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Stories From The Earth
#67 The Wild Temple đ Brooke Sullivan đ Yoga đ Herbalism đ Stories From The Earth Podcast
đ Today we are honored to be talking with Brooke Sullivan. She is a yoga therapist, tantric herbalist, writer, retreat leader, and educator of the Science and Philosophy of Sri Vidya Tantra. She is the director of The Wild Temple School of Yoga + Herbal Wisdom and the lead teacher of our Tantra Yoga Therapy program, a 500hr RYT (registered yoga/radical yoga teacher) training program, called The Sage Apprenticeship.đAn initiate of the Himalayan Sages, her passion is to connect people to nature and ancient tantric wisdom for health, empowerment and the courage to live life fully. As a "dharm...
2025-05-31
1h 41
Political Contessa
Cozy Murders and Soccer Sidelines: Deirdre Sullivan on Writing Her Debut Novel
  In this weekâs episode, Jennifer welcomes Deirdre Sullivan, an emerging author and mother of four daughters based in the Boston area. Deirdre began her writing journey with a passion for storytelling that was sparked in high school and continued through the publication of three childrenâs books. As her children grew, so did her writing style, leading her to explore adult fiction and ultimately craft a debut murder mystery novel inspired by real-life events closely connected to her community. Deirdre is also a participant in Jack Grapesâ Los Angeles-based writing classes, which have helped her tran...
2025-05-29
31 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#104 Earth and Sky Guided Visualization Practice
Text me your feedback.The Taoists believe that we can harness the stabilizing qualities of Earth Qi along with the generative qualities of Heaven/Sky Qi to improve physical health, increase longevity, and cultivate inner harmony. In this guided practice, Jennifer O'Sullivan shares a visualization technique, paired with mindful breathing, to mobilize and balance these vital energies in the body.đ After a brief introduction, the meditation begins as 1:48. If your podcast player supports chapter markers, you can skip ahead.Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your...
2025-04-29
12 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#102 Standing Your Ground + Leading with Spiritual Values
Text me your feedback.Grounding practices are more than just coping mechanisms during tumultuous times. They're empowering strategies to discharge excess emotional energy while tap rooting your inner strength and resilience. In this episode, we're exploring:An empowered way to think of grounding as a practice6 principles of effective grounding techniquesProactively collecting your tools so you can reach for them when you need themJennifer also pulls from yoga and Buddhist dharma teachings to answer a listener question about engaging others in our values-based causes without creating harm.Resources Mentioned On This Show
2025-04-01
38 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#100 What's Stopping You? Buddhist and IFS Perspectives on Resistance
Text me your feedback.Ever wonder why you feel resistant to doing something that you actually want to do? This month we're unpacking the complexities of resistance through Buddhist teachings and IFS Parts Work. We're going to scrap the self-sabotaging label and get to the roots of why most people struggle to make progress on their goals. The difference types of resistance according to Buddhism's Five HindrancesThe IFS Perspective on the intentions of parts and why they put up road blocksJennifer also shares a few personal anecdotes that highlight a compassionate approach to...
2025-03-04
27 min
To Be Completely Blunt
To Be Completely Blunt - Ep. 8, Season 3: Against All Odds, How CannaBama Became Alabamaâs CBD Pioneer
On this episode of To Be Completely Blunt, we chatted with Jennifer Boozer, the founder of CannaBama, Alabamaâs first hemp and CBD retailer. Born in Colorado, raised in Louisiana, and now calling Alabama home for over 18 years, Jenniferâs journey is nothing short of inspiring. From battling chronic health issues and the loss of her son, to overcoming addiction, Jennifer found a life-changing solution in CBD and cannabis. Fueled by her own transformation, she created CannaBama in 2018, a passion project that quickly became a beacon of hope for her community. Today, sheâs not only educating people about cannab...
2025-02-04
00 min
Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation
The Truth About Regenerative Grazing with Jennifer Molidor and Ashley Capps
In this essential episode for animal advocates, environmental experts Jennifer Molidor (Center for Biological Diversity) and Ashley Capps (A Well Fed World) expose how the meat industry uses âregenerative grazingâ claims to greenwash factory farming. From debunking myths about grass-fed beef to revealing the devastating impact of cattle grazing on wildlife and climate change, this conversation equips our flock with science-backed responses to common pro-meat environmental claims. This episode explores: ⢠The scientific evidence debunking regenerative grazing as a climate solution ⢠Why grass-fed beef requires more land and produces more methane than factory farming
2025-01-31
1h 29
American Grown Podcast
Michael Cahill - Army Vet & Executive Director of Team Jennifer Cahill Charities/Topics: Meeting the One, A Terminal Diagnosis & Helping Others - Ep.114
Episode 114: of the American Grown Podcast in the Colortech Creative Solutions studios with Michael Cahill Army Vet & Volunteer Executive Director of Team Jennifer Cahill Charities.In this episode Mike shares with us his journey to become an Army mortarman. While training he was seriously injured requiring 12 surgeries! While on the mend Mike met Jennifer at a local social club and within a short amount of time they were married. The honeymoon was short lived however as Mike & Jennifer discovered she had terminal cancer. Their organization Team Jennifer Cahill Charities is to help support female Veterans facing terminal...
2025-01-15
1h 00
The Crew Up North Podcast
"It's an Incredible Feat for Anything to Ever Work" | Northern Actor Daren Sullivan
SoâŚ. The dog ate my podcast. No but like, for real. Hubert the hound dog ate the SD card with the original version of this episode, so here we are for round two (and hopefully itâs less tasty)! Northern actor Daren Sullivan was kind enough to join TCUN and host Jennifer Tocheri twice to discuss his stumble into the film world that led to his second career. As a seasoned background performer, Daren leads us through the process of becoming a full union member, what the background community means to him, what the heck is a Stand In, and...
