Masako Kozawa

Why not meditate?

Health EN ↓ 152 episodes

Are you someone who feels life is moving too fast and you can’t keep up with everything without going crazy? Or someone who has heard of benefits of meditation, but doesn’t know where to start? Or, someone who has tried it here and there, but hasn’t been able to stick to it? If so, this show is for you! Each week, host Masako Kozawa invites you to honest conversations by sharing basics of meditation, roadblocks many might encounter, practical steps to take, and how your daily practice could radically transform your life. Are you ready to learn this ancient life hack and upgrade your life? 

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Masako Kozawa

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Health

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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51. Part 4 of 5 things I've learned in 2022 - My relationship with money needs some therapy. 23.12.2022

How is your relationship with money? What is the attachment style you have with money? Are you anxious, or avoidant, or secure? Lol, does the attachment style theory apply to the one we have with money too? Maybe. But one thing is true. Just like any relationships, the common denominator is YOU. Your beliefs. In this 5 episode series, I share how I have been working on my relationship with money t...

50. Part 3 of 5 things I’ve learned in 2022 - It takes courage to receive what you want. 16.12.2022

** Looking for a meaningful holiday gift for your loved ones? Order "Journal - Whispers from your soul" today!** https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2J8785P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0 We want more love, happiness, freedom, financial abundance, emotional fulfillment in life, but are we ready and open to receive them? Why does it sometimes feel scary to be more of what we desi...

49. Part 2 of 5 things I’ve learned in 2022 - There is life beyond a hamster wheel…!? 09.12.2022

** Looking for a meaningful holiday gift for your loved ones? Order "Journal - Whispers from your soul" today!** https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2J8785P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0 Well, turns out there is life beyond a hamster wheel. In this 5 episode series "5 things I've learned in 2022," I share what I have consciously done after getting off of the hams...

48. Part 1 of 5 things I’ve learned in 2022 - Life is a waterslide ride. 02.12.2022

I didn't know that I was this much of a control freak... until this year! The need to know how my life is going to turn out, the need to justify my sense of worth, the need to do life "right" as if there is such a thing... All of these needs were ultimately due to lack of trust. This is the first of the 5 episode series titled "5 things I've learned in 2022" where I s...

47. Journey of my personal apocalypse this year 25.11.2022

**Last week to enter Thanksgiving Giveaway!!** I am giving away the journal I published earlier this year ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2J8785P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0 ). In order to enter, you need to: Subscribe to this podcast Submit a written review on Apple Podcast Email me (whynotmeditate.podcast@gmail.com) a screenshot of the review. That's it! ******************...

46. Who are we and what are we here for? - Felice DiMartino 18.11.2022

**Thanksgiving Giveaway** I am giving away the journal I published earlier this year ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2J8785P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0 ). In order to enter, you need to: Subscribe to this podcast Submit a written review on Apple Podcast Email me (whynotmeditate.podcast@gmail.com) a screenshot of the review. That's it! ********************************** Do y...

45. Why meditation is the key to meeting the love of your life - Shonda Howard 11.11.2022

**Thanksgiving Giveaway** I am giving away the journal I published earlier this year ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2J8785P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0 ). In order to enter, you need to: Subscribe to this podcast Submit a written review on Apple Podcast Email me (whynotmeditate.podcast@gmail.com) a screenshot of the review. That's it! ********************************** What...

44. Why being present with your discomfort can improve quality of your life - Mahesi Caplan 04.11.2022

How you handle the pain and discomfort in your life determines the quality of your life. Oftentimes we try to avoid them by running away or distracting ourselves with something else, while sitting with them actually gives you more joy and therefore increase the quality of your life. Life is full of paradox, isn't it? In this episode, a Buddhist contemplative, Mahesi Caplan shares his experien...

43. How meditation can help you discover your life’s calling - Rona Rodrig 27.10.2022

What's your calling in this lifetime? Are you following it? Do you know what you are here for? If not, let's discover it through meditating! But how does that work? In this episode, a holistic healer and meditation teacher, Rona Rodrig, shares how exactly she got to know her calling. It was through sitting in stillness, connecting with herself, and hearing the whispers of her soul. And t...

42. How to become a mindful alpha male and succeed in life - Purdeep Sangha 21.10.2022

There's an alpha male, and there's a mindful alpha male. What is the difference between the two? Well, the difference is vast. So vast that it could determine whether you are content or not content with your life. In this episode, a business strategist and performance advisor to CEOs and entrepreneurs, Purdeep Sangha, shares how he teaches men to become mindful alpha males by utilizing n...

41. The magic of listening to and following your heart's whispers - Laura Sage 14.10.2022

The moral of the story of this episode is, if you feel inspired to create something, you'd better follow through, because... you might end up with impacting lives of so many!! I am honored to have Laura Sage, the founder and the CEO of CHILL Chicago, now known as CHILL Anywhere, on this week's episode! Why is this so special? Because.... CHILL Chicago is where my meditation journey start...

40. Upgrade you and your leadership with meditation - Christine Fiske 07.10.2022

What does meditation have to do with leadership?? Well, let me ask you this. Which leader would you rather have, the one who is stressed out, reactive, and judgmental, or the one who is calm, authentic, and compassionate? Hint, the former is probably not a seasoned meditator. In my humble opinion, in order to thrive as a leader in today's world, you'd better be doing some sort of inner w...

