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The Metta InterviewWhat is my intention? with Giulia GalliIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Giulia Galli, a London-based parental and mental fitness coach, author of When a Parent Is Born, and founder of Reegal Coaching. After more than 20 years in international fashion and communications, working with global brands like Alberta Ferretti and Dunhill in roles focused on strategy, storytelling, and experience design, Giulia now brings that same attention to intention, coherence, and the impact of choices to the way we raise children. Her method is rooted in neuro-linguistic programming and combines intentional questioning, language awareness, and practical tools to...
2026-02-181h 19
The Metta InterviewWho am I and what do I need? with Jessica Faith GrahamIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Jessica Faith Graham, a counselor, holistic life coach, mindfulness mentor, and author of the children's book The Love Inside. With degrees in counselling, psychotherapy, fine arts, and education, Jessica's work builds self-compassion in children and families — a mission that emerged from her deeply personal journey of self re-discovery.The conversation starts with Jessica sharing memories of making little books at age six, a creative spark that would lie dormant for decades before finding its way back to her. She speaks to Anne about a peri...
2026-01-261h 04
Out of the Clouds - Waking HeartGifts of Light - A Solstice Metta Guided PracticeOn the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, Anne Mühlethaler, MMTCP-certified teacher, reflects on her Sunday rituals: tending to her plants, warming her voice before sitting to guide her weekly Metta meditation for Insight Timer. That evening, she noticed how the fairy lights in her living room brought unexpected comfort on a dark, gray afternoon. This small moment sparked a meditation on the metaphor of inner light.Just as the solstice marks a turning point where light begins to return, metta (also known as Loving Kindness) practice reconnects us to the flame we e...
2025-12-2743 min
The Metta InterviewWhat is your assignment right now - and if not now, then when? with Francesca HogiIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Francesca Hogi, an acclaimed love educator, coach, and author who has transformed countless lives through her unique approach to modern romance and relationships.Twelve years ago, Francesca made a bold pivot from a successful career as a corporate lawyer to pursue her true calling in love education and matchmaking. Today, she's a sought-after coach, TED speaker, bestselling author of "How to Find True Love: Unlock Your Romantic Flow and Create Lasting Relationships," and founder of The True Love Society. As host of the popular De...
2025-12-181h 11
The Metta InterviewWhat is your assignment right now - and if not now, then when? with Francesca HogiIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Francesca Hogi, a love educator and coach who helps people create the relationships and lives they truly want. Francesca's mission centers on empowering people through love - whether that's romantic love, self-love, or love as a force for positive change in the world.Fresh from celebrating her 51st birthday with what she calls "birthday clarity," Francesca shares her commitment to making this year an experiment in possibility - choosing to give energy only to the outcomes she wants to see manifest.The co...
2025-12-181h 32
The Metta InterviewHow to hold and balance multiple identities in a world that asks us to choose just one with Danielle Keller AviramIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Danielle Keller Aviram, a specialised sustainable jewellery consultant, researcher, and lecturer who bridges the worlds of design, sustainability, and education. With an origin story rooted in childhood museum visits and cultural experiences, Danielle traces her journey from jewellery designer to becoming a leading voice in sustainable practices within the jewellery industry.Danielle shares how her early exposure to art and culture, from dancing ballet to seeing Swan Lake at 12 in London, planted seeds for her lifelong appreciation of meaningful, tangible beauty. She recounts a tr...
2025-12-011h 12
The Metta InterviewWhat do we seek when we seek a creative life? With Paulette PerhachIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Paulette Perhach, a New York Times contributor, writing coach, and creator of the Writer's Mission Control Center software. Author of "Welcome to the Writer's Life" and two viral essays read by millions, Paulette brings her unique blend of humor, vulnerability, and business acumen to help writers build sustainable creative practices.Paulette traces her writing journey from declaring her ambition at a bus stop at age 10 (where her best friend immediately warned her how hard it would be) to discovering Excel as "the brain I wa...
2025-11-121h 00
The Metta InterviewHow can we help people see the magic and beauty within themselves? with Julia AstokIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Julia Astok, a passionate multidisciplinary artist based in Estonia. Inspired by nature's poetry and having a keen eye for the extraordinary within the ordinary, Julia's collaborations extend globally with a sincere commitment to storytelling through meticulously crafted visual language, thoughtfully tailored to encapsulate and convey the essence of each project, whether in fashion, lifestyle, art or travel. Beyond commercial work, Julia creates deeply personal portraits that help people reconnect with their own essence and see themselves through a lens of compassion.Julia traces her jo...
2025-11-041h 05
The Metta InterviewHow do we weave authentic narrative threads to support a brand voice in an age of AI-generated content? with Salt & Sage StorytellingIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes the dynamic duo behind Salt & Sage Strategic Storytelling: Manfreda "Freddie" Cavazza and Felicity "Flea" Haythorn. These former journalists turned strategic storytellers bonded over a shared dislike for "meaningless marketing bullshit" and a communal love for clarity, brevity, and honesty.Freddie and Flea start by sharing what brings them joy before Anne invites them to talk about personal stories from childhood memories to early career experiences. The duo explains how they met through Instagram DMs five years ago when Freddie needed editorial help for a Fa...
2025-10-181h 18
The Metta InterviewHow do we make the world better? with Libby StockstillIn this episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Libby Stockstill, founder and CEO of Some Days, speaking from the enchanted mountain town of Idyllwild, California. This conversation holds special significance as Libby was Anne's original inspiration for creating The Mettā Interview during a Zoom call earlier in the year. Libby is a lifelong learner and leader with extensive legal expertise and dynamic business experience spanning Fortune 250 companies to unicorn startups. Until October 2024, she served as Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary of activewear brand Vuori, where she established the legal function and helped sha...
