60 acast.com Curly Boat https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/curly-boat en curlyboat mindfulness ,self-awareness ,meditation ,presence mental clarity,simple living,slow living,storytelling,curiosity,uncertainty,unknown,letting go,overthinking,how to slow down,anxiety relief,stillness Sara Mehrtash Curly Boat introduces a unique approach to life by welcoming uncertainty and rejecting linear thinking. Host Sara invites listeners to drift with the unpredictable currents of life, using curiosity and openness as guides. This space encourages reflection, discovery, and growth, serving as an anchor for those ready to let go of rigid plans and embrace the creative potential of the unknown.



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]]> Curly Boat introduces a unique approach to life by welcoming uncertainty and rejecting linear thinking. Host Sara invites listeners to drift with the unpredictable currents of life, using curiosity and openness as guides. This space encourages reflection, discovery, and growth, serving as an anchor for those ready to let go of rigid plans and embrace the creative potential of the unknown.



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]]> false Sara Mehrtash samehrta@gmail.com 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 curly-boat episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1775619335580-a728c77b-a0f8-4b7a-9223-0aa60bd6d7f7.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/curly-boat Curly Boat https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1891742520. EP11 – Inner Awareness: Understanding Your Beliefs EP11 – Inner Awareness: Understanding Your Beliefs Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT 11:16 69dec287f02f2470e951d4b7 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69dec287f02f2470e951d4b7 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 11 This Curly Boat episode explores how our beliefs are shaped by childhood, peer influence, and everyday habits. Host Sarah encourages listeners to examine inherited ideas, recognize crowd effects, and update outdated routines. With relatable stories and practical tips, she shows how curiosity and small experiments can help you choose beliefs that truly fit, rather than just accepting what you've been handed. Stay tuned for tackling decision overwhelm next time.


The core message is

Your beliefs aren’t necessarily yours—they’re shaped by what you’ve seen, heard, and repeated over time. But with awareness and curiosity, you can question them, update them, and choose ones that truly fit who you are now.

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]]> This Curly Boat episode explores how our beliefs are shaped by childhood, peer influence, and everyday habits. Host Sarah encourages listeners to examine inherited ideas, recognize crowd effects, and update outdated routines. With relatable stories and practical tips, she shows how curiosity and small experiments can help you choose beliefs that truly fit, rather than just accepting what you've been handed. Stay tuned for tackling decision overwhelm next time.


The core message is

Your beliefs aren’t necessarily yours—they’re shaped by what you’ve seen, heard, and repeated over time. But with awareness and curiosity, you can question them, update them, and choose ones that truly fit who you are now.

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]]> EP10 – Inner Awareness: How Environment Shape Your Thoughts EP10 – Inner Awareness: How Environment Shape Your Thoughts Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:11:00 GMT 8:45 69de603df02f2470e92fcda6 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69de603df02f2470e92fcda6 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 10 This podcast episode explores how your environment, past messages, and beliefs quietly shape your thoughts and self-talk. Host Sarah guides listeners through noticing these influences, questioning limiting beliefs, and making small changes to build a supportive mental space. Through stories and practical steps, you'll learn how to rewrite your inner script and foster a calmer, more encouraging mindset.


The core message is

Your thoughts aren’t fixed—your surroundings, your past shape them, and what you’ve come to believe. But with awareness and small, intentional changes, you can gently reshape them into something more supportive and kind.

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]]> This podcast episode explores how your environment, past messages, and beliefs quietly shape your thoughts and self-talk. Host Sarah guides listeners through noticing these influences, questioning limiting beliefs, and making small changes to build a supportive mental space. Through stories and practical steps, you'll learn how to rewrite your inner script and foster a calmer, more encouraging mindset.


The core message is

Your thoughts aren’t fixed—your surroundings, your past shape them, and what you’ve come to believe. But with awareness and small, intentional changes, you can gently reshape them into something more supportive and kind.

