Podcast appearances and mentions of gordon hempton

Happy Earth Day! There is a lot of uncertainty in the world right now when it comes to the environmental health of our planet. Political leaders seem unable or unwilling to take action on climate change. And we continue our rapid loss of biodiversity. But I wanted to give you a little hope on this special day by sharing a little different perspective on this tiny blue marble we call home. If you enjoy this episode, please share it with others. After all, we're all in this together. And thanks to the wild team Matt Martin, Lucy Soucek, Jim Gates, and Brendan Sweeney. And thank you Gordon Hempton and Quiet Parks International for the beautiful audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In celebration of Earth Day, this episode invites you to offer your ears to the polyphony of sounds and silences that give the planet Her voice with two of our most cherished audio stories. “When the Earth Started to Sing,” by biologist David G. Haskell, combines human speech with more-than-human voices to immerse your senses in the connective power of sound across deep time. “Sanctuaries of Silence,” an adaptation of our virtual reality experience featuring acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton, brings you to the Hoh Rain Forest—one of the quietest places in North America—and guides you through the sounds that emerge in the absence of noise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friends! Have you gotten my new book It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn yet? If not, listen to today's guest give a review of the book at the end of the podcast and be inspired to get your copy right here today! I met today's guest, Aubrey McGowan, at a home school mom conference called Wild and Free! What a fun way to meet this guy. Aubrey and his wife Jen are tremendous musicians, and they have performed at many of the Wild and Free conferences I have been a part of. Aubrey is also creative in other ways: he's a passionate communicator and a gifted writer. In today's episode we are talking about Aubrey's new book, Filter the Noise: how to Hear God's Voice in a Culture of Chaos. We have so much noise in our life--the noise of the physical world, the noise of the digital world and the inner noise—those voices in our head that so often tell us things that aren't true. Aubrey asks the question: what does Christ say to this?  While the world tells us we always need more, Christ tells us He is enough. Aubrey shares with us the practice he outlines in the book that can help us filter the noise we don't want or need in this life. But Aubrey reminds us: “The power is in Jesus, not in the practice” This practice is a way to point people to Jesus Friends, this is a longer than usual episode, but when Aubrey gets fired up he brings the wisdom and the fire and I don't want to stop him! So sit down, grab a cup of coffee and be inspired by what Aubrey shares here. Let's go!  Resources from this episode: Quote from Gordon Hempton: "We have an epidemic of extinction of quiet places in our world." Pray Psalm 23 every morning Find the book God's Smuggler here Quote by Corrie ten Boom “If the devil can't make you sin he'll make you busy”  Where to find Aubrey: Find Aubrey's book here Find Aubrey's website here Find Aubrey on Instagram here Find Aubrey's Family Field Guide ministry here Find Aubrey's men's ministry Whetstone here Listen to Aubrey and Jen's music here The Greta Eskridge Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org 

In this episode of Earth.fm's Earth Is the Original Radio podcast - the first of a two-parter! - the site's curator, Melissa Pons has a wide-ranging conversation with sound designer and field recordist Andy Martin. The insightful and granular conversation explored the following topics: Andy's relationship with sound throughout his life and career, and what paths led to him dedicating himself to nature field recordings - taking in childhood illness, a love of the Star Wars score, involuntary mimicking of the sounds around him, and a desire for escape  Flirtations with piano, violin, and saxophone, which led to music school - where Andy experienced a shift from sound being something he played and listened to actively thinking about it as something with the power to affect the world via feelings and emotions Stumbling from film sound design into video games - different ways of using sound to tell a story  How being a stay-at-home father for three years allowed him to experiencing the world via his young daughter's curiosity, and how his desire to learn about the place of sound grew alongside his daughter Starting to record wildlife for computer games, but initially seeing these sounds as “assets” ‘Quietness' and ‘silence' and what people really mean when they search for places that offer these things. And what sites without industrial noise, inhabited by more-than-human life, have brought to Andy A nature field recordist's identity and its contradictions in a capitalistic system and in the context of ‘content creation'. How ADHD feels to Andy, and how his experience of the disorder affects his practice and his life - maybe chaotically, maybe beautifully Also: crows! Listen out for part two of the conversation, which will be released soon! Also, below are all of the references mentioned during this episode: Bernie Krause's acoustic niche hypothesis: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269278107_The_Niche_Hypothesis_A_virtual_symphony_of_animal_sounds_the_origins_of_musical_expression_and_the_health_of_habitats Bernie Krause's book, The Great Animal Orchestra: https://eshop.fondationcartier.com/en/products/bernie-krause-and-united-visual-artists-the-great-animal-orchestra  Martyn Stewart: https://www.thelisteningplanet.com/alifeinsoundpodcast  Gordon Hempton's One Square Inch of Silence: https://onesquareinch.org/  Andy's official website: https://soundeziner.com/  Andy's SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/soundeziner  And you can connect with Andy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymartinnaturesound/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andymartinnaturesound/.

Europe's rarest butterfly lives on the outskirts of a single town in North Macedonia. So why is it possible to find specimens of this incredibly endangered animal for sale online for 30 euros? This week we speak to Kiril Arsovski Przo, one of the scientists behind an investigation into this troubling legal loophole. We're also talking about the farcical election in Belarus and Britain's crackdown on climate protesters.    You can watch 'Nature for Sale' here and read more about the investigation here.    This week's Inspiration Station recommendations: 'Earnest Cole: Lost and Found' and 'Murder Mindfully' (Achtsam Morden).    Other resources for this week's episode   'Hope for our rarest UK bat' - Bat Conservation Trust, January 27, 2025 https://www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/01/hope-for-our-rarest-uk-bat   Zeno Siemens and Jacco Prantl - 'Learning to listen with Gordon Hempton' https://soundcloud.com/thecorrespondent/zeno-siemens-and-jacco-prantl-learning-to-listen-with-gordon-hempton    Invisibilia - 'The Last Sound' https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vPX641oHRo1vetDVl7CeH?si=qu4otcOPTeS4hGyimw5Snw    Producers: Morgan Childs and Wojciech Oleksiak  Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina   00:23 Cold dips and the future of memory culture 04:27 Good Week: Aleksandr Lukashenko 12:08 Bad Week: Freedom to protest in the UK 32:11 Interview: Kiril Arsovski Przo on the legal loophole threatening Europe's most endangered butterfly 47:31 The Inspiration Station: 'Earnest Cole: Lost and Found' and 'Murder Mindfully' (Achtsam Morden) 50:59 Happy Ending: Company for the world's loneliest bat   Bluesky | Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | hello@europeanspodcast.com   

