The Sweet Spot Podcasts

The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart

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Length-22 minutes, 39 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast interviews psychotherapist Sue Patton Thoele, author of The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart published by New Harbinger Publications.

Sue Patton Thoele

Sue Patton Thoele is a psychotherapist, former hospice chaplain and bereavement group leader, and author of ten books. She and her husband, Gene, live in Colorado, close to their adult children and grandchildren. Her passions include friendships, swimming with free dolphins, being a "soccer grammy," arts and crafts, exploring spirituality with her husband, and encouraging herself and others to find balance, peace of mind, and openheartedness through the gentle practice of increased mindfulness.

Her books include: The Courage to Be Yourself, The Woman's Book of Courage, Autumn of the Spring Chicken, Heart Centered Marriage, The Woman's Book of Confidence, The Woman's Book of Spirit, Freedoms After 50, Growing Hope, The Courage to Be a Stepmom, The Woman's Book of Soul, and The Courage to Be Yourself Journal. Visit her website.

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How Big Is Your God?: The Freedom to Experience the Divine

Length-23 minutes, 1 second

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Fr. Paul Coutinho, SJ, author of How Big Is Your God?: The Freedom to Experience the Divine published by Loyola Press.

Father Paul Coutinho, SJ

Fr. Paul Coutinho, SJ is an internationally recognized Ignatian scholar and speaker who brings an Eastern influence to Western spirituality. A Jesuit from the Bombay province of India, he frequently leads retreats, gives spiritual direction, and trains people to lead the Spiritual Exercises. Fr. Coutinho holds masters degrees in both clinical psychology and religious studies, and he has a doctorate in historical theology from Saint Louis University. He currently divides his time between India and the United States. For more information, please visit www.loyolabooks.org

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Everyday Commitments: Choosing a Life of Love, Realism, and Acceptance

Length-22 minutes, 3 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcast, interviews Dr. David Richo, author of Everyday Commitments: Choosing a Life of Love, Realism, and Acceptance published by Shambhala.

David Richo, Ph.D., M.F.T., is a psychotherapist, teacher, workshop leader, and writer who works in Santa Barbara and San Francisco California.  He combines Jungian, transpersonal, and mythic perspectives in his work.  Visit his website.

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The Secret Universal Mind Meditation

Length-27 minutes, 40 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb interviews Ms. Kelly Howell, author of The Secret Universal Mind Meditation published by Brain Sync Corp

Ms. Kelly Howell

With over 2 million audio programs in print, Kelly Howell is highly acclaimed for her pioneering work in healing and mind expansion. She’s been actively involved in personal development and consciousness research for more than two decades and is recognized as a thought-leader in the field of personal transformation.

Over the years, she’s worked in cooperation with eminent scientists, medical professionals, brain researchers and spiritual teachers to develop her groundbreaking transformational audio techniques. Her clinically proven Brain Wave Therapy CDs are embraced by both individual users and by medical professionals.  Visit her website and podcast.

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Uncommon Wisdom

Length-26 minutes, 31 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot, interviews Dr. Parker Wilson, author of Uncommon Wisdom: The Self-Help Book That Actually Helps.

Dr. Parker Wilson

Dr. Wilson specializes in the treatment of psychological trauma, addiction and compulsion, grief, depression, and family and couple's issues. Over the years, Dr. Wilson has worked with thousands of people who have been victimized by crime, victimized by childhood abuse, become addicted to alcohol and substances, are battling depression and grief, are grappling with intimacy and sexual issues, or are just struggling to stay together as a person, a couple, or a family.  Visit his website.

Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate And Spiritual Guide To Coping With Loss

Length-25 minutes, 45 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcasts, interviews Dr. Sameet Kumar, author of Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate And Spiritual Guide To Coping With Loss published by New Harbinger Publications.

Dr. Sameet Kumar

Sameet Kumar, Ph.D., is a Buddhist psychotherapist whose areas of expertise include palliative care, spirituality in psychotherapy, stress management and relaxation, and grief and bereavement. He received his doctorate at the University of Miami, and has also trained with many leading Tibetan Buddhist teachers. He has traveled extensively in India, China, and Tibet, and works at the Mt. Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami Beach and Aventura, Florida.

Five Good Minutes at Work: 100 Mindful Practices to Help You Relieve Stress & Bring Your Best to Work

22 minutes, 39 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcasts, interviews Dr. Jeffrey Brantley, MD., author of Five Good Minutes at Work: 100 Mindful Practices to Help You Relieve Stress & Bring Your Best to Work published by New Harbinger Press.

Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is a consulting associate in the Duke Department of Psychiatry and the founder and director of the Mindfullness-Based Stress Reduction Program at Duke University's Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Brantley completed his psychiatry residency at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center. He is Board Certified in psychiatry and worked for 14 years in community mental health and private practice. Dating back to medical school, meditation has been a focal point of Dr. Brantley's private life, as well as an integral part of his work with persons seeking healing in their lives. Dr. Brantley has been practicing meditation for over 25 years personally, and has been teaching programs in mindfulness meditation for over 10 years. As the founder and Director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the Center for Integrative Medicine .Dr. Brantley teaches intensive courses on mindfulness meditation and conducts extensive experiential programs and group lectures.

Dr. Brantley is the author of Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You of Anxiety, Fear, and Panic, and Five Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices to Help You Stay Calm & Focused All Day Long available from New Harbinger Press.

Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic

23 minutes, 2 seconds

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, host of The Sweet Spot Podcasts, interviews Dr. Jeffrey Brantley, M.D., author of Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You of Anxiety, Fear, and Panic published by New Harbinger Press.

Dr. Jeffrey Brantley, MD

Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is a consulting associate in the Duke Department of Psychiatry and the founder and director of the Mindfullness-Based Stress Reduction Program at Duke University's Center for Integrative Medicine.

Dr. Brantley completed his psychiatry residency at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center. He is Board Certified in psychiatry and worked for 14 years in community mental health and private practice. Dating back to medical school, meditation has been a focal point of Dr. Brantley's private life, as well as an integral part of his work with persons seeking healing in their lives. Dr. Brantley has been practicing meditation for over 25 years personally, and has been teaching programs in mindfulness meditation for over 10 years.

As the founder and Director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the Center for Integrative Medicine Dr. Brantley teaches intensive courses on mindfulness meditation and conducts extensive experiential programs and group lectures. Dr. Brantley is the author of Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You of Anxiety, Fear, and Panic, and Five Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices to Help You Stay Calm & Focused All Day Long available from New Harbinger Press.