Podcast

Rob Beemer Film maker Rob Beemer joins us to speak about film The Mindfulness Movement. One of the interesting things about social movements is how they grow. Not just the historical conditions that lead to them getting started, but the people involved and the impact the movement has. Contemporary secular mindfulness is experiencing rapid growth,…

Robert Plotkin Robert Plotkin joins us to speak about Technology for Mindfulness. This past week I’ve seen not less than three popular media articles about how being online or using apps is counter to mindfulness, that by being online you are unavoidably living in a state of distraction and mindlessness. This is different from my…

Sharon Hadley One of the challenges facing new mindfulness teachers, and even those who have been teaching for quite some time, is getting our courses shared with those who would like to take them. Our competence and skills in teaching may not be helpful when it comes to setting up a web presence or knowing…

Chris Noone Researcher Chris Noone joins us to speak about his latest paper studying the effects of mindfulness on critical thinking, and to talk about the need for active controls in mindfulness research. As many of you long time listeners know, I’m a big fan of good science and critical thinking, as well as mindfulness…

Inmaculada Adarves-Yorno Inma Adarves-Yorno joins us to speak about Mindfulness and the African Prisons Project. Mindfulness is still relatively new to prison systems, with many hurdles to overcome in delivering the practice to those living in conditions of extraordinary suffering. Our guest today shares her experiences in bringing contemplative practice to inmates, and how they…

Adam Lueke Researcher Adam Lueke joins us to share his findings on how mindfulness can reduce implicit bias from his paper, Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Implicit Age and Race Bias: The Role of Reduced Automaticity of Responding. Much of formal meditation practice as it’s done in secular mindfulness involves noticing, and receiving whatever is present in…

Rebecca Williams and Julie Kraft Rebecca Williams and Julie Kraft return to the podcast to speak about their new book The Gift of Recovery: 52 Mindful Ways to Live Joyfully Beyond Addiction. Take a moment and think of a small craving you have, maybe for a particular kind of chocolate, or a must see tv…

Lori A. Brotto Lori A. Brotto joins us to speak about Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire. Let’s do a thought experiment together. Imagine that you’re missing your sense of taste, and perhaps smell. Many people do have some challenge with one or more senses, either some reduction or perhaps complete absense…