What does the Northwest sound like to you? It’s a question we’ve asked local sound artists. And this week, we’ve been sharing some of their sound choices. Yesterday, Christopher DeLaurenti played a recording of the bygone squeak of a metro bus. Our next piece of tape comes from Gordon Hempton. Guest: Gordon Hempton, international acoustic ecologist and Emmy Award winning sound recordist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soundscape Alchemy.Friends, what an episode I have for you today! Months ago, I took an impromptu trip to Canaveral National Seashore to visit acoustic artists Perri Lynch Howard and Gordon Hempton.Frequent collaborators on the podcast, I was ecstatic to spend a weekend practicing the art of listening with them both. We walked mangroves, explored shorelines, and discussed the interplay of human voice, aerospace traffic, and birdsong.The creative collaboration of Gordon and Perri resulted in a stunning piece of environmental art titled, “Hear Me Out.” Join me today for a discussion of what it means to listen with honesty, to weave ourselves into the natural world we inhabit, and to move “in close proximity to lifelong love.”In this episode, Perri and Gordon delve into their experiences during their artist residency at Canaveral National Seashore through the Soundscape Field Station Artist Residency Program. The conversation highlights their collaborative project 'Hear Me Out', which investigates the changing soundscapes and their artistic interpretations influenced by the environment. They share their journey of recording, the emotional challenges faced, and how Doris Leeper's legacy inspired their work. The discussion also touches on the significance of natural sound preservation and future projects related to soundscapes and environmental art.At the end, pop in your headphones, close your eyes, and listen to “Hear Me Out.”Gordon HemptonAcoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton has circled the globe three times in pursuit of the Earth's rarest sounds. His sound portraits which record quickly vanishing natural soundscapes have been featured in People magazine and a national PBS television documentary, Vanishing Dawn Chorus, which earned him an Emmy. Hempton provides professional audio services to mediaproducers, including Microsoft, Smithsonian, National Geographic and Discovery Channel. Recipient of awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rolex Awards for Enterprise he is co-author of One Square Inch of Silence: One Man's Quest to Preserve Quiet (Free Press/Simon & Schuster, 2010) and Founding Partner of Quiet Parks International.https://soundtracker.com/Perri Lynch HowardPerri Lynch Howard is a multi-disciplinary artist working in painting, drawing, installation, and sound. Her visual work and sound installations convey the passage of light, sound, and signal through landscapes on the front lines of climate change - a phenomenology of place. Howard received her BA from The Evergreen State College, BFA from the University of Washington, and MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her art has a global reach through projects completed in Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, the Arctic Circle, and in South India as a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar.https://www.perrilynchhoward.com/Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's sound design and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:nickmcmahan.cominstagram.com/brianna_podcastproLastly, thank you to Atlantic Center for the Arts and the ACA Soundscape Field Station for making this collaboration possible.https://atlanticcenterforthearts.org/home/soundscape-field-station/Watch on YouTube, Make a donation, or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@ourmindfulnature

In this guided meditation, we explore an elemental balancing practice for anxiety management and nervous system regulation. Reflecting on personal experiences with balancing extreme temperatures and anxiety, I share a visualization and sound meditation that has been deeply supportive in my own practice. I hope it will be useful in your own practice as well! No discussion, no distraction - just the meditation for your daily practice.Enjoy!Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Thank you to Gordon Hempton for today's nature field recordings, to Nick McMahan for sound design, and editing, and to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:soundtracker.comnickmcmahan.cominstagram.com/brianna_podcastproWatch on YouTube, Make a donation, or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@ourmindfulnature

In this guided meditation, we explore an elemental balancing practice for anxiety management and nervous system regulation. Reflecting on personal experiences with balancing extreme temperatures and anxiety, I share a visualization and sound meditation that has been deeply supportive in my own practice. I hope it will be useful in your own practice as well!  Together, we will guide our energy to move from the root chakra to the third eye, integrated with breath work and visualizations to promote balance and cooling. The supportive soundscape in today's episode is a recording of a summer night in Olympic National Park from acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton. You will hear a summer breeze swirl through tall grasses while chattering birds and a distant coyote settle down for the night.In this episode:00:00 Welcome and Introduction00:46 Balancing in Extreme Temperatures01:25 Dealing with Anxiety and Imbalance03:05 Elemental Balancing Practice04:32 Combining Practices: Elemental Balancing and Still Lake of the Mind07:58 Guided Meditation: Journey Through the Elements27:56 Closing and Returning to the PresentThe sounds in today's episode were recorded on the ancestral lands of eight tribes: Hoh, Jamestown S'Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Makah, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Quileute, Quinault and Skokomish. Thank you to Gordon Hempton for today's nature field recordings, to Nick McMahan for sound design, and editing, and to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:soundtracker.comnickmcmahan.cominstagram.com/brianna_podcastproSign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@ourmindfulnature

In this episode, Neil and Jason talk to Julian Treasure, the author and presenter of several of the most viewed TED Talks of all time, including ‘How to Speak So People Want to Listen' which has been viewed more than 150 million times. A self-proclaimed ‘listening evangelist', Julian shares remarkable insights into the ways in which conscious listening brings about positive change both in personal and professional relationships, how low-cost acoustic considerations for classrooms deliver remarkable educational improvements and how sound in space created life, the universe and everything. About the presenters: Julian Treasure -  Web: https://www.juliantreasure.com Julian's Books:  ‘Sound Business', (2006), published by Management Books 2000 Ltd ‘How to Be Heard', (2017), published by TMA Press TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/talks?q=julian%20treasure&sort=relevance Neil and Jason - Details of Neil's 1-to-1 and Coaching Programmes for ambitious media professionals are available at https://www.drneilhillman.com and at https://soundproducer.com.au/coaching Details about Neil and Jason's work as dialogue editors and mixers is here: https://www.theaudiosuite.com Also mentioned in this podcast: Harville Hendrix, ‘Making Marriage Simple: Ten Relationship-Saving Truths' (2014), is published by Harmony.  R. Murray Schafer, ‘Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World', (1993), is published by Inner Traditions Bear and Company. Gordon Hempton, One Square Inch - https://onesquareinch.org/ and Quiet Parks International: https://www.quietparks.org/ Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-bathing-nature-walk-health Technical notes:  Written, produced and presented by Jason Nicholas and Dr Neil Hillman Recorded using the Squadcast remote recording system Programme edited by Jason Nicholas

Have you heard of an ecotone before?An ecotone is a transition area between two adjacent and different patches of landscape, such as forest and grassland.Ecotones do not simply represent a boundary or an edge; the concept of an ecotone assumes the existence of active interaction between two or more ecosystems with properties that do not exist in either of the adjacent ecosystems. An ecotone is a meeting place that creates something entirely distinct from either side of the boundary. In essence, 1 + 1 = 3.And this third space is what I want us to explore in this month's meditation series.Edges, ecotones and third spaces are places of life, energy & growth; they are places of speciation - of creation and evolution.Third spaces are invitations into expansion - into knowing ourselves, our lands, and our actions in a way that wouldn't be possible if we only resided on one side of the edge.Join me for today's discussion of ecotones both within ourselves and in the outside world. Thank you to Gordon Hempton for the use of the incredible soundscape in today's guided meditation. Recorded in North Carolina at Joyce Kilmer National Forest, the Cherokee were some of the first people to hear the sounds of this hardwood forest.Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Make a donation or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@themindfulminutepodcastThank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find her at https://www.instagram.com/brianna_podcastpro/#meditatewithmeryl

