Meditating with Friends - Where Everyone Meditates: Recent Episodes
Jeremy McMahan
Meditating with Friends is a podcast produced and hosted by Brooklyn-based meditation instructor and audio engineer Jeremy McMahan (Jeremy McMindfulness). Each episodes includes a guided meditation that you are invited to join. If you'd like to learn more about meditation or work with Jeremy one on one to deepen your meditation practice, check out his website www.jeremymcmindfulness.com
This episode I talk to one of my personal teachers, Devaraj Sandberg. Devaraj is the founder of the School of Body Based Therapy which specializes in Bioenergetics and Reichian therapeutic techniques. We discuss what Bioenergetics is, the connection between Bioenergetics and Mindfulness Meditation, and how returning to the feeling of the body could be the key to solving the current mental health crisis. Check out the School of Body Based Therapy's website and Devaraj's YouTube channel below.
School of Body Based Therapy: https://www.bioenergetics.org.uk/
Devaraj's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCziZ5Oc96aEp735kJupZLiA
This episode features Brandathon founder ZeShan Malik. We discuss what led him to starting this company, connecting your mind with your body, and how living in LA allowed him to come back to New York with a happier and healthier attitude. Be sure to check out Brandathon below!
Brandathon Website:
https://www.brandathon.io/
Zeshan’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/zzzeesh/?hl=en
In this very special episode of MWF, join Jeremy for a walk through First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, VA as he discusses his background and experiences that led him to become Jeremy McMindfulness.
This episode of MWF, we talk to Nathaniel Kerbin, an L.A. based folk singer and songwriter. We discuss his latest single “Black and Blue,” the importance of nature and exercise for good mental health, as well as the limitations of talk therapy. Check out Nathaniel’s music and Instagram below.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ncQJlLKt9e8Jad6y0sMQT?si=rM5GITo3S3mp8gYagSAymQ&dl_branch=1
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/n-kerbin/1474985032
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natekerbin/?hl=en
This episode we talk to Tom Barnes, a journalist, web developer and musician extraordinar. He is the Chief Product Officer at Frame.Media. We discuss his work at Frame.Media as well as the awesomeness of NYC beaches, the power of vows, and how meditation itself is an act of renunciation. Check out Frame.Media as well as Tom’s Twitter and Instagram below.
Frame.Media:
https://frame.media/
Tom’s Twitter:
https://twitter.com/tomxbarnesx?lang=en
Tom’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tomxbarnesx/?utm_medium=copy_link
This episode of Meditating with Friends we talk to Elissa Burdick, owner and founder of Wise Mind Wellness Coaching. We discuss the difference between a coach and a therapist, how Elissa first got into mindfulness and meditation, as well as how the body and the mind are ultimately the same thing. Check out her website, her Instagram, and give her a follow on Insight Timer below.
Website:
http://www.wisemindwellnesscoaching.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yourwisemindcoach/
Insight Timer:
https://insighttimer.com/wisemindwellnesscoach
Very happy to do another episode with Brittany Micek! In this episode we talk about the history and meaning of Juneteenth (June 19th), a holiday recognizing the liberation of enslaved peoples in the United States. We also discuss the connection between the liberation of the body and the mind, as well as art’s role in expressing the deepest truths. Brittany will be leading a meditation on Juneteenth at the Brooklyn Museum as part of their Honoring Juneteenth programs. Be sure to check out the Meditating for Black Lives website below as well as a link to Brooklyn Museum’s Juneteenth event description
Meditating for Black Lives https://www.meditatingforblacklives.org/
Brooklyn Museum’s Honoring Juneteenth Event
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/calendar/event/juneteenth_june_2021
This episode Jeremy talks to Brittany Micek, founder and lead organizer for Meditating for Black Lives. They discuss the history of the organization, Brittany's experience living in a monastery in New Jersey, and how Tina Turner and the Wu-Tang Clan helped spread the dharma. Meditating for Black Lives is hosting free meditations every Saturday and Sunday at 9 am, 1 pm, and 5 pm at Swivel Gallery in Brooklyn.
Check out the Meditating for Black Lives website, donate, and buy one of their awesome T-Shirts.
www.meditatingforblacklives.org
Follow them Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/meditatingforblacklives/?hl=en
Check out Swivel Gallery
www.swivelgallery.com
This episode Jeremy talks to his college roommate and Chicago based bartender Guy Carmeli. They discuss the relationship between intoxicants and Buddhism, the joys of experiential learning, and the power of oral traditions. Check out his Instagram and if you’re in the Chicago area, order a drink from his new cocktail delivery service Warm Regards Cocktails,
Guy’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/guyspirits/
Warm Regards Cocktails:
https://www.instagram.com/warmregardscocktails/
Donnie Chiang is a photographer, film maker, philosopher and a producer/executive producer of the hit UFO documentary film THE PHENOMENON. This episode we discuss Donnie's photography, how his career as a professional actor led him to his deep knowledge of emotions and expressions, and being a part nature is the key to our health and well being.
