Mindfulness Academy Podcast

Bringing Meaning to Business with Jeb Banner | Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 29

Aimee Morgan — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:59:26 -0400

In this episode, we explore how meaningful work can thrive in today’s increasingly disconnected business environment—and how to navigate the tension between purpose and profit.

Jeb Banner, CEO of OpenDate, is a serial entrepreneur and founder who’s spent his career building purpose-driven organizations, from tech startups to creative agencies. After leading multiple companies and initiatives, he’s exploring what it means to create meaningful work in a world that often prioritizes profit over purpose.

Explore Jeb’s work: jebbanner.com

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The Role of Intentional Action with Guest Emily K. Thomas | Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 28

Aimee Morgan — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:56:29 -0400

Emily K. Thomas is the creator of the Go-Get-It Planner and founder of Anchor & Lead. She specializes in helping high-performing individuals and organizations close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. She has a background in neuroscience and leadership consulting and has guided leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals to achieve results in their personal and professional lives.

In this episode, learn about the importance of aligning your energy, using mindfulness to focus your goals and taking intentional action every day.

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Explore Emily’s work: emilykthomas.com

MAP listeners can get FREE access to Emily’s Go-Get-It Planner here: emily-thomas.com/gogetitplanner

Episode music: "In the Midst of the World” by Ave Air.

Taking Charge of Your Consciousness with Amy Woodall | Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 27

Aimee Morgan — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:50:42 -0400

Amy Woodall is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast! Amy is a podcaster and keynote speaker through her program, Conscious Habit. With nearly two decades as a human behavior expert, mindfulness practitioner and high-performance coach, Amy guides individuals and teams through a journey of self-discovery and empowers them to live a life they truly love from the inside out.

In this episode, learn about the relationship between personal growth and professional goals and how to take charge of your consciousness to lead a happier, healthier and more enlightened life.

Explore Amy’s work: theconscioushabit.com

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 26 | Jadine Laniado

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:39:14 -0400

Jadine Laniado is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Founder of “The Breathing Teacher,” Jadine is a social and emotional learning (SEL) and wellness coach with 10+ years of experience and a yoga instructor certified in trauma-informed yoga and prenatal yoga. She has received training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), mind-body medicine and applied educational neuroscience.

In this episode, learn about the grounding relationship yoga provides between your mind and body, Jadine’s one-of-a-kind definition of mindfulness and how sustainable self-care practices can be beneficial in your mindfulness journey.

Explore Jadine’s work: thebreathingteacher.com

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 25 | Dr. Gail Gazelle

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:34:26 -0400

Dr. Gail Gazelle, MCC and MD is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. She is a globally recognized author and leader in physician burnout and coaching. A part-time assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, she is an International Coach Federation master certified coach for physicians and healthcare leaders.

Dr. Gazelle has authored several books, including Mindful MD: 6 Ways Mindfulness Restores Your Autonomy and Cures Healthcare Burnout (2023) and Everyday Resilience: A Practical Guide to Build Inner Strength and Weather Life's Challenges (2020). She combines cutting-edge research in neuroscience, emotional intelligence and mindfulness with evidence-based coaching approaches – providing the widest possible strategies to help clients advance their leadership and leave burnout behind.

In this episode, learn about the relationship between burnout and resilience, having a growth mindset and how coaching can help in your mindfulness journey.

Explore Gail’s work: gailgazelle.com

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 24 | Dr. Joshua Wellington

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:29:23 -0400

Dr. Joshua Wellington is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Joshua is a pain medicine physician in Carmel, Ind., where he provides interventional pain care to improve the quality of his patients’ lives. He is a board-certified physical medicine & rehabilitation physician and graduated from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1999. He also completed a residency at Harvard Medical School.

In this episode, learn about the relationship between chronic pain and advanced pain therapies, how to start your day with a morning mindfulness routine, and meditation’s role in pain management.

Explore Joshua’s work: https://www.americanpainconsortium.com/find-a-provider/joshua-wellington-md/.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 23 | Lori Desautels

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:17:37 -0400

Dr. Lori Desautels is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Lori is a professor of educational neuroscience at Butler University, where she teaches how adversity and trauma impact the developing brain and body. She is also a sought-after speaker and the author of several books, including Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline.

