Join Hunter Clarke-Fields and Dr. Christopher Willard in this special series of mindfulness practices for kids! Mindfulness offers kids a powerful tool for managing the pressures of school, peer relationships, and the increasing digital distractions, ultimately promoting their overall emotional intelligence and promoting a healthier, more balanced approach t ... Show More
Jul 8
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance - Dr. Anna Lembke
In this conversation, Anna Lemke discusses the dual nature of dopamine as both a pleasure molecule and a regulator of pain. Find out how modern life, with its abundance of pleasurable stimuli, has led to a 'drugification' of everyday experiences, making individuals more vulnerabl ... Show More
52m 11s
Jul 1
Motherhood Around The World - Abigail Leonard
In this episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast, Hunter Clarke-Fields talks with author Abigail Leonard about her powerful book following four women through their first year of motherhood in Finland, Kenya, Japan, and the U.S. They explore the universal emotional experience of becomi ... Show More
50m 8s
Mar 2022
Mindfulness is a Radical Act of Sanity | Jon Kabat-Zinn
This week’s conversation is with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, a Professor of Medicine emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where in 1995, he founded the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society and in 1979, its world-renowned Mindfulness-Based St ... Show More
1h 11m
Apr 2021
Loving Kindness Meditation for Children
In this bonus episode for parents, caregivers, and educators, Chanel shares her favourite mindfulness meditation practice called Mettā Meditation, or Loving Kindness Meditation. This is a practice that comes from Buddhism and its intention is to cultivate an attitude of benevolen ... Show More
10m 21s
Feb 2024
Tiny Minds, Big Conversations: Navigating Mental Health Talks with Younger Kids
We discuss the importance of starting mental and emotional health conversations with children from a young age, highlighting the benefits for their emotional development and future stability and happiness. In today’s episode, Rebecca Rolland, a Harvard lecturer and author, emphas ... Show More
26m 40s
Oct 2019
Meditation, Therapy, and "Murderous Rage", Dr. Susan Pollak
Dr. Susan Pollak found refuge in meditation at a young age, introduced to it by a family member. Describing herself as an anxious and neurotic kid, she noticed how meditation offered her some relief. Pollak has remained fascinated with meditation ever since. She earned degrees in ... Show More
1h 28m
Apr 2024
Rewire How You Talk To Yourself | Ofosu Jones-Quartey
New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- Buddhist strategies for taming that nagging voice in your head. Ofosu Jones-Quartey, a meditation teacher, author, and musician hailing from the Washington D ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2022
Parenting Style Impacts Your Child's Mental Health with guest Hansa Bhargava, MD
Ever wondered if your parenting style has impact on your child’s mental health? Did you know that your own stress could be stressing out your kids? On this episode of Brainy Moms, Teri and I interview Dr. Hansa Bhargava, pediatrician, renowned parenting expert, Chief Medical Offi ... Show More
44m 32s
Mar 2024
Feeling Cared For, with Rick Hanson
At the very core of our being lies an indestructible, untouched goodness. No matter the suffering we’ve experienced in life, we’re never irrevocably damaged. We are worthy of the care we long for. The question is, do we believe it?In this episode, we hear from Dr. Rick Hanson, me ... Show More
27m 50s