Holidays can trigger pressure, comparison, and the same patterns on repeat. In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Anna Machkalov to unpack why motivation is not enough when subconscious programming is running the show. This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in habits, relationships, or self-sabotage loops, especially when a new year starts. You’ll learn how early-life wiring shapes “safe” choices, how shame keeps people trapped, and a practical first step to interrupt automatic behavior so real change becomes possible. About the Guest : Anna Machkalov is a certified hypnotherapist and former cosmetic medicine professional with 23+ years of experience. Trained at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, she focuses on subconscious healing for anxiety, confidence, relationships, and lasting self-directed change. Key Takeaways: Your brain prioritizes safety and familiarity, not happiness, so change can feel threatening Early childhood (0–8) shapes subconscious patterns before logic and reasoning fully develop Shame and guilt often keep people stuck more than the habit itself Use a “pause button” moment to catch subconscious behavior before it runs automatically Replace behaviors with new cues and options, since the brain does not respond well to “don’t” Neuroplasticity makes change possible at any age with consistent retraining How to Connect With the Guest: Instagram: annamachkalov.hypnosisWebsite: https://annamachypnosis.com/  Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life/ The Mindful Living Podcast? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatchDM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate. With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Contact:💼 Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™📧 Email: podcast@podhub.club🌐 Website: https://www.podhub.club/📍 Based in: India & USA 🎧 Listen to all podcast shows: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/healthymindbyavik🤝 Be a guest: https://www.healthymindbyavik.com/beaguest📩 Newsletter: https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/ #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfulliving #subconsciousmind #hypnotherapy #neuroplasticity #habitchange #selfsabotage #mindsetshift #nervoussystemregulation #traumahealing #anxietyrelief #emotionalwellbeing #personalgrowth #mentalhealthpodcast #mindbodyconnection #newyearreset

Mindfulness is powerful, so why do mindful leaders still burn out, and why do workplaces treat it like a band-aid instead of fixing what’s broken? In this episode of The Mindful Living podcast, Sana speaks with Dalida Turkovic about practical mindfulness for leadership: self-awareness, better decisions under pressure, and creating psychological safety. This is for leaders, managers, and solo founders who want sustainable performance without running on stress, criticism, or autopilot habits. About the Guest: Dalida Turkovic is a leadership coach with 30+ years of experience across Asia. She founded the Beijing Mindfulness Center and BMC Academy, and trains leaders, educators, and coaches through ICF-accredited programs. Key Takeaways: Treat mindfulness as a daily practice, not a 6–8 week program to “complete.” Build psychological safety by improving how mistakes are handled (reduce blame, support learning). Use mindfulness to spot “shadow” drivers like perfectionism, people-pleasing, and fear before they run decisions. Shift motivation from inner critic to compassionate self to prevent burnout. Practice “fierce compassion” by pairing care with boundaries and clear action. Start within: leaders create culture by how they show up, listen, and model pausing under pressure. How to Connect With the Guest: https://www.beijingmindfulnessacademy.com/  LinkedIn Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life/The Mindful Living? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatchDM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate. With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Contact:💼 Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™📧 Email: podcast@podhub.club🌐 Website: https://www.podhub.club/📍 Based in: India & USA  Listen to all podcast shows: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/healthymindbyavik🤝 Be a guest: https://www.healthymindbyavik.com/beaguest📩 Newsletter: https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/ #podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #mindfulness #leadershipskills #psychologicalsafety #workplaceculture #executivecoaching #selfawareness #emotionalintelligence #burnoutprevention #compassionateleadership #decisionmaking #teamperformance #consciousleadership #mindfulliving  

In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Richard Smith to unpack what “navigating awareness” actually looks like in real life. They break down Richard’s Orbits of Consciousness framework. A practical map for how we move through fear, judgment, survival mode, compassion, connection, and those rare moments of awe. If you feel like your growth is messy, non-linear, and full of repeat patterns. This conversation puts language to it without turning it into a “fix yourself” checklist. About the Guest: Richard Smith is a coach and author who developed the Orbits of Consciousness framework through lived experience and years of observing how people shift emotionally and mentally without “going anywhere” physically. He’s the author of A Phenomenal Life: Ignite Your Clarity, Connection, and Awe. Key Takeaways: Awareness is like a horizon. It can shrink in grief, fear, shame, or depression, and expand when you feel spacious and present. Your “orbit” changes how the world feels. Same life, different lens. Like tinted glasses. The lowest orbit is the “dark places”. Heavy ego attachment and emotional density can make movement hard. Sometimes professional support is needed. The “oppressed” orbit holds more hope than the darkest states, but still feels like the world is against you. The “sustaining” orbit is where many people live. Functioning, coping, but still emotionally reactive. Judgment acts like a ceiling. It keeps you stuck by creating separation from yourself and others. Wholesome existence shows up in flow states. Nature, music, hobbies, sunsets, moments of calm presence. The spiritual orbit is brief but real. Deep connection, low ego, feeling part of everything. A simple orbit-check is noticing how connected you feel. To yourself, to others, and to life around you. You can be aware and imperfect at the same time. Repeating a pattern does not mean failure. It means you are still moving. How Listeners Can Connect With the Guest: Book: A Phenomenal Life (available on Amazon) Website: https://aphenomenallife.co.uk/  (includes details and a visual map of the Orbits of Consciousness) Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty.storyteller, survivor, wellness advocate.this channel shares powerful podcasts and soul-nurturing conversations on: • Mental Health & Emotional Well-being• Mindfulness & Spiritual Growth• Holistic Healing & Conscious Living• Trauma Recovery & Self-Empowerment With over 4,400+ episodes and 168.4K+ global listeners, join us as we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Contact 💼 Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™📧 Email: join@healthymindbyavik.com | podcast@healthymindbyavik.com🌐 Website: www.healthymindbyavik.com📍 Based in: India & USA 🎙️ Open to collaborations, guest appearances, coaching, and strategic partnerships. Let's connect to create a ripple effect of positivity. CHECK PODCAST SHOWS & BE A GUEST: 🎧 Listen our 17 Podcast Shows Here: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/healthymindbyavik🤝 Be a guest on our ot

