Noble Mind
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Noble Mind is a podcast exploring mindfulness, meditation, and psychology. In each episode, Alex Gokce, MSW, and Katherine King, PsyD, host inspiring conversations with psychologists, authors, and other thought leaders seeking real world wisdom you can bring into daily life. Interviewees have included Christopher Germer, Ron Siegel, Susan Pollak, Tom Pedulla, and more. Learn more, read show notes, suggest interviews, and more at noblemindpodcast.com. Our show is brought to you by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, a non-profit organization dedicated to the integration of mindfulness, meditation and psychotherapy. For more information, visit meditationandpsychotherapy.org. IG/FB: @noblemindpodcast TW: @noblemindcast
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81: Akeem Sule on Better Treatments for People in Crisis & Mental Health in the Media
October 11, 2023 22:43 - 47 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode, we talk to Dr. Akeem Sule about his work with people experiencing psychosis and other severe mental health symptoms in an inpatient setting. He discusses the potential pitfalls of a purely biological view of mental illness and describes therapeutic interventions that he’s found useful with his patients. We also explore the pros and cons of mindfulness and discuss his passion for exploring the mental health themes in hip hop music, film, and television. Dr. Akeem Sule is t...
80: Sara Lazar on how Meditation Changes the Brain
August 22, 2023 00:38 - 43 minutes - 32.9 MBIn this episode, Dr. Sara Lazar shares about the neuroscience of meditation. Dr. Lazar has been doing research on the effects of meditation for over twenty years and discusses what she’s learned about how our emotional processing, executive functioning, memory, and even sense of self can all be impacted by meditation. We also talk about aging and cognition, as well as the potential benefits of yoga practice. Sara W. Lazar, PhD, is an Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Department at M...
79: Shaun Glossop on Overcoming Alienation through Better Mindfulness Communities
July 31, 2023 20:51 - 37 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode, we talk to Shaun Glossop about his work building a mindfulness group outside of the usual religious or medical contexts in which it is often taught. We discuss what he has done to reduce barriers to engaging with mindfulness by finding ways to make practice more accessible and relatable to people in his community. He also discusses the problem of social alienation and isolation in postindustrial society and the importance of creating a space where people can build meaningfu...
78: Kate and Alex on the Fourth Noble Truth of the Eightfold Path
June 09, 2023 18:15 - 36 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode, hosts Alex and Kate finish their exploration of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism by exploring the Fourth Noble Truth. This Truth describes the Eightfold Path which can lead us towards relief from suffering in this lifetime. The Eightfold Path describes the importance of right speech, action, livelihood, mindfulness, and more. Listen in as Alex and Kate reflect on each of these methods and their applications in daily life. If you are a fan of Noble Mind, subscribe to our...
77: Kris Sutton on Healing Chronic Pain, Pain Reprocessing, and Self-Compassion
May 19, 2023 13:39 - 40 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode, Kate and Alex talk to Kris Sutton about healing from chronic pain. She shares her lived experience with pain from multiple medical issues including migraine, endometriosis, and cancer. She describes her work as a pain coach and the power of leveraging the effects of neuroplasticity to help the brain learn to make new meaning of the experience of pain. Kris also describes pain reprocessing therapy, mindfulness, and her work as an Alexander Technique teacher. Listen in to l...
76: Alex and Kate on the Third Noble Truth that Liberation is Possible
March 30, 2023 23:31 - 35 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode, hosts Alex and Kate continue their exploration of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, this time focusing their attention the Third Noble Truth which tells us that the end of our suffering is possible. Listen to how Kate and Alex interpret the meaning of this truth, including traditional Buddhist understandings as well as everyday applications. They explore the small ways we can release our desires our longings in daily life, and how our stress response and perfectionism tend ...
75: Lesley Huff on Being with Stress, Reclaiming Agency, and Avoiding the Misuse of Mindfulness and Compassion
February 28, 2023 01:20 - 49 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode, Alex and Lesley Huff sat down for a second, in-depth conversation exploring a range of themes. They discuss how importance it is to paying attention to how we use the tools of mindfulness and compassion so that we can be sure to use them in supportive and healing ways rather than to manipulate our experience or express self-aggression. They also chatted about being with stress during hard times, stopping habits of avoidance, and reclaiming our agency and power. Lesley...
