Stillness in the Storms
232 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStillness in the Storms brings a fresh voice to mindfulness - one that truly understands transformation comes not from escaping hardship, but finding peace within it.
Join Steven Webb, a man who turned personal tragedy into an uplifting journey, as he reveals how to uncover inner calm and meaning in life's toughest moments.
After a devastating diving accident left him severely paralyzed at 19 years old, Steven emerged with deep insights on resilience, presence, and living fully. Now, he shares those hard-won lessons to help you transform adversity into personal growth.
Blending Zen Buddhism, Stoic philosophy, and his own story, Steven speaks to those struggling with grief, health challenges, burnout, and other storms we all face. Through relatable examples and practical wisdom, he makes mindfulness feel accessible - no retreat required.
Inspirational yet down-to-earth, Steven will reframe how you approach life’s difficulties. You’ll gain tools to build courage, practice gratitude, release regret, manage stress, and unlock contentment - no matter what comes your way.
Join the Stillness in the Storms community by subscribing and sharing your own journey. Help Steve keep these calming conversations flowing for everyone searching for inner peace in chaotic times.
The storms of life do not define you. But with Steven’s guidance, you can find stillness and meaning within them. Are you ready to transform?
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Episodes
Don't Let Them Bring You Down: Strategies for Dealing with Rude and Aggressive People
February 19, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBThere's a surprisingly simple way of not making your life worse. You don't always have to deal with rude ignorant aggressive people. Sometimes we can just let them be. https://stevenwebb.uk
Simplifying Your Spiritual Journey: Finding Peace Amidst Suffering
February 09, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBWe are all suffering in some way, in this episode I share ways that I reduce my suffering. https://stevenwebb.uk
Deep Gratitude – If the Kettle Had Feelings!
January 28, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MBConnect with me at https://stevenwebb.uk
Be Emotional Not Disturbable
January 13, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBIn order to really experience what it means to be a human we have to feel things deeply. How do we do that without being rattled and disturbed constantly. That's the topic of this week's podcast. https://stevenwebb.uk
3 Things I Wish I Knew Years Ago
January 06, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBHappy New Year, and what better way to start the New Year than to share what I learnt from last year. stevenwebb.uk
Becoming Whole - My Favourite Subject and Turning 50
December 14, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBNo sponsors but you can treat me to a coffee at stevenwebb.uk
How I Handle Toughest Times (probably shared too much here)
December 07, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this podcast I share my experience of a really hard week. Probably one of the toughest weeks I've had in many years. Which fits perfectly with a podcast that helps you through the toughest times. stevenwebb.uk
How to Genuinely Take Someone's Perspective
November 19, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBWe like to think we can take someone else's perspective, and maybe it's possible – let's discuss. In this podcast I talk about whether or not we can really walk in someone else's shoes, and whether there is a healthy or an unhealthy way of doing that.
Simplify Everything to Reduce Anxiety
September 24, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBWe complicate everything. Very often we don't need to, and when we choose not to we can reduce our anxiety. In this podcast I give you a couple questions that will help you to find a little more balance in life. My website StevenWebb.uk
Here's the Gap – and why it matters!
September 16, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBOne of the skills for meditation is becoming more aware. Being aware of the gap between what is arising and your response to it is a great skill to have. In this episode, I discuss the gap and how to develop it. stevenwebb.uk
Enough Is Enough - I need your help
September 02, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MB31 years paralysed, and I still haven't done half the things I want to do. Enough is enough, I need your help is a podcast episode I've needed to do for a long time. Contact me or see my other links on StevenWebb.uk
What Is in Your Control and Why It Is Important to Know
April 23, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBOne of the things that lead to depression and anxiety is trying to control what is out of your control. Very often we don't realise what is within our circle of control, just knowing this can help to reduce our suffering and especially our anxiety. In this episode, I go through some of the things that are in our control, and more importantly the things that are not in our control. Check out my other podcast stevensmeditations.com
What to Do When the World Is Burning and You Feel Helpless
February 27, 2022 15:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode the host Steven Webb talks about what you can do when the world is burning, and everything seemed to be going wrong yet you feel you are unable to help in any way. The war is just broken out in Ukraine, and sitting almost the other side of the world and wanting to do something to help can often leave us with a feeling of negativity and worthless. Especially when we see others doing what they can in the media and nearer the situation.
