Commune with Jeff Krasno

137. Commusings: Communion

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

136. Commusings: A Solemn Pledge

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

135. Commusings: Be Ready

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

134. A Mindful Nation with Rep. Tim Ryan

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rep. Tim Ryan (D) is the congressman from Ohio’s 13th district and former presidential candidate. He is a daily meditator and the author of A Mindfu...

133. Commusings: Good Grief

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

132. Love and Rage with Lama Rod Owens

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lama Rod Owens is a Buddhist minister, Black activist, and author of Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger. As he says in this podcast, ...

131. Commusings: The Rona

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

130. Can Americans Like Each Other Again? with Ash Ambirge

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A native of New Milford, Pennsylvania, author Ash Ambirge often serves as a translator, of sorts, between the languages of “rural America” and “...

129. Yoga is Politics with Seane Corn

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Seane Corn is a yoga teacher and passionate political activist who believes social issues cannot be separated from yoga and spirituality. Today we dis...

128. Commusings: The Middle Way

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

127. Can the Courts Preserve Democracy?

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Judge Vaughn R. Walker served as a U.S. District Judge from 1989 to 2011, and while he was nominated by two Republican presidents, he also presided ov...

126. Commusings: Small Is Beautiful

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

125. The Light and Dark of Western Spirituality with Jules Evans

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jules Evans is a prolific philosopher who writes on a wide variety of topics from stoicism and cognitive behavioral therapy to Artisotle and ayahuasca...

124. Commusings: Antisocial Media

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

123. The Origins of QAnon

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jeff interviews the hosts of the Conspirituality podcast – Derek Beres, Julian Walker, and Matthew Remski – on the white nationalist an...

122. Commusings: You Split. I Choose.

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

121. Ending Racism in One Generation with Justin Michael Williams

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

During this summer of reckoning on social justice, Justin Michael Willams took a step back from his social media and realized that in the flood of tra...

120. Parenting in a Pandemic with Dr. Rebecca Branstetter

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

School psychologist and conscious parenting author Dr. Rebecca Branstetter has some advice for you in today's podcast: You are not homeschooling your ...

119. Commusings: A Bridge to America’s Future

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

118. Real Talk with #GIRLBOSS Sophia Amoruso

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In her early 20’s Sophia Amoruso launched an eBay store selling vintage clothing. A few years later, Nasty Gal skyrocketed to $100 million in revenu...

117. Commusings: From Straw To Steel

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

116. Faith, Love and Resilience with Sharon Salzberg

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Self-compassion is a muscle we have to remind ourselves to flex, and Sharon Salzberg is one of the most experienced trainers for that exercise. In thi...

115. Commusings: The Other Epidemic

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

114. Till Sex Do Us Part w/Schuyler Grant, Dave & Erin Kennedy

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The word “love” spurs a sense of excitement and wonder, while “commitment” feels weighted by social pressure, monogamy, and laundry lists. But...

113. Canary in a Coal Mine

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The silhouette of Colin Kaepernick is ubiquitous. Stenciled on sidewalks and spray painted on boarded-up businesses, the image of Kaepernick has becom...

112. From the Archive: The Nature of Reality with Deepak Chopra

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is reality real? Deepak Chopra has dedicated his life to the scientific and spiritual exploration of what is. In this episode, Jeff and Deepak talk ab...

111. From the Archives: Why Forgive?

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is forgiveness a gift you give... yourself? Dr. Robert Enright, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, shares facts that will shift your ...

110. Commusings: Walking Among the Divine

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

109. How to be Plastic-Free with Kate Nelson

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While going to college in Santa Barbara, California - Kate Nelson looked around in the middle of a party at the sea of Red Solo cups half filled with ...

108. Commusings: Navigating Post-Truth

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

107. Truth and Conspiracy with Charles Eisenstein

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our society's war of narratives is preventing us from having thoughtful, meaningful conversations around a shared goal. How did we get here? And how c...

106. Commusings: Who Am I?

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

105. The Poetry of Life with Jacqueline Suskin

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As humans, we often struggle to express our emotional realm, which can feel confusing, shadowy, and private. But words are vessels for emotions, and p...

104. Commusings: Interdependence Day

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

103. EVRYMAN with Ashanti Branch, Touré, and Sascha Lewis

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have to change the paradigm of what it means to be a man in our society. For so long, the ideal man was someone who suppressed his emotions, never ...

102. Pandemic of Love with Shelly Tygielski

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When COVID-19 swept through her community, Shelly Tygielski had a simple idea: Connect people who can give directly with those in need. Within days he...

101. Commusings: Finding Fatherhood

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, in honor of Father’s Day, I share with you a piece entitled Finding Fatherhood. This episode is dedicated to my loving father.

100. Dying with Dignity with Ann Grant

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our approach to dying is a reflection of how we think about so many other different parts of our life, which for many of us is based on fear. Though d...

99. Commusings: Privilege

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, a...

98. Healing Through Sound with Jeralyn Glass

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeralyn Glass has dedicated her life to healing through sound, and plays her crystal singing bowls in a wide range of venues, from concert halls to ca...

