A Satisfied Mind
Mikey Ellis
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Lessons learned from a life of enquiry. Hosted by Mikey Ellis, each episode features insights into human behaviour and why we do what we do. These are conversations for the curious, for people who want to create a more compassionate, more inclusive and more conscious future.
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Ep 98 – Amber Hawken on Alchemy Rites, Transformation and Deepening Connections.
Amber is the founder and facilitator of Alchemy Rites, the iSoma practitioner training course and host of Deep Currents podcast. In this episode she reflects on the origins of this deep and…
Ep 97 – End of Year Check-In
It's been a while, almost a year! Just wanted to check-in, say hi, and thank you. Thank you for listening. I've got a couple of updates to share in this episode but really I just wanted to dust off…
Ep 96 – Dr Shyam Barr on What is a Self-Regulated Learner and How To Become One.
I’ve been following Shy’s work for years now. I think the work he’s doing to bring greater self awareness to teaching, learning and education is essential, it’s so important. Shy has plenty of…
Ep 95 – Dr Arne Rubinstein on Boys becoming Men and the need for Rites of Passage.
In this episode I speak with Dr Arne Rubinstein - author of 'The Making of Men' and CEO of the Rites of Passage Institute. We begin with the current state of masculinity in Australia and Arne's…
Ep. 94 – Tarang Chawla on teaching, listening, leadership, healthy masculinities and addressing gender based family and domestic violence.
When I met Tarang earlier this year and listened to him speak as a panellist at an event, I knew there was so much more I wanted to hear from him. We got the chance to find some time amongst…
Ep 93 - What can we do when it feels like it's all falling apart?
Hi,I need to have conversations like this, albeit with you via a podcast. It helps. I hope it helps you, too. I mentioned some quotes from John O'Donohue in this episode, you can listen to the full…
Ep 92 - Season 3 Launch. Seasons, patterns, back to work and the metacrisis.
Hi,What a time hey. I don't know about you but I feel like it's time to do things differently, very differently. This next 'season' of A Satisfied Mind podcast will both exploring how we might do…
Ep 91 - Creating Content that Matters with Pete Longworth
Pete is an accomplished photographer who has travelled the world shooting and working with people like the Obamas and Simon Sinek. He's now travelling less, creating more and has gathered a thriving…
Ep 90 - Conversations that change lives, anti-climacitc endings and what happens after the hero's journey. A solo episode from the road and a special announcement.
Show notes seem a bit pointless after what might the the longest podcast title! Here's the downlow on this episode. I finished walking the Camino de Santiago and experienced the come down, the…
Ep 89 – Letting go at Cruz de Ferro. A solo episode from The Camino de Santiago.
Today I walked up to the highest point on the Camino de Santiago. There's a cross there atop a mound of stones that pilgrims have left behind. These are both literal and figurative symbols of that…
Ep 88 - Finding refuge on the Camino de Santiago, a conversation with Ukranian refugee Polina.
I met Polina as I wandered into the grounds of an Albergue one very cold morning looking for a coffee whilst walking the Camino de Santiago. There was a sign they had put out on the Camino just the…
Ep 87 - Solo episode. A windy dispatch from the winding Camino de Santiago talking about soul, greater meaning, purpose and integrity.
This was an impromptu episode. I was walking in between Hontillas de Camino and Castrojeriz on the Camino de Santiato and pulled over to share some thoughts. Perhaps it was the fact I had been…
Ep. 86 – Rainier Wylde on Grief, Endings, Hope, Love, Negronis and Rice Cookers.
This conversation with Rainier Wylde is great example of why I created this podcast. To learn from people and their lived experience. To provide an opportunity for others to share their stories. To…
Ep 85 - Mariam Issa, The Wisdom of Elders, the Power of Storytelling and Turning Grief into Grace.
You can feel the power of Mariam's presence through this conversation, and it's a beautiful thing. Mariam arrived in Melbourne from her Somali homeland as a refugee in 1998 with her husband, four…
Ep 84 – Lael Stone on parenting, re-parenting and raising emotionally intelligent children.
I head Lael Stone speak recently at an event about a school she founded, Woodline Primary, which focusses on a holistic and heart-lead approach to education. This is just one of the many ways in…
Ep 83 - Exploring your shadow with Kerrie Basha – author, tarot reader, shadow guide and practicing witch.
Shadow work. You may be familiar with it, you may have done some, perhaps you're well acquainted with your shadow. Maybe you have no idea what this all means but have heard people talking about it.…
Ep 82 - Daniel Flynn, Thankyou Co-Founder and Managing Director on what it's really like to lead and learn in pubic, and what Chapter Two might look like...
Since it was founded in 2008, the social enterprise Thankyou has raised over $17.5 million dollars for its impact partners on a mission to eradicate extreme poverty. Thankyou has always done things…
Ep 81 - Being True. How to be Yourself at Work, a Guide for Leaders. With author Cassandra Goodman.
Self awareness in leadership. It's a hot topic that deserves far more attention than it gets. There's plenty of books on both, but too few on how to combine and apply both in practice. Cassandra…
Ep 80 - Happy Sad Man with director, Genevieve Bailey
In this episode I talk with director, Genevieve Bailey about the power of storytelling. We talk specifically about the stories we tell about men, mental health, masculinity and diversity. This…
Ep 79 – A Quick Check-In
Hi,Just dipping my toes back in, I feel a bit nervous putting out a new episode after a break. This one is just shaking off the cobwebs.Links mentioned:Happy Sad Man FilmThe MancaveBen Bohmer set…
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A Satisfied Mind has published 99 episodes since May 2020, covering topics in Education, Philosophy.
A Satisfied Mind is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 33m.
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