8. Andy Puddicombe: A sense of play

The Joe Wicks Podcast

BBC

Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Joe Wicks wants to know: What’s the one thing that makes life better? Joe loves finding ways to boost his mental and physical health, so he’s asking some of his inspiring mates about their secret to physical and mental happiness. Whether it’s a freezing cold shower, walkies with the dog, or a sneaky post-lunch nap, every guest will share the one thing that works for them. If you don't recognise Andy Puddicombe's name, you MIGHT recognise the soothing sound of his voice. Joe's guest this week is the voice of, and brains behind, the Headspace app. Launched in 2012 and now a global success story, the app aims to 'demystify mindfulness and meditation' and bring it to people who might not think they need it. In this podcast, Andy shares his incredible story with Joe: from fitness enthusiast in the UK, to Buddhist monk in Tibet, to mindfulness instructor in Moscow, and back to the UK to learn circus skills! Joe shares his own transformative experiences with meditation, and they geek out about life in LA, surfing, sharks, and learning how to be a mindful parent. Summer holiday’s been postponed and you’re feeling down? Forget about it. This is sunshine in a podcast. Joe Wicks is here for you, and he won’t stop until you’re fit and happy. Producer: Emily Knight Editor: Dimitri Houtart A BBC Audio Bristol production for Radio 4

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:04.6	Hi everyone, Joe Wicks, here and welcome to another episode of the Joe Wicks podcast
0:14.0	this podcast is all about physical and mental health and how to keep feeling the best you possibly can
0:19.7	and when it comes to mental health in particular meditation is something a lot of people swear by.
0:25.0	For years, people would tell me how great meditation can be,
0:28.0	it calming your mind and making you more present in your life.
0:31.0	But I didn't think it was for me.
0:32.0	I thought I was too busy or it wouldn't work
0:34.0	and I kept telling myself Joe it's not for you just keep training forget about
0:38.5	meditation well I can tell you now I finally got around and meditation. I've got to thank Russell Brand because he said to me on his podcast, Joe, you sound like someone who needs to meditate and I've been doing it for a few months now and honestly it's completely changed my life and I really want everyone out
0:53.2	there even if they don't think is for them just to give it a go. It's given me so much
0:56.9	inner peace and calmness and it really has helped and on the days that I do it I
1:01.4	feel more patient and I really just have a much
1:04.0	better day. One of the tools I use to find out more about meditation and learn how to do
1:09.5	it is the Headspace app and if you haven't tried it it's an app that guides you through guided meditations
1:14.5	with really simple exercises and breath work and even if you've never done it before it's really easy to follow.
1:19.6	I love it and today on the podcast I'm so excited to say I'm having a chat with the voice of
1:24.3	head space and the mastermind behind it is Andy Pudekum.
1:29.4	Andy became a Buddhist monk and lived in a monastery.
1:31.8	He came back to the UK and he started teaching people
1:34.8	meditation. Eventually along the journey he met his business partner who said look you could take this to the masses and create an
1:40.5	app and then Headspace was born and it's gone on to help millions of people all over the world.
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