MORNING MUGS: Practices for MindBodyHeart

About MORNING MUGS: Practices for MindBodyHeart

Start your day with a mug in hand and a pen to page. Morning Mugs: Coffee + Journaling is your A.M. creative practice - short solo episodes with guided prompts and soulful reflections, plus nourishing conversations with guests in the In Good Company series.

Publisher

Kiera

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Aug 2021

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

92 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Take Care of You: Through Grief, Loss, and Healing with Erin Mascaro

   In this deeply personal interview, alongside my guest Erin Mascaro, we dive into grief, mental health, loss, and the long work of healing. Erin shares how repeated family tragedies reshaped her life, her values, and the mission behind Sounds of Silence. The conversation centers on hope, connection, and why asking for help, slowing down, and taking care of yourself matters in everyday life. In this episode, Erin explains the meaning of her energy and presence: intentional, determined, goal-oriented, and approachable, even when she can come across as intense. She shares how her sister Lisa’s postpartum depression opened the family’s eyes to the silence and stigma around maternal mental health in the early 2000s. Erin walks through the origin of Sounds of Silence and how a simple resource referral led to a foundation, a run, and years of community support. She describes the impact of losing Lisa in 2014, her father in 2017, and another sister in 2018, and how each loss changed her relationship to grief. Erin reflects on how mental illness can be hidden, misunderstood, and difficult for families to manage without professional support. She talks about the importance of hard conversations, in-person connection, and creating spaces where people feel seen and heard. She explains why the real work starts at home: modeling emotional health, unlearning harmful patterns, and teaching children how to care for themselves. Erin shares the practices that help her stay grounded, including daily movement, sunrise rituals, nourishment, boundaries, and keeping a small circle of trustworthy people. She discusses how grief changed her perspective on time, priorities, social events, and the urge to do everything for everyone. Her central message is that people are worth the work, worth the help, and worth slowing down for. Sounds of Silence Foundation (https://soundsofsilenceny.org/) Instagram @sounds_of_silence_run (https://www.instagram.com/sounds_of_silence_run/)

2. 

   25 Jul 2026

   Keepers of the Light : Reflecting on Connection and Humanity

   In this episode, I reflect on what it means to protect your light, even when life feels heavy. I share personal stories and insights on staying grounded through challenges, the power of community, and how self-reflection and intentional living help us reconnect with who we are. Together, we'll explore practical journal prompts and meaningful conversations designed to help you nurture your inner light, strengthen your relationships, and hold onto your humanity—even in life's darkest moments.

3. 

   26 Jun 2026

   Vandalism vs Art : how creativity can provoke, disrupt, and challenge what society labels as “good.”

   Vandalism explores the blurred line between destruction and expression, asking: when does art become vandalism, and who gets to decide? This episode unpacks how creativity can provoke, disrupt, and challenge what society labels as “good.” This conversation encourages us to reflect on the rules we inherit, the approval we seek, and the ways we limit ourselves based on what others might think. If art can question the status quo, maybe we can too. This episode is an invitation to examine what you’re no longer willing to accept, what you’re ready to stop asking permission for, and how to strengthen your “zero f’s given” muscle in your own life.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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