Guest: Sharon Salzberg

Discover how the transformative power of loving-kindness can help bridge divides in our polarized world. In this heart-opening episode of the Add Heart Podcast, HeartMath CEO Deborah Rozman interviews Sharon Salzberg, who is perhaps best known for helping to make mindfulness and loving-kindness meditations accessible to mainstream America. Sharon is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, author of the bestselling Lovingkindness, and host of the Metta Hour podcast.

Join Deborah and Sharon in this intriguing dialogue on how practicing loving-kindness can quickly improve our own lives and help society. They discuss how loving-kindness is an energetic antidote to fear that enhances intuition and our connection with others.

Deborah shares HeartMath’s scientific discovery on how loving-kindness practices increase coherence in the heart’s rhythmic beating pattern. This helps to regulate and balance the nervous system while synchronizing the heart and brain to expand perception.

Sharon shares that heart and mind are actually the same word in many Asian languages, challenging the Western concept of separation between the two. Both agree on the crucial need for humanity to unite, heart and mind, for people to be able to get along with each other — and that letting the mind lead without the heart has led to a growing divisiveness in society.

Together, Sharon and Deborah explore what is meant by “a heart as wide as the world,” emphasizing that opening our hearts to others is the foundation for our own happiness and for addressing life’s challenges with wisdom and compassion. This engaging conversation between these two experts in their fields offers hope and practical wisdom for navigating a complex world with more heart and effectiveness, leading to transformative outcomes.

About our guest:

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She was among the first to bring mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation to mainstream American culture 50 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers.

A co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, Sharon is the author of 13 books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindess.

In 2023, Sharon released two new books: Real Life, available in April from Flatiron Books, and Finding Your Way, a small gift book available in October from Workman.Sharon’s popular podcast, Metta Hour, has amassed seven million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.

Guest: Kristin Neff, PhD, AHP

If you or someone you care about struggles with self-compassion, seeing it as indulgent or self-centered, this episode is for you. Our guest, Dr. Kristin Neff, a world-renowned researcher on self-compassion, says that couldn’t be further from the truth. In this episode, Dr. Neff unpacks the real power of self-compassion, dispels common myths, and reveals why it’s not a weakness to have compassion for ourselves but a key to our resilience.

Join host Deborah Rozman, PhD, for a transformative conversation with Dr. Kristin Neff, co-author of the recent book Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout. Dr. Neff reveals why self-compassion may be your greatest ally in navigating today’s overwhelming stress—especially when we don’t see solutions or feel we can’t handle it all.

Together, Dr. Rozman and Dr. Neff explore the science and practice of self-compassion. Discover how embracing your struggles—without self-pity or self-judgment—cultivates resilience and empowers you to take effective action.

This important discussion also highlights the intriguing connection between self-compassion and heart rhythm coherence—a powerful combination for aligning mind and body that enhances emotional balance, kindness, and acceptance—realizing everyone is going through stress these days and giving ourselves compassionate latitude, a heart practice that nurtures and soothes. Together, these two practices provide us with fresh perspectives and renewed energy to hold a deeper feeling of ease through life’s challenges.

As a special conclusion, you’ll be guided through a heart-focused meditation on self-compassion designed to help you breathe in love and compassion, create heart alignment, and build a reservoir of supportive energy for stressful moments. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your approach to self-care!

About our guest:

Dr. Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion more than 20 years ago. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide. Kristin runs the Self-Compassion Community, an online learning platform where people can learn the skill of self-compassion with the help of others. She is the author of the bestselling books Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion. Along with her colleague Chris Germer, she developed the empirically supported Mindful Self-Compassion program and co-founded the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. They co-wrote the bestselling book The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook, and their latest book is Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout. For more information, go to self-compassion.org.

Guest: Arnaud Saint-Paul

Join host Deborah Rozman as she delves into a profound conversation with Arnaud Saint-Paul, a visionary on a mission to help people connect with their true selves and transform business. Arnaud candidly shares his journey from a 13-year-old seeker to a heart-centered leader, revealing how he discovered the power of heart intelligence.

In this episode, Arnaud unveils his transformative approach to business leadership, emphasizing the importance of moving beyond self-limiting beliefs and tapping into heart wisdom.

He explains how creating coherence at the individual and organizational levels can accelerate growth and create a positive impact across financial, social, and environmental sectors.

You’ll enjoy hearing Arnaud’s practical insights on becoming a heart-directed leader and learn about the coming paradigm shift from mind-oriented to heart-based leadership.

Arnaud and Deborah explore how integrating mind and heart unlocks intuitive guidance, paving the way for the next level of human consciousness in doing business. Arnaud also shares what business leaders, as well as each of us, can start doing right now to become more heart-directed leaders.

About our guest:

Arnaud Saint-Paul’s passion is to open billions of hearts and help them find harmony inside and out.

Living between New York and Paris, a philanthropist and award-winning serial software, finance, and social impact entrepreneur for more than 20 years, Arnaud started his quest at 13 to live through his heart. Throughout his career, he has directly helped hundreds of individuals and inspired more than 50 million people internationally to connect to their heart.

Founder of the Heartful Method™, Arnaud now helps entrepreneurs build a new heart-based economy with clients around the globe. Arnaud is the author of several books, including his upcoming book, The Heartful Method for Entrepreneurs.