Parhaat CIIS Public Programs Podcastit (2024)

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Stan Tatkin: On Being in Each Other's Care 1:06:02

1d ago1:06:02

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*At the heart of every healthy, fulfilling relationship lies the unshakable knowledge that we can trust another person with the care of our whole well-being. Yet most of us arrive at our relationships …

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Sara Elise: On the Ingredients for Everyday Abundance and Ease 1:03:45

15d ago1:03:45

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Author, creative, host, and self-proclaimed "pleasure doula" Sara Elise is on a quest to examine the ingredients of our lives—those essential components that make up our days—in support of systemic tr…

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Nedra Glover Tawwab: On Breaking Family Patterns to Move Forward 1:02:51

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*This is the CIIS Public Programs Podcast, featuring talks and conversations recorded live by the Public Programs department of California Institute of Integral Studies, a non-profit university located…

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Richard Tarnas: On the Planets in 2024 1:18:12

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Archetypal astrology is an approach influenced by Jungian and transpersonal psychology that studies the connection between the changing positions of the planets in the solar system and archetypal patt…

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Merlin Sheldrake: How Fungi Make our Worlds and Shape our Futures 1:00:37

2M ago1:00:37

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*A massively diverse group of organisms, fungi support and sustain nearly all living systems. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality, and even intelligence, into question. They can change our minds,…

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Tanmeet Sethi: On Reclaiming Joy for Justice and Healing 1:03:19

2M ago1:03:19

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Integrative physician, author, and activist Tanmeet Sethi’s work focuses on shifting our nervous system and biochemistry into a form of joy at the cellular level. Dr. Sethi has worked globally and loc…

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Lisa Kentgen: On Building Vibrant Communities Of Belonging 58:05

3M ago58:05

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*How can we cultivate the traits of a vibrant community in our own lives and what would it look like to prioritize caring and acceptance in our interactions with others? How can we, collectively, creat…

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Samira Mehta: On the Racism of People Who Love You 1:07:00

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Popular belief assumes that mixedness gives you the ability to feel at home in more than one culture, but the flipside reveals you can feel just as alienated in those spaces.*Born to a white American …

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Deborah Egerton: On Social Justice and the Enneagram 1:06:06

4M ago1:06:06

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*For over two decades, Deborah Egerton has been teaching the Enneagram—a popular personality typing tool—as a valuable device for social justice and anti-racism. In this episode Dr. Egerton is joined b…

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Dahr Jamail: Indigenous Voices on our Changing Earth 57:41

4M ago57:41

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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*For a great many people, the human impact on the Earth was not apparent until recently, but this is not the case for all people or cultures. For the Indigenous people of the world, radical alteration …

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Jessica Wilson: On Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies 59:20

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This is the CIIS Public Programs Podcast, featuring talks and conversations recorded live by the Public Programs department of California Institute of Integral Studies, a non-profit university located in San Francisco on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Land.The contemporary definition of a “good” or “healthy” body has been centuries in the making, but as …

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Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde: On Fostering Spiritual Kinship and Community 1:04:50

5M ago1:04:50

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In her latest book, Casting Indra’s Net: Fostering Spiritual Kinship and Community, activist, counselor, and Buddhist teacher Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde shares ways of creating kinship and community through the metaphor of Indra’s Net—a universal net in which all beings reflect each other like jewels. In this episode, Ayo is joined by somatic and trans…

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Thenmozhi Soundararajan: On Healing The Trauma of Caste 53:02

6M ago53:02

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Caste is one of the oldest systems of exclusion in the world. It negatively impacts 1.9 billion people worldwide, crippling their quality of life. Brahmins, who created this system in Hindu scripture, are at the top of the caste system and have benefited from centuries of privilege, access, and power because of it. Dalits, who sit at the bottom of …

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Resmaa Menakem: On Healing Racialized Trauma 1:01:28

6M ago1:01:28

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Resmaa Menakem is a healer, therapist, and a licensed clinical social worker renowned for his bestseller My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. Resmaa is the originator and key advocate of Somatic Abolitionism, an embodied antiracist practice of living and culture building. In this episode, CIIS …

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Elissa Bassist: On Unlocking a Woman's Voice 1:07:44

7M ago1:07:44

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Between 2016 and 2018, essayist and humor writer Elissa Bassist saw over 20 medical professionals for a variety of mysterious ailments. Elissa had what millions of American women had: pain that didn’t make sense to doctors, a body that didn’t make sense to science, and a psyche that didn’t make sense to mankind. Then an acupuncturist suggested some…

