Podcast

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…

Yancy Lael Yancy Lael joins us to speak about the mindful way to observe owls. Outside in the woods, I feel most strongly a connection with the environment. Whether sitting or walking, the experience of being outdoors in nature dismantles the illusion of separation, and for a time, I belong. My dad taught me and…

Gisèle Bourgoin Gisèle Bourgoin joins us to speak about how mindfulness is helping middle school students. Remember being a kid, around seventh and eighth grade? What was that time like for you? It may have been carefree and filled with joy, or maybe it was challenging, or perhaps even difficult and sometimes overwhelming with all…