Pause To Elevate With Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat
Discover your mind’s inner working to transform and elevate your life. Dr. Kasim shares his experiences and invites experts in their fields as well as everyday people who have created positive impactful change in their lives. He is a Registered Psychologist and Umass Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher and Teacher Trainer. Dr. Kasim completed a six-month silent meditation retreat in Myanmar (Burma) and has a TEDx talk, entitled “How mindfulness meditation redefines pain, happiness & satisfaction”.
You can listen to insights and tips shared so that you can learn to be more present, mange overwhelm and stress, find calm and inner peace, enhance resilience, gain new perspective to live healthier and happier life, be more compassionate, enhance your mind to reach the success you want, and create a more fulfilling life.
Dr. Kasim’s mission is to elevate our lives on a personal, professional, and global level to a healthier, more compassionate and caring world through mindfulness. This podcast also shares principles in psychology and mindset that leads to success and a more fulfilling life.
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Episodes
98 episodes
Why Supplements Aren't Enough, And The Truth About Your Body's Natural Antioxidant: Glutathione!
Dr. Nayan Patel explains why glutathione — the body’s master antioxidant — plays a critical role in energy, detoxification, cellular repair, immunity, and healthy aging, while also revealing why supplements alone cannot replace sleep, nutrition...
“There’s No Cure”… So She Created Her Own Healing Path (MS Story) with Dr. Maryam Ferdosian
When doctors said there was no cure, Dr. Maryam Ferdosian didn’t stop there. Instead, she followed a deeper calling—exploring mindset, emotional healing, and the body’s natural intelligence.This is a powerful story about faith, surrende...
Six Life Lessons After I Failed My First Half Marathon Attemp, Then Did 12 More In 11 months!
From a torn Achilles injury to completing 12 half marathons, this journey reveals what consistency, recovery, and discipline really look like.This is not about running — it’s about rebuilding your life one step at a time.#HalfMarath...
The Winning Trap: Top Athletes On Why Focusing on Results Is Impacting Your Performance!
Most athletes and high performers are taught to focus on winning—but that mindset can actually hold you back. When you become too outcome-focused, you create pressure, fear of failure, and lose control over your performance.Top athletes...
The World Feels on Fire—Now What? A Mindfulness Approach to Stress and Stability With Dr. Elli Weisbaum
Dr. Ellie Weisbaum explains mindfulness, burnout recovery, emotional balance, and practical mental health tools for anxiety, overwhelm, and living with more clarity.If everything feels urgent right now, this conversation will help you s...
Breakthrough Stress And Addiction to Resilience: The Mindfulness Reset!
Dr. Christopher Willard shares how mindfulness, self-compassion, and emotional awareness can support mental health, addiction recovery, stress relief, and post-traumatic growth. Learn practical tools for working with emotions, calming the nervo...
The Brain Pattern Keeping You Stuck in Rumination and How to Break the Loop with Dr. Norman Farb
Have you ever wondered why the mind keeps returning to the same worries or self-critical thoughts? Even when we want to move on, certain patterns seem to repeat on their own.Psychology professor Dr. Norman Farb shares the neuroscience b...
Slow Down To Go Faster With Floris Gierman
Floris Gierman, performance coach and author of Running Breakthroughs—shares a refreshing reminder: improvement in life and running doesn’t always come from pushing harder.Most runners think pushing harder leads to faster...
Wisdom Of Silence: What Six Months Of Silence Has Taught Me About Happiness!
In this conversation, Kasim Al-Mashat is interviewed by a dear mentor and friend, Bob Stahl. They explores how silence and meditation reveal the hidden drivers of stress, emotional exhaustion, and the constant urge to chase happiness. Thr...
How To Rest Without Guilt And Shame With Dr. Jorge Armesto
If rest triggers guilt, shame, or the feeling that you’re not doing enough—this is for you! Dr. Jorge Armesto shares a powerful reframe from the Camino de Santiago: even the moments you stop are part of the journey. You’ll hear how compas...
Rewire Your Brain: The Power of Neuroplasticity With Alexandra Dunnison
Many people still believe their brain is “hardwired” and unchangeable after a certain age, but modern neuroscience tells a very different story. Alexandra Dennison speaks about how neuroplasticity allows the brain to improve, adapt...
Your Thoughts Are Raising Your Blood Pressure, And You Don't Even Know It! With Dr. Eric Loucks
Nearly half of adults live with high blood pressure, yet only a fraction are able to keep it under control. In this conversation, Dr. Kasim Al-mashat speaks with Dr. Eric Loucks, Director of the Mindfulness Center at Brown University, about why...
How to Stop Feeling Not Good Enough | Rewiring the Way You See Yourself with Judith Belmont
Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat speaks with psychotherapist and bestselling author Judith Belmont about how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps overcome anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and negative self-talk by changing unhelpful thought patterns....
Elevate Your 2026, Experts Reveal Why Pausing Is Transformational!
As we step into 2026, these are the conversations worth carrying with you.This video brings together the most meaningful moments from Pause to Elevate, featuring expert voices reflecting on stillness, clarity, and intentional growth. Ea...
From Insomnia And Anxiety To Breakthrough With Stefani Broes
Insomnia, stress, anxiety – so many of us are struggling silently with our sleep and our nervous system. In this conversation, Dr. Kasim speaks with Stefanie Broes, co-founder and CEO of Moonbird, the world’s first handheld breathing coach. Ste...
Mindset and Regenerative Medicine: Getting Better Every Day with Dr. Tommy Rhee
Regeneration isn’t just a medical concept — it’s a way of living. In this episode, Dr. Tommy Rhee reveals how elite performers reframe setbacks, push through discomfort, and rebuild themselves mentally and physically after tough seasons.
Fear Is Not Your Enemy: Ultra Runner Courtney McQueen on Courage, Mindset & Starting Small
What if fear wasn’t something to avoid — but something to work with?Ultra marathon runner and Run Like a Girl co-founder Courtney McQueen shares the mindset that has carried her through adversity, self-doubt, motherhood, burnout, and 230 km...
The Truth About Menopause: What Every Woman (and Man) Should Know with Sharon Pendlington
There’s a lot of stigma and silence around menopause — but it’s time for honest, mindful conversations. In this episode, Sharon Pendlington and Dr. Kasim Al Mashat break down the emotional, physical, and psychological changes women experience i...
The The Shadow Of Avoidance: The Real Reason We Can't Put Our Phones Down With Dena Jackson
After 13 years as a stand-up comedian, Dena Jackson found a deeper calling—one rooted in mindfulness, yoga, and holistic healing. In this episode, she opens up about grief, transformation, and how humor became her unexpected spiritual teacher.<...
When Imagination Heals: The Power of Expression After Trauma Johanne Ascoli
When life feels like constant fight, flight, or freeze, healing starts with creativity. Expressive arts therapist Johanne Ascoli shares how art, movement, and deep listening can gently rewire the nervous system, release generational trauma, and...
Win Your Inner Battles: From Breakdown to Breakthrough With Jonathan Kemp
What happens when depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, and dyslexia collide? Jonathan Kemp, mental health advocate and former police officer, opens up about his decades-long battle with self-doubt and survival—and the tools that turned his ...
How Fun Makes You Healthier And How to Live a Vibrant Life with Treena Innes
We’re obsessed with health—but almost never talk about fun health: the everyday play, lightness, and micro-moments that calm anxiety, reduce stress, and refill your cup. 🎈My guest, Treena Innes (author of Mind Doodles and creator of a g...
Radical Honesty With Nonviolent Communication Trainer Jenna Card
Feeling unheard and turning up the volume rarely creates connection.Certified Nonviolent Communication trainer Jenna Card shares how compassionate communication, radical honesty, and self-compassion transform conflict at home, at work, ...
When Science Meets Spiritiuality For Real-World Healing with Nahal Haghbin
Wars, infectious disease and suffering are happening around the world. This episode is a grounded look at how science and spirituality can work side-by-side to relieve modern stress and suffering. Nahal Haghbin—a Persian Cana...
Top Psychiatrist's Journey With Murder, Trauma and Healing - With Dr. Amy Banks, MD
At just 17, Dr. Amy Banks lost her father to murder. Soon after, a young Black teenager, Isaac Knapper, was wrongfully convicted of the crime. This story reveals the deep scars of racism, systemic injustice, and the trauma it leaves on both ind...