The Conscious Pause

Mandi Selby
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The Conscious Pause is a mindfulness and meditation podcast for anyone ready to grow, heal, and become their best self. What makes it different? I'm learning right alongside you. I don't have decades of experience, just a real story of betrayal that led me to mindfulness meditation, a practice that transformed my healing journey. Now I'm sharing what I discover in real-time. Through solo episodes, interviews, and guided meditations, we explore practical tools for self-improvement and healing. Progress matters more than perfection, we're all students of our own growth.

  1. 3D AGO

    Trusting Your Body's Call to Heal: Energy Work Explained

    What does your body know that your mind hasn't caught up to yet? In this intimate conversation with Carrie Pearson, an intuitive energy healer and founder of Wild Roots Healing, we demystify energy work and discuss what actually happens in a session, what an intuitive 'sees,' how the body holds trauma, and how to know when it's time to listen to that quiet pull toward healing. Whether you're skeptical, curious, or ready to dive in, this episode is an invitation to trust the process. Content note: This episode includes a compassionate discussion about the loss of a child and grief. Follow Carrie: Instagram: @wildrootshealingco.muskoka TikTok: @care.wildrootshealingco

    52 min

  2. MAR 1

    No Bad Parts: What IFS Can Teach You About Healing and Self-Compassion

    What if the parts of yourself you've been fighting against, the anxious part, the angry part, the part that shuts down or never feels good enough, aren't problems to fix? What if they're actually trying to protect you? In this episode of the Healing Library series, I share how Dr. Richard Schwartz's book No Bad Parts gave me an entirely new way to understand myself. What You'll Discover: The Internal Family Systems framework: what exiles, managers, and firefighters are, why parts get frozen in time, and how a simple shift in language can create profound inner space. If you've ever felt at war with yourself, this episode is for you. Resources Canada Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868Crisis Services Canada: crisisservicescanada.caCanadian Mental Health Association: cmha.ca | 1-833-456-4566Wellness Together Canada: wellnesstogether.ca (free mental health support)IFS Institute (find trained therapists): ifs-institute.comPsychology Today Canada (find therapists): psychologytoday.com/caCanadian Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-363-9010United States 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): nami.org | 1-800-950-6264SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 (mental health & substance use)IFS Institute: ifs-institute.comPsychology Today US (find therapists): psychologytoday.com/usNational Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788

    18 min

  3. FEB 23

    Letting Go: A Guided Meditation for Release and Trust

    This is a guided meditation to loosen your grip on life; whether you're holding onto a relationship, a plan, a resentment, or an old version of yourself. This practice will gently guide you through releasing what's no longer yours to carry. Using breath, body awareness, and visualization, we move slowly through the tension of holding on and into the spaciousness of release.

    6 min

  4. FEB 23

    The Wisdom of Letting Go: What We Gain When We Release Control

    What if the thing you're holding onto is the very thing holding you back? In this episode, we'll explore one of the most common human struggles there is: refusing to let go of relationships, plans, identities, and control, even when holding on is exhausting. What you'll discover: The neuroscience and psychology of releasing control, the difference between acceptance and resignation and why you can't let go of what you haven't grieved. If you've been carrying something that's ready to be released, this episode is for you.

    20 min

  5. FEB 22

    What Gratitude Taught Me About Cultivating Peace

    What if the thing you're craving most is quietly stealing your peace? In this episode, I share what happened when I missed a 10-day silent retreat, twice, and why that disappointment turned out to be one of the most honest teachers I've had. What you'll discover: The neuroscience of craving and how the brain is wired to keep us wanting rather than arriving, the Buddhist wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh on presence and freedom, and a simple but genuinely transformative gratitude practice you can start today. If you've ever told yourself I'll feel better when... this episode is for you.

    16 min

  6. FEB 9

    Meeting Your Struggle With Kindness (Guided Meditation)

    A gentle practice to help you meet your current struggles with compassion instead of criticism. This guided meditation walks you through: Identifying where struggle lives in your bodyAcknowledging pain without trying to fix itOffering yourself the kindness you'd give a friendCreating your own self-compassion phraseNo experience needed. Just find a comfortable place to sit or lie down, and let yourself be guided. This practice pairs with the full episode "What's Stopping You From Being Kind to Yourself?"

    5 min

  7. FEB 9

    What's stopping you from being kind to yourself? A 3-question practice that reveals everything.

    You can forgive strangers instantly. So why can't you forgive yourself?If you've ever thought "I'd never talk to a friend the way I talk to myself," this episode is for you. This episode uses a powerful 3-question inquiry practice to uncover what's really blocking your self-compassion—and gives you practical tools to change that pattern. You'll learn why self-criticism feels safer (but isn't), how to craft authentic self-compassion phrases that don't feel cheesy, and simple daily practices to build the muscle of being kind to yourself. Featuring insights from Pema Chödrön, Kristin Neff, and leading compassion researchers.

    24 min

  8. FEB 1

    How To Dance With Life When It Hurts, And Still Find Joy

    What happens when the books you need find you exactly when you need them? In this episode, I'm opening up my personal library and sharing four books that held me through one of the hardest seasons of my life. Whether you're healing, searching, or just trying to make sense of what you're feeling, there might be something here for you too. Grab a cup of tea and come slow down with me as I share the teachings of these authors.

    21 min
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The Conscious Pause is a mindfulness and meditation podcast for anyone ready to grow, heal, and become their best self. What makes it different? I'm learning right alongside you. I don't have decades of experience, just a real story of betrayal that led me to mindfulness meditation, a practice that transformed my healing journey. Now I'm sharing what I discover in real-time. Through solo episodes, interviews, and guided meditations, we explore practical tools for self-improvement and healing. Progress matters more than perfection, we're all students of our own growth.

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  • Creator
    Mandi Selby
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
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    © Mandi Selby
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