2025-09-181h 13
Out of the Clouds - Waking HeartA Short Daily Metta Practice - Guided meditationIn this guided meditation, certified teacher and Le Trente founder Anne V Mühlethaler starts with acknowledging the reality of our busy schedules while offering a complete yet condensed loving kindness practice that can be easily integrated into daily life. Yes, it's hard to fit meditation in, and yes, it's also worth the effort.The session begins with grounding breathwork—three intentional breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth—followed by setting a personal intention for the practice. Anne then guides listeners through a unique approach to metta meditation that differs from traditional seque...
2025-09-1012 min
The Metta InterviewHow do you make resources move with more integrity in a transactional society with Amber TheurerIn this inaugural episode of The Mettā Interview, host Anne V Mühlethaler welcomes Amber Theurer, a strategist, coach, and creative devoted to bridging the digital and physical to create a more human world. Through her work with founders, creatives, and communities, she helps people slow down, reconnect to their own rhythms, and design lives and ventures that reward human connection as much as growth. She is the creator of Slow Sessions and co-founder of HUMAN AF, a media and community ecosystem exploring what it means to build…and to *be*...human in an automated world.In thei...
2025-09-031h 03
The Coaching CatalystsEp 40: From High Fashion to Coaching Mastery with Anne MühlethalerHave you ever wondered what it’s like to move from a high-profile career in fashion to the world of coaching and consulting? In this episode of Coaching Catalysts, co-hosts Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel are joined by Anne Mühlethaler. Coach, communications specialist, storyteller, and founder of Le Trant.Anne talks about her career journey from Christian Louboutin to building her own blend of coaching, consulting, and podcasting. She shares how mentor coaching and ICF credentialing have shaped her path, the challenges she’s faced along the way, and the role of ethics and alignment in her p...
2025-09-0335 min
The Metta InterviewHow do you create conversations that matter in a noisy world?Welcome to The Mettā Interview: generous conversations with brilliant humans.In this introductory episode, host Anne V Mühlethaler shares the journey that led to this podcast - from five years of writing The Mettā View newsletter and hosting her long-form interview podcast Out of the Clouds, to launching in person salons and a new business, to a pivotal Zoom call moment with a brilliant friend that sparked everything.Discover or revisit the meaning of Mettā (loving-kindness), why Anne approaches conversations through this lens of unconditional friendliness, and how her background in luxury fashion shaped her...
2025-08-2809 min
Out Of The CloudsFrancesca Hogi on how to find true love, dating with intention and the fairytale industrial complexIn this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Mühlethaler interviews Francesca Hogi, a TED speaker, host of the Dear Franny Podcast, and internationally recognized expert on dating and relationships. She's been featured in media outlets such as The Today Show, Marie Claire, The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar and The Huffington Post, and is the founder of The True Love Society, a community for people seeking deeper self and romantic love.Anne and Francesca’s conversation begins with Francesca sharing her life story, revealing how she was a deeply romantic child who devoured her old...
2025-04-071h 35
Out Of The CloudsSari Azout on the art of patience, building a Sublime internet, and the future of creativityIn this episode of Out of the Clouds host Anne Mühlethaler explores the evolution of digital spaces with Sari Azout, founder of Sublime, a personal knowledge management tool for creatives. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia — the magical hometown of Shakira and Gabriel García Márquez — Sari describes herself as a cerebral child who found her intellectual home first at Brown University, where she developed a "fiercely independent mindset" and discovered the joy of the library as a social space.With remarkable foresight( Sari "could always see around corners") she strategically planned her path to remain i...
2025-02-171h 45
Out Of The CloudsHaving tea with our strong emotionsIn this intimate audio essay, Anne V Mühlethaler reflects on Rebecca Shaw's piercing observation about watching powerful men "burn the world down." Through her own journey of frustration and self-reflection, Anne explores how our childhood coping mechanisms shape adult perspectives on "us vs. them."Drawing from both psychological insights and Buddhist wisdom, Anne examines how the very qualities we despise in others might mirror parts of ourselves we'd rather not see. She weaves Dr. Guralnik's work on political polarization - how early experiences of "splitting" the world into all-good or all-bad persist into adulthood - with B...
2025-02-1019 minOut Of The CloudsThe Mindful Dance of Life: Embracing Failure and IntuitionThis episode is a hybrid one of sorts, as host Anne Mühlethaler presents a new podcast launching soon: the companion to her newsletter, The Mettā View. For The Mettā View Anne regularly writes personal essays coloured with a mindful lens. In this episode she shares the audio version of her last newsletter essay of 2024, all about her end-of-year thoughts on letting go and trusting the flow. Anne reflects that 2024 has been a journey of embracing failure, trusting her intuition and learning to dance with life’s unexpected turns. Join her as she reflects on the les...
2024-12-3113 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartConnection and intention, a guided reflection for event creatorsWhether you are a seasoned host or beginner, or even an industry specialist, explore the power of empathy to help you connect to your guests' needs and power up the experience and the connection at your next gathering. Harness the power of your intention into your next meeting, or event or gathering. If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback. And thank you so much for listening! For mon...
2024-12-0911 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartLoving Kindness for MentorsThis is a guided Mettā meditation, also known as Loving Kindness, dedicated towards our mentors.Anne V Mühlethaler, coach and MMTCP certified mindfulness meditation teacher, starts the session by inviting us to bring an intention to mind, for clarity. Then she invites us to bring to mind a being, a person who has inspired us in some way — whether they were an official or more of an undercover mentor — who lit our path and helped us in some way. In this practice, we consider the qualities of our mentor that we want to emulate, to nurt...
