May 27
It doesn't have to be this hard: Mariann Budde
A street in Honduras. A conference room. The fifth lap of a bike ride. Crisis can descend on you in unexpected places – and so can clarity. All that’s required of you, really, is to be there for it, and to stretch yourself in ways you hadn’t expected. Mariann Budde, bishop of the ... Show More
31m 2s
May 19
Together, we move from fear to hope, by Varshini Prakash
Climate activist Varshini Prakash first became aware of the effects of a changing planet when her grandparents’ village in India was flooded in a monsoon. A child then, she felt overwhelmed and powerless. In this week’s episode, Varshini shares how she came to find hope and build ... Show More
36m 23s
May 12
Learning to see what is in front of me, by Siri Hustvedt
To truly see what is right in front us, requires the practice of looking, of careful and sustained attention – without expectation or judgment. Join author and essayist Siri Hustvedt on an hours long trip to the museum spent in front of just one painting. And discover more than j ... Show More
20m 41s
Apr 2023
The Buddha's Eight Part Recipe for Happiness | DaRa Williams
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>This episode kicks off our series on the Eightfold Path which will continue on Wednesdays for the next two weeks with Euge ... Show More
50m 13s
Jun 2023
The Buddha's Four-Part Strategy for "Ultimate Happiness" | Sally Armstrong
<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>"Mindfulness" has become a buzz phrase. There are books on mindful parenting, mindful lawyering, even mindful sex. But what does th ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2021
Best of the Archives: How Your Emotions Are Made | Lisa Feldman Barrett
<p>Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is at the forefront of understanding human emotions: what they are, why humans evolved to have them, how they're different from feelings, and what science says about how to manage them. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at North ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2021
Uprooting Your Delusions | Andrea Fella
I know you guys, and it is pretty clear you love deep dharma episodes. Today we've got a dharma episode that is quite timely. As you all know, we live in a time when most people are getting their news from carefully curated information silos. As a result, we often create very spe ... Show More
1h 10m
Watching her daughter chase a balloon through a graveyard, Dr. Lucy Kalanithi comes to realize that maybe she can learn from four-year-old Cady. After the death of her husband, Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of "When Breath Becomes Air," Lucy focuses on Cady, on teaching Cady how to deal with grief and loss. But as Cady bounds through the cemetery, on the way to ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Very few of us will live a life without loss. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>As part of our Mental Health Reboot seri ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>There seems to be one clear bug in the human operating system — most of us do not like talking about death. ... Show More