The Inner Well Podcast

The Inner Well
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Real talk on meditation, meaning and modern life. We all contain a space within that when enlivened and nourished, will support us with unwavering stability, expansion, and peace of mind.  Join us each week as we dive into honest, grounded conversations about Transcendental Meditation, consciousness, and growth, and what it means to live an integrated life, supported by a foundation of creativity and calm.  This is the Inner Well.

  1. 11h ago

    A Life of Conscious Contact: AA Co-Founder Bill W’s Journey Through Consciousness

    Show Notes: Every so often, a story comes along that inspires the masses. This is true to the story and life of AA Co-founder Bill Wilson. Having struggled with addiction for a large part of his life, it took one conscious moment to flip the script and rewrite his narrative. Dive into this episode to hear Bill W Conscious Contact producer Jay Stinnett describe the life of Bill W, his evolution through consciousness and what part TM played in the later years of his life. In this episode: Who is Bill W and what is his story?What was the conscious moment that changed his life forever?What role did TM play in his healing journey?How did meditation and self awareness support his journey through sobriety?What’s the difference between a spiritual awakening and a spiritual experience?And why does it matter?Why is meditation the 11th step?How did TM support Bill W’s understanding of the 11th step?What inspired Bill to write the 12 steps?Why does conscious contact play such a pivotal role in sobriety? Jay Stinnett Bio: Jay Stinnett is an independent scholar, biographer, and author. His book award-winning book, "Bill W. Conscious Contact: The Award-Winning Film on Paper," is the culmination of over three decades of writing and presenting on Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) history, offering groundbreaking new perspectives on Bill Wilson's spiritual evolution. An expert on the Oxford Group, Bill Wilson, and Carl Jung, Stinnett has spent years working with the major archives of A.A. history, delving into Dr. Bob and Bill Wilson's mystical practices, and has conducted pioneering research into Wilson's role investigating psychedelics. An engaging keynote speaker, Jay has lectured and led retreats in 18 countries, gaining insights into A.A.'s effectiveness across nations, cultures, and religions. He is an enthusiastic supporter of the Stepping Stones Foundation® — the Historic Home of Bill and Lois Wilson® in Katonah, N.Y. — and was instrumental in creating its digital archive. He is also the author of "Loving Sober: A Field Guide to Spiritual Intimacy" and a longtime member of Initiatives of Change. Jay is a meditation enthusiast living in the "4th Dimension" in Sedona, Arizona.

  2. Sep 3

    Regulate Without Reaching Out: TM + Addiction & Recovery

    Addiction is one of the most challenging human experiences to move through largely because it can be so unbelievably overshadowing. It creates a perceived lack of control at the baseline of your human experience and this can be extremely anxiety provoking. So, what can a technique like TM offer to those on this journey? Being able to sustain space, choice point and nervous system regulation amidst the challenges that life throws our way can be a pivotal experience when it comes to regulating without reaching for something outside of yourself. In this episode, your hosts discuss: The root cause of addictionTheir own personal struggles with addiction in all formsWhat are the different types of addiction out there?Why is distraction itself a human tendency?What does sustaining expansion amidst contraction offer for the addictive paradigm? How does a technique like TM help you sustain the choice point necessary to regulate without reaching out?Why is looking outside of ourselves a natural tendency ingrained in the human experience?What are some tools we can use to regulate our nervous system so we don’t have to reach out?How has TM supported your hosts on their own personal struggles with addiction?How does expanding your container flip the script on addictive tendencies? Dive in each week for real talk on meditation, meaning and modern life. And let us know what resonates with you. After all, this podcast was created with you in mind –  to support the human condition by optimizing the human experience. Watch, listen, and connect here: tm.org/theinnerwellpodcast We'd love to hear your thoughts. Email: theinnerwellpodcast@gmail.com Find your local TM Teacher: www.tm.org Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might need it. Follow us on social and send us your questions, stories, and topic ideas — this podcast exists because of you.

