Berman, founder of Sky Cave Retreats, to explore what happens when you spend days in complete…
Sep 12, 2026 · 24:37
The fastest way to burn out in helping work is also the most socially praised: chronic self-sacrifice. We sit down with Dr. John Demartini, world-renowned human behavior expert…
Sep 7, 2026 · 28:25
Your phone is not the villain, and you are not weak. The real challenge is that modern technology is designed inside the attention economy, and it quietly trains your mind…
Aug 27, 2026 · 28:50
Your mind can think its way into knots, but your body already knows how to come home. Sean Fargo sits down with longtime Qigong teacher, Taoist meditation guide, and author…
Aug 21, 2026 · 59:29
We catch up with Liam McClintock, founder of FitMind and author of “ FitMind: Four Steps to Lasting Bliss ,” on how his neuroscience background and years as a Buddhist monk…
Aug 17, 2026 · 10:48
Your feed can feel like reality, until you notice how quickly it makes you tense, reactive, and certain. We sit down with Jay Vijarthi, a mindfulness teacher, designer, and…
Aug 14, 2026 · 9:46
Meditation gets marketed as a calm-down button, a focus trick, or the ultimate self-improvement tool. Then you try it and discover your mind did not get the memo. Sitting with us…
Aug 11, 2026 · 31:05
Your calendar is packed, your phone never stops, and somehow your body still thinks every moment is an emergency. We sit down with clinical psychologist and mindfulness teacher…
Aug 7, 2026 · 43:19
Mindfulness is everywhere now, but the way we talk about it can feel strangely small: a tool for stress, a way to focus, a better “hack” for busy lives. I sit down with Melvin…
Jul 31, 2026 · 11:50
Your meditation doesn’t need better willpower, a quieter mind, or a more “spiritual” seat on the floor. With renowned meditation teacher Susan Piver, we practice a clear,…
Jul 25, 2026 · 9:42
Trying harder can feel like the only option until it stops working. We sit down with Solala Towler, a longtime teacher of Qigong, Taoist meditation, and the Way of Tea, to…
Jul 21, 2026 · 10:29
Busy can start to feel like a personality, especially when you’re doing meaningful work and getting rewarded for it. Sean Fargo sits down with Buddhist meditation teacher and…
Jul 16, 2026 · 7:20
Your mind does not just record reality, it edits it, polarizes it, and then makes decisions based on the edit. That is why we can feel certain we are “right” while repeating the…
Jul 13, 2026 · 30:34
Burnout doesn’t usually arrive as a dramatic collapse. It shows up as subtle numbness, constant urgency, and a workplace culture that celebrates “push through” while quietly…
Jul 8, 2026 · 19:24
The most common reason people hold back from teaching mindfulness isn’t lack of talent, it’s that quiet thought: “I’m not good enough to lead this.” We sit down with Buddhist…
Jul 4, 2026 · 48:45
We explore how tiny shifts can interrupt emotional loops in seconds and help us access calm, clarity, and self-compassion when life feels overwhelming. Dr Elisha Goldstein…
Jun 30, 2026 · 27:00
Eyes-open meditation can sound like the worst idea if you’re used to practice as a private escape. Then Susan Piver walks us through why keeping the eyes open may be the most…
Jun 26, 2026 · 45:59
“Namaste” might be the most repeated word in modern yoga, and also one of the least lived. Sean Fargo sits down with professor and longtime yoga and meditation teacher Jeremy…
Jun 21, 2026 · 54:52
We talk with Dr John Demartini about using better questions to balance perception, dissolve emotional polarisation, and practise mindfulness as full awareness rather than escape.…
Jun 16, 2026 · 25:39
Your phone is not just a gadget. It is a gateway into an economy built to capture attention, shape behavior, and keep you coming back. We bring on Jay Vidyarthi, mindfulness…
Jun 12, 2026 · 57:15
We talk with Scott Berman, founder of Sky Cave Retreats, about what extended time in complete darkness actually does to the body and mind when distractions, orientation, and…
Jun 7, 2026 · 10:19
We guide a calm, focused meditation to envision a positive future and connect it to simple, repeatable actions. Breath, imagery, and gentle prompts help shift from analysis to…
Jun 2, 2026 · 56:16
We talk with Taoist meditation and qigong teacher Solala Tauler about returning to the source through simple practices that fit into real life. We explore how slowing down,…
May 28, 2026 · 20:06
We explore mindful hunger, silent monastic meal rituals, and how attention shifts taste, mood, and choice. Practical tools include raisin and chocolate meditations, body-based…
May 23, 2026 · 8:49
What if the fastest path to feeling rich is learning to see what’s already here? We take a clear, grounded look at abundance as a felt experience and show how mindful…
