Jon Kabat-Zinn didn't invent MBSR as a stress reduction programme. He created it as a way of meeting suffering—individual, collective, planetary—with greater clarity and care. Somewhere in the journey to the mainstream, that wider vision narrowed in the public conception. This episode is, in part, a return to the source.
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David Creswell – New Season, New Voice
In this season opener, producer Phil Walker introduces the Mind & Life Podcast’s new host, health psychologist and contemplative scientist David Creswell. They talk about how David’s research has evolved since his 2023 guest appearance on the podcast, why the hardest moments in m ... Show More
48m 57s
Jul 10
Mapping Transformation – cathy-mae karelse, Rufus Pollock & Gretchen Steidle
To conclude this mini-series, guest host Jamie Bristow is joined by Gretchen Steidle, cathy-mae karelse and Rufus Pollock to step back from individual approaches explored so far and consider the wider field they are collectively helping to shape. As interest in contemplative appr ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 2026
Working Within Systems – Thomas Legrand, Rachel Lilley & Wakanyi Macharia-Hoffman
In this episode of the mini-series on systems change, guest host Jamie Bristow turns the lens around. Rather than beginning with a particular inner approach and asking what it might offer, the conversation starts with the system itself: the patterns, power dynamics and meaning-ma ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 2018
Janet Mock is redefining realness | Antidote 2017
The very gracious and eloquent Janet Mock talks about her life, activism and writing in this essential session about the power of storytelling. She reflects on her journey, and challenges preconceived notions about identity, being and truth. Chaired by Lucky Price.<hr><p style='c ... Show More
58m 57s
Feb 2019
Sherry Turkle on How We're Losing Touch With One Another and What We Can Do About It
<p>Sherry Turkle is an expert on both our cultural and personal well-being. She's a professor at MIT, an author, a licensed clinical psychologist, and someone who's deeply concerned about how people connect and communicate. In this conversation with Alan Alda, Sherry shares her c ... Show More
46m 35s
Jun 2018
#128 — Transformations of Mind
<p class="p1">Sam Harris speaks with Geoffrey Miller about evolutionary psychology. They discuss sexual selection, virtue signaling, social media, public shaming, monogamy and polyamory, taboo topics in science, genetic engineering, gender differences and the "Google memo," moral ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2021
188. Our Humanness, Belief vs Doubt & Ethical Marketing: A Conversation with Jody Moore
What do a feminist life coach and a Mormon life coach have in common? A lot, it turns out, when it comes to thought work. On today’s episode, you will meet Jody Moore, mother of four, friend and colleague, and the most influential Mormon life coach in the world. Tune in to learn ... Show More
46m 18s
Jun 2018
EXPERTS ON EXPERT: Wendy Mogel
In this inaugural episode of Experts on Expert, the Armchair Expert speaks to author and child psychologist, Dr. Wendy Mogel about human patterns of behavior, the impact of social media on the family and the importance of free-reign grandparenting. Wendy gives advice on how to sp ... Show More
1h 59m
May 2023
Mary Manin Morrissey on The Power of Brave Thinking and Personal Transformation
Welcome to an extraordinary episode where we delve into the depths of personal transformation and the power of brave thinking. In this captivating conversation, we have the privilege of exploring the remarkable insights of Mary Morrissey, renowned International Speaker, Founder o ... Show More
57m 38s