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Pause here with me for a few minutes as I share some true, interesting, and, inspirational reflections on everyday life and living. It will make you appreciate, how an ordinary day can be filled with extraordinary moments, if we only care to look a little deeper.
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Mindblowing Mindset

Christopher Mayor

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My name is Christopher Mayor and I want to share with you the lessons I have learned through suffering from a Brain illness, depression, having a father who is an alcoholic and who was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I’ll have people on the show including an EX NFL athlete, a psychotherapist, a doctor, a man who was hit by a car going 60 miles an hour, a PHD Pharmaceutical scientist, an author and a 24year old millionaire. I’ll answer questions from you guys as well. I hope you can use this ...
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Today with my mindful writing practice inspired by Nadia Colburn, I found something quite mind blowing in a couple of lines of poetry by the Sufi poet Rumi. The context was quite ordinary but as always, we strive for the “extra”. Do tune in.
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A wonderful poem by Bacca and a mindful writing challenge took me to place of largeness today. The largeness we all aspire for in our day and yet may be apprehensive to face. Tune in to this episode of my podcast for a few moments of reset in your otherwise busy day.
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As a part of my mindful writing challenge with Nadia Colburn, I was privileged to listen to the translation of the 15th century Indian poet and saint, Kabir Das. His poem “I said to the wanting creature”, translated by Robert Bly, offered a lot of food for thought on stillness in the present moment. Do tune into this episode for a glimpse into a re…
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In this space where look for the extraordinary in the ordinary, doing a writing challenge with Nadia Colburn, opened up a whole new experience of how much inspiration this world offers even it isn't always first hand. Do tune in to listen to my first attempt at writing a bit of fiction.
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A rainbow colored tee shirt sparked a very interesting comment which led to a conversation with my 10 year old, followed by my own moments of introspection. Have we created differences just to glorify them or to truly accept these without judgement? Do tune in
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A square piece of cloth crumpled with time, ironed out some profound truths for me. Do tune into this episode of Mindblowingly Mundane and travel back with me to unfold some simple truths that remain hidden in a little handkerchief, cast aside by time and age.
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Winter sunsets through a tree bereft of a single leaf can offer a beautiful lesson of joy, humility and then some. Tune in to learn more of yet another ordinary moment that held within it much to be inspired by. Episode Pic Credits: Abhishek Purakayastha
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Welcome back to Season 2 of my podcast Ladies and Gentlemen. Mindblowingly Mundane is back after a break as we continue to look for the joys of everyday and the extra in the ordinary. Today’s episode talks about a seeming paradox, but probably a deeply inspiring one. Do tune in… and leave your thoughts.…
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An artwork by a 7 year old on social media made me pause. Her subsequent explanation stopped me on my tracks. This time on Mindblowingly Mundane, a young artist Raima, from Kolkata India, shares a perspective that could make many adults rethink their responses to life itself. I know it has for me...Inspiration Credits: Artwork of a 7 year old on In…
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Three puzzling situations in a montage of ordinary memories on this episode of Mindblowingly Mundane... tune in to find out if they fit or don’t. Maybe it will resonate with some of the jigsaw puzzles in your own life.
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Once upon a perfect fall afternoon, two birds decided to teach me some important lessons. Tune into this episode of Mindblowingly Mundane to listen to this special story. It is not uncommon to leave a little bit of water for birds in the summer, no matter where in the world you are. And the next time you do, I hope my little anecdote makes you smil…
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Every spring a Cherry Blossom tree at a parking lot tells me a story. It is the same story, but it never seems to get old. Tune in to find out exactly what it says and why the delicate blooms are much more than the seasonal "happily ever after" cliched fairy tale ! Music Credits: www.bensound.comInspiration Credits: A Cherry Blossom Tree Trunk !…
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What have your experiences been with truths that are different from yours? Did they conflict, collide or coalesce? Did they reinforce your own truths better for you and solidify your journey? Or did they make you question your views and make you take a long hard look and do some resets in your mind ? Tune in to this episode of Mindblowingly Mundane…
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What do motion, stillness, and surviving a pandemic have in common with a little ballerina doing her pirouettes and her mother trying her best not to fall off the Tree Pose in Yoga? Well, you will just have to tune in to find out now, won't you?Music Credits: www.bensound.comInspiration Credits: A point on the wall !…
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Today we talk about the incense stick. No, not so much the fragrance, but rather the form, with which it spreads. Notice how it always rises up? Ever wonder what analogy one may find in life with something so obvious? Tune in to get a whiff and more ! Music Credits: Amazon.com Song ID: 236387321 ; A.R. Rahman; Minmini; Roja (Original Motion Picture…
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Two half knit pieces of fabric, two pairs of knitting needles, and two balls of yarn, all continents apart, spin an interesting tale in this episode. Do listen in when you have a few minutes to spare, and are looking to pause in the midst of the ordinary to find that bit of "extra'. While you may or may not want to take up knitting, I guarantee you…
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Have you ever wondered what motivates an individual to start on the most unexpected journeys and see them through completion? Is it because of their situations and circumstances, or their own drive to take on new challenges? Do such people only exist on the glossy covers of magazines or are they regular human beings like you and I ? Tune in to this…
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The most unappealing little fruit greeted me at a grocery store many years ago. It taught me a life lesson that I am still trying to understand. Tune in to another episode of my podcast Mindblowingly Mundane and find out what this was all about. Music Credits: Josh Woodward : TheWake : No Vox 04 : CrazyGlue Inspiration Credits: Oh the Rambutan , of…
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A story of the most unlikely of friendships, in the most unlikely of places, and then a love story, too real for cliches ! Do tune in to my podcast not for the immaculate pink hearts and expensive chocolate this Valentine's Day, but rather a mindblowingly mundane picture of love. I will let you decide if you found it perfectly imperfect, or imperfe…
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Today's story and story teller are both very special. Tune in to listen to an 8th grader explain the very crux of any relationship, in a way that would make adulting seems highly overrated ! My young guest Inika Mukherjee from California, is a poet, story teller, and into theater. She has used her time during the pandemic wisely and well. I am so f…
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Do you talk to your plants at home? Do they talk back? Or do they teach you simplest at yet the most profound of truths with their silence? My life long indulgence of my green thumb has been much more rewarding than I can adequately express, but I shall try. Do listen in and maybe you will look at houseplants a little differently and share your vie…
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Have we forgotten how to laugh? I mean really? Have we gotten so embroiled between the strange cadence of political correctness, and taking offense at every little thing? Why do we take ourselves so seriously? What happens when we don't ? A wonderful woman showed me how, and that memory makes me chuckle when I am least expecting. Music Credits: www…
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Ever come across a tree stump? Ever stop by to hear its story? I did once, and it left me with a smile in my heart, that I would love to share with you today ! A story that started in my hometown in India, and has traversed the years and oceans to remain a part of who I am. even today !Music Credits: www.bensound.comInspiration Credits: A Tree Stum…
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When a young man, all of 8 years old tells you with conviction on how and why mistakes of the past, can be fixed in the future, you listen very very quietly and make sure you take copious notes to share with everyone. Intelligence and clarity of thought, have never been a function of age in my opinion and this episode of Mindblowingly Mundane talks…
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Welcome to 2021 friends, and thank you for tuning back into my podcast. We begin this year , here at Mindblowingly Mundane with an earnest wish I have for all of you listening in. And what is this wish exactly ? Well for that you will have to actually listen in to find out ! Music Credits: www.joshwoodward.comInspiration Credits: Being unmasked by …
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It is a couple of days after Christmas, and also the last episode for this year ! We all have a lot going on, as far as flashbacks and resolutions go. So I will not touch on any of that. Instead, let's pause for a few minutes today and talk about the most iconic and worldwide symbol of Christmas - Santa Claus ! Do you believe he is real ? Or just a…
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It is less than a week before Christmas and I have a feeling, no matter which part of the world you are listening in from right now, there is a very high chance that you are not too far away from a Christmas Tree. Neither was I when the thought of dull and shiny surfaces, from a picture book came to mind suddenly, making me look at the tree in my l…
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If you have known light, you had to have known darkness. If you have seen a candle flame, in all probability you have also seen it flicker. In today's episode we continue to look for light in December, but this time we get our fingers a little messy.. who's with me?Music Credits: www.bensound.comInspiration Credits: Some burnt candle wicks and oil …
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Have you ever wondered, why so many cultures and communities, across the world, celebrate light, in one way or another, during this time of the year? A casual text from a dear friend, stating this very simple but profound fact, inspired this episode, as we start on December. Irrespective of where we are in the world, this month is going align or he…
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