Feb 6
Black Beryl: The Modern Remaking of Kundalini, with Marleen Thaler
Today host Pierce Salguero sits down with Marleen Thaler, a researcher at the University of Vienna and University of Graz. Together, we investigate the history of the transformation of Kundalini from a Hindu goddess resting at the base of the spine to her modern manifestation as ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 31
Federico Alvarez Igarzábal and Emmanuel Guardiola, "Video Games and Mental Health: Perspectives of Psychology and Game Design" (Transcript Publishing, 2024)
How do video games and mental health intersect from the perspectives of psychology and game design? In recent years, the topic of mental health has gained tremendous importance for the games industry, affecting both the applied and entertainment games sectors. The former draws fr ... Show More
30m 15s
Jan 26
Louis Rothschild, "Rapprochement Between Fathers and Sons: Breakdowns, Reunions, Potentialities" (Karnac, 2023)
Today I spoke with Dr. Louis Rothschild about his new book Rapprochement Between Fathers and Sons Breakdowns, Reunions, Potentialities (Karnac, 2024). Our conversation moved freely between theory, generational attitudes, thinkers, and personal vignettes. What is a good enough fat ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2025
E152: Grieving Out Loud: Loss, Love & Living Through It
<p>Trigger Warning - this episode discusses stories of traumatic pregnancy, stillbirth, and grief. In this vulnerable episode, Jamie sits down with nervous system specialist, co-coach and dear friend Brigitte Arnett to talk about the grief that changed her forever: losing her dau ... Show More
16m 18s
Jun 2025
How to Cope with Grief and Loss
Grief is universal—but it rarely feels that way when you’re in it.On this episode, Haesue sits down with writer and podcaster Misty Stinnett to unpack what grief really looks like: messy, unpredictable, and often very lonely. Misty shares the story of losing her father suddenly i ... Show More
44m 34s
May 2025
The Grieving Body: What Really Happens When You Lose Someone | Mary-Frances O'Connor
<p>Grief inflicts a profound mind-body toll, yet our culture rarely understands this connection. In this revealing episode, Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD, author of <a href="https://amzn.to/432Z4lb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Grieving Body: How the Stress of L ... Show More
59m 52s
Aug 2025
276. The Healing Power of Grief
As a culture, we don’t know how to grieve. We’re expected to keep it together, stay strong, and move on, even though grief is one of the most universal human experiences. The truth is, when no one models how to grieve, it’s easy to feel lost, broken, or like you’re “doing it wron ... Show More
24m 58s
Why is that when a loved one dies, grief seems inescapable--and then diminishes? The brilliant Edinburgh philosopher Berislav Marusic's "Do Reasons Expire? An Essay on Grief" begins with his grief for the unexpected and early loss of his mother: "I stopped grieving or at least the grief diminished, yet the reason didn't really change. It's not like that my m ... Show More
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What grief does to our brains, and how we can grow from one of life's most challenging experiences.</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">The impact grief has on your mind can be so severe, some experts refer to it as an 'emotional traumatic brain injury'. And, like many ... Show More
<p><a href="https://tinyurl.com/TJLdreamschool"><strong>DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them!</strong></a></p><p>The death of a loved one is a loss that is part of the human condition and is universal. The Stranger -- mortality -- confronts us with a new ... Show More
