Men Talking Mindfulness

Jon and Will (along with a surprise guest host!) have always discussed the science of mindfulness - in parts and pieces throughout the show.  Today, we unpack it all - why and how your body, mind, and nervous system respond to mindfulness.  The show is up on YouTube now and will be out here on podcast form tomorrow (1 Feb 2022).Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A relaxing and peaceful meditation focusing on our breath and leading to a visualization that allows for letting go of thoughts and anxieties!  Enjoy!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join Will and Jon as they interview Mindful CEO and author Bryan Welch - Discussing Abundance on this planet and a "verdant and prosperous future for humanity and all the living things that share our planet!"   Bryan has led high-growth entrepreneurial enterprises in a variety of fields including software, SAS, manufacturing, insurance, household goods and financial products. He specializes in running impact-driven businesses with strong commitments to social and environmental responsibility.    He has grown companies through organic expansion, acquisitions, mergers and multiple rounds of investment funding.   He currently serves as CEO the media and training company, Mindful Communications, including the groundbreaking LifeXT corporate training program, Mindful Magazine and Mindful.org.   During his 19-year tenure at Ogden Publications it was transformed from a declining publisher of two rural-lifestyle magazines to a dynamic, growing B Corporation with 9 media brands and numerous websites and ancillary businesses.    Bryan has been a featured speaker at many major events, including the American Magazine Conference; Outdoor Retailer; the B Corporations Champion's Retreat; Conscious Capitalism's CEO Summit; the Green Business Conference; and Sustainable Brands.   He has served on the boards of several corporations, the International Center for Ethics in Business, Magazine Publishers of America, the Social Venture Network and the Kansas Land Trust, among other nonprofits.   He is a longtime meditator and advocate for mindfulness practices. He has extensive training in meditation and meditation instruction.   His award-winning book, "Beautiful & Abundant: Building the World We Want," was published in 2011.  He and his wife, Carolyn, raise organic, grass-fed cattle, sheep and goats on a small ranch near Lawrence, Kansas.   He can be reached at bryan@mindful.org   01:00 Welcome and a quote from our guest  03:30 Introducing Bryan Welch  04:30 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice  09:00 Bryan tells his story and how he came to mindfulness  18:00 “Population Growth is a Ponzi Scheme”  25:00 How to have an abundance mindset in a finite world  30:00 Queries from Quakers - more than one side  33:00 Why Abundant, Beautiful, Contagious, and Fair?  39:00 Conscious Capitalism   48:30 Then vs Now: 10 years later  53:30 Mindful Communications (mindful.org)  and Mother Earth News (motherearthnews.com)  56:30 Bryan’s personal practices  1:02:00 Bryan 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/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Here's a quick recap of our interview with Mindful Communications CEO, Bryan Welch.  An amazingly powerful episode with so much wisdom shared!   Thank you Bryan for joining us... here's the full show:  https://youtu.be/sCEsrpNm0BE  Or it can be listened to on the Men Talking Mindfulness podcast on or after Tuesday, 25 January 2022Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Will guiding you through a beautiful loving kindness meditation (compassion).Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Jon and Will are back for Season 4 - starting with the Power of Accountability.   Have you ever set a goal for yourself only to fall short or quit along the way?   Have you ever tried to achieve that same goal with someone holding you accountable?   Jon and Will discuss that and much more on this next episode of Men Talking Mindfulness!   00:00 Welcome to Season 4 and 2022!  02:00 How we spent our breaks and updates on MTM  06:45 Jon leads the Opening Grounding Practice   13:30 What does accountability mean  17:00 Jon gets nerdy with the stats  19:30 How do we set up achievable goals?  24:30 Jon discovers he can’t move his webcam  25:30 Using Gary W. Kellar’s One Thing method to determine goals  28:00 Why an Accountability Buddy matters  34:00 How to choose your Buddy and what that can look like  42:15 We’re writing a book and we need you to hold us accountable  45:00 Personal examples of our goals - past and present  54:00 What is your why?  58:45 Will 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/xbWzYbtMgIEHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Got goals? Want to have a higher chance of actually achieving those goals?   Check out this preview of our latest episode all about accountability and achieving personal and professional goals!  Full episode drops January 18th, 2022 right here!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Feeling agitated? Ungrounded? Use this simple reset meditation to get settled and regrounded.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

There are so many things we cannot change yet we spend countless hours and immeasurable energy trying to change them. There are times we need to “just let things be” - this meditation is designed for you to do that… for emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of our own lives - “objects” we need to “just let be!”Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Will leads a grounding meditation to settle your body and mind and set you up for a peaceful yet productive and fulfilling day! Enjoy!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.