2024-12-17
1h 41
Sweet but Fearless Podcast
Cracking the Code Behind Human Connection with Jennifer K. Hill, CEO & Co-Founder of OptiMatch (S8:Epi 195)
In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless is joined by Jennifer K. Hill, CEO & Co-Founder of OptiMatch and Keynote Speaker. Having cracked the code of human connection, Jennifer reflects on the science behind what makes people click and understand the motivating factors of individuals to create greater coherence in teams. Utilizing the Golden Triangle of connection, Jennifer provides insight into how we can foster the ability to understand what motivates ourselves and others. If you found this episode inspiring, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment. Â MORE ABOUT J...
2024-06-18
25 min
The Cure...with Scotty and Sully
Revolutionizing Healthcare: A Chat with Jennifer Fitzpatrick, CSP
In this enlightening episode of The Cure, Scotty and Sully dive deep into the evolving world of healthcare with Jennifer Fitzpatrick, a seasoned professional who brings a unique blend of healthcare operations expertise and psychotherapeutic insights. As the author of "Reimagining Customer Service in Healthcare" and "Cruising Through Caregiving," Jennifer shares invaluable strategies for enhancing patient and client experiences, tackling the tough conversations around service gaps, and the importance of compassion in caregiving. Whether you're a medical employee, sales professional, or a leader seeking to elevate your organization's service...
2024-03-08
53 min
For Those We Lost
Jennifer in Oregon
Episode 51. Jennifer in OregonSince this is the last episode of season 2 and I am putting this podcast in a hiatus (possibly permanently) I wanted to tell my mom's story. Today we will be talking about my mom, Bobbie Lee, and she passed away on August 24, 2020. My mom had Alzheimer's from a Traumatic Brain Injury and she'd been in a memory care since October 2018. She was a feisty lady and general good health, despite the Alzheimer's, when her memory care was shut down to visitors due to COVID. My mom got COVID in August 2020 in...
2023-07-19
1h 28
Books Are My People
93 - Books Are My People with soThis founder, Annie Long Sullivan
Sign up for my new Books Are My People Newletter here!    This week, I speak with Annie Long Sullivan, founder of soThis, a bookclub with benefits. She speaks with me about some of her favorite recent reads and why she started a virtual bookclub community. Books Recommended:Click any title to be taken to my affiliate Bookshop.org shop.All Signs Point to Paris by Natasha SizloThe Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather DarwentI Miss you I Hate this by Sara SaediThe...
2023-01-09
25 min
The Healthy Skin Show
272: Protopic Withdrawal: A Personal Story w/ Dominika O'Sullivan
It can be helpful to hear from others going through the same struggle or journey as you. My guest today shares her powerful story of determination and never giving up on finding the root cause for her rashes which started in childhood. Today's guest is Dominika O'Sullivan, a former city girl thriving in the beautiful West of Ireland and transitioning to countryside living. She is a lifelong eczema warrier and Protopic withdrawal sufferer who was failed by several medical, skin and alternative medicine professionals and is currently discovering and addressing her root causes of the original condition...
2022-12-08
36 min
Way of Champions Podcast
#298 How to End Abusive Coaching: A Discussion with Dr Amy Saltzman, Dr Jennifer Fraser and Mitch Lyons
This week on the podcast we take a deep dive into what exactly is abusive coaching and how parents and coaches can take steps to stop it. To do so we gathered three experts in the field of bullying and coaching abuse to join John and Jerry for a fascinating discussion. Dr. Amy Saltzman a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, long-time athlete, and a member of the US Soccer Participant Safety Taskforce. Sheâs had the privilege of being recognized by her peers as a visionary and pioneer in the fields of holistic medicine and mindfulness for athletes, coa...
2022-11-11
1h 21
Clean Beauty School
How did beauty get this polarized? | beauty journalist Jennifer G. Sullivan
âThere's polarity in the beauty industry, but nothing's black and white. I can almost always see the other person's side of the story," says beauty journalist and co-host of Fat Mascara Jennifer G. Sullivan. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Sullivan about the many gray areas of the modern beauty industry. Plus, why the pillars of her beauty routine are good health, exercise, and injectables. Show notes:-Follow Jennifer G. Sullivan and Fat Mascara-Follow along with Jennâs writing, inclu...
2022-11-08
48 min
I've Had It
Jennifer Welch and Angie âPumpsâ Sullivan
Over the past two decades, former television personalities Jennifer Welch and Angie "Pumps" Sullivan have been amassing a list of things they've HAD IT with and it's a hilarious slant on power moms, over-talkers, men who skirt the system and people who blame bad behavior on their astrological signs.    Join the ladies and their special guests on "I've Had It" and let this comedic, feel-good podcast expose you to all the things you didn't know you've had it with!  Don't ask them to bring a casserole to your event or to celebrate international snow cone day with you because they've HAD I...
2022-10-18
01 min
Big Little Small Talk
Jennifer Wright (Summers)
Jennifer Wright (Summers) is an artist in every sense of the word. But she's also a scientist, a film maker, editor, and a television presenter and so much more. Hear how Jennifer is dedicated to Public Art, especially work that is science based, environmentally aware, promotes reconciliation and has social justice values. Recorded 25 September 2022
2022-09-30
48 min
Way of Champions Podcast
#275 Jennifer Fraser, PhD, on her New Book The Bullied Brain, and the Impact of Bullying from Coaches on Youth Athletes
Jennifer Fraser, best-selling author and award-winning educator, has a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Toronto. Her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons in the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change.  Her previous book, Teaching Bullies: Zero Tolerance on the Court or in the Classroom (Motion Press, Aug. 8, 2015), explores what happens when the bully is a teacher or coach. Her new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health (Prometheus Books, April 1, 2022), delves into how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal. In our conversation this week...
