On this Martin Luther King day, it's tempting to fear that America, and the world, may never have been further away from the kind of inclusive society that Dr. King called for so eloquently. So today, we are, I hope, going to give you a little hope -- and perhaps also some ideas for how you can be an engaged citizen without losing your mind. My guest is Lore ... Show More
Yesterday
Calm Your Nervous System: Simple Daily Practices for When You're Wired, Hangry, or Too Busy to Rest | Nadia Narain & Katia Narain Phillips
A tongue-in-cheek jaw release, a 30-second shake-off, and a two-finger trick that tells your body it's safe. Plus: why scrolling feels relaxing but isn't. Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips are the authors of the international bestsellers Self-Care for The Real World and Ritu ... Show More
55m 11s
Oct 7
Anxious? Rushed? Reaching for Your Phone? Four Buddhist Phrases To Bring You Back | Brother Phap Dung and Kaira Jewel Lingo
Why tensing against pain makes it worse, the difference between acceptance and passivity, and how to plan for the future while staying present—from two of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's senior students. Brother Thích Chân Pháp Dung is a Vietnamese American Buddhist monk ordained in ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 5
How To Be Sanely Productive | Oliver Burkeman
The liberation that comes from realizing that you're never going to get everything done. Oliver Burkeman is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Four Thousand Weeks, The Antidote, and most recently, Meditations for Mortals. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 2021
Don’t call people out -- call them in | Loretta J. Ross
We live in a call-out culture, says activist and scholar Loretta J. Ross. You’re probably familiar with it: the public shaming and blaming, on social media and in real life, of people who may have done wrong and are being held accountable. In this bold, actionable talk, Ross give ... Show More
14m 23s
Jun 2020
Speak up, even if your voice shakes
In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Very transparently, I open up about my own fears in speaking up about things, worried that I'm saying the "wrong" thing. I also share three stories of influential black women in history: Ruby Bridges, Clau ... Show More
53m 42s
Mar 2023
Communicate with Kindness
When we're stressed, it's easy to be short with people, especially those closest to us. Today, Rosie talks about how to communicate with kindness, even when life gets chaotic. Rosie Acosta has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than 20 years and taught for over a decade. She h ... Show More
5m 18s
Dec 2023
When we know better, we do better with Associate Professor & Author Dr Robin DiAngelo
Send a textHow can we be better allies in creating a fully diverse, equitable and inclusive world, for the health of our society and our future?My guest this week is Dr. Robin DiAngelo, an Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Washington, whose books, academic articl ... Show More
35m 15s
Jun 2020
Encore - Ruth King - Can We Change The Way We Feel About Race?
Author, Activist, Educator and Meditation Teacher, Ruth King, shares how important it is that we transform racism from the inside out. Her book, Mindful of Race, implores us to look at our conscious and unconscious biases, our racial history and to deeply explore how we’ve been c ... Show More
39m 10s