In this episode, learn about the importance of self-regulation, how to prepare for your day through focused attention practices and the nervous system's role in mindfulness.

Explore Lori's work: revelationsineducation.com

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 22 | Leslie Flowers

Aimee Morgan — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Leslie Flowers is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Leslie is a National Board-Certified Health & Well-Being CoachMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher. In this episode, they talk about her path to mindfulness, how she's helped dental students with visualization and what mindfulness can do for you.

Learn more Leslie: leslieaflowers.com/aboutleslie

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 21 | Karen Mangia

Aimee Morgan — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Karen Mangia is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Karen is the author of "Success From Anywhere," "Success with Less: Releasing Obligations and Discovering Joy," "Listen UP! How to Tune In To Customers and Turn Down the Noise" and "Working From Home: Making the New Normal Work for You." Her newest book, Sundays with Salvatore is available now on Amazon. In this episode, about leadership, listening and how to empower teams and organizations so you can have successful conversations.

Learn more Karen and purchase her books: readsuccessfromanywhere.com/

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 20 | Emily Laugle

Aimee Morgan — Tue, 14 May 2024 23:00:00 -0400

Emily Laugle is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Emily is the owner of Indy North Massage Therapy and is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. In this episode, she talks about her path to mindfulness, what a Health and Wellness coach can do for you, and the importance of listening to your body.

Learn more about her services at indynorthmassage.com

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 19 | Brent Anderson

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Brent Anderson is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Brent is the founder of Breathewrite and is an independent consultant enhancing health outcomes. In this episode, he talks about his career, path to mindfulness and how he is helping transform health centers and hospitals with critical conversation

Learn more about Brent and his work at breathwrite.org.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 18 | Kevin Bailey

Aimee Morgan — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:55:34 -0400

Kevin Bailey is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Kevin Bailey is the Co-Founder & CEO at Dreamfuel and is a mental performance coach for tech leaders. In this episode, he talks about his career, path to mindfulness and how he is helping entrepreneurs and tech leaders be more mindful and effective through breathing and visualization.

Check out Kevin's work at dreamfuel.com.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 17 | Rob Dube

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500

Rob Dube is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Rob is a speaker, author, mindfulness expert, and co-founder of one of Forbes’ top 25 small companies. In this episode, he talks about his career, path to mindfulness and how he is helping entrepreneurs live mindful, impactful and fulfilling lives.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 16 | Lora Henderson

Aimee Morgan — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:44:37 -0500

Lora Henderson is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Lora is the owner of Beautiful Minds and has spent her entire career focusing on bettering her community in a mindful way. In this episode, she talks about mental health and how she teaches people that true beauty if found within themselves.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 15 Bonus | Erin Slater

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:15:18 -0500

Erin Slater is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Erin is a Certified Professional Coach with a Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coach Federation. In this episode, she talks about looking for the year ahead and how to plan for success.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 14 | Tom Sproles Pt. 2

Aimee Morgan — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0500

Tom Sproles is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Tom is the owner of Sproles Family Funeral home and is a board member and former chairman of the Indiana State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service. In this episode, he talks about death, grief and how people struggled during the pandemic.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 14 | Tom Sproles Pt. 1

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:00:00 -0500

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Mindfulness Academy Ep. 13 | Anna Heiny

Aimee Morgan — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Anna Heiny is our guest for this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Anna is the Co-Founder and SVP of Operations at Dreamfuel and is a former collegiate and professional runner. In this episode, she talks about how top performers can use visualizing to succeed, why athletics and business go together and what's next for her running career.

Learn more about Dreamfuel: dreamfuel.com

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 12 | Brent Freeman

Aimee Morgan — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Brent Freeman is our guest on this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Brent is the President and Executive Director of Camptown. In this episode, he talks about his path to mindfulness, the importance of the outdoors and how teaching kids to understand their feelings can set up their lives for success.

