# talk explores (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover talk explores. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hands On The Wheel](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/Hands-On-The-Wheel-e3erq7i) _2026-08-17 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ Life isn’t lived on autopilot—and neither is driving. In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks, we explore keeping your hands on the wheel as a metaphor for self-awareness in life. Just like driving requires constant presence, monitoring your emotions, reading the road, anticipating hazards, and adjusting to conditions, our personal journeys ask the same of us. Whether you’re in the driver’s seat… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/115254962/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-9%2F417768289-44100-2-eab5f1729807.m4a) ## [Take a Pause to Breathe](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/Take-a-Pause-to-Breathe-e3erp5u) _2026-08-10 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ Strong emotions; panic, grief, excitement, joy, have one thing in common, they can take the breath right out of us. In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks, we explore the quiet power of pausing to breathe in moments when life feels overwhelming and when it feels beautiful. From stress and screen-induced breath-holding to the way joy can rush us forward too quickly, this conversation gently unpacks… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/115253886/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-9%2F417766761-44100-2-39ed612c7f8f7.m4a) ## [Luxuries That Don’t Cost a Thing](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/Luxuries-That-Dont-Cost-a-Thing-e3eromj) _2026-08-03 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ In a cost-of-living era where luxury is increasingly defined by price tags, upkeep, and constant consumption, Fairyqueen Talks invites you to pause and ask a different question: What if true luxury isn’t for sale? This episode reframes luxury beyond consumerism, status, and “self-care” that quietly drains our bank accounts and our peace. Inspired by the idea behind Mastercard’s iconic Priceless… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/115253395/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-9%2F417766183-44100-2-84fd1dbaa150f.m4a) ## [Locked In or Locked Out? Keeping the Key to Your Goals](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/Locked-In-or-Locked-Out--Keeping-the-Key-to-Your-Goals-e3enita) _2026-07-27 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ What does it really mean to be “locked in” and are we still locked in now that the year is well underway? In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks, we unpack the viral phrase “lock in” and explore what deep focus, commitment, and alignment actually look like beyond the hype of the New Year. This isn’t about hustle or pressure, it’s about identity, intention, and protecting your energy. We talk about:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/115116394/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-6%2F417584118-44100-2-213ae02f8ebb5.m4a) ## [Accountability to Your Best Self](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/Accountability-to-Your-Best-Self-e3ehv8k) _2026-07-20 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks, we explore what it truly means to take accountability, not just to others, but to ourselves and the best version of who we’re becoming. Accountability isn’t about shame or self-punishment. It’s about ownership, reflection, and growth. When life goes the way we want, responsibility feels light. But when life happens, accountability asks us to pause, reflect, and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/114932436/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-2%2F417338427-44100-2-97d48ac70b7d1.m4a) ## [Quiet Confidence](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/Quiet-Confidence-e3eheu2) _2026-07-13 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks, we explore what it truly means to be confident, without being arrogant. Genuine confidence doesn’t come from pretending you’re perfect or hiding your weaknesses. It comes from self-awareness, self-acceptance, and the belief that you are capable of growth. We talk about embracing your imperfections, leveraging your strengths, and building confidence through… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/114915714/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-2%2F417315896-44100-2-7b3c68b5ba7c4.m4a) ## [The Strangers on the Internet Who Root for Us](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/The-Strangers-on-the-Internet-Who-Root-for-Us-e3eheiu) _2026-07-06 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks, we’re talking about the strangers on the Internet who quietly root for us. Beyond the trolls and negativity, there’s a softer side of the online world; one filled with encouragement, kindness, and unsolicited praise from people we’ve never met. We explore why receiving spontaneous support feels so different from actively seeking validation, and how intention… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/114915358/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-2%2F417315323-44100-2-0453996d24f94.m4a) ## [Peace Is a Power Move: Mastering Emotional Intelligence in Confrontation](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/Peace-Is-a-Power-Move-Mastering-Emotional-Intelligence-in-Confrontation-e3ehe3k) _2026-06-29 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ Peace Is a Power Move: Emotional Intelligence in Confrontation