Awareness with Amandolin

On this episode I went surfing on some sound waves with Rex Costello and Oliver Hart from ISTA. We spoke about Laguna Beach house shows in HS, vibrations, their producer Sam Cohen, exterior illusions, our rhythmic heartbeat, and as always so much more.Check out ISTA on instagram. & Watch the Aim for the Heart video here!Keep up with the show and Amandolin here.Support the show on PATREON.Until the next transmission. Amandolin

Dose your ears with this episode featuring Mike Brandon of The Mystery Lights. We jumped right into the infinite with a conversation that traveled at light speed from The Mystery Lights songwriting, alchemizing ones shadow into something quite beautiful, NDE, meditation practice, Archangel Michael, and as always so much more! Keep up with Mike & The Mystery Light here.Buy/Stream their latest Record "Purgatory"Support the Podcast & Meditate with me on Patreon.Keep up with the show and me on my instagram!Until the next transmission. Amandolin

On this episode musician Ron Gallo joins me to talk about his newest release 7:00am Songs of Resistance for the Internet (Part 1) Upon his return to the show Ron really matched my frequency exploring a number of topics including Jesus, Imaginary Division, Mind Liberation,  Truth, and even Love vs Fear. He also gave me a scoop on the much anticipated upcoming record coming later in the year! We even meditated on impermanence together. Won't you join us in going beyond all of it? Check out Ron Gallo on instagram to catch his 7:00am reels. Enjoy the comments sections on the viral ones haha. Keep up with Amandolin on instagram. Support the Podcast and Meditate with me on Patreon.https://www.awarenesswithamandolin.com/

On this episode I spoke with The Blue Tongues from Western Sydney, Australia. We talked about their latest music video and single "Be Yourself" which is a song that came alive through their live shows in the pub scene! We explored how song ideas can just arrive to your antanae at the most interesting times and it's almost exclusively when you aren't "trying." Keep up with The Blue TonguesWatch the "Be Yourself " debut music video.Support the Podcast on Patreon.Keep up with Amandolin & the show on instagram.  Amandolin

On this episode I sat down with Magon. His new and 11th album "Tales of a Mountain Child" comes out on Friday. We spoke about the creation of the record, living in Costa Rica, his approach to creativity, movies with lovely soundtracks and as always so much more. Stream "Tales of a Mountain Child" everywhere on 3/14/2025 Support the Podcast & meditate with me here!Connect with me on my instagram!

As a teenager in the mid-2000s, Maxime Cassady from southern France discovered Kerouac, who sowed in him the desire to travel. For 7 years armored with only his guitar and his surfboard as luggage, he traveled all around the world. As a musician he creates music that sails from sweet cowboy folk to psychedelic rock carrying only one message: love. In his new band MICRO-ONDES he is experimenting and performing wild punk and synth sounds.  Becoming popular on the internet for his love of fashion brought him whole new audience and we talk the pro's and cons of that! sensibilisation avec une mandolineSupport the podcast here!Want to meditate with me virtually?Connect with me on instagram! XO Amandolin

On this episode I and joined by Inpatient A far out trio including Kyle Cook, Miguel Tarin Torres, and Clay Craigo from Ohio. Drawing inspiration from old punk, early 70s psychedelia and mind bending prog rock. Inpatient creates a visceral and primal landscape. We spoke about their record The Unit and as always so much more ranging from Steely Dan to our creative ideas needing excavated like archaeologist on a dig. Dig it. Support the Show!Keep up with Inpatient + Buy a copy of The UnitMeditate with me virtually?Keep up with me on my instagram xoxo Amandolin

On this episode I speak with Tide Eye a band from Los Angeles, California. We talk about their new record "Zodiac" playing live shows on the beach,  King Gizzard concert memories, and as always so much more! Catch them out on tour this spring but first dose your ears with this episode. Keep up with Tide Eye here.Stay updated on the show on my instagram!Wanna meditate with me? You can here!Show your love and support for the show by subscribing to the Patreon where you can get guided mediations, stickers, video episodes + more. 

