A Little Healing Magic
In his book Break Through Pain, meditation expert Shinzen Young says that pain separates us from the divine, and learning to handle it skillfully is akin to grinding it into sand. In this conversation...
15 Juli 202127min
The Treasure in Every Problem
We may conceptualize creativity as a free-flowing stream, but Martha points out that constraint is an excellent source of creative inspiration. When we have all the time and resources in the world, we...
24 Juni 202131min
The Gathering Room with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
The Gathering Pod welcomes neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor to talk about her new book, Whole Brain Living, which Martha describes as “brain science from a user’s perspective.” In 1996, Jill exper...
17 Juni 202132min
Don't Avoid the Void
Most people in our community have explored meditation, centering prayer, or other forms of spiritual contemplation … and may have come face to face with THE VOID. (Dun dun dunnnn.) Martha explains tha...
10 Juni 202131min
The Cure for Overwhelm
As we move toward life after Covid, many of us are feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed. We’re facing a deluge of decisions demanding attention, causing bottlenecks in our brains that make it impossible ...
3 Juni 202131min
Mess For Success (Why It’s Good to Screw Up)
As any artist will tell you, creativity is rarely tidy. Lately Martha has been expressing her creativity by drawing and painting, relishing the trail of brushes, rags, and sketchbooks she leaves in he...
27 Maj 202130min
The One Simple Skill that Makes Bad Times Shrink and Good Times Grow
While promoting her new book, Martha found herself tapped out and exhausted. She quickly realized she hadn’t been using the one skill that helps her manage the rollercoaster of life: non-attachment. I...
20 Maj 202132min
Good Guess Mountain and Why It Is Messing Up Your Life
Ever think if you just try harder or achieve more, you’ll FINALLY feel whole and happy? Martha warns us that this is a misconception shoved at us by culture, which insists that fame, money, and accomp...
29 Apr 202133min
