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The Mindful Empath

The Mindful Empath

By Michael Scott Evans

The Mindful Empath is a podcast that discusses the intersection between mindfulness and the human design for radical empathy. First released as Empathy &, this is the new venture of Michael Scott Evans as he weaves his pastoral roots into a new venture as a Mindfulness Coach, Consultant, Speaker and Author. You can find more information at www.bearlyzen.com the website for the coaching business.
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#0 Empathy & Introduction

The Mindful EmpathFeb 20, 2019

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Mindful Empath Ep 2: The MEU

Mindful Empath Ep 2: The MEU

We take a step back in episode 2 of the new podcast to share what's been going on with Michael. After being laid off after close to 20 years in the tech world he encountered some mental health and physical health challenges in 2023. This prompted a life and vocation change to create Bearly Zen. A mindfulness coaching and consulting business. It operates within the Mindful Empath umbrella, and allows for both private and corporate mindfulness training. If you would like to learn more, please contact Michael at michael@bearlyzen.com

Also....check out Substack! Here, Michael will be producing a weekly newsletter called The Mindful Empath's Almanac. I bet you'll find it eye opening and inspiring.

In this quick 20 minute episode Michael goes into some detail on the above projects and how YOU might be able to help.

Thanks for listening!

Jan 08, 202423:48
Mindful Empath Ep 1: Betting on Love!

Mindful Empath Ep 1: Betting on Love!

And we're back!!!

The Empathy & podcast, turned Mindful Empath, is now producing more content! I am excited to share my involvement with a local (Austin, TX) organization called Betting on Love!

Betting On Love! is a group of people who are betting that universal love and compassion can change the world!

In advance of their first event, the Conscious Awakening Conference, I spoke with Sunshine Grace, the founder of the group and the conference. The conference will be a unique experience, using the stories of 11 unique voices as the guiding narrative. The conference will be a loving, compassionate space to discuss the intersection of mental health, psychedelics, and spirituality. In this conversation Sunshine describes her own relationship with these three things all done in a beautiful conversation we had on my couch!

Please check out the website above and get tickets for the conference, they'll sell out fast!

*A portion of every ticket sold will go to Mobile Loaves & Fishes, the non-profit that provides permanent housing for the chronically homeless and those at risk of homelessness

Website: https://bettingon.love

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conscious-awakening-conference-austin-tx-tickets-769964944877


Resources discussed in the podcast and/or important people to know!

Cabe Lindsay, founder of Arise Video

Cannabis and Spirituality: An Explorer's Guide to an Ancient Plant Spirit All, Stephen Gray

Plant Spirit Medicine: A Journey into the Healing Wisdom of Plants, Eliot Cowan

Stephen Gray’s “12th Annual Spirit Plant Medicine Conference”

Casa De Luz


Michael Scott Evans and Mindful Empath/Bearly Zen

Bearly Zen Mindfulness Coaching

Jan 01, 202402:03:45
The Mindful Empath Pt 7: Relationships
Dec 13, 202001:04:44
The Mindful Empath Pt 6: Certainty
Dec 06, 202001:00:28
The Mindful Empath Pt 5: Growth
Nov 29, 202001:04:17
The Mindful Empath Pt 4: Mindfulness vs Mindlessness
Nov 22, 202001:06:22
The Mindful Empath Pt 3: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Nov 22, 202001:00:33
The Mindful Empath Pt 1: Empathy Matters!
Nov 22, 202001:04:17
#33 Empathy & Unscripted: Hello again, hello.
Jul 13, 202029:01
#32 Empathy & Implicit Bias w/Dr. Aaron Brown
Jun 22, 202042:28
Meditation+Mantra: Healing
May 26, 202010:42
#31 Empathy & Unscripted: Mother's Day
May 10, 202019:13
#30 Empathy & Self Care
May 04, 202023:48
#29 Empathy & Adventure (QuoteApalooza)
Apr 27, 202019:53
#28 Empathy & The Other
Apr 04, 202023:42
#27 Empathy & Social Distancing
Mar 16, 202014:40
#26 Empathy & Unscripted: I'm Back!
Mar 02, 202008:54
Empathy & An Intermission
Feb 02, 202005:32
#25 Empathy & Unscripted: The Sequel
Jan 19, 202018:53
#24 Empathy & Unscripted
Jan 11, 202014:38
#23 Empathy & A New Hope
Jan 05, 202019:47
#22 Empathy & Emergence Pt 4: The Emergence of Peace
Dec 22, 201916:35
#21 Empathy & Emergence Pt 3: The Joy of the Journey
Dec 16, 201916:47
#20 Empathy & Emergence Pt 2: The Faith of Advent
Dec 09, 201914:29
#19 Empathy & Emergence Pt 1: The Hope of Advent
Dec 01, 201915:54
Empathy Alphabet - G is for Gratitude
Nov 27, 201906:09
HeartCraft#1 If There Was No You, Brandi Carlile (Cover)