2024-11-2416 min
Out Of The CloudsLoving Kindness for Mentors - Guided meditationThis is a guided Mettā meditation, also known as Loving Kindness, dedicated towards our mentors.Anne V Mühlethaler, coach and certified mindfulness meditation teacher,Anne starts the session by inviting us to bring an intention to mind, for clarity. Then she invites us to bring to mind a being, a person who has inspired us in some way — whether they were an official or more of an undercover mentor — who lit our path and helped us in some way. In this practice, we consider the qualities of our mentor that we want to emulate, to nurt...
2024-11-1916 min
Out Of The CloudsKia Miller on dialling into presence, building self-trust, and Radiant Body YogaIn this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Mühlethaler explores the transformative world of Kundalini yoga with accomplished yoga teacher Kia Miller. In addition to Kundalini, Kia also teaches meditation, breathwork, and Vinyasa yoga. In their conversation, Anne and Kia dive right into Kia’s meditation, grounding and breathwork practices, before Kia recounts how she has blended her beloved Ashtanga Vinyasa with Kundalini tradition to form the unique Radiant Body Yoga school. With an emphasis on the power of breathwork and energy coherence, Kia shares how she evolved to discover these practices and h...
2024-11-111h 16Out Of The Clouds[The Shortcast] Jeremy Langmead on male vanity, cancer literacy and How Long Have You Got?Jeremy Langmead is one of the founders of the global men’s e-tailer, Mr Porter, part of the YOOX Net-a-Porter Group. He joined in 2010 to help launch the e-commerce business in 2011 and oversaw the design, branding, content, social, communications and events teams for a number of years.Jeremy has also served as chief content officer at Christie’s, launched LUXX magazine for The Times in 2017, and was previously editor-in-chief of Esquire, Wallpaper and the Sunday Times Style magazines.Today Jeremy consults for a number of fashion and grooming brands; writes for The Times Saturday magazine, a gr...
2024-11-041h 03
Out Of The CloudsJeremy Langmead on male vanity, cancer literacy and “How Long Have You Got?”Jeremy Langmead is one of the founders of the global men’s e-tailer, Mr Porter, part of the YOOX Net-a-Porter Group. He joined in 2010 to help launch the e-commerce business in 2011 and oversaw the design, branding, content, social, communications and events teams for a number of years.Jeremy has also served as chief content officer at Christie’s, launched LUXX magazine for The Times in 2017, and was previously editor-in-chief of Esquire, Wallpaper and the Sunday Times Style magazines.Today Jeremy consults for a number of fashion and grooming brands; writes for The Times Saturday magazine, a gr...
2024-10-141h 23Out Of The Clouds[The Shortcast] Debjani Biswas on being miserably successful no more, data-driven inclusive leadership, and using a coaching approachIn this episode, Anne Muhlethaler hosts a compelling conversation with Debjani Biswas, a chemical engineer turned executive coach and best-selling author. She explains how despite the societal expectations of the time, Debjani's father encouraged her to pursue a path in engineering, a field dominated by men, thus setting the stage for her future endeavors in breaking gender barriers. As the conversation progresses, Debjani reflects on the challenges she faced in the corporate world, particularly as an Indian woman in engineering, and how these experiences shaped her transition to becoming an advocate for workplace inclusivity. We h...
2024-09-1850 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartAn introduction to Loving Kindness - guided practiceIn this guided meditation, coach and certified mindfulness meditation teacher Anne V Muhlethaler leads listeners through a transformative Loving Kindness (also known as Mettā) meditation. The practice begins with a focus on setting a meaningful intention, followed by a calming breathing exercise to help participants find presence and relaxation. Anne then guides listeners through loving-kindness wishes, starting with sending them toward themselves then extending to a loved one, then a neutral person, before turning to send the same well wishes towards a challenging individual. The meditation culminates with repeating these universal well wishes and sending them to al...
2024-07-1739 minOut Of The CloudsJulie Granger on passion, teaching, and making the benefits of ballet available to all [Replay]In this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews celebrity fitness trainer and former ballerina Julie Granger. Anne came across Julie via an online recommendation and was immediately struck not only by the instructor’s passion for teaching and the effectiveness of her classes (particularly Brooklyn Barre), but also by the combination of her warmth and dry sense of humour. In this interview, they dig into Julie’s journey from the outskirts of Paris to the Boston Ballet, why she left her ballerina career behind, and how she decided to pursue new callings, including yoga...
2024-06-231h 16
Out Of The CloudsAnne Mühlethaler on listening to her inner voice, the story of you and the power of metta meditationIn this one-of-a-kind episode, host of the Out of the Clouds podcast, Anne V Mühlethaler, is the ‘guest,’ this time being interviewed by her friend, podcast host and journalist Etain Lavelle. Anne shares in her introduction that Etain is like extended family to her. They became friends in their twenties and shared a flat on London’s Gloucester Road for a few years. Etain was the best person to interview Anne for this special episode.In this conversation, Etain dives into Anne’s life journey, asking about her childhood memories and her unconventional education...
2024-06-021h 39Out of the Clouds - Waking HeartDaily Gratitude Meditation with Anne V MuhlethalerIn this guided meditation, Anne V Muhlethaler, coach and certified mindfulness meditation teacher, guides listeners through a practice designed to help cultivate a sense of gratitude into our daily lives. The session begins with a grounding practice, encouraging listeners to find a comfortable position, close their eyes, and settle into the sensations of their body. By focusing on the breath and observing its qualities, Anne helps listeners connect with their nervous system, promoting a sense of calm and awareness in the present moment. The meditation progresses to heart-centred practices, where listeners are invited to visualise so...