In this The Mindful Living Podcast episode, host Charu breaks down “evolving human consciousness” into real life signals. More synchronicity, better alignment, fewer reactive choices. Guests Alexander and Viki share how they use the Deck of 52 and Source Cards as a mindfulness framework for high achievers who look successful on paper but still feel something missing. You’ll hear why they push back on fortune-telling, how “the future” can become a distraction from the only place action happens. Right now. They also cover why frameworks can either empower you or become an identity crutch. The outcome is simple. Use tools to increase self-awareness and personal responsibility, not to outsource your power. About the Guest: Alexander and Viki are Sacred Strategy Guides and creators of The Source Cards approach. They teach a mindfulness-forward way to use the standard deck of playing cards as a self-awareness system, supporting CEOs, entrepreneurs, artists, and athletes to play life with more clarity and intention. Key Takeaways Evolving consciousness shows up as alignment. More synchronicity, better timing, smoother outcomes. Mindfulness is basically a “quiet software update”. It’s not dramatic, it’s consistent. The Source Cards system maps patterns using your birth date. It’s positioned as self-knowledge, not prediction. Future-fixation disempowers you because it pulls you out of the present moment. A “bad year card” can trigger fear. Reframe it into a present-moment choice and it becomes useful. You are not your cards. You are playing your cards. That shift prevents identity excuses. High achievers often follow someone else’s success script. Misalignment creates the “soul itch”. The four suits are framed as life domains. Emotions, mind, consciousness, and values/physical reality. Avoid spiritual bypassing. Candles and journals are fine, but responsibility is the actual lever. A proactive breakthrough beats a forced breakdown. Growth hurts less when you choose it on purpose. Micro-experiment for the week. Interrupt autopilot once a day, pause, breathe, ask what aligned action looks like now. Connect with the Guest: Website: https://www.thesourcecards.com Book: Play Your Cards Right (available through their website) Programs: Card lookups, classes, life audits, certification, and executive coaching. Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life/The Mindful Living? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty. Storyteller, survivor, wellness advocate. This channel shares powerful podcasts and soul-nurturing conversations on: • Mental Health & Emotional Well-being• Mindfulness & Spiritual Growth• Holistic Healing & Conscious Living• Trauma Recovery & Self-Empowerment With over 4,400+ episodes and 168.4K+ global listeners, join us as we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters. Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Contact Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™Email: join@healthymindbyavik.com | podcast@healthymindbyavik.comWebsite: www.healthymindbyavik.comBased in: India & USA Open to collaborations, guest appearances, coaching, and strategic partnerships.

In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with David Coupland, the creator of Qu and the Qu Anytime app, to unpack a real problem in modern life. We are hyper-connected, yet emotionally underfed. David shares how he walked away from a successful film and TV career when “success” started feeling like self-betrayal, then rebuilt his life around mindful connection, communication, and curiosity. They break down what “social growth” actually means, how Qu Anytime matches you into live video conversations with strangers around topics like mindfulness, AI, and philosophy, and why practicing real communication is a life skill, not a vibe. Sana also presses into the tough stuff. Monetization, privacy, trust, and safety for users. This is a grounded conversation for anyone craving healthier social media habits, deeper community, and more intentional digital wellbeing. About the Guest: David Coupland is a creator and builder focused on human connection and personal growth. After years working in film and TV and later at HBO Studios in Los Angeles, he pivoted into building Qu, an ecosystem of real-life experiences, online conversations, and human-first content designed to reduce loneliness and improve communication skills. Key Takeaways: Social media often creates surface connection that looks busy but feels lonely in real life and that is the core problem Qu tries to solve. David’s career pivot was not one dramatic moment, it was a stack of small “this isn’t me” moments that finally hit a breaking point. “Social growth” means using daily life as practice, learning through reflection, conversations, and new perspectives instead of passive scrolling. Qu Anytime is built around live video calls where you choose a topic, group size, and time, then meet people you have never met. Communication is a skill, not a personality trait. If you only talk to the same circle your ability to connect stays capped. Qu is designed around three pillars. Real-life experiences, online experiences, and content that reinforces a human-first culture. Trust is earned over time. David’s stated intention is to avoid selling user data and use insights only to support the mission. Safety features include leaving instantly, group voting to remove disruptive users, reporting and blocking, plus limited identity visibility. Psychological safety matters because safety unlocks curiosity, and curiosity is the engine of growth and meaningful connection. The “loneliness epidemic” is framed as urgent, and the product goal is practical. Give people a way to talk when they need it. How Listeners Can Connect With The Guest: Website: https://www.joinqu.social/  Explore Qu Anytime and David’s content via the links on the site, including YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life/ The Mindful Living? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty. storyteller, survivor, wellness advocate. this channel shares powerful podcasts and soul-nurturing conversations on: • Mental Health & Emotional Well-being• Mindfulness & Spiritual Growth• Holistic Healing & Conscious Living• Trauma Recovery &am

On the Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with nervous system coach and speaker Aaron Gambel to get real about men’s mental health, childhood trauma, and what it actually takes to rebuild your life after hitting a breaking point. This episode unpacks nervous system regulation in plain language. Fight or flight, emotional shutdown, and why “just push through” is a failing strategy for modern relationships and careers. Aaron shares the mindset shift that helped him choose recovery, plus practical tools like breathwork, journaling, movement, and rapid calming techniques you can use in a busy life. If you want trauma informed healing, mindfulness that is not performative, and grounded mental health tools for men and families, this one delivers. About the Guest: Aaron Gambel is a speaker and coach who helps people, especially men, rewrite old survival stories and regulate their nervous systems so they stop reliving the past on repeat. His work focuses on emotional awareness, practical regulation tools, and building healthier relationships through honest conversations. Key Takeaways : Nervous system regulation is not a vibe. It is a skill that changes how you parent, partner, and lead under pressure. Many men are conditioned to bury emotions and overperform. That creates chronic fight or flight and long term burnout. Healing often starts when you slow down and notice what is happening in your body. Tight chest, pit in stomach, shallow breathing. Data matters. Breathwork is a high ROI tool for self regulation because it directly shifts your physiology in minutes. Journaling works because it offloads emotional weight. You stop carrying it in your body and start processing it on the page. Movement is regulation. Walking, running, or anything that raises your heart rate helps rebalance stress chemistry and mood. In highly activated moments, cold exposure can interrupt emotional spirals and help you regain control fast. Most men have friends but not safe emotional friendships. Build a “council of peers” you can talk to for real. You are not your past. Recovery is possible when you stop suffering in silence and choose support. How Listeners Can Connect With Aaron: Instagram: Aaron M. Gamble (spelled G A M B E L) TikTok Website: http://www.aarongambel.com/  If you’re in immediate crisis, contact local emergency services or your regional suicide prevention helpline. Here are reliable, widely used crisis lines by region: United States  :   988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org (24/7). SAMHSA+1 Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 (24/7). Crisis Text Line LGBTQ+ (The Trevor Project, youth) — call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 (24/7). The Trevor Project+1 Trans Lifeline — US (877) 565-8860 (hours vary; peer support). translifeline.org+1 Canada  :   9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text 9-8-8 (24/7). 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline+1 Crisis Text Line (via Kids Help Phone) — text 686868 (24/7). Crisis Text Line Trans Lifeline — Canada (877) 330-6366 (hours vary). translifeline.org United Kingdom & Ireland:     Samaritans (UK & ROI) — call 116 123 (free, 24/7). Samaritans+1 Shout (UK) – Crisis Text Line affiliate — text SHOUT to 85258 (24/7). Shout 85258+1 50808 / “Text About It” (Ireland) — text HELLO/TALK to 50808 (24/7). Text About It+1 Australia  :   Lifeline — call 13 11 14 (24/7) or chat online. Lifeline New Zealand  :   1737 “Need to talk?” — call or text 1737 (24/7). Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life/The Mindful Living? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, b

On The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Donna Hartley, a plane crash survivor who rebuilt her life through grit, mindset, and spiritual practice. Donna shares what it felt like to survive a DC-10 crash and how that near-death moment reshaped her identity, her relationships, and her purpose. She also opens up about navigating stage 3 melanoma as a single mom, plus multiple heart surgeries, and the real, unfiltered reality of fear, panic, and rebuilding stability one choice at a time. This episode is about trauma recovery, nervous system resilience, and becoming solution-driven without pretending life is easy. About the Guest: Donna Hartley is a global speaker and past-life reader who works with the Akashic Records. She’s a survivor of a DC-10 plane crash, stage 3 melanoma, and major heart procedures, including valve replacement surgery. Donna teaches inner leadership, mindset, and practical ways to move through massive life disruption using both traditional and holistic tools. Key Takeaways: Survival is not a personality trait. It’s a series of micro-decisions made under pressure. Fear is normal. Donna describes panic, sleeplessness, and emotional spirals. Then choosing a plan anyway. Purpose can reduce trauma symptoms. For Donna, clarity about service helped reduce nightmares and intrusive memories. “If not you, then who?” can be a leadership trigger when life demands action. Advocate for change. Donna testified to improve aviation safety systems after the crash. Mindfulness is not aesthetic. It’s regulating your nervous system through repetition, routine, and reframing. Healing requires ownership. Less blame, more solution orientation. Support systems matter. Donna asked her community to focus on recovery intentions instead of pity. Gratitude is a discipline. Start with small truths, not forced positivity. Donna’s four self-check questions. Self-love, love in action, living your goals, and leaving a positive impact. How Listeners Can Connect With the Guest: Website: http://donnahartley.com/    Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty. storyteller, survivor, wellness advocate. this channel shares powerful podcasts and soul-nurturing conversations on: • Mental Health & Emotional Well-being• Mindfulness & Spiritual Growth• Holistic Healing & Conscious Living• Trauma Recovery & Self-Empowerment With over 4,400+ episodes and 168.4K+ global listeners, join us as we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Contact 💼 Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™📧 Email: join@healthymindbyavik.com | podcast@healthymindbyavik.com🌐 Website: www.healthymindbyavik.com📍 Based in: India & USA 🎙️ Open to collaborations, guest appearances, coaching, and strategic partnerships. Let's connect to create a ripple effect of positivity. CHECK PODCAST SHOWS & BE A GUEST: 🎧 Listen our 17 Podcast Shows Here: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/healthymindbyavik🤝 Be a guest on our other shows: https://www.healthymindbyavik.com/beaguest🤝 Video Testimonial: https://www.healthymindbyavik.c

In this The Mindful Living Podcast episode, host Sana sits down with Caleb Matthews to talk about what happens when a long-held dream ends, a chapter closes, or your “calling” suddenly feels like it is slipping away. They unpack the real-life psychology and spirituality of transition, from layoffs and identity loss to the slow grind of corporate seasons that feel like a detour. Caleb breaks down why “closed doors” can be redirection not punishment, how surrender reduces emotional load, and why intuition is not a soft concept but a practical tool for decision-making. If you are navigating career change, burnout, grief, uncertainty, faith questions, or a messy in-between season, this conversation is built to help you reset your mindset and take the next aligned step. About the Guest: Caleb Matthews is a speaker and guide who has spent over 20 years helping people discover their “design” and walk it out with clarity. His work blends spiritual principles, cultural and historical insight, and practical guidance around dreams, purpose, and personal transitions. Key Takeaways: A “death of a vision” can be a season, not your identity. The container may change while the calling stays intact. Detours like corporate life can build skills, depth, and credibility for your next chapter, even when it feels like delay. The seed principle matters. Growth often follows surrender, release, and an uncomfortable reset. Closed doors are not punishment. They can be an invitation to refine your focus and accelerate alignment. Fighting to force doors open or shut drains energy. Acceptance helps you find steadiness inside the desert season. Surrender is not weakness. It is leadership over your nervous system and expectations. You do not have to carry everything. The “save everyone” mindset creates burnout and emotional collapse. Intuition is actionable. It helps you read obstacles, make decisions, and course-correct in uncertainty. A multiple-perspective mindset helps you interpret hard seasons with more clarity and less panic. Your next move is small and aligned. Stay honest, stay connected, take the next step. Connect with the Guest: Website (speaking/content): http://www.calebmatthews.net/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheSeeLink Workspace/Airbnb for creators: http://www.theitinerateoasis.com/ Instagram: Caleb on the runway X/Twitter: Caleb Matthws Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty. Storyteller, survivor, wellness advocate. This channel shares powerful podcasts and soul-nurturing conversations on: • Mental Health & Emotional Well-being• Mindfulness & Spiritual Growth• Holistic Healing & Conscious Living• Trauma Recovery & Self-Empowerment With over 4,400+ episodes and 168.4K+ global listeners, join us as we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters. 👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey. Contact 💼 Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™📧 Email: join@healthymindbyavik.com | podcast@healthymindbyavik.com🌐 Website: www.healthymindbyavik.com📍 Based in: India & USA 🎙️ Open to collaborations, guest appearances, coaching, and strategic

