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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness

This podcast is my journey as a curious millennial figuring out what it means to live fully through meditation by bringing on the greatest minds of our day.

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
The Final Episode: Back to where it all began with Zach Darmon from 2023-09-05T15:25

Thanks for everyone's patience while I was VERY delayed in uploading this episode.  There is no other guest I'd rather have on for my last episode then with the man that started it all with me, ...

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CZ 102: Dr. Shauna Shapiro, Author "Good Morning, I love you" from 2022-04-15T09:00:51

Shauna Shapiro, PhD, is a professor, author, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion. Nearly one million people have watched her 2017 TEDx talk "The ...

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CZ 101: Bruce Greyson, Modern Father of Near Death Experience research from 2022-03-30T01:31:18

Dr. Greyson’s interest in near-death experiences began just a few months after graduating from medical school, when he treated an unconscious patient in the emergency room who stunned him the next ...

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CZ 100! JP Dave, Chanting, Chatting and Embodying from 2022-03-14T01:46:10

I had to get JP back on the show for my 100th Episode.  At 96 years young, he emanates wisdom with every word.  I let him guide the conversation and he wanted to share a couple of mantras and then ...

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CZ 099: Finnian Kelly, The power of intentionality from 2022-03-01T02:30:24

As a sought-after speaker, event facilitator and executive coach, Finnian has been dubbed “the Business Mystic” because of his unique ability to put consciousness into business and insp...

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CZ 098: Cryptocurrency + Spirituality with Alex Dudgon from 2022-02-15T12:10:51

Alex was at a point in his life where he was throwing up his breakfast because he was so stressed and burnt out from his job.   He ventured off to Australia to get away from this and find himsel...

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Reflections from 2021 from 2022-02-01T01:40:33

Hey everybody, this is my annual year in review where I reflect on the  year that was.  This was a year of a lot of growth mixed with a lot of pain.  Such is life!  I hope you enjoy my ramblings ab...

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CZ 097: Cesare Saguato, Buddhist Practitioner, Mindfulness Teacher + RunZen Coach from 2022-01-10T10:00:11

When Cesare was recommended to me by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche's team,  I immediately knew it was going to be a special time with him.  The depth by which he can articulate the many nuances of life w...

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CZ 096: Amanda Gilbert, Author "Kindness Now", Meditation Teacher and Researcher from 2021-08-31T01:05:05

Amanda Gilbert is a meditation teacher, lecturer of mindfulness at the University of Southern California, speaker, and author. She leads meditation fo...

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CZ 095: Gross National Happiness and Thinking about Death 5 times a day with Author Linda Leaming from 2021-07-09T13:11:47

Linda Leaming first traveled to Bhutan in 1994, and moved there three years later. This tiny Buddhist country hidden away in the Himalayas is a very happy place for many. Its king believes in Gr...

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Conversations with Tibetan Buddhist Monastics: Nun Lobsang Tsyang Thukten from 2021-05-24T16:31:52

Ven. Thukten was born in a small village in Bhutan called Gelephu. She is 32 years old and 15 out of those she dedicated to the mo...

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CZ 094: Ora Nadrich, Founder of Institute for Transformational Thinking from 2021-04-29T14:45:31

Ora Nadrich is founder and president of the Listen

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Conversations with Tibetan Buddhist Monastics: Lödrö Gyendon from 2021-03-29T09:00

Lödrö Gyendon  is a Buddhist monk living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Raised in South Florida, Gyendon first encountered Buddhism in...

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CZ 093: Alan Stein Jr.: Keynote speaker, author, performance expert from 2021-03-15T20:14:54

Alan Stein, Jr. teaches proven strategies to improve organizational performance, create effective leadership, increase team cohesion and collaboration, and develop winning mindsets, rituals, and...

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Conversations with Tibetan Buddhist Monastics: Nun Tenzin Choyang from 2021-03-01T10:00

This was another EPIC conversation, this time with Nun Tenzin Choyang.  Choyang was born in Tibet and came to India to study Buddhist philosophy. She has been stu...

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CZ 092: Carley Hauck, Author "Shine: Ignite your inner game to lead consciously at work and the world" from 2021-02-15T10:30

Carley Hauck is a learning architect, leadership development consultant, author,  speaker, and serves as adjunct faculty at Stanford University and UC Berkeley Ha...

