Today, I sit down with Sam Harris to talk about dealing with extreme emotions and pursuing your purpose. We discuss our freedom to pursue beliefs we want to support, how to approach meditation with maturity and incorporate it into our daily life, the crippling effects of spending too much time on social media, and how to turn outrage into manageable situatio ... Show More
Sep 30
Ask Jay: How Do You Take Care of Yourself Through Life’s Hardest Seasons?
Jay answers listeners' stories about what happens when health struggles make life feel completely out of your control. Through conversations about postpartum trauma, an unexpected brain tumor diagnosis, the emotional toll of caring for a parent with dementia, and the desire to he ... Show More
30m 19s
Sep 28
SYLVESTER STALLONE: “I Wasn’t Stupid. I Was Just Misunderstood.”
Jay sits down with Sylvester Stallone to trace the extraordinary journey from a painful, unwanted childhood to the creation of Rocky, and the $360,000 offer he turned down rather than compromise his self-respect. Stallone reflects on the decades of rejection, health struggles, an ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 25
3 Science-Backed Habits That Will Make You Feel Better Every Day
Drawing on seven years of conversations with leading health experts, Jay explores “complexity bias,” our tendency to believe complicated solutions must be more effective than simple ones. He breaks better health down to three fundamentals: moving your body, protecting your attent ... Show More
33m 10s
Dec 2018
#34 - Sam Harris, Ph.D.: The transformative power of mindfulness
<p>In this episode, Sam Harris, neuroscientist, author, and host of the Waking Up Podcast, walks us through the profound, yet practical, ways that meditation can transform our lives. Additionally, he helps to define the types of meditation and clarifies potential misconceptions w ... Show More
2h 43m
Jan 2023
Using Meditation to Focus, View Consciousness & Expand Your Mind | Dr. Sam Harris
My guest is Sam Harris, Ph.D. Sam earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Stanford University and his doctorate (Ph.D.) in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is the author of multiple best-selling books and is a world-renowned public-fa ... Show More
4h 17m
Dec 2023
Sam Harris on: Vipassana vs. Dzogchen, Looking for the Looker, and Psychic Powers
<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>Frequent guest Sam Harris discusses life after quitting Twitter and the metaphysics of meditation along with special co-ho ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2024
Sam Harris On Consciousness, Meditation, Misinformation, AI, & What Ails The Modern World
Sam Harris is a renowned neuroscientist, philosopher, bestselling author, and host of the wildly popular Making Sense podcast. This conversation explores the crisis of misinformation and the erosion of critical thinking in society. Sam shares his journey of understanding consciou ... Show More
2h 45m
May 2021
509: Sam Harris | Making Sense of the Present Tense
Sam Harris (@SamHarrisOrg) is a neuroscientist, philosopher, and author of five New York Times bestsellers. He is the host of the Making Sense podcast and his latest book is Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality, and the Future of Humanity. What We Discuss with S ... Show More
1h 10m
May 2020
E80. Sam Harris Says You Can’t Become Happy, You Can Only BE Happy
Sam Harris (author, philosopher, neuroscientist) has a fascinating conversation with Bridget about meditation, consciousness, mindfulness, and awareness. They discuss what brought Sam to meditation (drugs, initially), and the decade he spent traveling and diving into Eastern phil ... Show More
1h 45m
Sep 2023
Sam Harris (Wealth, Health & Debate)
<p class="p1">Russell chats to Sam Harris, a renowned neuroscientist, philosopher, best-selling author, and the host of 'Making Sense' podcast, as well as the creator of 'Waking Up'. In this episode, they tackle everything from the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, to the dangers of ... Show More
1h 30m
<p dir="ltr">An old friend (and my spiritual brother) discusses some of the most important things he's ever learned.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, author, podcaster and the proprietor of Waking Up, a top-notch meditation app with amazi ... Show More
