219: Interview with "Mindful Geek" author and meditation coach Michael Taft
The Positive Head Podcast
Brandon Beachum
4.8 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 21 July 2016
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Michael is a bestselling author and meditation/mindfulness teacher with extensive training and a great passion for the subject. In this interview he explains his view that models of reality are merely maps not to be confused with the real thing, and how recognizing our shared humanity can enhance our lives and the lives around us as well.
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| 0:00.0 | That's why I believe in you because that is the greatest purpose. |
| 0:05.0 | It's to love. |
| 0:08.0 | Honest, it sounds horny, whatever you want to say. |
| 0:11.0 | I don't care. |
| 0:12.0 | I love people because there is freedom and power in loving people. |
| 0:17.8 | Hello all you positive heads out there. |
| 0:19.7 | Thanks for tuning your beautiful brain waves into another episode of the Positive Head |
| 0:24.2 | podcast where we have the crazy belief that creating success and happiness is a |
| 0:30.1 | daily conscious effort which is why we provide you with a fresh serving of soul food for thought five days a week. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm your host Brandon Beachham and each and every Wednesday you can tune in to hear me interview a different consciousness |
| 0:43.4 | changemaker that is out there working tirelessly |
| 0:46.4 | to help catalyze change and expand awareness |
| 0:48.8 | all across spaceship Earth. |
| 0:50.7 | On the other four weekdays, you can tune tune into myself and my co-host |
| 0:54.1 | dalian giving interpretations of our favorite thought-provoking quotes sharing a bit of |
| 0:59.1 | inspiring or mysterious news, taking questions from the audience, and digging into any other mind-expansive |
| 1:05.9 | topics that will help keep your soul fed by tuning you in to positive vibrations on a regular |
| 1:11.3 | basis. |
| 1:12.3 | All right, all you positive heads on this week's interview episode. |
| 1:17.0 | I am very pleased to have Michael Taft here with me on the show. |
| 1:21.0 | Michael is a mindfulness coach, meditation teacher, |
| 1:25.0 | neuroscience junkie, and best-selling author of the mindful geek. |
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