Untangle
528 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★ - 680 ratingsLearn from the best! Hear insights, experiences and expertise from thought leaders, authors, psychologists, neuroscientists, nutritionists, mindfulness teachers, business pioneers and more. We cover everything related to mental, emotional, physical and brain heath. Whether it's traditional, alternative or holistic...we've got it. Improve your stress level, memory, habits, relationship, focus, leadership style and more. Big conversations to tackle life's biggest challenges. Learn many different strategies to live your best life. Join host Patricia Karpas weekly. Untangle is the podcast from muse, the Brain Sensing Headband dedicated to unlocking your brain's potential and revolutionizing health, and Meditation Studio, the five star app..
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Patricia Karpas - Thanksgiving Meditation: Focus on Gratitude
November 21, 2022 18:38 - 12 minutes - 17 MBThis meditation invites us to be still and focus on gratitude for the people in our lives; our bodies; the earth and the planet. We at Muse wish you a very happy Thanksgiving and hope that you’ll always invite a bit of gratitude into your life.
Redesign Time to Focus on What Matters Most. With Jake Knapp
November 15, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutesJake Knapp spent 10 years at Google and Google Ventures running the design sprint process and is the co-author of the new book, "Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day." He shares his 4 step system for getting the most out of your day by making simple--but powerful--changes in your schedule, your mindset, and your technology. Encore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Encore - Jake Knapp - Redesign Time to Focus on What Matters Most
November 15, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBJake Knapp spent 10 years at Google and Google Ventures running the design sprint process and is the co-author of the new book, "Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day." He shares his 4 step system for getting the most out of your day by making simple--but powerful--changes in your schedule, your mindset, and your technology.
Koshin Paley Ellison - Balancing Joy and Sorrow: Courage & Compassion to Live Your Best Life
November 08, 2022 14:44 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBToday's guest is Koshin Paley Ellison. He is A Zen teacher, Jungian Psychotherapist, and Cofounder of the NY Zen Center where he, and his partner Chodo, have numerous trainings and gatherings. His new book is called, ironically, Untangled. Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, and Compassion. The book takes us through the process of creating profound change, both inside and out. Life can be so fragile and subject to ever-changing circumstances, good, messy, difficult and all of the...
Balancing Joy and Sorrow: Courage & Compassion to Live Your Best Life. With Koshin Paley Ellison
November 08, 2022 14:44 - 58 minutesToday's guest is Koshin Paley Ellison. He is A Zen teacher, Jungian Psychotherapist, and Cofounder of the NY Zen Center where he, and his partner Chodo, have numerous trainings and gatherings. His new book is called, ironically, Untangled. Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, and Compassion. The book takes us through the process of creating profound change, both inside and out. Life can be so fragile and subject to ever-changing circumstances, good, messy, difficult and all of the...
Is It Possible to Heal Yourself? This Doctor Explains How. With Dr. Joe Dispenza
November 01, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutesDr. Joe Dispenza, a New York Times bestselling author, researcher, and educator is driven by the conviction that each of us has the potential for greatness and unlimited abilities--including the ability to heal ourselves. He shares how he healed himself after a devastating bike accident and the mind-body work he's continued to do to help others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Encore - Dr. Joe Dispenza - Is It Possible to Heal Yourself? This Doctor Explains How
November 01, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBDr. Joe Dispenza, a New York Times bestselling author, researcher, and educator is driven by the conviction that each of us has the potential for greatness and unlimited abilities--including the ability to heal ourselves. He shares how he healed himself after a devastating bike accident and the mind-body work he's continued to do to help others.
Dr. Marisa Franco - The Science of Connection and Why We Should Deeply Value Our Friendships
October 25, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBDr. Marisa Franco is a New York Times bestselling Author, Professor, Psychologist, and self-proclaimed friendship expert. Marisa discusses the science of connection — and the importance of platonic friendships. Her new book is called Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends. She believes friendship is the single best action a person can take to live a longer life, take the edge off depression, flourish and even revitalize a marriage. She challenges the noti...