74: Judith Hill-Weld on Grief, Joy, and the Downsides of Emotional Control
January 23, 2023 00:02 - 37 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode, Judith Hill-Weld talks about how trying to control our emotions can interfere with being present in our lives. She discusses the importance of not postponing joy, and describes her passion for working with individuals who have developmental and intellectual disabilities. Judith Hill-Weld, M.S., is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, a Self Compassion Informed Therapist, and a Mindful Self Compassion teacher in training. She has studied with MSC originators Christopher...
73: Lesley Huff on the Paradox of Mindfulness and Potential Pitfalls of Self-Improvement
December 10, 2022 23:41 - 41 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode, Lesley Huff talks about the human need for certainty and how this creates challenges in relating to the many unknowns in life. We discuss the paradox that mindfulness practices can help us to make changes in life, but also allow us to be more accepting of who we are in the moment. We explore the potential pitfalls of self-improvement, including its impact on parenting and family life, and the problem of approaching change from a place of self-criticism. Lesley Huff, PsyD, is...
72: Catherine Coinçon on Relaxation, Self-Healing, and Enhancing Aliveness with Sophrology
November 13, 2022 00:32 - 40 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this episode, Catherine Coinçon talks about methods of relaxation and visualization to support and enhance our health and well-being. She describes the importance of staying connected to a sense of joy and vitality, and leads a practice to help us connect with our deeper self. Listen in as she shares the history and practice of Sophrology, which is a wellness promoting set of practices developed in the mid 20th Century. Catherine Coinçon studied Modern Literature at the Sorbonne and hol...
71: Patricia Isis on Art Therapy, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion
October 30, 2022 00:03 - 47 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this episode, Patricia Isis shares about the healing potential of engaging in artistic and creative pursuits. She discusses her work as a registered art therapist and what art therapy might look like for different clients, as well as the importance of self-compassion and sharing one's artwork with a supportive and encouraging community. Listen in for her insights and ideas about how to use doodling and other easy and accessible creative activities in a mindful way to bring presence and se...
70: Kate and Alex on the Second Noble Truth of the Causes of Suffering
October 15, 2022 21:03 - 31 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode, hosts Kate and Alex continue their exploration of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, with particular emphasis on the Second Noble Truth. This Truth is "the truth of the cause of suffering." Listen in as Kate and Alex unpack the ways that our suffering is caused by desire or longing, wanting things to be other than they are, and in particular the "Three Poisons" of greed, hatred, and delusion. Katherine (Kate) King, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor ...
69: Marisa Mazza on Avoidance, Facing Our Fears, and Healing OCD
October 01, 2022 21:52 - 38 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode, we talk to Marisa Mazzo about dealing with avoidance and ways we can face our fears. She explains key principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and discusses her inspiring work helping people heal from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. We dig into the broader problems of fear and avoidance, and discuss skills that anyone can use to get curious, restore safety, and take values-based action in our lives. Marisa T. Mazza, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist, supervisor and f...
68: Alex and Kate on Distractions, Silence, and Rest
September 10, 2022 17:55 - 30 minutes - 21.4 MBHappy Autumn! In this episode, hosts Alex and Kate explore the challenges of constant distraction. They discuss ways of managing overwhelming incoming news, information, emails, texts, and more, the emotional toll of such a way of life, and the importance of finding moments of rest, silence, and solitude even during busy times. Listen in for ways to create meaningful moments of pause, and to find insights about the helpful and unhelpful impulses that might be driving you to distraction. ...
67: Caroline Hoffman on Coming to our Senses through Embodied Mindfulness
August 27, 2022 22:54 - 46 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this episode, we talk to Caroline Hoffman about embodiment, mindfulness, and explore the ways that our lives can be improved by learning to be more connected to the experiences of the body. We also discuss her background in yoga, nursing, and massage therapy, and her work using mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) with people impacted by cancer. Caroline Hoffman is a certified Mindful Self-Compassion and MBSR teacher living in the UK. Caroline completed an undergraduate degree in s...
66: Kate and Alex on the First Noble Truth and Facing Unavoidable Challenges
August 07, 2022 01:57 - 40 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this episode, hosts Kate and Alex take a deep dive into the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, with particular emphasis on the First Noble Truth commonly translated as “life is characterized by suffering.” They unpack some of the linguistic and cultural misunderstandings that can get in the way of the deeper message of this teaching. They connect the four existential givens of death, meaning, isolation, and freedom, to Buddhism and discuss ways of working with these unavoidable challenges in ...
