Mindful in America
Mindful in America
Lyra Stone
Lyra Stone is on a journey through the US to reach a deeper understanding of our country and of herself. This is not a conventional trip. Expect beauty. Expect tragedy. Expect bizarre encounters. And, as always, don’t forget to wear your seatbelt.
Mindful in New Orleans
Magick is in the air. And sex. And music. And lots of booze. 
Aug 2, 2021
1 hr 11 min
Mindful in Baton Rouge (Part 2)
Lyra visits a haunted plantation and drinks too much whiskey before finally taking her journey onward to New Orleans. 
Jun 25, 2021
56 min
Mindful in Baton Rouge
Lyra has some thoughts looking out upon the Mississippi river. Good food and new adventures happen in this new episode. 
Jun 25, 2021
30 min
Mindful in Memphis
Lyra visits Memphis on Juneteeth and discovers a thriving city and amazing community. She also encounters a ghost for the first time in her life. Memphis was far from boring in this episode of Mindful in America. 
Jun 22, 2021
51 min
Mindful in Saint Louis
Lyra experiences some interesting perspectives and has her mindfulness challenged a bit as she travels through the Midwestern landscape and enters Saint Louis. Sometimes the road isn't always easy. 
Jun 19, 2021
47 min
Mindful in Chicago (Part Two)
Wicker Park and Uptown are two of the places Lyra visits on her roadtrip through Chicago. Listen to some of her musings as she continues her journey throughout America. 
Jun 19, 2021
48 min
Mindful in Chicago (Part One)
Lyra Stone digs deep into what mindfulness means to her as she talks about her experiences in Chicago. She offers some good tips on how to successfully talk to strangers, and she mentions a number of great dive bars and spots folks may want to visit if they ever travel to the city. 
Jun 15, 2021
1 hr 4 min
Mindful in Louisville
Lyra muses about traveling on a budget and the abusive relationship she left behind in East Tennessee as she travels through Louisville, Kentucky and Lafayette, Indiana. 
Jun 13, 2021
56 min
Mindful in Nashville
Lyra is off on her grand adventure throughout the US, and her first stop in Nashville. In this episode she talks about the quirks of the South, some neat places to see in Nashville, and her thoughts on what this trip may mean for her. Let's get existentially weird! Follow her on mindfulinamerica.com for blog and instagram updates! 
Jun 12, 2021
50 min