The Mindful Initiative

The Mindful Initiative


Latest Episodes

Episode 22: One Simple Yogi: Eddie Stern
December 31, 2020

  Happy New Year! The Mindful Initiative is pleased to bring to its listeners this new episode as we begin new journeys in 2021! Our guest for Episode 22 is Eddie Stern, who is a Yoga teacher, author, and lecturer from New York City.

Episode 21: The Eternal Teacher: David Ingalls
December 06, 2020

      About David Ingalls: David Ingalls was my first Ashtanga Teacher. I am eternally grateful to him for his teachings and wisdom. He has been teaching Meditation, Yoga for more than 45 years. David became certified to teach Transcendental Meditation...

Episode 20: The Mindful Mystic: Shabnam Virmani
October 18, 2020

[powerpress_medialinks] Shabnam Virmani is a National Award winning documentary filmmaker, a soulful singer, an enigmatic storyteller and an inspirational writer. Shabnam has been exploring t

Episode 19: Leading Through Connection: Uvinie Lubecki
September 19, 2020

  In our 19th Episode of The Mindful Initiative Podcast, I speak with Uvinie Lubecki, who is probably the youngest person, I have interviewed for the Podcast. About Uvinie Uvinie Lubecki is a leadership development trainer, consultant, and author.

Episode 18: The Self-Compassion Psychologist: Dr. Chris Germer
June 13, 2020

  In Episode 18, I speak with Dr. Chris Germer, who is a Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer on Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, co-founder of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and author of several books on the subject.  Dr.

Episode 17: The Mindful Neurosurgeon: Dr. Thimappa Hegde
March 27, 2020

Dr. Thimappa Hegde In Episode 17 Nitesh Batra speaks to Dr. Thimappa Hegde. Dr. Thimappa Hegde is a distinguished neurosurgeon, and is presently working as the Director of Narayana Institute of Neurosciences, Bangalore. A Vedantic Scholar, Dr.

Episode 16: The Master: Sri M
September 09, 2019

Sri M In Episode 16 of The Mindful Initiative podcast, we travel to Madapalle in Andhra Pradesh to speak to Sri M: a spiritual guide, an educationist and a social reformer. In this episode, host Nitesh Batra and Sri M engage in a conversation that cove...

Episode 15: The Complete Man: Prof. B. Mahadevan
July 13, 2019

In the 15th episode of The Mindful Initiative podcast, host Nitesh Batra talks to Professor Mahadevan. He is a currently a Professor in Production and Operations Management  at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore.

Episode 14: Mindful Monk on a Harley: Gopi Krishnaswamy
June 01, 2019

In this 14th episode of The Mindful Initiative podcast, host Nitesh Batra talks to Gopi Krishnaswamy, a Mindfulness coach and a Zen practitioner, who walked away from a corporate life that was a diverse tapestry of experiences,

Episode 13: The Happiness Messenger: Dr. Saamdu Chetri
April 03, 2019

  This episode of The Mindful Initiative podcast unravels the fascinating and inspiring story of Dr. Saamdu Chetri’s life. As the Executive Director and one of the principal architects of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Center appointed by King Jigme...