Conflict doesn’t define us, how we respond to it does. In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks, we explore what it truly means to demonstrate and master emotional intelligence when surrounded by intense, confrontational interactions. When emotions run high and drama unfolds, the way we show up reveals our inner world. We break down how… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/114914868/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-2%2F417314831-44100-2-341fb073b0786.m4a) ## [The Courage to Try (Even If It Doesn’t Work Out)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/The-Courage-to-Try-Even-If-It-Doesnt-Work-Out-e3ed7l7) _2026-06-22 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ We can find a million reasons why we can’t do something, and yet struggle to find even one reason why we can. In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks , we explore the courage of trying without attaching our worth to the outcome. Inspired by an early Oprah interview where she said, “It will do well. And if it doesn’t, I will still do well,” this conversation looks at self-belief, resilience, and the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/114777191/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-30%2F417132506-44100-2-93467e2e5e198.m4a) ## [From Enabling to Empowering: Choosing What You Feed](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fairyqueentalks/episodes/From-Enabling-to-Empowering-Choosing-What-You-Feed-e3ed730) _2026-06-15 · Fairyqueen Tatiana · Fairyqueen Talks_ In this episode of Fairyqueen Talks , we explore the powerful shift from enabling to empowering, both in our relationships and within ourselves. Enabling often comes from love, fear, or guilt, but when we shield others from the natural consequences of their actions, we can unknowingly reinforce negative patterns, create dependency, and neglect our own well-being. Supporting, on the other hand, is… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/16fe7980/podcast/play/114776608/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-30%2F417131800-44100-2-2d9930a467db6.m4a) ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2sVw7p1Y4Xpl) _2026-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Commonsense Psychology in Minds and Machines](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/commonsense-psychology-in) _2026-06-09 · NYUAD Institute_ How do we understand the minds of others? This talk explores the foundations of "commonsense psychology" by comparing how infants, adults, and AI systems infer intentions from actions alone. By pitting human intuition against state-of-the-art neural networks, this work tackles foundational debates across psychology, philosophy, and computer science — revealing the origins of intelligence, the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2336236064-nyuadinstitute-commonsense-psychology-in.mp3) ## [The (Modest) Triumph of the Embryo](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/the-modest-triumph-of-the) _2026-06-09 · NYUAD Institute_ The talk explores the historical relationships that exist between the development and the evolution of embryos. What is the link between our developmental origin as individuals (a fertilized egg), on the one hand, and our evolutionary origin as a group of individuals (an ancestral population), on the other hand? And these embryos, are they really extraordinary constructions relying on carefully… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2336140550-nyuadinstitute-the-modest-triumph-of-the.mp3) ## [Bridging the Bedside & the Bench: A MedTech Panel Discussion](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/bridging-the-bedside-the-bench) _2026-06-09 · NYUAD Institute_ Engineering a solution is one thing; making it work in a high-stakes clinical environment is another. This panel discussion features the minds who build the tech and the hands that use it. Leading bioengineers and frontline clinicians from NYU, NYU Abu Dhabi, the University of Michigan and the University of Maine deconstruct the challenges of medical device innovation. The topics include glaucoma… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2336127686-nyuadinstitute-bridging-the-bedside-the-bench.mp3) ## [Navigating Global Risks: Insights from the VRI](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/navigating-global-risks) _2026-05-26 · NYUAD Institute_ The Volatility and Risk Institute (VRI) explores the interplay between risks that shape our global economy. In this session, VRI Co-Directors Robert Engle and Richard Berner explain how the VRI measures complex global risks, focusing on the financial challenges posed by climate change and the effects of geopolitical risks on financial stability. As the VRI celebrates its recent expansion to NYU… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327625251-nyuadinstitute-navigating-global-risks.mp3) ## [The Global Game: Sport, Governance, and Community in the 2026 FIFA World Cup](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/the-global-game-sport) _2026-05-26 · NYUAD Institute_ The FIFA World Cup 2026 represents a pivotal moment in the globalization of sport, as North America prepares for a tournament of unprecedented scale. This panel investigates the sociopolitical and structural dimensions of hosting a cross-continental mega-event. Panelists will discuss the intersection of international sports diplomacy, the evolution of regional athletic identity, and the challenges… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327624852-nyuadinstitute-the-global-game-sport.mp3) ## [The House Archives