{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68777d335d5bb08874b34384/68777d5812713a20e13c3d51?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Beyond Thought: A Journey from Prison to Presence - Matt Tenney","description":"<p>Matt Tenney has clocked well over 10,000 hours of meditation. He’s also a leadership coach working with some of the biggest companies in the US. But his journey started in a very different place — as a military officer facing decades in prison.</p>\n<p>It was during that time, especially in solitary confinement, that Matt began to see clearly how suffering really works. He realised it’s not the outside world that causes it — it’s our identification with the voice in our heads. The thoughts that tell us who we are, what we should be doing, and how we compare to others.</p>\n<p>Matt shares how he came to recognise the awareness that sits behind all of that — and how tuning into that space is where real peace and freedom come from.</p>\n<p>We talk about:</p>\n<ul>\n  <li>\n<p>His personal story of transformation</p>\n</li>\n  <li>\n<p>How desire fuels suffering</p>\n</li>\n  <li>\n<p>What mindfulness really means — and how to apply it in daily life</p>\n</li>\n  <li>\n<p>How to create space between what happens and how we respond</p>\n</li>\n  <li>\n<p>And why happiness isn’t something to achieve — it’s what’s left when we stop believing the thoughts that obscure it</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This conversation goes deep — but in a grounded and practical way. If you’ve ever felt stuck in your head or caught in the trap of always needing to achieve more, this one’s for you.</p>\n<p><strong>Here is the link to book a free 1:1 coaching consultation with me:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/find-your-flow-intro-chat</strong></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>My other links:</p>\n<p><strong>Book</strong>: https://www.simonmundie.com/book</p>\n<p><strong>YouTube</strong>: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundie</p>\n<p><strong>Website</strong>: simonmundie.com</p>\n<p><strong>Substack Newsletter</strong>: https://simonmundie.substack.com/</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p><p> </p>","author_name":"Simon Mundie"}