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Discussions and interviews that bring mindfulness into our lives, culture and politics. Hosted by Jayme Wojciechowski & Marilyn Brown.

Jayme Wojciechowski & Marilyn Brown


    • Mar 19, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 50 EPISODES


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    Mindfulness VS Organized Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 18:06


    Marilyn & Jayme discuss the differences and similarities between mindfulness and organized religion.

    Love & Attachment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 32:36


    Marilyn & Jayme discuss how we can cultivate mindful relationships rooted in love instead of attachment.

    Catching up in 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 18:44


    Marilyn & Jayme discuss getting back on the mindful track, and what has caused their podcasting hiatus.

    Divorce Ceremonies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 32:37


    Marilyn & Jayme discuss the Channel4 video about a couple who held a mindful divorce ceremony.

    Mindful October Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 45:10


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss a mindfulness quote by Sharon Salzberg and our mindful approach to future planning & goal setting. 

    America To Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 48:07


    Marilyn & Jayme have a mindful chat about Marilyn's Alma Mater and the documentary series, "America To Me," that was filmed there.

    Summer Check In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 33:41


    Marilyn & Jayme chat about what they have been up to during their summer hiatus, as well as quotes by Alan Watts and Esther Hicks.

    Mindful Patriotism & Civil Disobedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 49:31


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the difference between patriotism and nationalism, as well as the role mindfulness can play in civil disobedience.

    Mindful Empathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 30:25


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the power of empathy to bring more mindfulness into our lives, culture and politics.

    Canceling Roseanne

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 33:52


    Jayme & Marilyn have a follow-up discussion about the racist tweet that recently led to the cancellation of Roseanne.            

    RBG & Roseanne

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 40:42


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the Ruth Bader Ginsberg documentary, "RBG," as well as the controversies surrounding the "Roseanne" revival.

    Mother's Day Edition 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 53:03


    In our second Mother's Day Edition, Jayme & Marilyn discuss the changing dynamic of the "Mother" archetype, as well as the shifting "gender norms" in both family and societal structures.

    Fake News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 49:46


    Marilyn & Jayme discuss their thoughts on "fake news" and how we combat misinformation in a mindful way.

    Beyoncé, Starbucks & Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 32:08


    Marilyn & Jayme bring a little mindfulness to the Starbucks Controversy and the cultural importance of Beyoncé headlining at Coachella.

    March For Our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 33:22


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss their thoughts on the #MarchForOurLives rally and movement.

    Political Idealism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 46:01


    Marily & Jayme discuss their thoughts on idealism and how we all play a role in the problems that face our society.

    The Zen of Black Panther

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 48:35


    Marilyn & Jayme catch up after a three-week hiatus and discuss their thoughts on Black Panther.

    It's Okay to Not be Okay!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 40:21


    Today we discuss a quote by Brene Brown and the importance of allowing ourselves to not always be okay.

    Corporate Mindfulness & The Path to Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 43:05


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the growing trend of company's offering mindfulness classes to their employees, and a quote about Happiness by Thich Nhat Hanh.

    Living on the Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 39:37


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss living on the edge and a mindful quote by Denise Jarvie.

    Winter Solstice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 30:26


    This week we discuss the upcoming winter solstice and the role it plays in our mindfulness practice.

    New Hair & Shared Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 52:33


    Marilyn dives into what prompted her brand new hairstyle, and we discuss one of Jayme's favorite quotes on compassion by Pema Chodron.

    Facebook Experiments & Mindful Apologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 61:00


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss Jayme's current Facebook experiment, as well as the art of mindful apologies in context of the recent influx of sexual harassment scandals.

    Diverse Politicians & Staying Mindful During The Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 43:42


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the recent victories of diverse political candidates and ways to remain mindful during the holiday season.

    Natural Disasters & Emergency Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2017 29:53


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the importance of staying mindful when preparing for emergencies and disasters.

    Negative Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 50:51


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the role of mindfulness when feeling negative emotions such as fear, anger, and hate.

    The NFL and Mindful Protest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 39:53


    Jayme & Marilyn give a mindful take on the recent NFL protests.

    Tarot Cards & Shiny New iPhone X's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 43:33


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss their love of tarot cards and the appeal of shiny new devices.

    Racism, Football & Tina Fey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 51:46


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss how we can bring a mindful perspective to the discussion surrounded racism, Colin Kaepernick, and Tina Fey.

    A Mindful Talk about Charlottesville

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 35:08


    Jayme and Marilyn discuss the recent protests, violence, and terrorism that occurred in Charlottesville over the removal of a Confederate statue.

    One Year of Civil Discourse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 59:31


    Jayme and Marilyn celebrate one year of Civil Discourse, and discuss their mindful break from mainstream media and politics.

    Being Mindful of Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2017 51:50


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the recent death of a young woman who committed suicide after attending a 10-day meditation retreat, and the importance of finding a positive mindfulness practice that is right for you.

    The Agenda of Misinformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 33:28


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss how to use mindfulness to combat misinformation used to push political agendas. 

    The Kathy Griffin & Bill Maher Controversies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 41:10


    Jayme & Marilyn have a mindful discussion about the latest Kathy Griffin and Bill Maher controversies.

    Mindful Religion & Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2017 36:07


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss their views on religion and how mindfulness can enhance our spirituality, no matter what that spirituality looks like.

    Civil Discourse: Mother's Day Edition (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2017 47:44


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss their favorite mindfulness quotes about mothers, and what "mother" mean to them.

    Jimmy Kimmel & Mindful Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2017 30:25


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue about his son's heart disease, and the importance of creating a more mindful dialogue around healthcare.

    The Mindfulness of Political Satire & Heineken's New Ad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2017 39:56


    Jayme and Marilyn discuss the mindfulness of political satire and comedy, as well as Heineken's new politically fueled ad, Worlds Apart.

    Living as a Minimalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 41:15


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the connection between mindfulness and minimalism, and give tips on how to lead a more minimalist lifestyle.

    Living Outside Your Comfort Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2017 49:08


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss a major misconception about mindfulness and why it is important to begin feeling comfortable with discomfort. Life begins at the end of our comfort zone.

    Turning Mindfulness into Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2017 42:49


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss how to create positive changes in our lives and the world by turning mindfulness into action.

    The Myth of Separatism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 24:37


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss how mindfulness can help us break free from the illusion of duality and separatism.

    Curing Political Apathy w/ Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 34:07


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss ways to use mindfulness to help alleviate the epidemic of political apathy.

    Challenging Racism w/ Mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 48:04


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss Trevor Noah's comments on racism, and the importance of shifting to a more mindful and intersectional conversation on race.

    Mindful Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2017 43:52


    Jayme & Marilyn discuss the connection between love, mindfulness and self-care.

    Mindful Activism: Creating A More Mindful Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 38:51


    Jayme & Marilyn Discuss how we can begin to build a more mindful political process and discourse. 

    Mindful Protest: The Women's March

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2017 31:13


    Jayme and Marilyn are joined by Caroline Stewart to discuss their experience participating in the Women's March that took place the day after Donald Trump's inauguration.

    Inauguration Anxiety & A Mindful Approach to Criticism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 45:16


    Jayme and Marilyn discuss the anxiety people are feeling as we approach Donald Trump's inauguration, and how we can create positive change by leading with mindfulness instead of criticism. 

    Meryl Streep's Golden Globe Speech & Marilyn's First Silent Retreat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 36:36


    Jayme and Marilyn discuss the controversy surrounding Meryl Streep's Golden Globe Acceptance Speech and what Marilyn learned from her very first 3 day silent meditation retreat.

    Creating a Mindful New Year (2017 Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017 38:38


    Jayme is joined by Selena Vidya & Poonam Basu in a discussion on creating a mindful New Year and how you can achieve your New Year's Resolutions.

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