The Mindful Living

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Welcome to The Mindful Living, where we explore mental health and mindfulness. I’m your host, Sana, and in each episode, we’ll hear from inspiring guests—experts, thought leaders, and individuals with remarkable stories—who share their insights on living a healthier, more mindful life. We’ll dive into managing stress, overcoming challenges, and finding balance. Whether you seek inspiration, support, or a moment of relaxation,.Want to be a guest on The Mindful Living? Send The Mindful Living a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/themindfulliving

  1. 11H AGO

    The Honest Parent: Jacintha Field on Co-Parenting, Self-Regulation, and Raising Children Through the Hardest Seasons

    Separation does not just change your address. It changes the ground beneath you. And if you are a parent, it changes the ground beneath your children too, no matter how carefully you try to shield them from the tremors. The question most parents quietly carry through this season is rarely how do I survive this? It is the harder, more tender one: how do I make sure my children are okay when I am barely keeping myself together? In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits with Jacintha Field — counsellor, art therapist, breathwork facilitator, and founder of Happy Souls Kids — for a conversation that does not flinch from any of it. They talk about the myth of "keeping things normal for the kids," what emotional honesty actually looks like at home, the long, often unglamorous work of regulating yourself in a high-conflict co-parenting dynamic, and why the parent your child needs is not a perfect one, just a present one. A grounding listen for any parent in the middle of a hard chapter and quietly wondering if they are doing this right. About the Guest:Jacintha Field, known to her community as J, is a family and child counsellor, art therapist, kids' yoga teacher, breathwork coach, and the founder of Happy Souls Kids. Based in Australia, she has spent the past 20 years on her own healing path and translated that lived experience into a practice and a platform that supports children and families through emotional regulation, resilience-building, and connection. Happy Souls Kids is currently evolving into a gamified, role-model-led mental wellness platform for children, built with input from athletes, mental health professionals, and educators. Jacintha also hosts her own podcast for adult listeners. Key Takeaways:Children do not need a perfect parent. They need a present one. One willing to feel, regulate, repair, and keep showing up.The advice to keep things normal hides a quiet harm. Children are not fooled by performed okayness. They feel the truth of the room even when they cannot name it.Modelling honest emotion is the lesson. When a child sees a parent name their feelings without making the child responsible for them, the child learns they are allowed to feel too.Eruption repair is real parenting. Lose your temper, take accountability, name what happened, remind your child it was not their fault. That repair is the teaching.In high-conflict co-parenting, taking the emotion out of communication is one of the hardest and most protective skills. Sleep on it. Write the message. Edit it. Keep it factual. What you write can travel anywhere.Once you separate, what happens at the other parent's house is no longer your business as long as the child is safe. Letting go of that control is grief work, not weakness.The fastest tool back to regulation is the one you always have with you: your breath. Hand on your heart, follow the inhale and the exhale. Then build a routine that is preventative, not reactive.Be the parent to your child that you wish you had when you were growing up. You are allowed to break the patterns you inherited.And one more, gentle reminder: you are the most important person in your own life. Connect With Jacintha Field:🌐 Happy Souls Kids: https://www.happysoulskids.com🌐 Personal site: https://jacinthafield.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacinthafield/📷 Instagram: @jacinthafield (also @happysoulskids)📧 Email: hello@happysoulskids.com🎙️ Podcast: Raw With J— find via her socials and YouTube If you want to be a beta tester for the new Happy Souls Kids platform, email hello@happysoulskids.com. Episode Chapters:[00:00] The Ground Beneath You — When separation rearranges everything [03:00] Jacintha's Story — Single motherhood, a child in distress, and the path that became a practice [12:00] Pain With a Purpose — Why she calls separation the best thing that happened to her [16:00] The Myth of Normal — Why "be brave for the kids" can quietly hurt them [20:00] Modelling Emotion — Eruption repair, language for feelings, and the gift of honesty [24:00] Breaking the Pattern — Becoming the parent you wished you had [28:00] Co-Parenting Without the Charge — Taking the emotion out of the message [36:00] Self-Regulation, Quickly — Breath, smell, music, water, and the power of preventative care [42:00] Closing — Be a parent who is present, not perfect (Timestamps approximate) 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfulliving #coparenting #separation #singlemother #childmentalhealth #parenting #emotionalregulation #happysoulskids #jacinthafield #breathwork #arttherapy #consciousparenting #emotionalresilience #selfregulation

    42 min

  2. 1D AGO

    The Quiet Toughness: Why Grit and Mindfulness Are Not Opposites — With Eric Hoffman

