# Asking for Help is Courageous - A Microdose Meditation for more Mindfulness and Resilience

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Podcast: [Whole Again: Mindfulness and Resilience Through Kintsugi Wisdom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339)
Published: 2026-06-29T11:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://michaelobrienshift.com/whole-again-podcast/
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Duration seconds: 432

## Resource

The Whole Again Podcast: Mindfulness and Resilience through Kinstugi Wisdom airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Pause Breathe Reflect Microdose Meditations, Growth Mindset and Mindfulness Tips, to help us transform our scars into healing and resilience. And between May and October, I'm sharing a new series I'm calling: A Perfectly Imperfect Union. It's about connecting with every day folks as they reflect on America at 250. Conversations will air every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ------- What if asking for help was not a sign of weakness, but one of the most courageous things you could do? Most of us have been taught, somewhere along the way, that needing help means falling short. So we carry more than we should, stay quieter than we need to, and quietly struggle through things we were never meant to handle alone. In this Monday microdose meditation, Michael O'Brien draws on one of the most memorable scenes in cinema, Jerry Maguire's desperate, heartfelt plea to "help me help you" to explore what gets in the way of asking for support and what opens up when we finally do. Asking for help, Michael reminds us, is not quitting. It is a declaration that we are still in the game. And it is one of the most genuine invitations to connection that we can offer another person. The people around you want to show up for you. They just need to know when and how. You can now download my Pause Breathe Reflect App with Microdose EQ for FREE in Apple’s App Store or Google Play. Discover how spend less time on your phone and more time on things that bring you joy. Also, find the support you need to navigate today’s uncertainty with more calm and grace. Receive a FREE copy of my book: “My Last Bad Day Shift.” Join me on Substack https://substack.com/@milkshakeswithmichael for…

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