Podcast

David Forbes David Forbes joins us to speak about Mindfulness and Its Discontents. As we see mindfulness in the news, on social media, in public classrooms and private industry, questions will and should arise. “What are we doing?” is valid to ask, and discussions answering that question will continue for years to come. These critiques…

Donald Altman Teacher and author Donald Altman joins us to speak about Reflect: Awaken to the Wisdom of the Here and Now. As contemplative practice is started, it may seem that there is a firm boundary between formal practice and the rest of our daily lives. We may only have a handful of meditations with…

Gus Castellanos Gus Castellanos speaks with us today about Addiction, Sobriety, Mindfulness, and Prison. The road to mindful practice is rarely a straight and level path. Usually there are twists and turns, unexpected roadblocks, places and times where there is a need to take a few steps back to start again. What is learned from…

Rick Hanson Rick Hanson joins us to speak about his new book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness. When I hear the word resilient, I used to think of it as pushing against, being resistant to something else. Over time, though, this has proven to be too narrow an…

Zev Schuman-Olivier Zev Schuman-Olivier joins us to speak about Mindfulness Training for Primary Care. Mindfulness can be helpful in the reduction of anxiety and depression, as well as other chronic problems where self-management plays an important role. New models that include referrals from primary care providers can greatly enhance a person’s accessibility to beneficial mindfulness…

Lama Tsomo Lama Tsomo joins us to speak about the importance of practice in the company of others. Meditation practice can be easy, and it can be difficult. Sometimes just getting to the cushion or chair is hard enough in the busyness of the day. But even for those of us who might prefer solitude,…

Marc Lesser Marc Lesser joins us to speak about Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lesson from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen. Critics of mindfulness in the business world have a host of objections to contemplative practice being used to “pacify workers” to untenable working conditions. This is quite strikingly in contrast to the…

Liz Rutledge Liz Rutledge joins us to speak about mindfulness with nature and Sustainable Three. If you are listening to this podcast and find value and insights from what is shared here, know that this is made available from your generosity and the generosity of others like you. I want to thank those of you…