May 2026

Michael Pollan — The Mystery of Consciousness

From Krista: Michael Pollan’s latest book, A World Appears, is an exploration — with scientists and journalists and technologists and spiritual teachers — of what consciousness is, and is not, or might be: from the plants which have always fascinated him, to the new technologies ... Show More

1h 14m

May 2026

“The Fierce Urgency of Now” — Michelle Alexander and Lucas Johnson

From Krista: On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Riverside Church in New York City called “A Time to Break Silence.” This is often referred to as his “Beyond Vietnam” Speech. His own allies criticized it as a risky departure from a focus on civil rights. But ... Show More

1h 16m

Mar 2026

Shai Held — On Love, and Judaism

From Krista: I'm on record bemoaning across the years that “love” is the most watered-down word in the English language. I know that invoking love feels very soft for our hard realms of politics and war. Yet it is an enduring truth that love is the only force as powerful in a hum ... Show More

1h 17m

Nov 2024

3 practices for wisdom and wholeness | Krista Tippett

How do we stand before the pain and promise of the world and keep hope and courage alive? Journalist and podcast host Krista Tippett has spent a career interviewing some of the world's wisest people in search of answers to that question. Listen along as she offers three practices ... Show More

15m 39s

Mar 2024

How to find wisdom and wholeness in a modern world (w/ Krista Tippett)

Keeping hope and courage alive before the many pains and promises of the world can be tough. So how do you do it? Journalist and host of podcast On Being, Krista Tippett, has spent a career interviewing some of the world's wisest people in search of answers to that question. Kris ... Show More

36m 49s

Apr 2023

Karen Duffy on learning to cope with chronic pain

Author, model, and former MTV VJ Karen Duffy joins the show to talk about the importance of having a “life philosophy” and how ancient wisdom helped her cope with a life-altering diagnosis. Brooke and Duff talk about aging out of the beauty industry and the difficulties they had ... Show More

28m 12s

Sep 2023

How to Live the Questions of Life with Krista Tippett

In this episode, Krista Tippett invites us to unlock the power of questions and discover the profound beauty of embracing uncertainty. She explores the idea of investigating the stories we tell ourselves, the narratives that shape our understanding and interpretation of the world ... Show More

55m 19s

Mar 2024

Ep. 294 - The Magic of Owning & Outing Your Shadow – The Process with Murphy

<p>This episode isn't just a conversation–it's an invitation to explore the depths of your own spirit, to understand the intersections of your authentic self and your shadows, and to embrace the path to an expansive life with open arms. In today’s episode, we are honored to welco ... Show More

1h 9m

Sep 2024

Valarie Kaur on Sage Warrior: Wake to Oneness, Practice Pleasure, Choose Courage, Become Victory

Civil rights leader Valarie Kaur is building a movement to reclaim love as a force for justice, healing, and transformation in America. In this episode, we talk about what led Valarie to courageously explore Sikh ancestral wisdom, how her ancestors’ truths parallel what I’ve lear ... Show More

1h 10m

Dec 2024

SLP 440: We Are All Made of Strength and Struggle with Edwina Murphy-Droomer

<p>‘I feel like something here in the conversations that we have with grace. The conversations that we have that are not about pointing fingers or making people wrong. It’s the conversation of compassion, and understanding that we are all made of strength and struggle. We are all ... Show More

1h 28m

Jun 2020

MARIAME KABA on Moving Past Punishment [ENCORE] /187

Mariame Kaba joins us for an expansive conversation on Transformative Justice, community accountability, criminalization of survivors, and freedom on the horizon. When we engage with these issues and shape our actions out of a commitment to removing violence at its core, we are w ... Show More

1h 12m

Feb 2021

Moving Beyond Us Vs. Them w/ Brené Brown

For the premier of The Laverne Cox Show, Laverne talks with one of her biggest influences, researcher, speaker, author and storyteller Dr. Brené Brown. They talk candidly and vulnerably (of course) about the state of the country and what we must do and *stop* doing to heal our cu ... Show More

50m 27s

[Unedited] Karen Murphy with Krista Tipp...