Depression and Anxiety: Your Old Enemies, Your Best Friends| Zindel Segal
Winter is coming. Not to get all Game of Thrones on you, but... while there are some optimistic signs on the horizon in the form of vaccines, it looks like we could be heading into some dark months of...
25 Nov 202059min
The Words of the Buddha | Bhikkhu Bodhi
When I first got interested in meditation, all the talk of the Buddha that I encountered in the various books I was reading and lectures I was attending seemed like more of a bug than a feature. I was...
23 Nov 20201h 11min
A Holiday Survival Guide for Difficult Conversations | Bill Doherty
What to do if you find yourself marooned at your Thanksgiving meal, facing a voluble uncle who is spewing political ideas you find abominable? Our guest today is overstuffed (see what I did there?) wi...
18 Nov 202058min
Six Words to Get You Through a Bad Day | Bonnie Duran
It feels like the right time to drop a deep Dharma episode. And this one has a twist. Bonnie Duran is a professor in the Schools of Social Work and Public Health at the University of Washington, where...
16 Nov 202051min
Relationship Advice from a "Mega Monk" | Haemin Sunim
My guest today does a fantastic job of speaking in a not-at-all-annoying way about the inarguably important yet potentially very cheesy concept of self-love. Haemin Sunim is a Korean "mega monk" who h...
11 Nov 20201h 2min
How (and Why) to Hack Your Empathy | Jamil Zaki
Kindness and empathy are loaded propositions right now. When you hear those words, you might think: Eh, those are soft skills that won't help me get ahead. Or: If I'm too nice, I will get trampled. Or...
9 Nov 20201h 15min
Dealing with Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Anger | Special Post-Election Edition | Lama Rod Owens
In the wee hours of election night, we consult Lama Rod Owens on uncertainty, anxiety, rage, and self-care. Join Dan and Rev. angel Kyodo williams today, Wednesday, November 4 at 3 PM for a live conve...
4 Nov 202054min
How to Use Social Media without Losing Your Mind | Randy Fernando
Given that social media has been blamed for rising levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and political polarization, is it possible to use this technology wisely? That's the question we dive into...
2 Nov 202049min