  3. Aug 27

    The Conscious Thread: A Father-Daughter Story on TM

    As our world continues to evolve, kids are now facing challenges that can be seemingly unrelatable to their adult parents. And as our collective stressors change from generation to generation, so do our nervous systems. What if there was a common thread that could connect families from a level of nourishment and support that only serves to strengthen the entire family system? Dive into this week’s episode to learn how Transcendental Meditation can support the nervous systems of all generations, allowing for a baseline of regulation, self awareness and inner peace that promotes an experience of receptive relationality. Greg and Isabella Russo take us through their father-daughter journey from being at their own individual desperation points to sharing a technique that brought them both back to themselves, and ultimately each other. In this episode: How does TM show up to support the family system?What does it look like to lead by example for your child in the realm of consciousness?What’s a successful path to introducing your child to TM?How can the same technique support two people going through two completely different journeys?How does a technique that regulates the nervous system benefit the entire family unit?What is body dysmorphia and how can this technique enable a more embodied experience of self?What does anxiety look like as an undercurrent in the family system?How can TM regulate and calm the choppy waters of that undercurrent?How can you encourage your children to meditate?What are successful strategies for supporting their journey?How can the same technique be so life changing for two people on completely different paths?How can our children benefit from this practice?How does this practice make you a better parent?What does it look like when you have family members who support your practice?What are the benefits of bringing TM into the family system? Bios: Isabella Russo is a high school student and high achiever whose journey with Transcendental Meditation began, somewhat reluctantly, during a challenging period in adolescence. What began as something she wasn’t entirely convinced she wanted to try became a practice that would quietly open new possibilities in her life, deepening her sense of self, expanding her experiences, and awakening a growing desire to be of service to others. Her father, Greg, came to Transcendental Meditation through challenges of his own. As he experienced the profound effect of the practice in his life, he recognized that it might offer his daughter something he could not simply give her himself. Today, meditation is something they share, and Isabella’s journey has become a beautiful example of what can happen when a young person is given a simple practice and the space to discover its value for herself. What began as a remedy during a difficult season has become an inner resource from which so much else continues to well, a growing sense of possibility, purpose, and perhaps most importantly, a desire to turn what she has discovered within herself outward in service to the world around her. Watch, listen, and connect here: tm.org/theinnerwellpodcast We'd love to hear your thoughts. Email: theinnerwellpodcast@gmail.com Find your local TM Teacher: www.tm.org

  4. Aug 20

    Inner Stillness: I Never Understood "How" Until I Learned TM

    Tamara Julien had the experience that many others have had when it comes to meditation. She read the books, listened to the podcasts, attempted to employ the recommended spiritual practices but still never understood the “how.” And then she learned TM. A seasoned educator in the stressful environment of the inner city school districts, Tamara saw first hand just how valuable this technique can be for not only her own inner peace and resiliency but for her students and the families she supports as well. In this episode: How did a desperate prayer enliven Tamara’s TM practice?And what was the unexpected outcome that officially stabalized it?How did things become more clear for Tamara as a result of her practice?And what kind of support did she receive in her life outside of meditation as a result of it?How did she implement the practice of inner stillness for her students?And what were the results?Every time inconsistency showed up with her practice, what would follow?What did meditation look like for her before she learned TM?How did her practice support her struggle with anxiety and depression?What did it feel like for Tamara to be “looking for the anxiety” only to find that it wasn’t there?What is creative intelligence?How do we tap into it?What is the “how” of successful meditation and how did Tamara find it with TM? Tamara's Bio: Tamara Julien is an educator, wellness advocate, and longtime practitioner of Transcendental Meditation. She has more than 25 years of experience in education and currently supports adult learners with New York City Public Schools. Tamara is also completing a master’s degree in Consciousness and Human Potential at Maharishi International University. Her experience with TM has deepened her appreciation for its ability to reduce stress, create inner stability, and support personal growth. Dive in each week for real talk on meditation, meaning and modern life. And let us know what resonates with you. After all, this podcast was created with you in mind –  to support the human condition by optimizing the human experience. Watch, listen, and connect here: tm.org/theinnerwellpodcast We'd love to hear your thoughts. Email: theinnerwellpodcast@gmail.com Find your local TM Teacher: www.tm.org Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might need it. Follow us on social and send us your questions, stories, and topic ideas — this podcast exists because of you.