2022-06-03
59 min
Empowered Within with Jennifer Pilates
From Drug Dealer to Pastor to Successful Coach with Kyle Sullivan
Send us a textDo you ever wonder how everything you have gone through builds you into the person you are today? You may be surprised to learn that a D1 athlete, drug dealer, pastor husband, father of 2 under 2, and founder of a coaching company are all parts of Kyle Sullivan's story? These stages of life have built upon and led to the creation of his successful coaching business, Unleash the Champ. Kyle has spent over 10 years leading 1000s of men and women to the powerful creation of Unleash the Champ coaching. With all of his great...
2022-03-02
33 min
NZIF Audio Archive
2.4: Conversation Series with Jennifer O'Sullivan, Christine Brooks, and Laura Irish (NZIF 2021)
This season we bring you our Conversation Series - in each episode, a trio of improvisors come together to talk about what lights them up, what challenges them, and what keeps them excited about the future of improv.Featuring: Jennifer OâSullivan and Christine Brooks from Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), and Laura Irish from WhakatĹŤ (Nelson) Recorded in front of a live audience at BATS Theatre in October 2021.This episode was produced and edited by Aaron Douglas and made possible thanks to the New Zealand Improvisation Trust and Creative NZ.NZ Improv Fes...
2022-01-31
50 min
Unleash The Champ Leadership Podcast
41. The Magic Formula to Life with Jennifer Popken
A coach for coaches, Jennifer Popken found her true calling in life after making a shift from the fashion world to the world of nutrition, coaching people to make healthier decisions with their nutrition, exercise and mindset. Connect with Jennifer: Jennifer-helene.com
2021-12-06
35 min
Kathy Sullivan Explores
The Unknown North with Jennifer Kingsley
Jennifer Kingsley is the founder and project lead for Meet The North, a project that emphasized the lives of the people who call the Arctic their home. The project\'s focus was to allow the world to know the four million people living at the top of the world: their culture, their stories, and how climate change is affecting the way they live. The project ran from 2015 to 2018 and investigated the parts of Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, and Svalbard that have been rarely explored. Jennifer is also the author of the book, Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the...
2021-08-12
1h 10
Skillful Means Podcast
#48 Embodying Equanimity Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.Equanimity is a steadiness in heart and mind that has a spacious feel. It is âbeing withâ rather than âreacting toâ present-moment experience, which makes possible the beat between stimulus and response. We can choose what we do next rather than impulsively react. Thus, equanimity supports agency and choicefulness. Also, it balances the three other âDivine Abodesâor âImmeasurable Qualitiesâ so valued in Buddhist tradition: loving-kindness, compassion, and empathetic joy. For example, when we are equanimous, loving-kindness will not become harmful attachment. Compassion will not have the quality of pity. Joy will not tip ove...
2021-08-12
21 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#47 Pathway to Spacious Awareness Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In our latest guided practice, Jen blends two potent practices to help you land in the tranquility of open, spacious awareness.The traditional way to call forth this energy is to concentrate on the breath while gently discouraging distracting thoughts, sensations, and other inputs from taking root in the conscious mind. But a lot of people find this very challenging, often retreating from meditative practice thinking that they aren't cut out for it.If you struggle with quieting your inner chatter, you might find this Internal Family Systems (IFS...
2021-07-29
23 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#46 Inclining the Mind Toward Gladness Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.Acknowledging that humans are hardwired to be on alert for danger, and that imbalanced states can cause us problems such as anxiety and doubt, we would do well to incline the mind toward goodness and gladness. In this guided meditation, Sarah Jane touches on the negativity bias and the nature of both conditioned and unconditioned happiness. Through mindfulness meditation â and the RAIN method in particular â we become aware of the mind states that stand between us and a sense of freedom, states that are natural but not always helpful.Â
2021-07-15
20 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#45 Yin Yoga for the Heart & Small Intestines Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.According to Chinese Energetic Medicine, the heart is vulnerable to heat of the summer season. In this short but sweet practice, Jen while guide you through three Yin Yoga postures â melting heart and empty coat sleeves â to nourish this most vital organ. Each posture is paired with meditative practices phrases in the Plum Village tradition to foreground the qualities of presence, self-compassion, and peacefulness.~Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and mindfulness journey. We welcome your comments. Follow us on F...
2021-07-01
13 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#44 Self-Compassion to Antidote Stress Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this guided meditation, Sarah Jane supports you in turning toward what is present in the body, heart, and mind, and holding it with kind regard without insisting it change or improve. This act of compassion toward our humanness is the means by which we move from a state of dissociated trance to wholeness and presence.Near the end of the meditation Sarah Jane reads âClearing,â by Margaret Postlewaite, a New York-based licensed psychologist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.~Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you...
2021-06-17
14 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#43 Microcosmic Orbit Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this guided practice, Jen shares the Microcosmic Orbit, a Taoist meditation for longevity. Circulating Qi (life force energy) through a loop formed by the Governor Vessel (Du Mai) and the Conception Vessel (Ren Mai), protects Jing, or Essence Energy, from depletion. Jing is finite, given to us during conception from our parents. As we live our lives, our activities will either conserve or deplete Jing. Once we use up all of our Jing, our life is at its end. So, it's important to protect Essence Energy whenever possible through a...
2021-06-03
10 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#42 Disrupting Inner Chatter and Establishing Presence Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this guided meditation, Sarah Jane invites you to settle into a posture that will support your mindfulness by inviting a relaxed quality in the body and wakefulness in the mind. After a period of arriving, she shares a technique for how you might use mental noting to disrupt discursive thinking. With 1-minute-long periods of silence interspersed with gentle encouragement and descriptions of the effects mental noting might produce, this 20+ minute meditation is a good one to try if youâre newer to sitting for longer periods.~Sk...
