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Mindful Conversations is a series of conversations hosted by international bestselling author and mindfulness teacher Shamash Alidina and fellow bestselling author and storytelling expert, Calvin Niles. Together with some of their wisest friends and colleagues, they mindfully explore old and contemporary subjects to help their listeners lead richer and more meaningful lives. Series 1 - Mindfulness, ACT and the Hero's Journey Series 2 - Mindfulness, Wisdom, Compassion and AI
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S2 E10 - Will We Become Homo Silicon Chipus?! Cautious Optimism about the Future - Shamash and Calvin
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In this episode, we explore the bigger picture of what we've learnt about AI, humanity, philosophy and spirituality in this season. Calvin is sharing with us from sunny Barbados, and reflects on the concept of 'creative destruction' in nature and its parallels with technology and AI. We ponder the potential evolutionary shift in humanity with the a…
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S2 E9: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and Real Secret to Happiness
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In this special episode of Mindful Conversations, we delve into the fascinating neuroscience of manifestation, the true secret to happiness, and the power of the human mind. Hosts Shamash and Calvin, along with their guests Dr. James Doty and Alex Nunn, introduce themselves and discuss their interests in topics like AI, happiness, and compassion. T…
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S2, E8 - AI and its Impact on Humanity with Trevor Murphy
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Trevor Murphy has run several animation companies, hiring dozens of staff. In the last decade, he's focused his attention on spirituality and service. He's illustrated several books. In this episode, Trevor shares his feelings on AI and its impact on humanity. He discusses the fear surrounding AI and how it is often portrayed in a negative light. T…
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S2, E8 AI's Impact on Humanity: Mindful Conversations
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Join us for a captivating exploration of AI's influence on the human experience in "Mindful Conversations Episode 8" Host Calvin Niles, mindfulness expert Shamash Alidina, and special guest Trevor Murphy engage in a thought-provoking dialogue.Discover the transformative power of AI in healthcare, entertainment, and beyond, along with the ethical co…
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In this episode, we talk to Lucy Kimbell, Professor of Contemporary Design Practices at Central Saint Martins, about the intersection of design thinking and artificial intelligence (AI). We discuss how design thinking can be used to create more mindful and compassionate AI systems, and how AI can be used to support design thinking processes. Lucy s…
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S2 E6 - Shamash and Calvin Explore 7 Things We Do Know About AI
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In this podcast episode of "Mindful Conversations," hosts Calvin and Shamash discuss their reflections on AI, mindfulness, compassion, wisdom, and their impact on society. They highlight seven insights they have gathered from their interviews: Positive AI Applications: They have found that people with good intentions are creating projects using AI …
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S2 E5 - Crafting Compassionate Conversations: AI's Role in Mindful Inner Dialogue - Cynthia L. Phelps, PhD
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Join hosts Shamash and Calvin on "Mindful Conversations" as they delve deep into a captivating discussion with the tech-savvy and fascinating Cynthia Phelps, PhD who holds a degree in neuroscience. This episode offers listeners a chance to understand the power of AI in nurturing our emotional well-being and inner dialogue. Key Highlights: Cynthia's…
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S2 E4: Empowering a Mindful Future: Yip Ta on AI, Web3, and Women's Empowerment
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In this fascinating episode, Yip Ta, a passionate advocate for technology, particularly AI and Web3, shares her vision for a better future. Join us as Yip explains and explores the potential of AI to tackle complex global issues and promote women's empowerment and wellbeing. Yip emphasizes the power of AI as a tool to support human reasoning and cr…
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S2 E3 - Reflections on our Interview with Technologist and Meditator Kenley's Episode
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In this next episode, we have an engaging conversation about the insights of our last guest, Kenley, a technology and mindfulness enthusiast who takes us on a deep dive into the fascinating world of AI and its intriguing potential connection to mindfulness, compassion and consciousness. We kick-start our conversation by discussing the principles of…
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S2, E2 - Dharma Teacher and Technologist Kenley Neufeld on AI, Mindfulness and Samadhi - Recorded at Deer Park Monastery, California
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The episode discussed a conversation with Kenley about technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Kenley expressed a positive outlook on both technology and AI, emphasizing its potential to induce a spiritual mind state known as samadhi The concept of brain scans and AI's ability to reconstruct images based on brain activity was explored, with th…
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S2E1: Introducing Our New Series: A Hero's Journey Through the AI Revolution
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The AI revolution beckons a new era for humankind. It is more important than ever to approach this new frontier with mindfulness and compassion. In season 2 of Mindful Conversations, we'll put society on the hero's journey of transformation, and explore the opportunities and challenges presented by the rise of artificial intelligence. Each episode …
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Introducing the Certified Mindful Storytelling Course