  5. Aug 13

    The Neuroscience of an Anxious Generation

    The Surgeon General recently labeled the youth mental health disaster as the defining public health crisis of our lifetime. Dr. Bill Stixrud and Dr. Christine Abrahams came together to discuss the defining disaster of our generation and how Transcendental Meditation can be the solution so many concerned parents and educators have been seeking. In this episode: Why is young adult mental health now twice as bad as adolescence?What does sleep deprivation have to do with this?What does chronic stress do to a developing brain?Does childhood anxiety automatically lead to a risk of recurrence in adulthood?What does youth anxiety/depression do to the pleasure scale?Why are so many kids so afraid of launching that they purposely sabotage their academic momentum?How are parents responding?The lack of play + adult versus child-led playWhat are the catalysts to this mental health crisis?What are the primary emotions experienced in school?What is intrinsic motivation and how does it impact neurocircuitry? What is a self-driven child and how do they show up?A sense of control is key to mental health How does TM support this mental health crisis?How does TM support “the most nervous person you’ve ever met?”How does this adolescent stress impact the parents?How is calm contagious? Bios: Dr. Bill Stixrud William R. Stixrud, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist and founder of The Stixrud Group, a lifespan neuropsychology practice. For four decades, he was also a faculty member at Children’s National Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Stixrud has authored numerous articles and book chapters on topics related to the adolescent brain, stress and sleep deprivation, and Transcendental Meditation. Furthermore, he is the co-author, with Ned Johnson, of the nationally best-selling book, The Self-Driven Child. He and Mr. Johnson have also co-authored an acclaimed second book, What Do You Say? Talking with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home, as well as a new third book, The Seven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child – A Workbook. He is also a long-time practitioner and proponent of Transcendental Meditation, and he plays and sings in the Maryland-based rock band Close Enough. Dr Christine Abrahams Christine is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey who provides individual counseling to adolescents and adults for over 20 years. She also coaches parents and adolescents nationally. In addition, she is a certified Transcendental Meditation Teacher, a certified Havening Techniques practitioner and a SPACE (Supporting Parents of Anxious Childhood Emotions) provider, and a certified Consciousness Advisor professional, offering Technologies of Consciousness to help clients reach their next level of evolution.   Christine learned TM in 2019 and became a TM teacher and now is the director of the Cape Coral TM center in Southwest Florida. She loves teaching and bringing such relief to her students. For more information, please go to wholelifehealing.net, inspireinstitute.net and https://us.tm.org/centers/cape-coral.

  6. Aug 6

    The Overstimulation Epidemic + Curiosity Vs. Fear

    Back to school season is upon us and this is the time of year when we hear many people asking more radical questions like “are we really learning the right things in school?” In this episode, your hosts dive into a conversation about overstimulation, burnout, the unrealistic expectations placed on our children these days and what consciousness-based education looks like both in and out of the classroom. If knowledge of the self is so powerful, why is it missing in our classrooms? In this episode: What are the grim statistics around teacher/student burnout?At what age does burnout start?Why is anxiety so prevalent starting at such a young age?What are the classrooms missing when it comes to knowledge of the knower?What is consciousness-based education?How does it promote curiosity versus fear?What does the journey look like having been in a consciousness-based school?Compared to a standard school system without knowledge of the knower?How can TM help solve the stress and burnout epidemic on a holistic level?How can we protect our children and preserve their youth?What does the TM journey look like for kids? Dive in each week for real talk on meditation, meaning and modern life. And let us know what resonates with you. After all, this podcast was created with you in mind –  to support the human condition by optimizing the human experience. Watch, listen, and connect here: tm.org/theinnerwellpodcast We'd love to hear your thoughts. Email: theinnerwellpodcast@gmail.com Find your local TM Teacher: www.tm.org Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might need it. Follow us on social and send us your questions, stories, and topic ideas — this podcast exists because of you.