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]]> EP09 – Inner Awareness: Rewriting Persistent Mental Scripts EP09 – Inner Awareness: Rewriting Persistent Mental Scripts Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:11:41 GMT 8:36 69dd901e2cfb2f5bcbba4aa5 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69dd901e2cfb2f5bcbba4aa5 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 9 This episode explores what happens when your inner voice becomes loud and repetitive, trapping you in mental loops and persistent patterns. Sara explains how these patterns form through repetition, emotion, and habit, and how they show up in everyday life as self-criticism or rumination. Through simple metaphors and real stories, the episode shows how these thoughts can be noticed, understood, and gently rewritten instead of believed automatically. Practical tools like mindfulness, pattern interruption, and habit stacking help create small shifts that slowly change long-standing mental scripts.


Core Message

Your inner voice is not fixed—it’s a pattern. And with awareness and small, consistent changes, you can gently rewrite the stories your mind keeps repeating.

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]]> This episode explores what happens when your inner voice becomes loud and repetitive, trapping you in mental loops and persistent patterns. Sara explains how these patterns form through repetition, emotion, and habit, and how they show up in everyday life as self-criticism or rumination. Through simple metaphors and real stories, the episode shows how these thoughts can be noticed, understood, and gently rewritten instead of believed automatically. Practical tools like mindfulness, pattern interruption, and habit stacking help create small shifts that slowly change long-standing mental scripts.


Core Message

Your inner voice is not fixed—it’s a pattern. And with awareness and small, consistent changes, you can gently rewrite the stories your mind keeps repeating.

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]]> EP08 – Inner Awareness: Understanding Your Inner Voice EP08 – Inner Awareness: Understanding Your Inner Voice Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:11:00 GMT 8:46 69dd69e2ea8ef7a4e05b245c false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69dd69e2ea8ef7a4e05b245c 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 8 This episode is about noticing your inner voice—the constant stream of thoughts in your mind—and learning not to get caught in it. Through simple mindfulness, you practice watching your thoughts without judgment and creating space between you and them.


Core Message

You are not your thoughts—you are the one who notices them.

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]]> This episode is about noticing your inner voice—the constant stream of thoughts in your mind—and learning not to get caught in it. Through simple mindfulness, you practice watching your thoughts without judgment and creating space between you and them.


Core Message

You are not your thoughts—you are the one who notices them.

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]]> EP07 – Deep Listening: The Space Between Words EP07 – Deep Listening: The Space Between Words Wed, 27 May 2026 18:11:00 GMT 8:57 69d9fad197d78f9e2ba1b999 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69d9fad197d78f9e2ba1b999 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 7 In this episode of Curly Boat, Sara explores the often-overlooked power of silence in communication. Moving beyond the idea that meaning is only carried through words, the episode reveals how pauses, hesitations, and unspoken moments often hold deeper truth than speech itself. The episode also highlights our natural tendency to rush in and fill quiet moments, and invites a shift toward deeper listening—where we allow meaning to emerge instead of interrupting it.


Core message: Silence is not empty—it is where real understanding begins.

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]]> In this episode of Curly Boat, Sara explores the often-overlooked power of silence in communication. Moving beyond the idea that meaning is only carried through words, the episode reveals how pauses, hesitations, and unspoken moments often hold deeper truth than speech itself. The episode also highlights our natural tendency to rush in and fill quiet moments, and invites a shift toward deeper listening—where we allow meaning to emerge instead of interrupting it.


Core message: Silence is not empty—it is where real understanding begins.

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]]> EP06 – Deep Listening: When Emotions Take Over EP06 – Deep Listening: When Emotions Take Over Wed, 20 May 2026 18:11:00 GMT 7:06 69d9d26a97d78f9e2b97e7d6 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69d9d26a97d78f9e2b97e7d6 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 6 This episode explores why listening becomes difficult when emotions run high. In intense moments, we often react instead of truly listening—driven by inner tension, assumptions, and the need to defend ourselves. Our own thoughts and feelings create “noise” that blocks understanding. The episode emphasizes that even in these charged situations, we can return to listening by pausing, breathing, and gently reflecting on what we hear.


Core message: The moments when listening feels hardest are the moments it matters most—and with awareness, we can always come back to connection.

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]]> This episode explores why listening becomes difficult when emotions run high. In intense moments, we often react instead of truly listening—driven by inner tension, assumptions, and the need to defend ourselves. Our own thoughts and feelings create “noise” that blocks understanding. The episode emphasizes that even in these charged situations, we can return to listening by pausing, breathing, and gently reflecting on what we hear.


Core message: The moments when listening feels hardest are the moments it matters most—and with awareness, we can always come back to connection.

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]]> EP05 – Deep Listening: Transforming Conversations EP05 – Deep Listening: Transforming Conversations Wed, 13 May 2026 18:11:00 GMT 10:06 69d9cd7697d78f9e2b96bafd false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69d9cd7697d78f9e2b96bafd 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 5 This episode introduces deep listening as a powerful way to create real connection—with others and yourself. It goes beyond hearing words to noticing emotions, pauses, and unspoken meaning. The episode explores common barriers like distractions and assumptions, and highlights the importance of presence and empathy in conversations. Through simple techniques like pausing, paraphrasing, and asking curious questions, listeners are invited to practice being fully present.


Core message: When you slow down and truly listen, you open the door to deeper understanding, trust, and more meaningful relationships.

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]]> This episode introduces deep listening as a powerful way to create real connection—with others and yourself. It goes beyond hearing words to noticing emotions, pauses, and unspoken meaning. The episode explores common barriers like distractions and assumptions, and highlights the importance of presence and empathy in conversations. Through simple techniques like pausing, paraphrasing, and asking curious questions, listeners are invited to practice being fully present.


Core message: When you slow down and truly listen, you open the door to deeper understanding, trust, and more meaningful relationships.

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]]> EP04 – Curiosity: The Shadow Side EP04 – Curiosity: The Shadow Side Wed, 06 May 2026 18:11:00 GMT 8:58 69d80a97cdaa3e377c24d783 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69d80a97cdaa3e377c24d783 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 4 This episode explores the darker side of curiosity—how even well-intended questions can lead to misunderstanding. Sara shows that context, timing, and assumptions matter, and that curiosity needs to be balanced with empathy and awareness. When things go wrong, honest repair can turn tension into a deeper connection.


Core Message:

Curiosity connects—but only when guided by empathy, awareness, and a willingness to repair.

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]]> This episode explores the darker side of curiosity—how even well-intended questions can lead to misunderstanding. Sara shows that context, timing, and assumptions matter, and that curiosity needs to be balanced with empathy and awareness. When things go wrong, honest repair can turn tension into a deeper connection.


Core Message:

Curiosity connects—but only when guided by empathy, awareness, and a willingness to repair.

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]]> EP03 – Curiosity: The Bridge to Connection EP03 – Curiosity: The Bridge to Connection Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:11:00 GMT 10:08 69d736c6ef4d7242062fc792 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69d736c6ef4d7242062fc792 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 3 This episode explores how curiosity helps us connect with others, build relationships, and create new ideas. It shows how simple, genuine questions can break down barriers, turn everyday moments into meaningful connections, and even lead to collaboration and community. Curiosity doesn’t have to be big or perfect—it can be quiet, small, and natural. When paired with openness and empathy, it becomes a powerful way to understand others and create something new together.


Core Message:

Curiosity is a bridge—it connects people, opens possibilities, and turns small moments into meaningful connections.

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]]> This episode explores how curiosity helps us connect with others, build relationships, and create new ideas. It shows how simple, genuine questions can break down barriers, turn everyday moments into meaningful connections, and even lead to collaboration and community. Curiosity doesn’t have to be big or perfect—it can be quiet, small, and natural. When paired with openness and empathy, it becomes a powerful way to understand others and create something new together.


Core Message:

Curiosity is a bridge—it connects people, opens possibilities, and turns small moments into meaningful connections.

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]]> EP02 – Curiosity: A Compass Within EP02 – Curiosity: A Compass Within Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:11:00 GMT 9:22 69d6c47f2a193257ad092c97 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69d6c47f2a193257ad092c97 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 2 Curiosity as Compass


In this episode of Curly Boat, Sara explores how curiosity can guide us through uncertain moments. Through a personal story from a meditation retreat, she shows how letting go of control and simply following curiosity can lead to unexpected beauty.


