What Should You Teach First as a Mindfulness Teacher?

Update: 2025-09-19

Description

One of the biggest questions new mindfulness teachers face is simple but daunting: Where do I even begin?

This episode comes straight from a live Zoom call with Sean Fargo and his students, Sean Fargo responds to a heartfelt question: “When you’re just starting out, how do you know what to teach first?”

Sean shares his own journey of finding direction as a new teacher, including moments of fear, uncertainty, and surprising inspiration — from teaching mindfulness in prisons, to healthcare, to corporate boardrooms. Rather than following a rigid curriculum, he emphasizes starting with who your heart feels called to help.

Whether you’re just starting to guide mindfulness or refining your teaching path, this conversation offers heartfelt encouragement: you don’t need to have it all figured out before you begin.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro

01:37 – Sean’s First Advice

03:05 – Teaching from Shared Struggles

04:17 – Early Teaching Story

05:59 – Following Opportunities

07:17 – Letting Your Practice Lead

09:14 – Finding Your Niche

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