Whole Again: Mindfulness and Resilience Through Kintsugi Wisdom

In this episode, Michael leads us through a short mindfulness practice with a box breathing pattern that was the beginning of Pause Breathe Reflect.  Join us as we explore the power of mindfulness and learn how it can change our relationship with stress, improve our sleep, and infuse mindfulness into our everyday moments. And remember, our invitation extends beyond this episode – our app...

Welcome to Whole Again, where we share stories of connection. This episode, hosted by Michael, features Luis Gallardo, founder of the World Happiness Summit and advocate for a new system he calls 'Happytalism.' During our conversation we talked about:  His insights on consumerism, the capitalist system, and traditional benchmarks of success: fame, money, and power. The conversation shifts to...

In this episode, Michael guides us through a short practice together, inviting us to slow down and create space amidst our never-ending to-do lists.  Join us as we explore the power of mindfulness and learn how it can change our relationship with stress, improve our sleep, and infuse mindfulness into our everyday moments. And remember, our invitation extends beyond this episode – our app, Pau...

This week's story of connection welcomes friend and guest, Karrah Teruya. She shares her raw and real journey through multiple cancer diagnoses, grappling with identity, and finding joy in the everyday. Join us as we navigate the complex emotions of life's challenges and uncover the strength that lies within community support and self-compassion. During our conversation, Karrah shares Her confront...

Join Michael in this episode of the Whole Again as he shares lessons learned from his bike ride across America and provides insightful tips on how to do hard things. Discover the power of open awareness, learn the importance of setting bite-sized goals, and explore the value of having a strong support system. Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation about resilience and personal growth. Key P...

This week's story of connection welcomes friend and guest, Jon Macaskill, a former Navy SEAL turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. In this inspiring episode, Jon shares his thoughts on resilience, mindfulness, and the importance of a strong and supportive community. Learn how to effectively redefine your relationship with stress and invite resilience into your life. 1. Jon shares his unique j...

How can you take a step toward clarity? On this episode of The Kintsugi Podcast, Michael O'Brien sits down with Megan Swan, partner, mom, daughter, yogi, chef, friend, author, and wellness coach and advisor, to discuss topics ranging from overcoming alcohol dependency and embracing a holistic approach to wellness to the importance of self-leadership and nurturing resilience in personal and profess...

How can you live a fully charged life? On this episode of Whole Again Michael O'Brien sits down with Meaghan B Murphy, partner, mom, daughter, sister, friend, Editor-in-Chief of Woman’s Day, author, and Chief Yay-sayer to discuss her unique take on life, her experience with overcoming adversity, and her insights on positive psychology. Meaghan opens up about her personal journey of resilience and...

Welcome to Whole Again with your host, Michael O'Brien, where we explore the beauty of resilience and connection and how we can apply the principles of kintsugi to our lives, making us stronger and more beautiful for having been broken. In this episode: Michael shares his journey of recovery from a near-fatal cycling accident and how it led to the creation of The Kintsugi Podcast. Discover how a t...

A Five Minute Follow the Leader Micro-Meditation for children If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and teaches that breakage...

A Five Minute Loving Kindness Meditation for children If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and teaches that breakage and repa...

Today's conversation is was recorded at the start of our coronavirus crisis in the United States. We are getting through this moment.  If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the phi...

Today’s Conversation about Resilience is inspired by Mary Laura’s Philpott’s essay, I Miss You When You Blink. It’s about living with awareness. If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the phi...

A Five Minute Grounding Exercise for teens.  If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and teaches that breakage and repair a...

A Five Minute Counting Meditation for teens If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and teaches that breakage and repair are par...

Lemons. Bittersweet. Tart. Some would say a perfect sum of life’s attributes, a perfect portrayal of life’s moments. Whether we choose to see these lemons as bad moments or as new opportunities to “squeeze the zest” from life it depends solely on ourselves. The choice is ours to believe that beauty exists in everything, even in our setbacks. So, I encourage you to prevail, to accept the wonderful...

Today’s Conversation about Resilience is with husband, father, friend, and difference-maker David Taylor-Klaus. If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds...

Today’s Conversation about Resilience is a five-minute Pause Breathe Reflect Meditation. If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection...

It’s been 20 years… 20 years since my last bad day, 20 years since my life changed for the better, despite the circumstances that generated the change. It’s been a tough but wonderful journey, and the new chapters that await are as inspiring and as important as the road I traveled so far...  So I invite you all to join me on this new venture towards recovery, where we can learn together how t...

Today, on the Whole Again we host a remarkable human being, a rare blend of a spiritual and business mind, a man who lived the human experience in all of its forms, a storyteller with a powerful voice, intent on helping people redefine their journey through life - Daniel Bruce Levin. Listen to the story of Kintsugi, captured in his book, The Mosaic - a magical journey about finding the meaning of...

Today’s Conversation about Resilience is a throwback episode from the beginning of The Whole Again but the message is timeless. If this episode sparked something within you, please download it and share it with a friend.  Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the philosophy of wabi-s...

In today’s episode of the Whole Again, we start our talk about resilience and our continuous strive for creating a better life-work harmony, with a story. A story about a personal ad- the best ad of my life- the ad that prompted the happiest 29 years of my life, and proved to me, once again the importance of making my voice heard. In this day and age, it’s more vital than ever to advocate our trut...

Mama - The first word we learn in life and the person our entire childhood revolves around. The first person we think about when we want to share the happiest news about ourselves and the person whose gentle touch we cry for when in fear or sickness. The voice that remains forever in our minds, guiding us with kindness and hope. Even though, through life experiences, our perspective shifts, women...

Today, on Whole Again we are introduced to Danielle Thompson, an intuitive success coach who shares her story about chasing happiness, overcoming self-doubt, and breaking through the limitations of living life according to other people’s expectations. She opens up about finding resilience while going through a challenging divorce, the power and sense of purpose she discovered in raising a child wi...

Giving birth seems like the most natural and emotional experience in the world. But what happens when things don’t go as they should, what happens when the most beautiful moment a woman should experience becomes a nightmare that changes the entire course of her life?  In today’s episode of Whole Again, we continue our talk about resilience with another inspirational person whose life took a d...