  7. Jul 30

    Chris Layton: Follow Your Bliss + Discerning Engagement

    American drummer Chris Layton found his bliss at a young age and continued to follow it relentlessly down a very successful career path that led him towards some of his most memorable and rewarding experiences – eventually landing him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Having found TM later in life after already such an amazing journey, how did the technique improve his relationship with himself and others? And how did it pave the way for more discerning engagement with less anxiety and more clarity? Dive in this week to hear the details on all this and more! In this episode: How can staying on your path expand your potential?What does discernment do for your relationship with others and yourself?How does TM support your quest for more clarity and discernment?How does choice point naturally improve your relationship with self and others?What does doing what you love for a living look like and how do you sustain your passion for it?How does TM lessen general anxiety?What is witnessing consciousness and what does it look and feel like?What synchronicities brought Chris Layton to TM?What was the inner knowing that guided him to learn… 5 decades later?What should you NEVER do if you love cooking for passion? Chris Layton Bio: Chris "Whipper" Layton is an American drummer born on November 16, 1955, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He gained fame as a founding member of the blues rock band Double Trouble, which was led by Stevie Ray Vaughan, and has continued to perform with various artists, including the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. Dive in each week for real talk on meditation, meaning and modern life. And let us know what resonates with you. After all, this podcast was created with you in mind –  to support the human condition by optimizing the human experience. Watch, listen, and connect here: tm.org/theinnerwellpodcast We'd love to hear your thoughts. Email: theinnerwellpodcast@gmail.com Find your local TM Teacher: www.tm.org Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might need it. Follow us on social and send us your questions, stories, and topic ideas — this podcast exists because of you.

  8. Jul 23

    Dr. Tony Nader: The Power of Caring + Experience Beyond Belief

    There comes a moment in everyone’s life when they just know. For world-renowned neuroscientist and leader of the Transcendental Meditation organization Tony Nader, this moment came in phases and as a bit of a complete surprise. Following both his teacher and his inner knowing, it lead him on a journey that few souls have the privilege to experience. Tune in this week to hear his unbelievably inspiring story as well as get a behind-the-scenes look at the motivation behind his new book: The Power of Caring. In this episode: What is the true meaning of know thyself?What does fullness of being look like throughout the different philosophies and dogmas?What was his TM journey that started on bliss street?What’s the one thing that remains stable in our ever-transient existence of being?How did one week turn into a lifetime?What was Maharishi like and what did it feel like to be in his presence?What are the vedas and how are they ever present in our own physiological blueprint?How do epigenetics play into our experience of mind body connection?How did Dr. Nader's scientific training become a baseline for his understanding of consciousness?What are the laws of nature and how do they manifest?Training yourself to think in the way nature thinksWhat is the connection between the dynamics of consciousness and the dynamics of our physiology?Consciousness is all there is! Tony Nader Bio: Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., is a medical doctor trained at Harvard and MIT, and a globally respected neuroscientist and Vedic scholar. Appointed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to lead the international Transcendental Meditation organization, he champions the development of Consciousness to awaken higher values, resolve societal conflicts, and help individuals unlock their full potential. Pre-Order The Power of Caring: https://www.thepowerofcaringbook.com/ More info on Dr. Tony Nader: https://drtonynader.com/ Dive in each week for real talk on meditation, meaning and modern life. And let us know what resonates with you. After all, this podcast was created with you in mind –  to support the human condition by optimizing the human experience. Watch, listen, and connect here: tm.org/theinnerwellpodcast We'd love to hear your thoughts. Email: theinnerwellpodcast@gmail.com Find your local TM Teacher: www.tm.org Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who might need it. Follow us on social and send us your questions, stories, and topic ideas — this podcast exists because of you.

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Real talk on meditation, meaning and modern life. We all contain a space within that when enlivened and nourished, will support us with unwavering stability, expansion, and peace of mind.  Join us each week as we dive into honest, grounded conversations about Transcendental Meditation, consciousness, and growth, and what it means to live an integrated life, supported by a foundation of creativity and calm.  This is the Inner Well.

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