From the Hive is a contemplative space where meditative practice meets mindful everyday living. Each episode has two parts, a conversation and a guided mediation. If you don’t have time now to listen to everything, feel free to skip ahead to 25:40 where the meditation begins and then come back later to the conversation.

Maia Duerr (maiaduerr.com) is a cultural anthropologist, writer and longtime meditation practitioner. Maia is a business consultant and a Buddhist, who practices in the Soto Zen lineage of Suzuki Roshi. Troy first encountered her through her work with the Tree of Contemplative Practices (see image attached or www.contemplativemind.org/practices/tree), which is discussed in the interview. She lives at the intersection of entrepreneurship and awareness.

Troy Bronsink is the founder and director of The Hive - A Center for Contemplation, Art & Action. The Hive is a nonprofit located in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati. Our secret sauce is outfitting people to take up a daily practice through 6-8 week peer to peer groups, through events with luminaries in the Arts, Yoga, Community, Spirituality and more. Check out our website at www.cincyhive.org for more info on how to get involved.If you have any recommendations or are interested in advertisements, please send emails to troy@cincyhive.org.

The music is by Troy Bronsink. From the Hive is produced by Joey Taylor.

Episode 2: Maia Duerr - The Intersection of Entrepreneurship and Awareness

Science Mike, or Mike McHargue (findinggodinthewaves.com, asksciencemike.com), is the bestselling author of the book, Finding God in the Waves, host of Ask Science Mike, and co-host of The Liturgists podcast. This conversation took place a week after the election. He hits that sweet spot between science and religion. Listen to how he weaves together his fundamentalist Christian upbringing and what he now calls mystical empiricism. If you don’t have time now to listen to everything, feel free to skip ahead to 22:42 where the meditation begins and then come back later to the conversation. 

Troy Bronsink is the founder and director of The Hive - A Center for Contemplation, Art & Action. The Hive is a nonprofit located in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati. Our secret sauce is outfitting people to take up a daily practice through 6-8 week peer to peer groups, through events with luminaries in the Arts, Yoga, Community, Spirituality and more. Check out our website at www.cincyhive.org for more info on how to get involved. If you have any recommendations or are interested in advertisements, please send emails to troy@cincyhive.org. 

The music is by Troy Bronsink. From the Hive is produced by Joey Taylor.

Episode 3: Science Mike - Neuroscience and Centering

Normally our conversations have two parts, a conversation and a guided meditation, but this episode will jump directly into a guided meditation done at The Hive. 

Troy Bronsink is the founder and director of The Hive - A Center for Contemplation, Art & Action. The Hive is a nonprofit located in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati. Our secret sauce is outfitting people to take up a daily practice through 6-8 week peer to peer groups, through events with luminaries in the Arts, Yoga, Community, Spirituality and more. Check out our website at www.cincyhive.org for more info on how to get involved. If you have any recommendations or are interested in advertisements, please send emails to troy@cincyhive.org.

The music is by Troy Bronsink. From the Hive is produced by Joey Taylor.

Centering Prayer at The Hive

Daniel Rechtschaffen (danielrechtschaffen.com, mindfuleducation.com), is the author of the book, The Way of Mindful Education. Daniel grew up at the epicenter of Western mindfulness where his parents joined Jon Kabat-Zinn in the founding of the Omega Institute. In our discussion, you'll learn how his path evolved from the Omega Institute to psychology to school counselor to his current wellbeing work. If you don’t have time now to listen to everything, feel free to skip ahead to 30:07 where the meditation begins and then come back later to the conversation. 

Troy Bronsink is the founder and director of The Hive - A Center for Contemplation, Art & Action. The Hive is a nonprofit located in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati. Our secret sauce is outfitting people to take up a daily practice through 6-8 week peer to peer groups, through events with luminaries in the Arts, Yoga, Community, Spirituality and more. Check out our website at www.cincyhive.org for more info on how to get involved. If you have any recommendations or are interested in advertisements, please send emails to troy@cincyhive.org. 

The music is by Troy Bronsink. From the Hive is produced by Joey Taylor.

Episode 4: Daniel Rechtschaffen - Mindfulness in Education

The Hive is a nonprofit located in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati. Our secret sauce is outfitting people to take up a daily practice through 6-8 week peer to peer groups, through events with luminaries in the Arts, Yoga, Community, Spirituality and more. Check out our website at www.cincyhive.org for more info on how to get involved. If you have any recommendations or are interested in advertisements, please send emails to troy@cincyhive.org.

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