Instead of feeling overwhelmed by too many questions, Sara invites you to focus on just one—letting it guide you gently, like a compass. She also shares how small, simple actions can turn curiosity into real experience. This episode is a reminder that uncertainty isn’t something to fear—it’s a space where discovery begins.


Core Message

Curiosity can guide you through uncertainty—if you slow down, focus on one question at a time, and take small steps instead of trying to figure everything out at once.

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]]> Curiosity as Compass


In this episode of Curly Boat, Sara explores how curiosity can guide us through uncertain moments. Through a personal story from a meditation retreat, she shows how letting go of control and simply following curiosity can lead to unexpected beauty.


Instead of feeling overwhelmed by too many questions, Sara invites you to focus on just one—letting it guide you gently, like a compass. She also shares how small, simple actions can turn curiosity into real experience. This episode is a reminder that uncertainty isn’t something to fear—it’s a space where discovery begins.


Core Message

Curiosity can guide you through uncertainty—if you slow down, focus on one question at a time, and take small steps instead of trying to figure everything out at once.

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]]> EP01 – Arrival EP01 – Arrival Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:11:00 GMT 9:46 69d5e61aef4d724206c6d2a6 false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69d5e61aef4d724206c6d2a6 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 1 This episode is an invitation to pause and rediscover stillness in the middle of a busy, uncertain mind.


In Curly Boat’s first episode, Sara shares her journey from art teacher and meditation practitioner to podcast host, revealing how everyday moments, creative chaos, and unexpected encounters shape us. Listeners are invited to slow down, embrace uncertainty, and discover beauty and narrative in the mundane. With stories of classroom canvases, artful connections, and the richness of being present, Sara encourages a flexible, open-hearted approach to life’s unpredictable, non-linear path.


The core message: stillness isn’t something distant or perfect—it’s found in small, everyday pauses. The episode closes by encouraging listeners to take just one minute to stop, notice, and be—reminding them that even in uncertainty, they are not lost, and presence is always available.

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]]> This episode is an invitation to pause and rediscover stillness in the middle of a busy, uncertain mind.


In Curly Boat’s first episode, Sara shares her journey from art teacher and meditation practitioner to podcast host, revealing how everyday moments, creative chaos, and unexpected encounters shape us. Listeners are invited to slow down, embrace uncertainty, and discover beauty and narrative in the mundane. With stories of classroom canvases, artful connections, and the richness of being present, Sara encourages a flexible, open-hearted approach to life’s unpredictable, non-linear path.


The core message: stillness isn’t something distant or perfect—it’s found in small, everyday pauses. The episode closes by encouraging listeners to take just one minute to stop, notice, and be—reminding them that even in uncertainty, they are not lost, and presence is always available.

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]]> EP0 – Introduction to Curly Boat EP0 – Introduction to Curly Boat Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:30:36 GMT 3:26 69d5e23b2a193257adb919dc false https://shows.acast.com/curly-boat 69d5e23b2a193257adb919dc 69d5d77b2a193257adb28f68 full 1 Curly Boat is an invitation to embrace uncertainty and move with life instead of trying to control it.


It explores the idea that life isn’t linear—it twists, turns, and surprises us, like a “curly” path on the ocean. Sara introduces the podcast as a space to slow down, let go of the need for clear answers, and reconnect with your own experience. Drawing from her background in meditation and art, she reflects on how we often try to force life into neat plans—but real growth happens in the unknown.


The core message: Uncertainty isn’t something to fear—it’s where curiosity, creativity, and discovery live. Curly Boat offers a place to pause, reflect, and drift with life, inviting listeners to release control, trust the process, and stay open to whatever comes next.

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]]> Curly Boat is an invitation to embrace uncertainty and move with life instead of trying to control it.


It explores the idea that life isn’t linear—it twists, turns, and surprises us, like a “curly” path on the ocean. Sara introduces the podcast as a space to slow down, let go of the need for clear answers, and reconnect with your own experience. Drawing from her background in meditation and art, she reflects on how we often try to force life into neat plans—but real growth happens in the unknown.


The core message: Uncertainty isn’t something to fear—it’s where curiosity, creativity, and discovery live. Curly Boat offers a place to pause, reflect, and drift with life, inviting listeners to release control, trust the process, and stay open to whatever comes next.

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