The Greater Peace Podcast
The Greater Peace Podcast is a space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and discover practical tools for lasting inner peace. Hosted by trauma and addiction therapist Amy Lindstrom, LCMHC, it blends psychology, mindfulness, and timeless wisdom to help listeners navigate life's challenges with clarity, resilience, and self-compassion. Episodes include guided meditations, thoughtful conversations, and practical teachings on emotional healing, relationships, the nervous system, intuition, confidence, self-worth, and living with greater peace and purpose. Whether you are new to healing work or have been growing for years, the show offers skills and wisdom to return to the peace already within you.
Episodes
The Walk For Peace—Interview with Jesse: Part 2 | Conversation #14
Listen to Part 1 of the Interview with Jesse with the SOUND FIXED!Listen to The Walk For Peace—Part 1 | Meditation #13!Listen toThe Walk For Peace—Part 2 | Meditation #14!Register for the Greater Peace Wellness Retreat HERE!What happens when the search for peace leads directly through fear, pain, and uncertainty?What if healing doesn’t mean eliminating the darkness—but changing your relationship w
The Walk For Peace—Part 2 | Meditation #14
Listen to Part 2 of the Interview with Jesse!Listen to Part 1 of the Interview with Jesse with the SOUND FIXED!Listen toThe Walk For Peace—Part 1 | Meditation #13!Register for the Greater Peace Wellness Retreat HERE!What if peace doesn’t require your pain to disappear—but begins when you stop fighting what is already here?In this guided meditation, Amy reflects on how mindfulness can change our re
The Walk For Peace—Interview with Jesse: Part 1 | Conversation #13 (SOUND FIXED)
Listen to Part 2 of the Interview with Jesse!Listen to The Walk For Peace—Part 1 | Meditation #13!Listen toThe Walk For Peace—Part 2 | Meditation #14!Register for the Greater Peace Wellness Retreat HERE!How did a twenty-two-year-old from Spanish Fork, Utah, with no experience in Buddhism or meditation, end up walking across the country with Buddhist monks?And what was happening inside him while mi
The Walk For Peace—Part 1 | Meditation #13
Listen to Part 1 of the Interview with Jesse with the SOUND FIXED!Listen to Part 2 of the Interview with Jesse!Listen to The Walk For Peace—Part 2 | Meditation #14!Register for the Greater Peace Wellness Retreat HERE!What if the path toward peace begins by offering yourself compassion in the middle of what feels heavy?In this special episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy introduces Jesse—the y
Boundaries—Strengthening Relationships and Protecting Your Peace | Conversation #12
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*Register for the Greater Peace Wellness Retreat HERE!Why do boundaries sometimes feel like rules designed to control other people?What if healthy boundaries are really about taking responsibility for what you choose to participate in?In this episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan explore what boundaries actually a
Boundaries—Strengthening Relationships and Protecting Your Peace | Meditation #12
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!*What if creating healthier boundaries begins by listening to what you need—not trying to control what someone else does?In this guided meditation, recorded among the birds and peaceful surroundings of Strawberry Reservoir, Amy introduces a healthier way to understand boundaries. Rather than using them as rules for controlling other people, boun
Moral Development—Learning To Trust Yourself | Conversation #11
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*Why do we believe certain things are right or wrong?What happens when following the rules and fitting in no longer feel like enough?In this deeply personal episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan explore moral development—the process through which our motivations can move from fear of punishment, to the need for be
Moral Development—Learning To Trust Yourself | Meditation #11
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!*Who are you beneath your roles, responsibilities, thoughts, and fears?In this guided meditation, Amy introduces the topic of moral development and explores how moving beyond fear, conformity, and externally imposed expectations can help us reconnect with our own inner wisdom.Through a grounding “I am” meditation, you’ll gently set aside the dif
Radical Acceptance—Finding Peace With What Is | Conversation #10
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*What does it really mean to accept something you wish had never happened?What if acceptance isn’t giving up—but the first step toward finding a way forward?In this episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan explore radical acceptance: the practice of meeting reality as it is, without judgment or resistance, while resp
Radical Acceptance—Finding Peace With What Is | Meditation #10
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!*What if peace doesn’t come from controlling what happens—but from releasing your resistance to what already is?In this guided meditation, Amy introduces the practice of radical acceptance: acknowledging the reality of life without judgment, avoidance, or the belief that painful experiences should not have happened.Radical acceptance does not me
Self-Awareness—From Unconscious Patterns to Personal Freedom | Conversation #9
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*Why can you recognize a behavior you want to change—and still feel unable to stop repeating it?What if the struggle itself is evidence that you are becoming more aware?In this episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan explore the challenging side of self-awareness: the uncomfortable transition between recognizing an
Self-Awareness—From Unconscious Patterns to Personal Freedom | Meditation #9
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!*What if becoming more aware of yourself is the first step toward becoming more fully who you are?In this guided meditation, Amy explores the double-edged nature of self-awareness. Recognizing our patterns can be uncomfortable, but it is also the beginning of changing the behaviors, beliefs, and automatic reactions that no longer reflect who we
Emotional Regulation—Two Tools for Staying in Control | Conversation #8
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*Why are you patient and grounded on some days—but easily overwhelmed or reactive on others?What if you could recognize emotional escalation early enough to change what happens next?In this episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan explore emotional regulation and share two practical tools for understanding your nervo
Emotional Regulation—Two Tools for Staying in Control | Meditation #8
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!*What if emotional strength isn’t about controlling what you feel—but learning how to respond consciously when emotions arise?In this guided walking meditation, Amy introduces emotional regulation: the ability to recognize what is happening within you, calm your nervous system, and choose a response that reflects who you truly want to be.Throug
Turning Triggers Into Tools For Healing | Conversation #7
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*Why do certain words, behaviors, or situations create such powerful emotional reactions?What if your triggers aren’t simply problems to avoid—but clues showing you where healing is still needed?In this episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan explore what emotional triggers really are, why they activate automatic re
Turning Triggers Into Tools For Healing | Meditation #7
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode! *What if the moments that disturb your peace are also showing you where healing is needed?In this guided meditation, Amy introduces a different way to understand emotional triggers—not as something to fear or avoid, but as signals that can help reveal unresolved pain, conditioned beliefs, and places within us that need attention.Through a simple bre
Dawson's Story—Finding Meaning Through Grief | Conversation #6
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*What if healing doesn’t require leaving grief behind—but learning how to carry love and loss together?In this deeply personal episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan honor their son Dawson on what would have been his twenty-first birthday. For the first time in the fifteen years since his death, they sit down toget
Dawson's Story—Finding Meaning Through Grief | Meditation #6
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!*What if the experiences that break our hearts can also become sacred ground for healing?In this guided meditation, Amy honors the life of her son Dawson, who passed away at four and a half years old, and explores what grief can teach us about resilience, compassion, and becoming more whole.The difficult experiences we endure can leave us feelin
Healing Through Parts Work | Conversation #5
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*Why do we react the way we do—even when we know better?In this conversation, Amy and Ryan explore the powerful concept of Parts Work and how every version of ourselves continues to influence the way we think, feel, and respond to life's challenges. Together, they unpack why shame keeps us stuck, why self-criticism rarely
Healing Through Parts Work | Meditation #5
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode that will be posted on Wednesday!*The way you see yourself today was shaped by the experiences of every version of you that came before.In this guided meditation, Amy introduces a compassionate approach to Parts Work—a practice inspired by Internal Family Systems (IFS) but adapted into a simple framework you can use on your own. Rather than criticizi
Understanding Shame—Why You Care What People Think | Conversation #4
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*Why do we care so much about what other people think?What if the answer isn’t that other people are judging you… but that your own mind is filling in the blanks?In this episode of the Greater Peace Podcast, Amy and Ryan have an honest, unscripted conversation about shame—not as an abstract psychological concept, but as someth
Understanding Shame—Why You Care What People Think | Meditation #4
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!* Shame has a way of convincing us that we are the problem.In this guided meditation, Amy introduces one of the most common—and most painful—experiences we all face: shame.You’ll explore the difference between guilt (“I did something bad”) and shame (“I am bad”), and why that distinction matters for healing, self-worth, and lasting change.This
Developing the Skill of Intuition | Conversation #3
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*Have you ever ignored a gut feeling and later wished you hadn’t?This week we’re exploring one of the most misunderstood skills we have: intuition.In this conversation, we explore what intuition really is, why we so often ignore it, and how learning to notice your body’s signals can help you make decisions with greater clarity
Developing the Skill of Intuition | Meditation #3
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!*What if the wisdom you’re searching for is already within you?In this guided meditation, Amy introduces one of the foundational skills for creating lasting peace: strengthening your intuition.So often, our conditioned mind drowns out the quiet inner knowing that has always been there. Through this meditation, you’ll begin practicing how to move
How to Stop Reacting | Conversation #2
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*What if the peace you are seeking is hiding in the one-second pause between a trigger and your response?If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “I don’t know why I keep doing this,” this conversation is for you.Most of us don’t choose our reactions as much as we think we do.Long before we’re aware of it, our brains create autom
How to Stop Reacting | Meditation #2
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!*Before we can change our reactions, we first have to develop the ability to notice them.In this week’s meditation, Amy introduces the foundation of one of the most life-changing skills we can learn: mindfulness. Drawing on the wisdom of Viktor Frankl, Eckhart Tolle, and contemplative traditions, she explores how presence creates the space betwe
The Conditioned Mind | Conversation #1
*This Conversation is a deeper dive on the Companion Meditation Episode!*In the very first Greater Peace Conversation, Amy and Ryan Lindstrom introduce the vision behind the Greater Peace Podcast and share the personal experiences that inspired them to create it.Amy explains the unique weekly format of the podcast, where each Monday meditation introduces a simple practice, Wednesday's convers
The Conditioned Mind | Meditation #1
*Dive deeper with the full Conversation Episode next!* Transformation rarely happens all at once. More often, it comes through small moments of awareness, practiced with patience and compassion, one step at a time.In this meditation, we begin exploring the idea that our true nature is already whole. Throughout life, experiences, fears, and painful beliefs can create what the Sufi tradition descri
Finding Peace Through Life's Ups and Downs | Meditation #0
Welcome to the first Greater Peace Meditation. Life is full of ups and downs. We experience joy and sorrow, abundance and loss, certainty and uncertainty. While we cannot control life's changing seasons, we can learn to return to the steady place within us. This lesson was inspired by the tragic loss of the Thai Buddhist Monks yesterday. Their lives were a light in this world, reminding us th
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