• Ep. 244 – Valerie Mason-John

  • Jul 15 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
  • Podcast

Ep. 244 – Valerie Mason-John

  • Summary

  • For episode 244 Valerie Mason-John makes their first appearance on the Metta Hour to speak about their new book, “First Aid Kit for the Mind: Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviors”.

    Valerie is a founding facilitator of Compassionate Inquiry and the author of eleven books, including the award-winning book, “Eight Step Recovery.” They are a co-founder of the training program, Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery, and work as a public speaker in the field of Mindfulness for Addiction and Trauma.

    In this conversation, Valerie and Sharon discuss:

    • How lovingkindness saved Valerie’s life
    • How Valerie became the “Bully Doctor”
    • Valerie’s journey in recovery
    • The importance of community in recovery
    • Recovery Cafe
    • Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry
    • Thoughts are not facts
    • First-Aid Kit for the Mind
    • The breath is medicine
    • What is still true? What can we rely on?
    • Dharma: that which we can rely on
    • Thich Naht Hanh’s influence on Valerie
    • How to maintain mindfulness
    • The role of Storytelling in Valerie’s work
    • How story compounds addiction
    • Playwriting and poetry as social justice

    Valerie closes the conversation with a guided meditation LOVE from their new book, First Aid Kit for the Mind. Learn more about Valarie’s work on their website right here.

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