Check out his Instagram below:
https://www.instagram.com/donnie.chiang/?hl=en
This episode we talk to Joe Dahlstrom, lead singer and guitar play of the Brooklyn based Psychedelic Rock band Hot Knives. We discuss the commonalities between prayer and meditation, mysticism relationship to sex, and how all of these themes are explored in the band's new album MAKING LOVE TO MAKE MUSIC TO MAKE LOVE TO (out May 7th, 2021).
Check out Joe's music below:
Hot Knives
Bandcamp:
https://hotknivesworld.bandcamp.com/
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1G7KQRWyvDLepv3VvM0aiW?si=j2Z8BIEiQyGlU5QY16jXUw
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hotknivesworld/
This episode we talk to Jerry Walsh, a musician and meditation teacher who I was a student of mine when I was a teaching assistant for the S.I.T. Tibetan and Himalayan Studies program in Nepal. We discuss his experience living in a spiritual community, our favorite place in the Himalayas, and the power of fasting. Check out Jerry's music, spiritual community, and podcast below.
Music: www.dreamseedsound.com
Community: www.goldendrum.org
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/bodhispeak/id1554557066
This week we talk to Nina Russo, Zookeeper at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, Virginia. We discuss the true purposes of zoos, how animals can be great spiritual teachers, and being a mom to her cats Noah and Gurdy. This week's meditation music was provided Adam Kaplan.
Check out Nina's Instagram for some of her cool cat products:
https://www.instagram.com/badcatfamily/?hl=en
Virginia Zoo website:
https://virginiazoo.org/
Adam Kaplan's Music:
Fuxcs: https://fuxcs.bandcamp.com/
akak: https://akakakak.bandcamp.com/
Squiggle River: https://squiggleriver.bandcamp.com/releases
This week we talk to film maker and professional video editor Eric Ambrosino. We discuss Daft Punk, Kim and Kanye, and my senior thesis about the cultural connections between Iran and Tibet.
Check out Eric's work below!
Website: http://www.ericambrosino.com/ Beacon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miss_beacon/?hl=en
My Senior Thesis: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/715/
The Iranian-Tibetan Studies scholar who I mention in the episode is named Hamid Sardar.
Website: http://hamidsardarphoto.com/
This episode features Kayla Glazer, coordinator of Visitor Services and Interpretation at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York, NY. We discuss the Rubin's new exhibition AWAKEN: A TIBETAN BUDDHIST JOURNEY opening March 16th, growing up as a second generation American Buddhist, as well as the pros and cons of the new psychedelic renaissance. She also leads the guided meditation practice this week.
Here's a link about the Rubin Museum's show AWAKEN:
https://rubinmuseum.org/events/exhibitions/awaken
Link to CHANGE OF HEART: THE BODHISATTVA PEACE TRAINING of CHAGDUD TULKU:
https://www.amazon.com/Change-Heart-Bodhisattva-Training-Chagdud/dp/1881847349
Timothy Leary's House:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/timothy-leary-hitchcock-estate-millbrook
This episode of Meditating with Friends features Multimedia Artist Mikhail Shraga. We talk about our collaborative musical relationship, martial arts, and weightlifting. Check out Mikhail's music projects below.
Instagram: @shraga84
Party Dark
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7JULzI8gBobOWZtWrCO25C?si=dJ1mNHMxRweK6sLsRtVy7A
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/party-dark/350291002
Soft Ghost
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kRZFepoILwVxLaMgTtisO?si=o7bQYTb6QXuaP0MWVP-Bgg
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/soft-ghost/1508684127
Available
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pxF1Qs9RnHnmYAlgQ0AqR?si=83ltl0WyQ1CFNsuKT4AEDw
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/available/1476484064
This episode of Meditating with Friends features Kurt Santana, a Chicago based creative, Twitch host, and Transcendental Meditation practitioner. We discuss his TM practice, the power of ceremony, as well as taking care of your own needs so you can better serve others.
Check out his Twitch and Instagram below:
https://www.twitch.tv/kurtneyluv
https://instagram.com/kurtney_luv?igshid=x4g34sbkx7s8
This episode of Meditating with Friends features Kristyn Potter, founder of Left Bank Media which includes music journal Left Bank Magazine and Chez Nous Guide, a directory for business owned by underrepresented people. We discuss transform negative energy into positive actions, how long you should meditate, and tricks for dealing with anxiety.
You can find links to Kristyn's work below.
www.leftbankmag.com www.cheznousguide.com Instagram: @kristynnotharry
This episode of Meditating with Friends features Brooklyn based photographer Alycia Kravitz. We discuss her photography practice, not overthinking things, and the concept of emptiness.
Check out her work at http://www.alyciakravitz.com/ and on Instagram @alycia_kravitz
On this episode of Meditating with Friends, we speak to singer/songwriter and pizza man Zach Puls about his writing and creative process.
Be sure to check out his music here: zachpuls.bandcamp.com