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

In this insightful episode, we dive deep into the fascinating intersection of mindfulness and artificial intelligence (AI). We are joined by a special guest, Mark Montalban (Mon-TuL-Bawn), the Founder and CEO of MindfulText, a mindfulness-based text message learning platform. //TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mindfulness with Mark Montalban (06:30) Will leads Opening Grounding...

Today Jon and Will are speaking with two exceptional guests, Jeff Harris and Mark Paske. Both are successful executives who have harnessed the power of mindfulness in their everyday lives and today we'll learn why they started on the journey to mindfulness, what it has changed for them, what practice looks like, and much more! //TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Everyman Mindfulness Part 2 (04:00) Will leads Ope...

Dr. Bertin has worked with individuals with ADHD for over 20 years, and is the author of several books, including "Mindful Parenting for ADHD" and "How Children Thrive: The Practical Science of Raising Independent, Resilient, and Happy Kids." He is also a mindfulness teacher and regularly trains parents, educators, and healthcare professionals on how to integrate mindfulness into their work with i...

This week is a special episode with just Jon and Will! They discuss what it means to find your purpose, how you might go about it, and why it's important. Tune in to this enlightening episode and embark on your journey of self-discovery, fueled by the power of mindfulness and meditation. Whether you're new to these practices or a seasoned practitioner, this episode offers valuable insights and pra...

Is "Pain weakness leaving the body" or is pain an indication that something is wrong?  According to Dr, Lorimer Moseley - neither!  Dr. Lorimer Moseley is a pain scientist, educator and clinician. He has authored over 400 scientific articles and seven books. His contribution to our understanding of how pain works, why pain sometimes persists, and what can be done to reduce persisting pain, has bee...

This a great meditation to step away from all the chaos and use self-compassion to get your mind and heart back on track. Learn more about Dr Neff's work at https://self-compassion.org/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This week Jon and Will take a deep dive into the power of Self-Compassion with best selling author Dr. Kristin Neff, who is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.  Dr Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion nearly twenty years ago. She has been recognized as one o...

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of a suicide attempt If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org Join Jon and Will as they talk with Matt Hogan about changing our perception of what it means to succeed. Matt's own personal journey of mastering his life through a growing connection with his own inner teacher and guidance, has forged...

Come back and use this breathing practice any time you need a quick reset.  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Jump in and practice this 4min Breathing technique that will help you to: Let go of your Drama Reset your mind Relax your body What's possible if you do this a few times a day - every two hours?? Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Jon really doesn't want to do the show today. Maybe Will can help him figure out why he's putting it off and ways to get motivated? Today Jon and Will talk about procrastination, why we do it, the ways it's affecting us, and how we can overcome it. //TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Overcoming Procrastination (07:30) Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min) (10:00) Some quotes to live by (13:30) What is pr...

Nick Jonsson, a Singapore-based Swedish expat, is the co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia's premiere networking organizations, Executives' Global Network (EGN) Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia. But it wasn't always this way. Several years ago Nick nearly died of alcoholism because of the lack of emotional resources available to him. While the external world continued to view Jonsson...

Jed Diamond joins Jon and Will to discuss the health issues afflicting men, their origins, and what can be done to help men lead a healthier and happier life. Dr. Jed Diamond is one of the world’s leading experts in Gender Medicine and Men’s Health. He has written seventeen books, including international best-sellers Surviving Male Menopause and The Irritable Male Syndrome . His latest book, Long...

Today Jon and Will have a crucial conversation... about crucial conversations! What are they? How do we approach them? Why do we suck at them so much? //TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Mastering Crucial Conversations (04:30) Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min) (10:00) What is a crucial conversation? (15:00) How do we effectively navigate a crucial conversation? (16:30) Regulating emotion through STEA...

This week we welcome Elaine Smookler onto the show to dive deeper into her article on what it takes to mend a broken heart. Will and Jon share some very personal stories (and get some free psychotherapy!), and we learn all about what it means to be aware of our emotions, understanding them as different from our thoughts, and that there's no "right way" to heal a broken heart. Elaine Smookler RP, C...

This week Jon's friend and rival, Andy Riise, joins the show! After a heated Army vs Navy debate, he gets down to business about what it means to be Mentally Tough. Andy is a 2001 graduate of West Point, former Army football player, Presidential Leadership Scholar, and retired Army LTC. During his 20+ year military career, he led soldiers overseas during multiple overseas deployments, including fi...

Prime is a former Special Operations Marine Raider with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a Marine Water Survival Instructor for 10 years, he’s trained thousands of Marines to develop water confidence.   Since leaving the military, Prime’s passion to teach more people these game-changing water confidence skills led him to Co-found the Underwater Torpedo League and Deep End Fitness.   T...

Happy New Year and Welcome to Season 6 of the Men Talking Mindfulness Podcast! Today we sit down with Ali and Atman Smith, two of the writers of the "Let Your Light Shine." We'll learn about  mindfulness in childhood: why it is so important, who benefits the most from it, how it can be implemented, and where to start. Join us for our next retreat - May 18-21, 2023 in Upstate, NY. Find out more at...

Here's another one of our early episodes - Beginner's Mindset, Growth Mindset, Curiosity - whatever you call it, it's important.  Here's why and here's how to develop it in yourself and in your teams! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This was one of our most popular episodes early on - Mindfulness and Sex?!  Oh yeah - there's a lot going on here and a LOT of benefits of practicing mindfulness - some may even benefit you and yours in the bedroom!  Just sayin! If you didn't listen before, you can definitely learn something here... and if you DID listen before, we're sure you could benefit from listening again! Hosted on Ausha. S...

Sure, the holidays can be a wonderful time - but they can also be a time that brings a lot of added stress - personally, physically, professionally, and emotionally!  Let's talk about that and ways to manage that and enjoy the holidays more!   This is a re-release of an episode originally published 12/16/2021. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome back to Men Talking Mindfulness! Each week we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you!  This week is our final show of the season, but don't worry - there's plenty to look back on! Today we'll talk about how we've changed over the past 20+ episodes, what the impetuses for those changes were, and discuss a few ways you might start to implement a chang...

Welcome back to Men Talking Mindfulness! Each week we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you! This week we are looking at what it means to be authentic. How do we be our authentic selves? Why is it important? We'll address these and few other questions, as well as reflect on our stumbling blocks to authenticity during this week's episode.  Announcements The...

Relationships can be tricky. So today we thought we should shed some light on them and learn about toxic Relationships - what they are, how to identify them and what to do to change them.  Welcome back to Men Talking Mindfulness! Each week we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you!  Quotes: “You show me your friends, I will show you your future.” - Dr Robb...

We’ve all heard some version of the “golden rule.” “Do unto others as you’d have them do unto you!” But how many times are we MORE harsh with ourselves than we are with others? How rarely do we practice SELF COMPASSION? Each week my we break down and demystify an aspect of mindfulness and make it meaningful to you! This week, we’re covering SELF COMPASSION.  Announcements:  There are a few and all...