Go Slow to Go Fast Lifestyle Podcast

Kendra Chapman talks with Doug Red Hail Pineda about meditation, natural medicine, Indigenous heritage, and moving through the world with more awareness and less reactivity. The conversation moves from childhood meditation and breathwork to advocacy, colonialism, psilocybin, and the idea that peace depends on where we place our attention.Doug shares how his background in Indigenous healing traditions and legislative advocacy shapes his views on wellness, spirituality, and responsibility. A recur

Kirana Sidin joins Kendra Chapman for a warm conversation about slowing down, staying intentional, and building a life that feels meaningful on the inside, not just impressive from the outside. They talk through motherhood, self-respect, purpose, and the daily habits that help women stay grounded while caring for everyone else.Kirana shares how a single comment from her youngest son helped her realize she needed to reclaim space for herself, which eventually led to her book, coaching work, and a

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