#27: Becoming Who You Are Through Rooted Awakening With Kendall McCullough
In this rich and introspective episode of The Mindform Podcast, host Frank Lawton is joined by Kendall McCullough, a spiritual life coach and the founder of Rooted Awakening Coaching. Kendall shares his deeply personal journey from a challenging early adulthood marked by mental health struggles and a Kundalini awakening, to the development of a grounded and spiritually integrated coaching practice. Drawing heavily on Jungian psychology, Kendall outlines his four-part model of change—Awakening, Individuation, Grounding, and Transformation—which reflects both his personal evolution and the framework he now offers his clients.
Together, Frank and Kendall explore themes of inner child work, embodiment, the integration of ego and spirit, and the importance of grounding profound spiritual experiences in everyday life. They discuss the limitations of conventional therapy, the symbolic power of belief, and the role of direct experience in reshaping one’s map of reality. With candor and warmth, Kendall reflects on the risks of ungrounded awakening, the healing potential of compassion, and his ongoing pursuit of becoming who he truly is—both in his coaching work and personal life.
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#26: Nonviolent Communication and Conscious Fatherhood with Frank Lawton
In this role-reversal episode, Mindform member John Warinner hosts a deeply personal conversation with the podcast’s regular host, Frank Lawton. Together, they explore Frank’s journey through meditation, fatherhood, and the transformative power of communication especially his passion for Nonviolent Communication (NVC).
Frank opens up about how Vipassana retreats shaped his presence and how his role as a father influences the language he uses and the worldview he hopes to pass on to his children. The episode also unpacks the philosophical layers of worldview, belief, and persuasion—tying personal growth to how we speak, listen, and perceive one another.
Both reflective and practical, this episode is a rare glimpse into the mind behind Mindform, revealing the values, questions, and lived experience that guide its voice.
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#25: The User Interface for the Mind with Ryan A Bush
In this episode of The Mindform Podcast, host Frank Lawton sits down with Ryan A. Bush, founder of Mindform and author of several books including The Anxiety Book and The Philosopher’s Field Guide. The conversation centers around the psychotech programs Ryan has developed, including the Anxiety Algorithm, Flourishing Function, and Growth Accelerator. Ryan elaborates on his vision of creating a “user interface for the mind”, how these tools deliver real transformation, and the community-building strategies behind Mindform.
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#24: Designing a Life Through Tiny Experiments Q&A with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
In this special episode, Ryan A. Bush hosts a live Q&A with Anne-Laure Le Cunff—neuroscientist, writer, and founder of Ness Labs—centered around her book Tiny Experiments. Recorded as part of the Mindform community’s June book club, the episode brings together questions from members on how to build an experimental mindset in work, life, and learning.
Anne-Laure discusses the difference between “tiny experiments” and traditional goal-setting, why curiosity and subjectivity matter, and how experimentation can be a form of personal liberation. She shares stories of YouTube failures, Google burnout, meditation trials, medicinal plant walks, and the growth of Ness Labs as a community born from experimentation. The episode touches on neurodiversity, metacognition, legacy vs. generativity, and whether we really have a “best self” to discover.
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#23: Stoicism: Useful Toolkit or Holistic Worldview with Ralph Kurz
In Episode 23 of The Mindform Podcast, Frank Lawton speaks with Ralph Kurz, Stoic mentor and mental trainer, about his journey into Stoicism and how it reshaped his worldview. They trace his path from reading Meditations to joining the College of Stoic Philosophers and facilitating discussions on virtue through the Virtues Project.
Their conversation explores Stoicism beyond its popular image as a set of coping tools, focusing instead on its spiritual depth—particularly the concept of logos and the Stoic aim of aligning with nature through reason and virtue. Ralph shares how this philosophy informs not just thought, but action, performance, and identity.
The episode also touches on the practical applications of Stoic ideas in coaching and mental training for athletes. Topics like flow, self-expression, and the paradox of detachment from outcomes are unpacked with clarity, revealing Stoicism as a dynamic framework for both personal development and meaningful living.
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The Mindform Podcast is a unique conversation space in which we get inside the minds of Mindform community members. These conversations center around exploring and altering our psychological landscapes together, focusing on psychological growth, deep human connection, and philosophical inquiry. Our host, Frank Lawton, helps facilitate members in dismantling self-limiting beliefs, challenging perspectives, and practicing psychitecture - self-directed psychological evolution. If you’d like to join the community, connect with the people you get to know here, and maybe even be a guest yourself, apply at mindform.io.
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