Go Slow to Go Fast Lifestyle Podcast

Kendra Chapman sits down with meditation coach and former UK school leader Will Fraser to explore how slowing down can actually help people move through life with more clarity and intention. The conversation covers his pivot out of education, his meditation practice, and how he now teaches both grounded attention skills and more expansive altered-states work.In this episode, Kendra and Will discuss how meditation can support focus, emotional regulation, and self-awareness without requiring a spi

Dr. Fish shares how his early experiences as a musician and professor led him to study performance anxiety and develop a practical approach grounded in Zen and mindfulness. He offers a simple but powerful message: you are not broken — you are perfectly human.Key takeaway: Mindfulness is a skill, and like any skill, it improves with practice. By slowing down, accepting intrusive thoughts, and re-engaging with the present moment, you can speak and perform with more confidence, clarity, and calm.

Christina Simmons, LCSW-C, joins Kendra Chapman for a conversation about how slowing down can restore focus, support healing, and reduce the mind-body strain created by constant urgency. They explore Christina’s personal path into social work and trauma therapy, along with the ways speed, survival, and conditioning show up in everyday life.This episode is especially useful for anyone feeling pressure to do more, move faster, or keep up with systems that reward burnout over well-being. Key topic

Kendra Chapman opens with the podcast’s core invitation to slow down, then sits down with Swami Nityananda, a spiritual teacher with the Awake Yoga Meditation Community and a longtime professor of English, for a conversation about presence, kindness, and inner freedom. Together they explore how small daily pauses can reshape relationships, reduce stress, and help people live with more intention.In this episode, Kendra and Swami discuss practical ways to bring meditation and awareness into ordina

Kendra Chapman welcomes back Russell Van Brocklen for part two of their conversation about dyslexia, reading, and writing. This episode focuses on a practical method for helping students move from basic sentences to advanced body paragraphs by using their interests, word analysis, and repeated typing-based practice.Russell explains why he believes dyslexia is not simply a reading problem, but a brain-processing difference that can also become an advantage when taught the right way. He also walks

Discover how slowing down and focusing on foundational life skills can lead to long-term success, especially for youth. Join us as Rob Heller shares the story behind his Boost Program, addressing critical gaps in social, mental health, and life skills education in today's fast-paced, phone-driven culture.Key Topics: The importance of fundamental life skills that are often missing from traditional education Rob Heller’s journey from successful entrepreneur to youth development innovator The cr