2021-05-20
21 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#41 Dharma Book Club: "Tao Te Ching"
Text me your feedback.In our second book club, Jen and Sarah Jane follow some dharmic threads through the ancient Taoist text the âTao Te Chingâ by Laozi and enjoy the poetic language used to, somehow, beautifully illuminate something that cannot be defined. The Tao is the source of everything and the way of life, and this text invites us to align ourselves and our lifestyle with the natural order of things. In their discussion, Jen and Sarah Jane focus on just a couple of themes: effortless action (wu wei), as well as Taoismâs Three...
2021-05-11
51 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#40 Mindful Awareness of the Body Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this guided practice, Jen offers a meditation on establishing body awareness as a mindfulness anchor. Because the body is always available, bringing our attention to the posture and sensations of the body helps us to connect to the immediacy of the present moment. ~Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and mindfulness journey. We welcome your comments. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, send us a note at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com, or leave us a voicemail at https://www...
2021-04-22
13 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#39 When Nothing Lasts, Life is Precious
Text me your feedback.In this episode, Jen and Sarah Jane talk about the concept of precious impermanence, an organizing principle for many Asian religions and belief systems.Impermanence dignifies the transient nature of reality. Clinging to things as if they could be permanent is what causes unnecessary suffering in life. Through Buddhist, yogic, and Taoist textual references and stories, Sarah Jane and Jen demonstrate the value of seeing the world as ever-changing and uncertain. Not only is it realistic, but it compels us to live meaningfully, passionately, now.~~~
2021-04-15
54 min
Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation
Episode 586: Women-Owned Businesses in the Post-Animal Economy ft. Jennifer Stojkovic
Jennifer Stojkovic joins us on the podcast this week for a powerful and information-packed conversation about the role of women and women-owned businesses in the post-animal economy. Jennifer is the founder of Vegan Women Summit (VWS), a global events and media organization dedicated to empowering women as they work to incorporate vegan ethics and values into their careers. In her conversation with Jasmin, Jennifer explains why she felt it necessary to focus on women working to build the post-animal economy and how women are crucial to the success of the vegan beauty, food, fashion, and overall lifestyle movement. She...
2021-04-03
1h 09
Skillful Means Podcast
#38 Tree Meditation Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this meditation inspired by popular teacher Jack Kornfieldâs tree meditations, Sarah Jane guides you through a visualization that accesses the stabilizing and steadfast qualities of trees. Recalling a tree that has been significant in your life is the beginning of a short relational journey that includes rooting downward for nourishment and rising to the challenges of lifeâs seasons. Then, breathing like the tree and being like the tree, we enhance a sense of interconnectedness and presence, and trust this inner ground as a place to return to, aga...
2021-03-25
14 min
New Light Living - See Your Life in a New Light!
Jennifer Maurer: Passion Principles - Turning Your Passion Into Action
My guest Jennifer Maurer, public speaker, certified life coach and motivational guide shares powerful wisdom within her framework of passion principles how important it is to burst through your fears and turn your passion into action. This episode is a bundle of straight forward inspiration to get started and finally get into action. Find Jennifer on https://www.jennifermaurer.net/ Visit New Light Living podcast website: https://ulrikasullivan.com/podcast or https://ulrikasullivan.com/turning-passion-into-action Visit coaching website: https://ulrikasullivan.com/intuitive-spiritual-life-coach #intuitivelifecoach #spirituallifecoach #lifecoach #newlightpodcast #selfhelppodcast #selfcarepodcast #selflovepodcast
2021-03-23
35 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#37 Dharma Book Club: "The End of Your World" by Adyashanti
Text me your feedback.In this inaugural episode of the bi-monthly Dharma Book Club, Sarah Jane and Jen chat about The End of Your World. In this book, based on a series of his talks on the nature of enlightenment, spiritual teacher Adyashanti describes both the initial âglimpsesâ and the journey to âabiding awakening,â which he also describes as abiding as âSpirit.âConcerned that folks will assume this book is not for them, Jen and Sarah Jane encourage listeners to see for themselves, and not to be surprised if it validates a potential âglimpseâ into a non-dual under...
2021-03-11
48 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#36 Yoga Nidra for Awakening Compassion Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this monthâs guided practice, we offer Yoga Nidra, the sleep of the yogis.The practice of Yoga Nidra dates back thousands of years and was developed to invoke a deep meditative state so that the practitioner may gather soma nectar for rejuvenation and immortality. Today, Yoga Nidra has drawn a lot of interest for its ability to relax the bodyâs stress response. Many people who practice Yoga Nidra regularly experience reduced anxiety and depression along with better nighttime sleep and overall improved feelings of wellbeing. In...
2021-02-25
28 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#35 Are We in a Golden Age of Trainings and Retreats?
Text me your feedback.In this episode, recorded nearly a year after the first COVD-19-related lockdowns, Jen and Sarah Jane discuss the benefits and pitfalls of the mad rush to move trainings and retreats online. From individual teachers, to studios and centers, to decentralized institutes, the pandemic has brought much change in the way teaching âand learning âis done. Impacts include increased access to teachers and programs, relaxed program requirements, and more. This evolution has greatly benefited us all as students. However, pitfalls abound. Sarah Jane and Jen get real about imposter synd...
2021-02-12
1h 05
Skillful Means Podcast
#34 Contemplating the Elements from the Inside Out Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this episode, Sarah Jane introduces and leads a mindfulness meditation on the four elements from the SatipaášášhÄna Sutta (Foundations of Mindfulness) as taught by the Venerable Bhikkhu AnÄlayo, a contemporary Theravada Buddhist monk and scholar.Contemplating the elements (earth, water, fire, and wind, according to early Buddhist writers), as they are expressed both within the body and outside in the natural world, can lessen harmful over-identification with the body. They also remind us that we are in and of nature, not separate from it. Further, it can give r...