    So much of mindfulness is taught in the language of softening. Slow down. Let go. Breathe through it. And yes, all of that is true, and all of that matters. But there is another part of a balanced life that we rarely give language to: that steady inner core that holds when life pushes you hard. In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits with Eric Hoffman — a former trial attorney turned author and founder — to explore grit not as armor, not as aggression, but as a quiet, rooted form of self-respect. They talk about why mindfulness without grit is a preference, not a practice; how boundaries are the everyday shape grit takes; and what it actually looks like to stop being a servant to circumstance. A gentle, grounding listen for anyone who has ever wondered if being soft and being strong are the same conversation. About the GuestEric Hoffman is a former trial attorney and the founder of AI Esquire, a company building intake automation tools for small law firms. He is also the author of The Runway Is Behind You, a book born out of his own career transition and the inner work that came with it. Key TakeawaysGrit has four quiet parts — interest, practice, purpose, and hope. Without any one of them, toughness collapses into stubbornness.Mindfulness is what makes grit possible. You cannot push through the right things if you have not paused long enough to know what those things are.Boundaries are not walls. They are the daily, repeated shape grit takes — small, consistent acts of choosing yourself before resentment builds."People-pleasing" and "nice guy syndrome" are not kindness. They are the slow erosion of someone who has stopped saying what they need.Start small. Leaving work at 5:30 every day. One small "no." A consistent, quiet boundary repeated long enough becomes the foundation of a different life.A growth mindset is the entry point. You are never done becoming who you are. Connect With Eric Hoffman🌐 Website: https://aiesquire.io📧 Email: eric@aiesquire.io📘 Free book offer: Mention you heard Eric on The Mindful Living with Sana, and Eric will send a free copy of The Runway Is Behind You. Episode Chapters:[00:00] The Soft and the Steady — A different kind of mindful response [03:00] The Four Quiet Parts of Grit — Interest, practice, purpose, hope [08:00] Stepping Back From the Fight — Eric's own moment of reckoning as a trial attorney [12:00] Stubbornness or Self-Respect? — How to tell the difference [14:30] Boundaries Repeated — Why consistency, not intensity, is the real work [19:30] Servant to Circumstance — When responsibility quietly becomes erosion [22:30] Start Small — Growth mindset, gentle steps, and an honest inventory (Timestamps approximate) 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #grit #mindfulness #boundaries #mentaltoughness #personalgrowth #mindfulliving #selfawareness #emotionalresilience #peoplepleasing #growthmindset #innerwork #consciousliving #careertransition

    27 min

  3. 4D AGO

    You Were Made for More: The Story of Creation and the Search for Worth and Wholeness with Tom Anderson

    Have you ever felt a quiet ache inside, a longing you couldn't name, and wondered if something was wrong with you? This conversation is for anyone who has spent years chasing worth, significance, or validation, only to find themselves still searching. Tom Anderson brings a grounding perspective: what if that longing isn't a flaw, but the very beginning of coming home to yourself? In this episode of the Mindful Living Podcast, Tom and host Sana explore how the story of creation, seen not just as religious text but as a deeply human narrative, speaks to the universal struggle for identity and wholeness. From the meaning of being made in God's image, to why the path to significance starts in the smallest spaces of our lives, this is a conversation that invites you to exhale and reconsider what it means to truly matter. About the Guest: Tom Anderson is a writer and thinker based in Indiana, USA. He is semi-retired and currently writing a weekly series exploring identity and the love of God through the book of Jude on his website. He is the author of books on identity, worth, and the inner life, and enjoys connecting with readers and listeners who are on their own journey of self-discovery. Key Takeaways: Your longing for more is not a sign that something is broken in you. It is a signal that you were made for something meaningful, and recognising that is the first step toward wholeness.Worth and significance are not things you earn through doing more or fixing more. According to Tom, they are planted in us from the beginning, and the real journey is reconnecting with that truth from the inside out.We often look for ourselves in rules, doctrines, or achievements. Tom suggests that we find ourselves in stories, in the moments that make something in us stir and say, yes, this is part of who I am.The three core needs every human carries are knowing their worth, their significance, and that they are safe. Much of our inner struggle is the attempt to meet those needs through external sources that were never designed to hold them.The path toward wholeness is not about becoming someone entirely new. It is about learning to keep yourself anchored in awareness of your own value, especially when life tries to convince you otherwise.Community matters on this journey. Tom reflects on how having people who liked him simply for who he was, not for what he achieved, made a difference through some of the hardest seasons of his life. Connect With Tom Anderson: Website: tomanderson.in Tom writes weekly on identity, the love of God, and personal journey. You can also find his books and reach out to him directly through his website. Episode Chapters: [00:00] The Quiet Longing — An intro to the ache most of us carry but rarely name [05:15] Welcome and Context — Sana introduces the show and Tom's topic for the day [10:30] Made for More — Tom unpacks what it means to be created with inherent worth [18:00] The Disconnect — How we lost the internal source of significance and started searching externally [24:00] Breadcrumbs and Brokenness — How our longings and our wounds are both part of how we find our way [29:00] Wholeness vs. Happiness — Why wholeness is quieter, deeper, and more durable than happiness [36:00] Keeping Yourself — Practical wisdom for staying anchored when life tries to knock you off course 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfuliving #mentalwellness #selfworth #innerhealing #personalgrowthjouney #identitymatters #spiritualwellness #worthandsignificance #healingjourney #mindfulnesspodcast #purposedriven #innerpeace #emotionalresilience #selfacceptance

