The Oxford Mindfulness Podcast

This is the official podcast of the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation, the research group attached to Oxford University that helped develop MBCT -- mindfulness-based cognitive therapy -- as an evidence-based treatment for recurring depression. The show is hosted by researchers and teachers associated with the foundation, and the episodes have an academic flavor that is noticeably different from the app-driven mindfulness content dominating the space. Expect interviews with clinicians, educators, and practitioners about how mindfulness is being used in schools, workplaces, prisons, and the NHS. Some episodes include short guided practices, usually five to ten minutes, while others are straight conversations that can run 45 minutes or longer. The hosts take their time. They are comfortable with pauses, with complicated answers, and with saying they do not know. If you are looking for a quick hit of breathing exercises, there are better apps. If you want to understand mindfulness as a clinical tool and hear from the people doing the actual research, this is one of the few podcasts that goes there. The production is modest -- occasional audio quality wobbles, no slick intros -- but the substance is solid. A good pick for therapists, educators, or anyone who wants mindfulness content that takes itself seriously without being preachy.