Mind & Life
Episodes
Systems Change – The Work That Reconnects
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first panel conversation of this mini-series, guest host Jamie Bristow is joined by Shayontoni Ghosh, Chris Johnstone, Stephanie Kaza and Phoe...
Jamie Bristow – Exploring Systems Change
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mind & Life co-producer Phil Walker speaks with writer and policy advisor Jamie Bristow as a prelude to our upcoming mini-series...
Wendy Hasenkamp – Widening the Aperture
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since this podcast launched, Wendy Hasenkamp has guided listeners through 84 in-depth conversations, bringing warmth, curiosity, and intellectual dep...
Jon Kabat-Zinn - The Heart of Mindfulness [From the Archive]
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this episode with renowned meditation teacher, author, and creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Jon Kabat-Zinn. This spacious a...
Roshi Joan Halifax - Enactive Compassion [From the Archive]
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Zen Buddhist teacher and author Roshi Joan Halifax. A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi Joan was inst...
Matthieu Ricard – Compassion and Care [From the Archive]
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode from the Mind & Life archive, Wendy spoke with the renowned Buddhist practitioner and author Matthieu Ricard. Matthieu was integra...
Liz Monson – Reclaiming the Magic
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar and meditation teacher Liz Monson. Liz is one of the pioneers in combining Buddhist teachings wit...
Christy Wilson-Mendenhall – Emotions in the World
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive and affective scientist Christy Wilson-Mendenhall. Christy has a long history studying emotions, and her...
Karen O'Brien – Why We Matter
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with professor, writer, and thought leader Karen O’Brien. Karen is an expert on the human and social dimensions of cl...
Tania Singer – The Power of Two
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with social neuroscientist and contemplative researcher Tania Singer. Tania is a world leader in studying empathy and c...
Melissa Rosenkranz – Mind, Body, World
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative scientist Melissa Rosenkranz. Melissa's work examines the mind-body connection with a focus on how i...
Otto Scharmer – Changing Systems
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with action researcher, changemaker, and thought leader Otto Scharmer. Otto is a world leader in systems change, and hi...
Neil Theise – Everything is Connected
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with pathologist, scientist, author, and Zen Buddhist, Neil Theise. Neil's pioneering work in human anatomy has revoluti...
Molly Crockett – Changing the World is a Group Project
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist and cognitive scientist Molly Crockett. Molly is a leader in studying moral cognition, with an emphas...
Jim Coan – Our Social Baseline
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist and affective neuroscientist Jim Coan. Jim is a leading researcher on how social connection impacts o...
Chuck Raison – Ancient Practices & Conscious Experience
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychiatrist and mental health researcher Chuck Raison. Chuck’s work centers on understanding how ancient practi...
Quinn Conklin – Mind-Body Connection
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative researcher Quinn Conklin. Quinn's research examines the interconnection of mind and body, and the ef...
Zev Schuman-Olivier – Mindfulness, Behavior Change, and Health
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychiatrist and contemplative researcher Zev Schuman-Olivier. Zev has been working for more than a decade to inte...
Eve Ekman – Building Emotion Awareness
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with social scientist and meditation teacher Eve Ekman. Eve's work integrates contemplative practice and modern psychol...
Dave Vago – Meditation, Neuroscience, and Self
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative neuroscientist Dave Vago. Dave has been studying the brain, meditation, and the self for over two de...
Tawni Tidwell – Between Life and Death
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with biocultural anthropologist and Tibetan medical doctor Tawni Tidwell. Tawni's research focuses on living—and dyi...
Brian Dias – Epigenetics and Intergenerational Trauma
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist and trauma researcher Brian Dias. Brian is one of the pioneers in understanding how trauma can be t...
Jyoti Mishra – Mindfulness and Climate Trauma
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist and mental health researcher Jyoti Mishra. Jyoti has been investigating how mindfulness and attenti...
Simon Goldberg – The Shape of Healing
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist and contemplative researcher Simon Goldberg. Simon uses tools drawn from psychotherapy research to be...
Diana Chapman Walsh – Contemplative Leadership
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with educational leader, writer, and climate activist Diana Chapman Walsh. Diana had a long and successful career in pu...
Daniel Goleman – Beyond Emotional Intelligence
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist and author Daniel Goleman. Dan has been fostering and contributing to contemplative science since the...
Robin Nusslock – How Stress Gets Under Our Skin
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist Robin Nusslock. Robin has long been interested in the mind through both scientific and Buddhist len...
