Meditating with Friends - Where Everyone Meditates

This episode I talk to one of my personal teachers, Devaraj Sandberg. Devaraj is the founder of the School of Body Based Therapy which specializes in Bioenergetics and Reichian therapeutic techniques. We discuss what Bioenergetics is, the connection between Bioenergetics and Mindfulness Meditation, and how returning to the feeling of the body could be the key to solving the current mental health crisis. Check out the School of Body Based Therapy's website and Devaraj's YouTube channel below.

School of Body Based Therapy:

https://www.bioenergetics.org.uk/

Devaraj's YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCziZ5Oc96aEp735kJupZLiA

This episode features Brandathon founder ZeShan Malik. We discuss what led him to starting this company, connecting your mind with your body, and how living in LA allowed him to come back to New York with a happier and healthier attitude. Be sure to check out Brandathon below!

Brandathon Website:

https://www.brandathon.io/

Zeshan’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/zzzeesh/?hl=en

In this very special episode of MWF, join Jeremy for a walk through First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, VA as he discusses his background and experiences that led him to become Jeremy McMindfulness.

This episode of MWF, we talk to Nathaniel Kerbin, an L.A. based folk singer and songwriter. We discuss his latest single “Black and Blue,” the importance of nature and exercise for good mental health, as well as the limitations of talk therapy. Check out Nathaniel’s music and Instagram below.

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ncQJlLKt9e8Jad6y0sMQT?si=rM5GITo3S3mp8gYagSAymQ&dl_branch=1

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/n-kerbin/1474985032

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/natekerbin/?hl=en

This episode we talk to Tom Barnes, a journalist, web developer and musician extraordinar. He is the Chief Product Officer at Frame.Media. We discuss his work at Frame.Media as well as the awesomeness of NYC beaches, the power of vows, and how meditation itself is an act of renunciation. Check out Frame.Media as well as Tom’s Twitter and Instagram below.

Frame.Media:

https://frame.media/

Tom’s Twitter:

https://twitter.com/tomxbarnesx?lang=en

Tom’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/tomxbarnesx/?utm_medium=copy_link

This episode of Meditating with Friends we talk to Elissa Burdick, owner and founder of Wise Mind Wellness Coaching. We discuss the difference between a coach and a therapist, how Elissa first got into mindfulness and meditation, as well as how the body and the mind are ultimately the same thing. Check out her website, her Instagram, and give her a follow on Insight Timer below.

Website:

http://www.wisemindwellnesscoaching.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/yourwisemindcoach/

Insight Timer:

https://insighttimer.com/wisemindwellnesscoach

Very happy to do another episode with Brittany Micek! In this episode we talk about the history and meaning of Juneteenth (June 19th), a holiday recognizing the liberation of enslaved peoples in the United States. We also discuss the connection between the liberation of the body and the mind, as well as art’s role in expressing the deepest truths. Brittany will be leading a meditation on Juneteenth at the Brooklyn Museum as part of their Honoring Juneteenth programs. Be sure to check out the Meditating for Black Lives website below as well as a link to Brooklyn Museum’s Juneteenth event description

Meditating for Black Lives

https://www.meditatingforblacklives.org/

Brooklyn Museum’s Honoring Juneteenth Event

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/calendar/event/juneteenth_june_2021

This episode Jeremy talks to Brittany Micek, founder and lead organizer for Meditating for Black Lives. They discuss the history of the organization, Brittany's experience living in a monastery in New Jersey, and how Tina Turner and the Wu-Tang Clan helped spread the dharma.

Meditating for Black Lives is hosting free meditations every Saturday and Sunday at 9 am, 1 pm, and 5 pm at Swivel Gallery in Brooklyn.

Check out the Meditating for Black Lives website, donate, and buy one of their awesome T-Shirts.

www.meditatingforblacklives.org

Follow them Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/meditatingforblacklives/?hl=en

Check out Swivel Gallery

www.swivelgallery.com

This episode Jeremy talks to his college roommate and Chicago based bartender Guy Carmeli. They discuss the relationship between intoxicants and Buddhism, the joys of experiential learning, and the power of oral traditions. Check out his Instagram and if you’re in the Chicago area, order a drink from his new cocktail delivery service Warm Regards Cocktails,

Guy’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/guyspirits/

Warm Regards Cocktails:

https://www.instagram.com/warmregardscocktails/

Donnie Chiang is a photographer, film maker, philosopher and a producer/executive producer of the hit UFO documentary film THE PHENOMENON. This episode we discuss Donnie's photography, how his career as a professional actor led him to his deep knowledge of emotions and expressions, and being a part nature is the key to our health and well being.

Check out his Instagram below:

https://www.instagram.com/donnie.chiang/?hl=en