HeartCraft#1 If There Was No You, Brandi Carlile (Cover)

HeartCraft is an exploration of empathy through the arts. In every episode we will use music, poetry, prose, or audio drama to uncover deeper truths about empathy and connection. In this first episode I share a cover of the Brandi Carlile song, If There Was No You.

when I see myself I’m seeing you too
as long as I remember and I'm feeling like I knew
that my jokes aren't funny the truth isn't true
if there was no you
if you were my boat in the deep blue sea
I probably sink you down
I know I should have thanked you for carrying me
but for you I will happily drown

All along your way the darkest night the longest day
I know what to say to make you laugh
and nothing you could do
could make me turn my back on you
when you're looking for a
fight I'm your man
when you need a friend
you got my hand

And what I really mean what I'm trying hard to say
is that I'm counting on you and you got me too
my secrets aren't safe I'm singing out of tune
if there was no you
if there was no you

All along your way darkest night the longest day
I know what to say to make you laugh
and nothing you could do
could make me turn my back on you
when you're looking for a
fight I'm your man
when you need a friend
you got my hand
when you need a friend
you got my hand you got my hand

https://www.unmask.us/songwriters-c-e/brandi-carlile/

If you would like to contribute to the next episode of HeartCraft send me an email at empathyand@gmail.com
I look forward to collaborating and sharing my mic with you!

Empathy & Website
Empathy & on Patreon
Empathy & on Facebook

Nov 13, 201915:30
Empathy Alphabet - F is for Friendship
Oct 29, 201906:42
#18 Empathy & Knowledge
Oct 22, 201917:58
#17 Empathy & Reflection
Oct 07, 201918:01
Meditation+Mantra: Moving Forward
Sep 30, 201905:08
#16 Empathy & The Litanist

#16 Empathy & The Litanist

In this episode I sit down with Fran Pratt, Worship and Liturgy Pastor at Peace of Christ Church in Round Rock, Texas. She's been creating liturgy and writing litanies for the last 3 years and recently published a book!! Call and Response: Litanies for Congregational Prayer is a wonderful resource for both corporate settings and personal meditation. You can support her work, and gain an invaluable resource, by going to her Patreon.

Empathy & on Patreon

Empathy & on Facebook

Sep 24, 201929:48
Empathy Alphabet - E is for Encouragement
Sep 09, 201905:21
#15 Empathy & Healthy Attachments
Sep 02, 201923:22
Empathy Alphabet - D is for Detachment
Aug 26, 201904:43
#14 Empathy & Lovingkindness: Interview w/ Rev. Preston Cox

#14 Empathy & Lovingkindness: Interview w/ Rev. Preston Cox

Rev. Preston Cox is a musician, ordained minister, life coach, marketer of a petting zoo, and a new author! His book, A Big Little Something, is a lovely meditation on lovingkindness. It is a children's book, and as such is an invaluable resource to teach our young ones love, kindness, and empathy. In this episode we discuss Preston's journey to becoming a Children's Author and how the concept of empathy has influenced him along the way. You can find his book on Amazon. Please consider buying a copy or two (you can always donate to your local Library)! Check out his website by clicking on the link in his name to see what else he is up to!