2024-06-0210 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartLoving Kindness Towards A Challenging Person - Guided meditationThis guided practice was recorded live in January during Anne’s 21 Days of Mindfulness and Loving Kindness program. This meditation invites us to cultivate compassion and empathy towards someone who presents challenges in our life.Participants are encouraged to set an intention for the practice, acknowledging any difficulties or emotions that may arise. Deep breaths help centre the mind and body before focusing attention on the challenging person chosen for the practice.Through visualisation, we are guided to imagine the challenging person in our mind’s eye and silently repeat phrases of loving kindn...
2024-04-1416 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartA Practice For Developing Mindfulness - Insight meditationThis is a guided practice recorded during teacher Anne Muhlethaler’s 21 Days of Mindfulness and Loving Kindness program. Anne warmly invites us to embark on a journey of cultivating mindfulness. With a posture that balances alertness and relaxation, Anne encourages us to find comfort and readiness before inviting us to set an intention. Anne then gently guides us to release tension in our bodies, with a sense of ease and receptivity to the present moment, and brings our attention to converge on the breath, serving as our steadfast anchor throughout the practice. With each inhalation and...
2024-04-0717 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartMinding The Flow Of Our Thoughts - Mindfulness MeditationThis meditation was recorded live in January, as part of a 21 Days of Mindfulness and Loving Kindness program.In it, teacher Anne Mühlethaler invites us to focus on cultivating mindfulness by observing the flow of thoughts in the mind. Through the metaphor of a mountain stream, participants are encouraged to observe their thoughts as they arise, recognising them as passing ripples in the clear water of the mind. The session guides listeners to identify the nature of their thoughts, distinguishing between those that bring happiness and those that cause disturbance. Practitioners are prompted to reflect on t...
2024-03-3118 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartLoving Kindness Towards a Dear One - Guided meditationThis short practice was recorded live during Anne’s January program called 21 Days of Mindfulness and Loving Kindness. The meditation begins with the invitation to find a comfortable seat, emphasising the importance of a supportive posture for the practice of Loving Kindness Meditation (Mettā). Whether seated or lying down, the practitioner is invited to settle into their position, find stillness and set an intention for the practice. Anne regularly prompts practitioners to reflect on their motivation and highest aspirations for their practice of mindfulness and Loving Kindness. Attention then turns towards a loved one, preferably someon...
2024-03-2414 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartBreathing with Compassion for Self - Guided MeditationThis practice was recorded live during Anne’s program called 21 Days of Mindfulness and Loving Kindness. Anne guides participants through a transformative practice of self-compassion and compassion for others. Focusing our awareness on our moment-to-moment experience and the flow of life that is the breath, Anne starts by inviting us to rest with the waves of the inhale and exhale. We explore the quality and texture of the in-breath and out-breath, before leaning towards it with a tender curiosity. With each inhale we receive nourishment and care, allowing the breath to naturally carry qualities of kindness to...
2024-02-2617 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartLoving Kindness Towards a Benefactor - Guided MeditationLoving Kindness meditation is known as a practice for opening the heart that helps us develop compassion. This short practice, recorded live in January 2024, invites us to explore the practice of Mettā towards a benefactor. How it works: we silently repeat a set of phrases of well-wishing, like mantras laden with positive intentions, while we visualise someone in our life.You may wonder who is a benefactor in your life. Here we mean someone who has shown you care, inspired you, or looked after you. It can be someone close to you or someone you don...
2024-02-1912 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartGuided medtation - Exploring the Present MomentMeditation teacher Anne Mühlethaler guides us into a mindfulness of the body practice, where we explore the points in the body that are in contact with the floor and the surface upon which we are seated. We are invited to find a posture that invites a sense of aliveness, energy as well as a feeling of relaxation. Then, noticing the quality of the support at each touch point, we learn to rest our attention to examine and be with the sensations that may be present in the body. As with other mindfulness of the bod...
2024-02-1217 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartResting with the moment-to-moment sensations - Guided MeditationThis short guided meditation was recorded live in January as the first of a 21 day course on Mindfulness and Loving Kindness.When we do the body scan in meditation, often our mind will default to try and visualise the areas of the body that we are guided to explore. Teacher Anne Muhlethaler here invites us to use our attention like a sensorial flashlight, in this short 15 minute body scan. Placing the power of our awareness on the sensations, whether external or arising from within, we are guided to examine and stay with our moment-to-moment experience. ...
2024-02-0515 min
Out of the Clouds - Waking HeartMindfulness of the Body - The River of SensationsIn this 12-minute guided meditation, teacher Anne Mühlethaler invites us to first explore the touchpoints of the body, making them the anchor for this mindfulness of the body practice. While we keep our attention focused within the body — on the hands, or the sit bones or the feet against the ground — we may feel a multitude of sensations. We are also invited to note what sensations may arise, careful not to narrate the experience but instead concentrating on the felt sense of what is occurring in the body. Anne notes that fluctuation is the only thi...
2023-12-1713 min
Out Of The CloudsBridgitte Dempsey Klein on innovative natural skincare, bottling up the goodness of the sea and connecting to her rootsIn this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler speaks to her friend, the beauty entrepreneur Bridgitte Dempsey Klein, founder of French natural skincare brand Yanne Wellness. In their conversation, Anne gets to ask Bridgitte to tell her about her journey from Toronto to London, where the two met thanks to their mutual friend Stephanie. Bridgitte shares about her love of travel, how important her French mother’s influence was on her, and how she moved from studying at the London School of Economics with diplomatic pursuits in mind before making a switch to work in r...
2023-11-261h 28Out of the Clouds - Waking HeartLoving Kindness 101 - A Starter Kit - Guided MeditationThis is the first in a series of guided practices to teach new and curious beginners the meditation called Mettā, or Loving Kindness. Mindfulness and Meditation teacher Anne Mühlethaler has chosen to develop a short course to help newcomers to meditation trial this lesser-known yet powerful ancient Buddhist practice. Mettā is said to be a practice of cultivating unconditional love as well as positive energy towards oneself, others, and the world at large, by putting our attention on psycho-active phrases like well-wishes. Because it’s often hard to find more time in our day to add...
2023-10-2211 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartYou will see the difference in your life, which is where it countsYou’ve heard Anne discuss Mettā and Mindfulness here. But what are their benefits? Do they offer different results? Should you pick one over the other?In this episode, Anne shares her takeaways from a lecture she heard by renowned teacher Sharon Salzberg on these very questions.The short answer: Although Mettā and Mindfulness are designed differently, both forms of meditation have the benefit of bringing us a sense of centering and the ability to become more sensitive.Listen to hear Anne reveal more of Ms Salzberg’s perspective — including how you can sense wh...
2023-10-1810 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartUncovering the 'Love' in Loving Kindness, Part II - TalkWe are born in this strange lifestyle that we rarely admit to experiencing: we sort of live with someone else, an ever-present inner roommate, that is oftentimes the greatest source of distress, anxiety and discomfort in our lives. Have you ever considered what could be done to make it a better relationship? Or, let’s say, to create a better living environment in your own mind?Meditation mindfulness teacher Anne Muhlethaler leads us in a guided visualisation first to imagine our ideal home where we can feel at ease, then to observe the presence of a r...
2023-10-0715 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartBeing With the Flow of Our Thoughts - Mindfulness of ThoughtKhyentse Rinpoche, the Tibetan teacher, wrote, "Mind creates both samsara and nirvana. Yet there's nothing much to it. It's just thoughts."Maybe one of the biggest hindrances to meditation is what is referred to as the waterfall effect. As soon as we close our eyes, with the idea that we will somehow find some peace and quiet, we realise that we can’t stop thinking. We feel like we are drowned under the torrent of thoughts coming down on us. Faced with this onslaught, we open our eyes, and at the first chance we have, we'll tell ou...
2023-07-2025 min
Talk About Talk - Communication Skills Training#74 MINDFULNESS Practicing our Communication Skills with Anne Muhlethaler
Mindfulness can elevate our communication skills. Learn how to be mindful in specific communication contexts by pausing, communicating with intention, and acknowledging our inner critic. Anne Muhlethaler (yogi, meditation teacher, podcaster and luxury brand consultant) shares her experiences and valuable insights.
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2023-07-0844 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartSettling the body, quieting the mind - Guided meditationA short and sweet meditation where we are invited to connect with the breath and the sensations in the body, to cultivate a sense of grounding and quieten the mind. We often tighten the body without noticing, and in this meditation mindfulness teacher Anne Muhlethaler (@annvi and @_outoftheclouds) invites us to find release, softening and a relaxed presence. And while the body settles, so does the mind. Once grounded, Anne guides us to notice what arises with a gentle awareness, whether it be stirrings, itches and tingles, memories, future thinking, all that is occuring in the mind a...
2023-05-2617 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartWarming the heart with love and kindnessIn this guided meditation, Anne introduces us to the practice first, and starts with an explanation of neuroplasticity and the negativity bias.When Anne was studying to become a mindfulness and compassion teacher with MMTCP (Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield), she had the opportunity to discover the work of Dr Rick Hanson, PhD, a specialist in positive neuroplasticity. The practice Anne leads us through is directly inspired from his lessons on the ‘negativity bias’.First, about the bias:Did you know that we have a natural propensity as h...
2023-04-0517 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartRelax, soften, let go - Guided body scanIn this guided meditation, Anne offers an introduction inspired by an interview conducted years ago of school kids who had been introduced to mindfulness. One of them, when asked what mindfulness means, quipped: ‘It means not hitting someone in the mouth.’ This funny and direct response implies that a mindfulness practice teaches us the ability to pause before we act, or react. We explore in this meditation how shining a light inwards — learning to be with the body’s sensations moment by moment — helps us become in touch with ourselves so that we can feel our e...
2023-03-2021 min
The Yoga Pro PodcastMindfulness in Running Your Business with Anne MuhlethalerStaying present and mindful in business can be hard for even the most dedicated yoga professional. In this episode, Anne Muhlethaler joins us to share insight and tips for how she keeps herself tuned into her inner voice in a noisy world. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com Anne is a 250 RYT yoga teacher and a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher who has studied with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield as well as taken many workshops with world-renowned tea...
2023-03-1755 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartA grounded practice for everyday - Guided meditationThis is a wonderful practice, suitable for all levels, that connects us to the sensation of support and groundedness in the body. A form of body scan, this centering practice is great for everyday, one we can come back to whenever we want to reclaim our attention and recollect ourselves. A useful tool in your mindfulness tool belt, sometimes just a few minutes is all it takes to come back to the here and now. And remembering that while our minds enjoy the sensation of feeling settled, with this kind of grounding practise we offer th...
2023-02-0506 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartWe need a new wordMindfulness teacher, coach and communications consultant, Anne Muhlethaler explores why learning how to communicate can unlock better relationships at work and in your personal life and questions why that’s not something on the curriculum of every school and university in the world. We can all recall times when meetings or personal conversations haven’t gone to plan, resulting in not great to abysmal consequences. In this post, adapted from a talk she recently gave, Anne unpicks what happens when communication goes wrong and why we should all aim to cultivate more empathy and deep listen...
2022-12-3011 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartLetting it be easy - Guided meditationGoing on a journey with mindfulness of breath:This mindfulness of breath practise is an invitation to learn to follow the journey of the breath, first in and around the nostrils, and then into the body. The breath moves us on a cellular level, and while we know this, cognitively, mindfulness of breath can be one of the only times in life where we explore how far we can feel the breath move us. Beyond the connection with the inhale, the exhale, the heart beat and the dance of aliveness in the body, Anne guides u...
2022-12-3015 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartFinding focus and energy with mindfulness - Guided meditationIn this live recorded practise, mindfulness teacher Anne Muhlethaler starts with an inquiry around intention: what is our deep reason for meditating, for practising?Then we are led through a mindfulness of breath practise where the focus is not just to watch the movements of the breath, but to use it to help us through the challenges of meditation. Learning to move the dial of the breath up and down — so that when we feel dull and need to feel energised, the breath comes in to refresh us; or when we feel anxious, excited, scattered, and...
2022-12-2522 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartNurturing connection with Loving Kindness - Mettā meditationIn this guided meditation, recorded live, mindfulness teacher Anne Muhlethaler guides us in a classic Mettā, or Loving Kindness, practise. Mettā, from Pali, can also be translated as ‘friendliness’ or ‘connection.’ The meditation is simple, but not easy, and its benefit can be felt in as little as a single practice. We are invited to repeat Loving Kindness mantras or phrases, like ‘May I be well, May I be happy’ and then find our own rhythm with the repetition of them, keeping our attention on each word, making the intention contained to take root. Psychologist and author Danie...
2022-12-1728 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartWidening the circle with Loving Kindness - Mettā MeditationMother Teresa is known to have said that: ‘The problem with the world is that we draw our family circle too small.’ Inspired by her words, this abridged Loving Kindness, or Mettā meditation practice focuses first on self before moving to a neutral person, then a difficult person. To finish, you’ll carry the intention of the loving-kindness phrases to all beings everywhere around the world. Extra requirements! You are invited to find a comfortable supportive seat: choose your spot carefully so you can be at ease and be as present with the practice as possible...
2022-12-1220 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartLearning to ride the waves of our awareness - Guided meditationIn this live recorded meditation, teacher Anne Muhlethaler introduces the practice by turning us to focus our attention on sound. The goal being to nurture a receptive awareness of the soundscapes that are unique to each of us, moment by moment. Later, she invites us to follow a guided body scan in which we engage with aliveness, whether connected to the breath and body. At the same time, we learn to work with the waves of thoughts that come and go, taking us away from the practice and away from the present moment experience.Combining i...
2022-12-0925 minOut of the Clouds - Waking HeartIntroducing Out of the Clouds Waking HeartPodcast host, certified mindfulness and yoga teacher Anne V Muhlethaler introduces her new podcast, Out of the Clouds - Waking Heart, dedicated to mindfulness, compassion and Loving Kindness practices. If this trailer sparked your interest, click subscribe for more, and thank you so much for listening! For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds Waking Heart on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds-waking-heartSign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Follow Anne on social media:IG: @_outoftheclouds and @annviIf you enjo...
2022-12-0603 minOut Of The CloudsNada Ghazal on her love of Beirut, finding courage and creating for connectionNada Ghazal (@NadaGhazalJewelry) is a jewellery designer and entrepreneur based in Beirut, Lebanon. In this episode of Out of the Clouds, she shares the story of her relationship with design and creativity with host Anne Muhlethaler. Growing up, Nada shares that she was always fascinated by adorning herself, and while she spent a lot of time painting, she was also making her own jewellery and shoes with the help of local artisans. Even back then, she remembers that her desire was to create objects that would connect her to other people. Nada tells how she landed in gr...
2022-10-301h 03Out Of The CloudsSeason three is hereHost of Out of the Clouds Anne V Muhlethaler reflects on her first two years of podcasting and how enriched she feels her life is for having had these meaningful conversations with her guests before introducing the show's third season. This episode is brought to you by Le TrenteAre you a purpose-driven individual seeking clarity in your personal narrative? Is your brand struggling to communicate authentically with your audience? Looking for a thought partnership that transforms how you connect with the world?Le Trente is a global community that emboldens purpose-driven i...
2022-10-1903 minOut Of The CloudsManfreda Cavazza on not fitting in, the craft of writing and adopting an audience-first mindsetIn this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews writer, copy editor and journalist Manfreda Cavazza.The two have been collaborating since late 2020, with Manfreda supporting Anne in her writing for the blog and newsletter she publishes weekly for her company, AVM Consulting. They share a number of values, including, among other things, a love of words well used, storytelling and values-driven strategies. In this interview, the Italian-English writer shares stories about her childhood spent between Brazil, Italy and England, her beginnings as a journalist in London covering the retail sector, and h...
2022-03-171h 20Out Of The CloudsJulie Granger on passion, teaching, and making the benefits of ballet available to allIn this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews celebrity fitness trainer and former ballerina Julie Granger. Anne came across Julie via an online recommendation and was immediately struck not only by the instructor’s passion for teaching and the effectiveness of her classes (particularly Brooklyn Barre), but also by the combination of her warmth and dry sense of humour. In this interview, they dig into Julie’s journey from the outskirts of Paris to the Boston Ballet, why she left her ballerina career behind, and how she decided to pursue new callings, including yoga...
