Elephant Journal: The Mindful Life With Waylon

Mark Hyman, MD, is the Head of Strategy and Innovation for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, and founder and director of The UltraWellness Center. Dr. Hyman believes that food has the power to change our most important global issues – transforming individual, environmental, economic, societal, and global health, and everything in between. For Dr. Hyman's new book, Food Fix, go to foodfixbook.com.  For more of Dr. Hyman's Elephant Journal articles, click here. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

According to Parker Palmer, there are two ways our heart can break. It can shatter into a million pieces or it can break open into greater capacity. Waylon talks with Parker about how we can make our hearts supple enough to handle that big break. Parker and Waylon also discussed how to make our lives simple without taking ourselves too seriously. We can start by examining the interaction between what’s within us and what’s outside of us—How can we make choices that are more life giving than death dealing? 

Finding Balance in Today's Crazy World. A conversation with Joanna Macy. "The ones with a broken heart are the most interesting. When your heart breaks, that's what allows the love to come through strong." ~ Joanna Macy Bio: Joanna Macy is a big deal. A sweetie. And works and plays for a better planet... joannamacy.net. Activism isn't fighting for or against something: it's borne of love, it's working against us vs. them-ism and aggression itself. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm. 

How you start the first 10 minutes of your day does more than any other 10 minutes of your day to orient your life toward true joy or mindfulness. Here's a few life lessons on how to start your morning. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.          

In this episode of Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, we are excited to bring you a preview of the audiobook version of Things I Would like to Do with You. For the full book, go to elephantjournal.com/shop or search Things I Would like to Do with You, wherever you get your audiobooks. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

In this episode of Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, we are excited to bring you the first ever preview of the audiobook of Things I Would like to Do with You. For the full book, go to elephantjournal.com/shop or search Things I Would like to Do with You, wherever you get your audiobooks. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

The Future of Yoga…or Lack Thereof. Instagram wholly has captured the attention and focus of every young yoga teacher—that’s where they blog, that’s where they post photos, that’s where they post captions. All of the great yoga teachers that are retiring now or in 10 years are basically unknown. In one generation, we have lost decades and decades of learning and study. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

In this episode, Waylon Lewis had the pleasure of being interviewed by Namaste Jenay, a Certified Thought-Coach, Certified Transformational Life Coach, 500hr Registered Yoga Teacher, and Mindfulness Expert, for her podcast, The Soulpreneur Show. Waylon dives into his journey as a mindful entrepreneur and gives some of his best tips and tricks on how to start a mindful business. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events. Connect with Jenay: The Soulpreneur Show: https://programs.namastejenay.com/podcast Namaste Jenay Website: https://programs.namastejenay.com/home Namaste Jenay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namastejenay/

Cheerful New Year from Waylon Lewis! In this episode, Waylon discusses what New Year's Resolutions often lack. Willpower breaks, falters in the warm trance of the present moment "maybe I'll just eat that entire cake." Motivation comes from empathy, from appreciation, and from the feeling that we can be of benefit. "What is one thing I feel compassion about?" Ask yourself, "What is one thing I'm grateful for?" Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

Waylon sat down with the founders of Pride Pads, an organization dedication to providing biodegradable sanitary pads, menstrual health education and livelihood empowerment for girls and women in Africa. If inspired to help this organization supply pads and education to women in Africa, please consider donating to the cause! $12 will supply pads to one girl for an entire year, $24 will supply a girl pads for her entire high school (2 years) experience. Featured in this podcast: Waylon Lewis, Stephanie Carter, Mary F. Shackelton, and Dr. Ajume H. Wingo. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

Everything we love is getting gutted because we are dependent on viral. We can’t tackle climate change if we don’t believe in it. We can’t defend democracy if we don’t value it. We can’t disagree respectfully if we can’t identify basic facts. We can’t fight prejudice if hate is more popular than love. We have to talk about the boring—but beautiful and wonderful things—that aren't getting talked about on Instagram. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events. Use code ELE30 at kleankanteen.com for 30% off one order. Make your to-go forever eco-responsible, support Klean (a B Corp & 1% for the Planet company).

Waylon Lewis sat down with the founder of Shaman Sisters, Rebecca Keating, and learned how we can use eco and labor-responsibly sourced gems and crystals to set intentions and stay committed to our intentions throughout 2020. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events. We all get 20% off using code elephant20 at shamansisters.com for gifts for self or other!

How can we make Holidays special again? The solution is not convenient—it's slowing down, being present, shopping locally from local crafts people. There’s a six-foot-five 85-year-old man who is madly in love with wood, and makes bowls and Christmas ornaments. He inspires me. I can’t tell you when, if ever, Jeff Bezos inspired me. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events. Use code ELE30 at kleankanteen.com for 30% off one order. Make your to-go forever eco-responsible, support Klean (a B Corp & 1% for the Planet company).

“This is about changing somebody’s life, helping them sleep, and doing some good in the world.” ~ Nicole Slinger⁠ ⁠ @waylonlewis sat down with @luftbeds VP, Nicole Slinger, for a conversation about how to achieve better sleep. ⁠ ⁠ @luftbeds is giving away two free beds, one adult and one child, to a deserving Elephant Journal viewer or listener. You have from now until Tuesday, December 3, to leave a comment on their article “10 Bio-Hacks for Better Sleep,” on elephantjournal.com and share why you could really use a new mattress! Two recipients will be picked Tuesday evening! To find the article, search the title on elephantjournal.com. ⁠#mindfulsponsor   Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.  

Waylon Lewis explores making friends with how we "should not" feel. There is something in fear we are inherently not ready for and we have to explore that—as Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche said, “Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news.” Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events. Use code ELE30 at kleankanteen.com for 30% off one order. Make your to-go forever eco-responsible, support Klean (a B Corp & 1% for the Planet company).  

Always late for things? Waylon Lewis, founder and CEO of Elephant Journal is. In this episode, Waylon discusses how he has come to terms with being a chronically late person and how he embraces the struggles that come along with this trait. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events. ⁠ Thank you to our episode sponsor, @kleankanteen for supporting our podcast and helping us bring the mindful life to people around the world. Use code ELE30 at kleankanteen.com for 30% off one order. Make your to-go forever eco-responsible, support Klean (a B Corp & 1% for the Planet company) and support Elephant at the same time.

We have to examine our assumptions about shaming. Next time someone shames you, try to feel it first, then thoughtfully take responsibility, respond, and don’t villainize the other person. Let’s all try to be more mindful in our lives and listen. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

In this episode, Waylon discusses what we should do if the world is going to hell. “There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, ‘It’s all over, don’t bother trying to do anything, forget about voting, it won’t make a difference,’ and an optimist who says, ‘Relax, everything is going to turn out fine.’ Either way the results are the same. Nothing gets done.” ~ Yvon Chouinard. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

Seane Corn has long been a mentor, friend, and troublemaker—a yogi as self-critical, loving—in my world. Here's our video conversation, about her new book, Revolution of the Soul. Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events.

In this episode, Waylon responds to a question from the audience: “I’m 40, childless, not making $$$. I feel like a failure sometimes.” Podcast produced by: Vanessa Boehm; Music by Adam Agee, recorded live at Walk the Talk Show events. Thank you to our mindful sponsor, Klean Kanteen.