Proactive Mindfulness podcast
This podcast explores how mindful presence shapes personal growth, from healing trauma to living mindfully. It features short talks and conversations with thoughtful guests.
The Proactive Mindfulness podcast is available on all major podcast apps. You will also find every episode on this site, most of them as video. They are listed below in chronological order (most recent on top).
You can see separately: Exploring Mindfulness, | Exploring Therapy | Inspirational Talks. You can also see an Alphabetical list of all conversations
–
Kristen Ulmer: Extreme skier tells us to shift into fear
Once hailed as the best extreme skier in the world, Kristen Ulmer has come to value fear. She has learned that fear is not here to cause us problems.
Kathy McGuire: How to listen in a deeper way
This page features a series of short videos illustrating various kinds of listening and empathy, including Focusing.
Donna Varnau: The Practice of Embodied Presence
Donna Varnau talks about the Practice of Embodied Presence, guidelines for connecting directly with the personal and sacred wisdom of your body.
Karen Liebenguth: Mindfulness in nature
Karen Liebenguth talks about how she practices mindfulness in nature.
Stephen Porges: Mindfulness & co-regulation
We explore a paradigm shift: The whole history of the study of mental and psychological processes has been so focused on the individual’s responses, yet the individual’s responses are being framed and interacting through connectedness with others.
Eugene Gendlin & Focusing
Focusing is not a rigid approach. It encourages therapists to blend in their own personal perspectives and creativity. Throughout his life, Eugene Gendlin has encouraged people to find their own path.