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Conversations with Tibetan Buddhist Monastics: Geshe Damchoe from 2021-02-01T10:00

Ven. Geshe Tenzin Damchoe was born in Dharamsala India and attended Tibetan Childrens Village (TCV) school until the 10th grade.  After that he attended TCV Bylak...

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CZ 054: Alonzo King , World Famous Ballet Choreographer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You can't draw the horse, unless you first become the horse"  This episode we are thrilled to have Alonzo King on the show.  Alonzo King is most known for his expertise in ballet choreography, b...

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Meditation: Inhale Love, Exhale Peace from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Ashley Goldberg guides on a beautiful journey of love and peace. 

https://bornyogastudio.com/

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CZ 052: Russ Rautsch, Vision Pursue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

"Don't look to the world to find your purpose, find your purpose and share it with the world" this is one quote that perfectly describes the essence of Russ Rautsch.  Before Russ was dee...

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Meditation: The Trees of Your Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Amos leads us in this guided visualization where we connect with a tree that we remember from our life's journey.  

 

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Sit and Know You're Sitting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Susan Kaiser Greenland leads us in a peaceful meditation. 

 

https://www.susankaisergreenland.com/

 

 

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Catching Up with Catching Z's: Variety Pack! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this episode of Catching up with Catching Z's Nick and Zach cover a couple of different topics including: 

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We're Always Meditating from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Michael Peters leads us in a short meditation reminding us that we are always meditating and to contemplate that. 

 

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CZ 050: Pacific Zen Institute with John Tarrant from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

"Not knowing is the most intimate." This episode we are thrilled to have John Tarrant from the Pacific Zen Institute with us.  Through the use of, "Koans", John teaches us how to bring the still...

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CZ 049: Building Authentic Leadership in the Workplace through Mindfulness w/ Tom Mann, Founding Partner at Three Tall Trees (3T) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tom Mann, Founding Partner at Three Tall Trees is an amazing human being and was just a treat to speak to.  His approach to facilitating Leadership and Organizational Alignment programs for orga...

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Body Relaxation Meditation for Sleep from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mary Meckley, Founder of Sip and Om leads us in this elegant meditation designed to relax your body and aid with sleep. 

 

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CZ 048: Vigor Mindfulness with Shane Kinder. Dropping the Hood from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Low to high, low to high.  You hear these stories everyday to the point where one typically turns def to the magic and relentlessness of those stories.  Shane's story will make you believe in th...

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Devi Prayer from Insight Timer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This meditation comes to you from our interview with Christopher Plowman, CEO of Insight Timer.  It is a meditation that Christopher listens to just about everyday and it comes to us from musici...

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CZ 091: Thomas Bushlack, Ph.D. in Theology and Ethics, Founder of Centering for Wisdom tool and Kalon Enterprises from 2021-01-25T13:56:51

Thomas J. Bushlack (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is currently the Regional Director of Mission Integration with SSM Health in St. Louis, MO. He brings over 20...

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2020 Review: Growth by Fire from 2021-01-02T04:41:53

I reflect on the year that was 2020.  The highs and lows and all the wonderful lessons that I learned because of having to go through it all.  I talk about: 

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Meditators Among Us: Marshall Kupka-Moore from 2020-11-12T02:50:31

Marshall and I met earlier this year and formed a very close bond immediately through being facilitators of the satsang we created, Unity Community.  His depth of experiential knowledge and wisd...

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CZ 090: Asha Tarry, Author "Adulting as a Millennial" from 2020-10-20T02:44:41

In a time where there is so much uncertainty and many reasons to be pessimistic about the future, Asha brings us a breath of fresh air and provides us i...

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CZ 089: Ada Velonis, Marmalade + Kindness founder, Mindfulness teacher from 2020-09-21T12:38:37

Ada Velonis is the Founder of Marm...

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Meditators Among Us: Andre Keuck from 2020-09-08T09:30

Andre is in tune with life in a very fascinating way.  He reached the milestone of 24,000 minutes meditated so I had to have him on the show to talk about his jou...

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CZ 088: Janelle Christa, Spiritual Ninja, Conscious Entertainment Expert from 2020-07-27T08:30

Janelle Christa is a Hollywood coach, actress, producer, and screenwriter, and creator of “conscious entertainment”. Having come from a history of affairs, divorce, and family dysfunction as wel...

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Meditators Among Us: Alex Stokes from 2020-06-29T12:28:34

Alex and I met through a couple of friends just over 2 months ago now.  I immediately felt his understanding of the world and the way that he articulated it was something special, so I had to ha...

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CZ 087: Devon + Craig Hase, How NOT to be a Hot Mess authors, Dharma Teachers and Practitioners from 2020-06-15T09:00

Devon and Craig Hase are such genuine people and speak about the deep topics of Buddhist Dharma in a very accessible way.  They spread joy through their words and lighthearted nature and have re...

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Meditators Among Us: Stefanie Safahi from 2020-06-01T20:00:20

Stefanie was a joy to talk to.  She started meditating about 5 years ago and didn't maintain that consistently.  Recent events within her life have caused her to reconnect with her meditation pr...

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CZ 086: Miles Bukiet, Meditation Teacher and devoted Student of Life from 2020-05-04T13:17:07

Miles has been on a couple of year long retreats and has found each of his experiences only further fuels his curiosity and wonder about his mind and the minds of others.  He speaks very deeply ...

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Meditators Among Us: Sierre Wolfkostin from 2020-04-08T12:45:32

Sierre is a very interesting person to chat with.  She combines a depth of knowledge with a thoughtful approach to looking at life.  She's only been meditating fo...

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CZ 085: Mag Dimond, Heart Centered Human, World Traveler, and Author from 2020-03-16T14:12:13

I left this interview feeling more connected to the world and felt like I had traveled around the world as well.  Mag is a magnific...

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Meditators Among Us: Aaron Stryker from 2020-03-03T01:51:23

Aaron is so in tune with the tiny details of life and how they play out in our realities. He was so fascinating to chat with that I threw out just some random questions I'd been pondering in my ...

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CZ 084: Cheryl B. Engelhardt, Pop Artist/Film Composer/Meditation Musician from 2020-02-17T10:00

Cheryl has a contagious energy and speaks from her heart while she talks intensely about her struggles with anxiety.  She's had a long career as a musician and sh...

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Meditators Among Us: Alex Barker from 2020-02-03T12:48:28

Alex achieved a good amount of success in high school in both sports and academics.  Little did he know the real world would give him a rude awakening that would eventually manifest in a panic a...

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CZ 083: Jeff Siegel, Holistic Health, Wellness and Life Coach from 2020-01-21T10:00

Jeff has a breadth of knowledge that makes chatting with him a marvel. He has degrees in neuroscience and behavioral psychology as well as a masters of Buddhist studies from Hong Kong University...

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Meditators Among Us: Beauty Boois from 2020-01-07T10:00

Beauty is not only her name but also classifies the  amazing energy she radiates when I talked to her.  She has gone through some pretty traumatic experiences in her life and has chosen a path o...

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CZ 082: Tasshin Fogleman, Assistant Director at the Monastic Academy from 2019-12-09T10:00

Tasshin is currently the Assistant Director at the Monastic Academy.  Saying those words to 23 year old Tasshin would have made him laugh and he would have wrote them off.  His journey and his t...

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CZ 081: Dr. Danny Penman, Best-Selling Author, Award Winning Journalist, Meditation Teacher from 2019-11-18T13:13:42

Dr Danny Penman is a  meditation teacher and award-winning writer and journalist. He currently writes features for the UK Daily Mail, having previously worked for the BBC, New Scientist and the ...

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CZ 080: Dr. Heidi Kopacek, Author, Licensed Psychologist, Yoga Teacher from 2019-10-21T19:16:08

Heidi has been around the wholistic wellness world for a while, she holds a Doctorate in Psychology, is a Yoga Teacher, and teaches mindfulness based therapy to create a practice that looks at t...

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Meditators Among Us: Xenia Knapp from 2019-10-08T00:31:39

Xenia was experiencing bouts of depression and even suicidal thoughts and she knew that she either had to make a change or that the path she was on wouldn't end well. She decided that she needed...

