Coach Me If You Can – Episode 4: “Mindfulness Confetti” with Steve Ware

Is your mind stuck in overdrive—racing, overloaded, unable to rest?

In this episode, I sit down with mindfulness coach Steve Ware, a former IBM executive who burned out hard after nearly three decades in corporate life. What followed wasn’t a retreat or a career break—it was a deep, obsessive dive into understanding the mind, rewiring stress, and rediscovering peace through science-backed mindfulness.

We explore what mindfulness really means when life is chaotic, not calm. Steve shares how he rebuilt his nervous system, why stress isn’t always the enemy, and how small shifts—what he calls mindfulness confetti—can change your day, and your brain.

You’ll hear why teaching mindfulness to children is so difficult, how chronic stress rewires the brain, and why self-compassion might be the antidote to your inner critic.

If burnout, anxiety, or constant overthinking are clouding your life, this conversation offers practical relief—not through theory, but through lived experience.

• You are not your thoughts—you’re the one observing them

• Stress can fuel growth when reframed

• Mindfulness must be practiced, not understood

• Neuroplasticity means change is always possible

• Simple breathing can shift your state in 60 seconds

• Your daily activities either nourish or deplete you

• Personalised mindfulness is more effective than generic advice

• Self-compassion is essential for emotional resilience

• Mindfulness confetti beats 2-hour meditation marathons

• Gratitude can move your mind out of survival mode

If you’ve ever felt like stillness is a luxury for other people, or if your thoughts are constantly in the driver’s seat, this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now. Then start dropping your own mindfulness confetti.

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