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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Joel McHale: Appreciating life's random miracles

Joel McHale: Appreciating life's random miracles

As he sits with his wife in the waiting room of the pediatric cardiology unit, actor Joel McHale is struggling to feel anything but helpless. His infant son has been born with two holes in his heart; ...

18 Aug 202128min

How did I get here? Stories of travel and passage

How did I get here? Stories of travel and passage

The heart of storytelling is a journey, across time and place. In these four short stories, travel to a remote and lonely farm … a village alive with family … an island teeming with unique life … and ...

4 Aug 202123min

Riding waves, by Paola Antonelli

Riding waves, by Paola Antonelli

One summer night Paola Antonelli, now curator and head of R&D at MoMA, sets sail off the coast of Sardinia – snaking through the wavy sea with friends. She jumps off the boat, slides into the water, a...

28 Jul 202124min

A fan’s notes on meditation: Rohan Gunatillake

A fan’s notes on meditation: Rohan Gunatillake

Loving football – specifically loving England’s team during a cup final – means resigning yourself to heartbreak, over, and over, and over. In this meditation, Rohan Gunatillake explores the singular ...

21 Jul 202118min

Showing up is never an end in itself, by Cal Ripken Jr.

Showing up is never an end in itself, by Cal Ripken Jr.

Best-known for his record-setting streak of 2,632 consecutive games played, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. is widely regarded as one of Major League Baseball’s greatest all-time players. But for Cal, ju...

14 Jul 202127min

Letting the lightness in: Stories of re-emergence

Letting the lightness in: Stories of re-emergence

All our problems haven’t magically vanished after the dark year gone by, but perhaps we’ve begun a new chapter, a slow re-awakening. In this collection of short stories, Rohan finds moments from four ...

7 Jul 202122min

A nurse's story, by Wayne Little

A nurse's story, by Wayne Little

Fresh out of nursing school, Wayne Little finds a treasured mentor in his first job – a nurse whose lifelong mission inspires his own. Years later, in the middle of a global pandemic, he calls on thos...

30 Jun 202130min

What holds the world together, by SG Goodman

What holds the world together, by SG Goodman

As a young girl, mowing her neighbor's lawn in the Kentucky heat, SG Goodman learns many important things: how to avoid running into the chain-link fence, the art of blowing the grass away from the ho...

24 Jun 202129min

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