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CZ 079: Toby Sola, Co-Founder&CPO at BrightMind Meditation from 2019-09-23T10:59:55

Toby Sola dove into meditation in his teens when he was introduced to some contemplative practices through a neighbor who was willing to share them with him.  Lyme Disease then caused him to div...

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Meditators Among Us: Jakob Brewer from 2019-09-09T09:00

Jakob Brewer has an amazing awareness about himself.  He just recently started getting serious about meditation and achieved a milestone of 1,000 minutes of meditation time and I had to have him...

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CZ 078: Jay Vidyarthi, Attention Activist, Designer, Mindful Technologist from 2019-08-19T09:00

Jay has a lot of experience in the design field and you can feel the mindfulness influence that he brings to his work.  The way that he approaches thinking about design concepts is refreshing an...

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Why Meditation is #WorthIt from 2019-08-15T11:52:59

On this month's Catching up with Catching Z's, I talk about some recent conversations that I've been having with individuals about starting a meditation practice and the benefits it can have on ...

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CZ 077: Karen Salmansohn, Best Selling Author, Sensory Meditation Teacher, and Award Winning Designer from 2019-08-05T11:06:49

Karen Salmansohn is hilarious and is wonderful to talk to.  She embraces her journey in life and talks about concepts in very digestible ways.  She talks about ho...

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Meditators Among Us: Brian Aikens from 2019-07-29T09:00

Brian Aikens is doing amazing work in Pennsylvania teaching kids SEL and changing their lives from the inside out.  He has an amazing dedication to his craft and has a true passion for helping k...

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CZ 076: Stephan Bodian, Beyond Mindfulness from 2019-07-18T11:22:59

Stephan is a licensed psychotherapist as well as a spiritual teacher, and he has been a pioneer in the integration of Eastern wisdom and Western psychology and in the embodiment of awakened awar...

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CZ 075: Donald Altman, International mindfulness expert, Author, former Buddhist monk from 2019-07-01T12:59:43

Donald Altman was a fascinating person to chat with.  His background is in psychotherapy, he's a former Buddhist monk, and grounded in a lot of research and science that comes through on almost ...

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Meditators Among Us: Lyonzo Vargas, founder of GLBLVLLG from 2019-06-24T09:00

Lyonzo Vargas is a special soul and you get that vibe the minute you hear him talk.  I had a great time talking to him about how he got to where he is and how visualization meditations have help...

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Fathers Day Episode with my dad Mike Zolfo from 2019-06-18T00:55:59

This was a very special conversation for me to have with my role model, my inspiration, my father, Mike Zolfo. It gives you some good insight into why I am the way that...

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CZ 074: Loch Kelly, Author, Founder of Open-Hearted Awareness Institute, Meditation Teacher from 2019-06-10T15:41:17

Loch Kelly plain and simple changed the way that I look at mindfulness.  He shares many wonderful tips about the technique that he has adopted he refers to as "effortless mindfulness".  We tackl...

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CUWCZ: Recent Shift (?) In Consciousness from 2019-06-04T01:01

Sounds like a crazy headline but truly the only thing that I can use to describe my recent experience.  Hard to interpret right now, and even saying that sounds crazy but know that y'all will be...

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CZ 073: Amanda Giacomini, creator of 10,000 Buddhas from 2019-05-30T00:37:55

Amanda is a dedicated Yogini with over 20 years of practice and fifteen years of teaching. She teaches weekly classes at the studio which she co-founded in 2001 wi...

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Meditators Among Us: Samuel Johns from 2019-05-21T17:51:14

Samuel Johns is an entrepreneur and Ironman triathlete. While working with other ambitious individuals at fast-growing companies, he realized his mission was to coach individuals to identify and...

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Special Mother's Day Interview with my Mom, Mickey Zolfo! from 2019-05-13T13:27:12

This was a wonderful and unique experience for me to get to interview my mom for a special mothers day episode.  We get into all of the wonderful things about being a mother of 3 from her perspe...

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CUWCZ: Lessons from a 5 week Mindset Course from 2019-05-07T12:08

I had the privilege of taking a 5 week Mindset Course through Potential Project and I share my biggest takeaways on this episode! 

