This special bonus episode features an in-depth conversation with Margaret Cullen, a licensed psychotherapist, longtime meditation teacher, and author of the new book Quiet Strength: Finding Calm, Clarity, and Resilience in a Turbulent World.
Margaret has spent more than four decades studying and teaching mindfulness, compassion, and emotional resilience. She was one of the early certified teachers in Jon Kabat-Zinnās Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program and helped develop Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) at Stanford School of Medicine alongside Thupten Jinpa. She is also a fellow of the Mind & Life Institute and an advisor to the Global Compassion Coalition.
In this thoughtful conversation, we explore the often-misunderstood quality of equanimity ā the capacity to meet lifeās joys and challenges without becoming overwhelmed, reactive, or emotionally shut down.
⢠What equanimity really is (and what it is not)
⢠How equanimity works alongside mindfulness
⢠Why suppressing emotions increases suffering
⢠How emotions move through the body when we donāt interfere with them
⢠The role of āfeeling tonesā in emotional reactivity
⢠Staying emotionally engaged without burnout
⢠Practicing compassion while maintaining boundaries
⢠Finding inner steadiness in an increasingly turbulent world
The episode concludes with a gentle guided equanimity meditation, offering listeners a direct, experiential way to cultivate calm, clarity, and emotional balance.
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Publication date: March 10
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This bonus episode is offered as a reflective companion to your regular programming ā an invitation to pause, listen deeply, and reconnect with a sense of inner steadiness.