    32 min

  4. APR 21

    The Cost of Never Pausing: Why Reflection Is Not a Luxury with Kurt Bush

    We celebrate action. We reward speed. But reflection? I don't have time for that. And yet, if you have ever reached a goal and felt an odd emptiness, you already know something is missing. The problem isn't that we're not doing enough. It might be that we're not pausing long enough to understand why we are doing anything at all. Kurt Bush, leadership coach and co-founder of Brimstone Coaching Group, joins Sana on The Mindful Living to make a quietly radical case for reflection, not as a luxury or a personality trait, but as a necessary practice for anyone who wants to live well and lead without losing themselves. Drawing on years of coaching high-pressure leaders across manufacturing, nonprofit, and ministry contexts, Kurt unpacks why capable people avoid reflection, what it actually costs them, and how anyone can begin in as little as five minutes a day using a simple, grounding framework. ABOUT THE GUEST:Kurt Bush is a leadership coach and co-founder of Brimstone Coaching Group, a coaching practice that helps exhausted, overloaded leaders move from surviving to wholeness. With a background spanning manufacturing, human resources, seminary, and church leadership, Kurt has spent years working at the intersection of inner work and practical leadership. He co-hosts the Brimstone Coaching Podcast alongside co-founder Chris Godfredsen. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Reflection is not laziness and it is not romanticized sitting. It is the moment you pause to look honestly at what just happened and why you responded the way you did.The two most common reasons leaders avoid reflection: they believe they don't have time, and they are afraid of what they might find. Both are worth gently challenging.We are all formed by our experiences, and without reflection, we simply keep acting out of old default responses, often without realizing it.The Encounter + Reflection = Transformation framework is as simple as asking: what happened, who was involved, what did I feel, what did I do, and what would I do differently?Everywhere you go, there you are. The pattern of behavior you bring to a once-in-a-lifetime high-stakes moment is probably the same pattern you are bringing everywhere else.Start small. A five-minute reflection during a commute is enough to begin. The goal is a simple win, not a perfect practice. CONNECT WITH THE GUEST:Website: https://www.brimstonecoachinggroup.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-bush-7b345830b/ EPISODE CHAPTERS:[00:00] Cold Open: The Strange Exhaustion of Always Moving, Never Pausing [06:00] Welcome & Introducing Kurt Bush [08:30] Why Capable Leaders Avoid Reflection: Fear and Busyness [10:30] The Can of Snakes: What Happens When We Look Inside [13:00] Formation, Default Behavior, and Why We Keep Repeating Patterns [16:30] The Real Tangible Cost of a Life Without Reflection [19:30] Imposter Syndrome and the Energy of Hiding [22:00] The E+R=T Framework: A Practical Starting Point [26:00] What About High-Stakes, Once-in-a-Lifetime Decisions? [29:00] The Simplest Way to Begin: Five Minutes, One Encounter, Five Questions 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfuliving #reflection #selfawareness #leadershipcoaching #innerwork #impostersyndrome #wholeness #mindfulleadership #personalgrowth #pauseandreflect #brimstonecoaching #livingintentionally #healthymindhealthylife

    31 min

  5. APR 20

    The Set It and Forget It Mind: Financial Peace as a Mindfulness Practice with David Nassief

