Mindful Matters w Chris Griffin, LPC & Burke Lewis

Honor Juneteenth!! Listen to returning guest, Kelvin Young—sound healer, recovery coach, and local activist—as he shares his take on the current situation facing our society. He discusses the trigge…

Burke recites the "Serenity Prayer" to kick off a discussion about "the wisdom to know the difference" between change and acceptance.  Chris mentions author Tara Brach and her essential book Radical …

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete” Jack Kornfield This week we explore the concept of self compassion.  Developing self compassion is a large part of any mindfulness pr…

The underlying theme of this week’s podcast is finding balance in life, specifically through our communication with others and ourselves. Learning to create the space with our mindfulness practice - …

This podcast recorded from our homes while sheltering in place focuses on the benefits of developing a mindful practice at this point in time. We touch on how the pandemic is redirecting our focus in…

Season two of the Mindful Matters podcast kicks off with Chris introducing Burke Lewis as the new co-host. Burke discusses his sobriety, family and trip around the globe, all as part of his mindfulne…

Chris sits down with sound healer and addiction recovery expert Kelvin Young to discuss how holistic healing and mindfulness practices helped Kelvin overcome great odds and his addictive behaviors. A…

Doug Worthen's second appearance on the podcast switches gears from his role as a mindfulness teacher and administrator to that of a more personal tone.  Doug discusses his diagnosis and subsequent r…

Lisa and Chris discuss the roots of art therapy, who it is for and how it can help.

Ever been in pain? That makes all of us!!!! Chris and Tim have a discussion about mindfulness and its relevance in helping our first responders, military personnel and veterans. With a focus on treat…

Chris discusses an editorial on men and emotion from the NY Times with Nate Guerrin, a relationship expert and sexual advisor.  You can find the NYT article here Teaching Men to Be Emotionally Honest

Chris interviews mindfulness expert Terry Fralich, LCPC about his 5 Core Skills of Mindfulness.

Ever feel like parenting is the most difficult job ever? So do they!! Chris and Dr. Liz discuss parenting, mindfulness and survival in a job you can't quit. Whether you have infants, toddlers, tweens…

Have you heard about the mood food connection? Want to know more? Chris and registered dietitian Bridget Komosky discuss this topic, as well as eating disorders, the gut biome and eating everything..…

Chris has an in-depth conversation with Catherine Ewing about Emotional Freedom Technique or "tapping" and its relationship to healing trauma, mindfulness and therapy. As an expert in healing early l…

Chris speaks with his former supervisor and boss about eating disorder treatment at Walden Behavioral Care, and what that organization is doing to promote mindfulness in treatment. Rebekah is current…

Chris tells the story of a "mindless moment" that turned into a learning moment. Chris relates these stories to make mindfulness more accessible and relatable to our daily lives. This particular stor…

Continuing an exploration of mindfulness in education, Chris talks to Emily Rosen about her involvement in the CREC system. Emily has been integrating yoga and mindfulness into CT schools as well as …

Conversation w Amanda Pasciucco, LMFT & Nate Guerrin