<![CDATA[Harbored Thoughts]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/harbored-thoughts As long as I can remember, I have had intrusive thoughts that take up long-term residence in my mind. Sometimes they run and run and run in the front of my brain before they sulk back and harbor themselves in the back corners of my psyche. Join Madeline and her guests divulge their deep, dark thoughts and discuss why we sometimes feel dominated or haunted by this seemingly endless and distracting mental hamster wheel. The podcast episodes will include personal stories and anecdotes surrounding our harbored thoughts and how they affect us.

]]> RSS.com 2026.428.112250 Fri, 01 May 2026 20:30:12 GMT en a6561110-4d43-5015-a04a-775350bcaa40 https://media.rss.com/harbored-thoughts/20260124_100114_3553478cd3206a5a5628d7800c9cb90a.png Harbored Thoughts https://rss.com/podcasts/harbored-thoughts yes Madeline Acri 2026 Madeline Acri Madeline Acri false episodic podcast <![CDATA[Welcome to Harbored Thoughts!]]> Harbored Thoughts is the second podcast hosted by Madeline. Check out her first podcast, Musings with Mile Marker, if you like hiking or the state of Arizona. Harbored Thoughts is a podcast which aims to discuss the undiscussable. Speak the unspeakable. Declare the undeclarable! While this episode is merely an introduction to why a podcast about intrusive thoughts felt necessary, the subsequent episodes will have guests talk about their intrusive thoughts.

When you think of the phrase intrusive thoughts what comes to mind?

What does it feel like when you have a thought that you want to say but think you shouldnt?

When was a time you experienced serendipity or an inexplicable coincidence?

If these questions are ones you would like to answer, reach out to Madeline and be one of her guests!

00:00:00 Harbored Thoughts episode one

00:02:21 Why talk about intrusive thoughts?

00:06:43 Not feeling like myself in Hawaiian paradise

00:10:05 Mind over matter

00:12:33 10-day vipassana silent meditation retreat

00:18:17 Emotions versus sensations

00:24:51 Things will arise, things will pass away

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/harbored-thoughts/2482882 11a5f7b6-86ce-48d3-96da-a2a0fc87fabc 1764 full 1 1 false Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:24:22 GMT <![CDATA[Existing between two panes of glass with Behnam]]> Welcome to the first true episode of Harbored Thoughts! I kept the audio raw and unfiltered so that you, the listener, can feel like you are sitting in the room with Behnam and me. Behnam is a friend of mine who I find inspiring by his calm presence and leadership as a yoga instructor and meditation guide. In our 90-minute episode, he answers the four pillar questions of this podcast and adds insight into the concepts of emptiness and the distinctions between sharing yourself versus showing off.

00:00:00 Welcome to Harbored Thoughts, please select your tea

00:06:18 What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "intrusive thoughts"?

00:11:14 What does it feel like in your body when you have a thought you want to say, but think that you shouldn't?

00:19:39 When was a time you experienced serendipity or inexplicable coincidence?

00:30:47 The present exists between two panes of glass

00:34:00 What does it mean for you to "feel like yourself"?

00:42:10 Delving into emptiness

00:50:10 Connectedness to others via introspection

01:00:07 Sharing versus showing off

01:10:27 How do I feel about my relationship to meditation one year after my 10-day sit?

01:25:23 Rob Burbea and the bridge to mysticism

And don't forget to check out Deuce Bennett and the Tight Five!

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