Podcast Episodes

A Radical Buddhist Antidote for Anxiety | John Makransky and Paul Condon

Episode 1053

Combining modern science and ancient Buddhism to treat anxiety, anger, and impatience.

John Makransky is a professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology at Boston College, AND ordained as a Tibetan…

Published on 1 month ago

Why Work Feels So Hard — And What to Do About It

Episode 1052

We're bringing you an episode of one of our favorite podcasts, The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos, on which Dan was a guest.

We can spend a lot of time working – and it gives us fulfillment, …

Published on 1 month ago

The Dharma of Anxiety and Depression | Leslie Booker

Episode 1051

Anxiety. Depression. Perfectionism. Dan and meditation teacher Leslie Booker get real about how these challenges show up in their own lives — and how mindfulness, community, and sometimes medication …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How To Get Out Of Your Head: Joseph Goldstein and Sam Harris on Nirvana, Non-Clinging, Non-Duality, and the Best Way to Meditate

Episode 1050

Which is the best path to freedom?

Joseph Goldstein is a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, both in Barre, Massachusetts. He is the author of many …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Longevity Science Without the Fear or Bullshit | Dr. Kerry Burnight

Episode 1049

An expert in Gerontology shares the four core habits for aging well.

Dr. Kerry Burnight is a gerontologist, caregiver advocate, and founder of the Gerontology Institute at UC Irvine. Her new book, …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Why You're Always Half-Stressed — and How to Chill | Christiane Wolf

Episode 1048

If you feel like you spend most of your day on edge — not totally panicked, but not exactly calm either — you're not alone. Most of us live in what meditation teacher Dr. Christiane Wolf calls "yello…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Sebene Selassie On How To Be "Non-Attached" When the Stakes Are High

Episode 1047

How do you stay calm when the stakes are sky-high — like your kid's health, your partner's wellbeing, or the future of the planet? How do you face chronic pain without falling into self-pity? And how…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

How to Engage with Technology Without Losing Your Mind | Soren Gordhamer

Episode 1046

How not to forget what actually matters.

Soren Gordhamer is the host of Wisdom 2.0, a conference about mindfulness and compassion in the modern age. He's also a Co-Founder and General Partner of Wisd…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Overwhelmed? Over-Scheduled? Burnt Out? Here's the Antidote. | Diana Hill

Episode 1045

How to focus your "genius energy" on what matters most.

Diana Hill, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, podcast host, and a leading expert on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

How to Co-Opt All the Stuff That Gets in the Way of Your Meditation | Christiane Wolf

Episode 1044

It's one of those ideas that sounds kind of like a Zen riddle, but actually turns out to be incredibly useful: what's in the way is the way.

If you've ever sat down to meditate and thought, "Ugh, I c…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago