Mindful Venturing: Recent Episodes
Prashant Ponkshe
Picture a version of You supercharged with Mindfulness who is more resilient and thriving. Practising Mindfulness helps you cut through the noise and stress by allowing you to direct your energies towards what's most important.
And what's important is the ability to focus your unique strengths and design, build, develop your next big thing - and win. Mindful Venturing was created to show you how, and to create a community of Entrepreneurs, Creatives and Innovators from around the world to build a better tomorrow by managing themselves and others better than before.
What is this concept of equanimity that we all keep hearing about, and how can it be leveraged in our mindful mindsets?Keep Calm, and Venture On!Stay in touch:* Summary of links to social media, episodes, how to listen and more (Linktree) * Website - mindfulventuring.com * Email - podcast@mindfulventuring.com
Welcome to the 3rd year of this pandemic life - I hope you are well, and this episode is about how I am attempting to set myself up for success this year. These genuinely are unprecedented times, so unsurprisingly, the conventional methods (e.g. resolutions, goals) aren't the answer.Keep Calm, and Venture On!Stay in touch:* Summary of links to social media, episodes, how to listen and more (Linktree) * Website - mindfulventuring.com * Email - podcast@mindfulventuring.com
By now, you've probably heard of the mindful power of gratitude. But, until you actually make gratitude a habit, you won't feel the amazing benefits. Join Prashant as he shares his gratitude habits and best practices from around the mindful web.Links mentioned in this episode:* Morning Routines Episodes - Mindful Venturing * Five Minute Journal * How to be more grateful - headspace.com * Advanced Gratitude Journaling - chopra.com
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The end of the week can be tough for us entrepreneurs and innovators. Typically we've got more work to do on the weekend, and in between family obligations, chores and errands we need to find time to recharge and do it all over again on Monday.This week I reflect on how adopting a growth mindset can be done mindfully. And don't worry if you've never heard the term, I provide a quick intro.Links mentioned in this episode:* Mindset - Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential * Growth mindset: an entrepreneur’s best friend * Understanding The Growth Mindset
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The end of the week can be tough for us entrepreneurs and innovators. Typically we've got more work to do on the weekend, and in between family obligations, chores and errands we need to find time to recharge and do it all over again on Monday.On this episode, I reflect on how accepting the feeling of imposter syndrome is not only natural, but an important part of the creative process.Links mentioned in this episode:* The practice - ship creative work * The Other Side of Languishing Is Flourishing. Here’s How to Get There. * Watch the Replay! Why Good Health Makes You A Better Leader
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I didn't think I was good enough to lead other people in a guided meditation. I felt the familiar imposter syndrome that many entrepreneurs and innovators face.But I pushed myself to do it, and the result is a meditation led by me in this episode of Mindful Venturing. The theme of the meditation is failure, how to deal with it and where mindfulness can help.I then reflect on how I got over my fear of failure hope my sharing this helps you take the plunge on your next project.Keep Calm, and Venture On!Stay in touch: Summary of links to social media, episodes, how to listen and more (Linktree) * Website - mindfulventuring.com * Email - podcast@mindfulventuring.com * Please leave us feedback* in this short survey!
The end of the week can be tough for us entrepreneurs and innovators. Typically we've got more work to do on the weekend, and in between family obligations, chores and errands we need to find time to recharge and do it all over again on Monday.On this second checking-in episode, I'll reflect on a challenging week and share how I will use the end of the week to reflect and try and get better next week.Keep Calm, and Venture On!Stay in touch: Summary of links to social media, episodes, how to listen and more (Linktree) * Website - mindfulventuring.com * Email - podcast@mindfulventuring.com * Please leave us feedback* in this short survey!
In this episode, I chat to Mentor and Coach Mel Rosenthal about how to make looking after yourself a habit and not putting it off.It's so hard to take time out, stop and recharge. But it's absolutely essential to do so regularly. So, how do we make it work?Mel helps us answer the question and shares her insights on how to think about resilience and self-care and make them work for you.Links mentioned in this episode:* Making Self-Care Tactical — Why You Should Focus on Boundaries, Not Just Bubble Baths * Melissa Rosenthal - Website * Melissa Rosenthal - Medium Blog
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A bonus mini-episode checking-in with you to help you reflect on the week and look ahead to the weekend with tips to recharge. Plus, reflections on why mindful work is not valued as much as it should be.Links mentioned in this episode:* Episode 13 - Mindful Venturing * There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing - Adam Grant, NYT * Podcast Version of article above - WorkLife with Adam Grant
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On this episode, we venture into links between mindfulness and our overall health. Learn how meditation and mindfulness benefit our short and long term health, as well as how I use mindfulness to help get through those tough moments.Links mentioned in this episode:* Research shows mindfulness works - Headspace.com * What Does Mindfulness Meditation Do to Your Brain? * Resilience for the rest of us - HBR
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This episode is all about the concept of resilience - what it (probably) isn't, how to build it and how I have built my resilience alongside my mindfulness practice.Links mentioned in this episode:* Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure - HBR * Resilience: How to Protect and Prepare Your Spirit-Chopra.com * Reflecting on reflecting - Mel Rosenthal * 13 Things Resilient People Do * Without Resilience, I Might Not Have Made It Through Medical School (Chopra)
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I had initially titled this episode - 2020 Sucked, but You Didn't - this episode is all about letting go of 2020 and having a mindful start to 2021. It was a tough and challenging year, and we're not yet back to the old normal.So how to kickstart the year mindfully when we're still surrounded by so much uncertainty?I speak about the strategies I have used to have a mindful start to the year and share some best practices that came up in my research from around the web.Links mentioned in this episode:* Already broken your New Year's resolution? Choose a word instead - SMH.com.au * 5 Ways to Make 2021 Your Reset Year * How to Release 2020 and Welcome 2021
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Routines are not just for the morning, but they are for mindful habit forming. Whatever your situation or circumstances, this episode builds on the previous to help you setup and maintain your Daily Routine. We also cover a lot of your questions, comments and feedbacks on this subject.Links mentioned in this episode:* https://chopra.com/articles/whats-the-difference-between-meditation-and-mindfulness * https://chopra.com/articles/summer-salutations-poses-to-honor-the-sun-and-stay-cool * https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/nyregion/how-deepak-chopra-wellness-expert-spends-his-sundays.html * https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/deepak-chopra-on-his-daily-routine
If you liked this episode, please rate and review it on iTunes so others can find it easier and become part of our Mindful Venturing community.Keep Calm, and Venture On!Stay in touch: Quick Summary of links to episodes, how to listen and more (Linktree) * Website - mindfulventuring.com * Email - podcast@mindfulventuring.com * Please leave us feedback* in this short survey!
If there's one consistent habit shared by successful people, it's that they all have a deliberate and effective morning routine.This is especially true amongst entrepreneurs and creatives, including this episode's guest, Serial Entrepreneur Phil Hayes-St Clair. Phil speaks candidly about how his mindful morning routine sets him up for success, not just in the short term, but how it's related to his broader life goals and ambitions.Phil is currently CEO and Founder of Drop Bio, a digital health and biotechnology company focussed on chronic inflammation. Drop's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to personalised health, read more on their website. Additionally, the company has formed an outstanding online women's health community, The Drop In, which is designed to empower women to take charge of their health.Phil also shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in Entrepreneurship at his website PhilHSC.com.If you liked this episode, please rate and review it on iTunes so others can find it easier and become part of our Mindful Venturing community.Keep Calm, and Venture On!Stay in touch: Email - podcast@mindfulventuring.com * Please leave us feedback* in this short survey!
If you're working as an entrepreneur or creative, failure and things not going your way is inevitable.On this episode, Prashant shares with you his strategies for getting through the tough times through a combination of mindfulness and compassion.Links mentioned in this episode:* Self-Compassion by Kristen Neff (Book) * The transformative effects of mindful self-compassion (Article)
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Thus far I have focussed on mindfulness as it applies to us individually, and what we can do to be more mindful.Equally if not more powerful is when I have worked with others to be more mindful. Especially when they have been friends, colleagues or mentors.On this episode we explore mindfulness in practice with an amazing coach and mentor, Melissa Rosenthal.Mel gives insights into how she helps leaders and companies as they scale and grow, and the role that mindfulness can play in helping people get better.Links mentioned in this episode:* Melissa Rosenthal - Website * Melissa Rosenthal - Medium Blog
If you liked this episode, please rate and review it on iTunes so others can find it easier and become part of our Mindful Venturing community.Keep Calm, and Venture On!Stay in touch: Website - mindfulventuring.com * Email - podcast@mindfulventuring.com * Please leave us feedback* in this short survey!
