Artfully Mindful

This podcast deals with the topic of suffering. Why do we suffer? What is the root cause? I take a look at what Mindfulness and Buddhism have to say related to the subject, with some thoughts of my own mixed in here and there. I hope you enjoy!  Music: Dear Gravity - 'No More Suffering'.

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In this podcast, I talk about 'Virtue Theory' as discussed by philosophers going back to the Greeks and how an interest in virtue has been re-ignited in our modern era. The podcast uses the book 'Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong' by Louis Pojman and James Fieser as its source material. Music by Simon Wester, 'Goodness'. 

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In this podcast, I talk about building confidence and the importance of having a sense of self-esteem. I talk about my own personal issues with self-confidence and how I've been able to build more self-confidence over the years. We'll then step through a mindful visualization based on the work of mindfulness teacher and coach Sean Fargo. Music by Marshall Usinger - 'Gardens We Are'.

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This podcast discusses how to deal with your 'shadow side'. Keying off of an article by Jude Paler based on the teachings of Rudá Iandé, I'll go over some strategies and techniques you can use to accept and work with what might be considered negative aspects of your personality. I also reference some of the initial episodes of this podcast below; these may be useful for people just joining to get up to speed on some basic mindfulness techniques, as well as how to deal with the shadow self.

Foundational Mindfulness Talks (audio only):

Start here:
Mindfulness of Breath
Mindfulness of the Body
Mindfulness of Emotions
Mindfulness of Thoughts

And here is some of the referenced material:
Jude Paler's Blog
Rudá Iandé's website

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In this podcast interview, I talk with Cynde Denson, a Colorado-based mindfulness coach, yoga teacher, facilitator, and leadership expert. Cynde talks about her background, the evolution of her practice and how she's been able to work with many clients--both corporate and individual--to grapple with specific challenges and move to a place of mindful balance, centeredness, and awareness. If you want to find out more about Cynde and how to work with her, you can visit her website https://cyndedenson.com for more details. Until then, I hope you enjoy this interview with a very wise and articulate woman. Music by Moment of Now - 'Awake'.

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This podcast steps through some suggestions around how to be more mindfully grounded in the body, and  includes both  a discusson and meditation. This information is useful for bringing us back to body awareness in the present moment when our mind  wanders in various directions. Based on the work of Sean Fargo.  Music by Flint: 'Experience Sonder'.

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This is my 2nd interview with Heather Gwaltney, where we do a little deeper dive into the Center for Mindful Business and what Heather's vision is for changing the world, one business at a time. Heather is a fountain of ideas - I'm sure you'll enjoy this new interview as a result!

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This podcast discusses how each of us is on a path, and how to consider the path of our life mindfully. We each walk down our individual path, a step at a time, toward what it is we want. And yet, we can also just notice what's in front of us, and the simplicity of that. Music: 'The Path' by Patrick Usser.

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This podcast features a talk introduced by Heather Gwaltney, CEO of the Center for Mindful Business, and given by Jennifer Hannum, environmental scientist,  mindfulness teacher, and CEO of Blue Heron Environmental. Jennifer speaks to how we as individuals can change our behaviors to help the environment in very real ways.  Music by Piotr Hummel: 'One'.

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In this podcast, I step through a practice to help you release tension in the body. Essentially, the practice involves simple breathing, focus, and visualization exercise that while easy to do, is quite effective and powerful. The practice is based on the work of Sean Fargo. Music by Adi Goldstein: 'Ocean Voyage'.

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