Men Talking Mindfulness

Men Talking Mindfulness

By Jon Macaskill & Will SchneiderSociety & CultureHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Men Talking Mindfulness episodes

  • Preview of Breaking Up with Sugar Episode with Molly Carmel
    Quick preview of what's to come on Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021... Breaking Up with Sugar with author and therapist, Molly Carmel.  Full episode is available now on YouTube or will be out right here at 6am on Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021!

    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    3 min
  • Why Grown Men Need Play: Fun as a Mental Health Tool

    Heeeeere's Johnny!!  Ever seen the Shining?  All work and no play does a lot more than just "make Jack a dull boy!"  Find out the importance of fun and play in this episode of Men Talking Mindfulness.  

    01:13 Welcome to the Show 

    02:10 “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy“ 

    03:45 Join us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/mentalkingmindfulness 

    04:45 Listen to our previous episode on Emotional Awareness 

    06:10 Having fun makes you more fun! 

    07:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice 

    12:00 Why talk about fun? 

    14:45 What is fun? 

    16:55 MTM in Space? 

    17:00 Let go of your Ego 

    18:00 Finding fun through novelty 

    21:00 Work culture - is it ok to have fun on the job? 

    25:30 Why is fun important? 

    32:30 Mandatory fun isn’t fun 

    36:30 How do you know if you’re having enough fun? 

    39:30 Jon is slowly starting a farm 

    40:00 Laugh Yoga - it’s a thing 

    42:30 Graph of Liberation x Hedonic Engagement by Oh and Pham, 2021 

    49:00 Jon leads Closing Grounding Practice

    Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE



    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

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    JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.

    1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined.
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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    53 min
  • Preview of The Importance of Fun and Playfulness
    Jon and Will giving you a quick preview of the latest show - coming out September 21, 2021 or you can watch it on YouTube now:  https://youtu.be/6EYuNT_r7uM

    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

    1.  www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course

    JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.

    1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined.
    We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: 

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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    3 min
  • How to Ask for Help When You're the Guy Everyone Leans On

    Last week we spoke about the importance of Emotional Awareness and a Support Network - this week, we're taking that one step further in learning HOW to ask for help! Asking for help is the ultimate in vulnerability and not only can get you the help you need but also build or strengthen life long relationships with your friends, family, and colleagues.


    Partnership with MovementRx and the Mindfulness and Movement Experience - here's the link: http://movement-rx.com/mtm

    Order your copy of this great book, The Mindfulness Experience, by Keith Fiveson.  It is available now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format.  Here's the link to order yours today: https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Experience-Strategies-Live-Life/dp/1737081806/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XZM7AFANZQCN&dchild=1&keywords=keith+fiveson&qid=1630693399&sprefix=Keith+five%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1

    Lindsay’s Live Timestamps (via Restream)

    1:20 Welcome

    2:00 Four questions to consider

    8:00 Join us for the M2 Experience with MovementRx and MTM

    9:00 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice

    13:30 A surprising benefit of asking for help

    15:30 Changing the paradigm

    16:00 Four Jo(h)ns and one Saull walk into a bar and ask for help

    20:00 Why is asking for help so hard?

    22:00 What do you risk by not being vulnerable?

    26:30 Pride is keeping you in the ManBox

    28:15 What are the feelings that get in the way of you asking for help?

    36:00 Holding space for someone to vent is a valid way to help

    36:45 THE MAN BOX IS BACK

    38:00 We need to stop gaslighting men about their feelings.

    44:00 A Leader asking for help makes them more trustworthy

    46:00 What are the feelings you get before requesting help from someone?

    49:30 What are the feelings you experience after giving help?

    52:00 How do we ask for help?

    1:02:00 Will leads Closing Grounding Practice

    Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE


    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

    1.  www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course

    JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.

    1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined.
    We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: 

    Or mentalkingmindfulness.com

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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    1 hr 7 min
  • Preview of How to Ask for Help
    We're doing quick recaps immediately after recording the episodes - to bring you fresh impressions HOT OFF THE PRESS (or, hot off the mic!).  This full episode will be available Tuesday, September 14th at 6am ET or can be viewed NOW on our YouTube Channel!

    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

    1.  www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course

    JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.

    1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined.
    We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: 

    Or mentalkingmindfulness.com

    GET MORE FROM MTM:

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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    3 min
  • Greenroom Session: Daily Mindfulness Practices Two Teachers Actually Use
    Today's show is all about mindfulness practices and our listeners get to be a part of the show!
    Partnership with MovementRx and the Mindfulness and Movement Experience - here's the link: http://movement-rx.com/mtm
    Mindfulness Practices talked about on today's show:

    Start your day mindfully (set intention… breath work)
    Mindful meals
    Meditation (we discuss the difference and how this is all tied together)
    Mindful pauses throughout your day
    Mindful workout / movement (Guest Dr. Theresa Larson)
    Mindful shower (maybe even cold!)
    Mindful driving (driving in silence… use stop signs, red lights, traffic jams as opportunities to breathe and “just be”)

    Also, we discuss 

    Ways of Letting go
    Find your Breath
    Body Awareness practices
    How can we listen better?
    Walking Meditation
    Being in Nature
    Using meditation / mindfulness as a cardiac nurse/surgeon!
    Finding Equanimity
    Keeping Focused
    working through Anxiety
    Diffusion Depression
    Gratitude
    Loving Kindness

    And lastly, we discuss hangups about mindfulness:

    I don’t know where to start - so I just won’t
    I’m good… I don’t need it
    Woowoo / weird
    Religious
    Too busy
    Too distracted / mind races too much
    It’s selfish
    It takes too long to see / feel the benefits
    Expectations vs reality (it’ll solve everything in the first meditation / my mind will be completely blanked out during the meditation / I’ll find bliss in every meditation)


    Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE

    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

    1.  www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course

    JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.

    1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined.
    We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: 

    Or mentalkingmindfulness.com

    GET MORE FROM MTM:

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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    1 hr 4 min
  • Emotional Awareness for Men: Naming What You Feel Before It Runs You

    Join Jon and Will with your comments and questions as they discuss awareness of your own and other's emotions and the need for support - receiving and offering it!  

    Partnership with MovementRx and the Mindfulness and Movement Experience - here's the link: http://movement-rx.com/mtm 

    We’ve also lately been reading a great new book, The Mindfulness Experience, written by one of our listeners and an alum of the MovementRx Mindfulness and Movement Experience, Keith Fiveson.  The Mindfulness Experience breaks down 8 strategies to improve and maintain optimal health and wellness - 5 strategies working from the inside out… and 3 working from the outside in.  The Mindfulness Experience, by Keith Fiveson, is available now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format.  Order your copy today!  Here's the link to order yours today: https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Experience-Strategies-Live-Life/dp/1737081806/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XZM7AFANZQCN&dchild=1&keywords=keith+fiveson&qid=1630693399&sprefix=Keith+five%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1 

    Order your shirts and hoodies before Sept 6, 2021!  Here's the link for that:  https://vas.chipply.com/mtm/store.aspx 

    Please leave us a review here:  https://lovethepodcast.com/0dH9Eo 

    Timestamps from the show:    

    1:10 Welcome 

    3:15 MovementRx - Join the M2 Experience! 

    4:30 What we’re reading: “The Mindfulness Experience” by Keith Fiveson 

    6:00 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice 

    10:45 What is Emotional Awareness? 

    13:30 Three ways to developing Emotional Awareness 

    15:10 Anger has depth 

    17:00 Actions can speak as loud as (or louder than) words 

    21:00 Emotional agility - how to get through the obstacle course of your feelings! 

    24:00 Confined Masculinity is hindering your emotional abilities 

    29:20 Bro Culture is a No Culture 

    33:45 Change your Bro Network into a Support Network 

    35:30 What is an Emotional Support Network and why you need one 

    38:10 What did Will say? 39:30 Sometimes the best way to “fix” a problem is just listening 

    41:45 Your emotional state affects your physical wellbeing 

    47:00 Introverts benefit from support groups too! 

    49:00 A blooming Bromance 

    51:00 Tools for Emotional Literacy, Awareness, Agility, and building a Support Network! 

    53:30 Strength in Vulnerability 

    57:00 Put it in writing 

    59:45 Will leads Closing Grounding Practice    

    Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE


    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

    1.  www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course

    JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.

    1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined.
    We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: 

    Or mentalkingmindfulness.com

    GET MORE FROM MTM:

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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    1 hr 4 min
  • Preview of Emotional Awareness & Support
    We're doing quick recaps immediately after recording the episodes - to bring you fresh impressions HOT OFF THE PRESS (or, hot off the mic!).  This full episode will be available Tuesday, September 7th at 6am ET or can be viewed NOW on our YouTube Channel!

    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

    1.  www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course

    JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.

    1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined.
    We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: 

    Or mentalkingmindfulness.com

    GET MORE FROM MTM:

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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    3 min
  • 8 Ways to Sleep Better with Sleep Expert Dr. Nita Shattuck
    We all want to get better more effective sleep... join us as we discuss this with sleep expert, Dr. Nita Shattuck, professor at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and faculty member of the NPS Human Systems Integration Program. 


    Contact Nita here: [email protected]

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nita-lewis-shattuck-889b9514


    Timestamps: 

    3:00 Introducing Dr. Nita Shattuck
    7:00 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice
    9:30 What on earth is a Chronobiologist?
    11:45 Nothing makes you appreciate sleep more than being a new parent
    12:30 Circadian Rhythm, much more than a dance step
    16:00 Don’t operate heavy machinery under the influence of sleep deprivation
    16:30 Five and Dime Schedule
    19:00 Circadian Watch Bill
    23:30 Sleep: What’s the magic number?
    26:00 You snooze. . .  you win?
    28:30 Are you injury prone or just tired?
    30:00 The number one weight loss trick you need to try today
    33:00 How do we recover from sleep deprivation?
    37:30 Sleep medication - the pros and cons
    39:30 Get your mind to work for you, not against you
    43:40 Sleep Cycles and why you need all 8 hours
    48:00 Toxic Masculinity strikes again
    52:00 Prepping for Sleep
    59:30 Trauma and sleep
    1:02:30 Reading in bed
    1:05:00 Breathing for sleep?
    1:09:00 Lighting the way to a better sleep
    1:16:00 Will leads Closing Grounding Practice

    Please leave us a review here: https://lovethepodcast.com/0dH9Eo Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE

    Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:

    12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.

    1.  www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-Course

    JOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.

    1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined.
    We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: 

    Or mentalkingmindfulness.com

    GET MORE FROM MTM:

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    Produced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

    1 hr 17 min

About Men Talking Mindfulness

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Men Talking Mindfulness is a weekly podcast on men’s mental health, mindfulness, meditation, overall wellness, and leadership, hosted by retired Navy SEAL Commander Jon Macaskill and Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion Will Schneider. New episodes every Monday.

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