Learn more about Camptown: camptown.org/

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 11 | Brandon Bryant

Aimee Morgan — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:38:42 -0400

Brandon Bryant is our guest on this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Brandon is an award-winning homebuilder with Red Tree Builders in Asheville, NC, and is the current president of the North Carolina Home Builders Association. In this episode, we talk about mental health, Brandon's path to mindfulness and how the building industry can grow mindfully.

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Learn more about how the National Association of Home Builders are trying to move the mental health conversation forward: nahb.org/advocacy/industry-issues/safety-and-health/mental-wellbeing

Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 10 | Fleet Maull

Aimee Morgan — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0400

Fleet Maull is our guest on this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast. Fleet is an author, podcaster and meditation teacher who has founded a number of institutes. In this episode, we talk about Fleet's time in prison, his daily mindfulness practice and why radical responsibility is pivotal to success. We also explore innate goodness--a joyful approach to ourselves and others.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 9 | Purvi Lippincott

Aimee Morgan — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:58:06 -0400

On this month's episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast, I interview Purvi Lippincott. Purvi is a yoga teacher and practitioner, COO of Indy Yoga Movement and a Lululemon ambassador.

Learn more about Monumental Yoga here: monumentalyoga.com

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 8 | Rona Dixon

Aimee Morgan — Mon, 01 May 2023 12:41:09 -0400

Welcome to the Mindfulness Academy Podcast! In this episode, host Aimee Morgan sits down with Rona Dixon. Rona has a dual certification in mindfulness and mediation and spiritual life coaching. She is also the host of the Road Trip to Wellness Podcast.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 7 | Jessica Gershman

Aimee Morgan — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:00:23 -0400

Welcome to the Mindfulness Academy Podcast! In this episode, host Aimee Morgan sits down with Jessica Gershman. Jessica is the host of The Zen Mommy Podcast and focuses on bringing mindfulness and self-care to busy moms.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 6 | Katie Carlson

Aimee Morgan — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:45:25 -0500

Welcome to the Mindfulness Academy Podcast! In this episode, host Aimee Morgan sits down with Katie Carlson. Katie is the Director of Wellness Initiatives for the Marion County Sheriff Office.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 5 | Jan Byars

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:48:24 -0500

On this month’s episode of the Mindfulness Academy Podcast, host Aimee Morgan has a conversation with Dr. Jan Byars. Jan is the President of LeadSync, Inc., a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, trained mediator, Certified HeartMath® Coach and author of A Call to Wholeness: Empowering Organizations Through Possibility. Her incredible background and experience with mindfulness has led to her work with leaders in a variety of industries as they learn to utilize values-based principles to become conscious leaders for their teams. Learn more about Jan and her offerings at janbyars.com and follow her on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 4 | Scott Sweet

Aimee Morgan — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:04:51 -0500

Welcome to the Mindfulness Academy Podcast! In this episode, host Aimee Morgan sits down with therapist and mindfulness practitioner, Scott Sweet as they discuss Scott's path to mindfulness and how he helps people deal with stress.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 3 | Robert Ohlemiller

Aimee Morgan — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:08:40 -0400

Welcome to the Mindfulness Academy Podcast! In this episode, host Aimee Morgan sits down with retired criminal justice professional Robert Ohlemiller as they chat about stress, alternate breathing and how mindfulness has helped Robert both professionally and personally.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 2 | John Shepard

Aimee Morgan — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:08:30 -0400

Welcome to the Mindfulness Academy Podcast! On this episode, host Aimee Morgan sits down with IU Health’s Mindfulness Program Manager where they talk about silence, mindfulness in the medical field and laughter yoga.

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Mindfulness Academy Podcast Ep. 1 | An Intro to Aimee

Aimee Morgan — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:07:58 -0400

Welcome to Mindfulness Academy Podcast! In this episode, your host, Aimee Morgan, talks about her path to mindfulness, why she wrote a book and her reasons for starting a mindfulness podcast.

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Welcome to the Mindfulness Academy Podcast

Aimee Morgan — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:03:00 -0400

Sit down with host, Aimee Morgan, as she delves into the world of mindfulness with doctors, therapists, first responders and other mindfulness thought leaders. Listen as they share their mindfulness practices and help you become better equipped with practical tools to focus your mind and live in the present.