In precisely chosen words, the writer, artist and Zen priest Zenju Earthlyn Manuel tells a story from her girlhood, a road trip from LA to Louisiana in 1957. While five-year-old Zenju sits in the back seat dreaming of cowboys, her parents navigate an altogether different landscape. From them, from the trip, Zenju now believes she’s learned how to find her wa ... Show More
Sep 22
What my father gave me, by Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin grows up in a dangerous house. There’s a dad with a hair-trigger temper. But there’s also a dad who builds things, and who plays music, who teaches Shawn how to play a guitar. Years later, an out-of-the-blue phone call gives Shawn the opportunity to explain to her da ... Show More
35m 19s
Sep 15
How the natural world connects us all, by Indy Officinalis
Urban farmer Indy Officianalis, host of National Geographic’s Farm Dreams, grew up knowing that nature was the place she felt most comfortable. When the world made her feel different, it was her private escape where she belonged. In this week’s episode, Indy tells the story of wh ... Show More
34m 27s
Sep 8
Let them see you cry, by Reshma Saujani
Reshma Saujani, activist and founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First, prides herself on being in control. She’s always been the one to say “I got this.” But after years of struggling to achieve her lifelong goal of being a mother, the weight of powering through the pain gets to ... Show More
32m 55s
Dec 2024
Sitting with Chaos | Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
<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>Very few of us relish chaos and disruption, but they are facts of life, given the nonnegotiable nature of change. In this episode w ... Show More
51m 37s
Oct 2021
Episode 43: Journeying Spiritually with Jen
Casual talk with my friend Jen about her journey of spirituality , self-improvement, and being human. This is the first part in a new series of episodes exploring other people's journeys.For more information on Jen, visit our website's Resources page.Please leave a review of the ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 2021
Episode 50: Journeying Spirituality with Claire
Casual talk about the spiritual journey of Claire Pelham, LICSW. Claire discusses how her hunger for information and skepticism brought her into a life filled with meditation, mindfulness, and self-compassion.For more information on Justin, visit our website's Resources page.Plea ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2022
Living in Not-Knowing with Jenny Beal and Rachna Chowla: Openness and Spontaneity
<p>In this Living in Not-Knowing podcast with Jenny Beal, Rachna Chowla describes her spiritual journey from a traditional Vedanta school, via the Buddhist tradition of the Dalai Lama and the poetry of Rumi, to arrive at the Direct Path teaching of Rupert Spira and Francis Lucill ... Show More
56m 35s