Can Faith Be Useful - Even for Atheists? | Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
Faith is a loaded word in some circles, but in this episode, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel makes her case for it - in ways that might surprise you. We also discuss: what she means by the phrase "being real...
1 Jul 20201h 3min
The Science of Happiness | Emiliana Simon-Thomas
In this episode, at this fraught moment in history, we're bringing on a leading scientist to help us tackle one of the most pernicious misconceptions that humans have ever fostered. The very roots of ...
29 Jun 202058min
How You Can Help Transform America's Racial Karma | Dr. Larry Ward
What can you, as an individual, do to help break the cycles of rage, pain, fear, and violence that continue to grip America - and many other parts of the world - relating to the issue of race? Even th...
24 Jun 202053min
Why Your Bad Habits (and Addictions) May Be Getting Worse - and How Mindfulness Can Help | Dr. Jud Brewer
Do you find yourself overeating during this stressful time? Maybe drinking or smoking more than you would like? What about shopping or gambling? And how's your relationship to your phone these days? O...
22 Jun 20201h 5min
The Dharma of Harriet Tubman | Spring Washam
I had always known Harriet Tubman as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, repeatedly risking her own life to lead slaves out of the South. But in this episode, my friend, the great meditation teac...
17 Jun 20201h 11min
White People, Drop the Shame and Get Curious | Shelly Graf
In this episode, we go there. All the way there. All those horrifying little thoughts that white people might have - eg: Have you ever felt superior to, or suspicious of, black people? - let's drag th...
15 Jun 20201h 2min
The View of American Turmoil from the Other Side of the World | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
We have spent the past few episodes talking with black and white Americans about race. But for this episode I wanted to get the view from outside. So I called up a man on the other side of the planet ...
10 Jun 202051min
White People Talking About Whiteness | Eleanor Hancock
Many, if not most, white people don't think of themselves as racialized. Race, we might tell ourselves, is an issue for people who have different skin colors than ours: black people, Hispanic people, ...
8 Jun 20201h 2min
