Parker Palmer is a writer, teacher, and activist whose work speaks deeply to many people in many different walks of life. He’s the founder and senior partner in The Center for Courage and Renewal. He’s the author of many books, including his newest one which we talk about on this episode: On The Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old. Parker is ... Show More
Oct 9
How to Stop Feeling Bad About Feeling Bad | Mariana Alessandri
In this episode, Mariana Alessandri explores how to stop feeling bad about feeling bad, and why difficult emotions don’t mean there is something wrong with you. Drawing from her book, Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods, she discusses how the pressure to stay positi ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 6
The Quiet Age: How to Find Calm When Life Won’t Slow Down | Cory Allen
In this episode, Cory Allen explores how to find calm when life won’t slow down and the pressure to keep doing more feels constant. Drawing from his new book, The Quiet Age, Cory shares how the tension we carry shapes our experience and why low moods can tell convincing lies abou ... Show More
1h 10m
Jan 2022
Parker J. Palmer | How to Let Your Life Speak
<p>So, what might happen if you let go of what you thought your life would or should be, and created the space to let it show you what it truly yearns to be? Then, followed that thread. That’s been the experience of today’s guest, Parker Palmer. Graduating Berkley with a Ph.D. in ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2024
Parker Palmer: Standing in the Gap
How do we stay hopeful in the face of despair and disillusionment—especially when politics threaten to tear us in two? Kate speaks with Parker Palmer, a writer, teacher, and activist. As you’ll hear, he has gone through seasons of deep clinical depression, and has hard-won wisdom ... Show More
45m 21s
May 2021
Priya Parker | The Art of Gathering [BEST OF]
<p>So, how do you turn a gathering, whether over a meal or a giant event, into an experience of collective elevation? Priya Parker is on a mission to help us take a deeper look at how anyone can create collective meaning in modern life, one gathering at a time. She is a facilitat ... Show More
52m 33s
Jun 2021
S2 Ep9: Power, Intention, and Gathering with Priya Parker
Priya Parker is a facilitator, strategic advisor, the acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, and one of Prentis' newest friends. Listen as these two reflect on where we've been in the past year, what we have the opportunity to bring forward, and ... Show More
58m 3s
Apr 2025
The Modern Elder: Chip Conley On Reframing Midlife, Cultivating True Wisdom & Finding Purpose In Life's Second Half
Chip Conley is a hospitality maverick, founder of Modern Elder Academy, and the entrepreneurial sage who helped transform Airbnb from a startup to a global phenomenon. This conversation explores midlife as a chrysalis rather than a crisis—a transformative journey from ego to soul ... Show More
2h 1m
Aug 2023
Dr. Brené Brown | What If You Dared to Be You? [Best of]
<p>Discover the transformative power of vulnerability and courage in this eye-opening episode with Dr. Brené Brown, renowned researcher, storyteller, and author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers. Our riveting conversation explores profound questions that can redefine your life ... Show More
51m 32s
Aug 2022
2447: Peak Experience and the True You by Richard Paterson
Richard Paterson of Think Less and Grow Rich talks about peak experiences
Episode 2447: Peak Experience and the True You by Richard Paterson
Richard is an ex-monk, meditation teacher, transformational coach and author of two books, “Kick The Thinking Habit” and “Awaken The Happy ... Show More
10m 57s
Nov 2023
Falling Down & Getting Up: Exploring the Path to Resilience – Mark Nepo : 1107
<p>How about we have a conversation with one of the most spiritually influential living people on earth? Yes, you heard that right! </p><p>Today's guest was bestowed with this honor by Watkins MindBodySpirit, and if that's not impressive enough, AgeNation awarded him a Life ... Show More
1h 9m
<p>This week's guest, <a href="http://marknepo.com/" target="_blank">Mark Nepo</a>, is a renowned poet, philosopher, author, master storyteller and spiritual teacher.</p><p>He has appeared numerous times on Oprah, his <em>Book of Awakening </em>was a #1 New York Ti ... Show More
