Founder, Coach

Hello & Welcome! My name is Sean, I am the founder and

coach here at Rounding Edges. Teaching, coaching, and

discussing meditation is my passion and I look forward to our

sessions together. First, let me tell you a little bit about myself and

how I ended up here: 

 

Sean was first introduced to meditation in 2012 by a high school teacher and started a traditional mindfulness practice after reading Chade-Meng Tan's internationally best-selling book, Search Inside Yourself. Having an innate fascination with the mind, he pursued a degree in neurobiology with aspirations of attending medical school.

 

"In the latter half of my four years of undergrad, I struggled with severe bouts of anxiety, depression, and general unease. I remembered the states of peace I had experienced through meditation and began practicing guided meditations every night to help fall asleep. In time, it worked, and I remember this feeling to me like a miraculous discovery – almost a superpower."

 

He graduated from university top of his class and was accepted straight into medical school. After completing his 1st year at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. School went virtual and he decided to take a year away from classes to pursue independent research on meditation, mindfulness, and the mind.

 

"I explored philosophy, religion, spirituality, consciousness, and meditation with the vigor and intensity of a medical student used to long days in the library. I was putting into practice all that I learned and cultivating a deep sense of inner peace, happiness, and mental wellness that I couldn't fully explain nor previously thought possible for myself."

 

Having personally experienced the prevalent states of poor mental health among his medical classmates and colleagues, he understood the shortcomings of modern medicine and the significance of finding ways to heal. He was also determined to further understand his own meditation experiences and so he made the decision to drop out of medical school in order to continue this new journey.

 

The next four years were spent traveling, exploring, meeting with different meditation and spiritual teachers, and continuing his personal studies and practices. He published a book of poetry inspired by his experiences and created many blogs, videos, and pieces of art sharing what he was learning.

 

"In time, my searching was laid more and more to rest as I found stability in the underlying principles that ran like a thread through all the different forms. The understandings and practices that were now more ingrained in my life brought peace and comfort – even in the face of relatively much greater challenges. In time, the meditative state of alert, peaceful presence began to integrate with everyday life; although life's challenges never cease and therefore neither does the practice."

 

Sean started Rounding Edges in 2019 as a blog to share his experiences and what he was learning. It grew and expanded, and in 2022, he started offering classes and guided group meditation sessions to the public. In 2024, Rounding Edges completed its first private contracts with prominent Wisconsin organizations such as The University of Wisconsin-Madison and The Badger State Girls Choir to offer tailored meditation courses to staff and members and in 2025, he relocated to NYC where Rounding Edges operates today.

 

It has been a wild and winding journey that is ever-evolving. I am happy to now share what I currently understand with others and walk the path beside you.​

- Sean