 

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CZ 072: Larry Payne, Internationally Respected Yoga Teacher from 2019-04-30T10:59:57

Larry Payne, Ph.D. is an internationally respected yoga teacher and back specialist. The L.A. Times named Larry “One of America’s most respected Yoga teachers”. H...

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Meditators Among Us: Dr. Hava Rose from 2019-04-22T18:28:57

Hava Rose was truly delightful to talk with.  She talks about her introduction to meditation through the delightful voice of Eckhart Tolle on the audiobook version of T...

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CUWCZ: What's inspiring me lately! from 2019-04-09T11:24:05

I talk about the sources of inspiration for me recently!  These include Dan Harris' 10% Happier podcast, Tanur Badgley's People of Purpose Podcast newsletter, and all the things that are happeni...

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CZ 071: Lucia Giovannini, Author of "A Whole New Life" from 2019-04-02T00:04:24

Lucia Giovannini is a former Italian supermodel turned best-selling author, spiritual teacher, transformational coach, environmental & animal activist, and author of 13 books. Her best-selling b...

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Meditators Among Us: Jacob Aqua from 2019-03-26T01:10

I chat with Jacob Aqua about his meditation practice, his super powers, the benefits he receives from meditation, and we tackle a random SIYLI dyad prompt from September 2017! 

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Meditation: Tuning into your body and mind from 2019-03-21T11:48

Kate Starling leads us in a guided meditation about tuning into the sensations of our body and mind. 

 

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CZ 070: Adam Avin, 14-Year-Old Founder of Wuf Shanti from 2019-03-18T14:42:16

Adam started his company, Wuf Shanti, when he was 9 years old after his grandfather Jack had passed away and they wanted to do something to honor his kind and compassionate spirit and carry on t...

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CUWCZ: Mindful Moments of Parenting from 2019-03-12T11:16:57

On this month's Catching Up with Catching Z's I talk about all of the wonderful moments of mindfulness that I gain through being a parent to my son, Wylie Boone Zolfo! 

 

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CZ 069: Kevin Ellerton, Founder of Meditation Magazine from 2019-03-04T10:00

Kevin Ellerton had achieved success at an early age in the real estate business, but this wasn't fulfilling him the way he thought it would.  In the most unlikely of circumstances while he was t...

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Meditators Among Us: Elayna Spratley from 2019-02-25T12:54:08

Excited to bring to you another wonderful conversation on this months Meditators Among Us series.  I talk with one of my colleagues Elayna Spratley about her journey into meditation.  We talk ab...

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CZ 068: Hari + Rasanath, Founders of Upbuild from 2019-02-18T10:00

Hari and Rasanath met in 2006 and the rest is history.  They both joined the same Bahkti Yoga Monastery in New York and this has caused them to be able to see the world differently and share thi...

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CUWCZ: Death! from 2019-02-13T01:26:21

Today I talk about how the subject of death has been coming up a lot in my life recently and try and break down the perspectives that have helped me to further understand death in my own life an...

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CZ 067: Oren Jay Sofer: Author, Meditation, Mindfulness, and Nonviolent communication teacher from 2019-02-04T10:00

Oren Jay Sofer has been practicing meditation and diving deep into the subject of nonviolent communication for over 20 years now.  He brings a deep knowledge about both of these practices to thi...

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Meditators Among Us: Leo Ortiz from 2019-01-28T12:53:06

On this inaugural episode of profiling the many different meditators in our communities, I'm thrilled to bring to you Leo Ortiz from Covina, California!  We talk about his meditation practice of...

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Meditation: Trust, Embrace, Do from 2019-01-25T14:38:22

Russ Rausch leads us in a guided meditation establishing how to trust and embrace our current life situation to allow us to take action in our lives.

 

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CZ 066: East Forest: Sound Healing Musician, Ceremonial Meditation Guide from 2019-01-22T12:26:41

East Forest has been the leader of underground ‘sound healing’ ceremonies around the world since 2008. Using music as a tool, he has trailblazed the field of organic tech,building bridges betwee...

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CUWCZ: New Years Resolutions, #Donthatemeditate, being in awe from 2019-01-14T12:22:44

On this episode I talk about things that are causing me to be awe struck and have a greater appreciation for the world and life that were given. I also talk about my alternative version to New Y...