The Science of Connection and Why We Should Deeply Value Our Friendships. With Dr. Marisa Franco
October 25, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutesDr. Marisa Franco is a New York Times bestselling Author, Professor, Psychologist, and self-proclaimed friendship expert. Marisa discusses the science of connection — and the importance of platonic friendships. Her new book is called Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends. She believes friendship is the single best action a person can take to live a longer life, take the edge off depression, flourish and even revitalize a marriage. She challenges the noti...
Sleep, Unconsciousness & the Brain. With Dr. Adrian Owen
October 18, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutesDr. Adrian Owen, a renowned neuroscientist, discovered that individuals in a persistent coma could still communicate- and he went one step further and listened to what they wanted to say. He’s also performed the largest sleep and cognition study in the world, and demonstrated why brain training apps are bunk, and what we can do to sleep better and improve our own conscious function. Encore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Encore - Adrian Owen - Sleep, Unconsciousness & the Brain
October 18, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBDr. Adrian Owen, a renowned neuroscientist, discovered that individuals in a persistent coma could still communicate- and he went one step further and listened to what they wanted to say. He’s also performed the largest sleep and cognition study in the world, and demonstrated why brain training apps are bunk, and what we can do to sleep better and improve our own conscious function.
Encore - Kristen Neff - Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim your Power and Thrive
October 11, 2022 15:43 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBKristin Neff is an extremely well-regarded expert and pioneer in the field of self-compassion. Her most recent book is called Fierce Self Compassion: How Women can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim their Power and Thrive. She discusses how self-compassion allows us to be tender with ourselves in difficult situations, but also that it sometimes needs to be fierce — like the mama bear energy that comes from a place of love, service, and a desire to reduce harm. We must, she says, act courage...
Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim your Power and Thrive. With Kristin Neff
October 11, 2022 15:43 - 43 minutesKristin Neff is an extremely well-regarded expert and pioneer in the field of self-compassion. Her most recent book is called Fierce Self Compassion: How Women can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim their Power and Thrive. She discusses how self-compassion allows us to be tender with ourselves in difficult situations, but also that it sometimes needs to be fierce — like the mama bear energy that comes from a place of love, service, and a desire to reduce harm. We must, she says, act courage...
Encore - Steven Gundry -Tired? Low Mood? Good Bacteria to the rescue! The Gut Brain Connection
October 04, 2022 13:53 - 31 minutesDr. Steven Gundry MD shows us how the trillions of bacteria in our microbiome dramatically affect our levels of energy and our mood and even our weight loss. He shows us how to keep them fed and happy to keep us literally happy and functioning optimally. In this very fun and informative episode, Dr. Gundry walks us through the fascinating science of how exactly it is that the “farts” from the miniature organisms in your gut improve the function of your brain, and how and why you should care f...
Chip Conley - Iconic Entrepreneur on Finding Meaning and Purpose Through Life Transitions
September 27, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutesRebel entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author with five books published so far, Chip Conley disrupted the hospitality industry at age 26. With confidence from his education at Stanford University and his entrepreneurial spirit, he founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality — transforming an inner-city motel into the second largest boutique hotel brand in America. Next, after some interesting experiences he shares, he served as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for four years....
Dr. Shauna Shapiro - Activate Your Superpowers: Mindfulness, Self Compassion, & Neuroplasticity
September 13, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutesToday’s guest is Dr. Shauna Shapiro. Shauna is a best-selling author, professor, clinical psychologist, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. She has spent two decades studying the benefits of mindfulness and compassion, publishing over 150 papers and three critically acclaimed books. Her TEDx Talk, What You Practice Grows Stronger, has been viewed over 3 million times, and this concept is key to her philosophy. Her book, Good Morning, I love you…encompas...
