Mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn joins John R. Miles to explore how true healing begins when we stop avoiding our pain and start feeling it fully.
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How Beliefs Shape Behavior, Motivation, and Resilience | Nir Eyal — EP 746
Your beliefs don’t just reflect reality—they shape it.Today, we explore a powerful and often uncomfortable truth: the script you live by is often written by assumptions you never chose. Joining me is behavioral expert and bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable, Nir Eyal, ... Show More
59m 49s
Mar 24
Why Humans Are Wired for Love but Struggling to Connect | Dr. Justin Garcia — EP 745
If humans evolved for love, connection, and pair bonding, why does modern life feel so lonely?Today, we explore one of the most overlooked forces shaping human flourishing: intimacy. Joining me is evolutionary biologist and Executive Director of the Kinsey Institute, Dr. Justin G ... Show More
53m 29s
Mar 20
The Cost of Stagnation: Is Your Safe Bet Killing Your Future? | John R. Miles EP 744
The biggest risk isn’t change, it’s staying exactly where you are.Most people treat life transitions as a gamble, clinging to the "Safe Bet" of a familiar routine even when that routine has begun to feel confining. We think we’re being responsible by sticking to the script, but i ... Show More
25m 49s
May 2025
A Personal Update from Sean Fargo on Self-Love, Purpose, and Conscious Breathing
<p>In this deeply personal solo episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo, founder of Mindfulness Exercises and former Buddhist monk, shares a vulnerable update on his own mindfulness journey.</p><p>Set against the quiet backdrop of a rainy day in Berkeley, Sean op ... Show More
30m 4s
Aug 2025
Professional Setbacks Happen to All of Us. Here Are Some Lessons From Resetting My Career. | Dan Harris & Toni Magyar
<p dir="ltr">Practical learnings from Dan and his CEO on: focus, feedback, self-talk, and expecting adversity.</p> <p dir="ltr">10% Media head honcho Toni Magyar joins Dan for a candid conversation about how to reset after a professional setback, navigating some tricky transition ... Show More
52m 52s
Aug 2024
How to Live in an Anxious World: Uncertainty, Agency, and Resilience
In this timely episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest tackle the anxiety and uncertainty so many are feeling about the state of today’s world. They discuss why everything feels so overwhelming right now, share practical ways to manage those emotions, and explore how we can stay grounded, ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2025
3697: How I Learned to Let Go of Other People’s Emotions by Timia Roehrkasse on Emotional Freedom
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3697: Timia Roehrkasse shares a deeply personal path to emotional freedom, revealing how she learned to stop absorbing the ... Show More
9m 58s
Aug 2025
Reset Your Mind & Soul: How to Find Peace When Life Feels Overwhelming
<p>This episode will help you live a more peaceful and fulfilled life, even in a chaotic world. </p><p>It's an invitation to pause, reset, slow down, and reconnect with yourself. </p><p>And it’s a masterclass in how to release the tension you’re holding and unlock the calm, groun ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2025
You're Not Stuck - You Just Haven't Healed Yet
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck, like no matter what you do, you can’t seem to move forward? The truth is, you’re not stuck—you just haven’t healed yet. In this episode, Brendon Burchard unpacks the power of emotional healing, optimism, and reconnecting with love to build a co ... Show More
13m 12s
<p>In which Dan gets candid about a major life struggle, the practical takeaways, and a big new project.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dan shares news about what's next for him</li> <li>His strategies and lessons from a big career change incl ... Show More
<p dir="ltr">The antidote to a noisy, chaotic world.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://picoiyer.com/">Pico Iyer</a> is the acclaimed and bestselling author of more than a dozen books translated into twenty-three languages, most recently the nationally bestselling <a href= "https: ... Show More
<p>How to be less stressed and more productive.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://couragetolead.co.za/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Nolitha Tsengiwe</a>, a Dharma teacher and board member at Dharmagiri Retreat Center, in South Africa. She is also a graduate of Insig ... Show More