Equipped with his binaural microphone system, acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton has spent the last forty years traveling the world documenting the sounds of the Earth and its inhabitants. Recording the noise pollution that permeates nearly all places on the planet, Gordon also listens for silence, for the sounds that emerge in the absence of noise. This week, we return to our audio adaptation of our virtual reality experience Sanctuaries of Silence—one of the first stories we released back in 2018. Guided by Gordon, we embark into the Hoh Rain Forest, one of the quietest places in North America. As he attunes our ears to its silence, we begin to hear the music of life emerge in every direction—the murmur of the river, the shuffle of trees, the cacophony of birdsong. We recommend putting on headphones for this one, so you can have the best listening experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

​​The Mindful Minute has a NEW NAME and NEW LOOK! After 8 years, I have updated the name to more accurately reflect the content offered here. Welcome to Our Mindful Nature!Today, we are kicking off a month of astronomical-inspired meditations and interviews in honor of next week's total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when, at just the right moment, the moon passes between the sun and Earth blocking the sun's light. On April 8, 2024, 13 states will experience a total solar eclipse, for many others we will witness a partial solar eclipse.In honor of this, I am sharing a meditation I recorded a few years ago titled ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart' (hehehe). While this meditation references a total lunar eclipse, the energy behind this meditation remains the same whether it is the sun or the moon having its light blocked.Do you feel this in your life sometimes? That something comes up creating a block in your energy, your attention or your ability to move forward? I think these might be the moments I am MOST grateful for my meditation practice. When we meditate, we develop an awareness of our habitual reactions to life and create the space for movement. We learn to pause just long enough to acknowledge what is blocking us, to let it move out of the way, and to once again feel illuminated. In this meditation, we listen to Rialto Beach at midnight. There are full, dynamic waves, and with each wave we feel the drifting pull of the ocean. The invitation to pause and then allow movement is clear here between the quiet of a wave landing on the beach and the crescendo of the wave retraction.Big thank you to sound artist and acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton for the use of today's soundscape. I highly recommend headphones, if you have them available.The Quileute were some of the first people to hear the sounds of land shared in today's meditation.Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Make a donation or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@themindfulminutepodcastThank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find her at https://www.instagram.com/brianna_podcastpro/Thank you to Gordon Hempton for the use of today's soundscape. Learn more about Gordon here: https://soundtracker.com/#meditatewithmeryl

The Mindful Minute has a NEW NAME and NEW LOOK! After 8 years, I have updated the name to more accurately reflect the content offered here. Welcome to Our Mindful Nature!This is a special bonus episode of Our Mindful Nature. Last week, we kicked off the spring season with an exploration of migration, and the episode along with the guided meditation were filled with the sounds and images of migration as recorded by nature field recordist Nick McMahan. Today, I'm joined by Nick to give you a bit of our behind-the-scenes planning and brainstorming about the sounds of spring. Nick shares more about where each sound was recorded, why he selected these particular sounds, and what we hope you experience in this journey.At the end, we share an unguided listening experience devoted to the sounds of spring.Enjoy!Nick is a nature field recordist from Washington State. He has worked closely with acclaimed acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton, Offspring Film, Audible Sleep Sound, and numerous independent collaborations. The Director of Quiet Trails for Quiet Parks International (QPI), Nick's recording experience ranges internationally from extreme cold, tropical rainforests, mountains to deserts. Specializing in soundscape, ambiance, and unusual sound, leads Nick to become a better listener and observer of the world.Learn more about Nick here:https://www.nickcmcmahan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nickcmcmahanhttps://www.youtube.com/@nickmcmahanSign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Make a donation or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@themindfulminutepodcast#meditatewithmeryl

Hello and welcome to our 6th episode of this special series. Today we have a wonderful conversation with award winning sound artist Félix Blume, who has a variety of works in many distinct regions of the world, marked mainly through his collaborative process. We talk about forms of listening, sound authorship, the power of sound to inquire and understand and working with children. You can find the rich work of Félix in his website: https://felixblume.com/ and in his vimeo: https://vimeo.com/felixblume Books mentioned: The Falling Sky - Davi Kopenawa Yanomami with Bruce Albert R. Murray Schafer - The Tuning of the World Juliette Volcler - L'orchestration du quotidien - Design sonore et écoute au 21e siècle Artists mentioned: Chris Watson, Gordon Hempton, Bernie Krause

"Stilte is niet de afwezigheid van iets maar de aanwezigheid van alles." - Stine vertelt over deze levenswijsheid van de Amerikaanse akoestisch ecoloog Gordon Hempton. Het fragment in deze aflevering komt uit de podcast On Being with Krista Tippett, uit 2012.

In today's meditation practice, we listen to the sounds of melting snow. Now, I don't know about you, but it never really occurred to me that melting snow makes a sound. It does. It produces a smooth, slow gurgle. No drips, just a near constant murmur that reminds us that change is happening in every moment. The daffodils are pushing up, the hyacinth will bloom soon. The literal and metaphorical arrival of spring is imminent. It is time to think about what will plant during this ripe time.Huge thank you to Gordon Hempton, sound artist and acoustic ecologist, for the use of this soundscapes. You can learn more about Gordon and his work at ​​https://soundtracker.com/. This meditation was originally written and recorded for Roots meditation app. While not currently available, we are working to make this app available again in the near future.Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Make a donation or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@themindfulminutepodcast#meditatewithmeryl

Today's meditation practice is one that evokes the emotions of winter, wolves, and a deep connection to our wild selves. It is called Call of the Wolf… and it isn't for the faint of heart.This practice is an invitation. It is an unearthing of your wild, instinctive nature. Not wild as in exuberant or loud; but wild as in the self that is born of and inextricably connected to the natural world . It is allowing us to fine-tune our inner listening and our relationship to our own wise intuition.Wolves are known for their keen senses, their playful spirits and their deep devotion and loyalty to their packs and their mates. When our own wildness, our natural state, is healthy, we too are relational creatures with a wise intuition, playful hearts and deep devotion to the health and wellness of our communities.As we settle into our practice, you will hear a pack of wolves howling at the moon, and in this episode, we talk about the importance of howling, of being in touch with our emotional selves, and freeing up what we so-often lock down. Huge thank you to Gordon Hempton, sound artist and acoustic ecologist, for the use of these soundscapes. The wolves were recorded at Wolf Haven in Washington. You can learn more about Gordon and his work at ​​https://soundtracker.com/. This meditation was originally written and recorded for Roots meditation app. While not currently available, we are working to make this app available again in the near future.Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Make a donation or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@themindfulminutepodcast#meditatewithmeryl

Today's episode is a special meditation-only episode, just for your practice! In this 10-minute meditation, we go on a journey through the winter woods. First, through a snowy pine forest with the wind washing over us, clearing away any lingering tension or worry. Then, we find ourselves atop a frozen lake. Don't worry - it is steady and safe; so we sit in the middle of this frozen lake and we listen as it expands. Then the scene changes, dream-like, and we find ourselves settled in front of a campfire. The wind is faint; the campfire is warm, and again, we listen to the sounds of transformation and expansion. Perhaps you even ask yourself, “how am I transforming this season?”These soundscapes and images (if you are watching on YouTube) are from Nick McMahan. Nick is a nature field recordist from Washington State. He has worked closely with acclaimed acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton, Offspring Film, Audible Sleep Sound, and numerous independent collaborations. The Director of Quiet Trails for Quiet Parks International (QPI), Nick's recording experience ranges internationally from extreme cold, tropical rainforests, mountains to deserts. Specializing in soundscape, ambiance, and unusual sound, leads Nick to become a better listener and observer of the world.You can find Nick and his work here:https://www.nickcmcmahan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nickcmcmahanhttps://www.youtube.com/@nickmcmahanSign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Make a donation or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@themindfulminutepodcast#meditatewithmeryl

