Meditative Story

Meditative Story combines extraordinary human stories with meditation prompts embedded into the storylines — all surrounded by breathtaking music. Think of it as an alternative way into a mindfulness practice, through vivid stories and cinematic music and production values. Meditative Story is an original series produced by WaitWhat and supported by our members. Our community tells us that they listen to the same episodes over and over again, and according to data provided by Apple Podcasts, Meditative Story may have the highest engagement of any podcast in the world. And that makes us proud!

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The joy of being an unwilling traveler through life, by Maya Shankar

The joy of being an unwilling traveler through life, by Maya Shankar

Maya Shankar is a cognitive neuroscientist and host of the award-winning podcast A Slight Change of Plans. As a girl, she struggles with taking things too seriously: herself, the sufferings of others,...

14 Heinä 202230min

Sharon Salzberg: Soul Curriculum

Sharon Salzberg: Soul Curriculum

In this special episode, we spend more time with a storyteller who recently shared their Meditative Story with us, Sharon Salzberg. Rohan and Sharon wind their way back through Sharon’s story, explori...

7 Heinä 202229min

Giving myself permission to create, by Hrishikesh Hirway

Giving myself permission to create, by Hrishikesh Hirway

On his podcast and TV show Song Exploder, Hrishikesh Hirway digs deep into the creative process of legendary songwriters. But before Hrishikesh becomes a podcast creator, he's a working musician himse...

30 Kesä 202235min

Sharon Salzberg: How I found kindness as my compass

Sharon Salzberg: How I found kindness as my compass

By the time Sharon Salzberg is 16 years old, she knows the people around her don’t admit to suffering, much less talk about it. A year later, she makes a life-changing decision to travel alone to Indi...

24 Kesä 202235min

A funny rush of surprise, by Gordana Biernat

A funny rush of surprise, by Gordana Biernat

Gordana Biernat grows up in a household full of mayhem and darkness. But there’s one saving grace: her grandfather, who spins legendary stories of the quirky folkloric magic he sees all around them. I...

8 Kesä 202234min

A cowboy’s rules for living, by Waddie Mitchell

A cowboy’s rules for living, by Waddie Mitchell

Growing up on his father’s ranch in Elko, Nevada, Waddie Mitchell watches the cowboys around him with awe, silently absorbing their stories and manners – how to shoe a horse, start a colt, lead a crew...

2 Kesä 202229min

I focus on sensations that ground me, by Dallas Taylor

I focus on sensations that ground me, by Dallas Taylor

Today, Dallas Taylor is a creative director and creator of the beloved podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz. But before this, he had another life – one that brought immense pressure. He shares the story of h...

28 Touko 202237min

Forging my own path, by Isha Sesay

Forging my own path, by Isha Sesay

Writer Isha Sesay is happiest when she is caring for others; it’s a lesson she learns from her mother while growing up in Sierra Leone. But as an adult, there’s another lesson her mother teaches her, ...

19 Touko 202233min

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