Encore episode- Danette May - How to Manifest Your Dreams: A Personal Story & Step by Step Process
September 06, 2022 15:26 - 41 minutesManifesting what you want in life is a tantalizing prospect. Danette May shares her amazing story of how her mindset, process, determination…. and some manifestation, made profound changes in her life. She shares her process of how to shift your own mind to manifest what you want. In the following episode, we explore what might be going on scientifically in the experience of manifestation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kyle Rand - Virtual Reality Staves off Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Depression
August 30, 2022 13:44 - 44 minutesKyle Rand founded a company called Rendever, which uses Virtual Reality technology to deliver experiences that help reduce social isolation and loneliness in the aging population. They have created a large library of content from travel to symphonies to meditation and so much more. The experiences are transformative and they’ve been able to validate the effectiveness with data that shows its positive impact. Kyle grew up volunteering in a senior living community — which has inspired this w...
Encore - Koshin & Chodo: Our Favorite Zen Monks Tell All
August 23, 2022 14:20 - 29 minutesKoshin Paley Ellison and Chodo Campbell, two Zen Buddhist practitioners in Manhattan, talk about what led them to their meditation practice, their work in end-of-life care, and their new book, "Awake at the Bedside". They share why intimacy with others is at the heart of contemplative care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Encore - Parker J. Palmer (Special Guest) - Living with the Courage to Accept All of Who We Are.
August 16, 2022 15:32 - 1 hourToday’s guest is the amazing Parker J Palmer. At age 82, he is one of the wisest souls I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. It’s our luck that he’s written 10 books that share so much of this wisdom with heart, vulnerability, and authenticity. When I read his work, I know that we are all connected as humans, that we all are both whole and broken at the same time. He is a writer, speaker, activist, poet, founder, and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. He has reached m...
Encore - Jon Levy - How To Build Deeper Connections with Anyone.
August 09, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutesWe all crave human connection, but it can be hard to know how to make it. Shyness, introversion, and Covid protocols can get in the way of fulfilling the desire to connect. Behavioral scientist and author Jon Levy shows us simple practical strategies everyone can use to build trust and deeper connections, whether it’s for business or to make and deepen personal connections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Encore - Toni Bernhard - Handling the Mix of Joys and Sorrows in Life
August 02, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutesToni Bernhard is an author who has written 4 books on issues related to coping with physical and emotional pain and illness. The book we discussed today is called “How to Be Sick. A Buddhist Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers.” Her companion guide is an amazing resource of coping tools. Toni has been living with a viral infection for 20 years and, as such, lives with pain and fatigue every day. She was previously a Law Professor at UC Davis until her life took this u...
Andrea Small - Navigating Ambiguity: Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns
July 26, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutesAndrea Small is a design leader, strategist, educator, and former Stanford University d.school teaching fellow. We discuss her book Navigating Ambiguity. Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns. The timing is perfect for this book — as many of us personally, professionally and in the world at large are dealing with unknowns. She shares the differences between ambiguity and uncertainty…and how we can embrace the discomfort of the unknown to create new, innovative, and creative possibiliti...
Fran Hauser - Love What You Do: Finding Meaning at Work and in Life.
July 12, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutesToday’s guest is one of my favorite people in the world. She’s a dear friend… in addition to being a former media executive, angel investor, mentor to hundreds of young women, and now the author of two amazing books. Her first book was a best seller and is called “The Myth of the Nice Girl.” Her recent book is called "Embrace the Work, Love Your Career: A Guided Workbook for Realizing Your Career Goals with Clarity, Intention, and Confidence". This workbook is intended to help women get the ...
David Richman — A Personal and Emotional Journey Inspires Connection, Peace & Meaning
July 05, 2022 14:39 - 50 minutesDavid Richman is an author and an endurance athlete. His book is called Cycle of Lives and covers 15 different stories of people touched by Cancer — in many different ways — from patient, to caregiver, to medical provider, to spouse. David was inspired to ride his bike 5,000 miles as he met and interviewed many impacted by Cancer. He did this in honor of his sister June, who’d recently died of brain cancer. It was a courageous journey and he tapped into a lot of deep grief, but also powerf...