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Join Shamash and Calvin for a Mindful Storytelling workshop, on March 9th 2022, to discover how to use the Hero's Journey to enable transformation.By Shamash Alidina & Calvin Niles
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Episode 12: Return with the Elixir: living your purpose
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In the final episode of this series, Shamash and Calvin return with the elixir, and complete their Hero's Journey into mindfulness, through storytelling. Join Shamash and Calvin for a Mindful Storytelling Workshop, on October 4th. This remote workshop is for coaches and therapists, to explore the Hero’s Journey using insights from mindfulness, acce…
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Episode 11: Resurrection to Discover Your Power: Post-traumatic growth and the transcendent self
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With the end of this series almost in sight, Shamash and Calvin enter the resurrection phase of the Hero's Journey, examining the transcendent self and exploring the growth that can come after a traumatic experience. Dr Vikki Barnes opens by setting out the positive psychology idea of post-traumatic growth, rejecting the notion of "negative emotion…
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This week, Shamash and Calvin begin the journey back home. As ever, they have help along their Hero's Journey through mindfulness and acceptance. In this episode: Dr Vikki Barnes offers some advice for anyone having difficulty finding their grit. Kush Kanodia approaches the search for grit from the scientific perspective, and explores how grit inte…
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Episode 9: Wake-up Moments: the solution could be the problem
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This week, Shamash and Calvin explore the eighth chapter of the Hero's Journey into mindfulness and acceptance: the Ordeal. Along with acceptance, what can commitment allow us to achieve, and how can we spot when commitment turns to stubbornness? Social entrepreneur Kush Kanodia opens the episode with a story of commitment that led to a life-changi…
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Episode 8: Approaching the Inmost Cave: the dark night of the soul
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This week, Shamash and Calvin venture into the inmost cave and do battle with hopelessness in the long dark night of the soul. Luckily as ever, they have help in their Hero's Journey through mindfulness. In this episode: Therapist Mari Williams shares how she counselled herself through a difficult time in her life, by remembering that healing takes…
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Episode 7: Tests, Allies and Enemies: The supportive nature of values
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This week, our heroes Shamash and Calvin are out of their comfort zone, and have moved into a new special world where difficult challenges ensue. When examining acceptance and commitment therapy through the lens of the Hero's Journey, we see how tests and enemies align, but who are our allies? Our values. In this episode: Therapist Mari Williams de…
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Episode 6: Crossing the Threshold: committing to a choice
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What is choice? How do we make good choices, and how important are the choices we make? This week, Shamash and Calvin cross the threshold on their next leg of their Hero's Journey into mindfulness. In this episode: Therapist Mari Williams describes how a lack of choice, real or perceived, can make us feel trapped, but that realising we have choice …
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Episode 5: Meeting the Mentor: Opening your mind to curiosity, learning and encouragement
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Shamash and Calvin embark on the next leg of the Hero's Journey, weaving mindful storytelling with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. This week, the Meeting with the Mentor: how our mentors can be people who've brought impact into our lives, but could equally be other sources of inspiration: books, films, even podcasts. In this episode: Social entr…
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Episode 4: Refusal of the Call: Avoidance ain’t always a good idea
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Shamash and Calvin embark on the next leg of the Hero's Journey, facing their first challenge: do they heed the call to adventure, or ignore it? In this episode: Dr Mehwish Sharif explains how we build our reality through our experiences, judgements, and filters. Therapist Mari Williams delves into the unconscious mind, how it can protect us, and h…
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Episode 3: Call to Adventure: the opportunity of life’s challenges
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Shamash and Calvin accept the Call to Adventure, discussing the next leg of the Hero's Journey and how it relates to films we already know. In this episode: Therapist Mari Williams recounts her childhood call to adventure and the decisions her early family life presented her with in adulthood. Social entrepreneur Kush Kanodia talks openly about his…
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Episode 2: The Ordinary World: the dangers of living on autopilot
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Shamash and Calvin embark on the first step of the Hero's Journey: the Ordinary World, taking a look at what can happen when we move through life on autopilot. In this episode: Social entrepreneur Kush Kanodia shares some wise words from Ferris Bueller, reminding us to "stop and look around once in a while". Dr Wendy Molefi highlights why humans ha…
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Calvin introduces Shamash to Joseph Campbell's "Monomyth", better known as the Hero's Journey, examining how it has informed storytelling from the Epic of Gilgamesh, to T*he Lord of the Rings*, to T*he Matrix*. Go deeper Christopher Vogler, Hollywood executive ScriptLab's breakdown of The Matrix using the Hero's Journey The Mindful Storyteller Acce…
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Shamash and Calvin introduce the podcast. Follow Mindful Conversations now to hear the first episode when it arrives on July 1.By Shamash Alidina & Calvin Niles
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