Meditation, Therapy, and "Murderous Rage", Dr. Susan Pollak
Dr. Susan Pollak found refuge in meditation at a young age, introduced to it by a family member. Describing herself as an anxious and neurotic kid, she noticed how meditation offered her some relief. ...
23 Okt 20191h 28min
Kryptonite for the Inner Critic, Self-Compassion Series, Kristin Neff, PhD
Life can be challenging. It's comforting to have kind, supportive people around you to help you through it. Dr. Kristin Neff believes it's equally important to cultivate a kind, supportive inner voice...
16 Okt 20191h 35min
Doing Diversity Work Without Shame, Self-Compassion Series, Sydney Spears
Dr. Sydney Spears is a professor at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare and holds a PhD in Clinical Social Work from Smith College. As a woman of color, she tells us she has experienced ...
9 Okt 20191h 49min
A Radical Approach to Productivity, Self-Compassion Series, Jocelyn K. Glei
We are all guilty at times of taking on too much. Our guest this week, Jocelyn K. Glei, explains some of the benefits of taking a step back. She discusses the importance of slowing things down to prev...
2 Okt 20191h 33min
Finally... The Joseph Goldstein Episode
One of the first American Vipassana teachers and the co-founder of Insight Meditation Society, Joseph Goldstein, is a highly recognized name to many in western meditation. He has studied and practiced...
25 Sep 20191h 59min
Living on Overtime, David C. Fajgenbaum
David Fajgenbaum, a young, promising medical student, could not have imagined he would become a patient in the same hospital he was serving his residency. After being diagnosed with a very rare illnes...
18 Sep 20191h 10min
Love, Death, Tech and Psychedelics, Jack Kornfield, Meditation O.G.
As far as meditation teachers go, they don't come more highly regarded than our guest this week, Jack Kornfield. Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma. H...
11 Sep 20191h 24min
Civility Pays, Christine Porath
For Christine Porath, meditation was one way of coping with a toxic work environment. Her own experience, paired with watching her father suffer a serious health scare tied to his own harmful workplac...
4 Sep 20191h 14min
