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What's Your Motivation? Thubten Chodron
Episode 215
Thubten Chodron was born in Chicago and grew up near Los Angeles. She felt her life's calling was to help others, so she became a teacher, landing he…
6 years, 3 months ago
The Case for Devotion, Kittisaro and Thanissara
Episode 214
Kittisaro graduated from Princeton as a Rhodes Scholar and went on to Oxford before going to Thailand to ordain with Ajahn Chah in 1976. He was a mon…
6 years, 3 months ago
Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel
Episode 213
Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on modern rela…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Likeability Trap, Alicia Menendez
Episode 212
Our guest this week is Alicia Menendez, an award-winning journalist, who finds herself in a common position for many women: caring way too much about…
6 years, 4 months ago
How to Make it in Hollywood (and everywhere else), Brian Grazer
Episode 211
Brian Grazer is a Hollywood giant! He's made more than 100 films including Splash, Apollo 13 and the best-picture-winning A Beautiful Mind. He tells …
6 years, 4 months ago
Meditation, Therapy, and "Murderous Rage", Dr. Susan Pollak
Episode 210
Dr. Susan Pollak found refuge in meditation at a young age, introduced to it by a family member. Describing herself as an anxious and neurotic kid, s…
6 years, 4 months ago
Kryptonite for the Inner Critic, Self-Compassion Series, Kristin Neff, PhD
Episode 209
Life can be challenging. It's comforting to have kind, supportive people around you to help you through it. Dr. Kristin Neff believes it's equally im…
6 years, 5 months ago
Doing Diversity Work Without Shame, Self-Compassion Series, Sydney Spears
Episode 208
Dr. Sydney Spears is a professor at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare and holds a PhD in Clinical Social Work from Smith College. As …
6 years, 5 months ago
A Radical Approach to Productivity, Self-Compassion Series, Jocelyn K. Glei
Episode 207
We are all guilty at times of taking on too much. Our guest this week, Jocelyn K. Glei, explains some of the benefits of taking a step back. She disc…
6 years, 5 months ago
Finally... The Joseph Goldstein Episode
Episode 206
One of the first American Vipassana teachers and the co-founder of Insight Meditation Society, Joseph Goldstein, is a highly recognized name to many …
6 years, 5 months ago