Walking through the woods is perhaps my favorite activity of all, and there is no better experience (in my opinion) than walking through the woods in winter. The space. The silence. The biting cold. All of it crackles with a kind of energy, a nudge towards contemplation and reflection.Yet, in a recent conversation, I was reminded that winter can be very, very different depending on where you live. So, today, in the first of what I hope is many collaborative episodes, I am sharing a conversation with nature field recordist Nick McMahan about the varied experiences of winter.Nick is a nature field recordist from Washington State. He has worked closely with acclaimed acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton, Offspring Film, Audible Sleep Sound, and numerous independent collaborations. The Director of Quiet Trails for Quiet Parks International (QPI), Nick's recording experience ranges internationally from extreme cold, tropical rainforests, mountains to deserts. Specializing in soundscape, ambiance, and unusual sound, leads Nick to become a better listener and observer of the world.Together, we walk through the winter woods discussingThe transformative effects of windLying on a frozen lake at night listening to owls hoot in the backgroundCozying up to a campfire under the winter night skyExpansion, contraction, fracturing, and growingThe power of taking in the whole rather than breaking everything up into piecesAt the end, we listen to a full journey through the woods inviting you to reflect on your own experience of winter and how that is reflected within your internal landscape. Learn more about Nick and listen to his recordings here:https://www.nickcmcmahan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nickcmcmahanhttps://www.youtube.com/@nickmcmahanBe sure to Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Make a donation or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.com.instagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@themindfulminutepodcast#meditatewithmeryl

Midday temperatures in southeast Arizona soar above 100 degrees during the month of July. But relief is coming. A summer monsoon refreshes the Sonoran Desert like a second spring. Grass grows lush, wildflowers spring forth, and birds sing. Cassin's Sparrows sing their plaintive phrases almost nonstop. Botteri's Sparrows add their distinctive sputters and trills. And a Rufous-winged Sparrow — like the one pictured here — voices its gentle melody.The sounds heard in this episode were recorded by Gordon Hempton and provided courtesy of QuietPlanet.com.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 

In this immersive listening journey from our archive, acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton guides us into the Hoh Rain Forest—one of the quietest places in North America. In a world drowned out by the din of modern life, Hempton offers a way to attune our ears to the sounds that emerge in the absence of noise and reconnect with the silence of the living world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest deejay is Joshua Bruner. I had the good fortune of meeting Joshua through Nick Turner, AKA Tyresta, when I asked him who he thought would share a mix on Soundwave. Nick's music and his mix for Soundwave are lovely. When Nick suggested Joshua, I was immediately on board. I ask every guest deejay on Soundwave who would share a mix on the show. It's a simple thing, but over the last few years, it has led to meeting some extremely talented people and turned me on to fantastic music that I am confident I would've never discovered on my own, let alone singular mixes curated by each guest deejay. Joshua's mix is yet another example. I don't know any of the musicians he included in his playlist. That's no slight to them. They're all fantastic. There's just too much music to listen to. Joshua has selected breathtaking tracks for his mix. I'm listening to it as I write this. His mix seamlessly blends with my night of rain pattering on my roof and the whoosh of jets flying to a nearby airport. It's quite the experience, which is why I'm always asking who should guest deejay on Soundwave. Joshua has some words about his mix below. Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Enrico Coniglio. See you then. This episode will be released just a few days before my 43rd birthday! Sometime in January or February, I expect to release an album on vinyl in collaboration with Alyssa Miserendino, someone I would highly recommend for a future mix. I'm excited about this record because it includes field recordings she captured in South America with Gordon Hempton, aka The Sound Tracker. I used a brainwave sonification technique using an EEG to trigger selected samples from their recordings of a unique bird called the Oropendola. David Behrman “Music with Melody-Driven Electronics” Gordon Hempton “Om Telephone Wire” Klaus Wiese “Mystic Landscapes II” Alvin Lucier “B. 2” Gordon Hempton “Back of the Cave” David Behrman “Music with Melody-Driven Electronics" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundwavemix/message

Hi all - Chris here - I've missed you! I hope you're doing well and finding a way to get out and enjoy a bit of nature….maybe a hike in the mountains, or a walk around your city park? There really is wildlife all around us, no matter where you are. We're busy working on Season 5 (! wow can't believe that!)....and we've got some enticing episodes shaping up from the PNW, Ireland, England, the Arctic, and the Everglades! All places we're traveling to to uncover some really fascinating people and species. Season 5 will launch in March, so hang tight.And it's a really important time right now for the species we share this planet with. Because this week, world leaders are gathering at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal. You can learn more about the conference by following this link. Also, a great video link just out from the Guardian that is about everything I talk about and COP!Nature sounds in this episode provided by Gordon Hempton, the Sound Tracker.

This week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, we welcome Dr. Samara Kester  to the show! Dr. Kester is a retired ER doctor, who is now the treasurer of Quiet Parks International. Quiet Parks International is a non-profit committed to saving quiet for the benefit of all life. Don't miss this great conversation! Dr. Samara Kester is the treasurer of Quiet Parks International, the only not-for-profit organization whose mission is to save quiet for all of life. Dr. Kester's early years were involved in music, playing in orchestras and bands.  Later, she became a physician practicing Emergency Medicine for the last 35 years, having retired last fall.  Dr. Kester has been involved in the protection of quiet for well over 15 years, including as president of the One Square Inch of Silence Foundation, founded by Gordon Hempton, and most recently participating on the board of Quiet Parks International.  In addition to acting as treasurer, Dr. Kester's skills and experience in the field of medicine enable her to directly focus on health and wellbeing, with is profoundly affected by extraneous noise. How to contact Dr. Samara Kester: Quiet Parks International How to contact Dr. Bob: Dr. Bob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChztMVtPCLJkiXvv7H5tpDQ Dr. Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroberthamilton/ Dr. Bob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.hamilton.1656

