Welcome to “Living the Present Moment” - The Podcast. My name is Dr. Joel Ying, and I'm a Physician, Educator, and Storyteller. This podcast is part of my blog at LivingthePresentMoment.com. I host an online study group with live interviews and conversations with people of passion and purpose, doing interesting things, and living their present moment. What does it mean to live in the present moment? Listen to the podcast to learn more about my journey with living the present moment. I have been exploring this topic of presence, grounding, centering, balance in many different ways over the years. I might even say this is a topic of life experience. Interview Series In this interview series, I look for the quality of “aliveness” that makes me think “I want more of that.” As a storyteller, I am captivated by the power of story to connect and transmit experience in a way that reason and logic cannot. I ask my guests to share their stories because I want to learn from their practical wisdom. I share my own thoughts to create a comfortable conversation and a fertile ground for exploration. Many conversations have expanded my mind to places I have not thought about before. Other guests have touched me deeply with the emotion of their stories. Some ignite my own passion and purpose. I have grown over the past year from the interviews of my study group series, and I am excited to share that wisdom with a wider audience. Stay tuned for audio releases on Fridays, every 2 weeks. Supporting the Podcast If you like this series, please consider supporting the podcast. Visit LivingthePresentMoment.com/podcastshow for more information. Email me your feedback and suggestions for improvement. I am always open to ideas for new topics and new interviews. Consider subscribing to the study group. You can access all the recordings over the past year, so you don't have to wait for them to be released on the podcast. I am also looking for sponsors who would like to advertise. You can also find a donation button on the website. Thank you for joining me on this new journey, “Living the Present Moment” - The Podcast, an Interview Series: "People of passion and purpose, doing interesting things, living their present moment."