The Mindful Living

There is a quieter kind of stuck. The kind that settles in after the courses, the coaches, the books, the breath practices. The kind that whispers, maybe the answer was never going to be out there . This Mindful Living conversation is a soft place to land if any part of that sentence feels like yours. Sana sits with TEDx speaker and decoder Natalie Bouchard for a slow, honest conversation about wh...

Most of us were taught how to earn money, and maybe how to save it. But the deeper conversation — what money actually means to us, how it shapes our choices, and how it can quietly run our lives if we're not paying attention — that one rarely gets addressed. In this episode of the Mindful Living podcast, Dr. Jacob Guidi, Account Director at Thrive Benefits Group and a Doctor of Musical Arts, bring...

Separation does not just change your address. It changes the ground beneath you. And if you are a parent, it changes the ground beneath your children too, no matter how carefully you try to shield them from the tremors. The question most parents quietly carry through this season is rarely how do I survive this? It is the harder, more tender one: how do I make sure my children are okay when I am ba...

So much of mindfulness is taught in the language of softening. Slow down. Let go. Breathe through it. And yes, all of that is true, and all of that matters. But there is another part of a balanced life that we rarely give language to: that steady inner core that holds when life pushes you hard. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits with Eric Hoffman — a former trial attorney turned...

Have you ever felt a quiet ache inside, a longing you couldn't name, and wondered if something was wrong with you? This conversation is for anyone who has spent years chasing worth, significance, or validation, only to find themselves still searching. Tom Anderson brings a grounding perspective: what if that longing isn't a flaw, but the very beginning of coming home to yourself? In this episode o...

We celebrate action. We reward speed. But reflection? I don't have time for that. And yet, if you have ever reached a goal and felt an odd emptiness, you already know something is missing. The problem isn't that we're not doing enough. It might be that we're not pausing long enough to understand why we are doing anything at all. Kurt Bush, leadership coach and co-founder of Brimstone Coaching Grou...

There is a quiet exhaustion many of us carry that has nothing to do with burnout in the traditional sense. It is the low-grade hum in the background: bills, savings, am I doing enough, am I already too late? What if financial peace isn't about earning more, but about thinking less about it? David Nassief, author of One-Page Wealth Compass , joins Sana on The Mindful Living to share one of the most...

Mindfulness has become one of the most talked-about practices in wellness, business, and personal development. And yet, so many of us still find ourselves performing in our relationships, shrinking in our conversations, and quietly accumulating resentment from things we never said out loud. Why does awareness alone not seem to be enough? In this unhurried conversation, host Sana sits with Louis Br...

You have tried changing what you eat. Maybe you have tried changing how much. But what if the part that actually needs changing is the relationship underneath? This episode is for anyone who has lost weight, felt hopeful, and then watched it slowly return — not because they failed, but because something deeper was never addressed. Dr. Pavi Kundhal, a surgeon with 15 years of experience in both sur...

In a crisis, everyone starts talking. But very few people are truly communicating. The gap between noise and clarity can cost an organization its reputation, its relationships, and the trust it spent years building. This episode of The Mindful Living explores how to communicate honestly, simply, and effectively when the stakes are highest. Sana sits down with veteran crisis communications expert M...

Have you ever used something — alcohol, substances, scrolling, shopping — not because you wanted to, but because you didn't know how else to cope? This episode is for anyone who has ever reached for a quick fix to quiet what's happening inside. Sana sits down with breathwork facilitator and sobriety advocate Jon Paul Crimi for an honest, grounded conversation about addiction, recovery, and the une...

You wake up. You go through the motions. You tick the boxes. But somewhere underneath all of that doing, a quieter question lingers: am I actually showing up for my life? This episode is for anyone who has ever looked successful on the outside while feeling disconnected on the inside. Sana sits down with author, entrepreneur, and mentor Daryl Dittmer, who has spent decades learning the difference...