In 2020, as we enclosed ourselves to protect ourselves and others from the ravages of Covid-19, I noticed for the first time in a long time the resonant chorus of birdsong. Without the sound and smog of vehicles, the natural world around us began to sing more loudly. As I discovered through a conversation between Krista Tippett and sound ecologist Gordon Hempton on the radio programme On Being, the return of birdsong – to the world around us and to our consciousness – is much more than something beautiful to listen to: humans have evolved to not only detect the faintest birdsong in the distance, but to move in its direction because birdsong is the primary indicator of habitats prosperous to our survival.  But the birds of our ancestors sang in a very different jungle. The concrete jungles we inhabit now are increasingly inhospitable to our survival. And as malakaï sargeant explores with me today, tapping into and utilising the ancestral and evolutionary wisdom within us is urgent work. What else do we know? In order for us to survive and to do for others what our ancestors have done for us, malakaï says we must continue to dream outside the carceral geographies of the cities we can feel trapped in. To help themself and others do this, malakaï does dream-enabling work creating and holding space for queer Black creative expression in the arts. From theatre-making to artistic direction, poetry and performance, malakaï enables art that not only challenges the carceral limitations of our world, but which offers what Katherine McKittrick might call “liberatory clues”. I caught up with malakaï ahead of their pilgrimage to Jamaica where they reconnected with their liveliness through a closer proximity to land and lineage; and our conversation today is one of diasporic tensions, cultural knowledge, queerness as cosmic and ancestral gift – and how malakaï knows they sparkle when they sleep. This conversation was made possible with funding from the AZ Creative Fund. Busy Being Black listeners get 50% off at Pluto Press, and 30% off at Duke University Press and Combined Academic Publishers. About Busy Being Black Busy Being Black is an exploration and expression of quare liveliness and my guests are those who have learned to live, love and thrive at the intersection of their identities. Your support of the show means the world. Please leave a rating and a review and share these conversations far and wide. As we continue to work towards futures worthy of us all, my hope is that as many of you as possible understand Busy Being Black as a soft, tender and intellectually rigorous place for you to land.  Thank you to our funding partner, myGwork – the business community for LGBT+ professionals, students, inclusive employers and anyone who believes in workplace equality. Thank you to my friend Lazarus Lynch for creating the ancestral and enlivening Busy Being Black theme music. Thank you to Lucian Koncz and Stevie Gatez for helping bring new Busy Being Black artwork into the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're constantly assaulted by “noise” all around us: crowds, vehicles, social media. As quiet spaces around us dwindle, what is it doing to our minds and bodies? Why do we need silence for our health? Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes Dr. Sanjay Gupta on a tour to one of the quietest spots in the United States. Plus, quiet activist Vikram Chauhan gives listeners tips on finding quiet even in the noisiest cities.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In July, the nonprofit Quiet Parks International (QPI) acknowledged Glacier National Park with its Wilderness Quiet Park award, the first of its kind in North America. The award "reinforces the natural sounds educational efforts the park makes to distinguish the natural soundscape from noise, and the importance of the visitors' opportunity for that experience."Host Micah Drew reported on this award over the last few months, and brings together some excerpted conversations with QPI co-founder Gordon Hempton, Wilderness Quiet Park director Matt Mikkelson, QPI sound recordist Nick McMahon and Quiet! Glacier founder Mary McClelland, who nominated Glacier for the award. Read more about all of this week's stories and get the latest breaking news at flatheadbeacon.com and sign up for our new daily newsletter at flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter.RELATED LINKSSeptember 9 E-EditionA Quiet Park Quiet Parks International Quiet! GlacierThe introductory music in this this episode is “Thinking Music” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, The episode also features two songs from Montana singer/songwriter Mike Murray's album We Are Like Warriors, "The Good Ol' Days You're In" and "Moment of Time," used with permission.Read more about all of this week's stories and get the latest breaking news at flatheadbeacon.com and sign up for our new daily newsletter at flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the desert Southwest, water can be scarce. Yet some birds, like this Black-throated Sparrow, thrive in a scorching landscape. The birds obtain moisture from foods like nectar and fruit, as well as insects and other prey. They tuck into the shade in the heat of the day, so they won't lose water in panting. And they have extremely efficient kidneys, so they excrete almost no liquid. Amazing!The soundscapes featured in today's show were recorded by Gordon Hempton and provided courtesy of QuietPlanet.com.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

================================================== ==SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1================================================== == DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA MUJERES 2022“SIN MIEDOS NI CADENAS”Narrado por: Sirley DelgadilloDesde: Bucaramanga, ColombiaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church  26 DE JULIO LA ESCASEZ DEL SILENCIO“Pero el Señor está en su santo templo. Que toda la tierra guarde silencio delante de él” (Hab. 2:20, NTV).Mis vecinos están remodelando su casa. El vibrar de motores y el sonido de herramientas mecanicas ha sido constante durante las ultimas semanas. Esta mañana, otro vecino se sumó a la sintonía del ruido al podar un cerco vivo con una podadora eléctrica. Mientras escribo estas líneas, irónicamente, el motor del refrigerador de mi casa arrancó nuevamente, agregando su zumbido de baja frecuencia. Vivimos rodeados de ruido: el tránsito, las notificaciones permanentes de los celulares, la televisión... Como un ejército invasor, el ruido continúa ocupando cada vez más territorio, silenciando el silencio.Gordon Hempton, el ecologista acústico, lo ha documentado. Durante los últimos 35 años de su vida, Hempton se ha dedicado a grabar los sonidos más exóticos de nuestro planeta. En el proceso, descubrió que cada vez quedaron menos espacios sin contaminación sonora, en los que aún se puede oír el silencio. Por esto, creó un proyecto ecológico para proteger al silencio como si fuera una especie en extinción. Creo que deberíamos hacer lo mismo; no solo a nivel ecológico, sino también espiritual.La Biblia nos instruye: “¡Quédense quietos y sepan que yo soy Dios!" (Sal. 46:10, NTV). Para oír su voz, necesitamos recalibrar nuestros oídos a través del silencio. ¿Cómo vamos a distinguir los susurros apacibles de Dios si no acallamos el ruido en nuestras vidas? Los quehaceres, las personas, el bombardeo constante de información y entretenimiento... Debemos asegurarnos de plantar y proteger un oasis de silencio en la rutina de nuestra vida. Tengo una amiga que es atareada madre y esposa. Sin embargo, toda la familia sabe que cuando ella se sienta en su rincón no deben interrumpirla: es su momento de silencio. Defiende tus momentos de silencio con Dios contra toda distracción, inclusive de cosas buenas. Recuerda las palabras del rey David: “Espero en silencio delante de Dios, porque de él proviene mi victoria. Solo él es mi roca y mi salvación, mi fortaleza donde jamás seré sacudido” (Sal. 62:1, 2, NTV).Señor, he permitido que el ruido y las tareas me ensordezcan y me impidan oír tu voz. Perdóname, y ayúdame a crear y proteger espacios de silencio y quietud en mi rutina diaria, donde pueda oírte claramente

When I started researching the plant/person connection for my book, Growing Joy, something that surprised me was how limited my view of the plant/person relationship was to sight and taste. I knew I could enjoy looking at my plants and when appropriate, eating the ones I grew, but I realized that I was disconnected from my other three senses when it came to my plant collection. This conversation with Marc Hachadourian is all about our senses and feelings with plants - taped live at the New York Botanical Garden! We share simple and efficient ways to engage all your senses in the garden in this special ep. Let's get to it!Order my book!Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha LeungDon't forget to subscribe to the podcast,so you don't miss the amazing episodes we have coming up!In this episode we learn:[01:15] Updates on Growing Joy[02:06] What to expect from this episode[02:31] Why you should visit New York Botanical Garden (or your local botanical garden!)[04:18] Upcoming exciting live Growing Joy events[06:15] Who is Marc and how did he become the plant parent he is today?[07:40] A little introduction about Maria and Growing Joy[09:34] An excerpt from Growing Joy's chapter “Plant Seeds of Delight”[12:14] How to overcome our fear of failure and explore our sense of wonder in the garden[15:33] How plants and gardening deepen our connection to ourselves[17:22] Marc shares a story of gratitude in NYBG after the lockdowns[21:54] An exercise of mindfulness to reconnect with our senses while in the garden[23:56] How Marc engages his sense of touch in the garden[27:01] Why temperature is an important component of plant care[28:25] How plants stimulate our sense of smell; different common smells from plants[31:45] How smell can indicate what's good and what's bad in the garden[33:55] Why smell is the strongest of the senses[35:39] An excerpt on taste from Growing Joy[37:25] How to make use of your sense of taste better[39:09] The foolproof way to grow your garden![40:37] Fertilizers and plant foods for all types of plant parents[43:14] How growing our own food and tasting our hard work reconnects us to loved ones[45:44] How to engage your sense of hearing in the garden[49:29] Marc's favorite sounds growing up and exploring rainforests[50:35] Why we shouldn't underestimate the power of silence[55:29] The beginning of Growing Joy, “Open Your Eyes”[58:44] Why Marc believes observation is the most important skill[01:01:06] How plant care enriches our empathy towards the world[01:02:58] Live audience question: What orchid varieties are recommended for indoor growth and how do you keep orchids healthy?[01:04:16] Marc's review of Growing Joy[01:05:32] Why our interaction with colors matters to our wellbeing[01:08:08] Live audience question: Why did the color of my rose change when I moved it?[01:09:22] Live audience question: What are the best tips for growing roses?[01:10:51] Live audience question: How do plants improve our environment?[01:12:10] Mama Failla takes the mic and shares an easy yet most thoughtful gift idea (from plants!)[01:16:30] Words of gratitude from Maria[01:18:56] A few simple tips to engage with your plants and with yourself moreMentioned in our conversation:Terrain by AnthropologieOne Square Inch rainforest audioThe Sound Tracker, Gordon Hempton's websiteNew York Botanical GardenThank you to our episode sponsors:Territorial Seed CompanyExcited for this year's growing season? 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Em um mundo cada vez mais barulhento, ecologista acústico Gordon Hempton busca proteger as últimas paisagens sonoras naturais da Terra.

It's the question Barbara Brown Taylor asks and answers in her memoir, Leaving Church, and one many of us have carried forward to ask and answer as well. The best questions are shareable and re-answerable and today I'll share my list of what's saving my life. Because when you are in a season of discernment and decision-making (which is almost always), it's helpful to name and celebrate where the life comes from. Listen in.   Links + Resources From This Episode: Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor Episode 76: Create a Simple Morning Routine Episode 90: Start with this Simple Rhythm Episode 141: Redo Your Morning Routine Caffeine Eye Cream by The Inkey List Episode 167: Spiritual Direction for Beginners Episode 178: How to Find a Spiritual Director On Being feat. Gordon Hempton with Krista Tippett I Used to Be a Human Being by Andrew Sullivan Order The Next Right Thing Guided Journal Grab a copy of my book The Next Right Thing  Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman Download a transcript of this, and every, episode at emilypfreeman.com.

Mini Meditation: Elemental Awakening to FireIn today's mini meditation, I'm sharing another elemental practice with you in celebration of my upcoming program Elemental Awakening!We have explored two different wind-based practices recently and now we will revisit an old favorite - fire. Today's meditation is one of my original offerings in Roots - my nature-based meditation app. In this practice, you hear the embers of a campfire crackling as it burns in Little Yosemite Valley. This soundscape was recorded by Gordon Hempton and the meditation was written from my direct experience of sitting in front of decades worth of campfires.Don't forget registration for Elemental Awakening closes TOMORROW, March 15 at Midnight. There are just a few spots left and I would love for YOU to join me in this intimate exploration of the elements, ourselves, and our relationship to mindfulness. Special thanks to today's sponsor:Baronfig - Baronfig's line of “Tools for Thinkers” includes guided journals, notebooks, writing instruments, bags, accessories, and so much more. As an avid journaler, I use and love their guided meditation journal, dream journal and their basic Confidant notebooks! Get one for yourself here: https://baronfig.com/These mini meditations are meant to support a daily home practice. Tune in every Monday to find your practice for the week! Full episodes are released every Thursday for a longer, deeper practice.Join my FREE meditation community here: https://meditate-with-meryl.mn.co/Learn more about my:*Elemental Awakening: Begins March 20, 2022*Roots: nature-based meditation app*Live, virtual meditation classes with me*Upcoming eventsAll by visiting merylarnett.com.If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in.Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minute#meditatewithmeryl

Gordon Hempton is a sound recordist who has spent his life capturing the sounds of the natural world. He's learned to be a deep listener, kind of like a sonic meditator. And after a lifetime of traveling the world and listening and recording, he still is amazed by what he hears. Find the whole thing at BirdNote.org/SoundEscapes.

You guys. I have something BIG to share with you today!I have just released my newest offering into the world. This is something that has been incubating in my meditations, my dreams and my daily walks for a full year, and I am so delighted to finally share this with you! ⁠Elemental Awakening is an exploration of the elements and 6 corresponding sacred practices. This program will run from the Spring Equinox to the Fall Equinox, and it is a chance for 12 of you to study in-depth with me over the course of the next 7 months. This is not a workshop, a training or an intensive. This is an invitation. An invitation to go deeper with me; to gather in an engaged, curious community; to explore together; and to weave a tapestry of our own magic.I'm so excited to share a bit about this opportunity with you guys, AND I'm releasing one of my newest meditations from my newly redesigned nature-based meditation app - Roots. This practice is one I've been using daily for weeks, and I think you might enjoy it too -A while ago, I had the opportunity to hike to the top of Haleakala - a dormant volcano on Maui, Hawaii. The summit lies at 10,023 feet above sea level. We were above the clouds, and although it was summer time, it was bitterly cold as the wind whipped around us. The landscape felt desert-like, but what was most noticeable was the way it seemed like you were closer to the sky than the earth. It felt like we were quite literally ‘hanging in the void' or the liminal space between the solid ground we call home and the expansive universe that wraps around us. It was a moment of both/and - of being connected to the life we live on a daily basis and equally connected to the greater expanse that reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously or to worry too much. In this practice, we hear the wind whipping from the top of a volcano as recorded by Gordon Hempton. We imagine ourselves at the edge, the void between earth and the universe, between the mundane and universal consciousness.Let's practice balancing on this edge.Native Hawaiians, also known as Kanaka Maoli, are the first people to have heard the sounds of this particular landscape. You can learn more about Elemental Awakening here: merylarnett.com/elemental-awakening-2022Special thanks to today's sponsor:Baronfig - Baronfig's line of “Tools for Thinkers” includes guided journals, notebooks, writing instruments, bags, accessories, and so much more. As an avid journaler, I use and love their guided meditation journal, dream journal and their basic Confidant notebooks! Get one for yourself here: https://baronfig.com/These mini meditations are meant to support a daily home practice. Tune in every Monday to find your practice for the week! Full episodes are released every Thursday for a longer, deeper practice.Join my FREE meditation community here: https://meditate-with-meryl.mn.co/Learn more about my:***Elemental Awakening: Begins March 20**Roots: my nature-based meditation app*Live, virtual meditation classes with me*Upcoming eventsAll by visiting merylarnett.com.If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in.Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minuteYou can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit ***Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/#meditatewithmeryl