    There is a quiet exhaustion many of us carry that has nothing to do with burnout in the traditional sense. It is the low-grade hum in the background: bills, savings, am I doing enough, am I already too late? What if financial peace isn't about earning more, but about thinking less about it? David Nassief, author of One-Page Wealth Compass, joins Sana on The Mindful Living to share one of the most counterintuitive personal finance stories you'll hear. Fired at 63 after an 18-year career, staring at near-certain financial collapse, David rebuilt from scratch using a radically simple, one-page system. His conversation with Sana goes far beyond investing. It is really a conversation about clarity, simplicity, and what happens when we remove the noise and finally let the mind rest. ABOUT THE GUEST:David Nassief is a sales entrepreneur, author, and creator of the One-Page Wealth Compass. After being let go at 63 with minimal savings, he spent six years studying financial principles, distilling them into a single-page system, and building a seven-figure investment portfolio by 69. He is the author of One-Page Wealth Compass: Fired at 63, Nearly Broke, Safely a Millionaire by 69, a #1 Amazon New Release, and offers a free downloadable version of his compass at onepagewealthcompass.com. KEY TAKEAWAYS:Financial stress is not just a money problem. It is a mental noise problem. When the financial system running in the background is simple and automated, the mind genuinely quiets.Simplicity removes excuses. A system you understand and can follow in minutes per month is far more effective than a complex one you avoid engaging with.Broad diversification through low-cost index funds is David's approach to reducing risk while staying invested globally, so no single market event creates panic.Market downturns, in David's experience, were opportunities to buy more at lower prices, not signals to sell. Most people do the opposite.A compass is not a map. A compass keeps you moving in the right direction even when the terrain changes. That distinction, says David, changed how he thought about money entirely.It is never too late to begin. David's story is a direct challenge to the idea that financial rebuilding requires youth or perfect circumstances. CONNECT WITH THE GUEST:Website: https://onepagewealthcompass.com Free PDF Download: https://onepagewealthcompass.com (click "Download your free PDF") Book on Amazon: "One Page Wealth Compass" by David NassiefEPISODE CHAPTERS:[00:00] Cold Open: The Quiet Hum of Financial Anxiety [09:00] Welcome & Introducing David Nassief [11:30] Fired at 63: What That Moment Actually Felt Like [14:00] Starting Over on Straight Commission and What the Rejections Taught Him [17:00] Reading 21 Books to Distill One Page: How the Compass Was Born [19:00] Set It and Forget It: What That Actually Means in Practice [22:30] Why Market Volatility Can Work For You, Not Against You [27:00] The Three Dimensions of the Wealth Compass System [31:30] Simplicity as a Mindfulness Practice: Why Less Is More Honest 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfuliving #financialpeace #personalfinance #wealthbuilding #indexfunds #setitandforgetit #mindfulfinance #latereinvention #nevertoolate #financialfreedom #simplicity #mindfulmoney #healthymindhealthylife

    28 min

  6. APR 17

    Louis Brantmeyer on Mindfulness, Relationships, and the Courage to Be Fully Yourself

