Meditation Is a Way of Being | Life Happens x Mind Bod Pod
On unwinding perfectionism, finding safety within, and letting practice meet you in real life
We changed it up this week! Instead of a pod episode from Tasha’s couch, we joined the brilliant Barb Schmidt (aka Peaceful Barb) &
on their podcast Life Happens.Together, we have a soulful, down-to-earth conversation about what meditation really is. We cut through the myth and touch the living, breathing, messy middle of practice: returning to the present.
We explore:
🌀 Meditation as a Way of Living, Not Just Learning
Your real life is the retreat! Whether you’re on a subway platform, dancing at a wedding, or sitting in a hard conversation, presence is available. Practice doesn’t begin and end on the cushion.
🌀 No One-Size-Fits-All Rulebook
There’s no single way to heal. Culture, neurotype, and inner wiring all shape how we meet our minds. This conversation honors the wide, wild spectrum of practice and the need to find what works for you.
🌀 Building Trust from the Inside Out
No lasting growth happens without safety. We talk about the kind of self-trust that builds slowly over time and makes it possible to open up, feel more, and show up with grounded clarity, for yourself and your people.
We also get into how meditation helped Barb unwind a lifetime of perfectionism, how Michelle’s evolving practice meets her where she’s at, and how Jeff and Tasha see the edges of mindfulness expanding into something more inclusive, more real, and more needed than ever.
✨ Whether you’re brand new or returning to practice with fresh eyes, this one’s a gentle invitation to come home to your own presence.
Episode Breakdown ⬇️
00:00 Episode Sneak Peek
01:30 Intro: Meditation Experts Jeff Warren & Tasha Schumann
07:19 Your Practice: Consistency and Playfulness are Key
12:48 Healing Through Mind & Body Connection
19:34 Meditation to Suit All Lifestyles and Experiences
25:55 Releasing Perfectionism and Embracing Curiosity
31:14 Meditation Looks Different for Everyone
36:09 Finding Ease Through Meditation
40:00 Building Trust Within Yourself
44:35 Showing up Authentically
54:28 Meditate with us! Guided Meditation
01:00:08 Closing: Accepting the Present Moment
Let us know in the comments what lands. What’s your version of presence these days?
Thanks for tuning in.
Love always,
🧘🏽♀️ Tasha & Jeff 🧘🏼♂️
What a lovely conversation, thank you! 🧡