Why not meditate?

It's a cliché, but the quality of life is not so much about what happens but how you respond to what happens.  In this episode, we welcome Heather McMahon, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and a Certified Mindfully Informed Professional.  We dive into the wisdom she gained through her 30+ year experience in the human services industry,...

***Wow, this is the 100th episode of Why Not Meditate? podcast! Thank you so much for your ongoing support!*** Everything in life is relational. Everybody and everything in your life is merely responding according to who you are being and how you are showing up. Isn't that an amazing news? It means that you don't need to change anything or anybody to improve your life. You just need to c...

"... are you someone out there who's a little bit like me, who knows deep down I'm not where I'm meant to be? Every day's a little harder as I feel my power grow. Don't you know there's part of me that longs to go into the unknown? ..." - Extract from the song "Into the Unknown" from the 2019 Disney film "Frozen 2" ** This is a 2-part-ser...

"I believe that the ' unexamined life is not worth living ,' so my life is my opportunity to know myself at deeper and deeper levels so that I feel fully alive, completely unstoppable and absolutely free."  - Cassie Crow, Senior Trainer at Productive Learning, LLC In this 2-part series, we welcome Cassie Crow, Senior Trainer at Productive Learning, for a conversation of forever...

Are you living a life of your conscious choice, or do you feel like you are living someone else’s life? Do you want to keep going in this direction, or do you want to pivot? What is your inner wisdom saying?  In this episode, we welcome Sami Hobbs, a holistic business coach, brand photographer,  and brand designer based in Sarasota, Florida. After leaving the corporate world in early 2019, she fou...

To my surprise, I started my January 2024 by attending another Dr. Joe Dispenza retreat! I just came back from the Advanced Follow Up Retreat in Marco Island, FL, and in this episode, I am going to share my experience. If you haven't listened to Episode 90: Takeaway from Dr. Joe Dispenza Week Long Advanced Retreat , listen to it before this episode! Resources discussed in this episode: Dr. Jo...

Happy New Year! Well, the new year is off to an eventful start. The apocalypse (uncovering, disclosure, revelation) will continue in 2024. That means your external world will be chaotic and unstable. And if you focus on it, your internal world also becomes chaotic and unstable. The most important thing for us to remember as we go through this year is to bring our energy back from the external worl...

In Season 2, we welcomed and collaborated with 27 amazing souls! In this 3-part-series, we are going to revisit the brilliance of each guest. Episode time stamps & links: 3:41: Episode 85: Toby Pasman 6:36: Episode 83: Monica de Vitry 9:31: Episode 80: Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey 11:28: Episode 78: Saritah 14:54: Episode 88: Shelley Doyle 18:18: Episode 87: Lindsay de Swart 21:20: Episode 84: Tan...

In Season 2, we welcomed and collaborated with 27 amazing souls! In this 3-part-series, we are going to revisit the brilliance of each guest. Episode time stamps & links: 3:17: Episode 77: Lynn Ringhaver 5:29: Episode 70: Joann Reinhardt 7:31: Episode 67: Tara Smith 10:31: Episode 74: Tammy Marshall 14:14: Episode 76: Brian Martinson 17:23: Episode 71: Alana Gentry 19:51: Episode 65: Maya Roge...

Ahhh it's almost the end of another year! That means Season 2 of "Why not meditate?" podcast is also approaching its end. In Season 2, we welcomed and collaborated with 27 amazing souls! In this 3-part-series, we are going to revisit the brilliance of each guest. Episode time stamps & links: 2:37: Episode 53: John Chao 5:43: Episode 54: Melissa Moore 8:36: Episode 60: Troy Hadee...

We've all heard about Feng Shui, an ancient Chinese practice of arranging pieces in living spaces to create balance with the natural world. We've also heard about Marie Kondo, who has introduced us to the concept of only having things that spark joy around us. And then, there is Jeannette Cieszykowski, who is marrying the two and adding "intention" to the practice. By now, we a...

I had an honor and a privilege to attend one of Dr. Joe Dispenza's weeklong retreats in Orlando FL, and I am sharing my experience in this solo episode. Enjoy! Resources discussed in this episode: Dr. Joe Dispenza Book: "Becoming Supernatural" **Masako is now offering one-on-one coaching!** Submit your application for a 30 min complimentary discovery call here: https://masakozawa.co...

