Braving the Elements Podcast with Tracy James

Nov 30 2023 32

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The Braving the Elements Podcast is dedicated to inspiring and supporting those committed to mindful and creative living. Join host Tracy James, Mindfulness and Life Balance Coach, as she shares meditations and conversations with thought leaders in the realms of business, the arts and spirituality. Tracy explores the real journey of staying centered, mindful and inspired in dynamic times.

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S3:E14 Jade Miles on Futuresteading

Nov 30 2023 61 mins

At a time when our daily lives often feel disconnected from the natural world, our guest today offers a path to reengagement. Joining us is Jade Miles, author, regenerative heritage fruit farmer and CEO of Sustainable Table, a funding organization for change makers in the field of regenerative farming. In her book, Futuresteading: Live Like Tomorrow Matters, Jade models a lifestyle

S3:E13 Stress and The Language of Breath with Jesse Coomer

Oct 30 2023 63 mins

Stress, dysregulation and anxiety plague modern life with origins that lie deep in human psychology and physiology. In this episode, Human Performance Specialist Jesse Coomer, helps us understand the unconscious processes and survival mechanisms that drive our experience of stress and offers us tools to restore balance. Blending neuroscience with breath-work practices, Jesse maps t

S3E12: Transcending Toxic Productivity with Steven Puri

Sep 18 2023 45 mins

In a time when pressures to do more, faster and better inundate us, it’s refreshing to find tools to help us address the demands of modern life without compromising our well-being. Our guest today, Steven Puri, Founder of The Sukha app, is deeply engaged in the movement to transcend burnout and toxic productivity, and restore happiness in work and life. Alongside his tech career,

S3:E11 Into The Luminous with Diana Winston

Sep 04 2023 32 mins

While meditation and mindfulness promise peace, the reality of these practices can involve more struggle than serenity. From meditation cushions in India and Burma to her role as Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, our guest has navigated both the traditional and scholarly worlds of mindfulness and has come to embrace an expansive, obje

S3E10: Arianna Bradford On ADHD

Aug 02 2023 53 mins

Arianna Bradford is an ADHD Coach and author of the book Shame on You: Big Truths from A Bad Mom. Whether or not you have ADHD, Arianna’s perspectives on being a mulitpassionate person are an inspiring invitation to live into your uniqueness and work with your nature. From how to get motivated to the links between hormone changes and ADHD symptoms, we explore neurodiversity from

S3E9 The Power of Ritual with Casper ter Kuile

Jun 26 2023 51 mins

For all of us navigating the stresses of modern life, my guest, Casper ter Kuile shares a path to wellbeing and connectedness through the familiar terrain of our everyday activities. Casper is the author of The Power of Ritual, co-founder of The Nearness and the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. As a fellow at the Harvard Divinity School, Casper researched the effects of th

S3E8: Jay Vidyarthi on Tech and Becoming Better People

May 12 2023 50 mins

Is technology the enemy or a mirror reflecting the best and worst aspects of its creators and users? In this episode, we explore this question as well as the role of attention and mindfulness in navigating our modern digital landscape. I’m joined by Jay Vidyarthi, an attention activist and the founder of Still Ape - the world's first UX design studio focused exclusively on mindfu

S3E7: Deb Dana on Befriending Your Nervous System with Polyvagal Theory

Apr 28 2023 48 mins

As humans, our needs for connectedness and safety run deep. Painful experiences and trauma shape our nervous systems in ways that make it difficult to truly meet those needs. My guest on the podcast helps us navigate the complex terrain of the nervous system. Deb Dana is a clinician, consultant and author of books and programs including the book Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervo

S3E6: Allison Pelot on Finally Thriving

Apr 14 2023 46 mins

It’s easy to compartmentalize aspects of ourselves. To separate out mind from body from spirit and attempt to address challenges we face from our parts instead of our wholeness. My guest, Allison Pelot helps us explore a more integral approach to health and wellbeing. As the author of Finally Thriving and host of the Integrate Yourself podcast, Allison has inspired thousands of p

S3E5: Steven Puri on Productivity and Staying Human in a Tech-Oriented World

Mar 30 2023 35 mins

From the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in our lives to challenges cultivating focus in a landscape of distractions, my guest Steven Puri and I explore how to stay human in an increasingly technology-oriented world. He’s the co-founder of Centered, an app for finding focus and getting things done with mindfulness, intention and with the support of community. Join us as w