Ordinary Stillness: Recent Episodes
Jacob Carignan
Mindfulness Meditation teacher Jacob Carignan explores topics related to Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation, Science and more with friends of all types. Diving into these topics is a way to show that the Dharma (teachings of the Buddha) doesn’t have to be seen as some lofty spiritual thing, but very down to earth and relatable to everyday life. The goal is to have warm hearted discussions about some of life’s greatest questions and relatable aspects, a long with having much laughter and off topic rants along the journey. So join us as we sit down with our coffee (or tea...) and dive deep into some fun conversations.// For More on Meditation, Visit Our Website for videos, lessons and morehttps://ordinarystillness.com
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan. Steve returns to the show to record two episodes and lose them immediately. Join us as we scramble for something to talk about after we wasted all of our energy on two amazing podcasts you will never hear! We talk about time and optimism…
Jordan Dawson | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— Learning to accept yourself and become your own friend is learning how to swim in the sea of relationships. The old saying “fill your cup before you try to fill others” is very truthful. In this one we discuss the importance and difficulty of being authentic to who you really are. Self deception is elusive and tricky to work with, but with patience and practice we can overcome it and be who we really are. Take a seat and laugh as I literally throw books at Jordan in this interesting episode.
Jordan Dawson | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— after many months of solitude Jake emerges from his cave and meets the microphone with some words of wisdom and confusion. Along for the ride joins Jordan as we discuss the importance and difficulty of truly listening to someone, mashed potatoes with ice cream and relating to humans. Stick around for this heroic return of two fools and their words! It’s a whole new season, and it’s cold as F$%@!
Jordan Dawson | Cassidy Herrick | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— We discuss food, plain yogurt, body image, culture and nutrition! Welcome to the food episode! Grab some snacks.
Jordan Dawson | Cassidy Herrick | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— New Party Members Have Appeared! Jordan and Cass join the crew and dive into the subject of people pleasing. Take a listen to this new dynamic as we go down a rabbit whole of one of the strongest habits we all share in relationships.
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— Continue on our personal journey as Jake goes from 100 MPH to 758 MPH…getting personal and deep about his experience of a broken heart. As Steve brings up Flossing and Sponsorship. Enjoy our madness!
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— WE HAVE RETURNED FROM A LONG HIATUS!! The past few month personal changes and life has stopped our recordings of podcasts but now we’ve returned! We have much to discuss about going through changes, loss and heart break. Join us and grab some tea for this personal episode on breaking up.
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— We discover topics of vacation and not being present, as we get lost and discuss taking mushrooms, boomerangs, phones and church wine. Join us on this odd episode of a funky batch of topics.
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— What’s your favorite horror movie? Why is it crucial to set boundaries and have humor towards your own ego? In this episode we answer both these questions! Sit with us as we journey through Movies, awkward car rides, setting boundaries and being guilty for being alive. Thanks for tuning in!
Steve Kramer | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— Join us as we discuss bringing others into the present moment with curiosity, fear of old ladies, meditation police and setting boundaries. Lots of laughs and wisdom to be found in this wonderful talk between two mindfulness teachers.
Steve Kramer | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— A new member of our team emerges! Introducing Spiritual Steve of Spirit Fire. A veteran meditation teacher with deep knowledge of esoteric wisdom and down to earth energy work. Join us as we discuss emotions, concepts, meditation, judgment and heaven and hell. So much to be discussed as we sit in a cozy cabin after a thunderstorm. Enjoy!
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— Meditation teacher and eccentric cook discuss anger and how it can lead to clarity when we remove the judgment. Diving deep into different paths of awakening and emotions.
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— Steve has returned and we reunite with stories of car crashes, dead monks and heart emojis. Take a listen and discover what it means to be present and how we are trapped as an actor in the TV set of our minds…yea this one gets wild. Don’t ask for directions or you’ll get lost by sundown.
Carmen Carignan | Jacob Carignan —
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Mom returns for a second recording! We discuss the sticky emotion of resentment and dive into toxic relationships, empathy, ptsd, and ants! So bring some snacks and emotions for this deep talk about relationships in life and how to release resentment and deep rooted emotions. Learning to let it all go like a fart in the wind.
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— To celebrate our tenth episode (and because Steve is gone on vacation) we present to you guys a compilation of our funniest laughs! With some wisdom in between. If you hear something new make sure to go back and listen to any episodes you’ve missed out on!
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— We go into zombie land and talk about unconscious and repeated habits. Energy zombies and autopilot combine in this fun episode covering tuning forks, vibes, therapy, walking dead and so much more. Join us and make sure to bring your water, so you can share it with Jake..he’s always so needy.
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— Jake arrives to the show with a funk he can’t shake off, so he gets record his funk live! Join us as we talk about being stuck in a funk, sadness, unhappiness and depression...while Steve brings up alcohol, bodies of water, campfires and humidity. We’re not professional, but hopefully we’re entertaining even with a funk. Enjoy this episode as we get real!
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— what is happiness? We discuss the ways in which we can watch our habits and tune them closer to leading us to be happy rather than be miserable. Covering numbness, conflict, depression and domestic life...we venture through all sorts of deep territories in this episode! Things are about to get real.
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/— where do you meet your edge? What are your pet peeves. Take a seat as we discuss meeting your edge, when all buttons are pressed and holding your seat. From grocery stores to spitting on my iPad, we explore what really pisses us off.
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“How do we work with this tendency to block and to freeze and to refuse to take another step toward the unknown? If our edge is like a huge stone wall with a door in it, how do we learn to open that door and step through it again and again, so that life becomes a process of growing up, becoming more and more fearless and flexible, more and more able to play like a raven in the wind.“
-Pema Chodron
Michelle Thornton | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com —What if instead of feeling fundamentally damaged we acted from a place of feeling fundamentally good? In Tibet there is an understanding that all humans are basically good. We all have a seed of compassion and kindness within us to cultivate. Michelle and I discuss this idea along with faith, investing happiness, God, Spider-Man and birds! Join us as we explore interesting areas together and learn new things about each other’s different view of the world as we meet in the middle.
Steve Watt | Jacob Carignan—https://ordinarystillness.com/—
Karma...a very misunderstood concept to western eyes. Karma is more about how our mind forms habits and behaviors rather than getting hit by lighting because we do wrong. Hoping karma will bite someone in the ass is a slight misunderstanding of how it all works. Listen to this episode to get more detailed ideas of karma and side rants about ghosting, transcending our minds and much much more.
Carmen Carignan | Jacob Carignan —
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Do you believe in ghosts? Carmen has always been deeply connected to spirituality and subtle energies that go beyond our normal perception. As a very skeptical scientific based human we meet somewhere in the middle discussing mediumship and spirituality. Come take a seat and hear stories of ghost encounters, table tipping and Irish soap in this spooky Mother’s Day special!
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Meditation? Mindfulness? Light Roast or Dark? Let’s get down to business by jumping straight to our favorite topic, coffee. In our journey towards happiness we explore life and attachment. Many people do things daily to create a happier life for themselves, but sometimes they get attaché to the wrong sources. Join Steve and Jake as they explore the topic of attachment and how it effects us daily. It may be cliche, but happiness comes from within our hearts...not from the bottom of a pot of coffee. Although we love a good pot of coffee! Thanks for stopping by on this wild ride.
Jacob Carignan | Steve Watt —
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Welcome to Ordinary Stillness. Where a Mindfulness Meditation teacher discusses with friends, coworkers and perhaps strangers topics about Buddhism, life and much much more.
In this episode we dive into rumination, the idea of getting lost in our heads and worrying about worrying. We explore the connection between emotions and repeating stories in our heads, until we get lost into our own stories that may or may not be related to the subject at hand. Enjoy our discussion and sit back and relax with Steve and Jake.