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Meditation: Full Body Relaxation from 2019-01-12T13:26:39

Demi leads us in this short guided meditation relaxing our entire body.

Moment on the Mat

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CZ 065: Erik Severinghaus, Serial Entrepreneur + Everest Summitter from 2019-01-07T09:30

Erik Severinghaus has learned a ton of lessons in his life from the business world, but none of the lessons may have been more transformational than when he decided that he wanted to climb Mt. E...

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CZ 064: MC YOGI from 2018-12-17T09:30

MC YOGI is a world-renowned yoga teacher, musician, and author on a mission to introduce yoga to large, mainstream audiences. His latest album, RITUAL MYSTICAL (feat East Forest), made history b...

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Meditation: Zen Koan from 2018-12-16T16:19:30

John Tarrant leads us in a beauitful zen meditation with the koan, "Not knowing is the most intimate"

 

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CUWCZ: 2018 Review from 2018-12-11T01:45:47

I do that wonderful thing that we all like to do this time of year, reflect on the year that we had! It's been an amazing year for me, but it wasn't without its down moments.  I talk through the...

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CZ 063: Niraj Naik, The Renegade Pharmacist and Founder of SOMA Breath from 2018-12-03T09:30

Niraj is a fountain of wisdom and practical tips about how to live your life more naturally and to the fullest.  He knows this stuff from his first hand experience as a former pharmacist that di...

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CUWCZ: WINTER IS COMING from 2018-11-26T12:19:08

Heyo!! I talk about how my gratefulness practice is going and about how I'm going to EMBRACE the upcoming winter season! 

 

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Meditation: Recognizing your Brilliance from 2018-11-24T13:00:53

Tom Mann leads us in a beautiful meditation of recognizing our own  brilliance.

 

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CZ 062: Richard C. Miller, PhD, Spiritual teacher, Clinic Psychologist, founder of iRest from 2018-11-19T12:19:21

I had the absolute pleasure of having Richard Miller come on to the podcast.  He is one of the foremost authorities on Yoga Nidra here in the United States and Worldwide.  He has a very calm dem...

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CUWCZ: #SoberOctober, Gratefulness Practice! from 2018-11-13T13:00:09

I share my journey through Sober October and what that experience was like from a meditative perspective as well as a gratefulness practice that I've begun with my friend Jacob Aqua.  Also had a...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Relating to the Infinite Stranger from 2018-11-08T09:00

Guru Singh guides us in a beautiful meditation about relating to the infinite stranger that is the breath and our participation in breathing it. 

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CZ 061: Grace Edmunds, Mindful Millennial, Owner of Mindful Grace and SIYLI Certified Teacher from 2018-11-05T09:00

When I heard that Grace was "one of the coolest millennials" that Michelle Gale knows, I knew I had to get her on the podcast.  She was nothing short of amazing.  Being curious and getting intro...

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CUWCZ: October Dyad from 2018-10-30T08:30

My spiritual friend Jacob Aqua joins me on this episode of Catching up with Catching Z's as we explore SIYLI's Octobers Dyad question: 

What does mindful leade...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: 2 minute breath break from 2018-10-28T13:47:41

Mike Pearson leads us on a guided meditation for 2 minutes observing our breath in order to try and incorporate a practice into everyday life. 

 

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CZ 060: BeSophro Founder, Dominique Antiglio from 2018-10-22T11:42:54

Thrilled to bring to you an awesome interview on a technique that I personally had no knowledge of before reading a couple of articles, Sophrology.  You will hear about...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CUWCZ: Dealing with Change through Meditation from 2018-10-15T09:00

This weeks episode Nick addresses changes that are going on in his life, including some changes to the podcast.  He talks about how meditation has helped him to get through these changes! 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Inner and Outer Meditation from 2018-10-13T12:33:57

Lena Dicken leads us in a meditation incorporating going inward and outward. 

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CZ 059: LulaFit Yoga Teachers Justine Gianandrea and Rachel Gitles from 2018-10-09T10:03:33

Today we have the pleasure of bringing on two wonderful ladies, Justine and Rachel from LulaFit.  They each bring a unique perspective as they've been yoga teachers for different lengths of time...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Mindfulness of the Breath from 2018-10-06T13:31:30

Scott Haber leads us in this guided meditation. 