Encore - Diana Winston - Why Forgiveness is an Act of Self-Compassion
June 22, 2022 20:23 - 46 minutesDiana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) and the author of several mindfulness books. In this interview, we talk about the importance of forgiveness in our lives and why carrying our anger or resentment around with us is like carrying hot coal. Dropping the hot coal can lead us to more freedom, openness, and joy. It doesn’t mean we have to condone or forget, but it is truly an act of self-compassion. It’s simply good for us and ...
Lewis Richmond - A Buddhist Perspective On Growing Older and Wiser
June 14, 2022 14:43 - 39 minutesLewis Richmond has been a Buddhist meditation teacher, author, musician, and software entrepreneur. In his most recent book, Aging as a Spiritual Practice. A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser, Lewis lays out a vision of the aging process which allows for awakening a spirit of fulfillment and transformation. He shares the key Buddhist tenet that…..YES…everything changes. This acceptance that things do, indeed, change is the foundation and roadmap to accepting both the blessings a...
Encore - Dr. Jennifer Heisz - How to Move the Body to Heal the Brain
June 07, 2022 16:12 - 44 minutesWant a Fitter Mind? Better Mental Health? Better Brain Health? Neuroscientist Dr. Jennifer Heisz shows us what kind of exercise will get you there, with an in-depth dive into the mechanisms that make exercise so helpful for brain health and cognition, how it helps decrease anxiety and depression, and how to choose the optimal type of exercise to suit your own brain and mental health needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Auerbach - Mindfulness Hacks to Improve Mental Health and Sports Performance
May 31, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutesDr. Alex Auerbach is a Sports Psychologist and Director of Wellness and Development for the basketball team, Toronto Raptors. Before working with the Raptors, he was the Director of Clinical and Sports Psychology for the University of Arizona. He’s a huge fan of Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy —also called ACT — for optimizing both the performance and mental health of athletes. He works with athletes on self-awareness, and emotional regulation and helps them understand and e...
Encore - Jeff Firewalker - Wisdom from a Musician & Medicine Man
May 24, 2022 13:50 - 56 minutesScientist, Musician, and Medicine Man, Jeff Firewalker Schmidt shares his experiences diving into the fire of psychedelic medicine in the Amazon Jungle and the wisdom that emerged with him. In the Amazon, he met his now band-mate, John Medeski (Medeski, Martin, and Wood) and they formed St Disruption, who has a new album launching just as we speak with Jeff. Jeff shares his music and shows us why it is what the world needs to hear right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
Katy Milkman - How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
May 17, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutesToday’s guest is Katy Milkman, Wharton University Professor and author of the national bestseller, How to Change, The Science of Getting from Where you are to Where you Want to Be. The book was named one of the top 8 books for healthy living in 2021 by the NY Times. Katy has devoted her career to the study of behavior change, inspired by the fact that 40% of premature deaths are due to behaviors and habits we can actually change. She discusses the importance of understanding the barriers tha...
Encore - Kaley & Nate Klemp - Mindful Relationships: How To Be A Good Partner
May 10, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutesAre you a little fed up with your partner sometimes? Or looking to be a better partner yourself? Our guests this week are a married couple, Nate and Kaley Klemp, who teach us how to be better, more mindful partners. They are mindfulness and organizational dynamic experts who get real about strategies to show up for the other person, even when the other partner might not be so mindful all the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Taylor White Moffitt — Radical Honesty: Risk Being Courageous To Know Yourself & Others
May 03, 2022 12:50 - 1 hourTaylor is this extraordinary blend of psychotherapist, yoga and mindfulness teacher, and leadership facilitator. She’s also funny and refers to her energy as sometimes feeling like a fire hose. She’s’ a fountain of wisdom. Her year-long program is called Humanity First and is designed to teach us how to be better leaders at work and at home — and to know ourselves and others more deeply. She shares how she sees the potential in all of us — as whole beings— to be radically honest with ourselv...