May 21, 2026 · 7:38
We guide a short loving‑kindness meditation that begins with softening the body and ends with offering yourself the same care you give others. Simple phrases and steady breath…
May 19, 2026 · 14:07
We explore equanimity as a heart practice that meets vulnerability without armor and shifts our relationship to identity, praise and blame, and social media reactivity. We offer…
May 17, 2026 · 32:35
We talk with mindfulness teacher and technologist Jay Vidyarthi about rebuilding a healthier relationship with attention in a world engineered for distraction and speed. Jay's…
May 15, 2026 · 16:53
We explore equanimity as the art of falling, learning how to stay steady and open when life feels uncertain. We share how caring perspective helps us face world news, strong…
May 13, 2026 · 18:33
We explore how to receive sights and sounds instead of chasing them, and why “looking through” loosens labels and brings clarity. We share practical ways to work with music,…
May 11, 2026 · 12:06
Someone joins your group meditation, the room goes quiet, and you realise not everyone is okay. What do you do next without panicking or making it worse? We talk through the…
May 9, 2026 · 7:46
We guide a short mindfulness practice to help you feel and define what purposeful leadership means in your body and choices. Through grounding, breath, and gentle inquiry, we…
May 7, 2026 · 14:03
We explore how to meet anxiety, overwhelm, and dissociation with gentle presence instead of force. We focus on finding safety through sensory anchors, kind inquiry, and practical…
May 5, 2026 · 4:38
We guide a short mindfulness meditation that trains gentle awareness and helps us soften into the present moment. We breathe with the body, notice how the heart responds, and…
May 3, 2026 · 11:06
You can’t breathe in the past or the future, and you can’t switch off thinking on command. That’s where Susan Piver brings a refreshing kind of relief to meditation practice,…
May 1, 2026 · 25:46
The loudest voice in your head might not be telling the truth. When the world feels more divided and more cruel, it gets easier to assume other people are bad and to quietly…
Apr 29, 2026 · 19:28
We explore how to stay human amid fast tech change, from analog memories to AI worries, through the lens of community practice and elder wisdom. We share ADHD-friendly…
Apr 27, 2026 · 5:28
We lead a short morning practice that wakes the body, settles the mind, and sets calm strong focused intentions for the day. We imagine small joys, plan simple acts of care, and…
Apr 25, 2026 · 12:56
We guide a step-by-step gratitude meditation that moves from a single present sensation to unseen helpers, essential tools, a beloved person, today’s small blessing, and even a…
Apr 23, 2026 · 59:33
We explore why so many of us feel fundamentally flawed and how the Buddhist teaching of basic goodness offers a practical way back to ease. We share meditation-based tools for…
Apr 21, 2026 · 14:28
We guide a loving kindness meditation that starts with breath and grounding, then expands goodwill from self to loved ones, to those in struggle, to difficult people, and finally…
Apr 19, 2026 · 43:34
Joy is easy to talk about when life is smooth and brutally hard to reach when your identity breaks, your plans collapse, or fear takes over. Sean Fargo sits down with leadership…
Apr 17, 2026 · 1:01:06
We sit down with Susan Piver to get clear on what mindfulness trains and what awareness reveals, then we rethink what meditation is actually doing to the heart and mind. Visit…
Apr 15, 2026 · 15:28
Want a calmer mind without numbing out? We guide a focused loving kindness session that starts with the body and ends with a wider, steadier heart. You’ll relax the shoulders and…
Apr 13, 2026 · 22:16
We challenge the statue myth and show how mindful movement, posture changes, and somatic awareness can deepen meditation while keeping compassion at the center. We also share a…
Apr 11, 2026 · 8:33
Sleepless nights often start with a simple pattern: the lights go out, and the mind lights up. We’ve been there too—replaying the day, gaming out tomorrow, and feeling tension…
Apr 9, 2026 · 6:19
We meditate on how gratitude feels and lives beyond polite words, asking how the heart expresses thanks and how that practice deepens love. We end with prompts to notice, act,…
Apr 7, 2026 · 14:28
Start with a single breath and watch your circle of care expand. We begin by grounding the body—soft shoulders, easy belly, relaxed face—so the mind can rest, then we introduce…
Apr 5, 2026 · 13:50
We guide a gentle gratitude meditation that moves from body awareness to health, relationships, money, and a sense of safety. We close by normalising mixed feelings and inviting…
