Untangle

The talented and creative Emily Fletcher is a former Broadway actress who began suffering from insomnia, anxiety, and graying hair at the age of 26. A fellow actress turned her on to meditation and it changed her work and personal life forever. She's now the Founder of Ziva Meditation and devotes her life to teaching meditation to others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waylon Lewis is the Founder of Elephant Journal, a popular digital publication that focuses on 'the mindful life.' Waylon grew up with Buddhist parents and learned meditation at a young age. He shares his journey as a 'conscious but messy' human being, entrepreneur, author, and talk show host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Apollo talks about Buddhism, mindfulness at work, and how to get started with your own meditation practice. Michael is an educator at the University of Toronto and leads the Meditation Studio Meditation Essentials course. His teachings draw from neuroscience, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn Harris is the 7-year-old son of Shelby Harris, a psychologist and the flagship sleep meditation teacher on Meditation Studio. Penn shares how he has learned meditation at home and at school and how it helps to quiet both his brain and body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynne McTaggart is an award-winning journalist, science writer, and bestselling author of several books on the power of intention. She shares how she overcame her own skepticism and insights from her recent book, "The Power of Eight: Harnessing the Miraculous Energies of a Small Group to Heal Others, Your Life, and the World", suggests interesting results when small groups of people gather to focus on a shared intention to heal others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa Potter is the author of "Patient H69: The Story of My Second Sight". She was a talented television producer until an illness caused her to suddenly become blind and paralyzed. Meditation and brain science are central themes to her incredible story of recovery and how the experience transformed her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Cook is a former stock trader turned CEO of Seeds, a social impact tech company that provides tools that allow companies to donate a portion of every in-app purchase to microloans for those in need around the world. She shares how her first Vipassana meditation retreat was life-changing for her and how her practice continues to inspire her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Batchelor is a contemporary Buddhist teacher and author, best known for his agnostic and controversial approach to Buddhism. He's known as a skeptical Buddhist who questions the strict dogmas and beliefs of Buddhism while exploring and engaging in what's truly distinctive in the teachings. His insights are illuminating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tina Staley is a social worker, author and Founder of the Kindness Action Network. Her Kindness In Action 12-step tool is designed to inspire positive change. She works with individuals, corporations, healthcare organizations, cancer patients, veterans, and many others. Turns out kindness really does have the power to heal! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dani Shapiro is a bestselling memoirist of the books "Slow Motion", "Devotion", and her newest book, "Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage". She explores how we make meaning of what happens in our lives and how we shape our experiences into story. Meditation is a part of her everyday ritual to stay grounded and to tap into her inner landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices