Men Talking Mindfulness

By Jon Macaskill & Will SchneiderSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health

Men Talking Mindfulness episodes

August 26, 2021 Breath - with New York Times Best Selling Author, James Nestor
New York Times bestselling author, James Nestor, coming on the Men Talking Mindfulness Show to discuss his book, Breath. Learn how you can breath better to improve your sleep, enhance your athletic performance, and increase your endurance. MovementRx partnership… check out MovementRx and the great work we are doing together to promote mindfulness and movement here: http://movement-rx.com/mtm
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Time Stamps
2:00 Announcements
3:30 Jon introduces James Nestor
5:30 Will leads opening Grounding Practice
8:30 How did you get started with this research?
11:30 Twenty days of experimentation with Anders Olsson
14:00 Being your own guinea pig
16:30 James gets into a fist fight. Or was it plastic surgery?
18:00 Why Jon and Will are taping their mouths shut
21:00 The most modern technology for better sleep
23:00 The benefits of keeping your mouth shut
26:30 Why 9 out of 10 Dentists are against mouth breathing
30:00 Never look at Pinocchio the same way . . . (erectile tissue in your nostrils!?)
33:45 Soft food changed your face
38:00 What George Catlin witnessed in Native American tribes 40:00 Carbon Dioxide is your friend!
44:45 Most of us are breathing too much?!
47:30 The absolute quickest way to calm yourself
50:15 This book was a decade in the making
52:30 James doesn’t see himself as an advocate, just a filter for the the research
58:00 Jon leads closing Grounding Practice

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Insomnia sleep breath better sleep better mouth breathing sleep tape mouth tape stop snoring Wim Hof

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59 min
August 24, 2021 Empowered Leadership with former Navy SEAL and FBI agent turned Wim Hof Breathing Instructor, Errol Doebler
Join Jon and Will as they interview Errol Doebler, former Navy SEAL and FBI agent turned Wim Hof breathing instructor, author, and leadership coach.

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Time Stamps below:
4:30 Errol Doebler
5:30 Jon Reads an Excerpt from Errol’s Book about “The Science of Being in the Moment: You Don’t Have to be a Hippie”
7:30 Will Leads Opening Grounding Practice
11:00 Errol’s Personal Journey of Mindfulness
17:45 The Importance of Emotional Awareness
23:00 Cold Exposure: what’s happening and why do it?
29:30 How we develop Emotional Addictions
34:00 Good Leaders MUST have Emotional Awareness
35:00 “What you do, your people will do.”
36:20 Errol doles out the most creative insult ever?
38:45 Seeing others as we see ourselves - at our core we are all emotional human beings.
40:00 What does it mean to operate “unemotionally?”
44:00 Examples of how to flip the script - check yourself!
47:45 The culture is created by what you do
49:00 Applying the concepts of leadership to family
55:15 Action is essential to the process
1:03:15 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

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1 hr 7 min
August 17, 2021 How to Develop Trust with Former Army Ranger, Neil Markey
Jon and Will along with guest, former Army Ranger and McKinsey Consultant turned mindfulness teacher and CEO of evolutio, all meet up on Men Talking Mindfulness to discuss having your buddy’s back! What that truly means and how it’s tied into mindfulness!     Estimated time stamps:
5:00 Neil leads Opening Grounding Practice
9:00 Will introduces topic - Defines Trust
11:00 Creating a sense of trust / bond (specifically in the military)
12:00 Trauma Bonding
13:30 Trusting others begins with trusting (believing in) yourself
16:30 The Trust Equation = (Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy) / Self Orientation
19:20 Vulnerability is key - admitting you are a flawed person allows others to admit to their own flaws
21:00 Balance is necessary
24:00 Every good leader needs a dog
25:00 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
28:00 What happens when there isn’t trust?
30:00 How do you let people know you care? Tell them!
31:00 When things go wrong we default to a scarcity mindset (thinking of the individual instead of the group)
33:00 Neil runs away from his problems
34:15 Podcast Name Change?
35:00 Jon needs a new TV show