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Joan Sutherland: On Awakening with Zen Koans 1:04:47

7M ago1:04:47

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Koans are the record of provocative, and often paradoxical, exchanges between Zen masters and their students developed in medieval China. In her practice and writing, renowned Zen teacher Joan Sutherland reimagines the koan tradition with allegiance to its root spirit and to its profound potential for vivifying, subverting, and sanctifying our live…

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Cara Page and Erica Woodland: On Healing Justice Lineages 51:41

8M ago51:41

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Black Queer Feminists Cara Page and Erica Woodland’s work focuses on political and spiritual liberation grounded in Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Queer and Trans healing justice lineages. Their work guides individuals through the history, legacies, and liberatory practices of healing justice—a political strategy of collective care and saf…

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Brian Swimme: On the Cosmic Dimension of Human Stories 54:16

8M ago54:16

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One of the 10 most radical discoveries in human history is that of cosmogenesis, the narrative of how the expanding universe is evolving into stars, galaxies, life, and human consciousness. The challenge to this discovery is the thorny question of how human subjectivity relates to the evolution of the universe. Is there cosmic meaning in our ongoin…

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Mark Nepo: On Surviving Storms 1:06:13

8M ago1:06:13

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We live in a turbulent time with storms everywhere, of every size and shape. And like every generation before us, we must learn the art of surviving them, so we can help each other endure. In his work, bestselling author and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo explores the art and practice of finding the strength to meet adversity by using the timeless tea…

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Roger Kuhn and Landa Lakes: On Two Spirit Identity and Cultural Expression 1:01:46

9M ago1:01:46

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The term Two-Spirit is translated from a Northern Algonquin word and is used by some Native peoples of North America to signify variations of gender and sexual orientation. The term gained popularity in the 1990s as a counterpoint to colonial terminology used by anthropologists and academics alike to signify practices of nonbinary gender and sexual…

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Kathleen Webster O'Malley: On The Healing Wisdom of Dreams 1:01:35

9M ago1:01:35

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When we understand and engage with our dreams we can tap into a special, deeper kind of healing. The process of healing is not about putting the same pieces back together, rather it is about reclaiming what is already within us that could not be broken—the essence of who we are as individuals and as interconnected parts of a greater whole. In this …

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Dr. Jennifer Lisa Vest: On Being an Ethical Psychic 1:03:07

10M ago1:03:07

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For Afro-Indigenous intuitive healer and scholar Jennifer Vest, being an ethical psychic means being of service and learning how to navigate the thorny issues and unique risks inherent to intuitive work. In her latest book, The Ethical Psychic, Dr. Vest explores how and why energy workers must be of service, authentic, and self-aware. They must lea…

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Tricia Hersey: On Rest as Resistance 44:40

10M ago44:40

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What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? For far too many of us, we have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we subject our bodies and minds to work at an unrealistic and damaging pace. In this world, rest, in its simplest form, becomes an act of resistance and a reclaiming of power because it…

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Debashish Banerji and Robert McDermott: On Spirituality and Integral Education 52:00

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For over 50 years CIIS has been a leader in transformative integral education. Integral studies, in the founding of CIIS, encapsulated a contemporary academic approach to a spiritual mission. In this episode, CIIS Haridas Chaudhuri Professor of Indian Philosophies and Cultures, Debashish Banerji, and CIIS President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus i…

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Yung Pueblo: On the Healing Journey 1:05:14

11M ago1:05:14

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Yung Pueblo’s (Diego Perez) path to deep healing began after years of drug use had taken a toll on his mind and body. Searching for a way forward, he found that by honestly examining and addressing the anxieties and fears that he had been running away from, he no longer felt like a stranger inside of his heart and mind. Once he dedicated himself to…

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Mimi Zhu: On Not Being Afraid of Love 1:02:54

12M ago1:02:54

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In their early twenties, author and artist Mimi Zhu was a survivor of intimate-partner abuse, which left them broken and in search of healing paths to re-learn love. Mimi began writing a collection of powerful, interconnected essays and affirmations that followed their journey toward embodying and re-learning love after their violent romantic relat…

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Gregg Castro: On Native Sovereignty 1:06:40

1y ago1:06:40

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Native or tribal sovereignty refers to the right of American Indians and Alaska Natives to govern themselves. In some definitions native or tribal sovereignty is an inherent right, whether the tribe is federally recognized or not. But what does native sovereignty mean to Indigenous peoples, non-Indigenous peoples, governments, organizations, and be…

