After deeply immersing himself in mindfulness practice as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Sean Fargo noticed a shift in the way he related to himself and others that he wanted to bring to the communities around him. Since then, he has spent the last 10 years focused on building out mindfulness practices across organizations, into the community, and across the globe.

Sean has worked alongside mindfulness pioneers such as Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg, and he’s has taught mindfulness and meditation for corporations including Tesla, Kaiser Permanente, Facebook, Ernst & Young, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2014, he founded Mindfulness Exercises, a platform where over 20 million people have benefited from free and premium resources, including downloadable meditations, guided meditation scripts, mindfulness worksheets, courses, content, and live online retreats.

Currently, Sean serves as a Lead Teacher for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification, a unique, self-paced program that balances pre-recorded sessions with live mentorship and community engagement. Additionally, he acts as an Instructor for Google’s in-house mindfulness program.

Learn more about Sean Fargo: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/mindfulness-teachers/
Join Mindfulness Exercises' Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/certify/

00:03:34 – Guided meditation led by Sean (sensing into centeredness amidst craving)
00:28:21 – Asking the question: Am I craving something?
00:32:35 – Reflections on craving and health challenges
00:35:55 – Our health challenges are not who we are
00:42:27 – Reflections on craving success
00:47:41 – Are our cravings for success or approval interrupting our ability to be present?
00:49:40 – Asking: What’s the worst case scenario in terms of failing?
00:55:30 – Reflections on fear of failure
01:03:38 – Passage from ‘Radical Acceptance’ by Tara Brach
01:06:44 – Why Sean became a monk
01:09:42 – Asking your heart: What is success?
01:14:09 – Reflection on craving stimulus
01:18:00 – Craving meaningful connection
01:23:02 – Finding new things to connect to in deeper ways
01:24:35 – Book recommendation: Teaching Clients to Use Mindfulness Skills: A Practical Guide