Untangle, The Podcast From Meditation Studio

Sharon Salzberg is a leading meditation teacher and author of 10 books, including her latest "Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection." When we redefine our current notions of love, she explains, we can connect more deeply with ourselves, others, and life itself. She explores how meditation helps to cultivate our capacity for real love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brilliant choreographer Alonzo King shares how finding stillness is key to fueling our creativity and intuition, cultivating the relationship we have with ourselves, and tapping into our natural state of joy. He finds stillness and his own inner voice through yoga and meditation, and inspires his dancers to use heart and mind in addition to the body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Ehrlich is a Chinese medicine expert, acupuncturist, and Taoist. He believes Chinese medicine and the Taoist philosophy have the power to help us heal our traumas, while giving us the freedom and capacity to navigate life more effectively. He shares why we need to slow down and be more inwardly honest with ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roshi Joan Halifax is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, medical anthropologist, author, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. Her new book, "Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet," is brilliant. The potential for transformation, she believes, exists within all of us and we often discover this in our most difficult moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daphne Rose Kingma is the best selling author of 12 books on love and relationships. She answers some tough questions on why relationships can be so challenging and shares why--spoiler alert!--expecting others to read our minds is a bad idea. She shares her juicy wisdom on navigating relationships, learning to love, how be a better partner, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melli O’Brien is a devoted meditation teacher and practitioner from Australia, known worldwide as Mrs. Mindfulness. Her mission is to help us lead more conscious and connected lives with more peace and purpose. She shares wisdom from her program, The Art of Mindful Living, where she teaches life-changing tools that have the power to transform us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gail Storey is the author of "I Promise Not To Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail", a memoir that chronicles her journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with her beloved husband, Porter. She shares the dramatic highs and lows of the experience and her very real life adventure on and off the trail as she explores the landscapes of the body and the heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Feder is author of the book, "Take Off Your Shoes: One Man's Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back", a memoir that chronicles the story of how his NYC Family jumped off the treadmill to take a sabbatical to Bali. It’s Ben’s "Eat, Pray, Love" story of how he personally found his sense of purpose and ‘center’ and how his family was transformed by the experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Colquhoun is a filmmaker of the documentaries "Food Matters" and "Hungry for Change" and the Founder of FMTV, the Netflix of healthy programming. James is devoted to giving people tools to take charge of their own health. He shares the story of how he healed his father’s mysterious illness with real food and a blend of spiritual practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dina Kaplan, meditation expert, entrepreneur and co-founder of The Path discusses why meditation has been so life-changing for her. She shares the importance of conscious leadership in our work and personal lives, and she explains why the upcoming Mela retreat is so important for leaders who want to lead with more authenticity, awareness, and compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rick Hanson, psychologist and best-selling author, shares wisdom from his new book "Resilient: How to grow an unshakable core of calm, strength, and happiness." He shares how to use positive neuroplasticity to develop the 12 most essential inner strengths, or resources, needed to cope with the challenges we all face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Anne Marie Albano is a clinical psychologist, an expert on anxiety and mood disorders, and author of "You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life." She describes the many different types of anxiety, what triggers it, and why so many people suffer from anxiety disorders today. She shares groundbreaking coping skills for kids, teens, and young adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred Kofman is an author and leadership expert and has led teams at LinkedIn, advised Google, and conducted many workshops around the world. His newest book is "The Meaning Revolution: The Power of Transcendent Leadership." He shares why serving a higher purpose at work motivates us much more than any material incentives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stefanie Goldstein is a psychologist and mindfulness teacher and shares some of the wisdom and vulnerabilities she’s learned from being a mom. She believes it’s important to accept, and even celebrate, both the difficulties and joys of motherhood and shares why taking moments throughout the day to pause and listen to your own inner wisdom can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathalie Croix is a Yogi, podcast entrepreneur, and energy healer. She started meditating and doing yoga when she was 9 years old and shares how this has led to many great adventures and stories in her life. Her podcast, Life on Earth, is focused on “Celebrating diversity one Earthling at a time.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nataly Kogan is the author of "Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones)". She asks us to stop ‘waiting’ for happiness and teaches that true happiness is an ‘inside job.’ If we accept all of our feelings and embrace even our messy emotions, we can change our mindset to be more fulfilled every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Warner is a punk rocker, Zen Buddhist and author of "It Came from Beyond Zen!: More Practical Advice from Dogen, Japan's Greatest Zen Master". He’s been asking questions about the meaning of life since he was a child--his earliest inspiration came from the Beatles. He shares the practical wisdom he’s gotten from Dogen, the Zen Master he’s studied for over 25 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this meditation, Elisha guides us to feel gratitude for all that the planet offers and to appreciate that we are all connected to it and to each other. “Commit to live in a way that expresses deep love for the planet and for all of life and this commitment and connection will invigorate each and every action you take.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fran Hauser, author of the new book "The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate", discusses how ‘nice' can be a superpower and shares that we can be kind and strong; smart and empathetic; ambitious and likable--while achieving careers that we love. Fran inspired the Authentic Leadership Collection on Meditation Studio, with guided meditations that accompany the book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elise Bialylew is the author of "The Happiness Plan" and founder of Mindful in May, a daily, online mindfulness program featuring leading experts, meditation teachers, and neuroscientists. She shares why upgrading our inner technology can help us meet the increasingly complex demands of the time we’re living in. Check out Mindfulinmay.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices