{"podcast":{"title":"Mindful You","slug":"mindful-you-6315550","podcast_index_feed_id":6315550,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mindful-you/","website_url":"https://mindful-you.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c25d0e3e-ebe5-4f59-b6d1-4b247c30e9c3/ruGvUOXtfC-nBOT368C2vpFs.jpg","author":"Alan Carroll","episode_count":165,"summary":"Explore the multitude of healing benefits and various applications that mindfulness/space can bring to transform your entire experience of living including the way you speak, listen, think, create and even how you perceive your world. Join me as I engage with a diverse range of leading experts in the fields of psychology, meditation, religion, the arts, science, mindfulness, yoga, communication and healing. Let's journey together and learn how to build your own bridge to this magical transcendent dimension of consciousness called mindfulness where the power of presence, love, and compassion reign supreme.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindful-you-6315550"},"episode":{"title":"The Power of Silence in Public Speaking and Leadership with Lauri Smith","slug":"the-power-of-silence-in-public-speaking-and-leadership-with-lauri-smith","published_at":"2026-01-13T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindful-you-6315550/the-power-of-silence-in-public-speaking-and-leadership-with-lauri-smith","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindful-you-6315550","url":"https://mindful-you.captivate.fm/episode/the-power-of-silence-in-public-speaking-and-leadership-with-lauri-smith","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6824ffac-1872-4502-9888-75969403fc65.mp3","summary":"Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Mindful You Podcast, hosted by Alan. In today’s episode, Alan is joined by the insightful Lauri Smith, an intuitive public speaking and leadership coach based in San Francisco. Together, they dive deep into the journey from ego-driven, self-critical communication to soulful, truly present speaking—and what it takes to unlock your higher self in everyday life and on stage. We explore Lauri Smith's personal transformation, from childhood moments of self-discovery in her garage to powerful breakthroughs in the theatre, and the importance of embracing vulnerability and mindfulness. The conversation touches on practical strategies for creating space between stimulus and response, cultivating compassion, and allowing your soul—rather than your ego—to take the wheel. Whether you’re interested in public speaking, personal growth, or the spiritual side of self-expression, this episode is packed with wisdom and actionable advice to help you speak more soulfully and live more mindfully. Tune in, and let’s journey together into the dance between sound and silence, ego and soul. Connect with Lauri: Website Instagram LinkedIn About Alan: Alan Carroll is an Educational Psychologist who specializes in Transpersonal Psychology. He founded Alan Carroll & Associates 30 years ago and before that, he was a Senior Sales Training Consultant for 10 years at Digital Equipment Corporation. He has dedicated his life in search of mindfulness tools that can be used by everyone (young and old) to transform their ability to speak at a professional level, as well as, to reduce the psychological suffering caused by the misidentification with our ego and reconnect to the vast transcendent dimension of consciousness that lies just on the other side of t…","meta_description":"Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Mindful You Podcast, hosted by Alan. In today’s episode, Alan is joined by the insightful Lauri Smith, an i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2751,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mindful-you-6315550/episodes/the-power-of-silence-in-public-speaking-and-leadership-with-lauri-smith/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindful-you-6315550/the-power-of-silence-in-public-speaking-and-leadership-with-lauri-smith.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}