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Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness
February 18, 2021
How God Becomes Real
Kindling the Presence of Invisible Others
T. M. Luhrmann
Hosted by Jack Petranker
Tanya Luhrmann has spent much of her career as an anthropologist investigating the complex ways that people engage religion and the supernatural. In How God Becomes Real: Kindling the Presence …
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Psychology
January 27, 2021
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing
David A. Treleaven
Hosted by Eugenio Duarte
Mindfulness meditation has become the mental health practice du jour, and rightfully so, given all of its benefits: greater presence, clarity and calm. But for people who have endured trauma …
Academic Life
January 21, 2021
How to Stop Chasing Happiness and Make a Meaningful Life Instead
A Discussion with Frank Martela
Frank Martela
Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Intellectual History
December 29, 2020
On Being and Becoming
An Existentialist Approach to Life
Jennifer Anna Gosetti-Ferencei
Hosted by Elizabeth Cronin
While existentialism has long been associated with Parisian Left Bank philosophers sipping cocktails in smoke-filled cafés, or with a brooding, angst-filled outlook on life, Gosetti-Ferencei shows how vital and heterogeneous …
Intellectual History
December 28, 2020
Ars Vitae
The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living
Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn
Hosted by Lilian Calles Barger
Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn is a professor of history at Syracuse University. Her new book Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Art of Living (University of Notre …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness
December 14, 2020
Inward
Vipassana Meditation and the Embodiment of the Self
Michal Pagis
Hosted by Jack Petranker
There is a strong interest today in turning inward to explore the mind and body. Mindfulness meditation exemplifies this trend, and has become increasingly well-known and widely practiced. In Inward …
Psychology
December 10, 2020
Practicing Forgiveness
A Path Toward Healing
Richard S. Balkin
Hosted by Elizabeth Cronin
Our relationships enrich our lives. Strong bonds with family, friends, and colleagues make our lives full and vibrant, but they can also be a source of distress or even trauma …
Academic Life
December 3, 2020
Dealing with the Fs (Fear and Failure)
A Discussion with Alice Connor
Alice Conner
Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness
December 3, 2020
Everyday Mindfulness
108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life
Melissa Steginus
Hosted by Elizabeth Cronin
Everyday Mindfulness: 108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life (TCK Publishing, 2020) guides you through the most powerful daily mindfulness practices that help you rewire your habits …
Indian Religions
December 2, 2020
The Truth of Yoga
A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga's History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices
Daniel Simpson
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Succinct answers to nearly any question about yoga's origins, development, key texts, concepts, and practices. Much of what is said about yoga is misleading. To take two examples, it is …
Indian Religions
November 30, 2020
Routledge Handbook of Yoga and Meditation Studies
Suzanne Newcombe and Karen O'Brien-Kop
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
The Routledge Handbook of Yoga and Meditation Studies (Routledge, 2020) is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource, which frames and contextualises the rapidly expanding fields that explore yoga and meditative techniques. The book …
Religion
November 25, 2020
Peace Love Yoga
The Politics of Global Spirituality
Andrea Jain
Hosted by Lindsey Jackson
In Peace Love Yoga: The Politics of Global Spirituality (Oxford University Press, 2020), Andrea Jain examines the interconnectedness between global spirituality and neoliberal capitalism through an examination of the global …
Academic Life
November 19, 2020
Finishing Your Book When Life Is A Disaster
A Discussion with Jennifer Strube
Jennifer Strube
Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
November 12, 2020
The Serenity Code
How Brain Plasticity Helps You Live Without Stress, Anxiety, and Depression (SAD)
Christophe Morin
Hosted by Dan Hill
In his book The Serenity Code: How Brain Plasticity Helps You Live Without Stress, Anxiety and Depression (SAD) (Depth Insights, 2020), Christophe Morin explains how you can rewire your brains …
Academic Life
November 12, 2020
Should I Quit My Ph.D. Program?
A Discussion with Rebecca Duke-Barton
Rebecca Duke-Barton
Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our own mentor networks to bring you …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness
November 10, 2020
Dancing on the Tightrope
Transcending the Habits of Your Mind and Awakening to Your Fullest Life
Beth Kurland
Hosted by Elizabeth Cronin
If life can feel at times like a challenging tightrope walk, how do we face life's difficulties yet remain resilient and open-hearted? Rather than seeking "perfect" balance, or tiptoeing on …
Psychology
November 10, 2020
To Heal a Wounded Heart
The Transformative Power of Buddhism and Psychotherapy in Action
Pilar Jennings
Hosted by Yakir Englander
Early on in her clinical practice, psychoanalyst Pilar Jennings was presented with a particularly difficult case: a six-year-old girl who, traumatized by loss, had stopped speaking. Challenged by the limitations …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness
October 26, 2020
Growing Young
How Friendship, Optimism, and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100
Marta Zaraska
Hosted by Eric LeMay
Today I interview Marta Zaraska about her book Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism, and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100 (Appetite/Random House, 2020). Now you may be thinking to …
South Asian Studies
October 9, 2020
Contemplative Studies in Hinduism
Meditation, Devotion, Prayer, and Worship
Rita D. Sherma and Purushottama Bilimoria
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
What counts as contemplative practices in Hinduism? What can Hindu Studies offer Contemplative Studies as a discipline? Contemplative Studies in Hinduism: Meditation, Devotion, Prayer, and Worship (Routledge, 2020), edited by …
Literature
October 1, 2020
Seconds and Inches
Carly Israel
Hosted by Eric LeMay
Today I interview Carly Israel about her bold new memoir, Seconds and Inches (Jaded Ibis Press). In the opening sentence of her introduction, Israel writes, “My last name, Israel, means …
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