Ep.11 Secular Dharma in Prisons with David M. Smith
In this episode, Dave Smith talks with Vita Pires, about his work in prisons and recovery groups. What is the Secular Path of Dharma? Prison work as service work. Training in mindfulness-based emotio...
9 Mar 202346min
Ep.10 Neurodecolonization with Indigenous Incarcerated Youth with Michael Yellow Bird
In this episode, Michael Yellow Bird speaks with Fleet Maull about his experiences working with indigenous youth, and his research focused on "Neurodecolonization". The systemic impacts of Colonizat...
23 Feb 202356min
Ep.9 Youth in Prisons with Leslie Booker
In this episode, Leslie Booker speaks with cohost Julie Paquette about her time working with incarcerated youth. “What do we do about it?” The inspiration to truly see the unseen The process of develo...
9 Feb 202348min
Ep.8 Teaching Mindfulness in Israeli Prisons & Rehab Centers with Michal Warshavsky
In this episode, Michal Warshavsky speaks with Vita Pires, about her work bringing mindfulness practices to Israeli prisons and rehab centers through "The Quiet Within". Working within a deeply divid...
2 Feb 202336min
Ep.7 Leaving Prison Before You Get Out with Kim Grose Moore
In this episode, Kim Grose Moore speaks with John MacAdams about her work as executive director of the GRIP Training Institute. Leaving prison before you get out: A year of deep transformation The po...
26 Jan 202359min
Ep.6 Shifting Authoritarian Prison Norms with Sam Himelstein, Ph.D.
In this episode, Dr. Sam Himelstein speaks with Fleet Maull about his work with the Center for Adolescent Studies and his experiences with incarcerated youth. The impact of having positive and support...
19 Jan 20231h 2min
Ep.5 Liberation from the Inner Prison with Robina Courtin
In this episode, Robina Courtin speaks with Vita Pires, about her correspondence work with prisoners and her experiences with the Liberation Prison Project. Knowing the nature of the mind: the path of...
12 Jan 202346min
Ep.4 Trauma-Informed Engagement with Rev. Dr. Michael Christie
In this episode, Rev. Dr. Michael Christie speaks with John MacAdams about his experiences starting as a volunteer and then as an employed chaplain and supervisor working for the Connecticut Departmen...
5 Jan 202346min