Are You a Healthy PEOPLE PLEASER?
February 21, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBI am a people pleaser, and I'm fed up with people telling me it is a bad thing. I'm Steven Webb, your host and I am learning to embrace my ability as a people pleaser. So, I asked the question is it possible to be a good or healthy people pleaser when so many people often perceive it to be a bad thing. I mentioned an episode about dropping the word is good and bad, and replacing them with healthy and unhealthy, here is the link: 2 words you should drop and stop using
Thinking Positive Will Not Make You Happy – This Will!
January 08, 2022 23:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBFor most of my life, I have preached to people to think positive, it wasn't until I hit my rock bottom that I realised this is impossible. So, if thinking positive doesn't work what should be done instead? Healthy Unhealthy vs Good and Bad Episode
This Is Where You Will FIND Your PASSION
January 02, 2022 15:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBIf you have ever struggled to find your passion or that one thing that you really enjoy and want. Then you are not alone, and on this week's podcast, I talk about the one place you will find this passion. I'm Steven Webb the host of Stillness in the Storms, and I struggle with finding that one big passion of mine. Or at least I say I do. I don't, the truth is I know what it is. But there's something sloppy, so I'm looking around for other passions that may be a little easier and a little mo...
Being Authentic and Genuine in a Non-Genuine World
October 24, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBIt is really difficult to know what is authentic and genuine nowadays. Especially on social media. In this episode Steven Webb talks about his journey to authentic and genuine and whether or not he has got there. Inner Peace Meditations Podcast Steven Webb's Website Enneagram Free Test - Do either version or both.
3 Things That Will Make You Happier In Difficult Times
September 30, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBI am severely paralysed, how can I be happy? Well, just a couple of simple shifts in mindset and there you are. Okay, it’s not that simple. But you can be more content, happier and find balance just by seeing the world a little different. Seeing your experience of the world a little different. I'm Steven Webb, and in this episode, I talk about the '3 Things That Will Make You Happier In Difficult Times'.
2 Words You Should Stop Using AND What to Use Instead
August 30, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBThere are a couple of words that we use all the time that will change the way we see life forever if we stop using them. Plus, there are alternative words that give better meaning. In this episode is Steven Webb talks about those words, and why there are better ways to describe things. Links are mentioned in episode: stevenwebb.uk Healthy Empathy Podcast
Should I settle for what I have? Can I dream and want more?
August 07, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBIt is a really interesting question, one I have grappled with for some time. If we are truly grateful and content with everything we have and our lives as they are, then is it painful and wrong to want more?
The Paradox of Happiness
July 31, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBIt is no secret that everybody wants to be happy. Let's face it, is that dream of it is just around the corner keeps us going. However, does it ever make you happy? In this podcast, Steven Webb talks about the paradox of happiness. Ultimately, if you understand this you will be happy.
I Know What You Are Searching For... Am I Right?
June 06, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBThe spiritual journey feels more like a search than it does a journey. It’s only a journey when we look back on it. At any point in time when we look forward, we are looking for something. I think I know what you’re looking for, because I had a small glimpse. I’m Steven Webb your host of stillness in the storms. I am also the Mayor of Truro 2021/2022. And this podcast is to help you reduce your suffering by changing your mindset I’m thinking differently.
What Are Your HIDDEN Strengths?
May 30, 2021 23:00 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBIn a very masculine world, we tend to focus on strengths that are very much physical. What about the emotional strengths like resilience, flexibility, the ability to deal with change? WEBSITE Steven Webb
Be Your 7 Year Old Self – Day 2 #MayorOfTruro
May 19, 2021 15:00 - 10 minutes - 15 MBDay 2 of being #MayorOfTruro, I wanted to share a podcast of how I'm feeling. And I am really feeling alive as if I am that 7-year-old child again with the wisdom and experience of life.
Is it possible to Love Everyone?
