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Mind Over Matter

Mind Over Matter

Diksha 335 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

Mind Over Matter is a podcast focused on mental toughness and practical self-improvement. It explores psychology, personal growth, and resilience through conversations with expert hosts and inspiring guests. Each episode offers actionable strategies, research insights, and transformative stories to help listeners overcome obstacles and reach their potential.

Episodes

Why You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself in Relationships | Lauren Salaun
Why You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself in Relationships | Lauren Salaun Oct 8, 2026 22:22 Have you ever made a decision that felt completely right at the time, only to regret it later and wonder whether you can trust yourself again?In this episode of Mind Over Matter, host Sreemedha speaks with Lauren Salaun, a coach who discusses self-trust, relationships, self-worth, intuition and somatic approaches to personal growth.Lauren explores why rebuilding self-trust isn't about making perfe
Your Job Is What You Do. It’s Not Who You Are. | Steve Barton
Your Job Is What You Do. It’s Not Who You Are. | Steve Barton Oct 7, 2026 18:11 In this episode of Mind Over Matter, Sreemedha speaks with career transition coach Steve Barton about navigating career change without losing your identity, confidence, or sense of security. Pasted textSteve challenges the idea that you need to have your entire future figured out before making a change. Instead, he encourages people to begin planning while they're still employed—exploring opportu
Resilience Is a Practice: Willie Blake on Getting Back Up
Resilience Is a Practice: Willie Blake on Getting Back Up Oct 4, 2026 15:32 What do you do when quitting starts to feel like the easier option? On Mind Over Matter, host Shraddha talks with resilience coach Willie Blake about what actually keeps people moving through uncertainty and setbacks.You will learn why resilience is less about never failing and more about getting back up, and why changing your body first can shift your mindset faster than thinking your way there.A
Overcoming Mental Barriers With Nervous System Care: Gazit Chaya Nkosi
Overcoming Mental Barriers With Nervous System Care: Gazit Chaya Nkosi Oct 1, 2026 19:10 Ever feel your mind say no before you have even tried? On Mind Over Matter, host Sayan and coach Gazit Chaya Nkosi explore overcoming mental barriers by working with the body, not against it.You will learn how the vagus nerve shapes fear, why calming down alone is not enough, and why struggling in a dysfunctional system is not a personal failing.About the Guest: Gazit Chaya Nkosi is a coach in Mas
Changing Negative Self-Talk and Inner Stories with Geoff Grant
Changing Negative Self-Talk and Inner Stories with Geoff Grant Oct 1, 2026 12:48 Do you keep telling yourself "I am just not that kind of person"? On Mind Over Matter, host Sreemedha and coach Geoff Grant explore how negative self-talk shapes our choices and relationships.You will learn where limiting inner stories come from, how to question them, and how to write a new narrative you can sustain.About the Guest: Geoff Grant is a consultant and coach in Massachusetts. He spent
Breaking Through Mental Barriers: Fear, Gratitude and Faith with Michael Muccio
Breaking Through Mental Barriers: Fear, Gratitude and Faith with Michael Muccio Sep 26, 2026 26:13 What if the walls holding you back are more like fog than stone? This episode of Mind Over Matter is for anyone stuck in fear, insecurity, or old thinking that outward success hasn't fixed.Author Michael Muccio shares how teachability, deliberate gratitude, and repeating new truths until they replace old ones helped him move past fear, and why he believes connecting to a greater source makes chang
Gleaning Joy Through Inner Radiance: Kate Heartsong on Mind Over Matter
Gleaning Joy Through Inner Radiance: Kate Heartsong on Mind Over Matter Sep 16, 2026 25:06 What if joy was never about avoiding pain, but about growing through it? The host talks with speaker and coach Kate Heartsong about why sadness and joy can't really exist without each other.Kate shares a simple breathing technique for calming down in the moment, why acknowledging a hard emotion has to come before releasing it, and a personal story about her daughter's long recovery that took her a
Breaking Free From Self-Limiting Beliefs: Anu Verma on Mind Over Matter
Breaking Free From Self-Limiting Beliefs: Anu Verma on Mind Over Matter Sep 13, 2026 20:59 What if the belief holding you back was never actually yours to begin with? Host Niharika talks with coach Anu Verma about where self-limiting beliefs really come from, and how to tell a genuine limitation apart from a belief that's just familiar.Anu shares why self-awareness requires real honesty with yourself, a simple exercise for picturing your future self if a pattern continues, and why the d
Building Resilience Through Uncertainty With Boundaries Coach Barb Nangle
Building Resilience Through Uncertainty With Boundaries Coach Barb Nangle Aug 28, 2026 26:16 If uncertainty makes you want to hold everything together, this episode is for you. Boundaries coach Barb Nangle joins Mind Over Matter to explore what resilience actually looks like when life does not go according to plan.Barb shares how internal safety, healthy boundaries, and emotional resilience help you stay with yourself through uncertainty, why setbacks do not erase your progress, and one p
Mental Resilience and Self-Respect: Kirana Sidin on Choosing a Life Aligned With Your Values
Mental Resilience and Self-Respect: Kirana Sidin on Choosing a Life Aligned With Your Values Aug 28, 2026 20:29 If you keep chasing approval and still feel off, this conversation is for you. Author and coach Kirana Sidin joins host Niharika on Mind Over Matter to talk about what mental resilience actually means, and why it has less to do with never falling and more to do with choosing to come back.Kirana unpacks the quiet cost of external validation, why self-respect is the real foundation of a stable mind,
Resilience Isn't a Character Flaw: Dr. Jess Armine on Root Causes
Resilience Isn't a Character Flaw: Dr. Jess Armine on Root Causes Aug 22, 2026 29:05 What if struggling to cope isn't a personal failing, but a sign that your body simply has less capacity to draw on right now? In this episode of Mind Over Matter, host Swati talks with Dr. Jess Armine, a healthcare provider of nearly 50 years and founder of The Center for Bio-Individualized Medicine, about why resilience has more to do with physiology than willpower.Dr. Jess walks through why comp
Transforming Mental Patterns Into Personal Power: Gaylen Wilson on the Monument Method
Transforming Mental Patterns Into Personal Power: Gaylen Wilson on the Monument Method Aug 20, 2026 35:25 Our minds run patterns we rarely question, until we learn where they come from. Heart transplant survivor and relationship coach Gaylen Wilson joins host Swati to explore how understanding the primal brain can change how we respond to life.Gaylen shares the Monument Method, a simple practice he and his wife Heather use to interrupt conflict before it escalates, and how the same principle helped hi

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