Stargazing makes us feel small—in the best way. 🌌 In this cozy cosmic chat, we swap stories from Chile’s desert skies to Iceland’s aurora, unpack how exoplanets are found, why “spaghettification” is a thing, and what quantum entanglement says about connection. It’s a reminder to unlearn what we think we know… and fall back in love with Earth while dreaming of the stars. ✨

Highlights:

• ​Awe reset: dark skies vs. city lights 🌃→🌠
• ​Aurora = Earth’s shield (and why that’s comforting) 🛡️
• ​Exoplanets 101: the “dimming star” method 🔭
• ​Bias check: our sample size of one (us!) 🧠
• ​Black holes & “spaghettification” 🍝🕳️
• ​Quantum entanglement: instant connections? ⚡
• ​Mars dreams vs. Earth love 🌍❤️

🎧 Stay to the end for our take on living off-planet—and why curiosity still belongs right here at home.

#MindfulAndMighty #Podcast #Space #Stargazing #Aurora #Exoplanets #BlackHoles #Quantum #Curiosity #Awe #UnlearnToLearn

In this episode of Mindful & Mighty, we sit down with our MBA friend Susana, whose life has been shaped by bold transitions—from moving across countries as a teen, to rebuilding her identity in new cultures, to carving out a career in marketing driven by psychology and curiosity.

🌏 She opens up about:

• ​Leaving China at 13, struggling with a new language, and finding resilience in Vietnam.
• ​Choosing marketing because it blends her love for business and psychology.
• ​Landing her first role in a small agency and growing into management.
• ​Why she pursued an MBA to push beyond comfort zones.
• ​The role of authenticity and consumer psychology in marketing today.

This candid coffee shop conversation is about embracing change, reinventing yourself, and listening—whether to your consumers, your friends, or your own inner voice.

#MindfulAndMighty #PodcastLife #MarketingJourney #ConsumerPsychology #AuthenticityMatters #WomenInBusiness #MBALife #CareerTransitions #MarketingTips #GlobalJourney #ResilientMindset #PersonalGrowth #LifeTransitions #MarketingStrategy #Adaptability #StorytellingThroughMarketing #WomenWhoLead #LeadershipJourney #BusinessAndPsychology #MarketingCareer #FromCoffeeToCareer

Amanda just had the best concert of her life — and she’s been to over 200 shows! 🎤 From front-row sweat to surround-sound magic, we dive into why Steven Wilson’s music feels like an orchestra in a rock show 🎸🎻 and what it means to truly be in flow on stage.

We compare the intimacy of small venues with big stadium routines 🎶, explore the perfectionism vs. joy in performance 🌟, and share how long songs (yes, even 23 minutes!) can take you on an emotional rollercoaster 🎢.

💡 Plus: why discovering new music is like finding treasure, from Vancouver drum circles 🥁 to Sofar Sounds rooftop shows 🌆.

Highlights:

• 🎶 The case for 23-minute songs

• 🔊 Why sound engineering matters

• 🎨 Art vs. “greatest hits”

• 🧘 How to listen deeply (lyrics up, phone down)

👉 Join us to rediscover why music still has the power to move, heal, and inspire.

🎶 Songs & Albums Mentioned

• Steven Wilson – The Overview (album) Spotify

• Steven Wilson – “Ancestral” Spotify

• Steven Wilson – “The Raven that Refused to Sing” Spotify⁠

• Pink Floyd – “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)” Spotify

• Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (album) Spotify

• Linkin Park – From Zero (2024, album) Spotify

• Brian O’Brien – Artist Page Spotify⁠

  
  

🌃 Vancouver Music + Drum Activity Links

• Sofar Sounds Vancouver — small, intimate secret concerts in Vancouver 🎶 Sofar Sounds

• Brahm’s Tams Drum Circle at 3rd Beach — free Tuesday drum circle in Stanley Park, Vancouver Facebook+1

• Instagram reel showing Third Beach Drum Circle vibes: “Drum Circle @ Third Beach” Instagram

#MindfulAndMighty #MusicThatMoves #LiveMusicMagic #FlowState #ProgressiveRock #StevenWilson #LongFormMusic #ConcertVibes #MusicJourney #BeyondTheHits #ListenWithIntention #Soundscapes #EmotionalJourney #OrchestraInARockShow #MusicForTheSoul #RediscoverMusic