65: Ruth Williamson on Service with a Greater Purpose, Buddhist Chaplaincy, and Social Justice Ministry
July 23, 2022 22:03 - 40 minutes - 28.9 MBIn this episode, Ruth Williamson shares about how we can activate a sense of purpose that brings us more fully alive, as well as how to participate in the world with greater compassion. She shares her insights as a Buddhist chaplain-in-training and what she has learned through social justice ministry work with individuals experiencing houselessness. Ruth Williamson is a trained teacher of Mindfulness and Self Compassion as well as a life and leadership coach. She trained at the Hudson Inst...
64: Alfie Wishart on Addiction Recovery, Spirituality, and Healing from Narcissistic Relationships
July 08, 2022 18:12 - 44 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode we chatted with Alfie Wishart about addiction recovery, compassion, shame, and the role of spirituality in healing. He shares about his personal recovery journey and also discusses how he works with therapy clients. He explains codependency and how he helps people heal from narcissistic relationships. Listen in for his perspective on the connections between shame and addiction, and his thoughts on learning to distinguish between the ‘true self’ and ‘false self. Alfie is a t...
63: Rochelle Jaffe on Learning from Anger, Self-Criticism, and Chronic Pain
June 25, 2022 01:01 - 48 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this episode, we speak with Rochelle Jaffe about working with self-criticism, emotional and physical pain, overwhelm, and anger. Rochelle Jaffe, M.S. is a mindfulness and self-compassion practitioner and psychotherapist in Ashland, Oregon. She works with individuals and groups online and in person.
62: Marc Lesser on the Essentials of Mindful Leadership
June 10, 2022 13:59 - 51 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode we talk to Marc Lesser about how mindfulness and emotional intelligence can be integrated into our work lives- including the ‘work’ of being a human, a parent, a spouse, or other meaningful roles we inhabit. He shares essential elements of mindful leadership and discusses how he has brought this insight into corporate settings. Marc Lesser is an author, speaker, workshop leader, executive coach, and Zen teacher. He is the CEO of ZBA Associates, an executive development and ...
61: Jon Walker on Distinguishing Mindfulness and Relaxation, Coping with Stress, and Working with High Expectations
May 27, 2022 22:53 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this episode, we talk to Jon Walker about similarities and differences between relaxation and mindfulness as well as how expectations can interfere with mindfulness practice. He also describes practices that can improve our coping in a practical way in daily life, and reflects on some of the challenges of a driven and productivity-focused life. Jon Walker is a retired physician and professor of medicine and is now a teacher of mindfulness and self-compassion. He completed the two-year Min...
60: David Teitelman on Coping with Chronic Health Conditions and Old Emotional Wounds
May 13, 2022 23:28 - 52 minutes - 45.1 MBIn this episode, David Teitelman discusses how mindfulness and self-compassion have helped him navigate chronic health conditions, body image issues, and old emotional wounds. David studied classical dance, rose in the corporate world, and cultivated self-criticism as a way of life. After being diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular condition and finding his old approach unsustainable, he discovered that mindfulness and self-compassion provided a radical new way of looking at the world. ...
59: Kristy Arbon on Somatic Self-Compassion and Healing Trauma
April 29, 2022 15:46 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode, Kristy Arbon discusses her experiences with self-compassion and her work developing somatic self-compassion to integrate body awareness more fully into these practices. Listen in for Kristy's insights on the connections between Buddhism and self-compassion and how to reconnect with your internal experience and build stress resilience. Kristy Arbon is Founder and CEO of HeartWorks, a training platform designed to teach the skills of trauma-informed mindfulness and self-compas...
58: Mirjam Luthe on Gratitude, Family Rituals, and the Natural World
April 15, 2022 20:42 - 58 minutes - 48.7 MBIn this episode, we speak to Mirjam Luthe about the importance of gratitude, appreciation, deep listening, and connecting to the natural world. She shares about rituals and strategies she has used with her children to develop skills of listening, compassion, and appreciation at home. We also explore the historical roots of trauma, cultural healing, and the deliberate choices she has made to help herself and her family cope during the pandemic. Mirjam Luthe has a masters degree in Intern...
57: Victoria Brattini on Working Through Worry with Self-Compassion and Mindfulness
April 01, 2022 15:46 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWe are hard-wired for survival, not necessarily happiness. So, what can we do to strengthen our capacity for happiness? And how can we apply the principles of self-compassion as we work through challenging times? In this episode of Noble Mind, Victoria Brattini shares about her work teaching mindfulness and self-compassion. She shares how she has learned to live these principles during challenging times in her own life. She describes how to work with the worrying brain using these tools to...
56: Overcoming Self-Criticism with Katherine King, PsyD and Alex Gokce, MSW
March 18, 2022 17:22 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode of Noble Mind, hosts Alex and Kate explain where our internalized messages of self-criticism come from, exploring how it can show up up as a running negative commentary in our heads or a general feeling of demoralization. They discuss why it’s useful to identify our patterns of self-criticism, describing how the inner critic can either push us to be perfect and hyper-productive or undermine our willingness to try new things. Listen in for insight on using parts work and mindfu...
55: Daniel Ellenberg on Inspiring Men to Embrace Compassion and Vulnerability
March 04, 2022 21:27 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Daniel Ellenberg explains how the gender roles we internalize from an early age can cause difficulty in our personal lives and even impact the world at large. He describes the “man box” and how it often ignores the complexity of individual men and diverse masculinities. He also describes his work helping men and couples develop comfort with vulnerability to cultivate more intimacy and connection. Daniel Ellenberg is an executive and leadership coach, organizational trai...
54: Anthony Zanesco on the Effects of Meditation, Mind Wandering, and Spontaneous Thought
February 18, 2022 19:49 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this episode of Noble Mind, Anthony Zanesco discusses research on the effects on meditation and the experiences of mind wandering and spontaneous thought. He explains different aspects of mindfulness and shares insights about why most people find meditation to be a difficult task. Listen in to learn more about mysterious microstates that our brains cycle through all day long. Dr. Anthony Zanesco is a cognitive neuroscientist who studies attention and mind wandering, their brain dynamics...
53: Michael Pringle on Martial Arts, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion in Family Life
February 04, 2022 20:49 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this episode, Michael Pringle discusses the healing power of self-compassion, describing how it helped him learn to better navigate moments of duress in his personal life. He explains how he was introduced to mindfulness through martial arts and explains how practices like kung fu have helped him develop a range of positive character traits. Michael also shares about his experiences teaching self-compassion and non-violent communication to marginalized and incarcerated youth. Michael Prin...
52: Belinda Siew Luan Khong on Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Psychotherapy
January 21, 2022 21:37 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBIn this episode, Belinda Siew Luan Khong shares her thoughts about the connections between secular mindfulness and its Buddhist roots. She describes the training that teachers and therapists need to skillfully introduce the Dharma to a Western audience, offering anecdotes from her own clinical work in teaching meditation and mindfulness to diverse individuals and groups. Listen in to learn about Dr. Khong’s work integrating existential and Buddhist psychology and find out what’s missing from...
51: Dorothy Armstrong on Forgiveness, Apologies, and Handling Difficult Feedback
January 07, 2022 21:14 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBHow do you respond to difficult feedback? Our first instinct is to defend ourselves or our organization, but that only amplifies the frustration of the person who feels wronged. So, how do we change the way we field criticism and complaints? What does it look like to offer a meaningful apology? And how do we work through the process of forgiving ourselves and others? In this episode of Noble Mind, Dorothy Armstrong joins Kate and Alex to explain how she thinks about forgiveness and discuss...
50: The Opportunity to Begin Again with Alex Gokce, MSW and Katherine King, PsyD
December 24, 2021 15:53 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWould you like the opportunity to begin again in 2022? Since Noble Mind began two years and 50 episodes ago, we have all faced significant challenges. Challenges that may have gotten in the way of achieving our goals. So, what does it look like to slow down, step back and begin again? And how might the skills we practice in meditation help us start fresh in the new year? On this milestone episode, Noble Mind hosts Katherine King, PsyD, and Alex Gokce, MSW, sit down to explain how medita...
49: Lama Liz Monson on Understanding Crazy Wisdom in Vajrayana Buddhism
December 10, 2021 21:09 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBBuddhist yogi Drukpa Kunley is the embodiment of crazy wisdom. And while the stories of his behavior seem crazy to us, Drukpa Kunley’s outrageousness comes from a place of insight. From his point of view, we’re the crazy ones—trapped in our thoughts about reality and unable to see things as they actually are. In this episode, Lama Liz Monson joins Kate and Alex to discuss the Tibetan roots of crazy wisdom. She introduces us to fifteenth-century Tibetan yogi Drukpa Kunley, describing his co...