Bring your questions here, and the quiet will answer. This is a special bonus episode where the entire 60 minute sound track of Gordon Hempton's recording titled My Puddle is played. Use this as a sleep tape, bring your questions to the quiet, and the quiet will answer

After a long winter in northern Minnesota, everything seems to awaken at once. From the songs of migratory birds to the croaks of frogs and toads, we can witness a wonderful rejuvenation.In this episode of Sound Escapes, paddle a canoe through Voyageurs National Park alongside Gordon Hempton, the Sound Tracker. We'll hear the hauntingly beautiful duet of a pair of Common Loons — and learn why Gordon refers to cold water lakes as “magic amphitheaters.”  ID the birds in this episode: Song of the Paddle Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature. Support BirdNote's conservation mission, and get more of the content you love, by subscribing to BirdNote+ at https://birdnote.supercast.tech or make a one-time gift at BirdNote.org. Thanks!Support for Sound Escapes comes from Jim and Birte Falconer of Seattle.BirdNote Presents: Sound Escapes is produced by Mark Bramhill and John Kessler. Ashley Ahearn is our editor. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions.Sound Escapes illustration by Jia-yi Liu

This week's episode of Sound Escapes takes us to Pipestone Canyon in Eastern Washington, where you can hear a ridgetop wind come from a mile away. Here, you can not only listen to coyotes in the distance, but also how the coyote waves as it passes through the canyon: a form of dimensional information that Gordon Hempton calls, “The poetics of space.”  ID the birds in this episode: The Poetics of Space Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature. Support BirdNote's conservation mission, and get more of the content you love, by subscribing to BirdNote+ at https://birdnote.supercast.tech or make a one-time gift at BirdNote.org. Thanks!Support for Sound Escapes comes from Jim and Birte Falconer of Seattle.BirdNote Presents: Sound Escapes is produced by Mark Bramhill and John Kessler. Ashley Ahearn is our editor. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions.Sound Escapes illustration by Jia-yi Liu

Gordon Hempton has spent his life recording the sounds of the natural world, from the rainforest of Hawai'i to the vast dry prairies of North America.Then, one morning, he woke up to silence.Ever since his first sudden encounter with hearing loss, Gordon has made it his mission to share the art oftruly listening. He believes that in our noisy, busy world we've forgotten how to hear. With Sound Escapes, we teach you how to listen with new ears. Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature. Support BirdNote's conservation mission, and get more of the content you love, by subscribing to BirdNote+ at https://birdnote.supercast.tech or make a one-time gift at BirdNote.org. Thanks!Support for Sound Escapes comes from Jim and Birte Falconer of Seattle.BirdNote Presents: Sound Escapes was edited by Jason Saul and written by Ashley Ahearn and Mark Bramhill. Sound design by John Kessler and Laura Giannone. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions.Sound Escapes illustration by Jia-yi Liu

In the season finale of Sound Escapes, acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes us on a whirlwind tour of nearly every habitat on the planet. From tropical forests to deserts to wetlands, you'll hear what the Earth truly is: music spinning in an otherwise silent space. Thank you for joining us on this sonic journey. We hope each episode brought you a sense of peace during these troubled times, and that you have tapped into your natural ability to listen deeply.And now, let's listen to the music of the Earth. Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature. Support BirdNote's conservation mission, and get more of the content you love, by subscribing to BirdNote+ at https://birdnote.supercast.tech or make a one-time gift at BirdNote.org. Thanks!Support for Sound Escapes comes from Jim and Birte Falconer of Seattle.BirdNote Presents: Sound Escapes is produced by Mark Bramhill and John Kessler. Ashley Ahearn is our editor. Music is by Blue Dot Sessions.Sound Escapes illustration by Jia-yi Liu

Today's mini meditation is from my exclusive content from Shoreline meditation app. This meditation is accompanied by a custom soundscape from Gordon Hempton. Use headphones for the best possible experience.There is a reason so many fairy tales take place in a forest. There is something magical that happens here. It is a little dark, a little scary, a bit light, and a bit life-affirming. The forest holds it all. When we meditate in the forest, we invite in the spectrum of experience and we approach it all with childlike wonder and curiosity.The forest we hear in this meditation is Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in the Southern Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. This is one of the last virgin hardwood forests on the east coast. The cathedral-like arches and vaulted ceilings of these hardwood branches form a forest with wonderful acoustics; home to the eastern winter wren and many other beautiful singers.Members of the Cherokee Indian Tribe were the first indigenous people to hear the sounds of this landscape.These mini meditations are meant to support a daily home practice. Tune in every Monday to find your practice for the week! Full episodes are released every Thursday for a longer, deeper practice.You can learn more about my:*Shoreline: my new meditation app*Live, virtual meditation classes with me*Upcoming eventsAll by visiting merylarnett.com.If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in.Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minuteYou can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit ***Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/#meditatewithmeryl

Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton has circled the globe three times in pursuit of the Earth's rarest sounds.  See the full show notes at https://thelindberghs.com/78 ****** The Lindberghs ALL SHOW NOTES   ***** Season 4 of The Lindberghs Podcast was made possible by The Lindbergh Foundation. http://lindbergh.aero/    The Lindberghs Podcast is a production of Erik Lindbergh and his wife Lyn Lindbergh.   Erik is the Chairman of The Lindbergh Foundation, Executive Chair of VerdeGo AERO, and an expert back country skier. Https://www.eriklindbergh.com  Https://www.verdegoaero.com    Lyn is an award winning author, Host of The Health and Fitness Motivation Podcast, Founder of Couch to Active, and Creator of ListeningSkills.Shop, and Executive Producer of this podcast. Https://www.couchtoactive.com/podcast  Https://www.couchtoactive.com  https://www.listeningskills.shop 

Today's mini meditation is one of the most popular meditations on my app - Shoreline. Take 5 minutes to try it now! “Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.” ⁠ ~Robert Louis Stevenson⁠ ⁠ There is something about the imagery of a clock in a thunderstorm - a steady, safe consistency that invokes the feeling of meditation.⁠ ⁠ Meditation isn't a promise that there will be no loud noises, disruptions or heartaches. The practice is simply a tool that provides a steady, safe consistency from which we can respond to any given moment and any given situation. ⁠ ⁠ You can listen to a longer version of "Like A Clock in a Thunderstorm" guided meditation on Shoreline {available in the Apple app store}. ⁠ I wrote this meditation alongside the perfectly captured thunderstorm recorded by Gordon Hempton in Arkansas. You can hear the space, the energy and your own private pace within this practice.⁠ These mini meditations are meant to support a daily home practice. Tune in every Monday to find your practice for the week! Full episodes are released every Thursday for a longer, deeper practice. Special thanks to today's sponsors: Baronfig - Baronfig's line of “Tools for Thinkers” includes guided journals, notebooks, writing instruments, bags, accessories, and so much more. As an avid journal, I use and love their guided meditation journal and their basic Confidant notebooks! By using our code MINDFULMINUTE21, you'll receive 20% off your first purchase. https://baronfig.com/ Mindful and Modern - Mindful and Modern makes the most beautiful meditation cushions, chairs, candles, and more. Be sure to visit https://www.mindfulandmodern.com/ and use code MindfulMinute10 to save 10% on your entire order. You can learn more about my: *Shoreline: my new meditation app *Live, virtual meditation classes with me *Upcoming events All by visiting merylarnett.com. If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in. Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minute You can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit *** Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/   #meditatewithmeryl

