HELLO SOUL-SIBLING,

I’M ALEXANDER


Cashmere lover, podcast host, watercolour artist, pianist, social worker, and mindfulness teacher encouraging gentle steps along the “spiritual” path.


My Podcast

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MINDFULNESS TEACHER & ARTIST

MINDFULNESS TEACHER & ARTIST

TOOLS + PRACTICES FOR SPIRITUAL EXPLORERS

One winter day in 2013, running on the soft sand, near the ocean in Huntington Beach, I made a decision to teach and share my personal and professional experience online, through Viral Mindfulness.

As your field guide, I invite you to discover, then embody, your unique spiritual rhythm. My offerings (free and paid) explore tools and practices for the path. My hope is for you to become the song of your heart.

The Wise Circle is a five-week group mentoring experience that blends mindfulness, therapeutic techniques, and creative exploration. Participants engage in active listening, meditation, writing, and art-based practices to foster healing and personal growth. Each session includes guided meditations, sharing circles, and practice labs focusing on movement, music, drawing, and writing. The small, intimate group format encourages vulnerability and deep connection.

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A RENAISSANCE PERSON & SPIRITUAL EXPLORER

MINDFULNESS TEACHER
SOCIAL WORKER
THERAPEUTIC MENTORING 1-ON-1
DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST: SQUARESPACE 7.1 DESIGNER
SOBRIETY SUPPORT LEADER & COURSE EDUCATOR
WATERCOLOURIST (Explore Online Gallery / Originals + Prints)
WISE CIRCLE FIELD GUIDE


Alexander is a clinical social worker, mindfulness teacher, artist, and hosts the podcast, Viral Mindfulness. His work embraces spiritual practice, creativity, poetry and music. Featured on CNN, HIV Plus Magazine, and the cover of Positively Aware, Alexander believes meditation and mindfulness can revolutionize your relationship with life, and viruses. He's been living positive with HIV/AIDS since 2003 spreading inspiration through words, watercolours and his piano.

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  • Abstract image with intersecting beige wooden beams and sharp, blue metal spikes.

    I'm delighted by you, Alexander, so it's no surprise that your podcast is also a delight! It's like the best "ear snack," while also being soul and heart snacks, too. "Waking Blue" is stunningly beautiful & for me, it's telling the story of my slowly finding my way out of/ through a cancer diagnosis & experience this year to who l am becoming. Thank you for the work you do in this world!

    ABSOLUTELY JOY-FULL AND REAL

    Listener 375

  • I was moved today listening to Alexander's original piano piece. Thank you for showing up in the most authentic and honest version of yourself in this space and others. You are a gift to so many and your podcast is meaningful, authentic and a delight

    BECOMING!

    Specks T

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    I have been following Alexander for awhile now and they never cease to amaze me with the wisdom and beautiful presence they bring to every space they show up in- podcasts included. So thrilled to have my Alexander "Jedi" blue feather in my pocket to play whenever I need a little something extra

    ALEXANDER IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES!

    MKG1980

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    This is how I feel when I listen to Alexander 🩵 If you need to be moved out of a funk and onto a ribbon of pure joy, stop everything and listen to this muse! You will arrive in a loftier place of peace, serenity, creativity, AND excitement! Live a little more expansively and hop on board. Love you! 🥰

    COMING HOME

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  • Close-up of a cross-section of a cut tree trunk showing the growth rings and the cracked interior wood.

    Alexander's podcast is one of my very favorites. His voice is soothing. I'm able to relax and feel like I'm all cozied up by a fire with a good book when I listen. I think he's doing beautiful work in the world whether it's with his music, his thoughts and words, or his inspired watercolors. Definitely worth a listen if you like the idea of slowing everything down and snuggling in for some much needed story-time.

    ONE OF MY FAVORITES

    ‘playwright88’

  • Close-up of a tree trunk cross-section showing fungal growth or rot, with the appearance of a face or owl-like shape in the center.

    Alexander's podcast is a soft place to reflect and regroup in this much harried world. He brings a wealth of experience, insight, and awareness to his work and invites his listeners to do the same with their unique selves.

    A SOFT PLACE

    ‘Ogunche’ Apple Podcasts

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    Alexander is my favorite. He always gets to the heart of what's important but with a sense of humor. Grateful for him in my life.

    A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

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  • Close-up of a tree trunk cross-section showing blackened wood with a yellowish border and a small conk fungus growing along the edge.

    Alexander is such a compassionate, wise voice/thinker in this time of turbulent upheaval. He has a way of shedding light on various issues through a different lens & causes reflective thinking to inplement change in accessible ways.

    A VOICE OF CALM INTROSPECTION TO MINDFULLY PRACTICE

    ‘Smitty Clan’ Apple Podcasts

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    Alexander is a breath of fresh air! He's doing the work and teaching from it. Be inspired to use mindfulness as intervention to strengthen your mental health.

    A MUSE OF CREATIVITY & SPIRITUALITY

    ‘DavidBleu’ Apple Podcasts

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Still Standing, Still Making:
Sometimes Art Takes 5 Years.

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A transformative five-week group mentoring program designed for those seeking healing and growth in a supportive and intimate space. Led by Alexander Smith, participants explore mindfulness and therapeutic practices through movement, music, meditation, writing, and drawing. Each session is an opportunity for connection and self-discovery, enhanced by active listening and sharing. The focus is on creating a compassionate environment where vulnerability is welcomed and connection flourishes, fostering deep emotional and spiritual insight.

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