Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma

Listen in to conversations that "swish" or shift your perspective! Journalist and Mindset Coach Anuradha Varma interviews a diverse cast of people who share their expertise and experiences on a range of themes, across spirituality, inclusivity, entrepreneurship, mythology, and popular culture. Follow and share to stay updated and grow the conversation. Anuradha is a journalist with nearly three decades of experience, having worked for media houses such as The Indian Express, The Times of India, and The Pioneer. She is also an internationally certified Mindset Coach with expertise in Mindfulness, EFT and NLP. Follow her on LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Email: swishingmindsets@gma

Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma is a education podcast hosted by Anuradha Varma, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Anuradha Varma hosts Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma, a education show with 79 episodes published.

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  Episode #79

  Ep 79: Kim Griffith, angelic interpreter: Energy flows where attention goes

  Sep 24, 20261h 3m

  What if the answers you keep searching for are already inside you? In this episode of Swishing Mindsets, Anuradha Varma speaks with Kim Griffith , an American author and angel communicator who interprets for Deborah, a collective of 76 angels named after the biblical prophetess, judge and warrior. Kim shares how a blunt conversation with her husband, who told her their marriage worked for him only 30% of the time, set her on a path away from complaint and cynicism and towards a life she now calls a joy. She explains why Deborah refuses to play fortune teller, why every choice (and "mistake") has a purpose, and how to tell a genuine sign from wishful thinking. There are practical tools too: quieting the monkey mind she calls "Karen", the I Am meditation, and the simple instruction to just ask. The conversation closes with a channelled message from Deborah and a live, unscripted experiment in which Anu tries to feel "the love of heaven" herself. Listeners are invited to try it along with her. Follow Kim: Website | Book your angel conversation Timestamps 00:43 What an angel communicator, or interpreter, does 02:22 Why "Deborah": the prophetess, judge and warrior of Judges 4–5 05:06 Feeling their energy, the "knock on the back of the head", and handing over a bad day 06:15 A collective of 76, and whether they are guardian angels 07:44 Divine spirit, energy, and telling your own inner voice apart from Deborah's 09:35 What people come to Kim for, and why an open mind matters 11:17 The leader who learned she isn't responsible for her team's feelings 13:09 How this differs from life coaching 14:53 Kim's story: faith, doubt, and a marriage at 30% 18:16 Deciding to stop complaining, from Bob Proctor to Esther Hicks 20:10 "We are not a fortune teller": why the power stays with you 22:47 Energy flows where attention goes 25:34 The answer is already inside you, and there are no mistakes 27:49 Learning to trust your intuition 29:21 Quieting "Karen", the monkey mind, and the I Am meditation 33:30 Feathers, numbers and 11:11: how to read signs 37:02 When you're troubled, where to start: just ask 39:35 How to ask: there is no wrong way 40:32 "Why does this keep happening to me?" 43:21 Generalisations, gratitude, and the coach who asked, "Do your legs work?" 46:26 Angel communicator vs medium, and feeling her late father's presence 48:50 Deborah speaks: a channelled message 54:33 A live experiment: Anu tries connecting with Deborah For more, email swishingmindsets@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised. Want to be a guest on Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma? Send Anuradha Varma a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1750746513391971e921bbda5

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  Episode #78

  Ep 78: From Led Zeppelin Tribute Bands to Shamanic Healing: Clementine Moss, Zepperella