Apr 3, 2026 · 10:35
We rethink equanimity as a spacious, caring capacity that holds intensity without dulling life. We link Vedana—pleasant, unpleasant, neutral—as a direct gateway to balance,…
Apr 1, 2026 · 15:00
We explore equanimity as open-handed love for parents and caregivers, moving from control to clear, steady presence. We share boundary-setting phrases, examine vulnerability, and…
Mar 31, 2026 · 7:02
Pause with us for a few quiet minutes that can change the tone of your whole day. We guide a gentle gratitude practice that starts with settling your body and softening your…
Mar 29, 2026 · 9:05
We guide a short meditation into Howard Thurman’s reminder to ask what makes you come alive and act on it. Through questions and a poem about quiet usefulness, we show how to…
Mar 27, 2026 · 10:33
What happens when you stop treating death like a problem to avoid and start meeting it with mindful attention? We explore mindfulness of death as a grounded, breath-based…
Mar 24, 2026 · 8:52
We guide a short meditation that begins with birdsong and ends with a steadier, kinder presence in the body. We soften tension and resistance, then steer our attention toward…
Mar 24, 2026 · 21:45
Grief doesn’t only hurt because we miss someone or something. It also hurts because we keep arguing with it. If you have ever thought, “I should be over this,” or “If I stop…
Mar 24, 2026 · 12:58
We explore how to meet resistance to the present moment with compassion instead of force, especially when mindfulness starts to feel scary. We work through what to say when a…
Mar 23, 2026 · 31:37
We explore an overnight meditation that turns into a lesson on pain, compassion, and balance. We trade strategies for naming sensations, breathing with discomfort, mindful eating…
Mar 21, 2026 · 7:19
We guide a short meditation on gentle awareness, using breath, body, and emotion as anchors for presence. We explore how simple awareness can hold chaos, restore balance, and…
Mar 19, 2026 · 9:49
We guide a short, focused meditation that settles the body, opens awareness, and trains compassion through the “Just Like Me” practice. By recognizing shared emotions, pain, and…
Mar 17, 2026 · 8:34
Ever notice how your best memories start to fade into the background until they feel ordinary? We flip that script with a guided mindfulness practice built around mental…
Mar 15, 2026 · 12:53
We guide a step-by-step gratitude practice that starts with one simple sensation and widens to unseen helpers, trusted tools, loved ones, and even challenges. The session closes…
Mar 13, 2026 · 32:29
We explore how to meet physical pain, temptation, and tension with gentle awareness, and how to find a practical middle way between forcing and avoiding. Stories from overnight…
Mar 10, 2026 · 43:37
Today we explore equanimity as a living, heart-based steadiness that holds passion, pain, and joy without collapsing or numbing out. Renowned teacher and author Margaret Cullen…
Mar 9, 2026 · 18:45
We explore mindful eating through monastic stories, simple practices with raisins, chocolate and tea, and how intention changes what food does to our minds and bodies. Listeners…
Mar 7, 2026 · 3:32
Ever wish you could shift your whole mood in the time it takes to breathe twice? We share a simple, one‑minute practice designed for those edge moments—right after waking, before…
Mar 5, 2026 · 6:24
We guide a short mindfulness practice to cultivate gratitude and gladness and explain how these feelings lift mood, increase satisfaction, and build resilience. We balance…
Mar 3, 2026 · 8:40
We explore why the mind bounces at night and teach a simple, four-phrase practice that builds calm and focus. By repeating kind wishes for safety, health, happiness, and ease, we…
Mar 1, 2026 · 3:00
We guide a short morning practice to build calm, focus, and purpose through breath, visualization, and a clear intention to care for the body while contributing to others. We…
Feb 27, 2026 · 8:36
We guide a short mindfulness practice that centers our shared human needs for happiness, love, and connection. Through a steady breath, we soften harsh judgments, balance…
Feb 25, 2026 · 15:07
We trace why people want human mindfulness teachers and how embodiment turns abstract practice into real connection. We share stories, simple techniques, and global signals…
Feb 23, 2026 · 9:47
BECOME A CERTIFIED MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TEACHER Teach mindfulness with confidence and skill — without self-doubt, fear of judgment, or imposter syndrome. Our internationally…
Feb 21, 2026 · 14:50
We guide a gentle mindfulness practice that softens the body, anchors attention in the breath, and trains a kind return from wandering thoughts. The aim is a reliable home base…
Feb 20, 2026 · 1:00
What if just one minute could gently shape your entire day? In this short, guided intention-setting practice, you’re invited to pause, breathe, and consciously choose how you…
Feb 19, 2026 · 10:52
A calm, guided gratitude practice uses sevenfold repetition to help the words sink in and shift our attention. We move through receiving support, self-compassion, openness to…
Feb 17, 2026 · 4:54
Ever wish your inner critic would finally give you a break? Sean Fargo closes our seven-day journey by teaching a simple, reliable practice that replaces self-attack with…
Feb 16, 2026 · 4:56
Ever catch your mind replaying a cringe moment on loop? We take you inside that spiral and show how mindfulness breaks the pattern—not by arguing with thoughts, but by starving…
Feb 15, 2026 · 4:54
What would change if your inner critic had a microphone and your best friend could hear every word? We put that scenario to work and build a practical way to answer harsh…
Feb 14, 2026 · 4:56
What if the question “Do people really like me?” is less about others and more about how we meet ourselves? On day four of our inner critic series, we turn toward acceptance and…
Feb 13, 2026 · 4:59
What if the voice that says “You’re not a good person” isn’t telling the truth, just repeating an old script? Today we take aim at the inner critic’s favorite…
Feb 12, 2026 · 4:57
Ever catch your mind declaring you incompetent after a single slip. We go straight to the heart of that voice and gently dismantle its all or nothing rules with a short,…
Feb 11, 2026 · 4:50
Ever notice how the harshest voice in the room lives in your own head? We kick off a seven-day journey to name that voice, understand what it targets, and learn how to meet it…
Feb 10, 2026 · 20:22
We explore how to stay human amid fast tech change through the voice of a 75-year-old practitioner who turns doubt into community practice. We share practical mindfulness tools…
Feb 6, 2026 · 36:02
Breath is the first thing we reach for in crisis and the last thing we notice in the rush of daily life. This conversation dives into a living lineage of breathwork—from the…
Jan 31, 2026 · 15:35
We explore how contemplative practice and bold artistic expression strengthen each other, using Anne Cushman’s story to map a path from silence to color and back again. Six…
Jan 28, 2026 · 11:01
If “good vibes only” has ever left you feeling worse, you’re not alone. We dig into spiritual bypass—the habit of reaching for positivity to avoid discomfort—and show how it…
Jan 26, 2026 · 15:19
We share why real human presence matters more than yet another guided track and how embodiment turns mindfulness from a script into a living practice. We also explore signals of…
Jan 24, 2026 · 13:55
We weigh how AI can support mindfulness while naming what it cannot replace: human presence, shared reality, and the heart’s wisdom. Practical boundaries, ethical concerns, and…
Jan 22, 2026 · 9:10
What if fear, grief, anger, and old hurts didn’t run the show anymore? We share a gentle way to build real emotional capacity without white-knuckling your way through pain.…
Jan 20, 2026 · 21:25
What if the safest place you can find is the breath you’re already taking? We sit down with Anthony Abbagnano — founder of Alchemy of Breath and author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm…
Jan 17, 2026 · 29:38
What if discipline wasn’t something we do to students, but a skill we help them build? We sit down with Nicholas Bradford, founder of the National Center for Restorative Justice…
Jan 15, 2026 · 7:29
When life speeds up and practice slips, it’s easy to believe mindfulness stopped working or was never yours to begin with. We challenge that story by centering a quieter truth:…
Jan 13, 2026 · 16:59
What if your mind isn’t confined to your skull but lives in the space between us? We dig into interpersonal neurobiology to show how mind, brain, and relationships form a single,…
Jan 11, 2026 · 10:15
You don’t need a perfect mind to meditate; you need a simple place to return to. We guide a clear, down-to-earth practice for resting attention on a home base—often the breath,…
Jan 9, 2026 · 11:29
A couch, a non-alcoholic hazy IPA, and a confession: leaving the monastery wasn’t just about tacos and rules—it was about hugging family again and answering a call to serve a…
Jan 7, 2026 · 17:59
When your mind won’t slow down, the fastest way out is often through the body. We lead a steady, grounded body scan that starts at the feet and moves through contact points,…
Jan 5, 2026 · 20:53
Need a reset that actually sticks? We guide a calm, clear meditation that helps you settle your body, soothe your nerves, and steady your mind—without forcing the breath or…
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