Built](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/the-house-archives-built) _2026-05-26 · NYUAD Institute_ This talk focuses on the work of Dorothy Berry, author of The House Archives Built and Other Thoughts on Black Archival Possibilities (We Here Press, 2025), which is currently sold out in its third printing since being published in October 2025. Berry discusses family materials offered up to “the altar of higher learning” and struggles for access, accuracy, and locating joy in family photographs… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327623319-nyuadinstitute-the-house-archives-built.mp3) ## [Engaging with African Theatre](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/engaging-with-african-theatre) _2026-05-26 · NYUAD Institute_ What is African theatre today? Bob Vorlicky and Judy Miller have some answers to that question through their work as editors and translators of contemporary African plays. Vorlicky brings to light the otherwise neglected work of eight African women playwrights from seven different countries and linguistic spheres. He explores the politics of translating indigenous languages into English. Miller… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327621210-nyuadinstitute-engaging-with-african-theatre.mp3) ## [How Do Laws of Nature Make Matter Move?](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/how-do-laws-of-nature-make) _2026-05-26 · NYUAD Institute_ We assume laws of nature govern the universe, but how exactly do abstract laws make concrete objects move? This talk explores three rival philosophical models and their surprising consequences. Does the past actually produce the future? Can laws exist without affecting anything? The answers challenge our basic intuitions about time, matter, and why nature behaves predictably. Speaker Mario Hubert,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327620943-nyuadinstitute-how-do-laws-of-nature-make.mp3) ## [The Urban Frontier of AI](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/the-urban-frontier-of-ai) _2026-05-26 · NYUAD Institute_ By 2050, 70% of the world will live in cities, and those cities will be powered by the data centers we build today. Far from being isolated in the periphery, 97.5% of US data centers are hidden in plain sight within urban centers, driven primarily by electricity-grid capacity. Drawing on research from the recently launched Urban Institute at NYU Tandon, Professor Maurizio Porfiri demonstrates how… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327620592-nyuadinstitute-the-urban-frontier-of-ai.mp3) ## [Crafting an Authentic Life](https://soundcloud.com/nyuadinstitute/crafting-an-authentic-life) _2026-05-22 · NYUAD Institute_ This conversation explores a question that defines both professional and personal life: how to live with intention and purpose. Drawing on her work as a scholar, educator, and three-time New York Times–Bestselling Author, Suzy Welch introduces the Becoming You methodology, emphasizing the importance of surfacing core values and cultivating self-awareness in navigating contemporary careers. In… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2325781550-nyuadinstitute-crafting-an-authentic-life.mp3) ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/e9V5xCa0RUsa) _2026-05-22 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [Conversations with Depth Practitioners: Stephen Josephs](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/conversations-with-depth-practitioners-stephen-josephs) _2026-05-21 · Jonathan Foust_ How has your meditation practice shifted and changed since you first took it up? Please join this conversation with Stephen Josephs, who shares how his mediation has evolved over 60 years of daily practice. As one of the leaders in the Kundalini Yoga tradition at it's peak in the west, Stephen was a devoted practitioner in what he calls the 'fire practices,' willful and powerful practices that can… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-05-18_Stephen_Josephs.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [The 8 Fold Path 8: The Collected Mind: How Concentration Opens the Door to Freedom](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/the-8-fold-path-8-the-collected-mind-how-concentration-opens-the-door-to-freedom) _2026-05-21 · Jonathan Foust_ This talk explores the culminating factor of the Eightfold Path—Right Concentration—and the profound power of a steady, unified mind. In a world of constant distraction and fragmented attention, we investigate how deep focus becomes a gateway to inner stillness, clarity, and freedom. Drawing from classical Buddhist teachings and lived experience, this talk reveals how training attention is not… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-05-11_8Fold_Path_8_The_Collected_Mind.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [Retreat #5: All Roads Lead to Now](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/retreat-5-all-road-lead-to-now) _2026-05-21 · Jonathan Foust_ This talk explores the movement from doing to being—from the disciplined application of effort to the natural ease of presence. After training attention, stabilizing the mind, and refining investigation, there comes a threshold where practice no longer adds anything, but begins to let go of itself. Through stories, humor, and classical teachings, we'll examine how effort serves us and how clinging… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-05-04_Retreat_Talk_5_all_roads_lead_to_now.