2021-01-28
22 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#33 What Weâre Turning Toward
Text me your feedback.In this episode, Jen and Sarah Jane return from a winter break. Amidst ever increasing levels of upheaval in the States, they discuss their go-to practices and resources that buoy body, heart, and mind. In a casual back and forth conversation, they describe the methods and inspirations they rely on, including hara breathing, the idea of expansiveness, contemplating the elements while walking in a cemetery (yup!), weekly planning, and more. Not ones for navel-gazing, Jen and Sarah Jane put their practices to work not only in replenishing their reserves...
2021-01-14
57 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#32 Inner Smile Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this Taoist meditation, Jen will help you harness the loving energy of a smile and direct it inward for profound sense of self-compassion, joy, and relaxation.In Taoism, it's believed that the energy of negative emotions blocks Qi flow, leading to disease Practicing the inner smile meditation will help you clear out blocked negative energy for improved health, well-being, and longevity. This is an old practice, more recently popularized by the Qigong master Mantak Chia. ~Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help...
2020-12-31
18 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#31 The Only Way Out is Through Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this talk and guided practice, Sarah Jane describes the benefit of thinking of Buddhismâs Four Noble Truths as Four Ennobling Tasks. As tasks, the teachings become invitations to action. In the case of the first, the invitation is to comprehend dukkha (suffering). How? We practice. Why? Clear comprehension gives rise to liberating insight.But more than orienting our minds toward helpful concepts that support practice, this episode is meant as a gift during a holiday season in which people may feel tender and weary from struggling through the public he...
2020-12-03
22 min
The Dramatic Workshop Podcast
Scene 11: Jennifer Nolan
We had the joy of chatting with SCDW friend, Jennifer Nolan!Music: audionautix.comSend us an email: scdwpodcast@gmail.comGo here to support us: anchor.fm/scdwpodcastSullivan County Dramatic Workshop: www.scdw.net--- This episode is sponsored by ¡ Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scdwpodcast/support
2020-12-02
40 min
Skillful Means Podcast
Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 3: Loving-Kindness in the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
Text me your feedback.Jen wraps up our first virtual retreat with a practice very dear to her heart. Loving-kindness, or metta, is at the very heart of spiritual practice. By tuning into our common humanity, we not only touch the essence of our true Self, but we are able to recognize and appreciate the Self of others, even difficult people. Consider this a training in radical acceptance. Jen shares her thoughts on retreating and then guides a gentle mindful movement break followed by a loving-kindness practice in the Plum Village tradition of Th...
2020-11-22
43 min
Skillful Means Podcast
Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 3: Yoga & Compassion
Text me your feedback.Welcome to Sunday, the third day of âTuning In, Reaching Out.â We are maintaining our commitment to practice in part through the connections weâve made and the energy weâve felt from you, and we hope you feel the same. Sarah Jane is interested in the active quality of compassion and how it can inform and even compel us to engage in the world. She opens this practice with a short yin yoga sequence (butterfly, sphinx, and banana/crescent poses) during which she introduces lojong (practice slogans) and what it means to...
2020-11-22
1h 07
Skillful Means Podcast
Tuning In, Reaching Out Day 2: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Yin Yoga
Text me your feedback.Welcome to the second and fourth overall practice of âTuning In, Reaching Out.â We have deeply enjoyed connecting with some of you about intentions, methods, hindrances, and insights. A deep bow to all practitioners.In this practice, Sarah Jane shares thoughts on the purpose and practice of mindfulness through the Early Buddhist lens and highlights some aspects of the Satipatthana Sutta, an early practice guide in the voice of the Buddha. She suggests a few yin postures in which to dwell while practicing each of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness--body, feelings, mind...
2020-11-21
1h 14
Skillful Means Podcast
Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 2: Gentle Movement to Unwind Stress and Connect with Yourself
Text me your feedback.Welcome to the second day of your virtual retreat. This morning, Jen brings you a gentle yang yoga practice in the tradition of her root teachers of Nosara Yoga Institute. This practice is appropriate for all levels including beginners, but you may find it helpful to have some asana experience in order to follow the verbal cues. DisclaimerThe information and postures shared in this episode are not a substitute for proper medical care. If you are ill or injured, please consult your physician. Practicing asana c...
2020-11-21
1h 11
Skillful Means Podcast
Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 1: Cultivating Concentration in Yin Yoga
Text me your feedback.In this second practice of the Tuning In, Reaching Out Virtual retreat, Jen will guide you through a timeless meditation called Shamatha, or calm abiding. You'll have an opportunity to practice in a formal way as well as in Yin Yoga postures. The postures featured in this practice include: butterfly, sphinx, empty coat sleeves, and reclined twist. You might appreciate having a folded blanket or blocks handy for the poses as well as whatever set up you use for meditation practice. DisclaimerThe information and postures s...
2020-11-20
58 min
Skillful Means Podcast
Tuning in, Reaching Out Virtual Retreat Day 1: Yoga & RAIN Meditation
Text me your feedback.We are pleased to kick off our virtual retreat with this Yoga & RAIN Meditation practice with Sarah Jane. In this guided practice, Sarah Jane invites you to spend a few moments warming the body and enhancing chi circulation with simple movements undertaken in concert with a slow and steady breath. We then settle in and progress through the steps of RAIN meditation--Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture--with the opportunity to rest in various yin yoga postures through their unfolding. Poses include: child's pose, shoelace, dragonfly, recalled butterfly, and savasana. You may ne...
2020-11-20
58 min
Inside Education - a podcast for educators interested in teaching
Podcast 408, Jennifer O'Sullivan on Teaching Reading (14-11-20)
Presented and produced by SeĂĄn Delaney. On this week's programme I am delighted to interview my colleague, Dr. Jennifer O'Sullivan on the topic of teaching reading. Specifically, we explore the areas of phonemic awareness, phonological awareness and picture books. Jennifer also recommends several useful resources for teaching reading. Among the topics we discuss and the resources mentioned are the following: Jennifer's route to becoming a teacher The joys and challenges of teaching in a junior school that had disadvantaged status Doing a masterâs degree in literacy. Specific challenges teachers experience in their fir...
2020-11-14
58 min
It's a Process
Nicholas Sullivan
Nicholas Sullivan is a very process driven sculptor and one of two Nicks who run A.D. gallery on NYCâs LES. We talk about his new studio, his cool artist mom, materials and their meaning, the power of work that is both personal and political, the tenderness of paper, Orwellâs 1984, and learning to trust oneâs self in the creative process wherever it goes.https://www.nicholas-sullivan.com/http://adnyc.co/Zen Mind, Beginnerâs Mind by Shunryu SuzukiRichard Powers, The OverstoryThe Fullness of Emptiness by Thich...
2020-11-10
1h 32
Skillful Means Podcast
You're Invited to Tune In and Reach Out with us on Nov 20-22
Text me your feedback.This is just a quick reminder about the upcoming virtual retreat here on the podcast. Join us on Nov 20-22 for twice daily practices to help you strengthen your connection both to yourself and to those around you. Episodes will appear here in the podcast feed at midnight and noon EST. You can also join for optional live Zoom calls and receive email tips. Sign up at: http://bit.ly/tiro2020We hope this offering is off benefit to you and the wider world.-----
2020-11-10
03 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#30 Get To Know Your Parts IFS Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.As a companion to episode 29 on Internal Family Systems (IFS therapy), we invite you to enjoy this guided parts meditation.Jen will help you locate and get to know one or more parts during this experience. IFS is an embodied practice, so the doorway into your inner environment is through body sensations. After a few minutes of guided relaxation, you'll start to track your somatic experience as a way of foregrounding what needs the most attention right now. It's helpful to engage in IFS parts work at a quiet...
2020-11-05
20 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#29 What is IFS?
Text me your feedback.In this episode, Jen and Sarah Jane finally and excitedly get around to talking about Internal Family Systems. IFS is having a moment lately, and is being brought into yoga and Buddhist communities by some prominent teachers, including Sarah Jane and Jenâs primary teacher, Sarah Powers.Since Jen has completed Level II IFS training, Sarah Jane asks her to describe the core proposition of IFS â that our mind is composed of sub personalities that have their own perspectives and motivations â and the benefits of bringing this model into spiritu...
2020-10-22
57 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#28 Earth & Sky Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this meditation drawn from Taosit practices, Sarah Jane guides you through a breath-based visualization for replenishing and balancing inner energy. We are both individually whole and inextricably interconnected with each other and the natural world. We can view everything--even human beings--as composed of elements and infused with energies that, when in balance, create harmony and health. By drawing grounding earth chi, or earth energy, from below to fill the dantian or hara, the bodyâs energetic center in the lower abdomen, we capacitate stability. Similarly, by drawing energizing heav...
2020-10-14
13 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#27 Meeting Uncertainty & Change
Text me your feedback.In this episode, Jen and Sarah Jane address the human predicament: We are wired to avoid unfamiliarity, uncertainty, and unpredictability in life, even while these very forces are ever-present realities. This simple paradox is the source of much of the stress in our complicated lives. Â Acknowledging the particular challenges of navigating life in the midst of a global pandemic, the US election, and seasonal changes, Jen and Sarah Jane share the methods they use to soothe the nervous system in times of distress. But what about building long-term resilience so that w...
2020-10-12
43 min
[CLIC] Connect
Jennifer Hawkins, CEO Hawkins International Public Relations
Joining and enriching the conversation on the [CLIC] Podcast today is Jennifer Hawkins, CEO Hawkins International Public Relations. We are talking Hotels, PR, Social Media, Messaging and more... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig859/support
2020-09-28
30 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#26 Cultivate Resilience in Uncertain Times with Yin Yoga for the Spleen and Stomach Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this guided Yin Yoga practice, Jennifer guides you through a short series of postures designed to nourish the spleen and stomach. According to Taoist Energetic Medicine, the spleen and stomach work together to perform the important function of extracting vital life force energy from the food we eat. When the spleen and stomach experience disharmony, it affects our entire organ system. These organs are also associated with important emotional and mental faculties including feelings of groundedness, connectedness, understanding, insight, and mental clarity.During times of transition...
2020-09-10
31 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#25 Get to Know Yourself with the Body-Heart-Mind Check-In
Text me your feedback.The landscape of yoga studios is not what it once was. With some studios closed permanently and others open only temporarily or in limbo, practitioners who relied on guided classes may be more motivated than ever to develop a self-led practice.In order to have a regular self-led yoga asana practice, you need one thing: some form of inquiry practice. Whether itâs a regular mindfulness practice, a journaling practice, or another method of self-examination, you need to be able to assess your current state of being so that you can se...
2020-08-27
42 min
Destined For Success
Kat Sullivan Interview Building a Business and Managing People
Get all the inside secrets and tools you need to help you develop your leadership skills so you can build the best team to drive productivity and profitability. The Amazing Kat Sullivan was laid-off from a finance company the same day she found out she was expecting her first child. Her ability to lead people in the finance industry translated to leading a team to help build her brand and two amazing online businesses. In this episode you will learn: Lead by example Set expectations BE HUM...
2020-08-17
42 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#24 Equanimity for Balanced Action Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.Wrapping up our series on the Four Immeasurables, in this guided practice, Sarah Jane Shangraw unpacks the fourth âsublime state,â upeksa (equanimity). Upeksa is a state of non-preferencing that can arise in meditation when we feel into and accept the uncontrollable flow and tonality of experience, and leave it at that. Not a cool and distant quality, equanimity combines the wisdom of understanding together with compassionate inclusivity. Under its influence, we are balanced and open, able to âbe withâ rather than give in to the compulsion to âreact to.â More broadly, it helps us...
