In this episode, Sean Fargo explores the question: Should mindfulness teachers show vulnerability to build trust with their students?Sean shares his insights on how to balance authenticity with professionalism when teaching mindfulness. Drawing from his experience at Google and Spirit Rock, Sean explains the fine line between sharing personal challenges and maintaining credibility. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2555881/support">Support the show</a>Add your 5‑star review — this really helps others find us. Free Mindfulness Exercises: <a href='https://www.mindfulnessexercises.com/'>MindfulnessExercises.com</a> 200 Guided Meditation Scripts: <a href='https://scripts.mindfulnessexercises.com/'>Scripts.MindfulnessExercises.com</a> Certify To Teach Mindfulness: <a href='https://certify.mindfulnessexercises.com/'>Certify.MindfulnessExercises.com</a> Work with Sean Fargo: <a href='https://sean.mindfulnessexercises.com/'>Sean.MindfulnessExercises.com/</a> Reduce Chronic Pain: <a href='https://pain.mindfulnessexercises.com/'>Pain.MindfulnessExercises.com</a> Email: Sean@MindfulnessExercises.com

In this episode, Sean Fargo explores the question: Should mindfulness teachers show vulnerability to build trust with their students? Sean shares his insights on how to balance authenticity with professionalism when teaching mindfulness. Drawing from his experience at Google and Spirit Rock, Sean explains the fine line between sharing personal challenges and maintaining credibility. Support the show Add your 5‑star review — this really helps others find us. Free Mindfulness Exercises: MindfulnessExercises.com 200 Guided Meditation Scripts: Scripts.MindfulnessExercises.com Certify To Teach Mindfulness: Certify.MindfulnessExercises.com Work with Sean Fargo: Sean.MindfulnessExercises.com/ Reduce Chronic Pain: Pain.MindfulnessExercises.com Email: Sean@MindfulnessExercises.com

In this episode, Sean Fargo explores the question: Should mindfulness teachers show vulnerability to build trust with their students?Sean shares his insights on how to balance authenticity with professionalism when teaching mindfulness. Drawing from his experience at Google and Spirit Rock, Sean explains the fine line between sharing personal challenges and maintaining credibility.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2555881/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>Add your 5‑star review — this really helps others find us. Free Mindfulness Exercises: <a href="https://www.mindfulnessexercises.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">MindfulnessExercises.com</a> 200 Guided Meditation Scripts: <a href="https://scripts.mindfulnessexercises.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scripts.MindfulnessExercises.com</a> Certify To Teach Mindfulness: <a href="https://certify.mindfulnessexercises.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Certify.MindfulnessExercises.com</a> Work with Sean Fargo: <a href="https://sean.mindfulnessexercises.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sean.MindfulnessExercises.com/</a> Reduce Chronic Pain: <a href="https://pain.mindfulnessexercises.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pain.MindfulnessExercises.com</a> Email: Sean@MindfulnessExercises.com

Should Mindfulness Teachers Show Vulnerability?

Practical, trauma‑sensitive mindfulness for everyday life — and for the people who teach it. Expect grounded guided meditations, evidence‑informed tools, and candid conversations with leading voices in the field. Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of <a href="http://MindfulnessExercises.com">MindfulnessExercises.com</a>, and a certified Search Inside Yourself instructor—each episode blends compassion, clarity, and real‑world application for practitioners, therapists, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals. What you’ll find: • Guided practices: breath awareness, body scans, self‑compassion, sleep, and nervous‑system regulation &nbsp; • Teacher tools: trauma‑sensitive language, sequencing, and ethical foundations for safe, inclusive mindfulness &nbsp; • Expert interviews with renowned teachers and researchers (e.g., Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Judson Brewer) &nbsp; • Clear takeaways you can use today—in sessions, classrooms, workplaces, and at home Updated 2-3x weekly. Follow the show, try this week’s practice, and share one insight in a review to help others discover the podcast. Explore more resources and training at MindfulnessExercises.com and the<a href="http://MindfulnessExercises.com/Certify"> Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification</a>.

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Practical, trauma‑sensitive mindfulness for everyday life — and for the people who teach it. Expect grounded guided meditations, evidence‑informed tools, and candid conversations with leading voices in the field. Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and a certified Search Inside Yourself instructor—each episode blends compassion, clarity, and real‑world application for practitioners, therapists, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals. What you’ll find: • Guided practices: breath awareness, body scans, self‑compassion, sleep, and nervous‑system regulation   • Teacher tools: trauma‑sensitive language, sequencing, and ethical foundations for safe, inclusive mindfulness   • Expert interviews with renowned teachers and researchers (e.g., Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Judson Brewer)   • Clear takeaways you can use today—in sessions, classrooms, workplaces, and at home Updated 2-3x weekly. Follow the show, try this week’s practice, and share one insight in a review to help others discover the podcast. Explore more resources and training at MindfulnessExercises.com and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification.

Practical, trauma‑sensitive mindfulness for everyday life — and for the people who teach it. Expect grounded guided meditations, evidence‑informed tools, and candid conversations with leading voices in the field. Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of <a href="http://MindfulnessExercises.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">MindfulnessExercises.com</a>, and a certified Search Inside Yourself instructor—each episode blends compassion, clarity, and real‑world application for practitioners, therapists, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals. What you’ll find: • Guided practices: breath awareness, body scans, self‑compassion, sleep, and nervous‑system regulation &nbsp; • Teacher tools: trauma‑sensitive language, sequencing, and ethical foundations for safe, inclusive mindfulness &nbsp; • Expert interviews with renowned teachers and researchers (e.g., Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Judson Brewer) &nbsp; • Clear takeaways you can use today—in sessions, classrooms, workplaces, and at home Updated 2-3x weekly. Follow the show, try this week’s practice, and share one insight in a review to help others discover the podcast. Explore more resources and training at MindfulnessExercises.com and the<a href="http://MindfulnessExercises.com/Certify" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification</a>.

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