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Simple Breathwork w/ Sharon Salzberg from 2018-09-29T18:32:06

Sharon Salzberg leads us in a very simple, calming meditation. 

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CUWCZ: SIYLI September Dyad from 2018-09-26T00:33:29

Zach and Nick chat about this months Dyad: What is one daily mindfulness or compassion practice that might help you develop your well-being? The well-being of others? 

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CZ 058: Josh Leider, CMO at MeditationWorks from 2018-09-17T11:08:31

We had the pleasure of having another one of the lovely gentlemen from MeditationWorks join us for this episode.  This time we interviewed Josh Leider, Chief Marketing Officer and cousin of Co-F...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Simple Breath Meditation from 2018-09-09T11:24:45

Jon Carson leads us in a short, simple breath meditation that can be done at any time to help keep us centered. 

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CZ 057: Gusto and Gratitude/ MindHak CEO Jalen Gildersleeve from 2018-09-04T01:08:04

Hope everyone had a labor-free, Labor Day.  This week we are thrilled to have a one of a kind guest on our show Jalen Gildersleeve.  Jalen not only has an amazing company called, Min...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CUWCZ: SIYLI August Dyad from 2018-08-27T09:00

Nick and Zach chop it up about Search Inside Yourself Leadership Insitutues (SIYLI) August Dyad that asks this question: What is one meaningful, achievable change you would like to make in your ...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Sit, Breath, and Pay Attention from 2018-08-27T01:53:46

Jason Garner leads us in a very gentle, simple meditation. 

 

https://jasongarner.com/

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CZ 056: Mindful Living at College w/ Mindhood Founder Susan Reynolds from 2018-08-20T11:53:13

In this day in age where technology is creeping deeper and deeper into all the slits of our lives ,Susan Reynolds is doing something about it for the people who need it the most.  Through Susan'...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Guided Meditation from 2018-08-17T03:01:48

Tanur Badgley takes us on a very simple guided meditation fresh off of his 10 day retreat in Thailand. 

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CUWCZ: Using Your Community from 2018-08-13T11:46:52

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CZ 055: Changing your relationship with technology w/ Siempo Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Dunn from 2018-08-06T01:29:05

We all use our phones for many things in our lives (even listening to this podcast!), but what if we could be more intentional about that use? That's what Andrew Dunn is looking to solve with hi...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Loving Kindness from 2018-08-02T11:28:18

Jessica Morey guides us on a loving kindness meditation. 

 

https://ibme.info/

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CUWCZ: Overcoming Suffering from 2018-07-31T11:05:31

Zach and Nick talk about Nick's recent vacation and about Nick's most recent struggles brought about by not meditating and how he was able to get through this.  

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Simple Guided Meditation from 2018-07-21T16:16:32

Holly leads us on a wonderful and simple guided meditation. 

 

https://korumindfulness.org/

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CUWCZ: Fatherhood + Yoga from 2018-07-16T17:29:07

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CZ 053: Kate Starling , Welder, Iraqi War Veteran, All Around Awareness Badass from 2018-07-10T03:15:35

Easily one of the most epic interviews we've had to date.  Kate Starling talks to us about topics that are near and dear to her heart as she has had so many life experiences that make her into t...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
Meditation: Love + Gratitude Visualization from 2018-07-06T01:07:06

Matt Belair takes us on a great visualization journey to help us send out love and gratitude to the world. 

 

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CUWCZ: Unplugged Wellness + Travel from 2018-07-02T01:23:36

Welcome to this moment! Zach and Nick chop it up on this episode of Catching Up With Catching Z's (CUWCZ) about Zach's new venture with Unplugged Wellness and how awesome the first event they pu...

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Catching Z's: The Millennials Guide to Mindfulness
CZ 051: A Moment on the Mat Founder, Demi Layman from 2018-06-11T13:25:47

On this week's episode we bring you Demi Layman.  She is a friend of ours and owns her own Yoga Studio, A Moment on the Mat LLC.  She talks to us about the triumphs of starting her own business ...

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