In this The Mindful Living Podcast episode host Sana sits down with Mike Wood to talk about the subconscious mind. How early life moments can wire negative core beliefs that drive anxiety, depression, self doubt, and “autopilot” living. Mike shares his personal journey. Including learning to read at 25 and doing the inner work that helped him reclaim clarity and purpose. You’ll hear practical mindset tools like box breathing, detaching from thoughts, and choosing authenticity over people pleasing. Plus a grounded conversation on meditation, energy awareness, and why your nervous system reacts like it’s in danger even when your life is not. About the Guest: Mike Wood is the creator of LearnToLoveBeingYou.com and a coach focused on helping people understand subconscious programming, release negative core beliefs, and build emotional resilience through breathwork, meditation, and inner work practices. Key Takeaways Your subconscious mind runs old “programming” built in childhood. It can create negative core beliefs like “I’m not smart” that loop for decades. Anxiety and depression can feel random. But Mike frames them as protective patterns that can be rewritten through awareness and repetition. Emotional spikes plus a strong story can lock in beliefs. Learning to notice the moment is step one in reprogramming mindset. Breathwork like box breathing can downshift the nervous system fast. Helpful for kids and adults during shame or social stress. Detachment is a skill. You can learn to observe thoughts without treating them as truth or identity. Attachment fuels reactivity. When you tie self worth to roles, status, or labels your body defends them like survival. Authenticity is positioned as a core lever for confidence and mental clarity. It reduces internal conflict and second guessing. Meditation does not need perfection. Start with 5 to 15 minutes and build consistency over intensity. Mike discusses chakras and grounding as a way to tune into emotions and energy. Treat this as personal practice not medical treatment. If you are in a dark place with anxiety or depression this episode reinforces seeking professional support. This content is educational not therapy. How Listeners Can Connect With the Guest: Website: LearnToLoveBeingyou.com Mike also offers a free intro call via his website to talk through what’s going on and whether his program is a fit. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Nothing in this episode, description or show notes is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The guest shares personal experiences and opinions which may not apply to you. Always consult a qualified physician or licensed healthcare provider before starting, stopping or changing any medication, supplement, treatment plan, diet or exercise routine. Do not delay or ignore professional medical advice because of something you heard in this podcast. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, contact your local emergency services immediately. Trademark Disclaimer: All trademarks, service marks, trade names and logos mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Any references to third-party brands, products or services are for identification and informational purposes only and do not imply endorsement, sponsorship, affiliation or partnership with Healthy Mind By Avik™️, The Mindful Journey Podcast, the host or the guest. Any brand names mentioned remain the property of their respective trademark holders. Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life/ The Mindful Living? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatchDM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discr

In this The Mindful Living Podcast episode, host Sana gets real about fear, doubt, stress, money anxiety, late-night spirals, and the constant noise of news and culture. Reverend Dr. Steven Golden breaks down his practical one-minute practices. Simple breathwork, internal affirmations, morning and bedtime routines, and a “6-breath reset” designed to help listeners shift thoughts, calm the nervous system, and build emotional coherence. The conversation also touches on spirituality, New Thought philosophy, and the “quantum field” idea that your focus and emotional state influence what you experience and pursue. If you want mindfulness tools that fit real life, this is a direct playbook-style episode. About the Guest: Reverend Dr. Steven Golden is a Doctor of Divinity and author of Your True Human Power and Your Human Power Playbook. His work blends spiritual principles, mindset training, and short daily practices aimed at helping people interrupt fear-based patterns and build more grounded emotional stability. Key Takeaways: Fear, doubt, and stress show up as physical signals. Tight chest, stomach drops, racing mind, 2AM spirals, and decision paralysis. This episode reframes those signals as a nervous system response, not a personal failure. A daily one-minute reset can be more scalable than big routines. Start with a quiet space, deep nasal breathing, and a short internal statement focused on gratitude, calmness, love, joy, and happiness. The “6 times” practice is the core routine discussed. Inhale through the nose while thinking “in with calmness and positive thoughts.” Exhale slowly like through a straw while thinking “out with stress, tension, anxiety, negative thoughts.” Repeat six cycles. Use the same structure before sleep to reduce overnight rumination and prime your next day mindset. Consistency beats intensity. Sana challenges spiritual bypassing directly. The takeaway is that these tools are not a replacement for therapy or real-world action. They are meant to increase inner capacity so you can face hard realities without collapsing. If you are new to “quantum” language, treat it as a simple attention principle. What you repeatedly focus on becomes what you reinforce, practice, and pursue. How Listeners Can Connect with the Guest: Free e-book gift: Your Human Power Playbook Website: https://myhumanpower.com/  Books mentioned: Your True Human Power and Your Human Power Playbook Some statements reflect personal belief and experiences and are presented as individual views, not medical advice. Listeners should consult qualified professionals for medical conditions. Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life/ The Mindful Living? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty—storyteller, survivor, wellness advocate—this channel shares powerful podcasts and soul-nurturing conversations on: • Mental Health & Emotional Well-being• Mindfulness & Spiritual Growth• Holistic Healing & Conscious Living• Trauma Recovery & Self-Empowerment With over 4,400+ episodes and 168.4K+ global listeners, join us as we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters. 👉 Subscribe and be

In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Dr Jonathan Locust, founder of ConsciRise, to unpack what mindful resilience really looks like when life has already broken your body and your bandwidth. This is not about fake positivity or hustle culture. It is about how to move from quiet burnout into honest, strategic, sustainable healing. Dr Jonathan shares how a full-body collapse, a 24 day water fast, and encounters with both supportive and exploitative healers pushed him to rebuild his life, his health, and his work from the inside out. Together, they explore the intersection of science, spirit, and strategy, and what it takes to create a nervous system friendly life in a world that moves too fast. This is a straight talking conversation for anyone who is done pretending they are fine and wants a grounded path back to themselves. About the Guest: Dr Jonathan Locust  is the founder of ConsciRise, a curated community of vetted holistic practitioners focused on authenticity, integrity, and real healing outcomes. Previously, he served as Vice President of Inclusive Excellence and a graduate professor, leading high pressure, high impact work in higher education. He holds a PhD in Theory and Social Foundations, and his background includes: Psychometric instrument design Behavioral analysis and predictive modeling Legal and jury outcome prediction work After a serious health crisis and profound burnout, Dr Jonathan undertook a 24 day water fast that radically shifted his understanding of consciousness, trust, and resilience. His later exploration of hypnosis based regression and spiritual practices helped him bridge analytical research, lived experience, and energetic healing into the ConsciRise model. Today he supports individuals and communities in building mindful resilience inside safe, ethically held healing spaces. Key Takeaways: Mindful resilience is not grit on autopilot. It is the ability to pause, assess, and adapt rather than white knuckling your way through stress until you crash. Resilience has components you can actually build. Balance, self confidence, adaptability, connection, empathy, and self control are measurable and trainable, not just personality traits you either have or do not. Strategy separates resilience from self abandonment. Resilient people step back, think, and adjust their approach instead of repeatedly pushing through the same patterns and calling it strength. Your inputs shape your resilience capacity. What you watch, read, listen to, eat, and who you spend time with either supports your nervous system or keeps you stuck in burnout. Evaluation is a first practical step. Listing what you consume daily and asking whether it increases or drains your mental and emotional bandwidth is a simple, powerful entry point. Progress is not linear, but it can still be net positive. Ten steps forward and two steps back still leaves you eight steps ahead. Grace is part of sustainable resilience. Responsibility can be a stabilizer, not just pressure. For Dr Jonathan, his family, students, and community became part of the reason he refused to slide back into old patterns. Data and spirit can coexist. His work shows that analytical rigor, experimentation, and spiritual practices like hypnosis based regression can align when you test them in real life instead of staying in theory. How to Connect with Dr Jonathan Locust: Listeners who want to go deeper with Dr Jonathan or explore the Conscirise community can connect here: Website: https://www.conscirise.com/ LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube Learn more about ConsciRise and join the community for conscious seekers and practitioners. Join the free community to access curated holistic practitioners, community events, and education Explore the new structured membership options, including sound and music therapy sessions and monthly guided experiences Monthly fasting experience at ConsciRise. A flexib