2022-03-101h 20Out Of The CloudsAnnie Lee on safe events during COVID, setting healthy boundaries and not planning for perfectionIn this episode, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews her good friend, entrepreneur and event planner Annie Lee. Annie is known as “The Wedding Doctor” by Refinery29, “The Party Planner” by New York Magazine, a “celebrity entertaining expert” by People Magazine and Shape Magazine’s “Woman in Action – Entertaining Expert.” An event and wedding specialist for nearly 15 years, Annie has been an industry spokesperson for safety in events since early in the pandemic. She continues to run her own events company, Daughter of Design, while also developing a major project, Plannie. Dubbed ‘Uber for events’, with Plannie she hopes to open the possibility f...
2022-02-151h 22Out Of The CloudsRebekah Brown on the M word, femtech funding and reframing midlife as a superpowerRebekah Brown is the founder and chief guinea pig of MPowder, the world’s first plant-based supplement powder range crafted to target the three distinct biochemical stages of the menopause. Rebekah's personal struggle was the starting point for this entrepreneurial adventure, as she started to suffer in her early forties from varied symptoms that neither she or her doctor could make sense of. As a researcher and planner in the creative industries, she threw herself into a quest which led her to experiment with functional foods, and then into creating her own nutritional supplement, a powder she fir...
2021-11-181h 21Out Of The CloudsSolo Episode - On swimming, resources and finding flowIn this solo episode, host Anne Muhlethaler (@annvi) explains how she reconnected with her childhood love of swimming while away on a mountain retreat for a few days. Surprisingly, through a few changes she'd recently made, this practice turned into a peak experience. This got her thinking, mid-stroke (breaststroke that is), and turned into a reflection on the feeling of ‘meh’ (aka languishing), and how to find joy (and flow) in the small things. With a clear nod (and thanks) to Prof. Adam Grant, whose recent TED Talk in Monterey provided a wonderful backdrop to examine how we ca...
2021-10-2524 minOut Of The CloudsSolo Episode - This is a test'If you are not happy with the way things are, don't just complain. Go make things how they should be.' Derek SiversThis episode marks the start of the second season of Out of the Clouds. Host Anne Mühlethaler returns with a solo episode, a podcast version of a piece she wrote recently. The topic is inspired by a book by Derek Sivers called 'Your Music and Your People' - a wonderful read - which she was gifted anonymously earlier this year. One of the short stories or blog posts, called This is a Test, fe...
2021-09-1516 minOut Of The CloudsSolo Episode - Telling the WE storyIn this solo episode, host Anne Muhlethaler was inspired by the fact that Geneva, her hometown where she currently resides, felt like the centre of the world as the city hosted Presidents Biden and Putin for the US/Russia summit, essentially happening a stone's throw away from her home. The conversations picked up in the press prompted her to explore relationships as systems, how feedback offers about the person giving it, as well as our interconnectedness and what life can look like, when we embrace the other as one of us and shift from telling the I s...
2021-07-0920 minOut Of The CloudsHelen Baynes on customer centricity and the power of listeningIn this new episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews Customer Experience Specialist and consultant, Helen Baynes. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-baynes-030b791/). Want to grow your business? "If you have a long-term ambition for your business, take your customers on the journey with you." offers Helen. Anne and Helen met through a close common friend and more recently had a chance to work together, as both of them are consultants who share some specific values, in particular around empathy and customer centricity. Helen is a Customer Experience Consultant and Stra...
2021-06-281h 20Out Of The CloudsSolo Episode - a Change in Leadership StyleIn this second solo episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler shares thoughts after writing a post for AVM Consulting. The topic explored is collaboration, or rather the importance of Collaborative Leadership vs the Hero Leadership, the importance of leaning into the wisdom at the meeting table and the real beauty or magic that can be found in the meeting rooms when engaging with everyone present. Anne confesses she is leaning towards change, though she still partially identifies with the old leadership model, while thinking about how to better collaborate to pave the way for a...
2021-06-1313 minOut Of The CloudsTodd Lynn on fashion as an ideas laboratory and why everyone wants to be a rockstarIn this new episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews Canadian ready-to-wear designer Todd Lynn (@toddlynnlondon).Anne and Todd have known each other since 2000, whilst Anne was starting out at Christian Louboutin in London, and Todd was designing at Roland Mouret. They became close friends over the years and worked together closely, especially after Todd launched his eponymous brand in 2006.Todd is considered rock and roll’s best-kept secret. His clients include U2, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce, The Savages, Lady Gaga, Courtney Love, Janet Jackson and P.J. Harvey. His collection embodies th...
2021-05-301h 23Out Of The CloudsSolo Episode: the one where I talk about my favourite word and IkigaiIn this episode, the first of its kind, host of Out of the Clouds Anne Muhlethaler introduces a solo episode. Unlike the interviews with her varied guests, this is a scripted show, an audio version of the blog post she publishes weekly on her other platform, AVM Consulting (avm.consulting). Called Looking Forward, the blog is a jumping-off point where Anne explores business, the future of work, and like Out of the Clouds, applying a lens of mindfulness. In this show, her exploration is at the crossroads of two questions she asks every guest on th...
2021-05-2320 minOut Of The CloudsSri Ganesh Santhiram on being bold, data as guiding light and empowering teams to drive success on digitalIn this episode of Out of the Clouds, Anne Muhlethaler speaks to Sri Ganesh Santhiram, a digital marketing and e-commerce leader with a passion for putting customer experience and message first. Ganesh shares his journey from being a football-loving kid growing up in Brighton to his MBA in Malaysia and how being at the forefront of data and insights offered him a way into digital and e-commerce. As someone focused on creating data-driven, consumer-centric strategies to drive digital growth, he goes over the challenges and opportunities for brands around digital transformation. Anne and Ganesh also discuss what t...