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Chris Martin: On Poetry and Our Neurodiverse Future 59:49

1y ago59:49

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Some adults struggle to communicate with students who have autism and try to “fix them.” But what if we found a way to help these students use their natural gifts to convey their thoughts and feelings? Chris Martin, an award-winning poet and celebrated educator, works with non speaking autistic children and adults, teaching them to write poetry. In…

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Shefali Tsabary: On Radical Awakening 1:01:27

1y ago1:01:27

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As a New York Times bestselling author and renowned clinical psychologist, Dr. Shefali’s work teaches women how to transcend their fears and illusions, break free from societal expectations, and rediscover the person they were always meant to be: fully present, conscious, and fulfilled. In this episode, Enneagram expert and life coach Lara Heller t…

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Brock Blomberg and Kathy Littles: On the Present and Future of Integral Education at CIIS and Beyond 51:26

1y ago51:26

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In this episode, our University’s President Brock Blomberg and Provost Kathy Littles have a unique conversation exploring the present and future of CIIS and what is core to its mission of integral education. President Blomberg and Provost Littles share insights on the current moment at CIIS and beyond, as well as the role higher education plays in …

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Julia Serano: On Sexualization and Society 1:09:24

1y ago1:09:24

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Feminists have long challenged the ways in which men tend to sexualize women.  But pioneering activist, biologist, and trans woman Julia Serano argues that sexualization is a far more pervasive problem—it’s something that we all do to other people, often without being aware of it.  In her latest book, Sexed Up: How Society Sexualizes Us, and How We…

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Fariha Roisin: Who Is Wellness For? 58:00

1y ago58:00

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Fariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary artist and author who was born in Ontario, Canada and raised in Sydney, Australia. She is now based in Los Angeles, CA. As a Muslim queer Bangladeshi, she is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being. Fariha’s latest book Who Is Wellness For? explores the ways in which t…

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Jenny Wang: On Reclaiming Mental Health for Asian Americans 1:04:00

1y ago1:04:00

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Over 18 million people of Asian descent live in the United States today. Many in the Asian American community are experiencing a renewed connection to their identity, inspiring them to radically reconsider the cultural frameworks that enabled their assimilation into American culture. As Asian Americans investigate the personal and societal effects …

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Judy Wilkins-Smith: On Breaking Emotional Patterns for Transformation 1:07:26

1+ y ago1:07:26

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Facilitator and transformational coach Judy Wilkins-Smith believes the key to transformation lies in decoding the patterns embedded in your life—unconscious patterns that you inherited from your family system. In her latest book, Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint, Judy shares a variety of strategies and practices to help people detect hidden and mu…

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Jeanine Canty: On Returning the Self to Nature 55:57

1+ y ago55:57

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In her work, CIIS professor Jeanine Canty uses the lens of ecopsychology to show that the pervasive and extreme forms of narcissism we find in many modern societies are the result of alienation from the natural world. In her recent book, Returning the Self to Nature, Jeanine shares how we can move beyond a world that revolves around selfish and dis…

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Tracy Dennis-Tiwary: On Why Anxiety Can Be Good For You 59:40

1+ y ago59:40

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We all experience anxiety. Regardless of how bad it can feel, anxiety is part of what makes us human and may not necessarily be a bad thing. According to psychologist, author, and anxiety researcher Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, that uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty can be productive. In Dr. Dennis-Tiwary's work and writing she addresses both generalize…

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David Abram: On the More Than Human World 1:06:34

1+ y ago1:06:34

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Author, cultural ecologist, and geo philosopher David Abram has been an inspirational leading voice at the intersection of ecology and philosophy for over 25 years. A close student of the traditional ecological knowledge of a diverse array of Indigenous peoples, his work articulates the interconnection of humans both with the varied sensitivities o…

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Christine Emba: On Rethinking Sex and Consent 59:45

1+ y ago59:45

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Modern-day sexual ethics has held that “anything goes” when it comes to sex—if everyone says yes and does so enthusiastically. So why, even when consent has been ascertained, are so many of our sexual experiences filled with frustration, disappointment, even shame? In her book Rethinking Sex, reporter and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba ca…

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Kari Grain: Critical Hope 59:34

1+ y ago59:34

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Hope without action is, at best, naive. At its worst, it tricks you into giving up the power and agency you have to change systems that cause suffering. Transformative learning and social justice educator Kari Grain’s concept of critical hope calls for a spark of passion and an abiding belief that transformation is not just possible, but vital. Thi…

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Susan Sands: On the Surprising Pleasures of Living in an Aging Body 52:46

1+ y ago52:46

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Do you fear that growing old means being trapped in a body filled with aches, pains, and losses? Many of us do—especially women. Though our youth-obsessed society is partly to blame, psychologist Susan Sands explains there is a deeper and unrecognized factor—we have never really gotten to know our bodies, to sense and feel our bodies from the insid…

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Four Arrows and Darcia Narvaez: On Indigenous Voices and Restoring the Kinship Worldview 54:31

1+ y ago54:31

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Author and Professor of Education, Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows), and author and Professor Emerita of Psychology Darcia Narvaez have both written and lectured extensively on the need to integrate Indigenous worldviews into every aspect of society—from education to sustainability, wellness, and justice. In this episode, Four Arrows and Darcia offer a …

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Octavia Raheem: On Navigating Change with Stillness and Presence 55:35

1+ y ago55:35

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NOTE: This episode features guided participatory rest practices that include moments of silence at the beginning and end of the conversation. Restoring your body, mind, and spirit amid change is an act of courage, empowerment, and hope. Drawing wisdom from yoga philosophy and her many years of teaching experience, yoga teacher and activist Octavia …

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Jennifer Natalya Fink: On the Future of Disability Lineage 1:07:40

1+ y ago1:07:40

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Disability is often described as a tragedy, a crisis, or an aberration even though 1 in 5 people worldwide have or will have a disability. Why is this common human experience rendered exceptional? Disability studies scholar Jennifer Natalya Fink argues that this originates in our families. Weaving together stories of members of her own family with …

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Mónica Guzmán: On Having Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Divided Times 1:07:00

1+ y ago1:07:00

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Journalist Mónica Guzmán is the loving liberal daughter of Mexican immigrants who voted twice for Donald Trump. Mónica is also the chief storyteller for the national cross-partisan depolarization organization Braver Angels, which brings her to the real front lines of a crisis that threatens to grind America to a halt—broken conversations among conf…

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Deepak Chopra: On the Inner Path to True Abundance 1:10:35

1+ y ago1:10:35

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Spiritual teacher and international bestselling author Deepak Chopra believes there is an inner path to prosperity and wealth that—once charted and explored—offers access to the great riches of the universe and life’s unbounded possibilities. In his latest book Abundance: The Inner Path to Wealth, Deepak illuminates this road to success and wholene…

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Rupa Marya and Raj Patel: On Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice 56:00

1+ y ago56:00

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According to renowned political economist Raj Patel and physician and activist Rupa Marya, our bodies, our societies, and our planet are inflamed. In their recent book, Inflamed, Raj and Rupa reveal the links between health and structural injustices—and offer a new deep medicine that can heal our bodies and our world. In this episode, Raj and Rupa …

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Laura Northrup: On Building a Values-Driven Healing Practice in a Profit-Driven World 1:00:10

2y ago1:00:10

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Being a healer today often means navigating complexities and challenges. Healers of all modalities can feel sidelined, underfunded, or delegitimized within a Western capitalist framework. In this episode, licensed psychologist and CIIS faculty Elizabeth Markle talks with somatic psychotherapist, author, and podcaster Laura Mae Northrup about her la…

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Nick Walker: On the Intersection of Queerness and Neurodivergence 1:04:47

2y ago1:04:47

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Over the past 17 years, queer autistic author and educator Nick Walker has played a key role in the emergence of the neurodiversity paradigm—a framework for scholarship, practice, and social justice work where treating human neurocognitive variations such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD as medical disorders is understood to be a form of systemic oppr…

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Jessica Hernandez: On Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science 59:37

2y ago59:37

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Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is very rarely found in mainstream environmental policy or discourse. Environmental scientist, advocate, and author Jessica Hernandez introduces and contextualizes Indigenous environmental knowledge and proposes a vision of…

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Mark Epstein: On the Zen of Therapy 1:09:00

2y ago1:09:00

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For years, Mark Epstein kept his beliefs as a Buddhist separate from his work as a psychiatrist. But as he became more forthcoming with his patients about his spiritual learning, he was surprised to find many were eager to hear more. The divisions between the psychological, emotional, and the spiritual were not as distinct as one might think. In th…

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