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Inveterate Fretter, Accidental Buddhist, Sylvia Boorstein
Episode 195
If there was such a thing as a mind-ectomy or a mind transplant, our guest this week, Sylvia Boorstein, tells us she would have had it, confiding, "I…
6 years, 8 months ago
Atomic Habits, James Clear
Episode 194
An athlete as a kid, a devastating sports injury would change James Clear's life forever. While a sophomore in high school, a baseball bat struck Cle…
6 years, 8 months ago
Enough-ness and the Hungry Ghost, Narayan Liebenson
Episode 193
Most kids are not spending their time in solitude exploring the abilities of the mind. In that way, Narayan Liebenson was not like most kids. Fascina…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Art of Growing Up, Jerry Colonna
Episode 192
Jerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm committed to the notion that better human…
6 years, 8 months ago
Can Meditation Improve Politics? Chris Ruane and Jamie Bristow
Episode 191
Chris Ruane has been a member of the British Parliament for more than 20 years. As a meditation and mindfulness practitioner, he wanted to share the …
6 years, 9 months ago
The Fundamental Mystery of the Mind, Annaka Harris
Episode 190
As a child Annaka Harris suffered from migraines. Searching for ways to cope with that pain, she became curious - wondering "what is this pain" and "…
6 years, 9 months ago
Type A Nun, Mindful Parenting, and Natural Awareness, Diana Winston
Episode 189
Diana Winston first learned about meditation as a kid, but it wasn't until she traveled to Asia following college that her practice really took off. …
6 years, 9 months ago
Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport
Episode 188
It's hard to deny our society's increasing dependence on, if not addiction to, email, apps and social media. If we recognize it as a problem, then ho…
6 years, 9 months ago
Is Enlightenment Possible for Regular People, Daniel M. Ingram
Episode 187
Daniel M. Ingram sparked controversy in the Buddhist world when he declared himself to be an arahat, the term commonly used for a person who has reac…
6 years, 10 months ago
The Importance of Dying Before You Die, Helen Tworkov
Episode 186
Helen Tworkov first encountered Buddhism in Nepal during the 1960's and has studied in both the Zen and Tibetan traditions. She has also studied with…
6 years, 10 months ago