Going out on Country, listening to Country, meditating and immersing myself in that space has just been such a profound, life-changing experience for me.Nicole Smede
Nicole Smede is a multi-disciplinary artist of Warrimay Birrbay, English and Irish descent, living and creating on Yuin Country.
Proud of her heritage, Nicole works with language to reconnect to ancestry and culture using voice, song, sound and poetry.
The three meditations she leads in this series were created along the banks of Bungali (the Shoalhaven River) on Gammēya-Dharrawal lands.
Great Minds is a podcast from SBS Audio that guides you through different meditation styles from around the world.
In season two, experience meditations led by practitioners of Ngarayamūrah, Mettā, Vipassana, Tibetan Tonglen, and sound bath meditation. There are three short episodes in each style for you to try.
Listen to Great Minds in the SBS Audio app, LiSTNR, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.




