Episodes

  • #90 Mindfulness Squared: Bridging Meditation Practice and Corporate Life

    #90 Mindfulness Squared: Bridging Meditation Practice and Corporate Life
    Jun 22 2026
    Join us for an inspiring conversation with Duncan, a meditation practitioner of 37 years and co-founder of Clear Sky Meditation Center in British Columbia. Duncan shares his remarkable journey of bridging two seemingly separate worlds: his deep Buddhist meditation practice and his corporate career. In this episode, we explore: 🧘 **The Evolution of Practice**: How Duncan transformed from keeping his meditation life separate to fully integrating mindfulness into his professional world, creating the concept of "mindfulness squared" 🏔️ **The Power of Retreat**: Why taking time away from our overstimulated lives is essential, and how to create your own mini-retreat at home (even without leaving the city) 🌱 **The Five Principles**: Duncan reveals the supportive conditions that help mindfulness practice flourish, reverse-engineered from observing transformations at Clear Sky Center 👥 **Community & Connection**: The irreplaceable value of practicing with others and having guidance on the meditation journey 💼 **Conscious Organizations**: How to bring presence, awareness, and humanity into teams and workplaces 🎯 **Practical Wisdom**: From managing the "retreat shock" to creating structure that supports daily practice, Duncan offers concrete advice for modern practitioners Duncan also leads us through a beautiful 10-minute "Centered and Spacious" meditation practice, perfect for when you're feeling compressed by life's demands. Whether you're new to mindfulness or a seasoned practitioner, this conversation offers fresh perspectives on how to live more consciously in our busy, overstimulated world. **Featured Practice**: Centered and Spacious Meditation (10 minutes) **Resources Mentioned**: - Clear Sky Meditation Center: clearskycenter.org - Mini Retreat Guide https://ibm.box.com/shared/static/btukluk3n7z72ba7c8umpxjlkd0ikcht.pdf
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    46 mins
  • Day 21 - Silence

    Day 21 - Silence
    Jun 1 2026
    Day 21 marks the final episode of the Minimal Mindfulness Guidance Challenge with Silence - the ultimate minimal practice. Hosts Lele, Pat, and Nieta reflect on the challenge journey, discussing how finding the minimum words was both difficult and liberating, reminding them that mindfulness is fundamentally about awareness, not elaborate guidance. The episode concludes with a practice that has no guidance at all just a body scan, the deepest breath of your day, a gentle smile, and silence. This final meditation invites you to practice completely on your own, embodying the true spirit of minimal mindfulness.
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    19 mins
  • Day 20 - Intentionality

    Day 20 - Intentionality
    May 29 2026
    Day 20 of the Minimal Mindfulness Guidance Challenge explores Intentionality - a meditation that empowers you to choose how you want to be present. Through minimal cues, this practice invites you to set an intention for this moment, noticing the difference between trying to achieve something and simply choosing how you want to be. As thoughts and emotions arise, gently return to your intention. Finally, consider what intention you'd like to carry from this practice into the rest of your day. This meditation cultivates purposeful presence.
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    14 mins
  • Day 19 - Square Breath

    Day 19 - Square Breath
    May 28 2026
    Day 19 of the Minimal Mindfulness Guidance Challenge explores Square Breath - a structured breathing meditation that creates balance and calm. Through minimal cues, this practice guides you through a four-part breath cycle: inhale for a count of 4, hold that breath for a count of 4, exhale for a count of 4, and hold empty for a count of 4. This equal-sided breath pattern (like a square) regulates the nervous system and cultivates focused, rhythmic awareness.
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    15 mins
  • Day 18 - Hands

    Day 18 - Hands
    May 27 2026
    Day 18 of the Minimal Mindfulness Guidance Challenge explores Hand Awareness - a meditation that deepens embodied presence through mindful movement. Through minimal cues, this practice invites you to look at your hands while still, notice how they feel from the inside, then move one finger as slowly as possible. Observe the intention before the movement—the subtle impulse that precedes action. This meditation cultivates awareness of the mind-body connection at its most intimate level.
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    16 mins
  • Day 17 - The Pause

    Day 17 - The Pause
    May 25 2026
    Day 17 of the Minimal Mindfulness Guidance Challenge explores The Pause - a meditation that reveals the space between thoughts. Through minimal cues, this practice invites you to close your eyes and do nothing, waiting for the next thought to appear. Then open your eyes, see the room, and notice if the mind feels quieter. This meditation cultivates awareness of the gaps in mental activity—the natural pauses where stillness resides.
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    15 mins
  • Day 16 - Gratitude

    Day 16 - Gratitude
    May 25 2026
    Day 16 of the Minimal Mindfulness Guidance Challenge explores Gratitude - a heart-opening meditation that connects you with appreciation. Through minimal cues, this practice invites you to bring to mind something you can appreciate, something you feel gratitude for. Notice the emotions and feelings that arise, observe any physical sensations associated with this gratitude, and experience it fully with mind and body. This meditation cultivates the transformative power of appreciation.
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    15 mins
  • Day 15 - Energy Scan

    Day 15 - Energy Scan
    May 22 2026
    Day 15 of the Minimal Mindfulness Guidance Challenge explores Energy Scan - a meditation that attunes you to the subtle energy field of your body. Through minimal cues, this practice invites you to feel the "buzzing" in your hands, the "buzzing" in your feet, then expand to feel the energy in your whole body. Rest in this total body awareness—the aliveness, the vibration, the energetic presence that animates you. This meditation cultivates sensitivity to the body's subtle energy.
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    15 mins