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [Retreat Talk #4: Let's Just Cut to the Chase, Shall We?](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/retreat-talk-4-lets-just-cut-the-chase-shall-we) _2026-04-28 · Jonathan Foust_ This talk explores what remains when we stop circling around the edges of practice and face the deepest truths directly. With humor, candor, and a willingness to take the red pill, we'll look at the three characteristics the Buddha pointed to—impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and not-self—and how they shape every human life whether we like it or not. We'll explore how the heart breaks open in the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-04-27_Retreat_Talk_4_J_Lets_Cut_to_the_Chase_-_42126_12.49PM.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [An Earth Day Invitation: Take Your Practice Outside With Heidi Schuttenberg](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/an-earth-day-invitation-take-your-practice-outside-with-heidi-schuttenberg) _2026-04-22 · Jonathan Foust_ The best meditation hall has no walls. This talk explores how nature cultivates focus, non-judgment, and belonging, and how mindfulness can help us stay engaged with the world's pain without burning out. Bio: With 25 years of Vipassana practice and a day job in international marine conservation, Heidi Schuttenberg, PhD brings both deep personal inquiry and real-world urgency to her teaching. She… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-04-20_Heidi_on_Earthday.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [The Eightfold Path 7: Seeing Clearly to Live Fully](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/the-eightfold-path-7-seeing-clearly-to-live-fully) _2026-04-22 · Jonathan Foust_ This talk explores Wise Awareness as the art of seeing life clearly enough to actually live it. So much of human regret comes not from dramatic mistakes, but from drifting through our days half-awake—disconnected from our bodies, driven by unseen reactions, caught in mental weather, and estranged from what matters most. Drawing on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, we'll explore awareness of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-04-13_8FoldPath_7_Wise_Awareness.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [Retreat Talk #3: Working with the Hindrances as a Path to Awakening, with Heidi Schuttenberg](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/working-with-the-hindrances-as-a-path-to-awakening-with-heidi-schuttenberg-retreat-talk-3) _2026-04-22 · Jonathan Foust_ The third talk in a weeklong meditation retreat, with Heidi Schuttenberg. Our unwelcome visitors are guides to our freedom. This talk explores the Buddha's five hindrances and offers practical tools for meeting them with compassion, curiosity, and even gratitude. With 25 years of Vipassana practice and a day job in international marine conservation, Heidi Schuttenberg, PhD brings both deep… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-04-06_Retreat_Talk_3_Heidi_on_Hindrances.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [Retreat Talk #2: The Alchemy of Difficulty: Turning Reactivity into Freedom](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/the-alchemy-of-difficulty-turning-reactivity-into-freedom-retreat-talk-2) _2026-04-22 · Jonathan Foust_ The second talk in a weeklong retreat. We often assume insight arises from calm, clarity, or deep concentration. But in truth, it is often born in the very moments we want to escape. This talk invites a radical reframe: what if restlessness, doubt, and emotional turbulence are not problems to solve—but the precise conditions for awakening? Together, we'll explore how mindful investigation… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-03-30_Retreat_Talk_2_Jonathan_Investigation.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [Retreat Talk #1: Coming Home to the Body, with Lynn Teo](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/retreat-talk-1-coming-home-to-the-body-with-lynn-teo) _2026-03-28 · Jonathan Foust_ This is the first talk of a weeklong retreat in 2026. Lynn Teo starts by exploring various ways to resource the nervous system to support the capacity to be present to the moment's direct experience. Then, we investigate what mindfulness is and how mindfulness of the body supports present moment awareness. Lynn Teo has been teaching embodied movement and meditation for over 25 years. Deeply… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-03-23_Retreat_Talk_1Coming_Home_to_the_Body_Lynn_Teo_-_32526_4.16PM.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [The Eightfold Path, Part 6: How to Do without Overdoing](https://jonathanfoust.libsyn.com/the-eightfold-path-part-6-how-to-do-without-overdoing) _2026-03-28 · Jonathan Foust_ This talk explores Right Effort as one of the most misunderstood elements of the Eightfold Path—revealing how much of our suffering comes not from a lack of effort, but from pushing, striving, and forcing ourselves in ways that create inner violence. Drawing on classical Buddhist teachings and everyday experience, the talk reframes effort as a form of care rather than willpower, inviting a wiser… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jonathanfoust/26-03-16_8Fold_Path_6_Wise_Effort.mp3?dest-id=73679) ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7lkVfDhb8ndm) _2026-03-28 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Balancing Care for Self & Others: Buddha's Advise](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/balancing-care-for-self-others-buddhas-advise) _2026-02-05 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ A particularly difficult human challenge involves trying to balance a desire to be there for others – both those in our personal lives and in our society in general – and a desire to offer ourselves our own