The Mindtea Podcast

Can AI help us become more mindful? In today's episode, I sit with Dr. Steve Haberlin, author, researcher and long-term meditator, to explore one of the biggest questions facing the future of mindfulness: what role...

Is mindfulness just about meditation? How do we actually LIVE mindfully? In today’s episode, I sit with the person who introduced mindfulness to my life, Tony O’Shea Poon. Tony is a tutor at UK College of Mindfulness...

We are the most connected digitally we've ever been, and yet many of us still struggle to feel truly seen beyond how we are perceived. In this episode of Mindtea, Issie sits down with her best friend ‪kina issariya‬, a...

What does self trust actually look like? In this episode, we explore the theme of trust, why it’s so hard to trust ourselves especially during times of change or uncertainty and 3 small, simple steps to start...

Many of us misunderstand mindfulness. We think the goal is no thoughts, instant calm or self-improvement. Those assumptions can create pressure and make practice feel harder. But when we understand what mindfulness is...

Why do we feel disconnected, even when we’re doing everything ‘right’? In this episode, we explore the concept of autopilot in our daily lives, how it disconnects us from the present, and practical mindfulness tools...

In today’s episode, we continue last week’s theme of mindful media use with Dr. Lauren Serpico, exploring the deeper psychological needs we’re trying to fulfil when scrolling, how social media addiction can be similar...

Struggling to put down your phone? In this episode, we break down the psychology behind why social media is so addicting, how technology affects our everyday attention and 4 ways to bring more intentional social media...

In this episode of Mindtea, we explore mindfulness through the lens of Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu. We cover lessons from the Olympics - practical insights we can learn from these athletes and incorporate into our own...

If you’ve ever tried meditation and thought ‘this doesn’t work for my brain, there’s something wrong with me’, you’re not alone. For many people with ADHD, traditional meditation can feel challenging, or even...

If you’ve ever been called ‘too sensitive’, find yourself being overwhelmed by your emotions, or struggle with self-compassion, this conversation is for you. In this episode, Issie sits down with mindset and...

In this episode of Mindtea, we talk about the concept of letting go from a mindfulness perspective, the neuroscience behind why it’s so hard to let go, the benefits of letting go and how we can integrate this into our...

In this episode of Mindtea, Issie sits down with Maija Morton, a mindset coach specialising in confidence, perfectionism, people-pleasing to break down the psychology of self-doubt and why it is so hard for us to trust...

Why do we struggle to receive? Whether it’s a compliment, a gift, an act of kindness or even love…many of us feel guilt, discomfort, or a strong need to give something back immediately. In this episode of Mindtea, we...

In this episode of Mindtea, we talk not only about how to be okay being by yourself, but also how to actually FEEL good being alone. Coming up to Valentines Day, this is a day which can for some of us bring up a lot of...