97. Commusings: 8 Minutes, 46 seconds

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy an...

96. The Breaking Point with Anasa Troutman

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's different this time? Today, African-American community leader Anasa Troutman discusses race relations in America, and how the pandemic, unemplo...

95. For Those Battling in Paper Armor

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The global pandemic conscripts a different type of soldier, wearing a different sort of uniform. Dubbed "essential workers," they fight an invisible e...

94. Sacred Space with India.Arie

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

India.Arie is a prolific singer-songwriter and the winner of 4 Grammy awards, but today on the show we talk about a different dimension of her life th...

93. Urban Coliving with Robert O'Neill

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you fly over a city and see all those backyard swimming pools and barbecues, do you ever wonder: What if we shared more resources? What if we had...

92.The Fourth Way with Biet Simkin

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Raised by a shaman in New York City and signed to Sony Records at 19, Biet's life has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows, clarity and addiction. N...

91. You Are a Coral Reef with Ara Katz

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Like a reef or rainforest, what we call a human is actually a multispecies superorganism — technically a "holobiont." We evolved to exist with our m...

90. To My Fellow Mothers in Quarantine with Schuyler Grant

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

None of us imagined motherhood under these conditions. Some of us are essential workers navigating front-line jobs, but most of us are now stay-at-hom...

89. What Drug Companies Don't Disclose with Allison Behringer

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Capitalism bombards us with the message, “You’re not enough, but to compensate we're going to sell you a product.” This gets particularly danger...

88.Tapping to Let Go with Nick Ortner

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your personal narrative true? Or do you manipulate and aggregate past phenomena to support your current story? Today, Nick Ortner, CEO of The Tappi...

87. Happiness Right Here with Danielle LaPorte

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our patterns of behavior are often rooted in our lack of self-worth. When there is something wrong on the inside, our instinct is to look for external...

86. Stay Woke with Justin Michael Williams

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is the new world story that will spin out of our situation? Meditation doesn’t necessarily lead to a passive life — it can also encourage an ...

85. Return to Local with Helena Norberg-Hodge

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If ever there was an opportunity to introduce a more local way of life, one not engineered for corporate globalism, it is now. Today’s guest is the ...

84. A Nutritional Wasteland with Ocean Robbins

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why are so many of us sick when we value health? The American way of processing and marketing food is spreading. All over the world waistlines are exp...

83. Allow Yourself to Let Go with Tracee Stanley

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When information overloads us, we need a reset. But how do we really surrender and let go of so much thinking? Today, Tracee discusses how Yoga Nidra ...

82. How to Support Your Immune System with Dr. Mark Hyman

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Dr. Mark Hyman shares a wide range of options for boosting your immune system — from food groups and supplements to practices ...

81. Home Alone in Our Heads with Light Watkins

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spending quality time with our own minds can be terrifying for our socially oriented species, and yet here we all are, home alone with thoughts for co...

80. Coronavirus - The New Human Story

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eventually this crisis will end, and at that point we have an opportunity to rewrite the story of humanity. Will we use this pause in business-as-usua...

79. Coronavirus and Our Common Humanity

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The spread of the coronavirus reflects our inter-connectivity, starkly highlighting our intertwined destiny and common humanity. We are not just indiv...

78. Inquire Within with In-Q

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In-Q is a national poetry slam champion, multi-platinum songwriter and jaw-dropping performer with an incredible talent for weaving sound, rhythm, and...

77. The Mind Architect

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You might call this week’s guest an “inner designer.” Peter Crone helps professional athletes, entrepreneurs, parents, and (in this case) podcas...

76. Everything is Figureoutable with Marie Forleo

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the founder of B-School, Marie Forleo has inspired over 55,000 students to step into their entrepreneurial potential. In this conversation she shar...

75. The Story of Separation with Charles Eisenstein (Part 2)

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The myth of the separate self underlies our entire civilization, says philosopher and author Charles Eisenstein. This dualistic view of the world pits...

74. The Story of Separation with Charles Eisenstein (Part 1)

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The myth of the separate self underlies our entire civilization, says philosopher and author Charles Eisenstein. This dualistic view of the world pits...

73. We Need a Secretary of Yoga with Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If yoga means union, if we as practitioners aspire to see the interconnectedness of all, then how could it not be political practice? Dr. Chelsea Jack...

72. Sober Curious with Ruby Warrington

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Would life be better without alcohol? It’s the nagging question more and more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a “problem” wi...

71. Behind the Curtain

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For every hour a teacher is on camera filming a Commune course, we spend several hours with them off camera — meeting, planning, having meals togeth...

70. Back Health for Life with Schuyler Grant

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you have lower back pain, you are not alone: 80 percent of adults suffer low back pain at some point in their lives. Today our guide to this topic ...

69. Super Attractor with Gabby Bernstein

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gabrielle Bernstein is the author of more than six bestselling books, including her latest, Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life Beyond You...

68.The New Enlightenment

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So often we focus our New Year's resolutions on our deficiencies of character or habits, imagining a future with a better job, six-pack abs, or a fulf...

