Men Talking Mindfulness: Mental, Physical, & Emotional Fitness to Elevate Performance and Resilience for Leaders and Teams Under Pressure!

Join Will and Jon as they interview Hyperlite Mountain Gear co-founder and CFO, Dan St. Pierre, to discuss "Heartfulness!" Dan is the co-founder and CFO of Hyperlite Mountain Gear, which is the leader in ultralight backcountry gear.  Under the design philosophy of essentialism, Hyperlite manufactures and sells backpacks, tents, and accessories that are used from the Appalachian Trail to Mt. Everes...

Let's talk with former Army Ranger and former McKinsey Consultant turned mindfulness and psychedelic aficionado, Beckley Retreat CEO, Neil Markey.  In this episode we will cover magic mushrooms and masculinity...  - the science behind this all  - the benefits  - the SET and SETTING  and how this is all tied together!   More about Beckley Retreats here:  https://www.beckleyretreats.com   Our first...

We all walk around with a mask on... sometimes what is within is pure rage!  Let's talk about this - on this episode of Men Talking Mindfulness, Jon and Will talk about their rage within, what causes it, and ways to process and manage it!    Announcements  Retreat:  We have teamed up with MovementRx and Dr. Theresa Larson to put on our Mindfulness Adventure Retreat Sept 16-19th in beautiful Durang...

In 2014 US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot Kegan “SMurF” Gill survived the fastest ejection in the history of Naval Aviation at 695mph. His body was devastated impacting the sound barrier leaving him with a traumatic brain injury, broken arms, legs, shoulder, neck and a wide variety of nerve and blood vessel damage. His parachute disconnect malfunctioned and repeatedly drug him under the icy Atlan...

We are so excited to have with us today 10 times best-selling author Steven Kotler.  Will and I are huge fans and have read several of his books and today we will talk about achieving peak performance, creativity, passion, flow, and altered consciousness! Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective ....

Join Jon and Will as they interview guest Chad McGehee - Director of Meditation Training at University of Wisconsin and founder of Inner Edge Meditation.  Chad with help us understand how meditation is enhancing athletic performance.  Twitter @mcgeheechad Instagram @chadmcgehee https://inneredgemeditation.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chad.mcgehee LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/chad-mcge...

Jon had his car stolen!?  Let's discuss how mindfulness not only helped him keep a cool head but also how it helped him get it back!  WHAT!?!? 00:30 Welcome to Season 5! We’re back!  01:00 Here’s what to expect this season  03:30 MTM Retreat! Join us in September - mentalkingmindfulness.com/retreat  06:00 We got merch! (starting July 8th) mentalkingmindfulness.com/merch  09:00 Jon leads Opening Gr...

We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #4 - Stress Triggers Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Well, we've all heard Will speaking with Jon... and we know a LITTLE about him.  But do you feel you really KNOW him?   No?  No problem!  Listen in to get to know Will as his interviewed by former guest, Clark Chilson. Yes?  That's great!  Listen in to get to know him better!   Join our Whoop Team:  We have created an MTM group on the Whoop app… Whoop is a wearable that tracks your biometrics and...

We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #3 - Let's Talk About Stress Baby!  (PS will sings and dances in this one!!  You don't want to miss this!!) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Let's find out why Will went on this silent retreat... what it IS... what he loved about it and what he found challenging! Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: will@ment...

We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #2 - How Mindfulness Works! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

We dug up some lost files where Will was solo BEFORE Men Talking Mindfulness was a thing!  Check it out - short and sweet - to the point!  Here's episode #1 - What IS Mindfulness? Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Well, that's a wrap!  Season 4 is about to be in the books and done!  Join us for the season finale of Men Talking Mindfulness as we review this last season and highlight some of the amazing lessons we've learned and the deep topics we've discussed.   We once again have teamed up with our friends at MovementRX to bring you the Mindfulness and Movement or M2 Experience.  The M2 Experience is specif...

Our guest EJ Long is a Coast Guard Veteran who has Bachelors of Science in Finance from Penn State University. (Go State!!)  He is the president and founder of Long financial group.  Long Financial manages over $350 million in client assets. Will "While I have this opportunity, I just want to take a moment and honor my friend. EJ you have been an incredible friend to me. I’ve watched you climb to...

Join Will & Jon as we discuss cultivating discipline with fellow mindfulness teacher and yogi, Jai Sugrim (  @Jai Sugrim  ).   Jai Sugrim is a yoga teacher, healer and guide with 26 years of professional experience. Jai hosts a podcast called The Jai Sugrim Method, he also teaches five live yoga classes per week, and coaches students who want to weave spirituality & health into their daily...

Today we will be talking with Nic Gregoriades, an internationally acclaimed jiu jitsu master, author, and mentor.  Nic's mission is to help men face their fears, embrace their power, and lead lives of extraordinary fulfillment.   His latest book, Aligned: The Modern Man’s Guide to Health, Wealth & Freedom features 20 essential principles for success which Nic has formulated from his extensive...

Today we are going to speak about something called: Masculinity Contest Culture. Here’s a little taste of what we are going to dive into: “ At work, this pressure to prove “I have what it takes” shifts the focus from accomplishing the organization’s mission to proving one’s masculinity. The result: endless “mine’s bigger than yours” contests, such as taking on and bragging about heavy workloads or...

The second episode in our Masculinity 2.0 Sub-series.  Tune in to learn how to deal with being offended more appropriately.   01:00 Dealing with Being Offended with Dr. Clark Chilson 02:00 How do we react to being offended? 05:00 The STEA Process 07:30 The programming of hypermasculinity vs the sensitivity of men 11:00 Short-circuiting the natural reaction of anger 13:00 Anger as the glorified cho...

To stay hydrated, one must drink eight 8oz glasses of water a day, right?  WELL... there's WAY more to it than that AND the benefits of staying hydrated are WAY more than you think!  Join Will and Jon as they interview Dr. Dana Cohen, co-Author of Quench to learn more!   Dr. Dana Cohen has worked side by side with the late Dr. Robert Atkins, a true pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and...

How much pain is caused by holding grudges or never forgiving… not forgiving others AND not forgiving yourself!?  Let’s talk about the capacity to forgive!  Jon  and Will are joined by Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher John Abate to talk about letting go of these toxic grudges!   John has lived through a tragic personal event that might leave most men forever bitter, angry and rese...

Here's your preview for tomorrow's show... Jon and Will speak with John Abate, survivor of a tragic accident and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor, all about Forgiveness.  Let's learn about it for our own sake and for others in our lives!  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How often do we get wrapped up in everything that is external to us and forget about the miracle that we are?  This meditation is designed to help us remember the miracles we are - the miracle YOU are! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

You have to grind grind grind to be an entrepreneur!   Do you though?   How can one be both mindful and a successful and impactful entrepreneur.  Will and Jon join Rennie Curran, former NFL Linebacker turned successful mindful entrepreneur!   Rennie was born in Atlanta, GA and is the son of Liberian immigrants, Rennie Curran is a former professional athlete and now CEO of Game Changer Coaching whe...

Gold gold gold!  A quick taste of what tomorrow's episode with Rennie Curran.  So many good one liners - absolute gold!! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.