The Importance of Dying Before You Die, Helen Tworkov
Helen Tworkov first encountered Buddhism in Nepal during the 1960's and has studied in both the Zen and Tibetan traditions. She has also studied with Mingyur Rinpoche, a well-known Tibetan Buddhist me...
8 Touko 20191h 29min
Brené Brown, Vulnerability: The Key to Courage
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston and has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is also the author of five #1 New York Time...
1 Touko 20191h 20min
The Zen Priest with an MBA, Marc Lesser
At just 21 years old Marc Lesser took a year-long leave from his education to explore meditation. His one year leave would turn into 10 when he became the director of the first Zen monastery in the we...
24 Huhti 20191h 29min
Fighting Depression with Social Connection, Johann Hari
Suffering from his own long battle with depression, social scientist and author Johann Hari yearned for a greater understanding of what caused it and what might help combat it. Hari set out on a journ...
17 Huhti 20191h 53min
Imposter Syndrome, Politics and Sensuality, Dr. Jay Michaelson
Our guest this week, Jay Michaelson, wears many hats. He is the author of six books and over three hundred articles on religion, sexuality, law, and contemplative practice. He is a columnist for The D...
10 Huhti 20191h 22min
Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Life After Suicide
With suicide being the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, the likelihood is that nearly every person in this country knows someone who has died by suicide. In just the last couple of we...
3 Huhti 20191h 17min
Dolly Chugh, How Good People Fight Bias
We all have biases, and only by acknowledging them can we make a conscious decision to not act on them. That's one of the teachings of our guest this week, award-winning psychologist Dolly Chugh, who ...
27 Maalis 201927min
Anuradha Bhagwati, Activism Against Military Sexual Assault
Our guest this week, Anuradha Bhagwati, is a writer, activist, yoga and meditation teacher, and Marine Corps veteran. She founded the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN), which brought national atte...
20 Maalis 20191h 26min
