The Brain Science of Enlightenment | Rick Hanson
Today we're going to nerd out about what enlightenment (or, if that word is triggering, let's just call it "high doses of meditation") can do to your brain — and, more practically, how we can derive t...
13 Jul 202042min
The Buddha's Four-Part Strategy for "Ultimate Happiness" | Sally Armstrong
"Mindfulness" has become a buzz phrase. There are books on mindful parenting, mindful lawyering, even mindful sex. But what does the word even mean? And how do you actually do it? In one of his most f...
8 Jul 20201h 5min
Why We're All Suffering from Racial Trauma (Even White People) -- and How to Handle It | Resmaa Menakem
It's easy to think of racism as a virus that lives in your head. But my guest today makes a compelling case that it also lives, in very profound and often unseen ways, in your body. Resmaa Menakem is ...
6 Jul 20201h 15min
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
