Radio Headspace

Especially with young children, we can place pretty big expectations on who or what they’re going to be. But in doing that, we don’t allow people to be who they actually are. Today, instead of trying to anticipate, try experiencing someone as they are in that moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hear from a lot of people looking for “happiness” or “enlightenment” like it’s a status or level to achieve in our lives. But really, it’s a state of being. And whenever we are present in the moments of our life, that is enlightenment. Happiness isn’t waiting for you somewhere in the future - it’s here, right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rosie sits down with Jojo, one of the most beloved ASMR creators online, to explore how a childhood tingling sensation turned into a decade-long career helping millions relax and fall asleep. Jojo shares the origins of his soothing style, the fear he overcame when posting his first video in high school, and how everyday objects — from apples to erasers — become tools for calm. Stay until the end for a special ASMR experience created just for the Headspace audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kessonga invites us to explore how changing our workspace — even slightly — can open up new inspiration. Whether it’s a library, a sunny bench, or your kitchen table, discovering the places that bring out your creativity can deepen your practice and make it more enjoyable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Jeffrey Marsh, joy isn’t just a feeling — it’s freedom. In this episode, they share how embracing joy as a visibly queer person became an act of defiance and self-celebration. Through breath, play, and compassion, Jeffrey reminds us that joy is not frivolous — it’s what makes us unbreakable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Jeffrey Marsh stopped chasing love and started practicing it inwardly, everything shifted. Drawing from Buddhist practice and personal healing, Jeffrey shares how treating yourself with compassion can rewire old patterns, strengthen relationships, and bring joy where self-doubt once lived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Jeffrey first set a boundary with family, it felt like breaking the rules of love. But over time, it became one of the healthiest choices they ever made. In this heartfelt episode, Jeffrey reframes boundaries as acts of courage, clarity, and compassion — and offers a simple way to start practicing them today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, Jeffrey believed that needing help meant something was wrong. But a chance encounter with a book — and a path toward Buddhist practice — changed everything. In this heartfelt episode, Jeffrey reflects on how seeking help became a radical act of self-acceptance and how vulnerability can lead to the deepest kind of resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jeffrey Marsh invites us to rethink what resilience really means. Through the story of their non-binary journey — from isolation and self-doubt to peace found in a Buddhist monastery — Jeffrey reveals how choosing authenticity and practicing self-kindness can become the most powerful form of strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A simple moment abroad becomes a lesson in how we relate. Kessonga shares how mindful attention can build understanding across cultures, even when we don’t share the same vocabulary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From meditation to learning something new, showing up regularly makes all the difference. Kessonga shares approachable ways to stay consistent and reminds us why the payoff is worth the effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever walk into a room and instantly feel heavy or drained? You’re probably picking up energy that isn’t yours. In this episode, Dora explains how mindfulness can help you clear negative energy, create healthy energetic boundaries, and feel lighter and more centered every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all carry stories about who we are and what we deserve—but not all of them are true. In this episode, Dora reflects on how to spot limiting narratives, understand where they came from, and use mindfulness to rewrite them with compassion so you can step into who you’re becoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growth doesn’t always come with big breakthroughs — it’s often quiet, steady, and easy to miss. In this episode, Dora reflects on how mindfulness helps us notice the small shifts — from softer reactions to kinder self-talk — that mean we’re healing, and how to celebrate those subtle wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So many of our choices are shaped by “shoulds” — expectations handed down from family, society, or social media. In this episode, Dora explores how mindfulness helps you notice whose standards you’re living by and how to release the ones that don’t serve you, so you can live life on your own terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of us were taught that joy must be earned through struggle or productivity. In this episode, Dora reflects on how mindfulness helped her unlearn that belief, offering gentle reminders that happiness isn’t selfish — it’s healing. Learn how to let yourself feel good without guilt or permission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What actually happens in the brain during ASMR? In this episode, Rosie talks with Dr. Craig Richard, author of Brain Tingles and founder of ASMR University, about the soothing science behind ASMR, why some people experience it while others don’t, and how it could one day be used in therapeutic care. Listen to Dr. Craig Richard's Calm History podcast here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Kessonga talks about the power of getting out of our comfort zone and embracing the unknown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam reflects on the importance of connection and shares mindful ways to nurture friendships that bring joy, support, and balance to our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam discusses how mindfulness helps us understand our emotions, respond with intention, and cultivate greater peace even in difficult moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam explains the ancient practice of using koans — thought-provoking sayings that help us pause, reflect, and see ourselves and the world with new clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam explores how reconnecting with the curiosity, creativity, and honesty of adolescence can inspire us to live with more openness and authenticity today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam shares gentle, practical tips for helping children build mindfulness habits that foster calm and focus — lessons that are just as powerful for adults, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Archetypes can offer insight and comfort, but they can also keep us stuck in old patterns. Sam explains how to work with them mindfully, and finding balance between self-understanding and presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam explores how sharing and reflecting on our personal stories can uncover the themes, memories, and values that shape who we are — and help us see what truly matters most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being told you’re “too sensitive” can feel like a flaw — but it’s not. In this episode, Dora reflects on her journey from hiding emotions to honoring them, and shares mindful ways to release emotional shame, embrace sensitivity as strength, and show up authentically