We take a step back in episode 2 of the new podcast to share what's been going on with Michael. After being laid off after close to 20 years in the tech world he encountered some mental health and physical health challenges in 2023. This prompted a life and vocation change to create Bearly Zen. A mindfulness coaching and consulting business. It operates within the Mindful Empath umbrella, and allows for both private and corporate mindfulness training. If you would like to learn more, please contact Michael at [email protected] Also....check out Substack! Here, Michael will be producing a weekly newsletter called The Mindful Empath's Almanac. I bet you'll find it eye opening and inspiring. In this quick 20 minute episode Michael goes into some detail on the above projects and how YOU might be able to help. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

And we're back!!! The Empathy & podcast, turned Mindful Empath, is now producing more content! I am excited to share my involvement with a local (Austin, TX) organization called Betting on Love! Betting On Love! is a group of people who are betting that universal love and compassion can change the world! In advance of their first event, the Conscious Awakening Conference, I spoke with Sunshine Grace, the founder of the group and the conference. The conference will be a unique experience, using the stories of 11 unique voices as the guiding narrative. The conference will be a loving, compassionate space to discuss the intersection of mental health, psychedelics, and spirituality. In this conversation Sunshine describes her own relationship with these three things all done in a beautiful conversation we had on my couch! Please check out the website above and get tickets for the conference, they'll sell out fast! *A portion of every ticket sold will go to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, the non-profit that provides permanent housing for the chronically homeless and those at risk of homelessness Website: https://bettingon.love Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conscious-awakening-conference-austin-tx-tickets-769964944877 Resources discussed in the podcast and/or important people to know! Cabe Lindsay, founder of Arise Video Cannabis and Spirituality: An Explorer's Guide to an Ancient Plant Spirit All, Stephen Gray Plant Spirit Medicine: A Journey into the Healing Wisdom of Plants, Eliot Cowan Stephen Gray’s “12th Annual Spirit Plant Medicine Conference” Casa De Luz Michael Scott Evans and Mindful Empath/Bearly Zen Bearly Zen Mindfulness Coaching --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

The desire and necessity for connection is at the heart of the empathic relationship, but not all relationships are the same. In this episode we discuss the forms and characteristics of empathic relationships. Find me at Michael Evans: The Mindful Empath on FB! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

We continue to discuss Growth vs Fixed mindset and specifically drill down into the temptation of certainty. On our way we will talk about validation, synchronicities, and how we can balance these things as an empath. Find me at Michael Evans: The Mindful Empath on FB! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

For a long long time the conventional wisdom in the scientific community was that, at some point in maturity, human adults were unable to generate new neurons and/or neural pathways. This is not the case! Part 5 of the Mindful Empath series. We will continue on our journey of discovery on the intersection between mindfulness and the empathic imperative. This week we will be digging into the Growth Mindset and how it can help redefine how we learn from our emotions and experiences. Find me at Michael Evans: The Mindful Empath on FB! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

What does it mean to have "beginner's mind" and how does that inform a discipline of mindfulness? We will discuss this concept and how we can find it in some sources you might not expect! Find me at Michael Evans: The Mindful Empath on FB! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

Emotions are instinctual and fundamental. Feelings are the stories we tell ourselves about those emotions. they aren't always completely true. In this session we will start our discussion on Mindfulness and begin laying down the foundation for its benefit to the empath. Find me at Michael Evans: The Mindful Empath on FB! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

Week 1 of 8 - Empathy Matters! In the first installment we will do a quick primer on all things empath/empathy. We will discuss the neurobiological origin of this phenomenon and how it informs our social and spiritual life. Find me at Michael Evans: The Mindful Empath on FB! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

I hope you'll forgive the Neil Diamond reference. I am a TRUE fan! This week, after a long hiatus, I reintroduce myself and give some insight on some opportunities that will be coming up to get involved. Over the years I've had to reinterpret what it means to be "called". This is me, in short order, redefining my call and removing the religious trappings that come with it! Please join the conversation. You can get in touch with me at [email protected] or the following sites: Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook Empathy & on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support

This week I am so honored to share a conversation that I had with Dr. Aaron Brown. Dr. Brown is a Psychiatrist and Pastor of a small progressive Christian Church outside of Dallas, Tx. He has a passion for creating safe and accepting space for people on the margins...and that passion is infectious! He recently preached a sermon entitled "Renewing the Mind, Your Racist Ass Amygdala". Let's just say that caught my attention!! I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Dr. Brown regarding Implicit Bias and how we can counteract its racism. Enjoy! Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook Empathy & on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindfulempath/support