Your Questions Answered! So many great questions sent in by you over the first few episodes of Mindful Venturing. On this episode, I answer your burning questions as well as discuss tips for other feedback I have received. Thanks so much to everyone for taking the time to ask and feedback - it means a lot and for this reason have dedicated an episode to some answers.* Which meditation app is best for you? * How to make meditation work through being still - revisited. * Power of journaling after meditation and mindful activities. * How to leverage the power of self-compassion to get over difficult times. * How to (mindfully) build your meditation habits/streaks.
Links mentioned in this episode:* 5 simple ways to find silence - Chopra.com. * Headspace app. * Calm app. * Chopra app. * Self-Compassion.org - Dr. Kristen Neff
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Focussing during our mindful moments is challenging for beginners and experts, for young and old. On this episode, I chat with my son to see how his natural curiosity and persistence allowed meditation to work for him - especially when he needs it most.And we check-in with Steve Hui, a Founder and CEO who wants to use a similar curious and experimental mindset to help him boost his mindfulness.Links mentioned in this episode:* Beginner's mind - Chopra.com * Meditating with Beginner's Mind - YouTube
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On this episode, I share with some strategies to help you get through your most hectic and busy days by incorporating Mindful moments when you need them most.I show you how to give our minds and bodies the "reset" they need and why it's crucial for performance, health and wellbeing.It's easier than you think to make mindfulness your superpower on your busiest days.Articles and videos mentioned:* The Immeasurable Value of Meditation for Coping During the COVID-19 Crisis - Chopra.com * How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day - HBR * Mindfulness During Surgery - Youtube * Lenox Hill - Netflix
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Sometimes it's hard to get started with meditation, other times you might think you're doing it wrong or have something else holding you back from making it a more regular practice.On this episode I share with you my top tips, tricks and do some myth busting to help with your meditation. I was inspired by my discussion in the previous episode with Entrepreneur Steve Hui, so please have a listen to our discussion if you haven't yet had the chance.Tips, tricks and myths:* (1:50) Mindfulness is not just meditation * (4:24) Meditation sessions aren't meant to be perfect * (6:18) How to deal with distracting thoughts during meditation * (11:48) Don't be distracted with meditation stats like "streaks" * (16:49) Why reflecting on your meditation can be your superpower * (21:38) Meditation isn't about running away from your problems
Articles mentioned:* In stillness, simplicity is the key - mindfulventuring.com * What is mindfulness? - headspace.com * Your run streak is not about the number - headspace.com * 7 myths of meditation - chopra.com
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Being an entrepreneur or innovator is hard at the best of times, and Covid-19 has presented a unique set of challenges for all of us to navigate.How are we all coping? How can Mindfulness help?I try and answer these questions with the help of Founder and CEO of iFLYflat, Steve Hui.Steve speaks candidly about how he worked with his team to save his business. He has done a great job so far, and thinks Mindfulness can help him even more.(3:30)So we talk about what has been holding him back sticking with Mindful practices such as meditation and what I can do to help him get started and stay with it! (17:12)When I re-listened to our interview, I had some more thoughts on why meditation in particular can be so powerful over time - so I wrote a blog post which accompanies this episode:https://www.mindfulventuring.com/the-transformative-power-of-simple-words/If you liked this episode, please rate and review it on iTunes so others can find it easier and become part of our Mindful Venturing community.Learn more about iFLYflat and Steve here:iFLYflat.com.auKeep Calm, and Venture On!Stay in touch: Website - mindfulventuring.com * Email - podcast@mindfulventuring.com * Please leave us feedback* in this short survey!
Welcome to Episode 1 of Mindful Venturing! This episode introduces the benefits of Mindfulness in entrepreneurial, innovative and creative environments.Your host, Prashant Ponkshe, then takes you through a practical mindfulness exercise to help you through a tough day at work.Links mentioned in episodes:* Why Mindful Venturing was created - mindfulventuring.com * In stillness, simplicity is the key - mindfulventuring.com * Learning to Embrace Acceptance in 7 steps - Chopra.com * Master of mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn: ‘People are losing their minds. That is what we need to wake up to’. - Guardian.com
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