Hanne De Jaegher – Making Sense Together
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with philosopher and cognitive scientist Hanne De Jaegher. Hanne was influenced by Francisco Varela's ideas from an ear...
Grant Jones – Music, Meditation, and Healing
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with musician, contemplative, researcher, and activist Grant Jones. Grant is working to develop and implement contempla...
Linda Carlson – Mindfulness and Cancer
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychosocial oncology researcher Linda Carlson. Linda has pioneered the application of mindfulness and contemplativ...
Paul Condon – Relational Meditation
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with social psychologist and contemplative researcher Paul Condon. Paul's work integrates psychological theory with the...
Marieke Van Vugt – Finding Balance
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive scientist, contemplative practitioner, and ballet dancer Marieke Van Vugt. Marieke is a pioneer in study...
Emeran Mayer – Biological Interconnectedness
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with gastroenterologist, author, and microbiome researcher Emeran Mayer. Emeran is a world renowned expert in the conne...
Rob Roeser – Transforming Education
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To begin our seventh season, Wendy speaks with contemplative educator and developmental psychologist Rob Roeser. Rob has been working to re-envision ...
sujatha baliga – Healing Through Restorative Justice
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with lawyer, activist, and restorative justice expert sujatha baliga. sujatha’s work reimagines our current legal and ...
Fadel Zeidan – Mindfulness and Pain
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist and pain researcher Fadel Zeidan. Fadel is one of the leading experts on understanding how mindfulne...
Brendan Ozawa-de Silva – Embodied Learning
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar and contemplative educator and researcher Brendan Ozawa-de Silva. Brendan has been studying and te...
Ed Taylor – Leading by Example
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with University of Washington vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Ed Taylor. Ed has made major cont...
David Creswell – Exploring Equanimity
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with social psychologist and contemplative researcher David Creswell. David has been studying the effects of meditation ...
Jenny Mascaro – Compassion in Healthcare
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with biological anthropologist and contemplative researcher Jenny Mascaro. Jenny's work weaves together meditation, comp...
Elissa Epel – Mind, Body, and Stress
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative health psychologist and stress researcher Elissa Epel. Elissa studies how mindfulness, meditation ret...
Matthieu Ricard – Compassion and Care
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with the renowned Buddhist practitioner and author Matthieu Ricard. Matthieu was integral to the founding of contemplati...
Jamie Bristow – Policy, Practice, and Planet
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with mindful policy advocate and contemplative teacher Jamie Bristow. Jamie co-directs the Mindfulness Initiative in the...
Amy Cohen Varela – The Power of Undoing
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical psychologist and contemplative Amy Cohen Varela. In addition to her work as a psychoanalytic therapist, Am...
Zindel Segal – Mindfulness and Depression
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with renowned clinical psychologist, researcher, and co-developer of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Zindel ...
Randima Fernando – Humane Technology
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Randima (Randy) Fernando, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology. Over several decades, Randy has worked to...
Yuria Celidwen - Indigenous Wisdom
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative scholar and Indigenous activist Yuria Celidwen. Yuria has worked across many sectors to bring Indigen...
Norm Farb - Meditation and the Brain
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative researcher Norm Farb. Norm was one of the first people to study how meditation impacts our brains, an...
Tish Jennings - Contemplative Education
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative educator and researcher Patricia (Tish) Jennings. Tish has been a pioneer in bringing mindfulness and...
Sharon Salzberg - Love and Wisdom
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with renowned and beloved meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg. Sharon has been teaching meditation in the West for over 4...
Bob Thurman - Wisdom is Bliss
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar and author Robert (Bob) Thurman. Bob is one of the foremost scholars in the world on Tibetan Buddh...
Lasana Harris - Flexible Social Cognition
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with social neuroscientist Lasana Harris about his work on flexible social cognition—the variable ways that we perceiv...
Jessica Morey - Healing Attachment
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with meditation teacher and co-founder of Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme), Jessica Morey. Jessica has been wor...
Juan Santoyo - Practice and Peace
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative researcher and social activist Juan Santoyo. Juan's work sits at the intersection of basic neuroscie...
Al Kaszniak - The Universe of Verbs
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist, contemplative researcher, and Zen Buddhist teacher, Al Kaszniak. Al has been in the contemplative sci...
Brooke Lavelle - Courage in Community
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar, contemplative teacher, and social activist Brooke Lavelle. Brooke is the co-founder and president...
