Mind Love • Modern Mindfulness to Think, Feel, and Live Well

Melissa Monte | Mindset Mentor
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Mind Love • Modern Mindfulness to Think, Feel, and Live Well

Your mind is your most powerful tool—and the story you tell yourself shapes your entire reality. Mind Love is where mind science meets soul work, helping you break free from old patterns, shift your perspective, and unlock the deeper wisdom inside you. Hosted by Melissa Monte, this podcast blends psychology, transformative storytelling, and real-world tools to help you shift your thoughts and change your life—from the inside out. Every episode sparks breakthroughs. You’ll learn how to: ✨ Rewire the thought patterns keeping you stuck ✨ Extract the wisdom from your lived experiences ✨ Align your inner story with the life you’re meant to live Because every transformation starts with a single moment—a wake-up call that makes you realize: the story you’ve been living isn’t the one you were meant to tell. Think bigger. Feel deeper. Live fully. 👉 New episodes every week—because a mind in alignment creates a life in alignment.

  1. 2D AGO

    Why You're Still Tired After All That Self-Work: The Hidden Energy Drain Keeping You Stuck with Reg Malhotra

    In this episode, you'll learn: The real reason you feel drained even when nothing "bad" is happening - and how to spot the energy thieves hiding in plain sight Why most people stay stuck solving the same small problems instead of the bigger ones that could actually change their lives A simple process for turning past emotional events into fuel instead of letting them drain your battery in the background Are you tired of being tired for no good reason? You know what I'm talking about. You wake up already feeling behind. You've got your green smoothie, your meditation app, your gratitude journal. You're doing everything the self-help gurus tell you to do. But you still feel like you're dragging yourself through quicksand most days. I spent years thinking I was broken. Maybe I had chronic fatigue. Maybe I needed therapy. Maybe I was just one of those people who wasn't meant to have energy or motivation. Then I learned something that changed everything. And it's going to piss you off when you realize how simple it is. Your energy isn't missing. It's being stolen. By your own brain. Every time you think about that thing your ex said five years ago and feel that familiar sting? That's energy being used right now. Every time you start a new project and immediately think about all the ways it could fail? That's energy being diverted to keep old fears alive. You're literally funding your own limitation. Like paying monthly rent on a house you don't even live in anymore. Today our guest is Reg Malhotra. He's spent years studying why some people seem to have endless energy for their goals while others struggle to get out of their own way. Through his work at Neuromasters Academy, he's helped thousands of people identify exactly where their energy is going and take it back. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/405 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m

  2. JUN 3

    Why Smart People Keep Dating the Wrong Person (And How to Break the Cycle) with Marni Kinrys

    In this episode, you'll learn: How to get clear on what you actually want in a partner (beyond surface-level preferences) and why this clarity is the key to attracting the right person The difference between people who date successfully versus those who just date often—and the mindset shifts that make all the difference Why most of us are unconsciously repelling the very people we want to attract, and the simple changes that can transform how others see you Have you ever found yourself dating the same type of person over and over again, wondering why you keep attracting the wrong people? Or maybe you're clear on what you don't want, but when someone asks what you're actually looking for, you draw a blank? I used to think that getting specific about what I wanted in a partner would somehow shrink my dating pool. Like I was being too picky or limiting my options. But what I didn't realize was how much time and emotional energy I was wasting on people who were never going to be a good fit. I was operating from this scarcity mindset, thinking I had to keep my options wide open, when really I was just keeping myself wide open to disappointment. Here's what's wild—recent studies show that people who have a clear vision of what they want in a relationship are 40% more likely to find lasting love within two years. Meanwhile, those who cast a wide net and hope for the best often find themselves stuck in the same frustrating patterns for years. Today our guest is Marni Kinrys, creator of the Wing Girl Method and a dating expert who's been helping people find love for over 21 years. She's worked with hundreds of thousands of clients and has a unique perspective on what actually works in modern dating versus what we think should work. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/404 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m

  3. MAY 27

    Losing Religion, Finding God: A Former Pastor’s Awakening to Love

    In this episode, you’ll learn: How to navigate the fear and freedom of questioning your faith Why letting go of hell might be the most spiritually honest thing you do A deeper perspective on forgiveness, ego, and reclaiming your inner divinity Isn’t it kind of messed up that so many of us were traumatized as kids by the idea of eternal hell? We were just trying to be good. Trying to make sense of the world. But instead of being taught how to connect with love, we were taught how to fear God. “Narrow is the gate.”Only 144,000 get in.Lukewarm believers will be spit out.Many are called, but few are chosen. So you start asking: Am I one of the chosen? And if I am… how do I know I’m choosing this? How does that even make sense? You try to believe hard enough. You pray the right way. You do everything you're told. But deep down, you still feel unsafe. Still wonder if you’ll be punished forever just for getting it wrong. John Rainey was a teaching pastor who spent decades inside the system—until one question about eternal hell cracked it wide open. What followed was a complete spiritual awakening and a return to divine love, free from fear. He’s the author of Finding God, Losing God, Becoming God and host of the podcast House of Saint Rainey. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/403 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 10m

  4. MAY 20

    The Death of Presence: Doing It All and Doomscrolling Through Life with Dr. Jody Carrington

    In this episode, you’ll learn: Why “you’re not that good” might be the most freeing thing you’ll hear all year How to stop performing connection and actually feel it What your nervous system, your kids, and your future self really need from you You ever feel like connection shouldn't be this hard? We’re wired for it. Built to bond. Yet somehow, we live in a world where loneliness feels like a personal failure—like if you're not constantly fulfilled by your partner, your kids, your group chat, your job, something must be wrong with you. We love to look back and pretend we had it better before. When moms baked sourdough and kids played outside and families sat down for dinner without a single screen in sight. But ask your parents if they ever felt truly seen. Ask your grandparents if they ever really knew their own parents. The truth is, disconnection isn’t new. We’ve just gotten better at distracting ourselves from it. Now we’re not only lonely—we feel broken for being lonely. Like we’re doing life wrong. Like we just need to try harder, be more intentional, fix ourselves. But what if the answer isn’t in trying harder? What if the truth is… you’re just not that good? Not in a shameful way. In a liberating way. You're not supposed to be perfect. You're not supposed to hold it all together, all the time, with no village and no margin for error. And the sooner you admit that, the sooner you get to breathe again. And by the way—that line? You’re not that good? That’s from today’s guest, Dr. Jody Carrington. And when she said it, it hit like a truth I didn’t know I was waiting for. She’s a psychologist, speaker, and bestselling author who’s spent decades helping people reconnect—with each other and with themselves. From psychiatric units to packed stages, her work is refreshingly raw, deeply human, and just the right amount of hilarious. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/402 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m

  5. MAY 13

    How to Be the Person Everyone Feels Understood By with Emily Kasriel

    In this episode, you’ll learn: The surprising science behind what happens in our brains when we’re truly heard Simple ways to become a better listener—even in triggering or high-stakes moments How space, silence, and presence can transform your most important relationships Have you ever felt the difference between being truly heard... and just being tolerated? Like someone’s nodding while mentally replying to a Slack message. Versus the rare moment when a person locks eyes with you, puts their phone down, and you can feel them catching not just your words, but the meaning underneath them. We all think we’re good at listening. But let’s be real—we’re not. Studies show that while 95% of people rate themselves as “above average” listeners, most of us remember only about 25% of what we hear. That number tanks even further when we’re stressed, multitasking, or ready to argue. And it makes sense. Our brains process words four times faster than people can speak them. So while someone’s talking, we’ve got extra mental bandwidth—and most of us fill it with judgment, solutions, or planning our next line. In a world that’s loud, reactive, and full of half-listening, deep listening is a radical act. It heals. It reconnects. It reveals things we didn’t know we knew. So what if the most powerful thing you could offer someone right now isn’t your wisdom or your words… but your presence? Today our guest is Emily Kasriel. She’s a BBC journalist, executive coach, and workplace mediator. After experiencing the transformative power of being truly heard, she began exploring how deep listening could bridge divides and spark change in even the most charged conversations. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/401 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m

  6. MAY 6

    Religious Deconstruction: Finding Meaning in the Existential Void After Faith with Britt Hartley

