Mind Body Health & Politics
342 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsDr. Richard Louis Miller is an American Clinical Psychologist, Founder of Wilbur Hot Springs Health Sanctuary, and broadcaster who hosts the Mind Body Health & Politics talk radio program from Mendocino County, California. Dr. Miller was also Founder and chief clinician of the nationally acclaimed, pioneering, Cokenders Alcohol and Drug Program. Dr. Miller’s new book, Psychedelic Medicine, is based on his interviews with the most acclaimed experts on the topic. Mind Body Health & Politics radio broadcast is known for its wide ranging discussions on political issues and health. The program’s format includes guest interviews with prominent national authorities, scientists, best-selling authors, and listener call-ins. The programs offer a forum and soundboard for listeners to interact with the show and its guests. We invite you to listen to the latest broadcasts below or visit our many archived programs. We’d love to hear from you on political and health issues!
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Episodes
Living Harmoniously
August 25, 2017 18:37 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview Peter Wells about his new concept, Living Harmoniously. Peter, father of 7, is an author, playwright, actor, musician, film producer, and owner of the Albion River Inn. The Albion River Inn has been featured in Wine Spectator, Coastal Living, Zagat, Entrepreneur, Departures, and Sunset magazines.
Interview with Dr David Nicol: Subtle Activism
August 09, 2017 21:02 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews David Nicol on his recent book, Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation. David T. Nicol, PhD is the Founder and Executive Director of the Gaiafield Project and Institute for Subtle Activism. He is also co-founder of BeThePeace, one of the world’s largest global meditation events that occurs annually on the International Day of Peace (September 21).
Combating Childhood Obesity
June 30, 2017 18:15 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Neil Davis and Tarney Sheldon of The Healthy Mendocino Project’s “Family Wellness and Childhood Obesity Prevention” Action Team about what Mendocino County is doing to turn the epidemic of childhood obesity.
The Big Pharma Lie: Antidepressants
June 14, 2017 15:24 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Dr Irving Kirsch on his ground breaking book, The Emperor's New Drugs. This book demonstrates that what everyone "knew" about antidepressants was wrong and what the medical community considered a cornerstone of psychiatric treatment is little more than a faulty consensus.
Mendocino Film Festival
May 24, 2017 21:50 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews the directors of two multi-award winning films which will be shown at the Mendocino International Film Festival on June 3rd, 2017: God Knows Where I Am, directed by Jedd and Todd Wider and I Am Not Your Negro, directed by Raul Peck (interview with Hebert Peck).
Ethan Nadelman: Legalizing all Substances
May 15, 2017 22:47 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Ethan Nadelmann, J.D., Ph.D., founder, and just retired Director of The Drug Policy Alliance, the country's foremost drug policy think tank and information dissemination organization advocating and lobbying for legalization of all substances as a constitutional right.
Ayelet Waldman on Microdosing with LSD
March 23, 2017 21:33 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Ayelet Waldman on her recent book: A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life. Ayelet Waldman, former Federal Public Defender, is a bestselling author, married to bestselling author, Michael Chabon, and mother of 4.
Interview with Michael Whalen
March 08, 2017 20:58 - 57 minutes - 53 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Michael Whalen about his struggle with apnea and weight loss. Michael Whalen is a composer of over 650 television and film scores and thousands of advertising jingles. He has won two Emmy Awards and his works feature in places from TV shows to audiobooks. Projects include the human trafficking film in 2011 Cargo and short films for Disney.
Transgender in Middle Class America
February 22, 2017 02:17 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews 2 transgender women, Gwen, a structural engineer and, Erica, an information technology specialist, both of whom were married to women and had children whom they now co-parent.
Interview with Dr Philip Wolfson
February 10, 2017 02:25 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBInterview with Dr Philip Wolfson by Dr. Richard L. Miller
Dr. Julie Holland
February 02, 2017 18:09 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBIn conversation with Dr Julie Holland on her most recent book, Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You're Taking, The Sleep You're Missing, The Sex You're Not Having, and What's Really Making You Crazy. Dr Holland is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, author, research scientist and assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. Other books by Dr Julie Holland include: - Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER and - The Pot Book: A Complete Guide t...
Dr. Dennis McKenna: Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss
January 28, 2017 01:12 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBDr. Richard Miller interviews Dr. Dennis McKenna: Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss. Dr. McKenna is an ethnopharmacologist who has studied plant hallucinogens for over forty years. Outside of scientific circles he is best known as the brother of Terence McKenna, a cultural icon in the psychedelic community.