This Mindful Living Podcast episode goes straight into the deep end of mental health, suicidal pain, and spiritual healing through A Course in Miracles. Host Sana sits down with author and suicide prevention advocate Susan Michel to unpack what it really means to say “I cannot take this pain anymore” and how that is different from truly wanting to die. Susan shares how unprocessed childhood abandonment, betrayal, and perfectionism fed her depression, why repressing emotions keeps us stuck, and how forgiveness becomes a non negotiable strategy for real transformation. If you care about mental health, suicide prevention, trauma healing, and practical spirituality that actually fits real life, this conversation is built for you  About the Guest: Susan Michel is a two time suicide survivor, author of Surrender to Joy. From Suicide to Serenity, and founder of Trust Transformational Truth. For more than 30 years she has been a teacher and student of A Course in Miracles, integrating psychology, spirituality, and trauma healing. Today she helps people identify and process emotional pain, release old stories of “not enough,” and reconnect with their innate brilliance through forgiveness, responsibility, and inner guidance. Key Takeaways: Suicidal thoughts often mask a deeper truth. many people do not actually want to die, they want the emotional pain to stop, and that distinction can open the door to help and healing. Repressed emotions do not disappear. when we bury abandonment, betrayal, shame, and grief, those emotions migrate to the unconscious and start quietly running our choices, relationships, and self worth. Society trains us to project pain outward. we blame people, systems, or circumstances, but sustainable mental health begins when we take radical responsibility for our inner experience instead of staying in victim mode. A Course in Miracles offers a practical path, not just “positive vibes”. it focuses on identifying the blocks to love. doing the work of owning pain, not bypassing it, and using forgiveness as a daily practice of nervous system and soul level reset. Forgiveness is strategy, not weakness. holding resentment keeps us energetically tied to the wound, while forgiving others and ourselves clears triggers, ends repeating patterns, and creates space for calm, joy, and spiritual clarity. Simple practices help when you feel suicidal. praying or asking for help, journaling, slowing down, brief daily meditation, and reaching out to a therapist or trusted person are realistic first moves in the next 24 hours. not a five year plan. Loved ones should not rush to fix. the most powerful support from parents, partners, or friends is to listen without judgment, believe the person, invite them to share their pain, and encourage professional mental health support. How Listeners Can Connect with Susan Michel: Website. https://www.surrendertojoy.net Book. Surrender to Joy. From Suicide to Serenity. available on Amazon Organization: Trust Transformational Truth   Suicide lines   If you’re in immediate crisis, contact local emergency services or your regional suicide prevention helpline. Here are reliable, widely used crisis lines by region: United States  :   988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org (24/7). SAMHSA+1 Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 (24/7). Crisis Text Line LGBTQ+ (The Trevor Project, youth) — call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 (24/7). The Trevor Project+1 Trans Lifeline — US (877) 565-8860 (hours vary; peer support). translifeline.org+1 Canada  :   9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline — call or text 9-8-8 (24/7). 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline+1 Crisis Text Line (via Kids Help Phone) — text 686868 (24/7). Crisis Text Line Trans Lifeline — Canada (877) 330-6366 (hours vary). translifeline.org United Kingdom & Ireland:     Samaritans (UK & ROI) — call 116 123 (free, 24/7). Samaritans+1 Shout (UK) – Crisis Text Line af

On this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with food systems strategist and creator of My Mindful Kitchen and The 3 Ingredient Kitchen, Janet Irizarry, to unpack a simple but uncomfortable truth. Your kitchen is a mirror. From overstuffed fridges and endless takeout bags to mindful leftovers and shared meals, Janet shows how our food habits quietly reflect stress, values, money stories and even our hope for the planet. She breaks down her MMK Method. Mindfulness, belonging and purpose. And explains how small shifts in how we shop, cook and eat can cut food waste, save money, reduce decision fatigue and rebuild connection at home. This is not about perfection or Pinterest ready pantries. It is about noticing what your space is saying, organizing just enough to breathe easier, and using everyday meals as a place to teach kids values, talk about climate and food insecurity, and feel like a team again. If you are tired of chaotic kitchens and guilt based eating, this conversation will help you see your kitchen as a practical tool for mental wellbeing, family culture and conscious living. About the Guest: Janet Irizarry is the founder of My Mindful Kitchen and creator of The 3 Ingredient Kitchen and the MMK Method. After three decades in the restaurant world, she now helps busy families and individuals turn daily food habits into mindful, values aligned routines. Janet teaches at the Culinary Institute of America and works at the intersection of food systems, mindset and family life. Her work focuses on reducing food waste, saving money, making kitchens easier to run and using mealtimes to build belonging, gratitude and purpose without chasing perfection. Key Takeaways: Your kitchen is a mirror for your inner world. Clutter, chaos or constant takeout often signal stress, decision fatigue and values that are not matching everyday habits. Janet’s MMK Method. Mindfulness, belonging and purpose. Helps you shift from autopilot cooking to intentional choices that respect food, time, money and the planet. Basic organization of the fridge and pantry lowers stress, cuts duplicate buying and makes it easier to actually use what you already have before it expires. Leftovers are not a failure. They are a head start for the next meal and a practical way to reduce food waste while saving real money on rising food costs. The kitchen is a powerful classroom. Inviting kids into cooking, cleanup and planning builds responsibility, opens value based conversations and strengthens family culture. You do not need designer containers or endless time. One small weekly shift. A leftover ritual, device free family meal or shared prep routine. Can change the energy of your kitchen. How to Connect with Janet: Listeners can connect with Janet Irizarry and explore the MMK Method here. Website and newsletter:  www.mymindfulkitchen.comSign up for her weekly newsletter with practical tips, perspective shifts and mindful kitchen inspiration. Instagram. @mmkmethodShort videos, ideas for using what is already in your fridge and mindset prompts to become a “mindful foodie change maker.” Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life/ The Mindful Living? DM on PM - Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary

In this episode of The Mindful Living with Yusuf, we cut through the movie myths around hypnosis and get into how it actually works in real life. Certified clinical hypnotherapist and medical hypnosis specialist Craig Meriwether, founder of Sacred Mystery Hypnotherapy and author of Past Lives Guidebook, explains what an altered state of consciousness really is, how brainwave states like alpha and theta impact healing, and why your subconscious keeps replaying old pain long after the event is over. Craig walks us through how hypnotherapy can access the subconscious filing cabinet where anxiety, fear and unresolved trauma are stored. Then he breaks down how past life regression and life between lives work as tools for deep emotional and spiritual healing, not just spiritual entertainment. If you have tried books, habits and mindset tools yet still feel stuck in the same emotional loop, this conversation gives you a grounded way to understand why. It also shows you how repetition, practice and nervous system rewiring can shift you from rehearsing anxiety to practicing joy. About the Guest:Craig Meriwether is a certified clinical hypnotherapist and medical hypnosis specialist, and the founder of Sacred Mystery Hypnotherapy. He works with clients around the world using hypnotherapy, past life regression, life between lives journeys, spirit guide connections and ancestral healing. Craig is the author of Past Lives Guidebook, where he combines science, history and spirituality to explore how subconscious patterns and soul level stories shape our lives today. His work focuses on resolving stored hurt, fear and anxiety at the subconscious level so people can stop repeating old patterns and move into more empowered, conscious choices. Key Takeaways: Hypnosis is not mind control. It is a natural shift into a daydream like state where the brain drops from beta into alpha and sometimes theta, something you already do when you stare out the window, watch TV or drift off before sleep. Therapeutic hypnosis uses that state to access the subconscious, where unprocessed hurt, fear and trauma are stored like files in a cabinet. Those “files” drive anxiety, anger and overwhelm in the present. The subconscious mind prioritizes safety, not happiness. It may cling to painful memories as a warning system. Emotional states like anxiety or fear function as “internal fire alarms” when your system detects real or imagined danger. Because the subconscious helped store those experiences, it can also update, resolve or release them. This is fundamentally empowering. The work is about you healing yourself, not the hypnotherapist “fixing” you. Past life regression and life between lives journeys can reveal patterns, lessons and unresolved pain that may be influencing current life challenges, especially when talk therapy and self help have hit a ceiling. What you practice, you get better at. If you keep rehearsing anxiety or anger, your nervous system wires that in. After healing, you still need to consciously practice joy, calm and new ways of being so they become your default. How Listeners Can Connect With Craig Meriwether: Website: https://sacredmysteryhypnotherapy.com/ Book. Past Lives Guidebook, available via his websiteCraig welcomes conversations by email, phone or Zoom for anyone curious about hypnotherapy, past life regression or life between lives work. Full contact options are listed on his website. Want to be a guest on The Mindful Living? DM on PM. Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third party media used remain the property of their r

*This episode contains discussion of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse, addiction and self medicating, poverty, systemic neglect, death and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Please take care of your nervous system while listening. Pause, skip sections or step away at any time if you feel overwhelmed. If you are in immediate distress or crisis, reach out to a qualified mental health professional or your local crisis helpline in your region. In this Mindful Living Podcast episode, host Sana sits down with author Adriene Caldwell to unpack what it really takes to heal after complex trauma. This is not a glossy resilience story. It is a grounded look at how childhood abuse, addiction, poverty and systemic failure shape a nervous system, and what conscious healing looks like in real time. Adriene shares how she moved from emotional numbness and self medicating into active, accountable healing, using tools like mindful movement, curated music, boundaries and sobriety. Together, Sana and Adriene explore the difference between coping just enough to function and choosing practices that reconnect you to your body, emotions and agency. If you are navigating flashbacks, grief or addiction recovery, this conversation gives a clear message. You can hold the reality of what happened and still build a life that is not defined by it. Mindfulness here is not a trend. It is a way of making decisions that protect your future self. About The Guest: Adriene Caldwell is the author of Unbroken, Life Outside the Lines, a memoir tracing her journey from a childhood marked by abuse, poverty, institutional failures and addiction to a life built on agency, integrity and conscious healing. She writes and speaks directly about trauma without romanticizing it, while modeling what accountable hope looks like. Adriene is the founder of the platform Unbroken Caldwell, where she shares resources, writing and reflections for trauma survivors and their allies. Key Takeaways: Mindfulness in trauma healing is not about being calm all the time. It is about noticing triggers, choosing a different response and protecting your nervous system in small, repeatable ways. When Adriene feels triggered, she gets out of her head and into her body through movement, walking or the gym, which helps interrupt spirals and restore a sense of safety. Music can either ground or destabilize. Curating what you listen to is a mindful practice, especially if songs or lyrics are linked to painful memories. The difference between conscious healing and coping is emotional engagement. Coping can mean numbness and compartmentalizing. Conscious healing requires being willing to feel, process and integrate emotions. Long term numbness does not only block pain. It also blocks joy, connection and everyday moments of satisfaction. Protecting yourself by shutting down comes with a cost. Adriene describes key turning points where she made hard, non negotiable decisions to stop using drugs and alcohol, change environments and hold herself accountable. Choice returned through action. Parenthood became a catalyst for breaking generational harm. Her decision to raise her daughter differently required sobriety, boundaries and ongoing inner work, not perfection. Real hope is not denial. It sits beside hard circumstances, honors systemic harm and focuses on the concrete decisions you can still make today. How To Connect With The Guest: Website and free sample of the book: visit UnbrokenCaldwell.com and join the email list to receive the prologue and Chapter 1 of Unbroken, Life Outside the Lines. Book: Unbroken, Life Outside the Lines by Adriene Caldwell. Available for pre-order through major retailers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Community: Adriene welcomes thoughtful feedback and shared stories from listeners who resonate with her journey. If you’re in immediate crisis, contact local emergency services or your regional s