“It is only when you go too far that you discover the boundary.” This was the insight from a recent conversation I had with my partner in Shoreline meditation app, Gordon Hempton. He was applying this thought to recording sounds, and I believe it equally applies to our life experiences. What if we shifted our internal narrative from one of shaming to one of appreciation for the times we misstep, overstep or go too far past our own boundaries? Thanks to our sponsor, Mindful and Modern. They make the most beautiful meditation cushions, chairs, candles, and more. Be sure to visit https://www.mindfulandmodern.com/ and use code MindfulMinute10 to save 10% on your entire order. These mini meditations are meant to support a daily home practice. Tune in every Monday to find your practice for the week! Full episodes are released every Thursday for a longer, deeper practice. You can learn more about my: *Shoreline: my new meditation app *Live, virtual meditation classes with me *Upcoming events All by visiting merylarnett.com. If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in. Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minute You can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit *** Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/   #meditatewithmeryl

A while back, I was having a conversation with Gordon Hempton, one of my partners in the Shoreline meditation app, about one of his soundscapes titled Dunes. In Dunes, Gordon moves among the dunes of Cape Cod recording the sounds of the surf and the nighttime insects, and as he is describing this soundscape to me, he says, “it is only when you go too far that you realize the boundary for the perfect sound within the dunes.” Lightbulb moment. It is only when you go too far that you discover the boundary. Typically, I think many of us would think, “Shame on me. I messed up. I should have known better.” What if instead we were able to look at that same overstepping with gratitude or tenderness? Today's episode of The Mindful Minute is the final installment of the Boundary Setting series. We've talked about the importance of presence, of non-judgment, and now, of compassion when it comes to both our meditation practice and our boundary setting. Join me for today's discussion and 20-minute guided meditation in this final exploration of boundaries. Thanks to our sponsor, Mindful and Modern. They make the most beautiful meditation cushions, chairs, candles, and more. Be sure to visit https://www.mindfulandmodern.com/ and use code MindfulMinute10 to save 10% on your entire order. If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in. Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minute You can learn more about my: *Shoreline: my new meditation app *Live, virtual meditation classes with me *Upcoming events All by visiting merylarnett.com. You can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit *** Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/   #meditatewithmeryl

This week's mini meditation is a special offering from my meditation app, Shoreline. ⁠ In this meditation, The Call of the Lizard, you'll hear the sounds of Kalahari desert in South Africa in the evening. You can hear the winds blowing and the quiet call of the barking gecko. Within this meditation, we reflect on the energy of both the desert and the lizard. The lizard is known for its sensitivity to the subtle; its keen sensory awareness, and its ability to be perfectly still as it takes it all in. ⁠ This is one to repeat several times and journal afterwards each time. Notice how lizard energy shows up for you. ⁠ Shoreline: Meditate to Nature is available in the US, Canada & Australia on iOS. Additional locations and an android version are coming soon. This custom soundscape was recorded by Gordon Hempton. This and many more unique meditations and soundscapes can be found on the app. You can also explore these meditations on Sunday, June 20 during my Summer Solstice Meditation Celebration. Learn more by visiting merylarnett.com/events These mini meditations are meant to support a daily home practice. Tune in every Monday to find your practice for the week! Full episodes are released every Thursday for a longer, deeper practice. You can learn more about my: *Shoreline: my new meditation app *Live, virtual meditation classes with me *Upcoming events   All by visiting merylarnett.com.

Y'all... I have been waiting for almost a full year to share this episode with you! It has felt like the biggest, most exciting secret, and now I can finally share this joy with you! As you know by now, I have been working tirelessly on a new meditation app called Shoreline, and one of my creative partners in this endeavour is acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton. For months now, Gordon and I have had weekly virtual conversations to sit together and listen and discuss the sounds of the natural world around us. I think perhaps the thing I love most about these conversations is that when I listen to Gordon talk about his experiences of listening to nature, he uses the same words, the same feeling tones that I use as I talk about meditation. It is two different pathways to the exact same place - a place of awakening to the immense love of being alive. As you know, I am passionate about offering meditation in ways that feel accessible and doable for ALL OF US. No matter how busy, how many kids, how many struggles… we can all meditate. And, I believe Shoreline gives us some new options within this practice. I sat down with Gordon a few weeks ago to talk about the Songs of Spring and what is really offered in the “opportunities of now” - let's listen together. If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider leaving me a review wherever you found this podcast. Your review helps others to find this show! You can listen to Gordon Hempton's interview on the On Being Podcast here: https://onbeing.org/programs/gordon-hempton-silence-and-the-presence-of-everything/ You can learn more about me and my new app Shoreline here: merylarnett.com. You can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit *** Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/   #meditatewithmeryl

Today's mini meditation is another sneak peak of the upcoming meditation app Shoreline. Today's practice works with one of my favorite Zen koans from John Tarrant Roshi: The coin that is lost in the river is found in the river. Curious? Join me for today's 10 minute meditation; the river soundscape you hear in the background was recorded by acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton. You'll be able to access more meditations and soundscapes like this in my new app Shoreline; click the link below to find out when it will be available for download! These mini meditations are meant to support a daily home practice. Tune in every Monday to find your practice for the week! Full episodes are released every Thursday for a longer, deeper practice. You can learn more about my: *My upcoming meditation app: Shoreline *and, my live, virtual meditation classes All by visiting merylarnett.com. You can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit *** Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/   #meditatewithmeryl

Happy Monday y'all! Today's mini meditation is another sneak peek within my soon-to-be-released meditation app: Shoreline! I'll be releasing a longer episode later this month with all the details and background stories of this app, but in the meantime... This meditation practice is drawing on an innately meditative experience - that of staring at a campfire. Any camper will tell you that something quiet and reflective occurs as the sun sets and the campfire burns. Perhaps it is the yellow orange flames that lick or the crackle of burning wood, but something of this experience calls us inward. Fire calls to us on an elemental level as well - for the elements show up within us just as they do outside of us. Fire calls forth experiences of transformation, of lighting the path ahead and of creating the warmth of safety and the clearing away of what is no longer needed. This meditation uses the sounds of campfire embers as recorded by acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton. Enjoy! These mini meditations are meant to support a daily home practice. Tune in every Monday to find your practice for the week! Full episodes are released every Thursday for a longer, deeper practice. You can learn more about my: *Spring Equinox Virtual Meditation Retreat *My upcoming meditation app: Shoreline *and, my live, virtual meditation classes All by visiting merylarnett.com. You can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit *** Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/   #meditatewithmeryl