Entrepreneurship looks confident from the outside. But behind most businesses, there's a quieter conversation happening — one full of doubt, self-questioning, and the fear of not being ready. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with Hollywood actor turned business strategist Armando Leduc to explore what actually blocks entrepreneurs from showing up with confidence, and what...

Most of us know, on some level, what needs to change. We can name the patterns. We can trace the loops. But knowing and actually shifting? That's where the real work begins. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with functional health and wellness educator August Rivers to explore what genuine self-awareness actually looks like, and why so many of us get stuck between insight...

There is a voice many of us carry without ever questioning it. It says you're not enough. You're behind. You should be doing more. And for most of us, it has been speaking so long we've stopped noticing it at all. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with Polish-born author and poet Karina (K. K. Biernath) for a deeply honest conversation about the inner critic, where it come...

Most of us aren't struggling with a lack of information. We're struggling with a lack of steadiness. In a world that feels louder and more uncertain than ever, this episode asks the question many of us quietly carry: what does it actually mean to live a spiritual life in real, everyday human terms? In this conversation, Sana sits down with Kevin Roth, renowned dulcimer artist, author, cancer survi...

You are functioning, you are doing life, but your nervous system is always braced, always waiting. And stillness, when it finally shows up, feels like a foreign language your body doesn't quite trust yet. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with Cindy Costley, a Mast Cell Wellness Coach, author, and creator of the Electromagnetic Body Desensitization Technique (EBDT), to exp...

Birth is one of the most powerful transitions a human being can go through. And yet most families walk into it prepared for the medical event, and underprepared for the emotional one. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with Suzzie Vehrs, a certified birth doula, childbirth educator, and founder of She Births Bravely, to explore what changes when parents bring mindfulness in...

The justice system was built for decisions. Fast ones. Binary ones. But human beings, especially those whose brains process the world differently, are anything but binary. This episode of The Mindful Living sits with one of the most uncomfortable intersections in modern law: what happens when someone accused of a crime is neurodivergent, and a system built on behavioral cues reads their difference...

There are days when nothing is technically wrong, but your body is acting like something is. Your chest is tight. You're short with people you love. You're too exhausted to begin the thing you actually care about. If that sounds familiar, this conversation is for you. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with Dr. Amy Grimm, a certified success and well-being coach and former...

What if the problem isn’t your body—but the version of yoga you were taught to fit into? On The Mindful Living , hosted by Sana, this episode gently challenges the idea that yoga must look a certain way to “count.” This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt out of place in a yoga class—whether due to body image, pain, anxiety, or simply not feeling safe. With guest Jo Stewart, listeners dis...

Stress rarely arrives loudly. On The Mindful Living Podcast , host Sana sits down with psychotherapist Dr. Vassilia Binensztok to unpack how stress shows up in real life—through irritability, overworking, checking out, and losing presence. This episode is for anyone who looks fine on the outside but feels stretched within. You’ll walk away with practical ways to spot early warning signs, reset dur...

What happens when a woman looks like she has it all together, but feels disconnected inside? On The Mindful Living Podcast , hosted by Sana, Bella Krutik explores feminine embodiment as a grounded path back to presence, truth, and self-trust. This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in people-pleasing, emotional disconnection, or resentment in relationships. Listeners will walk away with a clear...

What if emotional overwhelm isn’t something to suppress, but a message asking to be heard? In this episode of The Mindful Living hosted by Sana, ceremonialist and author Sharon Ann Rose joins the conversation to explore the deeper meaning of womb wisdom and its connection to mental health. This episode is for listeners navigating burnout, identity shifts, grief, or emotional fatigue. Sharon shares...

On The Mindful Living , hosted by Sana , we unpack what to do when you’re “fine” on the outside—but exhausted inside. Guest Brayden Black shares how identity shifts can change the choices that shape your life. This episode is for anyone feeling stuck in fear, comparison, or self-doubt—especially young adults. You’ll walk away with a simple journaling-based practice to challenge limiting thoughts,...