11-29-23: Meg James,

How To Create Quality Guided Meditation Content

01:15: Sean introduces Meg James

08:09: Meg introduces the topic: Creating guided meditation content 

10:43: Guided meditation led by Meg James

17:07: Meg’s personal meditation and teaching journey

21:30: How sharing guided meditations has helped Meg create a sustainable business

27:10: The pros and cons of Insight Timer

29:30: Where to begin: Connecting to your authentic teaching voice and style

38:00: Question: There’s so much in me that comes from other teachers, what part is my own?

43:50: Journal: What practices do you feel most authentically called to?

46:00: The second stage of the creative process: Brainstorming topics, content

49:45: Considering the framework of your meditation

57:52: Question: Can you say more about the ‘landing’ section of the meditation?

1:00:50: Using gentle, nurturing, supportive language - permissive versus directive

1:04:40: Question: How might you strategize working with someone who is disconnected from their body?

1:11:50: Question: I have a lot of content ideas, but don’t feel ready to teach them. Can you speak to that?

1:18:40: Letting go of perfectionism and setting comparison aside

1:22:17: The recording process and how to begin

1:29:11: Why you should meditate before you record

1:33:11: The importance of quality content and considering a professional recording studio

1:39:40: The editing process and listening as if you were practicing

1:43:00: Question: Do you still use a script when recording a 20-30 minute session?

1:45:45: Adding background music to guided meditations 

1:51:55: Outsourcing editing via Upwork.com 

1:53:30: Exporting and sharing audio files, and where to share your meditations  

1:54:25: The pros and cons of sharing meditation content in the world

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