    Mindfulness has become one of the most talked-about practices in wellness, business, and personal development. And yet, so many of us still find ourselves performing in our relationships, shrinking in our conversations, and quietly accumulating resentment from things we never said out loud. Why does awareness alone not seem to be enough? In this unhurried conversation, host Sana sits with Louis Brantmeyer, dating, relating, and sex coach and author of A Creationship's Inception, to explore what it really means to be present with the people in our lives. From people-pleasing patterns that quietly erode intimacy, to the spillover effect of relational intelligence in business and leadership, to the practice of responding rather than reacting, Louis brings both depth and honesty to a topic that touches every one of us. This is an invitation to slow down, look inward, and consider what becomes possible when we stop performing and start actually connecting. About the Guest: Louis Brantmeyer is a dating, relating, and sex coach who helps successful professionals and entrepreneurs create the relationships they actually want. He began his journey as someone who described himself as socially awkward, anxious, and deeply uncertain in relationships, and has since spent years working through personal development, somatic practice, and spiritual exploration to rebuild his understanding of emotional connection and intimacy. He is the author of A Creationship's Inception and The Treasure of Souls Touching, and the creator of the Awaken Relentless Love in Partnerships event. Key Takeaways: Most people in relationships are not fully present. They are people-pleasing, which means editing, withholding, and performing versions of themselves they think others will accept. Over time, unexpressed needs become premeditated resentments.Relational intelligence requires mindfulness. The skills we build in one area of life, connection, emotional regulation, self-awareness, carry over into leadership, business, and everything else. How we do anything is how we do everything.Emotional responsibility means recognising that when we are triggered, the other person may have activated something already inside us. Like splinters in a hand, the pain was waiting long before they arrived.Mindfulness in relationships is not escapism. It is the practice of noticing when we have drifted from presence, and simply returning, without judgment. A sailboat is off course most of the time. What matters is the correction.We can have our feelings, thoughts, and body sensations without being governed by them. The space between a stimulus and a response is where real choice lives, and where real connection becomes possible.Love is not something that comes from other people. It comes through them. When we learn to cultivate it inside ourselves, we become less dependent on others to regulate our emotional state, and more genuinely available to connect with them. Connect With Louis Brantmeyer: Website: https://louisbrantmeyer.com Awaken Relentless Love event: https://awakenrelentlesslove.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louis.brantmeyer.9 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louismbrantmeyer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-brantmeyer-06b99870 TikTok: Search "Lewis Brantmeyer" on TikTok to find his daily content on relationships and relational intelligence. Books: A Creationship's Inception and The Treasure of Souls Touching — available on Amazon. Episode Chapters: [00:00] Opening Question — If mindfulness is supposed to help, why do our relationships still feel so complicated? [07:35] The People-Pleasing Pattern — How we learn to perform instead of truly showing up [12:45] Success Without Intimacy — Why high-achievers often struggle most in personal relationships [15:55] Relational Intelligence — The spillover effect from love into leadership and work [21:00] Presence as Practice — What it means to recommit to being fully here, again and again [23:30] Emotional Responsibility — Triggers, splinters, and the space between stimulus and response [30:15] The Deeper Promise of Mindfulness — A happiness independent of conditions, and love that never leaves 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfulliving #mindfulnesscoach #relationshipcoach #emotionalintelligence #relationalintelligence #consciousliving #innerwork #selfawareness #mindfulrelationships #emotionalresponsibility #presentmoment #healingjourney #mindfulnesspractice #consciousrelationships #personalgrowth

    29 min

  7. APR 16

    When the Mind Gets Left Out: Mindful Eating, Emotional Hunger, and Lasting Change | Dr. Pavi Kundhal

    You have tried changing what you eat. Maybe you have tried changing how much. But what if the part that actually needs changing is the relationship underneath? This episode is for anyone who has lost weight, felt hopeful, and then watched it slowly return — not because they failed, but because something deeper was never addressed. Dr. Pavi Kundhal, a surgeon with 15 years of experience in both surgical and non-surgical weight loss, shares what he has seen again and again in his practice: lasting change does not come from the tool, whether that is a medication, a surgery, or a diet plan. It comes from shifting the mindset. In this conversation, you will explore how to tell emotional hunger from physical hunger, why mindful eating is simpler than it sounds, and the small daily changes that compound into a very different life. About the Guest: Dr. Pavi Kundhal is a general and laparoscopic surgeon specializing in bariatric and minimally invasive weight loss procedures, with 15 years of experience helping patients through both surgical and non-surgical routes. He is the founder of the Peel Weight Loss Clinic in Brampton, Ontario, where he integrates medical treatment with mindset-based behavioral coaching. He has observed that sustainable weight loss depends as much on inner work as on clinical intervention. Key Takeaways: Emotional hunger tends to come on suddenly, pulls you toward comfort foods, and leaves guilt in its wake. Physical hunger builds slowly and responds to any nourishment. Knowing the difference is where mindful eating begins.The simplest circuit breaker for emotional eating is a pause and a question: am I actually physically hungry right now, or is something else driving this?Eating while distracted — scrolling, watching, half-present — means your body's fullness signals never quite land. Undistracted eating, even just at a table, can meaningfully reduce how much you consume.Your environment shapes your eating more than your willpower does. Removing food delivery apps, clearing countertops of unhealthy snacks, and keeping pre-cut vegetables visible are all practical ways to set yourself up.Journaling is not a spiritual practice. It is a tool for slowing down and finding the patterns: why do I reach for something every evening on the drive home? What is actually happening in that moment?Focus on the process, not the number on the scale. Small consistent changes like skipping sugar in your coffee or taking the stairs are not minor tweaks. They are who you become. Connect With Dr. Pavi Kundhal: Instagram: @peelweightlossclinic Website: www.peelweightlossclinic.com Episode Chapters: [00:00] The Weight Comes Back — and It Is Not Your Fault [03:40] What 15 Years of Practice Revealed About Long-Term Change [06:45] Emotional Hunger vs. Physical Hunger: Learning to Tell Them Apart [10:50] What Mindful Eating Actually Means in Everyday Life [13:30] How Convenience Culture Quietly Undermines Us [15:10] Journaling as a Tool for Pattern Recognition [21:30] One Small Step to Start Changing Your Relationship With Food 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here. #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfuleating #emotionaleating #weightloss #mindfulliving #mindsetmatters #sustainableweightloss #healyourrelationshipwithfood #intuitiveating #consciouseating #weightlossjourney #mentalwellness #foodmindset #bariatricsupport #glp1 #peelweightlossclinic

