Ever walk into a room and instantly feel heavy or drained? You’re probably picking up energy that isn’t yours. In this episode, Dora explains how mindfulness can help you clear negative energy, create healthy energetic boundaries, and feel lighter and more centered every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 14, 2025•8 min
We all carry stories about who we are and what we deserve—but not all of them are true. In this episode, Dora reflects on how to spot limiting narratives, understand where they came from, and use mindfulness to rewrite them with compassion so you can step into who you’re becoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 13, 2025•8 min
Growth doesn’t always come with big breakthroughs — it’s often quiet, steady, and easy to miss. In this episode, Dora reflects on how mindfulness helps us notice the small shifts — from softer reactions to kinder self-talk — that mean we’re healing, and how to celebrate those subtle wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2025•8 min
So many of our choices are shaped by “shoulds” — expectations handed down from family, society, or social media. In this episode, Dora explores how mindfulness helps you notice whose standards you’re living by and how to release the ones that don’t serve you, so you can live life on your own terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 11, 2025•7 min
Many of us were taught that joy must be earned through struggle or productivity. In this episode, Dora reflects on how mindfulness helped her unlearn that belief, offering gentle reminders that happiness isn’t selfish — it’s healing. Learn how to let yourself feel good without guilt or permission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 10, 2025•7 min
What actually happens in the brain during ASMR? In this episode, Rosie talks with Dr. Craig Richard, author of Brain Tingles and founder of ASMR University , about the soothing science behind ASMR, why some people experience it while others don’t, and how it could one day be used in therapeutic care. Listen to Dr. Craig Richard's Calm History podcast here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 09, 2025•26 min
Today, Kessonga talks about the power of getting out of our comfort zone and embracing the unknown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 08, 2025•6 min
Sam reflects on the importance of connection and shares mindful ways to nurture friendships that bring joy, support, and balance to our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 07, 2025•6 min
Sam discusses how mindfulness helps us understand our emotions, respond with intention, and cultivate greater peace even in difficult moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 06, 2025•7 min
Sam explains the ancient practice of using koans — thought-provoking sayings that help us pause, reflect, and see ourselves and the world with new clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 05, 2025•6 min
Sam explores how reconnecting with the curiosity, creativity, and honesty of adolescence can inspire us to live with more openness and authenticity today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 04, 2025•7 min
Sam shares gentle, practical tips for helping children build mindfulness habits that foster calm and focus — lessons that are just as powerful for adults, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 03, 2025•6 min
Archetypes can offer insight and comfort, but they can also keep us stuck in old patterns. Sam explains how to work with them mindfully, and finding balance between self-understanding and presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 02, 2025•7 min
Sam explores how sharing and reflecting on our personal stories can uncover the themes, memories, and values that shape who we are — and help us see what truly matters most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 01, 2025•7 min
Being told you’re “too sensitive” can feel like a flaw — but it’s not. In this episode, Dora reflects on her journey from hiding emotions to honoring them, and shares mindful ways to release emotional shame, embrace sensitivity as strength, and show up authentically with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 31, 2025•7 min
When conversations get uncomfortable, it’s easy to check out, deflect, or shut down. In this episode, Dora reflects on learning to “stay” in safe but difficult moments and offers mindful practices—like pausing, breathing, and naming what’s true — to stay grounded and connected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2025•6 min
Personal growth can be exciting, but it can also feel lonely — especially when old relationships, habits, or identities no longer fit. In this episode, Dora reflects on the grief that comes with change and shares mindful tools to honor the loss, stay grounded, and move through it with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 29, 2025•6 min
Grief doesn’t follow timelines, and healing isn’t about “moving on.” In this episode, Dora reflects on losing her stepmom and the pressure to get over loss, offering mindful reminders that grief softens with time and becomes something we carry with love — not something we erase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 28, 2025•6 min
It’s normal to want to escape awkward, heavy, or boring moments — but distraction often leaves us feeling more disconnected. In this episode, Dora reflects on her silent retreat experience and offers mindful practices to name the urge, soften discomfort, and stay present with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 27, 2025•6 min
What does it really take to achieve excellence — on the field and in life? In this episode, Rosie talks with Inner Excellence author and performance coach Jim Murphy, whose methods have helped world champions and top athletes master their minds under pressure. They explore how to overcome limiting beliefs, manage emotions, and bring excellence into everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 26, 2025•23 min
Sometimes the best response to frustration is laughter. Sam talks about how embracing humor can turn small disappointments into moments of joy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 25, 2025•6 min
We all know the voice of the inner critic — it tells us we’re not ready, not enough, or bound to fail. In this episode, Dora reflects on how self-doubt shows up and offers mindful practices like pausing, breathing, and self-reparenting to meet that voice with compassion instead of judgment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 24, 2025•6 min
Not every ending is clear — sometimes friendships, relationships, or jobs just fade without a goodbye. In this episode, Dora reflects on the grief of unspoken endings and offers mindful tools like ritual, self-reflection, and compassion to help you find closure within yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 23, 2025•6 min
Overthinking feels like control, but it often just fuels anxiety and indecision. In this episode, Dora reflects on her own spirals and introduces mindful tools — like pausing, noticing your body, and shifting from thinking to sensing — that can calm the mind and bring you back to presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 22, 2025•6 min
After a breakup, we don’t just miss the other person — we often miss the version of ourselves we were with them. In this episode, Dora shares how relationships reflect parts of us, why it hurts when that mirror breaks, and how to reconnect with the playful, confident, free self that’s still within you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 21, 2025•6 min
When burnout makes everything feel heavy, joy can feel out of reach. In this episode, Dora reflects on how noticing “tiny delights” — a laugh, sunlight, a warm cup of tea — can shift our perspective. She offers mindful practices to help you hunt for joy and reconnect with yourself, one small moment at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2025•5 min
It’s never too late to grow in the ways we once needed. Sam shares how we can re-parent ourselves with compassion, helping us form healthier, more secure relationships as adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2025•7 min
Our early bonds teach us how to love and trust. Sam explores how the attachment patterns we formed with caregivers influence the way we relate to others today — and how awareness can be the first step toward change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 18, 2025•7 min
We all know the voice of self-doubt — it tells us we’re not ready, not enough, or don’t belong. In this episode, Dora reflects on her own experience of almost letting fear hold her back and shares mindful practices to label, soften, and move through self-doubt with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 17, 2025•6 min
Stress doesn’t just live in the mind — it shows up in the body, often as tight shoulders, shallow breathing, or constant tension we mistake for “just who we are.” In this episode, Dora reflects on her own experience of holding stress and shares gentle mindfulness practices to release it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 16, 2025•6 min