In this episode of the MBV Podcast, Headspace product designer Frank Chartrand joins us to discuss the creative design process, and how integrating mindful awareness into his work and personal life has allowed him to become a better designer and a more engaged team member.

In this podcast, we talk about:

• What is Headspace?
• Why meditation is so relevant for people living in today's world.
• Transcending the stress of work and life in search of something new and exciting.
• The product design mentality.
• The human experience of meditation.
• Using mindfulness as a secret weapon for work and life.
• The benefits of meditation for the creative process and working in a team.

Frank Chartrand is a product designer at HeadSpace — the leading mobile application for mindfulness training.

His journey into mindfulness began as a personal one. But when Frank was able to develop his own meditation practice he discovered that along with helping manage his stress and exhaustion, learning mindfulness also brought some serious professional benefits.

With a new outlook on life and a clear mind, Frank’s professional life and curious desire to create something new started coming together.

Today Frank is in Los Angeles, California working with one of the world’s largest mobile app companies to help develop new and creative ways of delivering meditation to people living in today's world.

Dr. Christian Rizea (a.k.a Dr. Chris) is a clinical psychologist based out of San Francisco, California. As a born and raised Canadian from Toronto, Chris has always been passionate about life and inspired by the complex nature of what makes us human.

In this episode of the MBV Podcast, Dr. Chris joins us from San Francisco to help us demystify the topic of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and understand the benefits of mindfulness based meditation for dealing with anxiety and obsessive thinking.

In this podcast, we discuss: 

• When does anxiety become a disorder?
• What is OCD?
• Why is OCD so hard to manage?
• What is happening in the brain during obsessive compulsive thinking.
• Using mindfulness to overcome obsessive compulsive behavior.
• What it means to live with purpose.
• Using meditation to develop self-reliance. 

Since moving to San Francisco in 2006 to complete his doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology, Dr. Chris has developed a reputation for being able to effectively use what he has learned throughout his career to help people achieve their goals and unlock their ultimate potential as people.

Dr. Chris has also mentored budding clinicians, published research, presented at international conferences, and created an online show called Dr. Chris TV.

Currently, Christian works in San Francisco where he specializes in treating people with depression, anxiety, addictions, and PTSD. Christian also does personal and executive coaching using skills from positive psychology and mindfulness based interventions.