with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When conversations get uncomfortable, it’s easy to check out, deflect, or shut down. In this episode, Dora reflects on learning to “stay” in safe but difficult moments and offers mindful practices—like pausing, breathing, and naming what’s true — to stay grounded and connected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Personal growth can be exciting, but it can also feel lonely — especially when old relationships, habits, or identities no longer fit. In this episode, Dora reflects on the grief that comes with change and shares mindful tools to honor the loss, stay grounded, and move through it with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grief doesn’t follow timelines, and healing isn’t about “moving on.” In this episode, Dora reflects on losing her stepmom and the pressure to get over loss, offering mindful reminders that grief softens with time and becomes something we carry with love — not something we erase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s normal to want to escape awkward, heavy, or boring moments — but distraction often leaves us feeling more disconnected. In this episode, Dora reflects on her silent retreat experience and offers mindful practices to name the urge, soften discomfort, and stay present with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it really take to achieve excellence — on the field and in life? In this episode, Rosie talks with Inner Excellence author and performance coach Jim Murphy, whose methods have helped world champions and top athletes master their minds under pressure. They explore how to overcome limiting beliefs, manage emotions, and bring excellence into everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes the best response to frustration is laughter. Sam talks about how embracing humor can turn small disappointments into moments of joy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know the voice of the inner critic — it tells us we’re not ready, not enough, or bound to fail. In this episode, Dora reflects on how self-doubt shows up and offers mindful practices like pausing, breathing, and self-reparenting to meet that voice with compassion instead of judgment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not every ending is clear — sometimes friendships, relationships, or jobs just fade without a goodbye. In this episode, Dora reflects on the grief of unspoken endings and offers mindful tools like ritual, self-reflection, and compassion to help you find closure within yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overthinking feels like control, but it often just fuels anxiety and indecision. In this episode, Dora reflects on her own spirals and introduces mindful tools — like pausing, noticing your body, and shifting from thinking to sensing — that can calm the mind and bring you back to presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a breakup, we don’t just miss the other person — we often miss the version of ourselves we were with them. In this episode, Dora shares how relationships reflect parts of us, why it hurts when that mirror breaks, and how to reconnect with the playful, confident, free self that’s still within you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When burnout makes everything feel heavy, joy can feel out of reach. In this episode, Dora reflects on how noticing “tiny delights” — a laugh, sunlight, a warm cup of tea — can shift our perspective. She offers mindful practices to help you hunt for joy and reconnect with yourself, one small moment at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s never too late to grow in the ways we once needed. Sam shares how we can re-parent ourselves with compassion, helping us form healthier, more secure relationships as adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our early bonds teach us how to love and trust. Sam explores how the attachment patterns we formed with caregivers influence the way we relate to others today — and how awareness can be the first step toward change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know the voice of self-doubt — it tells us we’re not ready, not enough, or don’t belong. In this episode, Dora reflects on her own experience of almost letting fear hold her back and shares mindful practices to label, soften, and move through self-doubt with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stress doesn’t just live in the mind — it shows up in the body, often as tight shoulders, shallow breathing, or constant tension we mistake for “just who we are.” In this episode, Dora reflects on her own experience of holding stress and shares gentle mindfulness practices to release it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Change can feel disorienting — like you’re no longer who you were but not yet who you’re becoming. In this episode, Dora reflects on the sacred space of transition, sharing how mindfulness helps us honor the pause, soften loneliness, and find peace in the in-between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caring for others shouldn’t mean losing yourself in their pain. In this episode, Dora explores the difference between empathy and compassion, sharing how compassion lets us stay steady, protect our energy, and truly support the people we love — without collapsing under the weight of their struggles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not all of our struggles begin with us — many are inherited from generations before. In this episode, Dora reflects on her family's ancestral stories of achievement and rest, and how they shaped her own patterns. She offers a mindful approach to noticing these inherited voices and choosing new ways to live and heal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High functioning anxiety often hides behind success, perfectionism, and productivity—making it hard to spot and even harder to ask for help. In this episode, Dr. Lalitaa Suglani joins Rosie to unpack the hidden costs of HFA, how it differs from burnout, and what recovery and support can really look like. You can learn about Dr. Lalitaa by reading her amazing book, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam explains what a flow state really is — and how tapping into it can boost creativity, focus, and a sense of ease in your everyday life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That quick scroll that turns into hours? It’s not just a bad habit — it’s a dopamine trap. In this episode, Rosie shares insights from Dr. Anna Lembke on how overstimulation rewires the brain, why it leaves us anxious and depleted, and how small mindful resets can help you feel alive again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When life feels stalled, it doesn’t mean you’re broken — it means you’re in the cocoon. In this episode, Rosie explores why growth often feels like stillness, the science of real change, and how to trust that transformation is happening even when you can’t see it yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Endless scrolling can leave you anxious, judgmental, and disconnected from what really matters. In this episode, Rosie shares a mindful approach to social media: setting intentions, practicing compassion, and knowing when to log off to reconnect with your body, breath, and peace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anger can easily spill into anxiety, arguments, or regret — but mindfulness offers another path. In this episode, Rosie shares simple practices you can use when you’re mad: pausing, breathing deeply, and asking what your anger is really trying to tell you, so you can respond with compassion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices