“This is the richness of the traditional wife explosion, right? There's this simple idea that you get to choose. Now you're choosing to emulate a situation that's a fiction in that those women didn't choose anything. They had to dress like that. They had to live like that. They had to be nice to the men like that, because they had no bank accounts. They had ... Show More
Aug 14
How to Fully Engage with the Rest of Your Life (Sharon Blackie, PhD)
“If we stop transforming, and we try to hold ourselves back, we’re effectively stagnating and killing the life that’s ahead,” says psychologist and author Sharon Blackie, PhD. Today, we talk about what Blackie has learned from studying myths and fairy tales, and working to reimag ... Show More
48m 44s
Aug 7
The 63-Second Chance to Rewire Your Brain (Caroline Leaf, PhD)
“We can’t change what’s happened, but we can change what it looks like inside of our mind-brain-body network,” says neuroscientist Caroline Leaf, PhD. Here, Leaf shares what she’s learned about how our minds work, and how we can change a thought, a habit, a pattern. And we get in ... Show More
38m 50s
Nov 2024
EP 117: Rethinking Resilience: Moving from Bouncing Back to Relational Resilience with Soraya Chemaly
When you think about resilience, what comes to mind?
Our culture loves narratives about triumphing over hardship. And overcoming pain, heartbreak, and even abuse can make us stronger.
However, uplifting “overcoming” too often comes at the expense of actually examining and address ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2024
Valarie Kaur: Sage Warrior
Through the eyes of the sage, all of humanity is kin. And all of our ancestors are available to support us if we relate to them with integrity and respect. So teaches social activist and author Valarie Kaur in her new book, Sage Warrior. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Va ... Show More
50m 13s
Jun 2024
The Resilience Myth with Soraya Chemaly
In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! - Years ago, when Nora was in the worst phase of her life (dead husband, dead dad, lost pregnancy) she heard a lot of people describe her as resilient. Those people meant it as ... Show More
1h 15m
Jul 2024
The Most Overlooked Beauty Trait You Already Have! Interview with Tara Landen
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Tara Landen, a 40-year-old wife, mother of two amazing girls, daughter, friend, and faith driven woman. Over the past three years, Tara's life has been profoundly impacted by her journey with the autoimmune disease Alopecia. Despite the ... Show More
36m 4s
Dec 2024
Revolutionary Love: A Conversation with Tara Brach & Valarie Kaur
In a divided, reactive, and violent world, how do we embrace love and joy? How do we genuinely include our opponents in our hearts? What gives us the courage to bring our whole being into serving and savoring? And what is our vision for a new world? In this fresh and profoundly ... Show More
58m 8s
Jan 2025
108 The Shocking Truth About Personal Growth That Nobody Wants To Talk About
📺 Watch & Subscribe on YouTubeIn this episode of "A Changed Mind" our host David Bayer, shares three powerful tools that transformed his approach to personal growth. He discusses the importance of downregulating the nervous system, addressing limiting beliefs, and developing a s ... Show More
45m 7s