67. The Words That Moved Me

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pull up a chair by our digital fireside as Jeff reads three pieces that influenced him this year — a letter from spiritual teacher Ram Dass, a speec...

66. Restorative Justice

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our culture typically defines justice through the lens of crime and punishment. Violate the law and you will be punished. But how does justice address...

65. Healing Society’s Addictions with Russell Brand (Part 2)

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on recovery with Russell Brand. Last week we explored how 12-step recovery can be applied to the addictions in our...

64. Freedom from Addiction with Russell Brand (Part 1)

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on recovery with Russell Brand. Very few of us are free from some form of addiction — alcohol, sugar, sleeping p...

63. What's in a Thought?

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We spend our entire lives having thoughts, but because no one else can hear them we can fool ourselves into thinking they don't matter unless we act o...

62.The Off-site Perspective

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We recognize the importance of self-reflection, but there is also tremendous value in stepping back as a business or a family to contemplate the bigge...

61. Advice For Advocates

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show is about what it means to be an advocate: why and how and with what intention we should speak up for the causes we care about. We’ve ...

60. Thoughts on Happiness

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What comes after the job, the money, the power? Why do we seek these things if not, in the end, for happiness? And is happiness simply a chemical symp...

59. Your Health is in Your Hands with Kelly Noonan Gores

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Modern allopathic medicine is brilliant at treating acute trauma, but it’s a big problem when we try to treat chronic health issues with the same ap...

58. The Sixth Stage of Grief with David Kessler

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can we remember those who have died with more than just love and pain? David Kessler’s insights in this podcast are both professional and intens...

57. The Hidden Meaning in Hardship with Michael B. Beckwith

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hardship, loss, loneliness. These aspects of the human experience can be doorways for finding meaning in life. According to Michael B. Beckwith, found...

56. Your Hormones Are a Superpower with Dr. Jolene Brighten

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jolene Brighten is a women's health naturopathic medical doctor and author of Beyond the Pill. She believes every woman (and the men in her life) ...

55. Unplug Your Worry with Suze Yalof Schwartz

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When life starts to overwhelm us, it can feel like there's nowhere to turn. Stress and anxiety comes in all shapes, sizes, and emotions. But what if w...

54. Question Your Thoughts with Byron Katie

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Byron Katie became severely depressed while in her thirties. Over a ten-year period, her depression deepened, and for the last two years, Katie was se...

53.The Tools for Joy with Danielle LaPorte

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to remove all suffering from our lives? What is the difference between happiness and joy? Danielle LaPorte took this on as a research p...

52. Go With Your Gut with Dr. Mary Pardee

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mary Pardee is a functional medicine and neuropathic doctor who specializes in gastroenterology. Often these days we hear the words, "gut health"....

51. Kiss the Ground with Finian Makepeace

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We often consider the fight for global warming as simply the elimination of greenhouse gasses. We need more fuel efficient or electric cars, more sola...

50. The Beautiful State with Preethaji

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to live in "The Beautiful State?" Each of our individual lives are full of positives and negatives, of successes and failures, and o...

49. What We've Learned

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's our pod-iversary! We've been doing the Commune Podcast one whole year now, and Jeff takes a look back on some of his favorite conversations. What...

48. Politics and Spirituality with Marianne Williamson

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marianne Williamson is a world-renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author (Return to Love). She’s also an activist and former congressional c...

47. Birth Wisdom from an OB-GYN with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does childbirth look like from the doctor’s perspective? And how can women better work with their doctors – and the medical system as a whole...

46. Birth Wisdom from a Midwife with Elizabeth Bachner

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why does our birth culture treat low-risk women like high-risk patients? And how does that imact birth outcomes? Schuyler Grant, host of Commune's 21-...

45. Birth Stories: Rewriting the Narrative

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Think for a moment about the stories you tell yourself about childbirth… None of us remember our own births, and many of us don’t even know our m...

44. Perfectly Imperfect with Kimberly Snyder

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to live a “perfectly imperfect” life? To quote the Tao, “all can see beauty as beauty, only because there is ugliness.” Life...

43. Clean Beauty with Joy Reese and Luke Geddie

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you really know what’s in your beauty products? You might be putting toxic chemicals on your skin and in your body, and not even know it. Luckily...

42. The Soul of America

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the one hand, the U.S. Constitution separates church and state, but on the other, our inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happin...

41. Urban Zen with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee, co-founders of Urban Zen, discuss the importance of contemplative care and how it can help fix a broken healthcare...

40. Kids Don't Listen, They Imitate

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff and his Dad, Richard Krasno, explore the complexities and joys that define what it means to be a father. Through many of life’s, and relationsh...

39. Sleep Better with Dr. Michael Breus

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sleep affects every system of the body — everything we do, we do better with a good night of sleep. Enter Dr. Michael J. Breus, aka The Sleep Doctor...

38. The Heart As Your Power Source with Danielle LaPorte

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We know our emotions greatly effect our overall wellbeing, but we aren't always in touch with our heart's true desires. Enter Danielle LaPorte - a poe...