Encore - Judson Brewer - Unwinding Anxiety. Breaking the Habit of Worry and Fear
April 26, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutesJudson is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author of the book, Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal your Mind. He has combined his expertise in mindfulness, habit, behavioral change, and neuroscience to create practical tools to help unwind anxiety. The interview offers several ways to uncover what triggers anxiety and how to identify and break these anxiety habits using a variety of methods, including mindfulness and reward-based learning....
Encore - David Eagleman - Boosting Creativity and Expanding our Senses
April 19, 2022 14:59 - 43 minutesDavid Eagleman is a prolific perception neuroscientist. He’s interpreted the stock market through a sensory vest, hosted a PBS series on the brain, and written several bestselling books. He tells us how to boost creativity and discusses his plans to expand our senses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monique Billings - WNBA Athlete Shares Personal Story of Growth, Self-Care, and Finding Balance
April 12, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutesMonique Billings is a professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. She was drafted into the WNBA in 2018. She shares her personal story about growing up with a strong family foundation, her meditation practice, her commitment to self-care, and her healthy routines. She has an amazing inner compass and an ability to follow her gut, her intuition, and her spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Martha Beck — Oprah’s Life Coach: Finding Purpose, Integrity and Emotional Healing
April 05, 2022 14:57 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBMartha is a Ph.D., Harvard-trained sociologist, world-renowned coach, and New York Times bestselling author. She has published nine non-fiction books, one novel, and more than 200 magazine articles. She’s also known as Oprah’s life coach. Her most recent book, The Way of Integrity, Finding Your Path to Your True Self, is an Oprah book club selection and a NY Times bestseller.
Oprah’s Life Coach, Martha Beck, on Finding Purpose, Integrity and Emotional Healing
April 05, 2022 14:57 - 47 minutesMartha is a Ph.D., Harvard-trained sociologist, world-renowned coach, and New York Times bestselling author. She has published nine non-fiction books, one novel, and more than 200 magazine articles. She’s also known as Oprah’s life coach. Her most recent book, The Way of Integrity, Finding Your Path to Your True Self, is an Oprah book club selection and a NY Times bestseller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Encore - Brigit Ritchie — How to Make the Future of Office Work, Work for You.
March 29, 2022 14:58 - 41 minutesWork has looked very different over the pandemic. In this episode, we look at what we learned in the transition to work from home, and what work can look like when we go back to the office…. Or not. We show employees and leaders how to mindfully create cultures of trust, and how to ask your boss for your ideal work scenario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
James Baraz - Finding Joy and Wellbeing During the Most Difficult Times
March 22, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutesJames Baraz is the author of the book, Awakening Joy. 10 Steps to Happiness. Many of us are asking the question, ”how can we feel joy in the midst of war and suffering — and the many terrifying things that are happening in our world.” James believes that it’s more important than ever that we open up to this feeling. And, if the word joy doesn’t feel right, he says, we can consider the many dimensions of wellbeing— from joy to happiness to goodness to contentment and peace. All of these whole...
Encore — Dr. Chris Winter - Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix it.
March 16, 2022 17:38 - 38 minutesChris Winter is a neurologist, sleep specialist, and author of the book, "The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It." He explains why we’re a culture of poor sleepers and how we got that way and includes five things we can do to improve our sleep right now. Spoiler alert: an attitude change might be the best tactic of all... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Jennifer Heisz - How to Move the Body to Heal the Brain
March 09, 2022 17:48 - 44 minutesWant a Fitter Mind? Better Mental Health? Better Brain Health? Neuroscientist Dr. Jennifer Heisz shows us what kind of exercise will get you there, with an in-depth dive into the mechanisms that make exercise so helpful for brain health and cognition, how it helps decrease anxiety and depression, and how to choose the optimal type of exercise to suit your own brain and mental health needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Steven Laureys - Your Brain on Meditation: A Neurologist's Perspective.
