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Meditative Story

Rediscover the roots of your joy, by Dr. Kwane Stewart

Meditative Story

WaitWhat

Meditation, Mindfulness, Society And Culture, Personal Stories, Mental Health, Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Storytelling, Society & Culture

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

CNN’s 2023 Hero of the Year, veterinarian Dr. Kwane Stewart, has long had a passion for helping animals. Yet when a difficult work environment leaves him entirely depleted, he starts to consider walking away from his profession forever. It’s only when an unexpected encounter reminds him to return to the fundamentals, that he rediscovers the magic of his craft.

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0:00.0

When you're diagnosing animals, you're working with limited information.

0:20.0

The animal can't talk.

0:22.6

They can't tell you what's wrong.

0:26.6

It's like solving a tiny mystery.

0:30.6

But I'm determined to figure this out. Long before CNN named Dr. Kwan Stewart as their hero of the year, he was a young veterinarian with a passion

0:58.7

for helping animals. In today's episode, he tells the story of one of his toughest career moments

1:05.9

when he finds himself in a work environment that leaves him entirely depleted.

1:13.1

Right when he's considering walking away from his profession forever,

1:17.7

an unexpected encounter reminds him that he can always return to the fundamentals of what he loves

1:24.6

and rediscover the magic of his craft.

1:31.8

In this series, we combine immersive first-person stories, breathtaking music, and

1:39.1

mindfulness prompts, so that we may see our lives reflected back to us in other people's stories.

1:45.9

And that can lead to improvements in our own inner lives.

1:51.6

From Wait What, this is meditative story.

1:57.8

I'm Rohan, and I'll be your guide.

2:03.6

Thank you. I'm Rehan and I'll be your guide. The Body Relaxed. The Body relaxed.

2:22.9

The body breathing.

2:26.0

Your senses open.

2:29.0

Your mind open.

2:32.1

Meeting the world. I grab an empty seat away from everyone and scan the half-filled auditorium.

2:50.0

I grab an empty seat away from everyone and scan the half-filled auditorium.

2:53.6

My student badge hangs from a lanyard around my neck.

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