©Peter Prato Please Support The Show With a Donation This week we talk to Daniel Levitin Daniel Levitin is an award-winning scientist, musician, author and record producer. He is the author of three consecutive #1 bestselling books: This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs and The Organized Mind. He is also the James McGill Professor of Psycholo ... Show More
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How To Find Belonging When You Feel Like an Outsider with Vir Das
In this episode, comedian Vir Das explores how to find belonging when you feel like an outsider. He shares details about his multicultural upbringing across India, Nigeria, and the United States, and his lifelong feeling of never quite fitting in. Vir also discusses his memoir Th ... Show More
51m 24s
Apr 28
How To Build Mental Strength, Cope with Stress to Thrive Under Pressure with Amy Morin
In this episode, Amy Morin discusses how to build mental strength, cope with stress, and thrive under pressure. Drawing from personal tragedies, including losing her mother and young husband, Amy shares practical tools for building mental resilience, particularly in the workplace ... Show More
1 h
Apr 24
The Greatest Lessons in Philosophy, Parenting, and Kindness with Scott Hershovitz
In this episode, Scott Hershovitz discusses the greatest lessons in philosophy, parenting, and kindness. He also explores how children are natural philosophers and how everyday life raises deep questions about identity, truth, and moral responsibility. Other topics include person ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2021
Emotional Intelligence is a Trainable Superpower | Dr. Daniel Goleman
<p>This week’s conversation is with trailblazing psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Emotional Intelligence, Dr. Daniel Goleman.</p><p>Daniel has transformed the way the world educates children, relates to family and friends, and conducts business.</p><p>Well ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2021
Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, and Learning to Pay Attention
In this episode, it's my great pleasure to speak with author and world renowned psychologist, Daniel Goleman. Dan is one of my heroes and just a spectacular mind.As a science journalist Daniel reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for The New York Times for many years. Hi ... Show More
50m 59s
Sep 2016
Andrew Schulman, “Waking the Spirit: A Musician’s Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul (Picador 2016)
What do the musical compositions of Bach, Gershwin, and the Beatles all have in common? Besides being great pieces of music, according to Andrew Schulman, they promote healing in intensive care (ICU) settings. Schulman is a classical guitar player and performer and author of Waki ... Show More
49m 19s
Jan 2022
The Awakened Brain: Lisa Miller, PhD On The Neuroscience Of Spirituality
The many benefits to cultivating a spiritual practice are obvious to those with experience—but it’s a pursuit too long dismissed by skeptics and scientists. That is, until now.Recent research in neuroscience, genetics, and epidemiology now establish that humans are not only unive ... Show More
2h 5m
Sep 2021
Dr. Lisa Miller - The Awakened Brain, the Poison of Radical Materialism, and the Symphony of Life
Today's guest is Dr. Lisa Miller, whose doing some of the most valuable work on the science behind spirituality in the world right now. That's not to say this is a cold, sterile conversation about the topic. It is anything but that, and this is one of my favorite conversations we ... Show More
41 m
Aug 2022
Lisa Miller, Ph.D. | The Surprising Science of Spirituality
<p>Whether you consider yourself a spiritual person, or not, your brain - yes, you - is wired for spirituality in a way you never imagined. It is activated, turned on, and greatly benefits, from spiritual experience. And, it’s not just your brain, it’s your body, your health, you ... Show More
1h 8m