37:00 Will brings it back to Yoga - creating space for people
39:15 Trust falls are the worst but also the best
40:00 Do you give trust freely or need to build trust?
42:45 We learn trust early in life
45:00 How do we deal with betrayal? Face it head on.
46:45 Don’t betray Will.
51:30 Preparing for ceremonies with plant-based medicine
56:00 Will’s new business plan - Compassion Coffee!
58:00 Jon leads the Closing Grounding Practice
Check out Neil's company, evolutio at evolutio.org

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

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1 hr 2 min
August 12, 2021 Military Transition: What Nobody Tells You About Leaving the Service
Wow! So much goodness here! An amazing conversation led by Will with cohost Jon and a bunch of recently transitioned or soon to be transitioning military members - from almost all the services - we had Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps represented... we even had some amazing folks who'd never served before chime in with how important networking is!

Thank you to Joe and Meghan Barnard, Theresa Larson, Kristen Wheeler, Lauren Thew, Clint Blankenship, Clint Musgrove, Michael Allen, James Corbett, Karen Charchan, Jeff Bayless, Jennifer Tracy, Josh Duntz, and Matt Myers for joining - either in a speaking role or simply there to support!
So much covered today, from feelings of guilt and betrayal to pride and ignorance to anxiety of the unknown. So much good advice given too - from planning well in advance to networking to doing some deep introspective work to giving yourself grace! Wow... all I can say is Wow!

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1 hr 24 min
August 10, 2021 Mindfulness in Military Transition part 2 (Jon 1 Year After)
Recently, Jon celebrated his one year anniversary from retiring from the Navy SEAL Teams. Learn how military transition feels and how you can help yourself or others prepare for or deal with it... before, during, and after!
Timestamps:
/ 00:05:28 Opening Grounding Practice with Jon /
/ 00:10:56 Life outside the military after 24 years of service /
/ 00:13:44 Losing the military "tribe" /
/ 00:20:05 Learning to create a new community /
/ 00:24:14 Jon has a change in perspective /
/ 00:30:20 What have you learned about yourself? /
/ 00:35:04 The Challenges of Transitioning /
/ 00:40:39 Jon coins a new mantra /
/ 00:42:51 Jon's advice for those 1-2 years out from transitioning /
/ 00:52:13 Who is Jon Macaskill today? /
/ 00:55:58 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

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1 hr
August 03, 2021 Mental Fitness with Dr. Seth Hickerson
Dr. Hickerson is an innovative educator, coach, entrepreneur and multi-branch military Veteran. Seth has been training high performing individuals, such as professional athletes, Navy SEALS and Business Executives for the last 15 years.
Seth is an expert in the implementation of mindfulness, emotional intelligence, cognitive fitness & resiliency training. He is dedicated to providing access to practical tools, tips and techniques that enhance self and situational awareness, reduce stress & improve performance.
On this episode we discuss Seth’s path to this work and his recommendations for attaining and maintaining Mental Fitness. He wants YOU to have a steady mind, Breathe and Move On (BAMO), and be “un-fuck-with-able!” Hahaha.
Check out his company, My Steady Mind… https://mysteadymind.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/my-steady-mind
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-seth-hickerson-a92198139.
Timestamps:
2:23 Intro of Seth
4:12 Seth "fails" as a podcaster (his words!)
6:15 Will talks about his cat and cooking ... two separate things!
9:58 Seth leads the opening exercise
14:52 Why the hell should listeners pay attention to what Seth has to say? Seth's background in baseball and other sports, his craziness in high school, his crazy time in the Navy in Japan and Spain ... are we seeing a trend here?!
25:08 Seth sees the difference in western culture compared to Japan. People are irritable and stressed out.
36:24 Seth goes back to school and then ... joins the Air Force!
39:25 Seth starts first company, Boost
41:30 Seth starts My Steady Mind
43:54 What's wrong with our educational system?
47:19 The four pillars of health
49:15 Difference between mental health and mental illness
50:54 Ways to start your day
56:27 The psychology of golf
58:58 Getting into the Zone (Flow State)
1:03:39 Meditation is not exclusive to Buddhism. Meditation doesn't replace or negate your religious beliefs
1:06:12 Why meditation helps strengthen the mind
1:18:39 Difference between anxiety and being anxious

Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell
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1 hr 24 min
July 29, 2021 Greenroom Session: Honest Talk on Cannabis, Psychedelics and Mindfulness
Our first episode on Greenroom! So excited to have the engagement from our audience.
This episode was on Drugs with live audio questions and comments from our audience.
Thank you to our listeners who participated in today's show!
Disclaimer - Please be advised that the podcast you are about to listen to is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The information, statements, comments, views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not constitute and should not be construed as an endorsement, approval or recommendation to partake in recreational drug use. Not medical advice - purely informational purposes! We suggest doing tons of research before taking anything that we will talk about today.
We talk about the positive sides, the precautions, and much more!
Join us to expand your knowledge of these more readily available and more readily accepted alternative therapies.
Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_drug_use
https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/#wheel
https://www.dea.gov/drug-information
https://www.fda.gov/drugs
Stealing Fire - Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal
How to Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys - James Fadiman
“Have a good trip” NetFlix
“Dosed”

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49 min
July 27, 2021 Empathogens, Cannabinoids and Psychedelics: What Men Should Know Before Trying Them
Will has used various forms of "drugs." Jon has limited experience with them.
Today, we unpack empathogens, cannabinoids, and psychedelics.
Disclaimer - Please be advised that the podcast you are about to listen to is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The information, statements, comments, views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not constitute and should not be construed as an endorsement, approval or recommendation to partake in recreational drug use. Not medical advice - purely informational purposes! We suggest doing tons of research before taking anything that we will talk about today. We talk about the positive sides, the precautions, and much more! J
oin us to expand your knowledge of these more readily available and more readily accepted alternative therapies.
Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_drug_use
https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/#wheel
https://www.dea.gov/drug-information https://www.fda.gov/drugs
Stealing Fire - Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal
How to Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys - James Fadiman
“Have a good trip” NetFlix
“Dosed” Amazon Prime
2:46 New haircuts!!
3:07 Intro to the topic
4:11 Will’s family reunion
7:49 Jon reintroduces MTM
8:57 Grounding practice
15:18 Mindful moments of the week
20:07 Disclaimer
22:45 Jon explains his journey to understanding alternative medicines
24:04 Michael Polan’s book How to Change Your Mind
27:39 Empathogens
31:29 Is Jon a Virgin!?!
32:46 Molle and Ecstasy
40:36 Empathogen side effects
42:42 Respect
43:49 Cannabinoids and Jon admits his use of marijuana
53:21 Using your breath to bring you back
57:15 Psychedelics
1:10:23 Closing practice
Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic
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1 hr 16 min
July 13, 2021 Patience: The Underrated Skill Every Man Loses First Under Stress
Men Talking Mindfulness Podcast Season THREE kickoff! Join Jon and Will today as they open up season three with a discussion on patience... as always, they will discuss why it's important, how it's connected to mindfulness, and how to develop it!
5:45 Initial Grounding Practice
10:53 Mindful Moments of the week for Jon and Will
16:22 Starting to talk about Patience and how we used to wait 6 weeks for packages - now we wait just a few days or even hours
19:16 Feelings of impatience and what that does to us
20:25 Jon gets impatient at Wal Mart
24:24 Will defines patience and goes over some great quotes
29:03 Impulse driving us
31:30 Patience with yourself
34:46 Butterfly analogy
36:07 Stanford marshmallow experiment
41:07 tying mindfulness and patience together
48:26 respect and disrespect
52:52 ways to exercise patience
57:41 Closing practice

Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic
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1 hr 3 min
May 25, 2021 Season 2 Recap: What Changed in the Show and in Us
Wow! It’s the end of Season #2 already!! Jon and Will discuss the season 2 episodes as well as the growth of the show during season 2... boom! Let’s keep it going folks.
Opening and closing song - From Dream Works Captain Underpants - The First Epic Movie... A Friend Like You by Andy Grammer
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51 min

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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.