April 29, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBThese are the questions I ponder in this podcast, and am I genuine when I say I love you? Inner Peace Meditations Steven Webb – Website
How to Deal with Life’s Pressures (Anxiety, Overwhelm and Stress)
April 16, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBThere is no mistaking that we are under more pressure today than ever before in human history. Things may not be as life-threatening, but they are certainly overwhelming and they are causing a great amount of anxiety and stress. In this episode, I share this week's positive news, and then I talk about how we release that pressure cooker of life. And how we become aware of the signs in our own lives. Links mentioned: connectwithsteven.com positive.news
What Would You Teach the World? (I asked Twitter and got amazing answers)
April 05, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBI asked my Twitter followers: What would you teach the world? And the results were amazing, so brilliant I had to do a podcast going through them. I want to thank everybody that replied, sorry I did not get to everybody's answer but there will be more opportunities in the future. positive.news
Forget Gratitude – Do a Stock-Take Instead
March 31, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBWe are living through the richest period of human history, and we are having to teach people to be grateful for what they have. Perhaps there is a better way, perhaps we should just stock-take every 12 months of everything we have.
Perhaps Happiness is NOT a CHOICE?
March 20, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBEverybody wants to be happy, I don't think anybody apart from the odd joke would ever say they don't want to be happy. But is it really a choice, it is something that we can choose to be or is it something to do with our genes or maybe by choosing we are making ourselves even more unhappy?
Why Is It so Difficult to Love Ourselves?
March 15, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBDo you find it difficult to love yourself? Forgive yourself? You are not alone. One of the hardest things I've found my whole life is the ability to love myself. Why is it so difficult to love ourselves? I answer that question on today's podcast, and I think it's something that when we really become aware of this realisation, we might start to actually cultivate that compassion that we do need to be able to love ourselves.
Why can’t I sleep? #1 reason you Cannot Fall Asleep!
March 06, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this podcast you will uncover the number one reason you can’t fall asleep. Additionally, I will share a few more common reasons you may experience insomnia. Link to the full article Why can’t I fall asleep? – #1 Reason you cannot fall asleep! Which is a bonus has My brand-new story meditation: The Log Cabin: Deep Sleep Meditation
Why can't I sleep? #1 reason you Cannot Fall Asleep!
March 06, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this podcast you will uncover the number one reason you can’t fall asleep. Additionally, I will share a few more common reasons you may experience insomnia. Link to the full article Why can’t I fall asleep? – #1 Reason you cannot fall asleep! Which is a bonus has My brand-new story meditation: The Log Cabin: Deep Sleep Meditation Support this podcast
51 - When Caring is Not Enough! Biden, Inauguration and Elvis
January 20, 2021 20:05 - 16 minutes - 19.2 MBWe all care, we don't all have compassion. And what does it mean to be real and genuine? It means to be flawed which results in perfection. Episode I mention is Revision History: Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis
EP51 - When Caring is Not Enough! Biden, Inauguration and Elvis
January 20, 2021 20:05 - 16 minutes - 19.2 MBWe all care, we don't all have compassion. And what does it mean to be real and genuine? It means to be flawed which results in perfection. Episode I mention is Revision History: Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis
When Caring is Not Enough! Biden, Inauguration and Elvis
January 20, 2021 19:05 - 16 minutes - 19.2 MBWe all care, we don't all have compassion. And what does it mean to be real and genuine? It means to be flawed which results in perfection. Episode I mention is Revision History: Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis
50 - My 25% Rule to Help You Grow Consciously
January 15, 2021 19:58 - 16 minutes - 19.4 MBWe all want to get out of my comfort zone, but we fear the risk it involves. What if there's a way we can grow consciously, grow our awareness by stepping out of my comfort zone but without too much of a risk?
My 25% Rule to Help You Grow Consciously
January 15, 2021 18:58 - 16 minutes - 19.4 MBWe all want to get out of my comfort zone, but we fear the risk it involves. What if there's a way we can grow consciously, grow our awareness by stepping out of my comfort zone but without too much of a risk?
