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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Celebrating a life beyond the score, by Al Harris

Celebrating a life beyond the score, by Al Harris

For the first 22 years of his life, Al Harris singularly focuses on one single goal: to play basketball in the NBA. Although he’s an elite young player, Al’s dream comes to an end when he’s passed ove...

30 Mar 202239min

Trusting love’s infinite possibilities, by Morgan Saylor

Trusting love’s infinite possibilities, by Morgan Saylor

Morgan Saylor is an actor of stage and screen, best known for her portrayal of the teenage Dana Brody in the series “Homeland.” But, before acting, her first passion was mathematics. Morgan unfolds ho...

23 Mar 202237min

Experiencing the world through my senses, by Fred Minnick

Experiencing the world through my senses, by Fred Minnick

When Fred Minnick returns from his military service as a photographer documenting the war in Iraq, he finds himself haunted by what he saw through the lens of his camera. Trauma, as a result of the ba...

16 Mar 202238min

Jacob Sartorius: I take a breath. I buy myself a moment.

Jacob Sartorius: I take a breath. I buy myself a moment.

Jacob Sartorius has been making music and short videos since he was a kid. By age 14, he had millions of social media followers who loved his honest, heartfelt content. But on the flip side of that lo...

9 Mar 202232min

Reframing the question, with Rohan Gunatillake

Reframing the question, with Rohan Gunatillake

We’re inviting you into the Meditative Story library to explore the idea: what’s possible when you reframe the question? You’ll hear excerpts from some of our most beloved episodes in which storytelle...

2 Mar 202222min

To chase the sunset, by Florence Williams

To chase the sunset, by Florence Williams

Writer Florence Williams, grieving the loss of a long marriage, finds herself in Tulsa, Oklahoma; she's come to sit with Penny, her former mother-in-law, who is dying of cancer. Drawn together by the ...

23 Feb 202232min

A meditation in memory of Thich Nhat Hanh

A meditation in memory of Thich Nhat Hanh

Rohan Gunatillake recounts his 2005 trip to Plum Village, the monastic community founded by the great Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Author of over 100 books across mindfulness, Buddhism, activism, and ...

16 Feb 202216min

Randall Park: The Hollywood version doesn’t go like this

Randall Park: The Hollywood version doesn’t go like this

Boy meets girl, girl notices boy's squirrel painting, boy and girl fall in love. The plot of a classic Hollywood romcom? Not even close. But when struggling actor Randall Park meets the person of his ...

9 Feb 202230min

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