In this incredible episode, I speak to Kadam Adam Starr — meditation teacher and practitioner of the Kadampa Buddhist Tradition. Kadam Adam is the principal teacher at Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre Dublin which is dedicated to teaching meditation and Buddhist practices in a way to make it accessible to people in everyday life. The teachings place an emphasis on mindful awareness, emotional wellbeing, spiritual growth, and using meditation to help with sleep and mental clarity. It was such an insightful and powerful episode for me.

In this episode we covered:

Why Meditation for the Mind at Night

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• How the mind often “winds up” at bedtime with worries, thoughts, stress.Using meditation to calm mental chatter, reduce anxiety, and help with insomnia or restless thoughts.

• Managing Emotions Through Meditation

  • Awareness of emotional impulses; noticing them without judgment.
  • How meditation helps with emotional regulation rather than reacting automatically. The relationship between mindfulness and reducing emotional reactivity (anger, fear, sadness, etc.).

• Spirituality and Perspective

  • What Buddhism (and Buddhist philosophy) contributes to understanding suffering, impermanence, compassion.
  • How spiritual practice supports mental health—not necessarily religious, but broader perspective, meaning, compassion.

• Practical Daily Meditation Guidance

  • How to build a meditation routine: short sessions, consistency.

  • Advice for people who feel they “don’t have time” or their mind is “too busy.”

  • Tools: guided apps vs silence; posture; environment.

This was an incredible episode and hugely powerful and applicable for people. I hope you enjoy.

Tom