Encouraging Community
January 23, 2017 03:03 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBEncouraging Community by Dr. Richard L. Miller
Weather Underground: Interview with Bill Ayers
January 22, 2017 23:17 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBBill Ayers visits Mind Body Health & Politics to discuss "Demand The Impossible"
Mind Body Health & Politics: in conversation with Charles Bush
January 22, 2017 20:44 - 59 minutes - 96 MBA conversation with Philosopher, Charles Bush
In conversation with Dr Eric Maisel
January 22, 2017 20:13 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBDr Richard Miller in conversation with Dr Eric Maisel.
Interview with Dr. Lonnie Barbach
January 22, 2017 20:13 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBDr. Lonnie Barbach, the country's foremost expert of Human Sexuality on her most recent book, For Each Other: Sharing Sexual Intimacy. Dr. Lonnie Barbach's books have sold over 4 million copies world wide. Her break through book: For Yourself, opened the closed door to female masturbation and was voted the most important self help book by 5,000 psychologists. The publication of Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love, written with David Geisenger, Ph.D., her partner of 32 years...
Rob Valente: The Undoctor
October 06, 2016 15:54 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview Rob Valente, The UnDoctor. He specializes in discovering and addressing the underlying causes of chronic conditions and long-term illness rather than just treating symptoms. Rob Valente maintains a private health consulting practice in which he helps people who aren't getting relief from standard medical practice. The broadcast concludes with editorial comments.
Dr. Thaïs Mazur and Dr. Wendy Wood on *Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis*
September 21, 2016 21:43 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview Doctors Thaïs Mazur and Wendy Wood regarding their book, *Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis.* Doctors Mazur and Wood are authors, researchers, professors who serve traumatized and marginalized individuals, communities, and organizations through mediation, conflict management, integrative health education and training on compassion in action.
Dr. Thaïs Mazur and Dr. Wendy Wood on *Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis*
September 21, 2016 21:43 - 57 minutesHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview Doctors Thaïs Mazur and Wendy Wood regarding their book, *Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis.* Doctors Mazur and Wood are authors, researchers, professors who serve traumatized and marginalized individuals, communities, and organizations through mediation, conflict management, integrative health education and training on compassion in action. Get full access to Mind Body Health & Politics at www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/subs...
Dr. Stella Resnick on Desire, Pleasure, and Love
September 07, 2016 18:04 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview Dr. Stella Resnick on her most recent book, *The Heart of Desire: Keys to the Pleasures of Love.* Dr. Stella Resnick is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California and a certified sex therapist who specializes in couples' therapy. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN Live, The O'Reilly Factor and has written articles for many national magazines. She is also the author of The Pleasure Zone.
Janet Hardy on *The Ethical Slut*
August 10, 2016 18:41 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBHost Dr. Richard L. Miller interviews multiple award-winning, best-selling author and educator, Janet Hardy, on her latest of 12 books, entitled *The Ethical Slut,* which has presently sold over 200,000 copies. Janet Hardy is a political activist championing the cause of positive sexual attitudes towards all forms of solo and consensual sexual behavior.
Fabian Lizarraga on Police Work in Ft. Bragg
August 08, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBHost Dr. Richard Miller interviews Fabian Lizaragga, a former LAPD Captain who was recently appointed as Chief of Police in the city of Ft. Bragg, California. They discuss Lizaragga's journey to his current position, including his stints of under-cover work, and the challenges currently facing law enforcement.
Amanda Feilding on LSD Brain Imaging Studies
July 21, 2016 16:31 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBHost Dr. Richard L. Miller interviews Amanda Feilding, founder of the Beckley Foundation, a UK-based think-tank and UN-accredited NGO, whose dual purpose is the scientific investigation of consciousness and the creation of balanced drug policies. They discuss recent studies conducted by the Beckley Foundation that use brain imaging technologies to analyze the effects of LSD, and to aid our understanding of the mechanism of action of psychedelic substances.
James Peal on Mindset and Cultivating a Positive Attitude (Interview Only)
July 06, 2016 21:17 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBDr. Richard L. Miller interviews author and motivational speaker James Peal, Ph.D. Peal says that each moment provides you with the opportunity to decide how you want to engage, your life, your work, your relationships. His book, *Check Your Tude,* provides a guide that lets the reader contrast the positive and negative mindsets that we face several times in our day to day experiences.
James Peal on Mindset and Cultivating Positive Attitudes
July 06, 2016 20:37 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBDr. Richard L. Miller interviews author and motivational speaker James Peal, Ph.D. Peal says that each moment provides you with the opportunity to decide how you want to engage, your life, your work, your relationships. His book, *Check Your Tude,* provides a guide that lets the reader contrast the positive and negative mindsets that we face several times in our day to day experiences.
Dr. Richard L. Miller's 50 Years in Psychology: A Retrospective
June 26, 2016 23:20 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBHost Dr. Richard L. Miller provides an overview of the main lessons he has learned in his 50 years as a clinical psychologist.
Tim Scully and Michael Randal - Sunshine Making Pt. 2
June 23, 2016 18:44 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBDr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Tim Scully and Michael Randall – two major historical figures in the "War on Drugs." Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the leader of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love whose world wide LSD distribution network financed the Weather Underground to successfully break Tim Leary out of Federal Prison where he was serving time for drug offenses. Both Scully and Randall served time in ...
Tim Scully and Michael Randall – Sunshine Making
June 09, 2016 22:09 - 57 minutesDr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Tim Scully and Michael Randall – two major historical figures in the "War on Drugs." Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the leader of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love whose world wide LSD distribution network financed the Weather Underground to successfully break Tim Leary out of Federal Prison where he was serving time for drug offenses. Both Scully and Randall served...
Tim Scully and Michael Randall – Sunshine Making
June 09, 2016 22:09 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBDr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Tim Scully and Michael Randall – two major historical figures in the "War on Drugs." Tim Scully was the scientist taught to make LSD in quantity by LSD pioneer Owsley Stanley and Michael Randall was the leader of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love whose world wide LSD distribution network financed the Weather Underground to successfully break Tim Leary out of Federal Prison where he was serving time for drug offenses. Both Scully and Randall served...
Charles Bush on Rethinking Senior Care
April 19, 2016 20:13 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Charles Bush, Philosopher, Educator and Executive Director of the Redwood Senior Center in Fort Bragg, California. Charles Bush has lived on the Mendocino Coast for nearly four decades. Before coming to the Coast, he managed large residential service operations on college campuses. He co-founded Mendocino's successful and long-lived Community School. He retired from his position as director of Chamisa Mesa School near Taos, New Mexico, became the Exe...
News & Notes in Psychology and Medicine
April 08, 2016 16:57 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBWhat do we really need to make informed decisions about our health? Dr. Miller takes up the big questions about how our political systems influence our well-being at the most fundamental level. We must take responsibility, while simultaneously holding those in power accountable. Start your journey towards mental and physical well-being with an assessment.
Attorneys Patrick Pekin & John Allison on the Legal Profession (Pt. II)
March 16, 2016 16:38 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller in conversation with Attorneys Patrick Pekin and John Allison regarding law and the legal profession. *Patrick Pekin began handling criminal cases in Salinas where he represented clients accused of every type of crime from DUI to homicide. Because Salinas is a high crime area, he became experienced in cases involving gangs and violence. He was appointed to represent prisoners housed in the Salinas Valley and Soledad State Prisons who were accused of in-prison c...
Robert Whitaker on *Anatomy of an Epidemic*
February 26, 2016 01:05 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBPulitzer prize nominated journalist Robert Whitaker describes the paradox of prescription drugs such as SSRIs and anti-psychotics in the treatment of depressed, anxious and mentally ill.
Dr. Michael and Annie Mithoefer on MDMA for PTSD
February 25, 2016 04:21 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBMichael Mithoefer spent a decade of his early career as a board certified emergency medical physician. He is certified in internal medicine and in 1991 he became certified in psychiatry. He and Annie Mithoefer have a private practice of psychiatry in clinical research in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. On November 2nd, 2001, Michael and Annie obtained FDA approval to run a clinical trial in the United States giving MDMA in combination with psychotherapy to treat chronic treatment resistant, p...
Transforming the Practice of Law and Choosing Your Lawyer with John Allison (Pt. I)
February 18, 2016 02:30 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBFirst in a Series on the Law and the Legal Profession: Host Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview John Allison on his books *Transforming the Practice of Law: Reclaiming the Soul of the Legal Profession and Choosing Your Lawyer: An Insider's Practical Guide to Making a Really Good Choice.* Listen to Part II here: https://soundcloud.com/mbhp/attorneys-patrick-pekin-john-allison-on-the-legal-profession
Larissa MacFarquhar on Radical Altruism and *Strangers Drowning*
February 06, 2016 03:59 - 56 minutes - 32 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews renowned New Yorker journalist Larissa MacFarquhar, whose new book, *Strangers Drowning* reveals the individuals who devote themselves fully to bettering the lives of strangers, even when it comes at great personal cost. Larissa MacFarquhar has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1998. Her profile subjects have included John Ashbery, Barack Obama, Noam Chomsky, Hilary Mantel, Derek Parfit, David Chang, and Aaron Swartz, among many others. Th...
Dog Medicine with Julie Barton
January 25, 2016 19:38 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBDOG MEDICINE: How My Dog Saved Me From Myself by Julie Barton is a deeply moving, honest and provocative memoir about a woman’s love for her dog, and the healing power of one very special animal named Bunker. It’s about how Bunker saved Julie’s life after she sank into a depression that nearly killed her.
Rabbit Michael Lerner & Peter Gable on Spiritual Hunger
December 04, 2015 02:18 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBRabbi Michael Lerner is one of America's most significant progressive intellectuals and political leaders. He is rabbi of the Bay Area congregation Beyt Tikkun and the co-founder and editor of Tikkun magazine: a bimonthly Jewish and interfaith critique of politics, culture, and society. Tikkun is one of the most respected intellectual/cultural magazines in the Jewish world, but also one of the most controversial because of its stand in favor of the rights of Palestinians, on the one hand, whi...
Father Sean O'Laoire PhD
November 17, 2015 02:26 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBSeán ÓLaoire, PhD, is a Catholic priest and licensed clinical psychologist specializing in transpersonal psychology. ÓLaoire regularly lectures and conducts scientific research on the effects of prayer. His books are A Sensible God and Why? What is Your Life Telling You about Why you are Here, A Sensible God, Spirits in Spacesuits - A Manual for Everyday Mystics, Building on the Edge of Europe: Survey of Irish Architecture, and Souls on Safari. In addition, he is cofounder and spiritual dire...
Dr. Richard Miller on The Issues of the Day
October 28, 2015 23:54 - 56 minutes - 32.2 MBDr. Richard Miller presents his views on a variety of issues related to our health, planet, and economy, while taking calls from the audience.
Dr. Eric Maisel on Dealing with Creative Anxiety
October 16, 2015 03:08 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB*Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America’s Foremost Creativity Coach In his decades as a psychotherapist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel has found a common thread behind what often gets labeled “writer’s block,” “procrastination,” or “stage fright.” It’s the particular anxiety that, paradoxically, keeps creators from doing, completing, or sharing the work they are driven toward. This “creative anxiety” can take the form of avoiding...
Father Seán ÓLaoire on the Nature of God
October 08, 2015 14:34 - 50 minutesDr. Richard Miller interviews Guest Father Sean O'Laoire,PhD, on most recent book: Why? What is Your Life Telling You about Why you are Here. Do you wonder what your true path in life is? We each have a purpose and a mission. However, uncovering this purpose can be challenging, and often daunting. Seán ÓLaoire, PhD, is a Catholic priest and licensed clinical psychologist specializing in transpersonal psychology. Radio Show Broadcast: September 2, 2014 Get full access to Mind Body Health &...
Father Seán ÓLaoire on the Nature of God
October 08, 2015 14:34 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBDr. Richard Miller interviews Guest Father Sean O'Laoire,PhD, on most recent book: Why? What is Your Life Telling You about Why you are Here. Do you wonder what your true path in life is? We each have a purpose and a mission. However, uncovering this purpose can be challenging, and often daunting. Seán ÓLaoire, PhD, is a Catholic priest and licensed clinical psychologist specializing in transpersonal psychology. Radio Show Broadcast: September 2, 2014
Dr. Ogi Ogas on *A Billion Wicked Thoughts*
October 08, 2015 01:13 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Ogi Ogas, Ph.D., co-author of *A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the Internet Tells us About Sexual Relationships,* the book which informs us of exactly what pornography the United States is watching on the Internet. It has changed the way scientists and therapists think about sexual desire and divulged more private details about what really turns men and women on than any researcher since Alfred Kinsey. Computational Neuroscientist, Dr. Ogi Ogas, curre...
Dr. Dave Nichols on the Suppression of (Certain) Chemical Compounds
October 05, 2015 15:15 - 58 minutes - 33.4 MBDr. Dave Nichols on the Suppression of (Certain) Chemical Compounds by Dr. Richard L. Miller
Nicholas Cozzi on Modern LSD Research
September 17, 2015 15:01 - 57 minutes - 32.8 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Director of the Neuropharmacology Institute at the University of Wisconsin, about his work with psychedelic medicines – specifically, LSD.
Dr. Ofer Zur on Ethical Boundaries in Psychology
September 03, 2015 17:11 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller will interview Ofer Zur Ph.D., a contemporary psychologist, writer, and educator who specializes in therapeutic ethics and boundaries for mental health professionals. Dr. Ofer Zur's philosophy of treatment suggests embracing flexibility, critical thinking, and a non-pathologizing stance with clients. Zur also aims to educate the public on ethical and sound therapy practices, and his institute provides services and consultations to the public on topics ranging f...
Dr. Rick Doblin on MAPS' Roadmap to Approving Psychedelics as Medicines
August 22, 2015 16:48 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBHost Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Dr. Rick Doblin, Historic Founder, and Executive Director, of MAPS: The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, now celebrating its 25th year as the world 's foremost pharmaceutical organization specializing in psychedelic medicine research.