

Dear Headspace
Headspace Studios
Have you ever wished you had a wise meditation teacher on speed dial? Someone you could call after a long day. Someone you can lean on for advice. Someone to help you see things differently. Welcome to Dear Headspace, a Headspace original podcast where meditation teachers answer your questions. Episodes will be released every Tuesday starting November 1st. Listen on the Headspace App or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
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Sep 9, 2025 • 33min
How to Handle that Ever-Growing To-do List, with Kessonga
Kessonga and Robin answer questions about recovering from surgery, continuing your practice during the good days, and using mindfulness to deal with an ever-growing to-do-list.
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Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
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Sep 2, 2025 • 31min
The Difference Between Self-Care and Selfishness, with Rosie
Rosie and Robin answer questions about the difference between self-care and selfishness, managing health conditions mindfully, and dealing with negative thoughts.
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Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 35min
Living Your Life After a Health Crisis, with Sam
Sam and Robin answer questins about life after an eating disorder, balancing our need to feel unique while recognizing we are part of something bigger, and how to get your kids interested in meditation.
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Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 40min
Overcoming Presentation Anxiety, with Kessonga
Kessonga and Robin answer questions about holding grudges, anxiety when presenting, and long-term conflicts in relationships with parents.
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Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
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Aug 12, 2025 • 38min
Handling Difficult Conversations, with Kessonga
Delve into the art of mindfulness during tough conversations and the role of resilience in healing from intergenerational trauma. Discover practical techniques like the STOP method to manage negative emotions and enhance self-awareness. The discussion also touches on the bittersweet dynamics of parenting and the importance of honoring one's ancestors, even amid complex feelings. Personal anecdotes bring to life the significance of chosen family and learning from historical figures on the journey toward emotional growth.

Aug 5, 2025 • 39min
Can I Be Less Self-Critical? With Dora
Dora and Robin answer questions about dealing with setbacks with anxiety, being too self-critical, and how to remain playful as an adult.
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Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
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Jul 29, 2025 • 40min
Receiving Criticism Mindfully, with Sam
Sam and Robin answer questions about trust being broken in romantic relationships, friend break ups, and understanding when to believe a person who is critical of you.
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Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 37min
Pulling Off a Career Pivot, with Rosie
Rosie and Robin answer questions about feeling like you’re on the wrong path, information overload, and feeling so happy that you cry.
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Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 38min
How to Handle Overspending with Dora
Dora and Robin answer questions about dealing with family and inheritances, how to stop overspending, and can meditation really change life-long problems.
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Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
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Jul 8, 2025 • 40min
How to Expand Your Meditation Practice with Sam
Sam and Robin answer questions about how to live a mindful life in college, struggling to find community in a new country, and how to expand your practice beyond the Headspace app.
Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here.
Send your questions to our mental health professionals HERE or email ask-a@headspace.com.
Follow Robin here or at Well…Adjusting and follow Sam here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices