In this conversation, Loch Kelly joins Jeremy de Tolly to explore effortless mindfulness, open awareness, and the profound shift from identifying with thoughts to recognizing the awareness that exists beyond them. Loch shares practical insights from decades of mindfulness practice and teaching, explaining why traditional concentration-based meditation can sometimes feel difficult — and how a more direct path to awareness can help us access greater presence, clarity, compassion, and resilience.
The conversation also explores communication anxiety, social anxiety, psychological parts, self-compassion, relationships, flow states, and what awakening to our true nature might mean for individuals and society as a whole. Whether you're new to mindfulness or have years of meditation experience, this episode offers practical tools and fresh perspectives for living with greater ease, authenticity, and connection.
About Jeremy de Tolly
Jeremy de Tolly is a communication coach, vocal empowerment specialist, and host of the Radiant Voices podcast. His work helps people move through vocal and social anxiety to speak with greater clarity, confidence, and presence.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What effortless mindfulness actually is
- Why you're not your thoughts
- The difference between concentration and awareness
- How to access open awareness in everyday life
- Understanding social anxiety through mindfulness
- The role of self-compassion and parts work
- Bringing awareness into communication and relationships
- Flow states, self-transcendence, and true presence
- A vision for a more conscious and connected society
https://www.jeremydetolly.com/about-jeremy
Mindful Glimpses
You can now explore all of Loch Kelly’s practices and teachings on the Mindful Glimpses mobile app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening.
About Loch Kelly
Loch is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, and an award-winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher. He is also known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, which combines an ancient form of nondual meditation and IFS psychology that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as our calm, clear, and compassionate healing capacity.
Connect with Loch:
Mobile App: https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses
Website: https://lochkelly.org/
Podcast: https://lochkelly.org/podcast
Donate: https://lochkelly.org/donate
