Meditative Story

Meditative Story

Author: WaitWhat Language: English Episodes: 50
There’s a particular kind of quiet that happens when a story pulls you in completely, and that’s the space where Meditative Story lives. Produced by WaitWhat, this series weaves extraordinary, personal narratives from all walks of life with gentle meditation prompts that arise naturally within the tale itself. It’s not a guided meditation followed by a story, or vice versa; the two are seamlessly blended, all set against an original score of breathtaking, cinematic music. The result feels less like a traditional mindfulness exercise and more like being transported into a deeply reflective state through the power of nuanced storytelling and immersive sound design. Listeners often find themselves returning to favorite episodes, discovering new layers of meaning or calm with each revisit. This podcast sits at a unique crossroads of human experience, touching on themes of society, culture, health, and spirituality without prescribing a single path. It’s an invitation to pause, to listen closely, and to find a moment of mental clarity within the flow of a compelling human story. The production values are intentionally high, making each episode a rich audio experience that supports both engagement and relaxation. For anyone curious about an alternative, narrative-driven approach to mindfulness, this series offers a resonant and beautifully crafted journey.
Episodes
What my father gave me, by Shawn Colvin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:19
Shawn Colvin grows up in a dangerous house. There’s a dad with a hair-trigger temper. But there’s also a dad who builds things, and who plays music, who teaches Shawn how to play a guitar. Years later, an out-of-the-blue…
How the natural world connects us all, by Indy Officinalis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:27
Urban farmer Indy Officianalis, host of National Geographic’s Farm Dreams, grew up knowing that nature was the place she felt most comfortable. When the world made her feel different, it was her private escape where she…
Let them see you cry, by Reshma Saujani [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:55
Reshma Saujani, activist and founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First, prides herself on being in control. She’s always been the one to say “I got this.” But after years of struggling to achieve her lifelong goal of bein…
My roads diverging, by Steve Almond [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:34
It happens not in a yellow wood, but in author Steve Almond's befuddled 20s, when he is facing for the first time a decision that might actually matter. To the left lies success. To the right, something more interesting.…
Getting curious about how we learn, by Rohan Gunatillake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
As he helps his youngest child prepare for her first day of school, Rohan offers us all a chance to practice three unique approaches to learning. Whether we’re hearing a new idea, analyzing that new idea, or putting that…
Unleash your inner lion, by Jen Hatmaker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:09
Jen Hatmaker — author and host of the For The Love podcast — is a charismatic, natural born leader. But growing up, Jen believes there are only certain roles women like her can be expected to perform. Roles that are alwa…
Trust the world to show its goodness, by Shea Hembrey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:35
Shea Hembrey is 5 years old, walking along the road to his farmhouse on the edge of the Mississippi River Delta, where the floodplains meet the Ozark Mountain foothills. The undulating hills surrounded by dense rows of o…
Do great things – and take your flowers, by Majora Carter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:32
As the youngest of 10 kids, Majora Carter is used to being a little bit invisible, shyly watching the world around her as she draws with her crayons. But her first-grade teacher, Ms. Transport, sees that she has a specia…
The stuff I'm here to study: Life on life on life, by Nalini Nadkarni [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:08
Ecologist Nalini Nadkarni – known as the "Queen of the Forest Canopy” – has spent a career clambering around tree tops, studying the interdependence of plants and animals in an ecosystem. But when an accident in the cano…