{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 25: Laura Shaw on Mindfulness, Creativity and Ego Identity","description":"Laura Shaw is a mindfulness coach, meditation teacher and a Leela certified clinical hypnotherapist based in Golden, British Columbia Canada. She offers her clients the presence of a quiet mind and an open heart, which facilitates their own awareness of where they are painfully caught in the limitations of an egoic identity ~ and of the possibility of accessing the deeper, more conscious truth that is always present. Laura&amp;nbsp;is passionate about supporting others in discovering their own capacity to live with mindful awareness so they can find healing, empowerment and fulfillment in their lives. https:\/\/laurapshaw.com\/ https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Laurapshawawakeningheart Topics discussed in this episode:  What the hell are we? [6:30] Ego Identities [8:00] Navigating the Fear of Self-inquiry [11:15] Cultural Conditioning [21:00] Coming Back To Center [29:30] Creativity as a Path to Healing [30:30] Cultivating Self-Awareness [42:00] Sitting With Challenging Emotions [43:27] Attachment to Identities [47:33] Daily Routines [53:24]  ","author_name":"BEING with Patrick Cooke","author_url":"http:\/\/www.being-podcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18012854\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/96332009"}