MEATSUITS

Carol Fisher
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12 minutes of lively discussion, sharing the ridiculous and the sublime realities of being alive-ness :) We DONT SELL ANYTHING! We provoke thought.. sharing our experiences, keeping us invigorated and flexible in this busy life of constant change. A peaceful, focused version of YOU is your birthright, not a taboo! Spend 12mins with us in positive and uplifting company 🙏🏻

  1. Oct 2

    Dr Mark Westmoquette: Zen, Astrophysics and Pop-Up Planetaria

    From Astrophysics to Mindfulness — Dr Mark Westmoquette What happens when a scientist trained to understand the universe turns his attention inwards? Astrophysicist, then Zen teacher and author Mark Westmoquette joins MEATSUITS to talk about a life that has moved through academia, astronomy, Zen practice, pilgrimage and back into the everyday world. We talk about the cosmos and how we are IN the stars, rather than looking up at them. We discuss what happens when intellectual understanding is no longer enough, and hear about Mark’s extraordinary experience of walking through the UK in monk’s robes with a begging bowl and nowhere booked to sleep. At the heart of it is a question that runs throughout MEATSUITS: what happens when what you know begins to change how you actually live? About Mark Mark Westmoquette is an astrophysicist, Zen teacher and author of The Mindful Universe. His work brings together scientific curiosity, contemplative practice and our capacity for wonder — from exploring the night sky to exploring the nature of our own experience. Mark hosts Mindful Stargazing events and retreats, all of which are available via his website. Find Mark: Website: markwestmoquette.co.uk Instagram/socials: @mindfulstargazing Read Mark: The Mindful Universe Mindful Thoughts for Stargazers Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People Look Up at Bedtime

  2. Sep 18

    6: WELLBEING is ADAPTATION!

    What happens to well-being when life refuses to cooperate? Health changes. Happiness fluctuates. Relationships fracture. Meaning can disappear overnight. Some changes we accommodate; others are seismic enough to break the life we thought we had. In the final episode of our Being Well series, we explore Adaptation — not as relentless resilience or another demand to “cope better”, but as our ability to respond to what has actually happened, including the things we would never have chosen. The action of life IS ADAPTATION ! Because if well-being only works when life is going well, what use is it? THE BEING WELL TOOLKIT After six episodes investigating health, pleasure, happiness, meaning, connection and adaptation, we don’t want to give you our answer to what it means to be well. Instead, we’ve created a framework for having that conversation with yourself. Start analytically: How do I measure this area of my life? What evidence am I using? Are those measures still valid? What is within my influence — and what simply isn’t? Then make it personal. What is my relationship with this part of my life now? How has it changed? What contributed to that? What does it need from me now? And what relationship would I like to have with it going forward? Finally, take it to the journal. What assumptions am I carrying? What have I outgrown? What am I resisting? What am I learning? And, if I’m completely honest with myself, what most needs to be said today? Use it once a year. Use it every six months. Use it when something changes.The point isn’t to arrive at our conclusions. It’s to examine your own.

  3. Sep 11

    WELLBEING & Meaning

    Wellbeing isn’t a single ‘thing’.  POWERFUL YOU is a combination... YES your Health improves.   YES your life fills with pleasure.  YES your happiness flows freely.. YES you increase confidence via connection. In this deep dive series, we have seen that contentment and peace expands in our lives through a more detailed examination of the word wellbeing.    This episode takes us to the realm of meaning.  The deepest of our inner beliefs, so deep in fact, it requires a bit of digging to find.   There is a real wellbeing access point in getting to know your self: accepting what is real for you and where culture and social pressures dictate what you  ‘ideally’ or ‘ought’ to value.  Listen in and find out how meaning might be at the root of change. Awakening to who you really are is a gift that should not be judged.  Allow yourself to be the brilliant person you are!

  4. Sep 4

    WELLBEING & Connection

    Wellbeing isn't only personal... We dont know how much our inner experience affects others in our orbit. Its fair to say that our wellbeing is sometimes more of a concern to our loved ones, before it is to us. Because of this uncertainty (amongst others), we tend to be too easily persuaded into a limiting version of wellbeing, one that does not recognises our need for connection, relationships and communities. Wellbeing is not just your health, it is experiencing the vitality of life. Mindful living that expands your empathy and relationships comes through connection, not isolation. Listen in to hear more about the depth that connection brings to the wellbeing picture!

  5. Aug 28

    3. WELLBEING & Happiness

    We are all very familiar with happiness! Its linked to our sense of satisfaction and we hold it in high regard as a benchmark for how we feel we are doing in life. However... Do we know all we need toknow about Happiness? Sure we have heard of hedonism and may be aware of the pitfalls of a purely hedonistic lifestyle... But Have you ever heard of Eudaimonic happiness? No? Not a shock. The cultural temperature of our lives is set behind the scenes, often by people we dont vote for. Eudaimonic happiness sustains us over the long term, bringing joy and deep connection to your life. Hedonistic pursuits are short term, monetisable, and deliver you little wellbeing beyond an initial dopamine buzz. Get the full picture on Happiness and its relationship to wellbeing becomes much clearer.

  6. Aug 21

    2. Pleasure & Wellbeing

    A difficult combination to resist isn't it? The good feelings that come along when we feel we are doing good, or on the right track. Pleasure is a difficult thing to regulate because we are conditioned to chase it; we are simply 'turned off' at the thought of less of it. This simple chemistry obscures an important truth: pleasure is something that wellbeing can attach to - and when the two are inextricably linked - it brings us the opposite result. Listen to us debate the edges of pleasure and understand the delicate dance of wellbeing in this emotional space... We can, and do, recognise when we are driven by pleasure - so lets understand its role in our personality; then its relationship with wellbeing. In this way - we can get more pleasure, sustainably and for the long term.

  7. Aug 14

    1: WELLBEING and HEALTH

    Wellbeing is the word no one can define, yet on everyones lips. It might be true nowadays that 'wellbeing' is such a general term it makes us uncertain of what we should expect of it. After all, we all recognise our need to take 'better' care of our physical AND mental realities. Our next 6 episode series takes 6 different perspectives on Wellbeing in an attempt to find out what it ISNT which will help us understand what it IS Join us here in Episode 1 - Looking at the relationship between Wellbeing and Health..

  8. Jul 30

    Practical EMPATHY

    Empathy is a topic gaining much attention in the world today.. We are social creatures that rely on each other for support and understanding. We do know (from our last Empathy episode!) that the word itself is one that can be open to interpretation. In this episode we look at the way we can validate people on a physical, emotional and cognitive level. We also begin to realise that empathy is applicable to yourself, in there, on the inside. Empathy enables us to meet other people (and our selves) from a level that opens both parties up to sharing BOTH good and bad experiences. Tune in for a practical toolkit which will bring you into coherent relationships on the inside and - on the out...

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12 minutes of lively discussion, sharing the ridiculous and the sublime realities of being alive-ness :) We DONT SELL ANYTHING! We provoke thought.. sharing our experiences, keeping us invigorated and flexible in this busy life of constant change. A peaceful, focused version of YOU is your birthright, not a taboo! Spend 12mins with us in positive and uplifting company 🙏🏻

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  • Creator
    Carol Fisher
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Carol Fisher
  • Show Website
    MEATSUITS