Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
Practical, trauma‑sensitive mindfulness for everyday life — and for the people who teach it. Expect grounded guided meditations, evidence‑informed tools, and candid conversations with leading voices in the field.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and a certified Search Inside Yourself instructor—each episode blends compassion, clarity, and real‑world application for practitioners, therapists, coaches, educators, and wellness professionals.
What you’ll find:
• Guided practices: breath awareness, body scans, self‑compassion, sleep, and nervous‑system regulation
• Teacher tools: trauma‑sensitive language, sequencing, and ethical foundations for safe, inclusive mindfulness
• Expert interviews with renowned teachers and researchers (e.g., Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Judson Brewer)
• Clear takeaways you can use today—in sessions, classrooms, workplaces, and at home
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Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
Self-Love Is Not Selfish: The Real Inner Work of Mindful Leaders
In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, we explore how self-love is not a luxury or cliché — it’s a foundational practice of mindful living and teaching.
Through reflections, real-life examples, and guided insights, you’ll learn how cultivating compassion toward yourself isn’t about indulgence — it’s about resilience, truth, and belonging.
Whether you’re a mindfulness teacher, seeker, or someone in the process of healing, this episode reminds us that self-love isn’t the end of the path — it is the path.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- The difference between self-love and self-judgment disguised as motivation
- How mindfulness helps us witness ourselves without shame
- Why self-love is essential for those who teach or care for others
- Breath- and body-based practices to soften resistance and open the heart
- How to shift from "fixing" ourselves to befriending who we already are
“You don’t need to become someone else to be worthy of love. You just need to come home to yourself.”
CHAPTERS
00:00 — Why Mindful Leaders Need Self-Love01:32 — The Hidden Toll of Overgiving05:44 — The 3 Pillars of Self-Love07:33 — What Inner Resourcing Really Means10:34 — Guided Practice: Self-Compassion21:11 — Teaching From Fullness, Not Deficit
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