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A Preview of Tricycle Week: The Kamma of Goodwill
Next week on Zen Commuter, we begin our popular Tricycle Week, a five-episode series where we explore and reflect on selected articles from Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. It’s a listener favorite and a perfect...
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Vedic Meditation and Modern Stress - A Conversation with Michael Rosenfeld
What if the key to handling modern stress wasn’t doing more, but doing less—much less? In this episode, Vedic Meditation teacher Michael Rosenfeld shares how an ancient practice offers surprising solutions to today’s...
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Jeff Patterson: Meditation Instructor and Author of The Yielding Warrior (R)
Jeff Patterson, from Portland, OR, USA, has over 36 years of experience, practicing and teaching the meditative and martial arts. As the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts/Portland Tai Chi Academy and The Yielding...
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Three Insight Timer Features to Enhance Your Meditation Practice
Insight Timer is, without a doubt, the top meditation app out today. With over 3000,000 meditations, talks and music tracks it has everything a meditator could want. And now it’s even better with three new...
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Journey to Inner Stillness: A Conversation with Manal El Ramly
My guest today is Manal El-Ramly, author of Transcending Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom, TEDx speaker ('Why You Don't Need to Search for Your Purpose'), creator of the Mattain Method, and a beloved teacher on Insight...
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Breath as a Bridge: Exploring Meditation with Trea Drake
In this calming and insightful episode of Zen Commuter, I welcomes breathwork and meditation guide Trea Drake for a heart-centered conversation on the power of the breath. Together, we explore how mindful breathing...
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Restoring Balance: Energy Healing and Inner Calm with Mary Sanders
 In this episode of Zen Commuter, I sit down with Dr. Mary Sanders, a skilled energy healer who specializes in helping people recover from burnout and chronic stress. With a unique blend of chiropractic care, energy...
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From Philosophy to Practice: Jonah Primo’s Guide to Everyday Mindfulness
Jonah Primo has spent the last 8 years studying mindfulness, meditation and philosophy in order to build practical frameworks that people can apply to everyday life and situations. He hosted the flagship podcast for...
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Creative Calm: A Conversation with Jodi Rose Gonzales
Today on Zen Commuter, I’m joined by the insightful and inspiring Jodi Rose Gonzales—artist, author, and art therapist. Jodi blends creativity and mindfulness to help others navigate life’s challenges with clarity and...
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Embracing the Divine Feminine: A Conversation with Leslie Draffin
Welcome to Zen Commuter! Today, I’m joined by Leslie Draffin for a fascinating conversation about the intersection of plant medicine, spirituality, and women’s wellness. We’ll explore how microdosing mushrooms can...
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Tricycle Week: Sitting Still in a World That Won’t Stop—Overcoming Discomfort in Meditation
Welcome to Zen Commuter and day five of Tricycle Week! Today, we’re exploring a challenge many meditators face—the uneasy relationship with the timer. Whether it’s impatience, restlessness, or the feeling that the...
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Tricycle Week: Understanding the 3 Types of Laziness—Is Your Laziness Real?
Welcome to Zen Commuter and day four of Tricycle Week! Today, we’re diving into a topic that challenges the way we see productivity and rest—laziness. Is laziness a real obstacle, or is it simply a rejection of...
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