“I'm not all hippy mung beans, and hand hold-y kumbaya”, Jacqui Lewis tells Georgie Abay in today’s episode. Jacqui is co-founder of The Broad Place, a global school teaching meditation and ‘higher grade living’. But as they say themselves, they’re into meditation for modern living. That means making meditation accessible – online, rather than a remote monk’s cave – as well as approachable, useful, and yes, scientific. So it makes perfect sense when Jacqui tells us the two biggest misconceptions about meditation. Firstly, that you need to stop thinking while you meditate, and secondly, that you need to change your whole lifestyle in order to meditate.

Instead, Jacqui believes that the key to ‘getting’ meditation is in finding a technique that aligns with and supports your every day life. And in founding The Broad Place, that’s exactly what she’s done.

Jacqui is a mother, the author of Mother’s Mind Cleanse, and a highly-sought after speaker. She’s been featured in Vogue, BRW, Harpers Bazaar, and more, and hosts The Broad Place retreats around the world.

In our enlightening, but down-to-earth chat, Jacqui tells us:
Why meditation was actually not meant to be done like we do it today – which is why we need to do it differently
How much of traditional meditation has been lost in translation to Western culture
How meditation helps you recover “remarkably quickly” from stress and anxiety
Why she and her partner moved their entire lives, business, and ‘unwilling’ 12 year old from Sydney to London, and what the shift was like
How a recent anxiety attack taught her a great lesson
The grieving process of her daughter moving into her teenage years
The culture shock they experienced in London
How yoga has helped her during lockdown
How meditation helped her be less “sharp and spiky” as a parent
Why she doesn’t believe that you can ‘turn down the volume’ on anger, frustration, resentment, and rage, but that you can turn up happiness, love, and gratitude.
How consciousness is like a pane of glass
Why she describes multitasking as “mashing”
The power of language in how we speak to both ourselves and our children, and why she stopped calling her daughter (lovingly) a ‘little rat’

Connect with Jacqui via The Broad Place or on Instagram

&ldquo;I'm not all hippy mung beans, and hand hold-y kumbaya&rdquo;, Jacqui Lewis tells Georgie Abay in today&rsquo;s episode. Jacqui is co-founder of The Broad Place, a global school teaching meditation and &lsquo;higher grade living&rsquo;. But as they say themselves, they&rsquo;re into meditation for modern living. That means making meditation accessible &ndash; online, rather than a remote monk&rsquo;s cave &ndash; as well as approachable, useful, and yes, scientific. So it makes perfect sense when Jacqui tells us the two biggest misconceptions about meditation. Firstly, that you need to stop thinking while you meditate, and secondly, that you need to change your whole lifestyle in order to meditate.
Instead, Jacqui believes that the key to &lsquo;getting&rsquo; meditation is in finding a technique that aligns with and supports your every day life. And in founding The Broad Place, that&rsquo;s exactly what she&rsquo;s done.
Jacqui is a mother, the author of <a href="https://thebroadplace.com.au/product/mothers-mind-cleanse-book/">Mother&rsquo;s Mind Cleanse</a>, and a highly-sought after speaker. She&rsquo;s been featured in Vogue, BRW, Harpers Bazaar, and more, and hosts The Broad Place retreats around the world.
In our enlightening, but down-to-earth chat, Jacqui tells us:
<ul>
<li>Why meditation was actually not meant to be done like we do it today &ndash; which is why we need to do it differently</li>
<li>How much of traditional meditation has been lost in translation to Western culture</li>
<li>How meditation helps you recover &ldquo;remarkably quickly&rdquo; from stress and anxiety</li>
<li>Why she and her partner moved their entire lives, business, and &lsquo;unwilling&rsquo; 12 year old from Sydney to London, and what the shift was like</li>
<li>How a recent anxiety attack taught her a great lesson</li>
<li>The grieving process of her daughter moving into her teenage years</li>
<li>The culture shock they experienced in London</li>
<li>How yoga has helped her during lockdown</li>
<li>How meditation helped her be less &ldquo;sharp and spiky&rdquo; as a parent</li>
<li>Why she doesn&rsquo;t believe that you can &lsquo;turn down the volume&rsquo; on anger, frustration, resentment, and rage, but that you can turn up happiness, love, and gratitude.</li>
<li>How consciousness is like a pane of glass</li>
<li>Why she describes multitasking as &ldquo;mashing&rdquo;</li>
<li>The power of language in how we speak to both ourselves and our children, and why she stopped calling her daughter (lovingly) a &lsquo;little rat&rsquo;</li>
</ul>
Connect with Jacqui via <a href="https://thebroadplace.com.au/">The Broad Place</a> or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebroadplace/?hl=en">Instagram</a>

We're a podcast for women looking for style, substance, and solidarity. We celebrate the paradox of modern motherhood; the struggle and the beauty, the joy and the relentlessness. We’re known for our refreshingly honest and insightful conversations with parents, from celebrities to the extraordinary, ordinary women and men raising the next generation. The Grace Tales covers everything from the big questions (‘how to raise good humans’) to the very little ones (‘are cardigans cool again?’)

Our host is former Australian VOGUE deputy editor Georgie Abay. Back in 2013, pregnant with her first child, Georgie no longer felt quite at home in the glossy magazine world, but nor did she see herself reflected in the sea of mummy blogs and online forums. Thus, The Grace Tales was born – a content-first platform covering profiles, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, interiors and food.

We're a podcast for women looking for style, substance, and solidarity. We celebrate the paradox of modern motherhood; the struggle and the beauty, the joy and the relentlessness. We&rsquo;re known for our refreshingly honest and insightful conversations with parents, from celebrities to the extraordinary, ordinary women and men raising the next generation. The Grace Tales covers everything from the big questions (&lsquo;how to raise good humans&rsquo;) to the very little ones (&lsquo;are cardigans cool again?&rsquo;)
Our host is former Australian VOGUE deputy editor Georgie Abay. Back in 2013, pregnant with her first child, Georgie no longer felt quite at home in the glossy magazine world, but nor did she see herself reflected in the sea of mummy blogs and online forums. Thus, The Grace Tales was born &ndash; a content-first platform covering profiles, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, interiors and food.

The struggle, the juggle and the joy of motherhood

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