152 - Jim Martin - Meditation, philosophy, spirituality, and humor with The Unusual Buddha

"Humor is how I handle the world." ~Jim Martin This one's for the pun lovers, the meme-generators, and...the meditation-curious. Jim Martin is all of these things and a potato. As founder of The Unusual Buddha, a multi-platform community that explores meditation, spirituality, and metaphysics through an irreverent, contemporary lens - and that lens often has a potato filter over it. Jim says the goal of his mini meditation "empire" (seriously, he's everywhere) is to provide practical, accessible meditation resources.  That's not to say that Jim's funny memes and quick meditations aren't rooted in an expansive knowledge of and devotion to his practice. Instead, he's a modern-day student of Buddhism with a fresh way of alternating belly laughs with poignant truths.  Jim believes that the tools for creating inner peace shouldn't be so difficult to gather or understand. Nor should the practice itself feel so weighty. His rationale is, if you've got eight seconds to take a full breath, congratulations! You've just meditated. "I mean, something as simple as one in breath, one out breath, you can absolutely do it!"  No bells, no whistles, no fancy cushion. A fun potato filter might help tho… *** I'm Jim Martin founder of Theunusualbuddha.com. In our community, we cover meditation, spirituality, and metaphysics in a fun and contemporary way. Meditation resources that are practical and in plain language are our goal. For full show notes, resources, and links to connect with our guest, visit: http://www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast   HEY THERAPISTS... You're invited to Head/Heart Conversations, our webinar series designed for psychotherapists who want to invite their inner healer to the forefront of both work life and personal life. In this four-part series, we will invite participants to learn about themselves as well as enhance their clinical skills.   Details & Registration: http://tinyurl.com/hhconvos Promo Code for $20 off: podcast #1: Conversations with a Wounded Healer by Sarah Buino, LCSW, RDDP, CADC, CDWF Friday, March 5, 2021 – 9:30am – 12:30pm CST In this field, we are encouraged to practice self-care, but not often encouraged to take a deeper look at what comprises "wellness" and what gets in the way. This is not a fluffy self-care seminar, but rather a call to action designed to challenge participants to step into their own healing with courage. In order to thrive in this field, it's crucial we shine a light on what really matters when it comes to caring for ourselves and the barriers that get in the way of being our best selves. #2: Friday, May 7, 2021 - Trauma from the Individual to the Collective by Rayell Grayson, LCPC, CADC and Sarah Buino, LCSW, RDDP, CADC, CDWF #3: Friday, September 17, 2021 - Body Language by Joanna Taubeneck, LCPC, R-DMT, GL-CMA, E-RYT #4: Friday, November 19, 2021 - Queering our Conversations by Benji Marton, LCSW *** Conversations with a Wounded Healer is a proud member of @mhnrnetwork. Let's be friends! You can find me in the following places... Website: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi