Mindfulness in Action

This Mindfulness in Action episode is inspired by th ebook Discovering the Body’s Wisdom by Mirka Knaster. Dalida shares her personal exploration of mind-body practices for releasing pain and discomfort, restoring energy, and finding a way back into the body. A reflective episode on pain, pleasure, dissociation, protection, and the quiet intelligence of the body — reminding us that aliveness is no...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic speaks with Rob Fisher, Hakomi trainer, psychotherapist, consultant, and author of Experiential Psychotherapy with Couples. Together they explore relational presence, the intelligence of the body, and what happens when healing is not forced, but supported through mindfulness, nonviolence, curiosity, and trust in the living system of the per...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida speaks with Bari Tessler, a pioneer in financial therapy, about how financial crisis and uncertainty can deeply trigger fear, shame, scarcity, and questions of self-worth. Together they explore how mindfulness, somatic awareness, and compassion can help us relate to money with greater honesty, clarity, and care revealing our financial life as a powe...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida speaks with Janine Kirby about The Art of Mindful Dying, and how mindfulness, compassion, and gentle presence can support people and their loved ones in life’s final chapter. With over 30 years of experience in palliative care, Janine invites us to see dying not only as a medical event, but as a deeply human passage that can be held with dignity, co...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic speaks with Iskra Tabakovic Hasic, clinical psychologist, mindfulness teacher, and co-founder of Polyvagalna Akademija Balkan. Together they explore how Polyvagal Theory helps us understand safety, connection, trauma, and healing through the intelligence of the body. Mindfulness in Action is broadcast live Fridays at 11AM ET and Music on W4...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic reflects on Outsmart Your Pain by Christiane Wolf and explores the role of interoceptive awareness in pain management. What happens when we stop fighting the body and begin listening to it? Through mindfulness, embodiment, and compassionate attention, this conversation invites a different relationship to pain, stress, and the signals our ne...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic speaks with Tristan Macquet, an engineer, educator, and project facilitator bridging ecology, innovation, and human connection. Together, they explore what it means to work in service of living systems — restoring marine ecosystems, engaging communities, and responding to climate challenges — while reflecting on how mindfulness, responsibil...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida speaks with Mairi Mackay, founder of MettaEconomics, whose work connects leadership, systems thinking, spirituality, and a more compassionate vision of economics. Drawing on experience in diplomacy, impact finance, and social innovation, Mairi explores what becomes possible when economics is shaped not only by growth and performance, but by care, re...

In this reflective episode, Dalida Turkovic explores the emotional landscape of bittersweetness — those moments when gratitude and longing, tenderness and loss, joy and sadness quietly coexist. Inspired by reflections from Atlas of the Heart and resonating with insights shared by Christopher Germer and the understanding that compassion often carries both tenderness and ache this episode invites a...

In this episode, Dalida reads an introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh's book The Art of Power and invites you into reflection on what power means in our time. In a world where success is often measured by speed, performance, and external results, this opening offers a different question: what helps us stay balanced, human, and deeply connected while moving through modern life? An invitation to pause, l...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic speaks with Mila de Koning, whose work has brought mindfulness and self-compassion into healthcare, teacher training, and communities living through war and deep uncertainty. Together they explore belonging, trauma, and what becomes possible when compassion is practiced not outside difficulty, but in the middle of it — when staying human ca...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic speaks with Peter Bonanno, a meditation teacher and seven-time co-founder of mindfulness-based organizations. After years of designing mindfulness programs for global organizations, Peter shares what drew him toward founding Daily Connect — a space where deep listening, daily reflection, and presence with another person become a gentle prac...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic speaks with Yael Schweitzer, a psychotherapist and dance/movement therapist who offers mindfulness-based movement workshops, presentations, and trainings internationally. She shares her therapeutic method, which emphasizes movement rooted in physical awareness and offers simple dance and movement practices for healing, emotional clarity, an...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic speaks with Chris Germer, clinical psychologist and co-developer of the Mindful Self-Compassion program. Together they explore compassion in times of global uncertainty, the role of shame in human suffering, and how mindfulness and compassion are integrated into psychotherapy. Chris shares insights from decades of clinical practice on how c...

Steady Under Fire brings together Maryna Chychuha, psychotherapist (CBT, EMDR), MBSR/MBCT and MSC teacher, and Khrystyna Kolesnyk, clinical psychologist and MBSR teacher, to explore how psychotherapy and mindfulness meet during war. Drawing from three years of supporting communities in Ukraine, they reflect on trauma, chronic stress, nervous system resilience, ethical responsibility, and what mind...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida speaks with Frederiek Stapel about mindfulness and mental health in clinical practice. As a cognitive behavioral therapist, Frederiek explores how mindfulness complements CBT, supports emotional regulation, and strengthens resilience. They discuss therapist neutrality, professional boundaries, presence with suffering, and the gap between psychologic...

In this live conversation, Janine Kirby joins Mindfulness in Action to explore what it means to practice presence in South Africa—a context shaped by ongoing collective trauma. Together, we speak about staying human while holding space, working with the body and nervous system, and how mindfulness becomes a living, ethical practice when the ground itself is not neutral. Mindfulness in Action is br...

In this episode of Mindfulness in Action, Dalida Turkovic speaks with Katharina Mullen about cultivating presence in times of pressure. Drawing on her work across education, leadership, and systemic change, Katharina explores how awareness, relational intelligence, and inner stability become practical skills—not ideals—when complexity, urgency, and uncertainty are part of everyday life. Mindfulnes...

In this first episode, Dalida Turkovic opens the space for Mindfulness in Action—a podcast about lived mindfulness, presence in complexity, and humane ways of meeting everyday life. Through gentle reflection and storytelling, she shares why this show exists, what mindfulness means beyond techniques, and the kind of conversations you can expect: slow, reflective, embodied, and real. An invitation t...