49 - 7 Reasons it's Awesome to be Paralysed (DON'T LISTEN IF EASILY OFFENDED)
January 10, 2021 17:20 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MBYes, you read the title right! You can also watch this on my YouTube https://stevenwebb.com/youtube if you prefer to see my wonderful face. Although this episode may offend some, and I've been really vulnerable in some respect. It has a real serious note and that if we reframe things instead of looking at them in a negative way, we can really find the gift in anything.
Reasons it's Awesome to be Paralysed (DON'T LISTEN IF EASILY OFFENDED)
January 10, 2021 16:20 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MBYes, you read the title right! You can also watch this on my YouTube https://stevenwebb.com/youtube (https://stevenwebb.com/youtube) if you prefer to see my wonderful face. Although this episode may offend some, and I've been really vulnerable in some respect. It has a real serious note and that if we reframe things instead of looking at them in a negative way, we can really find the gift in anything. Support this podcast
Reasons it’s Awesome to be Paralysed (DON’T LISTEN IF EASILY OFFENDED)
January 10, 2021 16:20 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MBYes, you read the title right! You can also watch this on my YouTube https://stevenwebb.com/youtube if you prefer to see my wonderful face. Although this episode may offend some, and I've been really vulnerable in some respect. It has a real serious note and that if we reframe things instead of looking at them in a negative way, we can really find the gift in anything.
48 – How You Choose Your Altitude
January 02, 2021 17:34 - 12 minutes - 14.9 MBYou really do choose how far you go in life. Yes you might be held back a little by the headwinds of your situation, but that doesn't mean you cannot go anywhere or improve your life at all. In this podcast I share how I could have easily settled, and through little changes every day I am much happier and going in the right direction.
How You Choose Your Altitude
January 02, 2021 16:34 - 12 minutes - 14.9 MBYou really do choose how far you go in life. Yes you might be held back a little by the headwinds of your situation, but that doesn't mean you cannot go anywhere or improve your life at all. In this podcast I share how I could have easily settled, and through little changes every day I am much happier and going in the right direction.
47 - My 3 REALLY EFFECTIVE steps to DEAL with STRESS quickly
December 22, 2020 16:37 - 17 minutes - 19.7 MBImagine whenever you're feeling stressed, having a simple three-step process that reduces your stress to a level that you can deal with it easily and quickly.
My 3 REALLY EFFECTIVE steps to DEAL with STRESS quickly
December 22, 2020 15:37 - 17 minutes - 19.7 MBImagine whenever you're feeling stressed, having a simple three-step process that reduces your stress to a level that you can deal with it easily and quickly. Support this podcast
3 WAYS steps to DEAL with STRESS quickly
December 22, 2020 15:37 - 17 minutes - 19.7 MBImagine whenever you're feeling stressed, having a simple three-step process that reduces your stress to a level that you can deal with it easily and quickly.
46 - Why Your Spiritual Journey to Your Heart is Incomplete
December 14, 2020 13:58 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MBWhy do we still suffer after we have taken the spiritual journey to our hearts, starting living from this wonderful new place of love and compassion? Yet, we still suffer?
Why Your Spiritual Journey is Incomplete
December 14, 2020 12:58 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MBWhy do we still suffer after we have taken the spiritual journey to our hearts, starting living from this wonderful new place of love and compassion? Yet, we still suffer?
Why Your Spiritual Journey to Your Heart is Incomplete
December 14, 2020 12:58 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MBWhy do we still suffer after we have taken the spiritual journey to our hearts, starting living from this wonderful new place of love and compassion? Yet, we still suffer? Support this podcast
45 - LET IT GO is terrible advice DO THIS INSTEAD
November 18, 2020 19:45 - 23 minutes - 26.9 MBThe advice 'let it go' seems to be everywhere. I've even given that advice myself to others and tried to do it myself. However, there is a way better way than trying to let things go. In today's podcast Steven Webb, your host teaches you a different way through his unique humour and perspective.
What to Do When LETTING IT GO Is Too Difficult
November 18, 2020 18:45 - 23 minutes - 26.9 MBThe advice 'let it go' seems to be everywhere. I've even given that advice myself to others and tried to do it myself. However, there is a way better way than trying to let things go. In today's podcast Steven Webb, your host teaches you a different way through his unique humour and perspective.