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Life Wisdom May 5, 2021

Brian Carwana

Director of Encounter World Religions

Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Why study World Religions? This podcast features words of wisdom from Dr. Brian Carawana, Founder of Encounter World Religions who advocates for widespread religious literacy. We learn core insights Dr …

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Life Wisdom April 28, 2021

Bhante Saranapala

The Urban Buddhist Monk

Hosted by Raj Balkaran
What does wisdom have to do with kindness? This podcast features words of wisdom form Bhante Saranapala, also known as The Urban Buddhist Monk. An International Monk, Teacher, and Speaker …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight April 15, 2021

The Transformational Travel Journal

Your Guide to Creating a Life-Changing Journey

Eric Rupp

Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Eric Rupp about his book The Transformational Travel Journal: Your Guide to Creating a Life-Changing Journey (TTC, 2020)Eric Rupp is a founding partner at the Transformational Travel …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness April 14, 2021

What's Beyond Mindfulness?

Waking Up to This Precious Life

Stephen Fulder

Hosted by Yakir Englander
What is the power and significance of mindfulness and similar practices in conflict zones and conflict situations? Does a person need to challenge the norms and authority of the society …
Psychology April 2, 2021

Be Mighty

A Woman's Guide to Liberation from Anxiety, Worry, and Stress Using Mindfulness and Acceptance

Jill A. Stoddard

Hosted by Debbie Sorensen
In a culture where women are still paid less for doing the same jobs, expected to juggle family and career effortlessly, and faced with the harsh realities of misogyny …
Academic Life April 1, 2021

Meditation for the Academic Life

A Discussion with Lori Snyder

Lori Snyder

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 …
Buddhist Studies March 16, 2021

Wisdom as a Way of Life

Theravāda Buddhism Reimagined

Steven Collins

Hosted by Luke Thompson
This wide-ranging and powerful book argues that Theravāda Buddhism provides ways of thinking about the self that can reinvigorate the humanities and offer broader insights into how to learn and …
Psychoanalysis March 15, 2021

The Spiritual Psyche in Psychotherapy

Mysticism, Intersubjectivity, and Psychoanalysis

Willow Pearson and Helen Marlo

Hosted by Roy Barsness
W. Pearson and H. Marlo's The Spiritual Psyche in Psychotherapy: Mysticism, Intersubjectivity, and Psychoanalysis (Routledge, 2020) examines the interaction of spiritual and psychoanalytic lineages with psychotherapy in everyday practice. Written by a team …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …