# Episode 86 the The Day My Mind Management Got Tested Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/running-to-myself-7040526/episode-86-the-the-day-my-mind-management-got-tested Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/running-to-myself-7040526/episode-86-the-the-day-my-mind-management-got-tested.md Podcast: [Running to Myself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/running-to-myself-7040526) Published: 2026-04-20T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.trishastanton.com/podcasts/running-to-myself/episodes/2149177477 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149177477.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/running-to-myself-7040526/episodes/episode-86-the-the-day-my-mind-management-got-tested Duration seconds: 704 ## Resource Have you ever noticed how the exact moment you start teaching or practicing something… life immediately gives you a chance to practice it? In this episode, Trisha shares a behind-the-scenes story from the process of creating her upcoming Mindset Map Collective workshop — and how a simple recording day turned into an unexpected masterclass in real-time mind management. What started as a straightforward task quickly spiraled into a series of small but frustrating setbacks: lint covering a black sweater during filming, a microphone malfunction that ruined an entire recording, and a very noisy ice machine running its cleaning cycle at exactly the wrong moment. Under normal circumstances, moments like these might trigger frustration or derail the day. But instead, the absurdity of it all became a reminder of something powerful: There is never a time in life when you don’t need your mind management tools. In this episode, Trisha explores how learning to notice your thoughts in real time can change your entire experience — even when circumstances aren’t going according to plan. This conversation is a light, relatable reminder that mind management isn’t about eliminating challenges. It’s about developing the awareness and tools to navigate them with intention. You’ll learn: Why mind management is a lifelong practice, not a skill you “graduate” from • How your brain naturally reacts to small frustrations and interruptions • The difference between reacting automatically and responding intentionally • Why learning to observe your thoughts can completely shift your experience of a situation • How everyday inconveniences can become opportunities to strengthen emotional awareness Trisha also introduces the concept behind her upcoming Mindset Map Collective , a six-week workshop desi… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/running-to-myself-7040526/episodes/episode-86-the-the-day-my-mind-management-got-tested/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/running-to-myself-7040526/episode-86-the-the-day-my-mind-management-got-tested.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.