    In this episode, you'll discover: Why humans create meaning in fundamentally similar ways regardless of their cosmic beliefs How suffering can be both brutal reality and catalyst for transformation The unexpected freedom that comes from separating your identity from your beliefs Are we discovering meaning that's already built into reality, or are we just making it up as we go in a universe that couldn't care less? Last week we dove into the wild possibility that our reality might actually be a simulation. Today we're tackling something just as mind-blowing - what happens when you tear down religious beliefs and have to build something new from scratch? I grew up with Christianity giving me all the answers. Heaven, hell, God watching everything - the whole package. Then I started asking questions nobody could answer, and my entire belief system crumbled. That's terrifying. You're standing in this void where nothing makes sense anymore, and you have to figure it all out yourself. What nobody tells you about spiritual deconstruction is that the void isn't just intellectual - it's emotional, social, even physical. Your entire identity gets ripped apart. The community that once supported you becomes foreign territory. The certainty that grounded you vanishes. For me, that process was both devastating and ultimately liberating. My guest today is Britt. She went from Mormon true believer to theology scholar and landed at atheism. But here's the twist - she didn't throw spirituality out with religion. She built a secular approach that captures the good stuff without requiring you to believe in anything supernatural. We're diving into territory most spiritual podcasts won't touch - that messy space between blind faith and total emptiness. No sugar-coating, no spiritual bypassing. Just real talk about free will, consciousness, quantum weirdness, and what the hell you do when everything you once believed turns out to be someone else's story. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/400 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 13m

  7. APR 29

    The Simulation Question: What If We're Rendering Reality As We Go? with Human Vibration

    In this episode, you'll discover: How questioning mainstream narratives can free up massive amounts of mental and emotional energy The concept of "rendering reality as we go" and what it means for how we live our lives Practical ways to reclaim your attention from the constant pulls of outrage and distraction Have you ever wondered if reality is actually... real? What if everything you experience—the chair you're sitting in, the people you interact with, even the thoughts in your head—are all just pieces of a simulation that's rendering in real-time as you move through it? A few years ago, I found myself going down some pretty intense rabbit holes. I was pregnant with my first child, the world seemed increasingly chaotic, and I started questioning everything. What began as curiosity about conventional conspiracy theories quickly evolved into something much deeper—a fundamental questioning of reality itself. The thing is, once you start asking these questions, it's hard to stop. If quantum physics has proven that particles don't actually exist until they're observed, what does that tell us about the nature of our reality? If our attention and focus literally shape what manifests in our lives, how much power do we actually have to create our experience? Today our guest is Human Vibration, a researcher and podcaster who explores the nature of reality, manufactured narratives, and personal sovereignty. She co-hosts Real Eyes Radio and has developed a passionate community of people questioning conventional reality frameworks. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/399 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 29m

  8. APR 22

    The Male-Female Brain Gap: Biological Reasons Men and Women Miscommunicate with Stephen Furlich

    In this episode, you'll learn: Why women connect past and present experiences while men focus only on what's happening now The brain science behind women's ability to read nonverbal cues (and why this superpower can sometimes bite us in the ass) Real strategies to work WITH your brain differences instead of fighting against them Ever feel like you and your partner are speaking totally different languages? Like you're saying words in plain English but somehow they're not computing on the other side? True story from my life: My husband comes back from trips, drops his suitcase on our bedroom floor, and... that's it. The damn thing sits there for weeks, clothes spilling out like some kind of fabric explosion. Last month after his third trip, I lost it: "This happens EVERY SINGLE TIME you travel! The suitcase becomes furniture!" His response? Complete confusion. "Why bring up other trips? I just got home yesterday." This isn't a character flaw. It's brain wiring. And I'm not the only one dealing with this disconnect. When I talk about this with my female friends, they instantly get it. They also connect past events with current ones - not because they're holding grudges, but because their brains naturally link related experiences together. Here's what we're told: "Good communicators stay present and don't bring up past issues." But what if your brain is literally built to connect patterns across time? What if that's not immaturity but your actual neural wiring? Today our guest is Steven Furlich. He's a professor who's studied gender communication through both social science and biology lenses. After seeing the same patterns across different cultures and time periods, he started looking at brain structure and hormones to understand why these differences stick around no matter how much society changes. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/398 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m
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Your mind is your most powerful tool—and the story you tell yourself shapes your entire reality. Mind Love is where mind science meets soul work, helping you break free from old patterns, shift your perspective, and unlock the deeper wisdom inside you. Hosted by Melissa Monte, this podcast blends psychology, transformative storytelling, and real-world tools to help you shift your thoughts and change your life—from the inside out. Every episode sparks breakthroughs. You’ll learn how to: ✨ Rewire the thought patterns keeping you stuck ✨ Extract the wisdom from your lived experiences ✨ Align your inner story with the life you’re meant to live Because every transformation starts with a single moment—a wake-up call that makes you realize: the story you’ve been living isn’t the one you were meant to tell. Think bigger. Feel deeper. Live fully. 👉 New episodes every week—because a mind in alignment creates a life in alignment.

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