self-care. When these two needs are unbalanced, we and others tend to suffer because of it, largely based on the degree of the imbalance. Gratefully, the Buddha offered us many ways that we… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/care2.mp3?dest-id=448698) ## [The Buddha's 'Most Important Practice': Patience](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/the-buddhas-most-important-practice-patience) _2025-12-14 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ The Buddha was once asked "what is the most important thing for us to practice?" He answered: patience (or khanti, in Pali) and assured us that this skill or quality is something we can learn to apply to absolutely everything we struggle with in our lives - every person, situation, and even ourselves - in order to become much more peaceful, self-controlled, compassionate, and undisturbed by life… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/khanti.mp3?dest-id=448698) ## [So Special/So Wounded: Navigating Our Hopes & Fears](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/so-specialso-wounded-navigating-our-hopes-fears) _2025-05-24 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ We all tend to seek out and hope for gain, status, praise, and pleasure, and resist or fear loss, disgrace, blame, and pain – even though all are inescapable, and visit each of us in different forms throughout our lives. And how we relate to these hopes and fears – often called the 8 Worldly Winds – often dictates how we experience our entire world. This talk explores how our meditation practice… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/winds_2.mp3?dest-id=448698) ## [Just Thinking, Sweetie: Working With Busy Mind](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/just-thinking-sweetie-working-with-busy-mind) _2025-03-30 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ Often during our meditation practice, we encounter a state known as "busy mind," which is when there's a kind of ongoing flow of anxious or repetitive mental chatter that tends to keep us locked in the realm of the past or the future, and therefore, mostly distracted from the reality of the present moment, or … the life we're actually living. This talk explores how this particular mind state is… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/discursive.mp3?dest-id=448698) ## [BREATHE: Right Now, It's Like This](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/breathe-right-now-its-like-this) _2025-02-08 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ During difficult times, allowing ourselves to pause, breathe, and come back home to the present moment is exactly how we can regain our footing, become more grounded, and shore up our ability to more wisely respond instead of automatically react to whatever's happening. This talk offers us a variety of ways that our meditation practice can help us learn to rest our attention in awareness itself,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/breathe.mp3?dest-id=448698) ## [TRY SOFTER: Working With Change & Grief](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/try-softer-working-with-change-grief) _2025-01-04 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ An essential aspect of our meditation practice involves training ourselves to very consciously and compassionately navigate the truth of constant change, instead of allowing ourselves to become so unconsciously distracted by the swirl of it that we end up missing out on the life we're actually living. This talk explores how we can use our mindfulness practice to discover more kindness, presence,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/soft.mp3?dest-id=448698) ## [THIS IS IT: Now What?](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/this-is-it-now-what) _2024-11-23 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ Instead of resisting, denying, or trying to ignore a big change in our lives or in our world, the Buddhist teachings invite us to open up to it and deeply acknowledge: "This Is It," and then ask ourselves: "now what?" Meaning, what's the wisest, most compassionate response to this change? How can I relate in a way that is going to open my heart, rather than shut it down? This talk explores how we… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/this_is_it_1.mp3?dest-id=448698) ## [CLAIM YOUR SEAT: Buddha's Teachings on Doubt](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/claim-your-seat-buddhas-teachings-on-doubt) _2024-10-14 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ Our common experience of doubt – in ourselves, and in our ability to make good decisions for ourselves, especially - is actually the very last thing the Buddha himself struggled with just before he became enlightened. In fact, his own awakening was his profound message to us: that we all have the innate capability to discover for ourselves what will lead us towards more happiness, and what will… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/doubt3.mp3?dest-id=448698) ## [Some Things Just Hurt: Allowing Our Pain](https://mindfulvalley.libsyn.com/some-things-just-hurt-allowing-our-pain) _2024-09-02 · Shell Fischer's Podcast_ Whenever we experience pain or suffering, our common tendency is to believe that not only is the cause of our suffering in some way wrong, but that our own response to it is also wrong. And therefore, we tend to surmise that we, ourselves, are also somehow wrong. Happily, the Buddhist teachings are designed to help us notice this common pattern, and learn how we can bravely open up to our own… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mindfulvalley/hurt1.mp3?dest-id=448698)