Our thoughts, words and actions have consequences. We often forget this. If we can start to become conscious, then we can turn ourselves into a creator of positive rather than negative consequences.

Have you ever wondered what truly happens when you meditate—not just in your mind, but in your heart? In this episode, I explore how meditation is not only about calming the mind but also about awakening the goodness that already lives within us. When we learn to quiet our inner noise, our natural kindness, compassion, and peace rise to the surface. Together, we’ll discover how this simple practice can disarm aggression, nurture love, and help create a more peaceful world.

It can be challenging for us to understand that everything changes. The low becomes high, and the high becomes low. However, if we can understand this, we get insight into why we suffer and how to let go of the cycle of suffering. 

There is a lot of talk about the new royal baby. There are endless opinions on what Harry and Meghan are doing wrong. I want to talk about what they are doing right. 

What if the key to moving forward isn’t a giant leap—but a tiny shift in momentum? In this episode, I share a muddy adventure that became a powerful metaphor for life. You’ll discover how just one piece of insight and a small, repeated action can lift you out of stuckness and set you back in motion toward happiness and freedom.

My niece was telling me a few days ago that I had the words to a song wrong. Interestingly, it was her that was mistaken. However, it's easy for us to get stuck on what we think is right and what we believe is wrong.

Many of us are living in a prison that we are not even aware of. Right now, it could be time to break free.

People in our life often tell us that we need to be realistic about things. We need to be realistic about aspects of our lives like our careers, our relationships in our dreams. But what does realistic actually mean?

Today I answer a question from one of my students who works as a hostage negotiator. The advice that I give her is relevant for all of us. 

When I first started learning to work with my mind, I was very excited at the thought that I would have no more negative emotions. That hasn't quite been the case!

I received an email from one of my students talking about how she hides how she is really feeling. I think many of us do. We don’t want the vulnerability of people seeing what is going on.

Yesterday Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Tennis Open. The stand she has taken for her mental health is a lesson for us all. 

In a world that is so fast, it can be hard to be patient. We are being taught that we can have most things instantly. However, patience is so powerful and can teach us so much. Most of all, it can teach us how to be fearless. 

This week I was interview for a podcast called Bleep Bulimia. I thought you might like to hear the interview.

There was a lot of talk this week about the supermoon. It was a once in a 40-year phenomenon. It got me thinking about how amazing it is to say something that only happens once in 40 years and the lesson that holds for us.

Most of the time, our thoughts are like a river. They flow consistently, one after the other. However, there is a gap in our thoughts. Becoming aware of that gap is a powerful way for us to work with them.

What can we do when things happen over and over again in our lives? It can be surprising for us to realize that the things that keep happening consistently are the easiest ones to change.

There were two ways that I was taught to understand my mind. I find them both incredibly powerful to help relieve stress and anxiety. 

What happens to our peace of mind when the world feels consumed by negativity?
In this episode, I explore how constant exposure to bad news, outrage, and fear-based stories can quietly shape our minds—and what we can do to reclaim calm and perspective. From media headlines to social chatter, we often absorb stress that doesn’t even belong to us. I share practical ways to shift your focus back to what’s real, grounding, and good in your own life—because while we can’t control the world’s noise, we can choose the world we create inside our minds.

I met a friend at the weekend. She talked about the incredible struggles she has had in her life and how grateful she is for them. I found our conversation profoundly inspiring. 

We are masters of the external world. If we take a moment to think of all of the things we've created as human beings, it is extraordinary. However, this highlights the great imbalance that it's helpful for us to be aware of. 

How can we manage overwhelm? What can we do when everything feels like it's more than we can cope with? Let me give you some strategies and tips that I use when I think that I've fallen into a state of overwhelm.  

In today's podcast, I discuss how we can work with sound in everyday life as a form of meditation.

Sometimes, we can see events that can be difficult and not understand how we got to this place. Understanding other people's backstory and our own enables us to have more understanding and compassion in our lives.

I received an email from one of my students concerned about her growing anger and prejudice to a current event in the news. In today’s podcast, I give her some ways to work with the war in her own heart.