Collective Insights

We are excited to welcome Ariel Garten, neuroscientist, innovator, entrepreneur, and co-founder of InteraXon, the makers of Muse: the brain sensing headband, to the podcast.Ariel guides us on a mindfulness meets science journey as we unpack the research that supports how meditation makes significant, actual changes inside the brain. She shares insider tips for using meditation as a tool for increased focus, managing anxiety, and greater self-awareness.For the full show notes visit: https://neurohacker.com/the-science-of-meditation-an-interview-with-ariel-garten

25 Aug 202143min

BJ Miller, hospice and palliative care doctor at the University of California, San Francisco Cancer Center and the co-author of the book "A Beginner's Guide To The End: Practical Advice For Living Life And Facing Death, joins us today to discuss a topic that is often avoided at all costs: death.But BJ is here to reframe the stigma associated with end of life experiences. By sharing his near death encounter, learnings as a hospice and palliative care, and the very raw feelings associated with a personal loss, BJ leads us on a journey where death can be embraced as a pursuit of life.For the full show notes visit: https://neurohacker.com/reframing-the-stigma-surrounding-death-and-end-of-life-experiences-an-interview-with-bj-miller-md

11 Aug 20211h 16min

Bill McKibben is a noted environmentalist, author, educator, and activist. He famously wrote the book The End of Nature 3 decades ago, and most recently in his book Falter he explores what it might mean for us to come to the end of our civilization rope and what do we do next. He is the founder of 350.org global Grassroots movement for environmental advocacy, justice, and divestment from petrol capitalism.For the full show notes visit: https://neurohacker.com/individuals-must-join-together-for-climate-change-an-interview-with-bill-mckibben

13 Jul 20211h 5min