Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Mindful You Podcast with your host, Alan Carroll. Today, we journey into the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern leadership with special guest Edward Howard, founder of One Breath Leadership. Drawing on his background in neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, and decades of meditation practice—including transformative experiences in Japanese Zen monasteries—Edward Howard introduces us to a new, human-centered framework for leadership and presence, rooted in the power of a single mindful breath.
In this conversation, Alan and Ed explore the core principles of Zen, including the nature of judgment, living in the present moment, and the profound physiological and psychological impact of mindful breathing. Whether you’re a business leader, a mindfulness enthusiast, or simply seeking clarity amid the chaos of modern life, this episode offers practical tools and deep insights into shifting from stress and reactivity to clarity, calm, and conscious action.
Join us as we discover how one breath can open the door to strategic clarity, genuine presence, and even a glimpse into the transcendent—on the other side of thought.
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Alan Carroll is an Educational Psychologist who specializes in Transpersonal Psychology. He founded Alan Carroll & Associates 30 years ago and before that, he was a Senior Sales Training Consultant for 10 years at Digital Equipment Corporation. He has dedicated his life in search of mindfulness tools that can be used by everyone (young and old) to transform their ability to speak at a professional level, as well as, to reduce the psychological suffering caused by the misidentification with our ego and reconnect to the vast transcendent dimension of consciousness that lies just on the other side of the thoughts we think and in between the words we speak.
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