**Announcement** "Why not meditate?" podcast will take a break until December 2023, as the host, Masako prepares for the upcoming Dr. Joe Dispenza's weeklong retreat. A lot has been happening in the matrix, hasn't it...? We are witnessing the end of the world/life as we know it in real time. It is inarguably the beginning of the brand new world/life, at the same time. And you a...

Loneliness, anyone? Ever since the pandemic, loneliness has become more widespread. Social media has been working overtime to divide the humanity, which is contributing to the epidemic of loneliness as well. On top of that, you might be going through a spiritual awakening journey and you might be now living in a different world than your friends. If that's you, you are not alone. In this epis...

What is your impression of "midlife"? Oftentimes, midlife is perceived through a lens of victimhood and illustrated as a season of life you have to suffer and survive through. Is that really true though? What if we shift a paradigm and start seeing midlife as the most magical season of your life? What if we learn from those around us who are embracing how amazing midlife can be? In this...

In this solo episode, the host, Masako, shares why she decided to serve as a coach regardless all the reasons why she resisted to identify herself as a coach. If this episode resonates with you and if you want to work with Masako, you can submit your application for a 30 min complimentary discovery call here: https://masakozawa.com/coaching Ways to connect with Masako: Let's meditate together...

What if some of the things you are struggling in your day-to-day life are due to parts of your brain not functioning properly? What if you can optimize your productivity and performance by learning how to regulate your brain functions...? In this episode, we welcome a board-certified neurophysiologist, a founder and a CEO of NeuroFlex, Toby Pasman, who works with executives and entrepreneurs to ma...

We all know that self-love is a must for our well-being, so we've been doing all sorts of things to love ourselves better. But do you trust yourself? Do you trust yourself enough to face your biggest fear that's been hanging in the back of your subconscious mind? Whatever "the thing" is for you, chances are that it is preventing you from living your most abundant life. And we n...

Intuition can be defined as "the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning." That sounds great, but how can we access our intuition more? In this episode, a founder of Flow Mamas, Monica de Vitry, shares how to follow our intuition and bring more ease and flow into all aspects of our lives, including entrepreneurship. About Monica: Monica'...

"Let go of everything that is not serving you." How many times have you heard this statement? And how many times have you heard about the consequences of letting go...? That's right. Every action has a consequence, and "letting go" is no exception. There are consequences you have to face when you let go of the things that are not serving you, and one of them is grief. In t...

Your life is a reflection of who you are. So when you change yourself, the reflection will also change accordingly. Because.... everything is energy. Our thoughts, words, and emotions carry a certain frequency, which resonate with those in a similar frequency. So, inevitably, like attracts like. In life, you don't attract what you desire. You attract what you believe and embody. In this episo...

Are you doing what you truly want to do with your life?  Is the way you are currently living in alignment with who you are?  If the answer is anything but a resounding "YES!," then it’s time to explore and maybe make some changes. In this episode, an award-winning transformational coach, Dr. Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, shares her personal journey of leaving the 9 to 5 and creating a life d...

Let's meditate together! Your life is the biggest piece of artwork you will ever create. You are the artist, and Source is the producer of this project. In this guided meditation, you'll be invited onto a journey of creating the life you love. Thank you, Jordan Jessep, for this beautiful music! Find more of Jordan's work at: https://jordanjessep.com/ This meditation will soon be ava...

Do you like your voice? Do you like how you sound? I have a feeling that most of won't say "YES!" But what if I told you that accepting and even liking your own voice is the key to reaching your potential? In this episode, a singer, songwriter, and musician, Saritah, shares the secret of unblocking your own voice. Along with touring extensively around the globe, she is passionate ab...

What do you really want in your life? Whatever that is, it's gonna take some work. And by work, we mean the inner work. Lynn Ringhaver was a devoted nurse in the modern Western medicine world for years. But through a series of events, one day she found herself stepping into the world of holistic health. And for the first time in a long time, her body felt "good." Lynn's journey...