September 12, 2025

From Mob Trials to Mindfulness | Bob Martin | Breakthrough 180 Podcast

44 minutes

In this episode of the Breakthrough 180 Podcast, host Neal DiPentino sits down with Bob Martin, a former Miami trial attorney who once defended clients during the peak of the 1980s cocaine cowboy era. Bob opens up about his remarkable transformation—from representing members of organized crime to teaching mindfulness and meditation at Elon University.

This powerful conversation covers:

Bob’s early life growing up in a carnival 🎪

His intense legal career during the Scarface-era in Miami

The ethical line he refused to cross when working with the mob

His encounter with the I Ching, which triggered a life-changing retreat

Studying Daoism under a 72nd-generation Shaolin master

How meditation became the turning point

His work today coaching students and professionals in mindful leadership

Insights from his books Children of Abraham and I Am the Way

Hear Bob explain exactly how “change doesn’t take effort, it takes readiness” and what it really means to “begin again.”

🎤 Podcast Quote:

“Change doesn’t take any effort at all. It happens in a moment. It’s very easy. However, the preparation for change can take years.”

This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in personal growth, mindfulness, criminal justice, or transformational life journeys.

Connect with Bob Martin

Website: https://www.awiseandhappylife.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-martin-995b30127/

Podbean: https://awiseandhappylife.podbean.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IamBobMartin

Email: [email protected]

Download my Free Meditation Ebook: https://www.awiseandhappylife.com/what-is-meditation-anyway/

Join my Free Monthly Q&A Session: https://register.awiseandhappylife.com/bob-martins-mindfulness-meetup

Explore My Published Books: https://www.awiseandhappylife.com/books/

Connect with Neal DiPentino:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-dipentino-73149ba/

Website: https://tmxcreative.com/

Podbean: https://breakthrough180.podbean.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tmx-creative

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