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Out Of The CloudsMeditation: Breath as gateway to the present momentIt's often said that breath is the language of the nervous system. Short enough to fit in at any time, this Mindfulness of Breath guided meditation starts off with setting an intention for practice before turning to explore the sensations of the breath, as a gateway to becoming more intimate with ourselves in the present moment. ***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, it helps people find the podacst and also helps to secure future guests. Thank you for listening!
2021-03-0407 minOut Of The CloudsHanna Fiedler on making clothes vs fashion, the importance of fit, and how she gets her inspiration from sushi chefsIn this episode, the guest of Out of the Clouds is Hanna Fiedler (@hanna.fiedler): the creative force behind her eponymous London-based womenswear brand, an up-and-comer in the fashion industry, whos is launching her fourth collection this Spring. Hanna, originally from Bavaria, Germany, started her journey in fashion by learning to sew with her mother, then interning at 16 in the Thalia Theater in Hamburg where she fell in love with the art of tailoring and costume design. This led her to a three-year apprenticeship in tailoring at the Berlin Opera House, before taking her to the London C...
2021-02-181h 05Out Of The Clouds#10 Suzanne Faith on finding the good and weaving ourselves into expansionIn this final episode of season 1 of Out of the Clouds, Anne talks to renowned yoga teacher Suzanne Faith (@suzannefaithyoga).Suzanne is a certified Senior Anusara Teacher. Her teachings encourage students to dissolve barriers, to dance and to move through an intelligent practice in order to restore and evolve on all levels. Her classes are devotional, mighty and introspective, weaving progressive sequencing, anchored in ancient teachings, and woven to attune to modern duty.The two met on the Balearic island of Ibiza, where Anne landed first on a yoga retreat, only to hear of Suzanne's am...
2020-12-3157 minOut Of The CloudsMartin Popplewell on being the real castaway, finding alternative routes and the state of journalism todayThis week, host of Out of the Clouds Anne Muhlethaler is joined by journalist, media trainer and ex-broadcaster Martin Popplewell (@Martinpops). Anne had the occasion to work with Martin on a couple of projects, which landed her in the green room of the BBC Morning News a few years ago. However little did she know of his (very) early career in TV which landed him on a deserted island, on purpose it should be noted, and not on any show you may have heard of. They talk about his passion for journalism and politics, his ex...
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Out Of The CloudsMeditation: Lovingkindness - Kindness as the water of humanityLovingkindness or Metta, is a practice which invites a genuine intention, first directed towards oneself, before turning to others and the whole world, to be healthy, at ease and safe from harm. Far from being a simple wish or a prayer, Metta doesn't change our situations yet it may change how we relate to ourselves and each other over time. This meditation awakens listening presence, first inquiring about state, then offering relaxation and ease through the body, tuning into the heart area, before then moving into breathing in and out, repeating lovingkindness phrases. Teacher Ruth Kin...
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Out Of The CloudsOut of the Clouds - Meditation & Mindfulness TrailerJoin host of Out of the Clouds Anne Muhlethaler as she introduces guided meditations to the podcast and her core practice of Metta or LovingKindness meditation. Subscribe now for updates. If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and if you are so inclined, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! thank you for listeningFor notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast. Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com.To sign up fo...
2020-11-0501 minOut Of The CloudsTess Privett on faith, Japa meditation and finding joy while chopping an onionIn this episode, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews Tess Privett (@lotuspocus_milano): Tess is a yoga teacher, owner of Lotus Pocus studio in the center of Milan, Italy, who Anne encountered virtually while the two were studying how to launch their podcasts with the help of Seth Godin's Akimbo "Podcast Fellowship". This marks their first time "meeting" over Zoom, despite the fact they had spent a good couple of months that same spring reading and hearing about each other's projects come to life. Tess and Anne share a deep interest in yoga and meditation. In this interview, they disc...
2020-09-301h 00Out Of The CloudsDapper Lou on style, spirituality and cultural storytelling Lougé Delcy is an artist and entrepreneur, most commonly known as photographer and influencer under the name Dapper Lou (@dapperlou). We got to know each other on a couple of trips to the South of Italy, where he had been commissioned to capture effortless men's style in the height of the summer heat. In this interview, we discuss his early love for fashion, his street style debut and the close relationship and support he gets from his family, in particular his father, Jean. As the conversation progresses, I indulged in asking him about his fabulous shoot with Laury...
2020-09-1547 minOut Of The CloudsRajesh Ramani on emotional resilience and self awareness or sharpening the axeIn this conversation, Rajesh Ramani (on LinkedIn) kindly relates his journey from South India to becoming a spiritual teacher as well as a life transformation coach based in the world renowned Kamalaya Wellness Centre in Southern Thailand. I ask him about the importance of Self Awareness and he tells me a story about a wood cutter, which leads us to discussing the pragmatic need for us to know who we are and how we understand the world. He then brings up some of the mind's restless movements and how that can be the focus of meditation. ...
2020-08-011h 01Out Of The CloudsTrailerIn this trailer, Anne Muhlethaler, host of Out Of The Clouds offers a short introduction on both her background and the podcast: a platform for conversations with yoga and meditation teachers, entrepreneurs, artists, designers, around business and mindfulness, a reflection on integrated living. This episode is brought to you by Le TrenteAre you a purpose-driven individual seeking clarity in your personalnarrative? Is your brand struggling to communicate authentically withyour audience? Looking for a thought partnership that transforms how youconnect with the world?Le Trente is a global community that emboldens purpose-drivenindividuals and organizations to communicate authentically.Headquartered in Geneva but...
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