    23 min

  8. APR 15

    Mike Swenson on Crisis Communication: How Clarity and Trust Protect Organizations When It Matters Most

    In a crisis, everyone starts talking. But very few people are truly communicating. The gap between noise and clarity can cost an organization its reputation, its relationships, and the trust it spent years building. This episode of The Mindful Living explores how to communicate honestly, simply, and effectively when the stakes are highest. Sana sits down with veteran crisis communications expert Mike Swenson, founder of Barkley Public Relations and creator of the CrisisTrak framework, to unpack the principles of message discipline, active listening, and the goodwill that organizations build long before a crisis ever arrives. Listeners will leave with a calmer, more grounded lens for communication in leadership, relationships, and everyday life. About the Guest: Mike Swenson spent his career at the intersection of journalism, politics, and public relations. He served as press secretary to Kansas Governor John Carlin, founded Barkley Public Relations in Kansas City, and grew it into a national leader in crisis communications and cause branding over 32 years. He has also served as global president of IPREX, a network of more than 90 independent PR firms worldwide. He now consults independently and offers the CrisisTrak crisis communication video series for organizations building their own preparedness plans. Key Takeaways: In crisis communication, three questions must always be answered clearly: here is what happened, here is what we are doing about it, and here is how it affects you. Once the crisis ends, a fourth follows: here is what we are doing to prevent it from happening again.Disciplined messaging means choosing one to three key points and staying focused on them. Trying to communicate everything at once communicates nothing. Simplicity earns permission for deeper conversation.Listening is not the passive side of communication. Messages built without first listening to what audiences need are messages that miss. Research, curiosity, and genuine attention to others is where good communication begins.Organizations that build a savings account of goodwill through credibility, transparency, and consistent care for people have something real to draw on when a crisis arrives. Those that don't have nothing to fall back on.In a world of competing narratives and AI-generated content, the responsibility to verify sources and stick to verified facts is more urgent than ever, for organizations and individuals alike.Communication breakdowns in families, workplaces, and between nations often share the same root: too much talking, not enough listening, and an unwillingness to find even one point of shared ground. Connect with the Guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeswenson1/ Website:https://crisistrak.com/ (CrisisTrak crisis communication video series) Episode Chapters: [00:00] When Crisis Hits, Everyone Talks (approx.) — Why clarity becomes the first casualty when pressure rises [08:18] Single Voice, Simple Message (approx.) — The founding principle Mike built his PR career around [16:50] Why Listening Comes Before Messaging (approx.) — The research that shapes what you say before you say anything [22:40] The Corporate Jargon Problem (approx.) — Why organizations overcomplicate communication in their most critical moments [27:00] Goodwill as a Crisis Asset (approx.) — The savings account that either protects or fails you under pressure [31:30] Facts, Trust, and the Media Landscape (approx.) — Why credibility is both more fragile and more essential in the age of AI [36:30] Closing Reflection (approx.) — What mindful communication really asks of us 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? Send me a direct message on PodMatch. 👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik 🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at services@podhealth.club with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to. Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast 📬 Contact & Links Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Contact Us Based in: India & USA 🎧 All Podcast Shows 🤝 Be a Guest 📩 Newsletter Substack 👉 Join the LinkedIn Community 📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfulliving #crisiscommunication #communicationskills #mindfulleadership #trustbuilding #publicrelations #emotionalintelligence #activelistening #consciousleadership #mentalwellness #workplaceculture #purposedriven #leadershipmindset #mindfulcommunication

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Welcome to The Mindful Living, where we explore mental health and mindfulness. I’m your host, Sana, and in each episode, we’ll hear from inspiring guests—experts, thought leaders, and individuals with remarkable stories—who share their insights on living a healthier, more mindful life. We’ll dive into managing stress, overcoming challenges, and finding balance. Whether you seek inspiration, support, or a moment of relaxation,.Want to be a guest on The Mindful Living? Send The Mindful Living a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/themindfulliving

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    Avik Chakraborty and Sana
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