If you have ever contemplated how to integrate your spiritual practice with your academic or professional background, then please tune into this episode.  You will hear author/teacher/professor, Amanda Gilbert's story about tuning into her own wisdom and following her heart to become a modern meditation teacher for a new generation. Amanda teaches Mindfulness at USC and her first book, Kindness Now, is published by Shambala Publications.   Amanda was previously the center director for the Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center at the University of California, San Francisco, researching and publishing investigations on the biological and psychological effects of mindfulness, meditation, and stress resilience. Today, she teaches mindfulness meditation and writes about kindness, heart practice and mindful living for a new generation of meditators.Learn more here: Website: https://www.amandagilbertmeditation.com/Instagram:https://instagram.com/amandagilbertmeditation?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Order Amanda’s Book:https://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Now-Authenticity-Intention-Compassion/dp/1611809010Ben Decker, The Unplug App & The Modern Spirituality Podcast in The New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/30/well/guided-meditations.htmlDevelop Your Meditation Practice with books by Ben Decker:Modern Spirituality: A Guide to the Heart of Mindfulness, Meditation, and the Art of Healinghttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1647398150/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i2Practical Meditation for Beginners: 10 Days to a Happier, Calmer Youhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641520256/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peacehttps://www.amazon.com/Daily-Mindfulness-Exercises-Deepen-Practice/dp/164739192X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Meditations on Christ: A 5-Minute Guided Journal for Christianshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1646118065/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i3Affiliate of The Modern Spirituality Podcast:?Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa RicaExperience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops - with special guest Ben Decker. Book your trip today:  https://rythmia.link/deckereventContact The Modern Spirituality Podcast:?Benjamin W. Decker, Host/Executive ProducerBenDecker@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.comTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminWDecker?Ansley Weller, ProducerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com