39. How to build your confidence and live the life you deserve - Patricia Love 30.09.2022

What does confidence do for us? Do we need it in order to live the life we want? How do we build more confidence? Confidence in what? Well, turns out that having confidence in yourself and your ability to make certain decisions are pretty important when it comes to build the life that serves you. In this episode, a woman's confidence coach, Patricia Love, shares her journey of hitting the roc...

38. Create the life you want with the power of imagination - Christoph Weigert 23.09.2022

Are you living the life you can't stop drooling about? Are you jumping out of bed every morning because you are so excited that you get to experience another day of your amazing life? If the answer is "no," why not? What's stopping you? Most of us as a collective have bought into this belief that life can't be that amazing. But is that really true? What if we can conscious...

37. How to rewrite your subconscious mind and become radiantly alive - Kristin Svets 16.09.2022

You know there's more to life than what you've been experiencing. You even sometimes get a glimpse of what can be, and you start moving toward it. But then, something invisible is holding you back from fully jumping into the new and better version of you. So you go back to the good ole familiar lifestyle. And you feel stuck. You might also feel ashamed of yourself for not being able to c...

36. How to thrive in life as Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) & empath - Presh Namor 09.09.2022

Have you heard of a term "empath"? Maybe you identify yourself as one. How about "Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)"? If you are a HSP, most likely you are an empath as well. As a HSP and/or an empath, life can be pretty challenging. Well, until you have the awareness AND the tools, and one of the most helpful tools is... you guessed it right, it is meditation! In this episode, a c...

35. Why healing our inner child will heal humanity as a collective - Arun Sardana 02.09.2022

Inner child healing, anyone? The truth is, inner child healing is a pre-requisite for us to live a truly fulfilling life. I am so excited to share the news that Arun Sardana is building the world's biggest inner child healing collective, called Karuna. Do you feel that something is preventing you from living your life to the fullest? Do you feel that you can't pinpoint why you are not qu...

34. Expanding your consciousness through meditation - Wenzl McGowen 26.08.2022

The magic of meditation never ceases to amaze me... what started as a simple 15-minute practice to calm your own nervous system can expand into your contribution to the humanity. What changed in between though? Your consciousness. When the way you perceive everything shifts, everything changes accordingly. In this episode, a musician, writer, and a board game creator, Wenzl McGowen, shares his evo...

33. Alchemizing grief into sunshine - Jason Clawson 19.08.2022

Let's be real. Grief is part of our life. There's no avoiding it. At some point in our life, we face situations that cause us to grieve. So the questions are: Do you know how to grieve? Do you know how to help your loved ones when they are grieving? Well, look no further, because a clinical therapist and a founder of Giving Sunshine, Jason Clawson, can provide you with the guidance you n...

32. Building a soul business by honing in your intuition - Orly Altaras 12.08.2022

What does intuition have to do with building your business? Well, everything! We are human being, not human doing! More people are realizing that we can be who we are in what we do. We are done cutting parts of ourselves so that we can fit into a box somebody else has created. Instead, we create our own box. In this episode, my beautiful friend, Orly Altaras, shares her personal and entrepreneuria...

31. Why not do the “work”? - Takeaway from Cathy Heller retreat 05.08.2022

I recently attended a retreat hosted by Cathy Heller in Malibu, CA. In this short solo episode, I share how beautifully profound of an experience that was. Thank you so much for all the beautiful souls I got to connect at the retreat. And thank you Cathy Heller and Team Cathy who made this magical experience possible. "Journal - Whispers from your soul" is here! Give yourself and your lo...

30. How to spend your out of office time more intentionally & mindfully - Melissa Kelly 29.07.2022

How are you spending your time off? Time at work and time away from work are both part of your precious finite lifetime, so let's be a bit more intentional and mindful about each moment of our life! In this episode, my friend, Melissa Kelly, shares all the tips on how we can approach our time out of office more mindfully, whether that's weekday mornings, evenings, weekends, or vacations....

29. Why not meditate? - from IG live with Lesley McShane 22.07.2022

In this bonus episode, I share a conversation where I am being interviewed by my wonderful friend, Lesley McShane. And what do we talk about? Meditation, duh! Lesley is also a firm believer of meditation and she and I share about the benefits we've experienced in our lives. More about Lesley: Sign up for her weekly newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/d9l0z Instagram: h...

28. The magic of breathwork - Brock Cannon 15.07.2022

Have you heard of or done breathwork? If you haven't, I highly recommend trying it out! In this episode, a certified Wim Hof Method instructor, Brock Cannon, enlightens us with the magic of breathwork. I had the privilege of attending Brock's breathwork sessions recently and I was completely blown away with the experience.  It truly is fascinating how simple yet profound this practice is...

27. Supercharging your life with meditation - Misbah Haque 08.07.2022

Okay, it's 2022. Things are crazy. Is anyone surviving without meditation? I don't know about you, but I want to thrive and not just survive in this thing called life on planet earth! And Misbah Haque also had the same idea when he went through a metamorphosis phase in his career and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Mibash and I dive into how meditation can impact our thought process,...

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