2020-08-13
22 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#23 Uncovering Conditioning & Biases with Buddhist Mindfulness
Text me your feedback.In this episode, Jen and Sarah Jane take a look through the Buddhist lens at the mind. Specifically, they explore using mindfulness, being with discomfort, and taking responsibility as foundations for the necessary and ongoing work of recognizing and undoing our conditioning, including unconscious bias.Though this conversation is inevitably incomplete, it touches on several concepts that can serve as jumping off points to further our contemplation and engagement in a world where the dominant racial identity group must reckon with and right deeply rooted, systemic wrongs. Conversation includes:
2020-07-31
41 min
Empowered Beyond Pain
#9 - A-Z of Osteoarthritis with Dr JP Caneiro (part 3) (guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud)
Part 3 of our Osteoarthritis mini-series. In this episode guest host Jennifer Persaud from Arthritis and Osteoporosis WA talks to Dr JP Caneiro about: - When a consultation with a surgeon is appropriate - Can care for osteoarthritis be done via online video consultations? - Tips and advice as well as where to find more good quality resources. Show notes: www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Our twitter: https://twitter.com/EBPPodcast https://twitter.com/PeteOSullivanPT https://twitter.com/JPCaneiro https://twitter.com/KWernliPhysio *Peter OâSullivan and JP Caneiro were awarded specialisation by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2005 and 2013 respectively. Th...
2020-07-24
20 min
Empowered Beyond Pain
#8 - A-Z of Osteoarthritis with Dr JP Caneiro part 2 (guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud)
Part 2 of our Mini-series on Osteoarthritis guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud. Today, Jennifer and JP discuss: - The call-to-action for therapists treating osteoarthritis (based on https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/5/256 ) - Self management strategies for joint pain - How structure is important, but only one of a handful of considerations for those with joint pain. Show notes: www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Our twitter: https://twitter.com/EBPPodcast https://twitter.com/PeteOSullivanPT https://twitter.com/JPCaneiro https://twitter.com/KWernliPhysio *Peter O’Sullivan and JP...
2020-07-17
16 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#22 Meeting Difficulty with Ease and Presence in Sphinx Pose Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In this episode, Jennifer offers guidance for creating space between a difficult stimulus and the response to it. Whether you are confronted by a challenging event or a triggering conversation, the prompts in this meditation can bring forward a more responsive â rather than reactive â inner attitude.The setting for this guided practice is sphinx pose, chosen for being a relatively gentle, although not entirely neutral, shape. Postures can help us approximate uncomfortable situations so that we can practice how we respond to them. For more guidance on how how to pr...
2020-07-16
12 min
Empowered Beyond Pain
#7 - A-Z of Osteoarthritis with Dr JP Caneiro (guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud)
This week we welcome Jennifer Persaud as guest host. Jennifer is the manager of Health, Education and Research at Arthritis and Osteoporosis Western Australia ( https://www.arthritiswa.org.au/ ). She has a Q&A session with our very own Dr JP Caneiro and asks all the common questions people have about osteoarthritis. Show notes: www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Our twitter: https://twitter.com/EBPPodcast https://twitter.com/PeteOSullivanPT https://twitter.com/JPCaneiro https://twitter.com/KWernliPhysio *Peter OâSullivan and JP Caneiro were awarded specialisation by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2005 and 2013 respectively. Theme music by Fervun and Ca...
2020-07-10
18 min
Inside Soccer
Episode 10 - MLS is Back, NYCFC COO Jennifer O'Sullivan
NYCFC COO Jennifer O'Sullivan is a proven sports leader and great legal mind. Her experience in soccer, football, and law is unmatched. Now she is working at NYCFC as COO and takes our listeners on a journey inside the workings of a very unique MLS member.
2020-07-02
37 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#21 Dharmic Activism: Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita with Kaya Mindlin
Text me your feedback.In this episode, Jen is joined by her friend and colleague Kaya Mindlin to discuss the Bhagavad Gita and how to fully and authentically show up for social justice while staying true to oneâs dharma. In this sweeping conversation that, at times, adopts the atmosphere of a workshop, Jen and Kaya discuss:how to embrace the discomforts of learning, the setting and themes of the Bhagavad Gita, what is yoga, understanding the mind through the lens of the Gunas, what the Vedas can tell us about the origins of implici...
2020-07-02
1h 29
Skillful Means Podcast
#20 Embodied Awareness & Compassion for the Weary Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.This guided meditation encourages you to take up residence in your body in order to be present for the life that is inside you right now. With kind attention, we feel into the physical body and citta (the heart-mind), which may need some buoying. Then, drawing on our own creative compassion, we resource ourselves internally so that we can meet the call of the wider world in the in this and future moments. Finally, we wish safety, happiness, and peace to all beings, near and far, known and unknown...
2020-06-18
18 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#19 Resources for Social Justice in Intentional & Spiritual Communities
Text me your feedback.Today, we pivoted a bit to share resources on the intersection of mindfulness, Buddhism, anti-racism, and collective healing. We focus on the major voices, most of them people of color, shining a light on the social justice issues facing spiritual communities and how to overcome them. Books: The Way of Liberation: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Adyashanti Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin Banaji & Anthony GreenwaldAwakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity & Community by Larry YangGood C...
2020-06-03
17 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#18 Yin Yoga To Awaken a Peaceful Inner Attitude Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.Inspired by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's Pebble Meditation, Jennifer guides you through the four qualities of freshness, solidity, clarity, and freedom in the container of a calming Yin Yoga practice. Each point of the meditation is paired with a Yin Yoga pose that evokes these qualities including sphinx, supported caterpillar, reclining butterfly, and pentacle. Originally developed for children, the Pebble Meditation is, nevertheless, very popular with adults for the peaceful state that it awakens. You may find it helpful to follow this practice any time you are feeling...
2020-05-21
26 min
Skillful Means Podcast
BONUS: Guided Heart Center Practice With Sarah Powers
Text me your feedback.In Episode 17, Sarah Jane and Jen spoke with their teacher Sarah Powers about the wisdom and opportunity for awakening amidst the suffering of the coronavirus pandemic.During the recording of that episode, Sarah generously led an inquiry meditation for holding and healing wounded and distressed parts of ourselves with maitri, loving friendship to ourselves. We decided to release this meditation separately so that you can return to it again and again as need. The meditation begins at 00:27 and is approximately 15 minutes long.Following the meditation is a...
2020-05-07
28 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#17 A Conversation with Sarah Powers
Text me your feedback.Our primary teacher Sarah Powers has spent decades studying, living, and teaching from the Wisdom traditions--Buddhism, Yoga, Taoism, and contemporary western psychology. As the new coronavirus pandemic spread, Sarah joined us via Zoom from London to talk about the wisdom and opportunity for awakening amidst this suffering. From how to be sick, to parenting, to lifestyle medicine, in this episode we hear about aspects of the harmonious approach to living Sarah developed well before our current circumstances. We examine the question, "how do we foreground what is most important and bring...
2020-05-07
1h 18
Skillful Means Podcast
#16 Sympathetic Joy Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.Mudita, or sympathetic joy, is the third in the series of the four most highly regarded qualities, or âsublime states,â in Buddhism: metta (loving-kindness), karuna (compassion), mudita (sympathetic joy) and upeksa (equanimity). Mudita is a potent practice that helps us experience joy even when life feels difficult and warm feelings are hard to access. In this guided meditation, Sarah Jane helps you bring forth feelings of joy so they will be more likely to arise spontaneously in daily life.Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help y...
2020-04-23
22 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#15 Yin Yoga For Strengthening Wei Qi Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.In Chinese Medicine, the immune system is comprised of a protective barrier of energy (Qi), called Wei Qi ( pronounced âway cheeâ), that circulates through the body while also emanating about an inch around the outside of the body. The Taoists believe that, like a force field, Wei Qi prevents external pathogens, like viruses and bacteria, from making us sick.In this guided practice, Jennifer shares a gentle Yin Yoga practice that targets the Kidney, Urinary Bladder, Lung, Large Intestine, Spleen, and Stomach meridians to help strengthen Wei Qi. Youâll nee...
2020-03-26
23 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#14 Yin Yoga for the Physical Body (Part 2)
Text me your feedback.Continuing the conversation on how Yin Yoga affects the physical body, Jen and Sarah Jane talk about the physical benefits of the practice, immediately zeroing in on the elephant in the room: the edge. What is it? Why is it important? Is it safe to spend time there? How might we describe it to students so they can safely encounter it, so they can find their sweet spot?In the course of this discussion Jen coins a phrase: ujayii bypassing. If you donât immediately have an idea what th...
2020-03-12
37 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#13 Compassion Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.Karuna, or compassion, is the second in the series of the four most highly regarded qualities, or âsublime states,â in Buddhism: metta (loving-kindness), karuna (compassion), mudita (sympathetic joy) and upeksa (equanimity). Compassion arises when loving-kindness meets suffering and stays loving. It's more of a process than a static quality. In practice, we call upon this natural capacity of the heart and purposefully sustain it through the repetition of phrases. In this guided meditation, Sarah Jane encourages you to draw on the natural care that arises when considering a beloved person...
2020-02-27
18 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#12 Yin Yoga for the Physical Body (Part 1)
Text me your feedback.In this episode of our continuing series on Yin Yoga, Jen and Sarah Jane talk about the physical benefits of the practice. Many of us practice Yin Yoga, at least in part, to give ourselves the chance to experience âjust being,â an antidote to the stresses produced by our busy lives. But even as we enjoy the emotional and mental effects of slowing down in Yin poses, all sorts of wonderful things are happening on the physical level.As we unpack the benefits of Yin Yoga, including better mobility, Jen addresses comm...
2020-02-13
43 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#11 3-Part Check-in Meditation in Butterfly Pose Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.Many yoga and mindfulness practices are specifically designed to grow one's capacity to remain present - internally and externally - from moment to moment. In this guided practice, Jennifer shares a simple practice for getting to know the current state of your body, heart, and mind so that you have the information you need to take care of yourself in a practice or in daily life. This meditation is particularly beneficial at the very beginning of a yoga practice, so that you have a better snapshot of what you need and...
2020-01-30
12 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#10: The Life-Changing Magic of Yin Yoga
Text me your feedback.Yin yoga, the slow and quiet approach to asana, flows against the current of mainstream yoga practices these days. With this episode, we urge you to try it based on the ways in which it bolstered us during challenging times. Not to dismiss the physical and energetic benefits of the practice, here weâre talking about an often unspoken aspect of Yin Yoga, that the poses serve as accessible containers for mindfulness meditation and similar practices. In this episode, we get personal and share our early experiences with the pr...
2020-01-16
49 min
Skillful Means Podcast
# 9 Loving Kindness Guided Practice
Text me your feedback.Metta, or loving-kindness, is the first of a series of meditation practices offered by the Buddha to cultivate the four qualities of love: metta (loving-kindness), karuna (compassion), mudita (sympathetic joy) and upeksa (equanimity). Practicing loving-kindness (metta bhavana) begins a process that, when mature, leads to a more accepting, kindly, and caring relationship towards oneâs self and others.In this guided meditation, Sarah Jane takes you on a sweet and tender journey to self compassion. Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and...
2020-01-02
26 min
Skillful Means Podcast
#8 Maintaining Practice While Traveling & Visiting Family
Text me your feedback.Maintaining practice is a must for yoga and meditation teachers, as well as serious practitioners of all sorts who are interested in spiritual growth. Establishing and maintaining the habit of practicing regularly is often hard won. It doesnât take much to disrupt a daily routine, so what happens when holidays arrive? What happens when we travel for work or go on vacation? How does our practice life fare when we are among family we rarely see, or who donât understandâor worse, donât valueâour path? Knowing that consistency...
2019-12-19
40 min