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Zen Commuter

Thom Walters

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 100

Zen Commuter is about meditation and how it can improve the quality of your life. Thom Walters speaks with acclaimed meditation teachers, authors and everyday practitioners, to help listeners understand how to start a mindfulness habit, as well as keep it going. Along the way he discusses topics that help listeners cultivate a calmer, wiser and happier life. Come join Thom Monday through Friday to deepen your meditation practice.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - spirituality
09/08/2026
#69
🇬🇧 Great Britain - spirituality
27/07/2026
#98
🇬🇧 Great Britain - spirituality
12/04/2026
#80
🇬🇧 Great Britain - spirituality
07/04/2025
#74

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Creative Calm: A Conversation with Jodi Rose Gonzales

Episode 2102

Friday, April 4, 2025 • Duration 41:31

Today on Zen Commuter, I'm joined by the insightful and inspiring Jodi Rose Gonzales—artist, author, and art therapist. Jodi blends creativity and mindfulness to help others navigate life's challenges with clarity and grace. Her unique approach to healing through expressive art and spiritual reflection offers a powerful path to inner peace. Get ready for a conversation that's equal parts calming and deeply thought-provoking.

Topics Covered:

✅ Defining what creativity is, on one level, and how it can help us better understand who we are
✅ The intersection of mindfulness and meditation
✅ How to foster introspection through creativity.

Jodi Rose Gonzales is a visual artist, art therapist, author, and mindfulness coach who inspires her students through teachings intended to spread more hope and healing around the world. She is recognized as a top artist by Marquis Who's Who in America, and a Global Impact Artist by the International Association of Top Professionals. Jodi has authored two Amazon #1 New Releases including the Doodle's Code and Drawn to Yoga, she is featured in an international bestseller called 50 Fearless Leaders, and she's the host of The iROSE Podcast. She helps busy creative people who are intentional about personal growth using art-based mindfulness, a unique method that helps people develop insight and self-awareness—AND manage anxiety and stress—in one simple practice.

Links from the Episode:

Begin your free creative journey with Jodi Rose

https://www.jodirosestudio.com/free-art-prompts

Meditation Coaching

Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)

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Email: thom@zencommuter.com
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Embracing the Divine Feminine: A Conversation with Leslie Draffin

Episode 2101

Friday, March 28, 2025 • Duration 51:11

Welcome to Zen Commuter! Today, I'm joined by Leslie Draffin for a fascinating conversation about the intersection of plant medicine, spirituality, and women's wellness. We'll explore how microdosing mushrooms can support mental clarity, emotional balance, and even spiritual awakening. Leslie also shares insights on how understanding the menstrual cycle can be a powerful tool for self-awareness and personal growth. Whether you're curious about the benefits of microdosing or looking to deepen your connection with your body and mind, this episode offers valuable wisdom you won't want to miss.

Topics Covered:

✅ Utilizing plant medicine to help women ease menstrual symptoms and connect to their power
✅ Overview of how microdosing works
✅ How meditation helps all people connect with what is true and resonant for them

Leslie Draffin is a women's somatic coach, psychedelic microdosing guide, breath & meditation teacher & menstrual cycle educator. She helps midlife women embrace their bodies, sex, and psychedelics so they can overcome the wound of unworthiness, get free from mental health challenges and build a life they're excited about. Leslie believes somatic practices like breathwork along with sacred Earth medicine have the power to bring us home to ourselves, awaken our authenticity and heal the trauma locked within our subconscious.

📌 Follow Leslie Drafffin:

Activate your Inner Magic: free microdosing guide: https://lesliedraffin.myflodesk.com/microguide
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesliedraffin/
Podcast - The Light Within: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-light-within/id1554915881

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Sonal Kalra - Founder of CONNECT Meditation: Helping Students find Clarity and Resilience

Episode 2092

Thursday, February 13, 2025 • Duration 48:53

Sonal is a certified meditation teacher and the founder of CONNECT Meditation. In her workshops and sessions, she blends ancient Eastern wisdom with modern science to make mindfulness accessible to today's practitioners. Raised in India and now based in Boston, Sonal's background in corporate human resources, learning and development, and life coaching allows her to connect deeply with both individuals and organizations.

She also teaches at WITHIN, a San Francisco-based meditation organization. With a foundation in psychology, human resource development, and Somatic EMDR, Sonal specializes in trauma-sensitive mindfulness. She also offers sound baths that utilize healing frequencies to promote relaxation and inner balance. Passionate about guiding people to discover the transformative benefits of meditation, Sonal helps enhance well-being, boost productivity, and cultivate compassion.

Sonal finds great joy in sharing meditation as a powerful tool for personal and professional growth, helping others connect with their inner clarity and resilience.

Meditation Coaching

Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)

Links from the Episode:

https://www.connectmeditation.com/

THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show

Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page.

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Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter
Email: thom@zencommuter.com
Instagram: @thom_walters
Twitter: @thom_walters

Catherine Duncan - Author of Everyday Awakening

Episode 2091

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 • Duration 33:12

Catherine is an integrative spiritual consultant, former trauma and hospice chaplain, and first time author of the book Everyday Awakening. In her book as well as her private practice, she counsels people on what it means to be alive, and how to awaken into their heart and soul. She has faced death twice and companioned hundreds of people as they died. The deep peace and sense of the other side she witnessed was profound and soul shaping. We can all awaken and it is a choice how we are choosing to live each day.

Meditation Coaching

Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)

Links from the Episode:

https://www.catherineduncan.org/

THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show

Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page.

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Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter
Email: thom@zencommuter.com
Instagram: @thom_walters
Twitter: @thom_walters
Facebook: www.facebook.com/zencommuter
Donate: Support the Podcast!

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Jeff Patterson: Meditation Instructor and Author of The Yielding Warrior

Episode 2090

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 • Duration 56:56

Jeff Patterson, from Portland, OR, USA, has over 36 years of experience, practicing and teaching the meditative and martial arts. As the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts/Portland Tai Chi Academy and The Yielding Warrior, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the yielding concept. He has published two books and hundreds on instructional videos. Founder of The Yielding Warrior online program and has worked with 1000's of students from around the world.

Meditation Coaching

Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)

Links from the Episode:

Get a FREE copy of The Yielding Warrior

THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show

Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page.

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Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter
Email: thom@zencommuter.com
Instagram: @thom_walters
Twitter: @thom_walters
Facebook: www.facebook.com/zencommuter
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Exercises for Becoming a Better Visualizer

Episode 2089

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 • Duration 19:15

Visualizing is an important aspect of meditation, yet some people struggle with how to it. My Insight Timer friend Alberto asked if I could help him with becoming better at it, and to that end, I thought I would record an episode to help not just him, but anyone who could use some practice at becoming better at imagining. Enjoy.

Meditation Coaching

Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)

THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show

Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page.

Be a part of the show!

Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter
Email: thom@zencommuter.com
Instagram: @thom_walters
Twitter: @thom_walters
Facebook: www.facebook.com/zencommuter
Donate: Support the Podcast!

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Rate and review us in Apple Podcasts! zencommuter.com/review

Overcoming One of the Greatest Hurdles When Starting to Meditate

Episode 2088

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 • Duration 27:26

Some people fear being alone with their thoughts. those people understand the benefit of calm that a practice brings, the cost for getting there is too great; the cost of being alone with painful, denigrating. thoughts. Today I talk about how to become comfortable with 'troublesome" thoughts so that you can meditate if you think it would be beneficial (and it will be) ;0)

Meditation Coaching

Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)

THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show

Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page.

Be a part of the show!

Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter
Email: thom@zencommuter.com
Instagram: @thom_walters
Twitter: @thom_walters
Facebook: www.facebook.com/zencommuter
Donate: Support the Podcast!

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2087: Humanity's Spiritual Rebirth by Forrest Rivers

Episode 2088

Thursday, January 23, 2025 • Duration 27:26

The last time we got together we had the joy of hanging out with Forrest Rivers, Author of tHumanity's Spiritual Rebirth. As is customary on ZC, when I interview an author, I like to read an excerpt from their book; and today is no exception.

Meditation Coaching

Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)

Connecting with Forrest:

Website: https://forrestrivers.com/

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069110064900

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelwlenz/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@forrestrivers475

THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show

Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page.

Be a part of the show!

Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter
Email: thom@zencommuter.com
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Twitter: @thom_walters
Facebook: www.facebook.com/zencommuter

Forrest Rivers: Author of Humanity's Spiritual Rebirth

Episode 2086

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 • Duration 01:03:28

Forrest Rivers has become a good friend of mine. So when his publicist sent me an email to have him on the show I jumped at the chance. He is a man who truly sees thing in such a wonderfully rich way. He drops the labels of good and bad, and helps us see every moment as an opportunity to grow, to understand "ourselves" on a deeper level. Yeah, you can imagine why I have love and respect for him. Today we talk about the ways we as a planet can grow through seemingly challenging curcumstances.

Meditation Coaching

Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation)

Connecting with Forrest:

Website: https://forrestrivers.com/

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069110064900

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelwlenz/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@forrestrivers475

THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show

Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page.

Be a part of the show!

Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter
Email: thom@zencommuter.com
Instagram: @thom_walters

Tricycle: Warriors of the Mind: Overcoming Our Fear of Suffering by Chakung Wangdrak

Episode 2085

Thursday, January 9, 2025 • Duration 19:43

I am very happy to be back on the air after a three week hiatus. The longest one in the 10 year history of Zen Commuter. So thank you all for your patience and understanding. I can't think of a better topic to talk about on my return, than Tonglen Meditation. Today I read an article that talks about how we can reduce our fear of suffering by engaging in a meditation practice that has us voluntarily taking on the suffering of others.

Meditation Coaching

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THANKS FOR LISTENING! Become a Super-Fan of the Show

Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page.

Be a part of the show!

Send me a message: speakpipe.com/zencommuter
Email: thom@zencommuter.com
Instagram: @thom_walters
Twitter: @thom_walters
Facebook: www.facebook.com/zencommuter
Donate: Support the Podcast!

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Rate and review us in Apple Podcasts!

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