On Gratitude

Ari sits down with musician, yogi, and Buddhist documentarian, Mark Melchiorre, for a discussion on gratitude that explores how the power of mindfulness helped Mark overcome crippling anxiety. Mark's film is called Incite Happiness, and it's available now on Amazon Prime. Visit Ari on Instagram (@arihalbkram)

A brief message of thanks from Ari, for Thanksgiving 2018.

Ari sits down with military veteran, Keith Martin, for a discussion on gratitude that highlight's Keith's involvement in the Battle of Mogadishu, and his passion for helping others.  Visit Ari on Instagram (@arihalbkram)  

Ari sits down with rock and roll drummer, John Bach, for a discussion on gratitude that highlight's John's boyhood arrival in the United States from his native Korea, his passion for music, and a time in his life when mindfulness helped him endure the loss of a parent. Visit Ari on Instagram (@arihalbkram) Visit John on Instagram (@ainkdavis)

Life throws a lot of stuff at us, and it can be easy to fall into a perpetual cycle of feeling bad about our deficiencies. Gratitude, I think, is our greatest North Star. To be grateful is to truly live in the moment; to be present and happy, mindful and compassionate in real time. But the truth is, gratitude takes effort and training, and we all have much work left to do. So, I’m going to sit down one-on-one with everyone I know and have an engaging conversation about the role gratitude plays in their lives. My aim is to learn as much as I can about the act of being grateful, so that I can apply those lessons to my everyday present. I’m hoping that these conversations act as a meditation on gratitude and compassion, so that all of us - those involved in the conversation and those who listen to it - remain inspired to spread compassion to the rest of the world.  There wasn’t a question in my mind who I wanted to talk with for my first episode - it’s always been my mother, Linda. I’m fortunate to have had a pr

On Gratitude - a conversational podcast about mindfulness and gratefulness - with host Ari Halbkram launches soon!