Mindfulness Exercises Podcast with Sean Fargo
Guided Meditations, Mindfulness Teacher Training & Expert Interviews
Looking to deepen your mindfulness practice or become a certified mindfulness meditation teacher? The Mindfulness Exercises Podcast helps you develop embodied presence, inner peace, and the skills to confidently share mindfulness with others.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and certified instructor of the Search Inside Yourself program born at Google — this podcast blends wisdom, compassion, and practicality for mindfulness seekers and teachers alike.
🎧 What You'll Find:
Guided meditations: mindfulness of breath, body scans, self-compassion, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, sleep meditations & more
Expert interviews with renowned teachers like Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Jud Brewer, and others
Mindfulness teaching tools to help coaches, therapists, educators & wellness professionals teach with confidence and clarity
Whether you're navigating imposter syndrome, burnout, or seeking to grow your mindfulness career, Sean shares insights from his training with Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein, Mark Coleman, and more to help you grow in both depth and service.
🌱 Ready to take the next step?
Learn about our internationally accredited Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification.
Subscribe now for guided meditations, mindful interviews, and real-world tools to live and teach with more awareness, resilience, and purpose.
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Mindfulness Exercises Podcast with Sean Fargo
Guided Meditations, Mindfulness Teacher Training & Expert Interviews
Looking to deepen your mindfulness practice or become a certified mindfulness meditation teacher? The Mindfulness Exercises Podcast helps you develop embodied presence, inner peace, and the skills to confidently share mindfulness with others.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and certified instructor of the Search Inside Yourself program born at Google — this podcast blends wisdom, compassion, and practicality for mindfulness seekers and teachers alike.
🎧 What You'll Find:
Guided meditations: mindfulness of breath, body scans, self-compassion, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, sleep meditations & more
Expert interviews with renowned teachers like Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Jud Brewer, and others
Mindfulness teaching tools to help coaches, therapists, educators & wellness professionals teach with confidence and clarity
Whether you're navigating imposter syndrome, burnout, or seeking to grow your mindfulness career, Sean shares insights from his training with Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein, Mark Coleman, and more to help you grow in both depth and service.
🌱 Ready to take the next step?
Learn about our internationally accredited Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification.
Subscribe now for guided meditations, mindful interviews, and real-world tools to live and teach with more awareness, resilience, and purpose.
Staying Present Longer: The Interplay of Mindfulness & Concentration
Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
54 minutes
1 month ago
Staying Present Longer: The Interplay of Mindfulness & Concentration
In this episode, Sean Fargo explores the deep relationship between mindfulness and concentration — two practices that are often taught separately but in reality support and sustain each other.
Drawing inspiration from his teacher Ajahn Chah, Sean reflects on how concentration serves as the foundation that allows mindfulness to stay steady with the unfolding present moment.
Through personal stories from his years as a Buddhist monk and practical concentration exercises, Sean highlights how simplicity, stillness, and focus can help us extend the duration of our presence.
From visualizations in the belly to counting breaths, focusing on external objects, or repeating loving-kindness phrases, concentration practice becomes a refuge from the busyness of modern life and a gateway into joy, clarity, and perspective.
Listeners are invited to experiment with lengthening their meditations, stringing together multiple sessions, or even holding mini at-home retreats.
Sean Fargo also shares candid reflections on challenges like the five hindrances, the difference between grasping and genuine focus, and how deep concentration can lead to profound insights, stillness, and even some of life’s happiest moments.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Why mindfulness and concentration are “two ends of the same stick”
Practical techniques to stay present longer, from breath counting to visualization
How concentration fuels mindfulness and supports choiceless awareness
The role of concentration in overcoming the five hindrances
Insights into stillness, joy, and clarity that arise with deeper practice
Resources & Links:
Watch the full session on YouTube: Staying Present Longer
Learn more about Ajahn Chah’s teachings: ajahnchah.org
Explore free meditations, courses, and trainings at MindfulnessExercises.com
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Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo
Mindfulness Exercises Podcast with Sean Fargo
Guided Meditations, Mindfulness Teacher Training & Expert Interviews
Looking to deepen your mindfulness practice or become a certified mindfulness meditation teacher? The Mindfulness Exercises Podcast helps you develop embodied presence, inner peace, and the skills to confidently share mindfulness with others.
Hosted by Sean Fargo — former Buddhist monk, founder of MindfulnessExercises.com, and certified instructor of the Search Inside Yourself program born at Google — this podcast blends wisdom, compassion, and practicality for mindfulness seekers and teachers alike.
🎧 What You'll Find:
Guided meditations: mindfulness of breath, body scans, self-compassion, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, sleep meditations & more
Expert interviews with renowned teachers like Sharon Salzberg, Gabor Maté, Byron Katie, Rick Hanson, Ellen Langer, Jud Brewer, and others
Mindfulness teaching tools to help coaches, therapists, educators & wellness professionals teach with confidence and clarity
Whether you're navigating imposter syndrome, burnout, or seeking to grow your mindfulness career, Sean shares insights from his training with Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein, Mark Coleman, and more to help you grow in both depth and service.
🌱 Ready to take the next step?
Learn about our internationally accredited Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification.
Subscribe now for guided meditations, mindful interviews, and real-world tools to live and teach with more awareness, resilience, and purpose.