  Aug 30, 202647 min

  Clementine Moss, founder and drummer of Zepperella, an all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band formed in 2005, is also a solo musician, author, and spiritual counsellor trained in depth hypnosis, applied shamanism, and energy medicine. Clementine traces her path from a frustrated 27-year-old writer and bartender in New York City who picked up drumsticks on a whim, to becoming a devoted student of John Bonham's feel and timing, to founding Zepperella with guitarist Gretchen Menn. She reflects candidly on life on the road — the "sex, drugs, rock and roll" of touring in a van in her twenties versus the more disciplined, sober professionalism of touring today — and on what it meant, as a woman in heavy rock, to claim her own power and be heard. The conversation moves into her parallel spiritual path: an early Vipassana retreat, years of shamanic study across cultures, and her current work in depth hypnosis — a modality blending Western psychology, Buddhist philosophy, and shamanic practice that she credits with quieting her own harsh inner critic. Listen in!Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: Clementine Moss, drummer, author, spiritual counselor 00:49 – Taking up drums at 27 — leaving writing behind for a creative, collaborative outlet 02:32 – Why drums specifically clicked, and her childhood connection to rhythm 04:01 – The spiritual and communal dimension of drumming 05:04 – Losing herself in the "flow state" behind the kit 07:09 – Drums as a "beauty accessory" — letting go of self-judgment on stage 08:02 – "If you have a problem, play the drums" — drumming as a clarity tool 09:29 – Creativity surfacing during meditation and a 10-day silent retreat 11:25 – Why Led Zeppelin — John Bonham's feel, timing, and emotional influence 14:52 – How Zepperella came together, and where the name came from 16:39 – Life in a band: van tours, 320 shows a year, and the myth vs. reality of rock life 19:48 – Coming into her own power as a woman in heavy rock 22:25 – Family support and touring life then vs. now 24:07 – Pre-show rituals and superstitions around her drum kit 25:29 – Her spiritual journey: early Vipassana experience and ongoing practice 28:07 – Studying cross-cultural shamanic traditions and universal belief systems 33:40 – Shamanic cosmology: upper, middle, and lower worlds 36:09 – Depth hypnosis explained — blending psychology, Buddhism, and shamanism 38:19 – How depth hypnosis helped quiet her own critical inner voice 40:43 – The "Path of Service" course — recognizing self-depletion in caregiving 43:26 – How she's evolved: trading ambition for enthusiasm 45:54 – Where to find her music — new solo album and Zepperella's fifth album For more, email swishingmindsets@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised. Want to be a guest on Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma? Send Anuradha Varma a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1750746513391971e921bbda5

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  Episode #77

  Ep 77: Cathy Nesbitt: The Worm Advocate Who Turned Garbage Into Gold

  Aug 30, 202659 min

  Listen in to a conversation on worms, waste, and wellbeing with Cathy Nesbitt , a worm advocate, environmental innovator, sprout grower, and laughter yoga teacher from just north of Toronto, Canada. Cathy traces her unlikely path into vermicomposting — from reluctantly worm-sitting for a friend in 1993, to a "light bulb" moment reading that a pound of worms can convert a ton of organic waste a year. She explains how indoor composting with worms (especially red wigglers) works, why it beats other composting methods for apartment dwellers, and busts myths around smell, rats, and "ew, worms in the house." The conversation moves through her school workshops reaching over 100,000 students, a moving trip to Guatemala helping women turn coffee-plantation and dump-site waste into livelihoods, her 23-year daily sprouting habit (and why raw sprouts pack more digestive enzymes than cooked food), and finally her pivot toward laughter yoga. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: Kathleen Nesbitt, worm advocate from Canada 00:37 – Why worms? Toronto's 2002 landfill crisis and garbage exports to the US 03:01 – Origin story: reluctantly worm-sitting for a friend in 1993 07:30 – The "light bulb" moment: a pound of worms, a ton of waste 09:03 – Quitting her job to take a business-plan course and start a worm business 10:13 – 2002 garbage strike and the road trip that launched her in the press 12:20 – Tabling at events — and the awkward reactions from parents and kids 13:37 – Pivoting to school workshops (100,000+ students over 23 years) 15:56 – The teacher-friend's classroom worm bin story 18:51 – Worms' role in nature, reproduction, and soil immunity 21:02 – Do worms have personalities? Observing worm behavior 23:14 – Worm biology: five hearts, hermaphrodites, mating and cocoons 24:15 – Filming worms up close — the poop video kids love 26:40 – Why worms over other composting methods; the rats-in-the-co-op story 28:38 – How many worms you actually need (it's about lifestyle, not headcount) 31:01 – Types of composting worms: red wiggler, European/African night crawler, perionyx 32:13 – Worm jewelry, coconut coir from India, and peat moss vs. coir 36:57 – The Guatemala "worm trip" story — from a tweet to a fundraiser 41:06 – Inside Guatemala: coffee-waste composting and women's micro-businesses 44:39 – Sprouting: 23 years of daily mung beans and the enzyme story 50:01 – How laughter yoga entered her life, one day after nearly quitting 52:30 – What is laughter yoga? Dr. Madan Kataria's mission for world peace 54:01 – How laughter helped her stop taking rejection personally 55:44 – Closing message: her free Tuesday laughter club and a hopeful note For more, email swishingmindsets@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised. Want to be a guest on Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma? Send Anuradha Varma a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1750746513391971e921bbda5

