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A Rarely Accessed Source of Joy | Roman Mars
Episode 368
Today's episode is about finding joy, pleasure, interest, and even gratitude in a surprising source: everyday objects and infrastructure. Our guest …
4 years, 7 months ago
The Price of Secrecy | Michael Slepian
Episode 367
This episode is all about secrets. Did you know that there are 38 categories of secrets—and statistically, according to Michael Slepian, you probabl…
4 years, 7 months ago
How to Outsmart Your Pain | Christiane Wolf
Episode 366
Sit in meditation for a few minutes and you're likely to experience pain, either physical or psychological. Hang around the meditation scene for very…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Art and Science of Compassion | Thupten Jinpa
It can be incredibly frustrating when life-changing, world-changing concepts such as compassion and kindness are often presented as cliches, because …
4 years, 8 months ago
The Voice in Your Head | Ethan Kross
Episode 365
The craving, complaining, and comparing voice in our heads can be the source of incalculable suffering, but is it all bad? And are there ways to talk…
4 years, 8 months ago
Getting Over Yourself | Joseph Goldstein
Episode 364
For the uninitiated, Joseph Goldstein is one of the cofounders of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) alongside Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield. …
4 years, 8 months ago
How to Keep Your Relationships On the Rails | Kaira Jewel Lingo
Episode 363
Today's episode is about a Buddhist tool for resolving conflict and keeping your relationships healthy. Today's guest, Kaira Jewel Lingo, was an orda…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Science of Happiness | Emiliana Simon-Thomas (2020)
In a previous interview with Dan, the Dalai Lama said something along the lines of, "everyone's selfish; that's the way we're wired. But if you're go…
4 years, 8 months ago
Rethinking Your Relationship to 'Stuff' | The Minimalists + Oren Jay Sofer
Episode 362
We've been meaning to tackle our relationship to 'stuff' for a while now. This subject can go deep. It's not just about decluttering (although that c…
4 years, 8 months ago
Why Men Armor Up | Daniel Ellenberg
Episode 361
Today's episode is a deep dive into the male operating system and how it can be upgraded. Today's guest, Daniel Ellenberg, is a psychotherapist, marr…
4 years, 8 months ago