Quiet Strength - Caring Deeply Without Burning Out - a Conversation with Margaret Cullen

In this episode, I’m joined by author, and mindfulness and compassion teacher Margaret Cullen for a thoughtful conversation on equanimity - the steady, grounded quality that helps us meet life’s uncertainty without being swept away by it.

Together, we explore her new book Quiet Strength, and what equanimity really means, how it differs from detachment, and why it matters in a world that often pulls us toward reactivity, outrage and overwhelm.

Margaret also discusses the Four Immeasurables - loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity - and reflects on how each can help us cultivate a more open, balanced and caring way of being.

From navigating emotional ups and downs, to caring deeply about injustice without burning out, this conversation offers practical insight into how mindfulness and equanimity can support our wellbeing and strengthen our capacity for compassion.

The episode closes with a simple guided practice to help you pause, breathe and reconnect with a sense of calm presence.

Margaret's new book Quiet Strength is available through her website and booksellers: https://margaretcullen.com/