# Five Keys To A Deeper Mindfulness Practice, with Melvin McLeod

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Podcast: [Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindfulness-exercises-with-sean-fargo-5494073)
Published: 2026-08-07T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast/
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Mindfulness is everywhere now, but the way we talk about it can feel strangely small: a tool for stress, a way to focus, a better “hack” for busy lives. I sit down with Melvin McLeod, editor-at-large at Lion’s Roar, co-founder of Mindful Magazine, and a practitioner for over 40 years, to make a bigger claim that stays grounded in reality: mindfulness can be a complete path of living in a secular, evidence-based world. Melvin's new book: With a Single Breath: The Complete Path of Mindfulness ...

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