Empathy & Website

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Aug 19, 201951:18
Empathy Alphabet - C is for Connection
Aug 12, 201904:11
#13 Empathy & The Empath Workshop
Aug 05, 201901:01:26
#12 Empathy & Takes a Break
Jun 21, 201917:47
#11 Empathy & Mind Reading

#11 Empathy & Mind Reading

We've all had experiences of resonance with friends, partners, and spouses where we can finish each other's sandwiches....I mean, sentences. In close relationships we can get to a level where we are able to predict and know what the other is thinking and feeling. That's part of empathy, right? Well...sure. But we've all had the misfortune of being misunderstood and unheard. Sometimes we can take the mind reading too far. In this episode we uncover what's happening there, and how we might be able to figure out how to go about it in a better way!
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Jun 09, 201918:46
#10 Empathy & Conversation: Rev. Aurelia Davila Pratt

#10 Empathy & Conversation: Rev. Aurelia Davila Pratt

This is my conversation with Rev. Aurelia Davila Pratt. We talked about the contagious nature of empathy, the personal craft of preaching, and the divine nature in us all. You can find out more information about Aurelia and her congregation at www.peacewilco.com. We reference a sermon that she was writing at the time... you can find the audio of that sermon, “The Heart isn’t Deceitful”, at their website or here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peace-of-christ-sermons/id1445454837

NOTE: I am learning as I go along!! You might need to turn the volume up for the conversation after the introduction! 

Jun 03, 201939:55
#9 Empathy & Listening
May 21, 201921:37
#8 Empathy & The Empath Pt 2

#8 Empathy & The Empath Pt 2

 I believe that we are all built with an instinctual ability to understand each other…across cultures, races, and genders….through the power of empathy. In this episode I continue to describe how this understanding fits into my identity as and empath. It's a combination of science and the esoteric. Come join in on the conversation at empathyand.com

May 05, 201922:38
#7 Empathy & The Jesus Story

#7 Empathy & The Jesus Story

This episode was recorded the week before Easter 2019. In it we discuss a few of the Biblical references to the Jesus story and how empathy is plays out in the life of the Jewish Rabbi from Nazareth.

Apr 22, 201921:34
#6 Empathy & The Empath Pt 1

#6 Empathy & The Empath Pt 1

I have been called sensitive my entire life. Over time I've come to understand that my sensitivities give me a different perspective on, and a heightened understanding of others emotions. I've had some really strange encounters, and the only way I can explain it is to call it what it is. I'm an empath. This is the first installment of many where I discuss what that means to me. Join in the conversation at www.empathyand.com

Apr 08, 201921:29
#5 Empathy & Fear

#5 Empathy & Fear

What happens when our brains get flooded with stress hormones too much? Can we condition ourselves to primarily see danger? Is it possible to rewire our instinct, through mindfulness and meditation, to make our emotional response serve us properly...rather than drive us to anxiety? Today we discuss this as we learn of the story of Lou Williams, journeyman NBA player and McDonald's fan.

Apr 02, 201920:45
#4 Empathy & Story

#4 Empathy & Story

 This week I am contemplating the stories we tell ourselves and others…..and why we just might want to remove the word WHY out of our vocabulary. We also discuss the 4 myths of vulnerability popularized by Dr. Brené Brown in her book Daring Greatly.

Mar 25, 201924:38
Empathy & Meditation - Beach

Empathy & Meditation - Beach

Relax, find a place to sit quietly for 10 minutes, and join Michael in a guided meditation along the beach.

Mar 04, 201910:07
#3 Empathy & Emotions Pt 2

#3 Empathy & Emotions Pt 2

There is so much more to cover, so you get another round of Empathy & Emotions! We talk through the Buddhist concepts of impermanence and detachment as well as introduce meditation as a valuable tool in the work of empathy. 

Mar 04, 201917:18
Empathy Alphabet - B is for Bravery

Empathy Alphabet - B is for Bravery

In this episode we discuss bravery by listening to the story of Malala  Yousafzai. How can we utilize our superpower of empathy to enhance our own bravery and magnify the bravery of those around us?

Feb 21, 201903:07