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Ann Friedman is a journalist, New York Magazine columnist and co-host of a VERY popular podcast Call Your Girlfriend, where she covers politics and pop culture with co-host Aminatou Sow. Ann started meditating last year, using Meditation Studio App, and shares her insights on the hilarious challenges of becoming a ‘good’ meditator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See...

Mark Coleman, mindfulness teacher and author of "Make Peace with Your Mind," shares how mindfulness and compassion can free us from our inner critic--the one that blasts us with messages that "we’re not good enough." Mark shows us, with wisdom and humour, how we can quell that inner voice and stop beating ourselves up--for good! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Pr...

Melli O’Brien is a devoted meditation teacher and practitioner from Australia, known worldwide as Mrs. Mindfulness. Her mission is to help us lead more conscious and connected lives with more peace and purpose. She shares wisdom from her program, The Art of Mindful Living, where she teaches life-changing tools that have the power to transform us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Lodro Rinzler, author of "Love Hurts" and co-founder of MNDFL Studios in New York shares the universal nature of heartbreak and how it connects us to one another. Whether we’re experiencing little everyday heartbreaks or the big, crushing heartbreaks, Lodro reminds us that it’s all part of the human experience: it will change--and we’re not alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Emily Fletcher, Ziva Meditation founder and Meditation Studio app teacher, shares how meditation helps us to be a more ‘present’ partner in our relationships and--bonus!--gives us a boost in our sex lives too. Spoiler alert? Don’t expect someone else to ‘complete’ you: it all begins with loving and accepting ourselves first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privac...

Chrissy Carter, Meditation Studio teacher, offers two favorite meditations from our app Relationship Collection. The first is called Relationship Lessons and reminds us how relationships teach us what we need to learn, especially when they trigger us. The second is called Being Open to Possibility and reminds us that love is always possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Ashley Turner is a meditation and yoga teacher and psychotherapist. On today's episode, she answers our biggest love questions. How does meditation help us in relationships? How does it help us to be more authentic and vulnerable? To forgive, let go and move on? To have compassion for ourselves and others? This interview is our Valentine’s Day gift to you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Jerry Colonna is an executive coach and the founder of Reboot, where he uses the skills that he learned as a venture capitalist to help entrepreneurs. Jerry shares his story, from depression, to Buddhism and meditation, to the programs he now teaches that combine practical skills, radical self inquiry, mindfulness, and conscious leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Jeffrey Walker is an accomplished executive, author, and philanthropist with an eclectic background in music, finance, and contemplative practices. He shares his passion for bringing mindfulness tools to business, education, and philanthropy and for gathering people together to create solutions to some of the biggest challenges we face today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Stefanie Goldstein, mother, psychologist and mindfulness teacher, shares this original meditation and short inspirational message created in honor of the Women's March. She inspires us to connect with and lead from our hearts, and reminds us that we can choose how we show up in our lives each and every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https:...

Derek Flanzraich started Greatist, a health media company, just after college and 5 years later has over 10 million users a month. We explore what inspired him to start the company and how he’s navigated some of the trickier challenges. He shares how meditation and taking time off every six months help him to be a calmer, more focused leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Agapi Stassinopoulos, author, inspirational speaker, and adored sister of Arianna Huffington, shares how to be more joyful this year with insights and meditations from her new book, "Wake Up to the Joy of You". She shares heartfelt wisdom on how to let go of what doesn’t work for you and open up to more joyful possibilities with each new day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Best selling author and change expert M.J. Ryan shares how to mindfully realize your goals this year. Her book, "Habit Changers", is chock full of ideas on how you can permanently change your negative habits to positive ones to become happier and more successful. She shares simple and actionable strategies to kick-start the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices S...

Untangle host Patricia Karpas closes 2016 with her top five personal takeaways from a year of interviews. Elisha Goldstein shares a loving-kindness meditation to open the heart for the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Michaela Haas is the author of "Bouncing Forward: Transforming Bad Breaks Into Breakthroughs". She explores how we find healing and resilience after major setbacks and emerge even stronger, wiser, and more compassionate. She shares some of the proven methods that we can use to survive and thrive in the face of challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy P...

The CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, Bob Roth, is one of the top transcendental meditation teachers in the country. He discusses the benefits of a daily TM practice to alleviate stress and reach a profound state of rest. He also discusses the work they do teaching meditation in inner city schools, to veterans, and to other under-served populations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Allan Lokos, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of "Through The Flames", shares his story of surviving a plane crash on Christmas Day, 2012. He shares what his long and painful recovery process taught him about how to survive--and even thrive--in the face of suffering, and how we can all learn to thrive in the midst of pain and uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Top executive coach Joanne Heyman integrates the practices of mindfulness and “radical self care” into her work with clients. She’s committed to social impact and to helping leaders grow and find purpose in their work and their life. Her belief? You can’t be of the highest possible service to yourself or others if you’re stressed-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Elisha Goldstein shares a meditation from the Meditation Studio App Happiness Collection. He suggests that we spend a few minutes every day reflecting on what is right in our lives. It’s helpful to actively reflect on the positive things in our world, even when there’s chaos in and around us. Take a moment to ground yourself into the positive and enjoy the holiday. Learn more about your ad choices...

First-time author Joe DiNardo shares his courageous journey with his late wife Marcia, from cancer diagnosis through death, as told in his new book, "A Letter To My Wife". It’s a sad but hopeful look at the richness of love that explores how the practices of meditation and mindfulness served Joe as his foundation for both coping and healing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Elisha is back on Untangle answering our listeners' Top Five Questions. Learn how to commit to a meditation practice, how to make big life changes, how to find a teacher or mentor, and how to find your ground again when in crisis. He’s a psychologist, author, co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living and flagship instructor on the Meditation Studio app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Richard is the founder of the iRest Program, which uses Yoga Nidra as a transformative practice of deep relaxation and meditative inquiry, and is currently in VA hospitals, military bases, hospitals, hospices, and schools. His program helps people recapture and recover their innate sense of peace and relaxation after dealing with repeated trauma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Leigh Stein dealt with crushing depression for most of her young adult life. Her memoir, "Land Of Enchantment", chronicles her story of depression and her love addiction to a troubled man. She shares how meditation has been a part of her healing process, and how she survived a very dramatic start to her twenties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at...

Colleen is a Yoga teacher, studio owner, model, and the author of the book "Yoga For Life". She shares her heart-felt personal story filled with the surprising and dramatic challenges that she’s faced throughout her life, and why yoga and meditation were such a big part of her journey to inner peace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Cara Bradley is a Yoga and mindfulness teacher, mental strength coach, and the author of the book “On The Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine”. Cara shares many of the strategies and practices she uses with winning athletes, integrating mindfulness practices with mental strength training for college football and basketball players for several universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...