48: Melissa Day on the Neuroscience of Pain and Healing through Mindfulness
November 26, 2021 23:39 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBWhen pain persists, over time it changes our brain. As pain-related neural connections grow stronger and stronger, ultimately our experience of pain worsens. But what if we could leverage mindfulness-based interventions to rewire our brains and reduce the impact of pain over time? On this episode of Noble Mind, Dr. Melissa Day joins Kate and Alex to discuss the neurological roots of pain and explain how the meaning we make of pain impacts the amount of pain we feel. She describes how mindf...
47: Willa Blythe Baker on the Wisdom of the Body, Somatic Meditation, and the Integration of Mind and Body
November 12, 2021 21:09 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this episode, Willa Blythe Baker joins Kate and Alex to discuss the experiential divide between mind and body that serves as a source of suffering. She describes the difference between the conceptual and feeling body and explains four ways that the body can be a source of wisdom. Listen in for Willa's insight on bringing together body, mind, and breath and stay tuned until the end to hear Willa guide a grounding meditation practice. Willa Blythe Baker PhD is an author, translator and au...
46: Steven Hickman on Self-Compassion for Skeptics
October 29, 2021 22:02 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBIn this episode, Dr. Steven Hickman shares about his new book, Self-Compassion for Dummies, and describes his love of teaching self-compassion to skeptics and beginners. He explains what mindful self-compassion is, and how it can work as an antidote to our fight, flight, and freeze responses. He also describes the more fierce side of self-compassion, exploring what makes self-compassion a courageous act and how it helps us navigate difficult emotions. Listen in for Dr. Hickman’s insight on t...
45: Ann Weiser Cornell and Barbara McGavin on Working with the Inner Critic
October 15, 2021 23:56 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThe inner critic seems like an enemy, viciously attacking our character and fostering self-doubt. But what if that critical voice is really just worried about us? What if we could relate to our inner critic differently by recognizing its fears? In this episode, Ann Weiser Cornell and Barbara McGavin discuss how the processes of Inner Relationship Focusing and Untangling facilitate healing and personal growth. They describe the personal experiences that led to the development of these metho...
44: Kristin Neff on Practicing Fierce Self-Compassion
October 01, 2021 20:46 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBWe tend to think of self-compassion as an act of gentleness, and the tender side of self-compassion is all about soothing, reassuring and accepting ourselves. But sometimes getting angry, saying no and taking action is the most compassionate thing you can do for yourself, and that’s where fierce self-compassion comes in. In this episode of Noble Mind, Dr. Neff joins Kate and Alex to discuss her new book, Fierce Self-Compassion, explaining how fierce self-compassion gets expressed as protec...
43: Finding Motivation to Practice from the Four Reminders with Katherine King, PsyD (Host Spotlight)
September 10, 2021 23:16 - 41 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, Noble Mind co-host Katherine King, PsyD describes the Four Reminders, a traditional Buddhist teaching that can inspire us to engage more fully in mindfulness, meditation, and other meaningful practices. Sharing from her own experiences, she describes how appreciation of the preciousness of life, awareness of our own freedoms and privileges, as well as the realities of death, impermanence, and karma, can all help move us to practice and study with more commitment and enthusia...
42: Hans Baars on Experiencing the Divine in All Things
August 27, 2021 20:13 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThe Franciscan tradition of Catholicism teaches about the interconnectedness of all being. It’s about seeing the divine in ourselves and all of creation. So, what do meditation and mindful self-compassion look like from a Franciscan point of view? Hans Baars is a former Dutch Franciscan Priest who served in Pakistan from 1959 to 1986, before leaving the priesthood and returning to the Netherlands. There he married and lived until 1996 when he migrated to Australia. Hans speaks fluent Dutch...
41: Sydney Spears on Addressing Oppression with Mindful Self-Compassion
August 13, 2021 22:06 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBSystems of oppression establish a hierarchy, giving one group power and privilege over others. And people who identify as BAME or BIPOC carry feelings like shame, grief, and anger as a result. So, how can marginalized communities use mindful self-compassion as a tool to fight oppression from the inside and respond to challenging situations, thoughts, and emotions in a new way? In this episode, Sydney Spears discusses how mindful self-compassion benefits BAME or BIPOC identified individuals...
