{"podcast":{"title":"Whole Again: Mindfulness and Resilience Through Kintsugi Wisdom","slug":"whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339","podcast_index_feed_id":6642339,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/wholeagain/","website_url":"https://michaelobrienshift.com/whole-again-podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/372cb119-572e-4e11-9002-29bfdfa876c9/3000-3000.jpg","author":"Michael OBrien | Mindfulness & Resilience Coach","episode_count":441,"summary":"Discover how to create a meaningful life on your way to who you are becoming. Whole Again: Mindfulness and Resilience Through Kintsugi Wisdom provides the support you need to heal, develop a growth mindset, and embrace who you are becoming. Inspired by the Japanese art of “Golden Repair,” Kintsugi teaches us that even when life breaks us, we can rebuild—stronger, wiser, and more beautiful than before. Listen to discover weekly growth-mindset tips, build emotional resilience and manage stress through microdose meditations, and ways to live a meaningful life and the person you are becoming. And as America turns 250, tune in to hear your neighbors share their reflections on our Perfectly Imperfect Union and on ways we can come together to end the divisions that prevent us from realizing our collective potential. I’m Michael O’Brien—husband, Girl Dadx2, son, friend, animal lover, endurance cyclist, and survivor. After a near-death cycling accident—what I call My Last Bad Day—the metaphor of Kintsugi helped me see that I could be whole again. Today, as a Mindset & Resilience Leadership coach, Corporate Speaker, Meditation Teacher, and founder of The Pause Breathe Reflect Method, I'm he…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:19:04.832153+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339"},"episode":{"title":"A Perfectly Imperfect Union: Reflecting on America 250 with Michelle Radney","slug":"a-perfectly-imperfect-union-reflecting-on-america-250-with-michelle-radney","published_at":"2026-05-24T05:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339/a-perfectly-imperfect-union-reflecting-on-america-250-with-michelle-radney","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339","url":"https://michaelobrienshift.com/whole-again-podcast/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4f43c02f-34cc-459e-9bcc-b1bd17f76121.mp3","summary":"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 does it take to truly trust again? That's the question Michelle Radney sits with as America turns 250. And coming from someone who grew up in Phoenix without much, who had a friend's parents pay her $40 college application fee because her family couldn't, she's earned the right to ask it. In this episode of A Perfectly Imperfect Union, Michelle Radney — Arizona native, New Jersey resident, and host of Michelle's Seat at the Table — gets real about what's holding us back as a country. Her answer isn't polarization or politics. It's trust. And woven right alongside it, a lack of love and a desperate need for forgiveness. Michelle also shares a story she's rarely told publicly. One act of generosity changed the entire trajectory of her life. It's a reminder that one ripple can travel decades. If you've ever wondered whether the small things matter, this conversation will answer that question. Her birthday wish for America? Love, trust, and forgiveness. Simple. Necessary. And harder than it sounds. Before you go, Michelle has a question for you: What are you currently binge-watching? Drop your answer in the comments — and share this episode with someone you love. You can now download my Pause Breathe Reflect App with Microdose EQ for FREE in Apple’s App Store or Google Pl…","meta_description":"The Whole Again Podcast: Mindfulness and Resilience through Kinstugi Wisdom airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Pause Breathe Reflect Microdose M…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1727,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339/episodes/a-perfectly-imperfect-union-reflecting-on-america-250-with-michelle-radney/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/whole-again-mindfulness-and-resilience-through-kintsugi-wisdom-6642339/a-perfectly-imperfect-union-reflecting-on-america-250-with-michelle-radney.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}