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  Episode #76

  Ep 76: Nancy Orlen Weber: Inside the mind of a psychic detective

  Jul 22, 202654 min

  When Nancy Orlen Weber was 10 years old, she stood outside her school waiting for a limo to take her to the UN. Except that she got the date wrong – she was 30 years too early. “I was in a trance,” recalls the "Psychic Detective", who has spent over 40 years working alongside American law enforcement. A former registered nurse turned medical intuitive, animal communicator, and author, she has helped crack cold cases, missing persons investigations, including one of New Jersey's most notorious serial killer cases. In this episode of Swishing Mindsets, the author of The Life of a Psychic Detective , and Soul Detective: How to Solve the Inner Mystery of You takes us behind her intuitive process and her deeply personal journey that shaped her ability to trust what "just comes to her." She opens up about talking to victims and animals on the other side, why she believes we're all "wireless", and shares a simple exercise anyone can try to find a lost object. Listen in! Follow Nancy: LinkedIn | Instagram | Website Timestamps 00:00 Introduction — Meet Nancy Orlen Weber, the "Psychic Detective" 05:47 How it started: nursing, intuition, and becoming a medical intuitive 11:25 Early cases — the karate instructor, the buried dogs, and the shotgun warning 16:40 The serial killer case — pieces, patterns, and an overlooked prosecutor 27:19 Childhood shyness and shock at her own abilities 28:51 Overcoming abuse and reclaiming personal power 31:03 Gratitude, perspective, and the mindset that keeps her grounded 32:19 Views on death, the other side, and her lifelong "teacher" 34:00 Talking to animals and connecting with loved ones who've passed 36:41 Synchronicity — "there are no real coincidences" 37:06 How psychics experience time differently 42:00 Learning to control the gift — belly breathing and retraining the mind 44:38 A simple exercise to help you find lost objects using intuition 51:06 Where to find Nancy's courses, workshops, and website To get in touch, email swishingmindsets@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised. Want to be a guest on Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma? Send Anuradha Varma a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1750746513391971e921bbda5

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  Episode #75

  Ep 75: Jason Lange, embodiment coach: Why all men need a men’s group

  Jun 23, 202652 min

  In this episode, Jason Lange — a US-based men's embodiment coach, group facilitator, and evolutionary guide — talks about why so many men live "from the neck up," disconnected from their bodies and emotions. Sharing his own breakthrough moment in a men's group that changed the course of his life and work, Jason unpacks the cultural conditioning behind the "man box" that teaches young boys that vulnerability is weakness, and how this shows up later as rumination, burnout, strained relationships, and even health crises. He explains how a men's group actually looks like in practice, why loneliness persists even among men with friends, the "provider trap", and his couples' programme designed to help partners reconnect. Listen in! Follow Jason: LinkedIn | Instagram | Website | Book a Call Timestamps: 00:25 – What is an "evolutionary guide" and "embodiment coaching"? 03:37 – The "man box": cultural conditioning and the rules of masculinity 04:22 – Research on what marks "boy to man" vs. "girl to woman" 06:34 – Schooling, boys' energy, and the "ADHD" mislabeling 08:14 – Adolescence, locker-room culture, and hiding vulnerability 08:53 – Workplace culture and the cost of overwork on men's health 09:42 – "Emotional robot": how disembodiment shows up in relationships 10:21 – Reaching outward (alcohol, porn, overwork) to regulate inner states 11:44 – Cross-cultural parallel: changing norms in India around boys/emotions 12:43 – What disembodiment actually feels/looks like 13:38 – Rumination, anxiety, and the toll of living "in the head" 14:43 – Emotions as physical sensations; the cost of not feeling 24:34 – Jason's personal story: therapy, men's group, and his breakthrough 26:04 – Working with men on past trauma and physical/emotional abuse 28:36 – Healthy sexuality, shame, and childhood conditioning 29:09 – The "snuffed candle" — boys' curiosity shut down young 30:03 – Power of group work: normalization and accelerated healing 31:44 – How a men's group actually works (structure, format) 32:14 – Why men join: pain, loneliness, and "triangulated" friendships 33:58 – Story: feeling lonely even surrounded by friends 34:08 – Teaching men to share what's "under the surface" 36:15 – Suicide statistics and the cost of emotional suppression 36:33 – Group accountability — calling out avoidance with compassion 41:50 – The circle format and its power (vs. side-by-side bonding) 43:19 – Men's groups aren't just heavy — celebrating wins too 43:47 – Couples work and "12 Epic Dates" program 45:34 – The "provider trap" and neglecting the marriage 46:31 – Empty-nest wake-up calls: "I haven't loved you for 10 years" 47:05 – What 12 Epic Dates offers couples 47:53 – Toolkit for stopping rumination: getting into the body 49:45 – Father energy, the "facing out" research, and resilience 50:53 – Online vs. in-person groups To get in touch, email swishingmindsets@gmail.com Disclaimer: Views are personal. Listener discretion is advised. Want to be a guest on Swishing Mindsets with Anuradha Varma? Send Anuradha Varma a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1750746513391971e921bbda5

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