40: Kathryn Lovewell on Self-Compassion and the Benefits of Deep Practice
July 30, 2021 19:42 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIn this episode of Noble Mind, Kathryn joins Kate and Alex to discuss what it looks like to apply the principles of self-compassion in daily life, describing how the resistance to rest shows up and what we can do to overcome it. She explains how our bodies are easily forgotten when our minds are filled with chatter and shares the consequences she suffered from neglecting her own self-care. Listen in for Kathryn’s insight on the benefit of the self-compassion retreat experience and learn how ...
39: Richard Goerling on Bringing Mindfulness to Police and First Responders
July 16, 2021 22:28 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBIn this episode, Richard Goerling joins Kate and Alex to share his experience teaching the skills of mindfulness and compassion to police, military personnel, and other first responders. He discusses healthy and harmful aspects of police culture and the impact of occupational trauma on men and women in law enforcement. Listen in for Richard’s insights on resilience, the ideal of warrior humanitarianism, and how mindfulness teachers might learn to be more culturally competent in serving thes...
38: Janina Fisher on the Living Legacy of Trauma
July 02, 2021 17:48 - 51 minutes - 47 MBIn this episode of Noble Mind, Dr. Fisher joins Kate and Alex to discuss her new book, describing the physiology of trauma and what makes it a ‘living legacy.’ She explains why mindfulness-based treatments are helpful to trauma survivors, offering insight on what it means to be triggered and how we remember traumatic events with our feelings and bodies—not just our minds. Listen in for Dr. Fisher’s advice on using somatic resources to navigate triggers and learn how paying attention to your ...
37: Marcela Matos on Shame and the Fear of Compassion
June 18, 2021 23:25 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBIn this episode, Dr. Marcela Matos joins Kate and Alex to define shame, describing how the emotion serves an adaptive social function but can also cause us problems when it is too pervasive and shapes our identity. She explores why common shame experiences become traumatic for some people and goes on to explain how compassion, love and acceptance function as powerful antidotes to shame. Listen in for Dr. Matos’ insight on supporting individuals with traumatic shame memories and learn more ab...
36: Chenxing Han on Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists
April 23, 2021 19:38 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this episode of Noble Mind, Chenxing Han shares about the diverse backgrounds and experiences of Asian American Buddhists that she encountered while conducting interviews for her new book, Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists. She discusses how these voices get erased from the mainstream story of western Buddhism and the history and important stories that get lost as a result. She describes her vision of a panethnic, pan-sectarian Asian American Buddhist identity,...
35: Charlesly Joseph on Engaged Buddhism, Racial Justice, and Practical Applications of Meditation in Times of Suffering
April 10, 2021 00:32 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode, Dr. Charlesly Joseph joins Kate and Alex to discuss his spiritual journey from growing up Episcopalian to embracing the dharma and finding his way to back to church and sangha in a time of personal difficulty. He explores the parallels between Buddhism and Christianity and reflects on the power of engaged Buddhism to address racial injustice. He also shares how being a physician informs his meditation practice and how he thinks about sickness, old age and death. Charlesly ...
34: Becoming Self-Compassionate with Alex Gokce, MSW and Katherine King, PsyD (Host Spotlight)
March 27, 2021 00:41 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBUnderstanding self-compassion in theory is one thing, but practicing self-compassion in your daily life is another. If you commit to regular practice, you can learn to recognize your pain and respond with care and kindness. Better yet, self-compassion gives you the courage to navigate challenging experiences. So, how do we develop self-compassion and make it part of our everyday lives? In this episode, Noble Mind hosts Katherine King, PsyD and Alex Gokce, MSW share what self-compassion mea...
33: Deirdre Fay on Practical Skills for Overcoming Trauma
March 12, 2021 19:18 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this episode of Noble Mind, Deirdre Fay, MSW joins Kate and Alex to discuss the practical skills that help people healing from trauma and attachment pain. She discusses how our longing for connection provides important guidance about unmet attachment needs. She explains how the skills of mindfulness and concentration can help trauma survivors, challenging us to see our triggers as messages from the past—and opportunities for healing. Listen in for insight about the skills Deirdre teaches...
32: Sarah Bowen on Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors
February 27, 2021 00:10 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this episode of Noble Mind, Dr. Sarah Bowen joins Kate and Alex to discuss her work developing mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) for addiction and addictive behaviors. She explains how relapse is normal part of the recovery journey for most people and why shame doesn’t work as a prevention strategy. She also shares what differentiates mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) from traditional relapse prevention and other methods of working with addiction. Learn how MBRP helps ...