Podcast Episodes

The Wake Up Call @499

Season 9 Episode 499

The Wake Up Call @499

Ten years ago, the Wake Up Call was an unlikely dream, of a place for those of us who were practicing both law and mindfulness, to be together. And here we are, at Wake Up Call #…

Published on 3 days, 12 hours ago

The Relief of Not Being in Charge

Season 9 Episode 498

I sometimes think the world would run more smoothly if I were in charge. Or let’s face it: I often think that. Do you? 

The problem, or one problem (because there are many), with this kind of thinking…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Positive Regard for Undeserving People

Season 9 Episode 497

There are people in the world who, at first glance (or second, or third), don’t seem to me to deserve positive regard. At all. Maybe there are people like that for you, too.

But in an ancient tale, fi…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Playing With Untangling the Mind

Season 9 Episode 496

Even when my intellect and emotional life feel like they’re in tune, I still have so many old, internal, tangles in my mind. And in any given moment, those tangles can cause me to tense up, grab hold…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Relaxing the Mind

Season 9 Episode 495

 What happens for you when your body or mind signals that it’s time to relax, and you pay attention to the signal? From a Netflix perspective, it might be just that: turn something on; turn off all t…

Published on 1 month ago

Ethical Choice : One Thing to Feel Good About

Season 9 Episode 493

I feel like we’re trying, every day, to be kind, and ethical, and to serve well. We’re even taking the time to cultivate these qualities.

And I also feel like when we fail, it’s hard. And even harder …

Published on 1 month ago

Ethics in Uncommonly Difficult Times

Season 9 Episode 494

Pretty difficult moment, and here we are at the 4th of July. How many more of these will we celebrate?

But that’s not so much my question. My question is more about how I can do my best to be kind and…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Conjuring Love Out of Adversity

Season 9 Episode 492

In Zimbabwe, there’s almost 90% unemployment. In South Africa, there are the remnants of apartheid. America has cancelled US AID to the poorest of poor, and is about to tax a huge lifeline: money tha…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Letting Generosity Set the Tone for What Follows

Season 9 Episode 491

I wonder about the power of generosity to  set the tone of the law, or change it.

Right now, we’re everyone to their corner and then knives out. What if we could be passionately on the sides of client…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Could These Be Three Elements of Peace?

Season 9 Episode 490

Not much can change on the global scale, or even in my community (or even in my house), if I’m not thoughtful and intentional about my own personal behavior. I know that. You probably know that, too.…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago