Best Total Immersion Podcasts (2025)

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Walking Meditation: Immerse Yourself in Total Presence 16:04

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8d ago16:04

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👟This meditation is a simple yet powerful practice in complete awareness. During this practice, you’ll train your mind to stay connected to your breath, your body, and the world around you, through mindful observation, and full body awareness. This is a space to move with intention, to give your mind room to breathe, and to experience total presenc…

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Guided Meditation for Finding Purpose & Passion for Life 13:57

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🔍 What does purpose mean to you? This is an activating meditation designed for deeper reflection, both during the practice and in the days that follow. We often believe purpose is something external to be found or achieved, but this meditation is a reminder that your purpose has always lived within you. It’s simply about uncovering the layers that …

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Mental Detox: Release Mental Clutter & Replenish Your Energy 13:30

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💆This meditation is a spa session for your mind. A full energetic cleanse to release the clutter, tension, and residue you’ve been carrying. During this practice, we’ll move through a gentle visualization of flushing out the mental noise & energetic residue, as we calm the nervous system, and create space for clarity and renewal. This practice is a…

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Ep 501: Crafting a personal curriculum for a lifelong learner 1:03:56

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When she discovered the idea of a personal curriculum, today's guest couldn't wait to apply this concept to her reading life. Amy St. Amand, a primary care clinical pharmacist from Rhode Island, wants to know a little bit about a whole lot of things. She's working to build a personal learning plan that encompasses a variety of her assorted interest…

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Meditation for Confidence, Personal Power, and Unshakeable Self Belief 15:36

10d ago15:36

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💾This meditation is a space for you to deepen your self belief, confidence, and self-trust - or, if you are someone who often feels self conscious or anxious in social settings. During this practice, we use the analogy of updating your belief system like a computer - consciously releasing outdated programming, and installing new beliefs about who y…

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Ep 500: The little things that add up to a rich reading life 1:01:13

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Today marks a major milestone: the 500th episode of What Should I Read Next! To celebrate, Anne is joined by two guests today. First, you'll hear her in conversation with our What Should I Read Next Patreon Community Manager Shannan Malone as they explore what's new in our Patreon community space. Then, Anne welcomes one of our previous guests back…

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10-Minute Morning Meditation for the Best Day Ever: Energy, Intention, & Creation 11:40

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🔱How your day unfolds depends on how you choose to see it. This practice will help you start your morning with clarity, focus, and confidence, as we visualize opportunities aligning with ease, connections flowing naturally, and everything unfolding in your favor. Begin your day with intention and step into the best version of yourself today. With l…

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Meditation to Process Difficult Emotions: Feel Your Feelings 13:38

17d ago13:38

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☁️ This meditation is a space to gently process difficult emotions and learn to truly feel your feelings. Inspired by the many forms of loss and change we all experience, this practice reminds you that the only way out is through. We begin with grounding breathwork and a gentle body scan before turning toward the heart, observing whatever emotions …

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Ep 499: Weird, nerdy, and totally delightful: our conversation with Kevin Wilson 1:05:16

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One of our favorite things to do in our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club is connect with the authors we all love. Every so often we have the opportunity to share one of those conversations with all of you, too. Today you'll be hearing from Kevin Wilson, author of our 2025 Summer Reading Guide selection Run for the Hills and a writer we've long looked for…

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5-Minute Grounding Meditation for Busy Days: Take a Break 5:47

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🌳This meditation is a perfect 5-minute break during your busy days. This meditation combines breathwork with intention setting, and is meant to serve as an easy, grounding reset for your mind, body, and energy amidst the flow of your day. With love, Jo 👇👇👇 More from A Zen Mind 👇👇👇 ✨Join Me on Instagram! 📝 Check out my online Programs & Courses 🎙️ L…

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Awaken Your Higher Self: 15-Minute Guided Meditation 17:52

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🕊️ This meditation is a divine connection with your Higher Self, the most aligned, expanded version of who you are meant to be. During this practice, I’ll guide you through three sections: connecting with the vision of your Higher Self, reflecting on three powerful questions, and dropping into the emotional body to fully embody that energy. This ex…

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Ep 498: Books that feel like your favorite comfort TV shows 43:26

28d ago43:26

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Returning to favorite TV shows is a common stress management strategy. Today’s guest would love to find books that deliver the same soothing feelings she gets from re-watching her favorite comfort shows. Kayla King lives on a small-scale dairy and hobby farm in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania. A lifelong reader, Kayla's recently started to branch out fr…

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10-Minute Meditation for Focus, Performance, and Clarity 11:24

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💪🏼Your most powerful tool is your attention. When you train your mind to return from distraction, you become truly unstoppable. This 10-minute guided meditation was designed to strengthen your focus, elevate performance, and create mental clarity. It’s a gentle but powerful practice that helps you observe your thoughts without getting lost in them,…

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Decompress & Restore: 15-Minute Mind, Body, Soul Reset 17:40

1M ago17:40

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🌊This meditation was created with so much tenderness and love. This space is meant to help you unwind, release tension, and return to stillness. Whether you’ve had a long, stressful day, or maybe just the weight of everyday life is on your shoulders - this practice is a beautiful way to go deep, recenter, and feel renewed. This meditation includes …

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Ep 497: The magic of bringing book lovers together 45:31

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10 Minute Daily Moment of Calm: Guided Meditation for Easy Mindfulness 12:04

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🌿This meditation is perfect for busy days, early mornings, or anytime you need to pause and come back to your center. We begin with simple, unguided breathing, giving you space to be entirely present and connected to your inner world. From there, you’ll move through a loving body scan to ground deeper into the present moment. This practice invites …

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Holding Space: Guided Meditation for Deep Presence, Safety & Surrender 21:23

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🕯️What does it mean to really hold space? During this practice, we use the concept of holding space as a container for presence, safety, and surrender. So often we move through life carrying our roles, responsibilities, and masks we’ve learned to wear. But here, you are lovingly invited to set it all down. In this space, you are safe to simply be. …

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Ep 496: Warm and inviting stories of hearth and home 53:57

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When the world feels heavy, many of us reach for books. Today's guest is looking for a specific style of comfort reads. Jemima Welsh is joining Anne today all the way from Brisbane, Australia, where she lives with her family and her pets, including four chickens named for the March sisters. Right now, Jemima is specifically looking for books that f…

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The Energy of Kindness: 10 Minute Guided Meditation 11:28

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🤗Kindness is so powerful, and the type of energy can shift everything, and create a ripple effect far beyond what we can see. Think of a time when someone's genuine kindness brightened your day - now multiply that. That’s what this meditation is for. This practice was created to help you connect with that same energy within yourself, to cultivate k…

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10-Minute Positive Morning Affirmations for Purpose & Potential 11:17

2M ago11:17

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🌞These affirmations were created straight from my heart to yours. They are intentional, expansive, and designed to activate your potential, supporting you as you create a beautiful, powerful day ahead. This practice begins with a few minutes of positive guidance, followed by a sequence of affirmations to expand your energy and align you with your h…

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Ep 495: Fall Book Preview sneak peek 37:09

2M ago37:09

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,The team at MMD HQ has always been enthusiastic about fall reading. We shared our first Fall Book Preview back in 2019, and last week we released the seventh annual edition. Today, we’re sharing a sneak peek into this year's event that concludes with Anne describing the first three books in our literary and contemporary fiction category. Our Fall …

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15-Minute Deep Breathing Meditation: Focus, Flow, and Ease 14:18

2M ago14:18

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🕊 Your breath is so powerful. It’s the infinite thread that always brings you back to the present moment. This guided breathwork meditation is a beautiful journey inward, moving through a sequence of noticing, deepening, and structuring the breath. We close with a 4-2-6 breath pattern, guiding you into a state of focus, peace, and inner calm. This …

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Transcend the Ego Guided Mantra Meditation: I Am Absolute Existence 17:51

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💫This meditation was created to take you deep beneath the surface of everyday life. So often we get caught in the roles, titles, responsibilities, and attachments that shape the ego, without even realizing how much they pull us away from our true essence. This practice will guide you back into the space of your higher Self - a place of pure awarene…

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Ep 494: Books brimming with creativity, philosophy, and grace 59:49

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Today we're diving into what feels like a particularly nerdy niche of the reading life as Anne is joined by an expert reader. Sarah Kellogg is a cover designer at a big five publisher, and today she and Anne are exploring what goes into the art of cover design. Sarah answers many of our burning questions and sheds light on some of the lesser known …

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Meditation to Release Stress & Calm the Nervous System: Comfort, Safety & Rest 18:15

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🧬This meditation is infused with so much love, safety, and comfort. Our nervous system controls our state of being - and so often, we run on survival mode without even realizing it. This meditation is a sanctuary of rest and renewal, created to help down-regulate your nervous system, allowing you to access deep layers of rest & healing within. Duri…

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30 Minute Deep Sleep Talk Down: Guided Sleep Meditation with Healing Affirmations 30:16

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😴This luscious sleep meditation is deeply soothing, rejuvenating, and nourishing for the body, mind, and spirit. During this loving practice, we’ll create the space for your mind to slow down, your body to release the weight of the day, and your energy to settle into a state of ease and total safety. This practice includes a gentle 10–0 countdown t…

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Ep 493: Books that take you on an epic journey 58:40

2M ago58:40

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Today's guest is facing a shift in her reading life now that she's an empty nester. Candice Brown-Murray lives in South Florida with her husband, children, and dogs. Her career in public relations keeps her very busy along with her hobbies like kayaking, travel, renovating a historic home, and of course, reading. Candice has always been a reader. S…

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Stop Playing Small: A Guided Meditation to Release Doubt & Expand Your Life 15:38

2M ago15:38

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✨This meditation was created by a concept that truly changed my life - Stop Playing Small. So often, limiting beliefs and self-doubt keep us from rising into the version of ourselves we’re meant to be. In this practice, you’ll be guided to reflect, release, and shift your mindset, breaking down barriers, returning to your center, and aligning with …

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Meditation for Powerful Mental Clarity: Ease Overwhelming Thoughts & Strengthen Your Inner Focus 22:22

2M ago22:22

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💭So often our minds become cluttered, whether it's from absorbing the thoughts and beliefs of others, or carrying the weight of what's happening in our own lives. This meditation is a practice of creating space and clarity within our body, mind, and hearts. This meditation follows a structure that includes guidance, 2 minutes of unguided space, and…

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Ep 492: Reflective nonfiction about finding your path 54:34

2M ago54:34

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We love fielding very specific readerly requests that will also appeal to a wide range of readers, and today's episode is just that. Lynn Bain describers herself as an accidental entrepreneur. While she loves to read a wide range of genres and styles, she's here today to get Anne's help in identifying good business books to read alongside her belov…

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10 Minute Heart Opening Meditation: Love for Yourself & All Beings 12:01

2M ago12:01

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💓Love can be a strange feeling at times. It may feel difficult to access, hard to hold, and even challenging to share. This meditation is an invitation to return to the simple essence of love within your heart. During this practice, you’ll be guided to focus on something you love, and allow that feeling to expand. Through your body, and into the wo…

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10 Minute Morning Meditation for Pure Happiness: Gratitude and Joy for the Day Ahead 10:35

3M ago10:35

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😊 This meditation made me feel so deeply happy. This 10 minute morning practice is a beautiful reminder that each day we get to choose what energy we want to step forward with - and there is so much in this life to be deeply grateful and happy for. During this practice, we connect with the energy of pure joy, happiness, lightness, and gratitude, cu…

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Ep 491: Our team's best books of summer (Part 2) 39:03

3M ago39:03

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Today we're sharing Part 2 of our summer superlatives episode, featuring four more of our team members talking about the books they've loved most this season. Our executive producer Will Bogel joins Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club Community Manager Ginger Horton to talk about their favorite summer reads. Then, you'll hear from Modern Mrs Darcy Editor an…

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Guided Meditation to Trust Yourself: Listen to Your Intuition & Follow Your Inner Compass 10:55

3M ago10:55

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🧭 This meditation is all about learning to trust your inner compass. So often, we get stuck in logic, fear, or the urge to control outcomes… but beneath all of that lies our deepest inner knowing. When we stop forcing what doesn’t feel right, we learn to surrender to what lives in alignment with our greater truth. In this practice, you’ll be guided…

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Guided Meditation for Transition, Growth, & New Beginnings: Starting a New Chapter 14:55

3M ago14:55

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🚪 Every ending opens the door to a new beginning. This meditation was created to support you as you step into your next chapter - one rooted in intention, trust, and expansive possibility. During this practice, we will move through a grounding visualization, envisioning a doorway that symbolizes your transition into this new season of life. On the …

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Ep 490: Our team's best books of summer (Part 1) 39:01

3M ago39:01

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Readers, we’re back today with an annual tradition we know so many of you look forward to, as our team joins Anne to talk about their favorite books of the summer and what’s happening in their reading lives right now. As always, our team’s range of reading tastes ensures we share titles from a wide range of genres and styles that will appeal to all…

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Guided Meditation to Rest & Reset: Space, Stillness, & Being 15:20

3M ago15:20

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☁️This practice was born from something I have been deeply craving - complete and unconditional rest. So often we’re taught that rest must be earned, when in truth, it’s an essential part of living and something we deserve to integrate into our daily rhythm. With this in heart, I created this meditation as a soft sanctuary of space, a practice that…

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Guided Meditation for Deep Inner Peace: Self Connection, Love, and Calm 12:55

3M ago12:55

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☮As I created this meditation, I realized it had been far too long since I last crafted a practice devoted solely to inner peace and calm. This meditation is exactly that, a gentle return home to stillness. During this practice, we’ll drop deep into the body and heart space, accessing the infinite reservoir of peace that exists far beyond the physi…

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Ep 489: The satisfaction of sinking into a good book 1:05:15

3M ago1:05:15

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Today's guest isn't only a reader with a specific readerly conundrum, she is also a beloved author. Anne has recommended Julie Berry's work to several past guests, and Julie also joined us over in the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club back in 2020. Today, she's here to talk with Anne about writing and discovering smart books with big heart. They also div…

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Enjoy the Journey: A Meditation for Gratitude & Presence 12:39

3M ago12:39

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⏳ So often in life, we become so focused on the destination (outcomes, achievements, milestones, etc.), that we forget to enjoy the journey that is unfolding. This meditation offers a soft, grounding space to gently reconnect with the present moment, to appreciate each step, and to invite gratitude for the path as it is. This is a gentle mindset me…

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Mindset of Excellence: A Daily Meditation for Strength, Courage & Gratitude 14:18

3M ago14:18

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🔥This meditation is about the power of choosing your mindset - your thoughts, your emotions, and your experience. This practice is perfect for the morning, as you begin your day, or if you are currently facing an obstacle or task that requires courage or empowered action. During this practice we explore the power of your breath, your presence, and …

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Ep 488: Reading goals that are just lofty enough 59:35

3M ago59:35

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Novels featuring an ensemble cast of characters and multiple points of view are a favorite for today's guest, and she'd love Anne's help in finding more of this particular type of reading experience. Olivia Haber Greenwood is joining Anne from Barcelona, where she's lived for the past seven years working as a copywriter and freelance journalist. Ol…

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10-Minute Chakra Affirmation Meditation: Positive Self Talk, Balance & Harmony 11:54

3M ago11:54

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🪷This is a short and powerful 10-minute affirmation meditation designed to bring you into full energetic balance through positive, loving self talk. In this practice, we gently move through each of the seven chakras, offering grounded, embodied affirmations to bring harmony, presence, and alignment to your entire system. This meditation is structur…

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Rainfall Guided Sleep Meditation: Gratitude, Cleansing, and Deep Restorative Sleep 21:16

3M ago21:16

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🌧️This gentle, soul-soothing sleep meditation is a space to return to your inner world, release the weight & energy of the day, and surrender into deep, restorative rest. With the soft sounds of rain and a nourishing body scan, we’ll invite cleansing energy to move through every part of your body, melting tension, washing away the day, and opening …

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Ep 487: Sci-fi, fantasy, and a sense of possibility 53:50

3M ago53:50

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Today's guest has joined Anne in conversation on the podcast before, but now our media production specialist Holly Wielkoszewski is in the spotlight as they explore her evolving reading tastes and her favorite genres of science fiction and fantasy. Holly splits her time between New Mexico, where she and her husband are building an Earthship, and tr…

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A Meditation to See Your Truth: A Light in This World 9:42

4M ago9:42

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✨This practice was inspired by a photo I saw on Instagram, titled “How It Feels Being Me”... this simple and powerful meditation invites you to see yourself clearly, not through the lens of flaws or form, but through light. In this practice, you’re guided back to your truth. A space where your reflection is luminous, pure, and rooted in source. Thi…

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A Meditation for Money: Energetic Alignment, Wealth, Abundance & Receiving 17:11

4M ago17:11

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🪙 Whether we realize it or not, many of our beliefs about money & wealth are shaped by things that may not have been in our control - our society, upbringing, & environment can quietly limit our capacity to receive. Through this practice, we gently release old beliefs and tune into the frequency of wealth, abundance, and financial freedom. We focus…

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Ep 486: Setting-driven stories, accidental reading themes, and winning characters 1:00:46

4M ago1:00:46

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Ellen Heath, a reader from the Atlanta area, shares Anne's passion for urban planning, but that's not all they talk about today. Ellen is looking for immersive settings, characters she can connect with, and books that might even teach her something, and Anne has ideas! Ellen and Anne also talk about her Ellen's interesting and unique method for cho…

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Meditation for Triggers: Grounding, Non-Reactivity & Higher Self Response 11:43

4M ago11:43

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🫧When we’re triggered, our nervous system often reacts before we even realize it. While trying to protect us, but sometimes pulling us deeper into pain, fear, or old patterns. So this meditation is a soft pause, and a space to come back to the breath, settle the body, and reconnect with the calm wisdom of your higher self. This practice helps you c…

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A Meditation for Chronic Illness, Pain, and Rest: Gentle Support for Your Body and Heart 16:46

4M ago16:46

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This meditation is a gentle space for those walking through illness, pain, grief, or a diagnosis - whatever that may look like for you. It’s a soft place to land when things just feel too heavy to carry. In this practice, we acknowledge what’s present in the body and slowly invite rest into the nervous system, not to fix or change anything, but sim…