A street in Honduras. A conference room. The fifth lap of a bike ride. Crisis can descend on you in unexpected places – and so can clarity. All that’s required of you, really, is to be there for it, and to stretch yourself in ways you hadn’t expected. Mariann Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese in Washington, DC, tells of three defining moments of struggl ... Show More
Yesterday
Home will be with me wherever I go, by Nadia Owusu
<p>As the daughter of UN diplomat, Nadia Owusu grows up across several worlds. Trailing her father from Africa to Europe before moving to the United States for university, Nadia grapples with her fractured identity. But when Nadia returns to her father's village in Ghana, she fin ... Show More
30m 31s
Nov 18
Magic is a serious business, by Gracia María
<p>Gracia María is a modern-day medicine woman, practicing community rituals in the tradition of her Peruvian ancestors. In connecting with her ancient roots, though, she realizes she also needs to rebuild the bonds with her immediate family, in order to share with them the perso ... Show More
38m 23s
Nov 11
The strength we seek is all around us, by Mirna Valerio
<p>As a runner of marathons and ultramarathons, author and advocate Mirna Valerio knows a thing or two about finding reserves of power within herself. When she makes the decision to leave her job as an educator and build a new career around inclusivity in the running world, she m ... Show More
37m 8s
May 2023
A Personal Story from Dan
<p>As you might already know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and, while mental health is important every month, it's an important opportunity to share resources that can help one another. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>So, in that spirit – we're going to bring you a bonus episode ... Show More
28m 11s
Aug 2021
Improving Your Relationships - Buddhist Style | Martine Batchelor
This great deep-Dharma episode is all about using an ancient, fascinating, and readily-accessible Buddhist concept as a way to improve your interactions with other human beings. The concept in question is called vedana, or "feeling tone." Our guest, Martine Batchelor, will explai ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2023
Meditation Party with Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren: Psychedelics, ADHD, Waking Up From Distraction, and Singing Without Being Self-Conscious
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Welcome to Round II of the Meditation Party. The feedback we got from our first episode was overwhelmingly positive, so we're going ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2021
How to Be Courageous | Stacy McClendon
Many of us know that meditation can confer benefits such as self-awareness, calm, and compassion, but what about courage? My guest today says, yes. Meditation can boost your courage quotient. And she will talk about exactly how. Her name is Stacy McClendon. She is a teacher at th ... Show More
1h 11m
Aug 2023
Meditation Party: Magic, Mystery, Intuition, Tattoos, and Non-Efforting | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Welcome to the third installment of Meditation Party, an experiment we're running with a chattier format – more of a morning zoo vi ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2024
Guest Meditation: Healing the Inner Child with JJ Flizanes
In keeping with our theme of providing extra meditations during Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m excited to share this meditation with you, guided by JJ Flizanes. In addition to being a fellow podcaster - she had a slew of podcasts, including Spirit, Purpose and Energy, she’s a ... Show More
22m 12s
May 2024
Guest Meditation: Healing the Inner Child with JJ Flizanes
In keeping with our theme of providing extra meditations during Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m excited to share this meditation with you, guided by JJ Flizanes. In addition to being a fellow podcaster - she had a slew of podcasts, including Spirit, Purpose and Energy, she’s a ... Show More
23m 12s
May 2023
This Episode Will Make You Stronger | Sister Dang Nghiem
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>It's hard to be a human. No matter how good things are for you, being alive is still hard. Whatever your life circumstance ... Show More
59m 34s
Mar 2021
The Profound Upside of Self-Diminishment | George Saunders
There is a powerful scene in a novel called Lincoln In the Bardo, where President Abraham Lincoln has come to the cemetery where his young son, Willie, is soon to be buried. Willie had passed away at the White House where he had gotten sick. Lincoln is so distraught that he goes ... Show More
1h 8m
Feb 2023
A Meditation for Your Soul to Find Rest in God | So Much More
If you enjoy listening to Your Daily Prayer, we've got another great show that you'll want to add to your playlist. Let us introduce you to So Much More: Creating Space for God, hosted by Jodie Niznik! So Much More helps you create space to be with God through his Word, prayer, a ... Show More
8m 18s