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Meditative Story Meditative Story
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4.5 • 2.5K Ratings
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Meditative Story combines extraordinary human stories with meditation prompts embedded into the storylines — all surrounded by breathtaking music. Think of it as an alternative way into a mindfulness practice, through vivid stories and cinematic music and production values. Meditative Story is an original series produced by WaitWhat and supported by our members. Our community tells us that they listen to the same episodes over and over again, and according to data provided by Apple Podcasts, Meditative Story may have the highest engagement of any podcast in the world. And that makes us proud!
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Finding magic in the quiet moments, by Jade Bowler
As a teenager, Jade Bowler is laser-focused on her dream of leaving home, with ambitious plans for the future. It’s only after her plans fall apart that Jade realizes big achievements aren’t the only thing that can bring her happiness. Reveling in smaller, quieter moments of casual magic shows her the beauty of everyday existence.
Listen to Jacob Sartorius' Meditative Story "I take a breath. I buy myself a moment": https://listen.meditativestory.com/JacobSartoriusPIO
Find Jade on all your social media platforms @UnjadedJade
Unjaded Jade YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UnJadedJade/featured
Jade's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unjadedjade/
Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.com
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Eric Whitacre: Soul Curriculum
Figuring out how to express your authentic self is a journey in discovering what lights you up. For Eric Whitacre, the choral composer and conductor, these lessons came to him through his passions for outer space, water, and music. Join Eric and Rohan in this conversation about how Eric learned to channel his energy into creating meaningful connections and finding his place in the world, and consider what instrument might be most (metaphorically) you.
Eric’s masterclass series, The Beautiful Mess: https://virtualschool.ericwhitacre.com/
Eric's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericwhitacre/
Eric's Water Night: https://ericwhitacre.com/music-catalog/water-night
Eric’s website: ericwhitacre.com
Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.com
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Our tiny meaningful lives in the vast universe, by Michelle Thaller
Michelle Thaller is an astronomer and science communicator who helped unveil the latest images from the Webb Telescope — the one that's currently sending us never-before-seen images of deep space. In her Meditative Story, she explores the significance of a single human — you — in a universe so immense that your very existence is of no consequence ... yet of every consequence.
Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.com
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To swim in a sea of stars, by Eric Whitacre
Choral music composer and conductor Eric Whitacre directs choirs around the globe, but as a kid in northern Nevada, he feels like the black sheep. He doesn’t know how to channel his endless energy to create meaningful connections or find his place in the world. His remarkable experiences with outer space, multi-part harmonies, and a (literal) leap of faith teach him crucial lessons about embracing what lights him up to be his true self.
Listen to Max Richter's episode of Meditative Story "Music, memory, moments": https://listen.meditativestory.com/MaxRichterPIO
Learn more about Eric:
Eric’s website: ericwhitacre.com
Eric's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericwhitacre/
Find Eric’s masterclass series, The Beautiful Mess, here: https://virtualschool.ericwhitacre.com/
Listen to Water Night here: https://ericwhitacre.com/music-catalog/water-night
Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.com
Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD
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Jai Punjabi: Soul Curriculum
Staying connected with our loved ones is not always easy, especially if, like Jai Punjabi, you live far away from home. As a founder of Wait What, the company behind Meditative Story, Jai’s work in New York means his once-a-year visit to the family home in Bombay, India, is precious time. Made even more so by the food he eats when he’s there with his family. But what makes the dishes so delicious? Join Rohan and Jai as they unpack the ways in which the spirit of culinary improvisation, and putting trust in the process, can translate from the kitchen to the rest of our lives.
Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.com
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Changing the game, by Tim Shriver
Growing up in the Kennedy family, Tim Shriver sees close relatives compete at the highest level of U.S. politics and learns a very specific definition of what it means to be a winner. As a result, a fierce competitiveness finds its way into every aspect of his life. But as the years go on, Tim begins to question whether this winner-takes-all mentality is the healthiest way to live. Maybe there’s a way that competition can bring out the best in all of us, regardless of who gets the gold medal.
For more on Tim:
Tim’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timothyshriver/
Tim’s book, Fully Alive: http://www.timothyshriver.com/fully-alive
Tim’s book, The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening: https://unite.us/book
Learn more about Tim’s work with UNITE: https://unite.us/about
Learn more about Tim’s work with Special Olympics: https://www.specialolympics.org/
Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.com
Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Customer Reviews
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My favorite
This is hands down my favorite podcast. I listen to it every night, so I wish there were a new episode every day … but I make do by cycling through the existing episodes over and over again! It really helps me to wind down and to put life in perspective. The stories, the music, the mindfulness - it is all perfect and I would not change a thing about this podcast.
Profound
There aren’t many apps I keep coming back to. This is one of my TOP. When a new episode is released, one of the first to listen. Mahalo for the beautiful content, looking forward to what the new year brings for this space. 💫