1775: You Don’t Need to Do Anything to Matter
Calmer in Five
In today’s episode, I explore a truth we rarely hear in a world that celebrates productivity above presence: you don’t need to do anything to matter. Your worth isn’t measured by output, achievement, or the roles you play — it’s woven into your very being. Join me as I share a gentle reminder that simply existing makes you valuable, loved, and enough. When we release the pressure to prove ourselves, we rediscover the calm and freedom that have been ours all along. Come listen. Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with...
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1774: The Stillness That Asked Twice
Calmer in Five
Today’s episode is a little different — and more honest than I expected. I recorded this once already, but after a technical mix-up and a little soul-searching, I realized the message was still calling me. So I sat back down behind the mic to tell the story the way it wanted to be told. It began with something simple: tying my shoes with my full attention and feeling a surprising wave of calm wash over me. In this re-recorded episode, I share why presence doesn’t disappear when the moment passes — it invites us back. And sometimes a lesson is worth returning to, because it still has...
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1773: Where Will Your Boots take You?
Calmer in Five
On my walk today, I realized something about my heavy boots — they let me go anywhere with confidence. Puddles, mud, snow… none of it stops me. And it made me think: when you’re clear about who you are, the same is true for your life. In this episode, we explore how a grounded sense of self gives you the traction to move through anything. Come listen Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with someone who might be needing a dose of calm. Let’s Connect: Instagram: Email: Support the show:
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1772: The Stillness that Showed Me Myself
Calmer in Five
I watched five little birds splashing in a puddle today — just playing, completely unbothered by the world around them. And for a moment, I felt self-conscious watching them… until I was reminded that letting joy in is always more important than worrying what others think. This episode is an invitation to choose wonder over judgment and let simple beauty reach you. Come listen Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with someone who might be needing a dose of calm. Let’s Connect: Instagram: Email: Support the show: ...
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1771: The Last Sound You Heard
Calmer in Five
When we want to feel calm, we often turn to what we can see. But sound can bring us back to center just as powerfully. Today, I invite you to think about the last thing you heard that truly moved you — something that didn’t just make you smile, but made your day. Let’s reconnect with calm through the sense we often overlook. Come listen Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with someone who might be needing a dose of calm. Let’s Connect: Instagram: Email: Support the show:
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1770: The Moon Was Always There
Calmer in Five
In the stillness of a 3 a.m. drive, Thom reflects on how easily we can miss the beauty that’s right beside us — until a simple turn brings it back into view. In this episode, The Moon Was Always There, he explores how calm often returns in the same way: quietly, faithfully, waiting for us to notice. It’s a gentle reminder that light and peace are never truly gone… they’re just waiting for us to look up. 🌙 Come listen Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with someone who might be needing a dose of calm. Let’s...
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1769: Why We Hide Our Joy — and How to Share It Openly
Calmer in Five
Joy is one of the most natural feelings we have — yet, strangely, one of the hardest to show. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to keep it quiet, to tone it down, or to wait for “the right moment.” But joy isn’t meant to be contained. In this episode, we explore why we sometimes hide our happiness and how sharing it freely can bring calm, connection, and light to everyone around us. Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with someone who might be needing a dose of calm. Let’s Connect: Instagram: Email: ...
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1768: Nature’s Lesson: The Beauty of Life’s Steady Transitions
Calmer in Five
The thought of change is difficult for some people. In fact some people rail against change in any form. Ultimately though, they bring about uneasiness and stress trying to keep things the way they feel they should be. If only there were examples of how change happens every year and we barely notice it. Some even welcome it. Let’s talk about natural examples of transitions, and how we can observe them peacefully. Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with someone who might be needing a dose of calm. Let’s Connect: Instagram:...
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1767: The Selflessness of Self-Care: Why Caring for You Helps Everyone
Calmer in Five
One of the greatest challenges we face as a people is the misunderstanding that we must tend to the needs and suffering of those around us before we tend to our own. Often we are told to disregard our needs, to focus on others first, even exclusively. However, as I will talk about today, you are absolutely useless to anyone if you are not taking care of yourself first. Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with someone who might be needing a dose of calm. Let’s Connect: Instagram: Email: Support the show:
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1766: Where Your Attention Goes, Your Reality Grows
Calmer in Five
Here’s something you might not know; your thoughts create your reality. Okay, if you’re here then you have listened to Zen Commuter and you know that already. But what does that have to do with calm? What we focus on grows, good or bad. if we think the world is horrible, our brains actively look for evidence to support that belief. Well, the same is true for seeing the world as beautiful. Watch where you spend your attention and see the world you create. Don’t like it? Change your thoughts. Thanks for Listening! If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider...
info_outlineI watched five little birds splashing in a puddle today — just playing, completely unbothered by the world around them. And for a moment, I felt self-conscious watching them… until I was reminded that letting joy in is always more important than worrying what others think. This episode is an invitation to choose wonder over judgment and let simple beauty reach you.
Come listen
Thanks for Listening!
If this episode helped you see your day in a different light, consider sharing it with someone who might be needing a dose of calm.
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Email: thom@zencommuter.com
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