In this episode of The Mindful Living, host Sana sits down with Human Design and Gene Keys guide Miranda Mitchell to unpack what actually happens when you stop treating your life like a personality quiz and start using it as a mirror. They talk about Human Design as a deconditioning tool, how Gene Keys moves through shadow, gift, and Siddhi, and why trying to “skip the shadow” keeps you stuck. Miranda shares how childhood conditioning, gender expectations, and people-pleasing shape our charts in real life, and why facing your shadow is not drama. it is data. They also demystify the fear that Human Design is a “fixed box” and explore how cycles, somatics, creativity, and joy keep your growth flexible, embodied, and real. If you are curious about Human Design, Gene Keys, self-reflection, or shadow work that does not sugar-coat anything, this Mindful Living conversation gives you a grounded, search friendly entry point for YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and beyond. About The Guest: Miranda Mitchell is a Human Design, Gene Keys, astrology, and embodied leadership guide. After years of living in roles that kept her small and “peaceful,” she used Human Design and Gene Keys to decondition people-pleasing, reclaim her voice, and build a body based, creative approach to prosperity and self expression. She now supports conscious leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs to work with their charts, not worship them, so they can step out of boxes, embrace their shadows, and create lives and businesses that actually feel alive. She also hosts The Provoking Prosperity Podcast. Key Takeaways : Human Design is not “just another personality test.” it is a practical map of your energy that shows how you are built to speak, create, relate, and make decisions in real life. Conditioning starts the moment you are born. By reading what is consistent versus open in your Human Design chart, you can see where family, culture, and gender roles have shaped you. then choose what stays. Gene Keys adds a deeper layer with three frequencies. shadow, gift, Siddhi. The shadow is not a flaw, it is the signal that you are out of alignment and ready for growth. You cannot bypass the shadow and “fast track” to the gift. Real deconditioning means facing doubt, inadequacy, and inner conflict with honesty instead of shame or spiritual bypass. Used well, Human Design is not another box. it is a tool. Miranda blends charts, yearly cycles, somatics, and creativity so people stay flexible, not rigidly defined by one label. True growth needs both. deep work and joy. The point is not endless processing or fake positivity, but being able to move between heaviness and play without attachment. How Listeners Can Connect With The Guest: Connect with Miranda Mitchell here. Website. https://www.miranda-mitchell.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mirandajmitchell  Podcast. “The Provoking Prosperity Podcast” on major platforms Reach out to explore Human Design, Gene Keys, somatic work, and embodied leadership with Miranda, or to tune into more of her conversations on voice, shadow, and prosperity. Want to be a guest on The Mindful Living DM on PM. Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. Healthy Mind By Avik™ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it has become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted b

In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Tracy Austin, founder of Elevated Talent Consulting and host of the People Strategy podcast, to unpack what mindful leadership actually looks like on job sites in the trades. Instead of treating mindfulness as a buzzword, Tracy breaks it down as clear intention, safety focused decision making, and the shift from autopilot to conscious leadership. You will hear how she reframes productivity from outputs to outcomes, why “I don’t have time” is usually a symptom of unclear goals, and how curiosity can short circuit blame and defensiveness in tough conversations. Tracy also walks through her Tough Talk Blueprint, a practical framework that helps leaders separate facts from feelings, address real problems, and have direct conversations without defaulting to “my way or the highway”. If you are leading crews, managing subs, or responsible for people in any high pressure environment, this conversation will help you rethink how you show up. Not softer, just smarter. About the Guest : Tracy Austin is a strategic HR and leadership consultant for the trades and founder of Elevated Talent Consulting. She hosts The People Strategy Podcast and uses tools like the Predictive Index to help organizations understand natural behavioral styles, hire better, and retain key talent. Through her Tough Talk Blueprint, she equips leaders to handle difficult conversations with clarity, data, and empathy so teams can operate safely, efficiently, and with less drama. Key Takeaways : Mindful leadership in the trades is not about slowing everything down. It is about clarity so work, safety, and communication become more efficient and less reactive. There is a crucial difference between outputs and outcomes. Output is the task, like “recording a podcast” or “framing the door”. Outcome is the impact, like revenue, new clients, or safer job sites. Leaders need to design their calendars around outcomes, not busywork. The common complaint “I don’t have enough time” usually means the leader is doing outputs that do not actually drive outcomes. When tasks do not lead to clear results, they should be redesigned or eliminated. In the trades, safety is a strong reason for mindful leadership. Questioning processes, vendors, and habits keeps teams off autopilot and reduces preventable risk. Mindfulness is not always the word you sell. Tracy often frames it as curiosity and clarity, matching the language of her audience so the ideas land instead of getting dismissed. Curiosity gets leaders out of blame and shame. Asking “I wonder what is going on with this person or process that I do not yet know about” interrupts judgment and opens space for collaboration. The Tough Talk Blueprint separates facts from feelings, clarifies the real impact of a problem, checks whether the right data is on the table, and then aligns on a clear request and result. Resistance like “this will never work here” is often a self issue, not an organizational issue. Doing nothing is also a decision, and it guarantees the current problems stay. Effective tough talks require self awareness and empathy. Leaders need to be willing to see their own blockers, listen for what is not being said, and move away from “my way or the highway” dynamics. Real leadership in the trades is about presence and intention, not toughness for its own sake. The goal is to lead from grounded awareness instead of constant reactivity. How to Connect with the Guest : Listeners can connect with Tracy Austin and access her work here . Website : Elevated Talent Consulting - https://www.elevatedtalentconsulting.com LinkedIn : Tracy Austin Check the website for direct links to connect with Tracy, explore the Tough Talk Blueprint, and learn more about her People Strategy work for leaders in the trades. Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM . Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here . https://

In this The Mindful Living Podcast episode, host Sana sits down with Rachel Brown to unpack a hard truth. if we do not deal with our own trauma, stress, and people pleasing, our children end up carrying the emotional bill. Rachel shares how chronic illness, IVF, career burnout and a full nervous system finally forced her to stop chasing the next fix and start listening to her body. Together, they explore how generational stress, perfectionism, and “good girl” conditioning quietly shape motherhood, marriage, and identity. This is a straight talking conversation about conscious parenting, emotional regulation, boundaries with family, and why five minutes of intentional self care can shift the entire atmosphere at home. If you are a tired parent who snaps, regrets it, and then lies awake replaying the day, this episode shows you how to start reclaiming wholeness so your kids do not have to heal from your pain later. grounded, practical, and focused on real life homes, not Instagram versions of parenting. About the Guest: Rachel Brown is a UK based holistic practitioner, former pharmacist and teacher, and a mother of two boys, whose journey through chronic illness, IVF, burnout, and a breakdown led her into deep work around emotional healing and generational stress. Drawing on holistic therapies, nervous system work, and energy based practices, she now supports mothers to stop living in survival mode, release inherited emotional burdens, and model healthier patterns for their children. Through her Conscious Motherhood Collective community, Rachel helps women move from people pleasing and exhaustion to grounded self trust, emotional responsibility, and more aligned parenting. Key Takeaways: Breaking generational stress starts with one honest adult willing to stop people pleasing, set boundaries, and model nervous system care at home. Rachel shows how chronic illness, IVF, career burnout, and perfectionism are signals, not failures, pointing parents back to alignment and self-trust. Emotional regulation is a daily practice. pause, breathe, name the trigger, choose a calmer response, and repair with your child instead of shutting down. Kids do not need perfect parents. they need caregivers who apologise, share feelings in age-appropriate ways, and demonstrate emotional responsibility. Unprocessed grief, war trauma, and scarcity beliefs can live in the body for generations. conscious parenting means doing the inner work so our kids do not carry that load. Five minutes of non-negotiable self-care. a bath, a walk, or quiet breathing. can interrupt survival mode and open space for more grounded choices. Community and support matter. mothers need spaces like Conscious Motherhood Collective to be witnessed, regulated, and reminded they are not alone. When parents show up as their true selves instead of who society expects them to be, children learn that their own authenticity is safe and non-negotiable. How Listeners Can Connect with Rachel Brown: Rachel invites mothers who are ready to stop coping and start healing to connect here. Facebook Group: Conscious Motherhood CollectiveSearch “Conscious Motherhood Collective” on Facebook and request to join her community for mothers doing this inner work together. Facebook Profile: Rachel BrownFind her via her profile “Rachel Brown” and access her latest content, lives, and resources on conscious parenting and emotional healing. Instagram: @Rachel E. BrownAs shared in the episode, her Instagram handle is described as “underscore Rachel E. Brown underscore.” Search that phrasing on Instagram to follow her updates, tools, and reflections on motherhood, nervous system care, and generational healing. Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM. Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal

Mindfulness sounds peaceful in theory. Quiet rooms. Slow breathing. A still mind. But for an ADHD brain that runs on rapid fire, the traditional version feels unrealistic. In this The Mindful Living episode, host Sana cuts through the noise with ADHD educator and dopamine strategist Jorie Houlihan, who brings a ground level understanding of what presence looks like when distraction is the default.This episode reframes mindfulness for neurodivergent people with evidence backed insights, real world examples, and practical frameworks that actually work. No spiritual gatekeeping. No one size fits all solutions. Just a candid conversation about emotional regulation, sensory grounding, dopamine driven habits, time blindness, and how the ADHD brain filters the world.If you have ever felt like mindfulness culture was built for everybody except you, this conversation gives you tools that are built for your actual operating system. ABOUT THE GUEST: Jorie Houlihan is a coach, speaker, podcast host, and advocate for ADHD awareness. Diagnosed at 49 after decades of internal chaos, she now teaches dopamine informed systems, sensory based mindfulness, emotional regulation strategies, and ADHD friendly executive functioning tools. She is the host of ADHD and? with Jorie Houlihan. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Mindfulness for ADHD is not about shutting the brain down. The mind is wired to think, and wandering thoughts are not failure. Sensory grounding techniques like listening to birds, feeling textures, smelling coffee, or walking meditation help the ADHD brain stay present without forcing stillness. ADHD challenges such as time blindness, emotional reactivity, and overstimulation make traditional meditation practices feel inaccessible, so practices must be redesigned for neurodivergent wiring. Oversimplifying steps is not condescending for ADHD. It reduces overwhelm and builds consistent follow through by breaking tasks into micro-actions. Habit stacking, such as pairing deep breathing with a morning coffee routine, increases success because it attaches mindfulness to something the brain already expects. Flexibility matters more than rigid consistency. Missing a day is not failure. The ADHD brain responds better to adaptive integration than strict discipline. Music can act as a mindfulness tool because dopamine rich songs anchor attention and regulate mood. Picking one mindfulness strategy at a time prevents burnout. ADHD brains tend to overdo everything at once, which leads to abandoning practices entirely. Curiosity, not judgment, is the most effective emotional lens for managing irritability, overstimulation, or internal chaos. Mindfulness becomes effective when it supports joy, not when it mimics a neurotypical model. HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Website: https://joriehoulihan.com/  Instagram Podcast: ADHD and. with Jorie Houlihan (available on all major podcast platforms) WANT TO BE A GUEST ON The Mindful Living? DM on PM. Send me a message on PodMatchDM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer. ABOUT HEALTHY MIND BY AVIK Healthy Mind By Avik is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it has become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty. storyteller, survivor, wellness advocate. this channel shares powerful podcasts and grounded conversations on• Mental Health and Emotional Well being• Mindfulness

In this episode of The Mindful Living Podcast, host Sana sits down with Melissa Deally, integrative mind body health practitioner, NLP trainer and Timeline Therapy trainer, to break down how our unconscious mind quietly drives our emotional patterns, anxiety and even dis-ease in the body. They unpack what Timeline Therapy actually is, how it integrates with mindfulness, and why endlessly retelling your trauma story is not the only path to healing. Melissa explains the link between the conscious mind, the unconscious mind and the nervous system, using clear analogies like pearl necklaces and movie screens so listeners can actually apply this in real life. You will hear how stored anger, sadness and limiting decisions like "I am not enough" keep the mental fan spinning at full speed, and how Timeline Therapy slows that fan so your system can finally process, release and reset. If you are curious about trauma informed healing that is practical, efficient and does not require rehashing every painful memory on repeat, this conversation gives you a straight talking roadmap that works across cultures and time zones  About the Guest.: Melissa Deally is an integrative mind body health practitioner, trainer of NLP and Timeline Therapy, and a hypnotherapist. She specializes in working with the unconscious mind to release stored emotions, trauma and limiting beliefs so people can move from anxiety and overwhelm into clarity and agency. Melissa is the founder of Amplify Impact Academy, runs the Meet Your Unconscious Mind workshop series, and hosts the podcasts Clear the Screenand Don't Wait for Your Wake Up Call. Key Takeaways: Timeline Therapy integrates conscious, unconscious and superconscious levels of mind so you can release stored emotions without endlessly retelling your trauma story. The unconscious mind stores every memory plus the emotional charge. Once you extract the learning, the body can safely release anger, sadness, fear, guilt and shame that drive anxiety and dis-ease. Emotions are data, not defects. Society teaches us to stuff feelings down, which overloads the nervous system and eventually shows up as physical symptoms and patterns of burnout. Timeline Therapy goes to the root cause of an emotion in its gestalt, like the end bead on a pearl necklace. When the root is released, the entire chain of past emotional events loses its charge. Limiting decisions such as “I am unworthy, not good enough, powerless or unlovable” are identified and cleared, then replaced with more accurate internal beliefs using hypnotherapy. Anxiety is reframed as a signal of misdirected focus. Using the Clear the Screen method, clients shift from the “horror movie” version of the future to a “love story” version, reducing anxiety around interviews, exams and public speaking. Mindfulness and Timeline Therapy are complementary. Mindfulness anchors you in the present, while Timeline Therapy strategically visits the past and future to clear what no longer serves you. How to Connect with the Guest: Listeners can connect with Melissa and explore her work here: Website and programs: https://amplifyimpactacademy.com/um Next workshop, Today on 17th Nov, details and joining link on website Email. info@amplifyimpactacademy.com Workshops. Monthly free “Meet Your Unconscious Mind” Workshop (details on the website) YouTube. Clear the Screen demos and educational content. Search for Amplify Impact Academy Podcasts. Clear the Screen Podcast Don't Wait for Your Wake Up Call PodcastAvailable on major podcast apps   Be a Guest on the Network: Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy LifeDM on PM. Send me a message on PodMatch DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik. We do not intend to harm, defa