The Calm & Free Podcast with Pooja Mottl
In a fast-moving, anxious world, the need to go inward has never been more urgent. This collection of deeply reflective conversations helps listeners cultivate the skills they need on the inside to find calm and freedom, no matter what’s happening on the outside.
What does a mentally healthy version of “success” look like? How do we define our self-worth? What self-awareness insights, time-honored wisdom and calming techniques can we utilize to better manage our emotions and egos, find inner peace, and perform at our very best?
Inspired by modern and ancient knowledge with a blend of science and spirituality from both East and West, this podcast features stories & voices of Olympic-level athletes, Fortune 500 executives, spiritual leaders, theologians, and entrepreneurs.
For more: www.calmandfreepodcast.com
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
#100 - Three Minute Thursday: Purpose and Pausing
Welcome to our weekly segment, "Three Minute Thursday" where host Pooja Mottl highlights a piece of wisdom she has come across from her own readings, or shares an inspirational anecdote or insight t…
#99- Luke Burgis on Mimetic Desire
People unconsciously imitate the desires of others—and therefore they value jobs, spouses, brands, viewpoints, and even themselves according to what others around them desire. In his latest book Want…
#98 - Khurshed Batliwala on Sleep, Meditation and a Juicy Life
Khurshed Batliwala, fondly known by the nickname “Bawa” is a renowned speaker, meditation expert and author of the new book Sleep Your Way to Success. After speaking with him, I found him to be is a…
#97 - Gary Russell on the Value of the Heart & the Mind in High Performance
Gary Russell is the CEO of Winning Profile, a company that helps identify talent and how to maximize performance by focusing on the heart and the mind rather than the just the external optics. He’s w…
#96 - Tech Executive and Mayor Regina Wallace-Jones on Letting Go and Taking Charge of How You Define Success
Regina Wallace Jones is the former Mayor of East Palo Alto and currently serves on the board of SF based AI company Sama and prior to this she spent many years in leadership positions at blue chip te…
#95 - Three Minute Thursday: Success for Wellbeing
Welcome to our weekly segment, "Three Minute Thursday" where host Pooja Mottl highlights a piece of wisdom she has come across from her own readings, or shares an inspirational anecdote or insight t…
#94 - Agapi Stassinopolous on the Practice of Prayer for a Calm Mind & Support for Life
Our guest today is AGAPI STASSINOPOULOS, best-selling author of the new book Speaking with Spirit. Her previous books include Wake Up to the Joy of You and Unbinding the Heart. In this latest book, A…
#93 - Three Minute Thursday: Partnering with the World Happiness Fest
Welcome to our weekly segment, "Three Minute Thursday" where host Pooja Mottl highlights a piece of wisdom she has come across from her own readings, or shares an inspirational anecdote or insight t…
#92 - Professor Andrew Harman on a Calm Mind, Buddhism and Science
Our guest today is Dr. Andrew harman, a Professor of Virology and Immunology at the University of Sydney School of Medicine and an ordained Buddhist who has much insight on how Buddhist practices and…
#91 - Executive Director & Professor Lobsang Tenzin Negi
In this special exchange, Pooja and Professor Negi discuss the central tenants and urgency of compassion, a focus of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Dr. Negi expands on how although humans have made tr…
#90 - Three Minute Thursday: Self-Worth Video Premier
Welcome to our weekly segment, "Three Minute Thursday" where host Pooja Mottl highlights a piece of wisdom she has come across from her own readings, or shares an inspirational anecdote or insight t…
#89 - Entrepreneur & Coach Ali Kershner on Change, Identity and Success
Ali Kershner is an entrepreneur, coach and creative at the Art of Coaching and formerly a Sports Performance coach with Stanford University and their 2021 Womens Basketball National Championship team…
#88 - Agapi Stassinopoulos on Spiritual Intelligence and the Power of Prayer
Pooja and Agapi discuss how embracing practices like self-love, meditation, checking self-doubt and limiting beliefs at the door, and not being afraid to unleash your childlike freedom can help creat…
#87 - Three Minute Thursday: Deathbed Speech - Steve Jobs
Welcome to "3 Minute Thursday" where Pooja shares a weekly nugget of wisdom in just a few minutes. If you enjoy these short episodes please text or email them to someone you love and subscribe!
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#86 - Three Minute Thursday: Remembering Thich Nhat Hahn & the Power of Mindfulness
Welcome to "3 Minute Thursday" (#ThreeMinuteThursday) where Pooja shares a weekly nugget of wisdom in just a few minutes.
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I’d like to honor and celebrate Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietamese Buddhist mo…
#85 - Life Coach Jaineel Mistry on Silence, Self-Awareness and How Men Define Success
Jaineel Mistry is a Life, Executive and Leadership coach based in London. Once an unfulfilled pharmacist, he soon found that the way to master life is to master the self.
You’ll hear Jaineel discuss h…
#84 - Three Minute Thursday: Want Less, Happy More
Welcome to "3 Minute Thursday" (#ThreeMinuteThursday) where Pooja shares a weekly nugget of wisdom in just a few minutes.
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The idea – that the more you want the more you suffer – is a basic tenant …
#83 - Lynn Guerin on Legendary Coach John Wooden's Wisdom for a Thriving Life
Lynn Guerin is the CEO of The John Wooden Course, and the President of Guerin Marketing Services, helping individuals and organizations reach their full potential in life. He is also the author of Co…
#82 - Time Out Thursday: Powerful Meditation for Stress Reduction
Welcome to "Time Out Thursday" (#TimeOutThursday) where I guide you through a powerful meditation.
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Often, many of us try to meditate with a misunderstanding of mediation which then leads to doubt …
#81 - Louis Gagnon on the Superpower of Self-Awareness, Presence and the Linkage of Science & Spirituality
Louis Gagnon is a seasoned corporate executive having worked and lead at Monster.com, Audible and most recently was the CEO of Total Brain, a company that leverages neuroscience to optimize mental fi…