March 01, 2022 15:42 - 39 minutesWorld-leading Neurologist and best-selling author, Dr. Stephen Laureys is our guest. His latest book is called the No Nonsense Meditation Book— a Scientists Guide to the Power of Meditation. He shares the data and evidence on how meditation impacts our brains. He says that it’s a ‘free source’ of reduced stress, sharpened attention, better sleep, and a more contented mind. He’s been known to prescribe medication and meditation to his patients and, often, just meditation. Learn more about you...
Encore - Emily Fletcher - Your Relationship and Sex Questions Answered
February 22, 2022 17:35 - 31 minutesEmily Fletcher, Ziva Meditation founder, and Meditation Studio app teacher, shares how meditation helps us to be a more ‘present’ partner in our relationships and--bonus!--gives us a boost in our sex lives too. Spoiler alert? Don’t expect someone else to ‘complete’ you: it all begins with loving and accepting ourselves first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Helen Fisher - Your Brain on Love: How It Finds It & How to Keep It
February 14, 2022 19:58 - 38 minutesWe look into our brains to answer if True Love is real? How to find a mate? Keep one? Do opposites really attract? Our guest is Dr. Helen Fisher, anthropologist, an expert on the neuroscience of love, and the Chief Science advisor of Match.com. She’s seen it all lately- from the eternal qualities of mate selection to changing trends in love during covid, to why the next generation of families might be more stable, and how, according to our brain, to make love last. Dr. Fisher gets personal an...
Encore - Jessica Graham - How Mindfulness Can Enhance Our Sex Lives, With or Without a Partner
February 09, 2022 00:52 - 47 minutesIn this Valentine's day edition, we learn about Mindful sex. Our guide is Jessica Graham mindfulness teacher, actor, and author of “Good Sex” A fun, sensitive, and informative guide that shows you how to bring mindfulness into sex for a bigger, richer, and more present life. No partner required. We also look at how to use mindfulness to unwind some of the difficulties we can have with sex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Encore - Sebene Selassie - Bring Mindfulness into Every Part of Our Lives
February 01, 2022 20:17 - 38 minutesSebene is a renowned meditation teacher, speaker, and author of the new book, You Belong, A Call for Connection. She talks about how meditation has transformed her world and how we can bring these teachings into every part of our lives. She believes that we are all inherently interconnected and shares how meditation has been a catalyst to expand awareness, reduce suffering, stay in the present moment, and to generally see the world more clearly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
Parker J. Palmer (Special Guest) - Living with the Courage to Accept All of Who We Are.
January 25, 2022 17:29 - 1 hourToday’s guest is the amazing Parker J Palmer. At age 82, he is one of the wisest souls I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. It’s our luck that he’s written 10 books that share so much of this wisdom with heart, vulnerability, and authenticity. When I read his work, I know that we are all connected as humans, that we all are both whole and broken at the same time. He is a writer, speaker, activist, poet, founder, and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. He has reach...
AJ Jacobs - Poignant & Humorous Lessons from Thanking Everyone Who Made My Cup of Coffee
January 18, 2022 22:07 - 48 minutes4X NYT best-selling author, the hilarious and poignant AJ Jacobs, spent a year following every commandment in the Bible, to see what would happen. He then dove deep into gratitude by traveling around the globe to thank every person who had helped produce his morning coffee. In an incredibly interesting conversation, he shares his witty and profound insights from these experiments, and also teaches us what it takes to accomplish the things we want in our own lives, and gives us techniques we c...
Marisa Handler - Spark Your Inspiration, Creativity and Vision
January 11, 2022 16:17 - 43 minutesToday’s guest is writer, singer, songwriter and teacher, Marisa Handler. Marisa is the author of the memoir, Loyal to The Sky, and is a longtime spiritual practitioner and teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition. She’s also a Facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie. Marisa teaches creativity, meditation, and transformation at places like Stanford University, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and California Institute of Integral Studies. Today we talk about her 9-month program called Live Your...