Ep. 244 – Valerie Mason-John

Ep. 244 – Valerie Mason-John

For episode 244 Valerie Mason-John makes their first appearance on the Metta Hour to speak about their new book, “First Aid Kit for the Mind: Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviors”.

Valerie is a founding facilitator of Compassionate Inquiry and the author of eleven books, including the award-winning book, “Eight Step Recovery.” They are a co-founder of the training program, Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery, and work as a public speaker in the field of Mindfulness for Addiction and Trauma.

In this conversation, Valerie and Sharon discuss:

  • How lovingkindness saved Valerie’s life
  • How Valerie became the “Bully Doctor”
  • Valerie’s journey in recovery
  • The importance of community in recovery
  • Recovery Cafe
  • Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry
  • Thoughts are not facts
  • First-Aid Kit for the Mind
  • The breath is medicine
  • What is still true? What can we rely on?
  • Dharma: that which we can rely on
  • Thich Naht Hanh’s influence on Valerie
  • How to maintain mindfulness
  • The role of Storytelling in Valerie’s work
  • How story compounds addiction
  • Playwriting and poetry as social justice

Valerie closes the conversation with a guided meditation LOVE from their new book, First Aid Kit for the Mind. Learn more about Valarie’s work on their website right here.

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