Mindful Paths Podcast
Mindful Paths is a bi-weekly conversation with hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios on training your mind for modern life. Exploring mindset, wellbeing, habits, resilience, and meaning through practical tools, lived experience, and honest reflection.
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March 25, 2026 • 65 mins
*In this video: How do you keep competing at a high level when your body changes the rules? Sean Luitjens shares 38 years of triathlon wisdom, living with Crohn's disease, and what it really means to be a system of one.*
Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios welcome their very first guest on episode 87 of the Mindful Paths Podcast. Sean Luitjens is a lifelong triathlete, corporate executive, and performance coach who has competed for nearly ...
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March 16, 2026 • 17 mins
Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios dive into a fascinating debate sparked by an idea from Brené Brown: Is joy the most vulnerable human emotion?
The conversation explores whether joy is inherently fragile or whether vulnerability only exists in the pursuit of joy. Along the way, they unpack the psychology behind fear, hope, disappointment, and why many people hesitate to chase the things that could bring them the greatest happiness.
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February 18, 2026 • 50 mins
What happens when you finally confront the thing that’s shaped your identity for decades?
In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore what really unfolds when fear is no longer avoided but faced head on.
What began as Nick’s decision to overcome a lifelong arachnophobia turned into something far deeper — a powerful exploration of anxiety, childhood imprinting, vulnerability, and how the nervous system wire...
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February 4, 2026 • 27 mins
Peptides are everywhere right now.
From biohackers and athletes to skincare brands and longevity clinics, everyone seems to be calling them the next big health upgrade.
So what are they really? And do they actually work?
Nick and Hari break down the science behind peptides, what the research says, and where the hype gets ahead of reality. They explore collagen peptides for joints and skin, BPC-157 for injury recovery, gut health an...
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January 21, 2026 • 56 mins
As we move into 2026, many people are trying to do more but feeling worse. Low energy, poor sleep, rising stress, and constant self-optimization are becoming the norm.
In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore a more sustainable way forward. They unpack how stress, sleep, nutrition, recovery, and emotional load interact, and why pushing harder often creates the opposite of progress.
This conversation cov...
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January 8, 2026 • 11 mins
In this episode of Mindful Paths Podcast, Nick and Harry explore how modern life quietly pulls us away from presence, and what it really takes to protect our energy, attention, and wellbeing.
The conversation moves through fear disguised as wisdom, perfectionism, habit friction, screen addiction, and the subtle ways technology erodes connection with ourselves and others. They reflect on Christmas pressure, consumerism, wellness gad...
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December 24, 2025 • 59 mins
In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick and Hari reflect on Christmas as more than a joyful holiday and explore how this time of year amplifies emotions like grief, loneliness, pressure, nostalgia, and gratitude.
Why does Christmas bring unresolved feelings to the surface? How do expectations around family, traditions, productivity, and self improvement quietly create stress instead of connection? Nick and Hari discuss how grief, lo...
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December 17, 2025 • 57 mins
In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick and Hari take a clear, research grounded look at creatine and why it may be one of the most misunderstood yet evidence backed supplements for both physical performance and brain health.
Is creatine really just for bodybuilders, or has it been unfairly dismissed because of outdated myths and poor marketing? Nick and Hari break down what creatine actually does in the body, how it supports ATP pr...
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December 3, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick and Hari dive deep into the sleep and recovery conversation that has taken over modern wellness. From early nights and winter rhythms to smart mattresses, mouth taping, red light therapy, and sleep trackers, they explore why rest has become both a personal struggle and a booming industry.
Are you building simple habits that genuinely help you sleep, or getting pulled into optimisation culture ...
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November 20, 2025 • 51 mins
In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick and Hari take a hard look at TikTok’s Great Lock-In, the Silent Walk trend, and the rise of “winter arc” challenges as tools for self improvement.
Are you joining these trends to live more intentionally, or because the algorithm told you to? Are silent walks, winter lock-ins, and streak challenges helping you feel more aligned with your values, or just adding another layer of pressure and comp...
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November 5, 2025 • 68 mins
In this episode of Mindful Paths, hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore one of the most important shifts in personal growth today: moving from living out of alignment to living in alignment with your values.
Are your daily choices matching what you say you care about, or are hidden habits pulling you off course? Can simple check-ins and value-first planning outperform complicated systems and endless to-do lists?
From spotting ...
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October 22, 2025 • 47 mins
In this episode of Mindful Paths, hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore one of the most overlooked shifts in modern living: moving from a reported life to a created life.
Are you simply reporting your day as it happens, or intentionally creating it? Can simple, portable mindfulness habits outperform complex gadget-heavy routines?
From losing routine anchors to building travel-proof practices, Nick and Hari unpack the mindset, ...
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October 8, 2025 • 57 mins
In this episode of Mindful Paths, hosts Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios explore one of the most controversial topics in modern health: lab-grown stem cells.
Can we really harvest pluripotent stem cells from blood? Are these treatments a biohacking breakthrough or a biological risk waiting to happen?
From Swedish lab discoveries to the 2012 Nobel Prize in stem-cell research, Nick and Hari unpack the latest science, ethical questions, a...
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September 24, 2025 • 59 mins
Join us on this special episode of Mindful Paths as Hari takes us behind the scenes of his brand-new book Super Vitality, a project more than 10 years in the making.
In this candid conversation, Hari reveals how redundancy sparked a personal transformation that led him to explore NLP, personal development, and the science of health optimization. You’ll hear how he created the BEAT Model (Brain, Elements, Activity, Tranquility), ove...
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September 9, 2025 • 63 mins
After 10+ years in the making, Hari has launched Super Vitality — a powerful guide to optimal health, boundless energy, and becoming superhuman, based on his Leadership BEAT Model™.
Available now on Kindle & Paperback: https://amzn.to/4ndTmEi
Special discount (lowest allowable prices on Amazon) for the first 72hrs only!
Feeling the back-to-work slump after summer?
In this episode we share a practical reset you can actually keep...
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September 3, 2025 • 53 mins
What happens when you step into a dark retreat for days, drink plant medicine, or dance ecstatically with hundreds of people in a converted church?
In this episode of the Mindful Paths Podcast, Nick and Hari dive deep into the world of modern spirituality and unconventional healing practices - from chakras and frequency medicine to UFOs and consciousness itself.
If you’ve ever wondered how far the human mind and body can go in th...
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August 20, 2025 • 46 mins
Most people think fasting is just about skipping meals, but it is actually one of the most powerful resets you can give your body and mind.
In this episode of the Mindful Paths Podcast, Hari and Nick share their real experiences with fasting, from water-only and juice fasts to intermittent and 5:2 methods, breaking down what actually happens when you stop eating.
We cover how fasting boosts focus, lowers inflammation, speeds up re...
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August 6, 2025 • 42 mins
Can owning less actually lead to a more fulfilled life?
In this deeply reflective episode of Mindful Paths, Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios dive into the psychology of clutter, the spiritual power of simplicity, and the emotional weight we carry, both physically and mentally. Through personal stories and practical insights, they unpack how minimalism and mindfulness can unlock peace, clarity, and resilience in a world full of distracti...
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July 23, 2025 • 64 mins
Can You Actually Improve Your Health Without Spending Any Money?
In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios unpack one of the most common myths in the wellness world: that better health requires expensive tools, apps, or subscriptions.
The truth? Some of the most effective wellness practices are completely free.
Through stories, reflection, and real-life examples, Nick and Hari explore how mindfulness, breathwo...
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July 9, 2025 • 48 mins
Loneliness is more than just a feeling.
It's a public health crisis that’s quietly affecting millions. In this episode of Mindful Paths, Nick Day and Hari Kalymnios unpack the growing epidemic of loneliness, why it’s as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and how we can build real connection in an increasingly disconnected world.
You’ll hear personal stories, surprising science, and practical tools to help you (or someone you...
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