On this episode I spoke with the delightful Nikki Pickle bassist of Frankie and the Witch Fingers! We discussed being kitchen witches, defeating ceo dorks, sharing the same favorite pickle, and of course Frankie and the Witch Fingers upcoming KEXP Record Store Day exclusive vinyl and what's to come from the band + so much more as always. xoxo AmandolinCheck out Church of Pickle her far out site!Keep up with me and the show over on my instagram.Want to meditate with me + Show love and support all the hard work I do making the show join my patreon! www.awarenesswithamandolin.com

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On this episode I was joined by Jack Kinder of Hot Apple Band. I was mesmerized by their debut record So Long, Noodle House that was released at the end of 2023. Jack spoke about the bands beginnings, debut record, and the new music coming in 2025! We also had a far out time just discussing how feeling stuck in the creative process can actually lead to something new and how to transmute it in his case even into a new memorable track for the debut record. Keep up with the band here.Collect the debut album here. Become a true supporter of the podcast here!Keep up with me and the show on my instagram.& have a happy new years sweet babies. xoxo Amandolin

On this episode I catch up with visionary artist Juliana Garces. We reconnect and explore her latest artworks where she has created a new style she is calling Jewelification. It was inspired by the Diamond Realms in Buddhism she's experienced. She tells the story that started her on this new journey it all happened one day deep in meditation sitting on her bed with a shared synchronicity. As usual with us we spoke openly about what being on a spiritual journey even means to us and how we always circle back to sharing a cosmic giggle about it all! Follow Juliana's artwork on over on her instagram. Want to own some of her beautiful work shop here!Keep up with me and the podcast here!Want to meditate with me? Lets take out seat. :)love you. xoxo Amandolin

On this episode I spoke with comic artist and writer Nate McDonough also known as grixlycola on instagram where he gives us a glimpse into his life through his artwork. We spoke about his latest book "Longboxes" Much like the comic our conversation ranged from laugh out loud giggles, shit talking, and vulnerable moments of honesty. xoxo AmandolinAcquire Longboxes for your shelf?Support Nate's Patreon.Meditate with me!Support the shows Patreon.

Welcome to your next dose of Awareness with Amandolin on this episode I spoke with Frankie Sunswept + Kimberly Haven about "Nostalgia" their upcoming record you can preorder a c copy of now! The record is exactly the kinda thing that keeps me fiery for the music scene. It combines the band's love of Ethio-jazz, Krautrock, 60s psychedelia, garage rock, African rock, South American folk music, prog, and even proto-metal into a distinctive time capsule dealing with themes of collective memory, climate change, mythology, science fiction, and loving kindness. Each song flows seamlessly into the next creating an infinite loop that echoes the album's theme of the circular nature of time.Watch the triple music video!Feels like a record made for me and likely you too listeners! Stay connected with the show and I on my instagram.Book a meditation session if you feel called. Until next time xoxo Amandolin www.awarenesswithamandolin.com

On this episode I spoke with Indianapolis goblin rockers Moon Goons! We dig into the dream that sparked their upcoming release through Romanus Records "Lady of Many Faces" out September 21st. Hear a story about how their cat Kevin came up with a key part, Corey's idea's appearing in his minds eye at the grocery, and how when it comes to live shows the songs take on new life and are ever evolving! Order the Record here! Catch them live on their upcoming tour dates. until next time xoxo Amandolin Keep up with me and the show on my instagram!Curious about working with me as your meditation teacher? check out my website!

Samuel Hurley is a poet based in Lancashire where he lives in a 350 year old cottage. On this episode we discuss his debut poetry book "An Anthem for the Dreaming Lost" Exploration in the fundamental questions of what it means to be human in the modern world with AI, disillusionment, and more. We spoke intimately about grief and his poetry navigating childhood, romance, imagination, and of course a common theme on the show existential contemplation.Order the new book here!Follow on his ever-growing instagram where he shares his work.Join Samuel on his patreon.Connect with me on InstagramSupport episodes like this one through my PatreonThank you for listening.XOXO Amandolin

In this episode I spoke with Texas, singer - songwriter Emma Zeck.  Emma  intimately knows the journey of transforming herself from victim into victor using the power of her voice, her poetry, and her song. Emma's debut album ECLIPSE that she recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London is available everywhere April 10th. Stream the records first single "Vultures" everywhere now! Connect with me on my instagram to keep up with the show updates!Learn more about Meditation. Support this podcast on Patreon. 

On this transmission of the show we take a look into Darra the creative mind behind Dear Darling Design Studio. A beautiful award winning artist from Baltimore with an aesthetic that's both vintage and modern. Darra  places important messages that connect others and are often shared over and over on social media. In the episode she shares about what it was like to grow up with parents who were addicts during the beginning of the opioid crisis and died while she was young and how she found herself becoming a functional addict herself to a now sober mother, artist, and business owner. She has such an inspiring story and has put a spotlight on harder topics many times through her art and finds her truth connects her with her audience and them with one another. I love that because it reminds humans they are most certainly not alone in their experience. So enjoy getting to know Darra.Check out Darra's artwork.Book a Meditation Session with me.Keep up with the show and me on instagram.Until next time.Amandolin

On this episode I catch up with Winter McQuinn about his second solo record "Move to the Trees" and it's upcoming release on Third Eye Stimuli. We spoke about the innately human ability to create music and inspire one another.  Planting tomatoes when things look bleak and what it was like to record and album during a weekend of pure bliss and Beatles DVD's. His new record is a series of anthems for the future, settled in a post psych folk and 70s soft rock influence. Enjoy sweet babies!Pre-Order "Move to the Trees"Support Awareness with Amandolin Podcast on Patreon.Learn about Meditation with me.Connect on Instagram with me. Signing off until my next transmission.Rise with the sun, meditate daily, and Love.Amandolin

On this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I speak to a cosmic creator the visionary artist Juliana Garces.  I asked for insights from her 10 day Vipassana retreat that included psychedelic visions she is now bringing to life through her art. Dopamine Detox - have you tried it? We share why we think it is a key to a more vivid and vibrant life. I ask her about one of my favorite topics Flow State how we have personally experienced it and what we have learned from experts. Our love for the Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance Michelangelo.  Oh yeah, and even making friends with death. www.awarenesswithamandolin.comwww.julianagarcesart.com

On this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I speak with the band Frankie and the Witch Fingers. Comprised of Dylan Sizemore (vocals, guitar) - Josh Menashe (lead guitar, synth) -Nikki “Pickle” Smith (bass) - and Nick Aguilar (drums) the now Los Angeles-based four-piece are just ahead of the release of their album "Data Doom" a record that explores genres and themes often discussed on the show so take a deep dive with the band into the process of making this record, their bond, visual art, and tapping into where creativity sparks, flows from, and what it's like to share with listeners all over the globe at their often sold out shows! Order Data Doom & Follow the BandFollow Me + Meditate with MeUntil next time my sweet babies! xoxo Amandolin 

In this transmission of Awareness with Amandolin I share some of  my writings and even get caught up on the microphone. It has been a while since I let you into those musings. May it inspire you to listen to your mother. Love yourself and this planet so much that you heal and protect it. If you'd like to dive into it with me check out: www.awarenesswithamandolin.comWE ARE NATURE.XOXO mother amandolinIf you have any poetry about our planet send me it.

On this episode of Awarness with Amandolin we have the first ever FULL BAND interview and it is with none other than Sunfruits a Melbourne/Naarm band with incredible talents in writing euphoric and intimate songs. They desire to use their music for good. Through One Degree's 11 tracks the band explores environmental collapse, resilience, self-reflection, love & relationships, all textured with a coming-of-age feel.Comprising of Winter McQuinn, Evie Vlah, Elena Jones and Gene Argiro, Sunfruits have been making waves around Australia for the past 3 years with new-age, anthemic psychedelia! Enjoy the episode!Vote for Sunfruits for the Environmental Impact Prize!Cherish the RecordCheck out AwarenessWithAmandolin.com xoxo Amandolin.

On this episode I take a journey with an incredible painter Artist: Stella Strzyzowska. She uses a Mische technique involving building form on a colored ground with white paint followed by layering thin glazes of color with more white in between. As she explains it's like painting with light. This technique allows her to reveal the transcendental spiritual realms she has encountered. We cover her journey through life up to now. meditation, and what's coming next. Take the trip with us. Stella Strzyzowska. Awareness with Amandolin.xoxo Amandolin 

On this episode I spoke with Ofosu Jones-Quartey who many know as Born I a music artist, author,  podcaster, and more! We touched on his incredible music films, artistic expression, how hard it is just to be a a creature of this Earth and so much more. Keep up with Ofosu here. Keep up with Amandolin here.Support the Awareness with Amandolin Patreon for far out perks. Oh and have fun getting to know yourself on the meditation cushion.xoxoAmandolin 

On this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I drop the needle with Harry Portnof founder of Greenway Records an independent record label based out of Brooklyn, NY. Specializing in DIY vinyl record releases. He is also label head for Levitation and The Reverberation Appreciation Society. He shared the Greenway Records story and we dove deep into what it takes to make a record, psychedelic rock, and the community that has only grown bigger and bigger each year. We also talk about upcoming big shows like Austin Psych Fest and more.Keep up with me here.Support the show over on Patreon to receive a far out package from me!Collect vinyl records and support artists.Amandolin.

On this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I hit record with Atlanta Filmmaker Fraser Jones. We talk about his latest film "Where the Butterflies Go" a documentary where he travels 3,000 miles asking North Americans how to save the endangered monarch butterfly, and ourselves, from extinction.We also explored making authentic art in a highly curated world, clown school in France, and how we deal with the thoughts that try and stop us from creating.Please watch his newest film on Waterbear for FREE or Rent/buy the 72-minute, original version on Vimeo On DemandKeep up with the show and me on my instagram here!Show support for the show and get a thank you stickers and art by joining me over on the Awareness with Amandolin Patreon.xoxo Amandolin 

In this episode I surf the cosmic consciousness waves with Nikki Pickle! She is the bassist for Frankie and the Witch Fingers. One of the best live bands I have seen lately. We talk about her being a touring musician, artist, and all around rad babe. I think you will enjoy letting our time together melt into your ears. Keep Up with Nikki PickleFollow Frankie and the Witch Fingers and go see an electrifying show.Follow yours truly.Subscribe to the shows Patreon for Stickers, Zine, and new guided mediations from yours truly coming this month. Until next time sweet babies! xoxo Amandolinoriginal podcast art: Pat Kainmusic: Tyler Witt & myself

In this episode I take a bit to catch you up on where I have been lately and then Juliana returns to bust open the door on season 3  describing her visionary new pieces. She offers a powerful story about taking the path your intuition is begging you to take when the one laid out for you just doesn't align (despite everyone around you thinking you are crazy ). I ask her a question I often ponder "How much of reality do you think we are blind to?' and as always so much more!Juliana Garces Website & InstagramMy Instagram! (follow the show, me, and reach out if you'd like me to be your mediation teacher or just wanna chat it up some)Awareness with Amandolin Patreon! Receive a holographic sticker and my Mike Allred Interview in Zine format in the mail as a thank you!Please subscribe, rate, share the episode sweet babies.xoxo Amandolin. Show Artwork:  Pat KainMusic: Tyler Witt & Amandolin :) 

In this episode I share a new piece of writing and have an intimate conversation with Director and fellow podcaster Sean Dunne. You may know of him from his unflinching documentaries . Including Oxyana, Florida Man, American Sunset and many more. Known for his ability to honestly capture half-mythical corners of the country, Sean Dunne's approach to documentary is to give his viewers the freedom to form their own conclusion.If you enjoyed this why not support the show continuing to reverberate awareness and love into the atmosphere by joining the others and I on my patreon.xoxo Amandolin.

 Grateful and energized to share the conversation I had with incredible author and poet James McCrae also known as Words are Vibrations  on his incredibly popular meme instagram account He is currently based in sunny Austin, Texas. In his writing and art, he applies the principles of mindfulness and Eastern philosophy to modern life with humor and candor. Enjoy the chat? then please grab a copy of "How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis."  I hope you can laugh along with the both of us today and that this episode makes you smile!Keep up with me,  Amandolin over on insta!Become a Butterfly Baby on my rad Patreon Page. I would love for you to stick around for more awareness exploration with other incredibly skilled artists of all sorts by subscribing to the show on Spotify or Apple podcasts. Until my voice meets your ears again. xoxo Amandolin

NPR describes the virtuoso Ron Gallo as an "insurgent poet and rock 'n' roll disruptor" and a "burst of literate electricity" I like those words but they don't even scratch the surface of Ron Gallo the person who came to the conversation as I had hoped - hyper aware and ready to be honest and vulnerable about his intentional juxtaposition of thought provoking lyrical content  - to in your face guitar riffs - then to motivational jams that will bring you joy. He is a creative chameleon so we got on just fine and had a psychedelic time exploring life's big questions and how we cope including the cosmic joke, love, creating, spirituality, and more. Connect in the  Cybersphere with Ron Gallo  here. Connect with yours truly here. xoxo Amandolin Want to have my guidance on a meditation journey? or just a really electrifying holographic sticker of the shows amazing artwork done my Pat Kain? then meet me in the Patreon Realm.Stay Tuned for more of Season 2 by following and get caught up on past episodes.

In this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I catch up with Sabrina Degas Pont. She is a multi media based artist in LA. However, we met in college in NYC at SVA where we were bathroom mates! We talk about her career as Creative Director of G4LiveX and Budtender. This year she is part of an awards show at the Las Vegas Convention Center featuring Snoop Dog and Travis Barker where you can join in! She talks about her time with Cypress Hill previously enjoy the vibes of two babes catching up! Keep up with Dabbrina. Keep up with me and stay tuned for that patreon announcement so I can connect with you sweet babies even more. meditate and stay awarexoxo Amandolin. 

Happy portal day decided today would be magical time to share a poem I wrote about dancing in the flame of a candle while taking a bath.enjoy and please spread the message of love.Ethereal and at peace. The best threats are. xoxo Amandolin.

Welcome to Season 2 kicking it off for 2022 I have brought to your glorious ears the wonderful Juliana Garces! In this episode we go deep into her dream work techniques, talk about the unveiling of her upcoming 6 ft Shiva artwork and as always so so much more! Dig it. Get groovy.Let your beautiful eyes gaze upon her artwork here. & if you would like to adorn your home with her art you can here.to keep up with all things amandolin i'm mostly active on my insta if on the internet. Please spread the show around, subscribe/leave a review, and remember to be kind and loving always. xoxo Amandolin 

In this Halloween weekend episode of Awareness with Amandolin I talk with none other than the Mother of Monsters herself Gibby Kain.  We talk horror, tattooing, drawing, her journey letting go of the corporate world to embrace her personal artwork and get into the tattoo artist world! If you dig her vibe and want to support her artwork you can here.Keep up with me over on instagram _amandolintwitter & if you are a creator of any kind (Artist, musician, writer, etc) reach out on insta and let's see if it's time for us to talk. xoxoAmandolin

In this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I have my first ever poetry reading and spend some time surfing the kosmos with an artist named Shay Picard or better known on instagram as Kozmic.Art . We talk mushroom foraging, her growing up as a young Indigenous women and how she became the skilled artist she is now and as always so so much more deep chatting.  If you dig her vibe go ahead and indulge in some Kozmic.Art of your own here or if you want to wear her art on your sleeve you can here. Keep up with me over on instagram _amandolin & if you are a creator of any kind (Artist, musician, writer, etc) reach out on insta and let's see if it's time for us to talk. xoxoAmandolin

Alyssia Strasser is a multidisciplinary California based artist who focuses on themes of the subconscious mind and the exploration of human expression. Her work includes these characters/bodies and a lot of times the characters are wandering in an unknown space leading somewhere, which represents the subconscious mind. In this space the characters come across trauma, memories, and subjective reality based on their perceptions. This alternate reality created in her work can be applied to our own daily lives. So enjoy all the mind stretching and share it with friends! Alyssia's websitexoxoAmandolin  keep up and contact me on my instagram!

On this episode I chat with a Boston record store employee by day, illustrator by night  ezra gray aka nolightzz.  With a strong focus on King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard related illustration and design, specifically package and poster design, in addition to cover illustrations. We dive into the fandom and what it's like to be a fan artist and as always so much more including their personal journey as an illustrator! Enjoy, follow, review, share do it up!xoxoAmandolin 

Hop on the board and surf the waves of our spiritual, artistic, and meditation obsessed minds! I really admire Juliana Garces output, work ethic, and creative soul and I am sure you will too. We dove right into the good stuff and could have talked even more! Check out her artwork here online +  A variety of her artworks can be found in galleries and exhibits all over! She has no shortage of enthusiasm for her creations and life all around. Once you too become enthralled with her pieces you can acquire your own here. Leave a kind review & subscribe.Share with your loving friends.Do your breath work.Create.Keep up with me here -> xoxo Amandolin.

In this episode I pick up some Sunfruits with Winnie McQuinn Okay not really as he is all the way in Melbourne, Australia. We did get to catch up all the way in different time zones but the same vibes for sure. Winter is my first of hopefully many more musicians for guests! I think it was very interesting from discussing his first solo record A Rabble Of Bees, George Harrison, politics in America and Australia, but most importantly environmental activism in music. Plus, so much more so enjoy and don't forget to listen to his far out tunes!  keep up with me here.use Green Your Noise here.As always leave a kind review, share episodes, but most importantly Lead with Love.xoxo Amandolin.

In this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I have a conversation with author Willie Katinowsky.  "It is a book truly for the wanderer who's trying to get out of self and into the awakening of universal love." is a review written on the back cover and I felt that truly explains our candid chat too! We connect about what drove him to write this book including his kundalini awakening. + laughs and nihilism being so close to the edge of spirituality taking hold for the better. xoxoenjoy. breathe. share the love. catch up with me here. buy his book here.lead with loveamandolin. 

In this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I talk with an incredibly talented artist Jasmine Raskas . As she puts it "the people in my head tell me to make things

Morning coffee time and a spicy edgy me bringing you a free form chat about more than just what's already been said about the #freebritney movement - a more in depth rambling and look at the core of celebrity and why it's a crumbling illusion. xoxo amandolin

In this episode of Awareness with Amandolin I talk about mindfulness and SERVICE with Michael Knote the creator of the non profit organization Have A Gay Day I suggest giving a like to the facebook page you would be joining the 1,342,629 other people who love what is going on with this organization. We dive into a little of Michaels story including being raised in a Christian cult and even being homeless and how he chose to create something out of it all. The organizations mission to be a safe space and opening and welcoming to all people. To put it simply they do the work and show love! Now go and be inspired just give this episode a listen. If you take anything from it please feed those  who need it and if you can't find the time to be of service the community maybe consider donating to a place like Have A Gay Day where your donation is going to help those in need with no strings attached or hoops to jump through! I thank Michael Knote for taking time out of his schedule to give a peak into his world. xoxoAmandolin 

In this weeks episode I chat with a friend and twitch streamer oHNo Plays. We discuss what it is like to build a digital community and how those friendships can blossom. I liken them to pen pals all over. We have so much to gain by sharing our time and passions and collaboration is key! We also chat a bit about our real friendship and time as neighbors many years ago. I hope you enjoy diving into Matthew's world as a twitch streamer and gamer with me it's a fun ride even if you have to button mash! If you are enjoying the show please consider supporting my PATREON and maybe even partake in one of my guided meditations over there. Until then - Lead with LovexoxoAmandolin (lets connect)

In this weeks episode of Awareness with Amandolin I spoke with Cody Maria about his shop Stonehaven! We discuss Ram Dass and our goals and messages we hope to spread through mindfulness and meditation. Cody also explores different healing work he personally teaches and others he works alongside. He also fills me in on Rome, Georgia making me want to take a visit for sure! If you want to remotely check out what's going on head over here! If you enjoyed todays episode and want to show your love and support for my continuing this podcast you can subscribe to my Patreon! Be notified of new episodes first, check out personal artwork I haven’t shared anywhere else and the ultimate thank you from me is the guided meditations that will ONLY be available HERE! as you know by now passion projects tend to keep priority when rewarded with tokens. ;)Lead with Love,Amandolin

Don't be a gremlin support the show! for as low as 222But seriously this short audio moment is brought to you by too much quarantine internal processing so maybe you will find it helpful too? Who knows? xoxoAmandolin

In this weeks episode I chat with Angelina Abbott about creating the videos for her YouTube and what inspires her passions for stories and the power they hold! She even included her own anecdotes and personal experiences that impact her mothering and outlook on living. She inspired me and I hope will you too from teaching her daughters mindfulness to volunteering her limited free time to work with a local food bank. Angelina didn't shy away from sharing honest and real heartbreaking moments of racism in her own experience in hopes to that being vulnerable will shed light and what we face as adults and parents now and how to navigate and teach one another. We also spend some time discussing the reminders of not being too hard on yourself! & Most importantly how we can make a REAL difference starting with our own families and communities. If you enjoyed todays episode and want to show your love and support for my continuing this podcast you can subscribe to my Patreon! I offer guided meditation and personal artwork as I create it! This professional LOVE pusher could use your support! Even if it's just a kind review on APPLE!

In the second episode of Awareness with Amandolin I talk about mindfulness and meditation with a talented writer and artist Sean Colin. We discuss the midwestern charm. His travels across the country on his bicycle being the inspiration for his book without any spoilers. Sean helps me explain consciousness in different ways! I talk about some of his writing that I felt resonated with me in hopes others could gain value from his insight. We both start to see how often we align in perspective shifts becoming life changing I noted both our love for Ram Dass. Gratitude being the best foundation for the beginning of your mindfulness journey and more hey just go listen man why read all this?Please give Sean Colin some of your time by reading his words and admiring his creations over at his website. I for one can't wait to get my hands on his future book "Control Yourself"If you enjoyed todays episode and want to show your love and support for my continuing this podcast you can subscribe to my Patreon! Be notified of new episodes first, check out personal artwork I haven’t shared anywhere else and the ultimate thank you from me. I already have up some guided meditations that will ONLY be available on patreon. This professional LOVE pusher could use your support! Even if it's just a kind review.

In the first episode of Awareness with Amandolin I talk about mindfulness and meditation with a talented animator and Cartoon Network employee my old friend Pat Kain. We discuss what it’s like to reconnect for a one on one chat after nearly a decade. He shares thoughts about what it's like to be a working artist and personal work versus the career work. We recall millennial college culture and how toxic it was! He shares why he believes mindfulness is an incredibly important tool as well and he asks me about certain parts of my own personal journey. I tell an embarrassing story about twitter that was at least ‘Pat approved.’ I discuss a weird and funny couple meditation session I had with my partner. Our shared passion for ineresting music specifically for me Australian Psychedelic Rock. We make plans to dive even deeper one day on my real microphones once it is safer (covid)! Please give my rad friend a social media follow and look into buying his awesome comic ‘RORG OF THE BLOOD SWAMP’ or some cool art print to hang on the wall! He is on Instagram as @BATSTAINS If you fell in love with his vibe he had a PATreon that I personally love following. If you enjoyed todays episode and want to show your love and support for my continuing this podcast you can subscribe to my Patreon! Be notified of new episodes first, check out personal artwork I haven’t shared anywhere else and the ultimate thank you from me is I will be recording guided meditations that will ONLY be available HERE! as you know by now passion projects tend to keep priority when rewarded with tokens. ;)Lead with Love, Amandolin