Jud Brewer - Changing Habits
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with addiction psychiatrist and contemplative researcher Jud Brewer. Jud is one of the leading figures in the use of min...
Roshi Joan Halifax - Enactive Compassion
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Zen Buddhist teacher and author Roshi Joan Halifax. A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi Joan was inst...
Cliff Saron - Embracing Complexity
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist and contemplative researcher Cliff Saron. Cliff is a pioneer in studying the effects of meditation o...
Bobbi Patterson - Contemplation, Place, and Resilience
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with professor and Episcopal priest, Bobbi Patterson. Bobbi's work integrates Christian contemplation, Buddhist meditati...
Cortland Dahl - Integrating Science and Buddhism
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with researcher, translator, and Buddhist teacher, Cortland Dahl. Cort's work integrates science, psychology, meditation...
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel - Identity as Path
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with author, Zen priest and Buddhist teacher, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. Zenju's work highlights how the various facets of o...
Willoughby Britton - When Meditation Causes Harm
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical psychologist and meditation researcher, Willoughby Britton. Willoughby is a pioneer in contemplative resea...
Nicholas Van Dam - Nuancing the Narrative
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with meditation researcher and clinical psychologist, Nicholas Van Dam. Nicholas is the Director of the Contemplative St...
Rhonda Magee - Mindfulness, Interconnection, and Justice
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with law professor, author, and meditation teacher, Rhonda Magee. Rhonda's work has focused on bringing contemplative ap...
Jon Kabat-Zinn - The Heart of Mindfulness
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with Season 3 of the show, starting with renowned meditation teacher, author, and creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Jon...
Vandana Shiva - Earth Democracy
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, we're sharing a special presentation from environmentalist, physicist, and eco-feminist Vandana Shiva. This session is from our...
David Sloan Wilson - Conscious Evolution
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Wendy speaks with evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson. This episode is being released in conjunction with Mind & Life's n...
Dekila Chungyalpa - Human-Earth Connection
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with environmentalist Dekila Chungyalpa about her views of nature, the climate crisis, and her unique collaborations wit...
Peter Wayne - Ecology of Mind
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical researcher Peter Wayne about his work on mind-body and movement-based interventions like tai chi. Their co...
Mingyur Rinpoche - Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Tibetan Buddhist teacher Mingyur Rinpoche about how contemplative practice can lead us to awareness, compassion, an...
Buju Dasgupta - Social Context & Implicit Bias
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with social psychologist Buju Dasgupta about her work on implicit bias, and the role of social context in shaping the mi...
Larry Barsalou - Habits of Mind
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive psychologist Larry Barsalou about his work on grounded cognition, concepts, stress, and habits. Their con...
Sona Dimidjian - Bringing Relationship into Research
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical psychologist and contemplative researcher Sona Dimidjian. Sona's career has focused on using contemplativ...
John Dunne - At the Crossroads of Buddhism and Science
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar John Dunne. John has interfaced with contemplative scientists for over two decades to help advance...
Eric Garland - Working with Addiction & Pain
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical researcher and psychotherapist Eric Garland. Eric has spent his career developing effective ways to use mi...
Anne Klein - The Wisdom of the Body
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar and teacher Anne Klein. They speak about the role of the body in practice and transformation, and ...
Lisa Feldman Barrett - Your Emotions Aren't What You Think
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We launch our second season featuring a conversation with psychologist, neuroscientist, and emotion researcher Lisa Feldman Barrett. She and Wendy dis...
Jack Kornfield - Wisdom For Our Times
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As 2020 draws to a close, Wendy speaks with Buddhist teacher, author, and psychologist Jack Kornfield in a special episode. Their conversation covers ...
Adam Hanley - Taking Your Mind Off Autopilot
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist and contemplative researcher Adam Hanley. Adam studies mindfulness-based interventions for addic...
Andreas Roepstorff - Interacting Minds
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with anthropologist and neuroscientist Andreas Roepstorff. Andreas has been a pioneer in integrating these two approache...
Evan Thompson - Expanding Our View of the Mind
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with philosopher of mind Evan Thompson about embodied cognition and contemplative science. Evan is one of the earliest c...
Doris Chang - Critical Consciousness
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with clinical psychologist Doris Chang about her work on race, ethnicity, culture, and other dimensions of social identi...
Richie Davidson - The Science of Meditation
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist, psychologist, and director of the Center for Healthy Minds, Richard (Richie) Davidson. Richie is on...
Tanya Luhrmann - How Social Worlds Shape Our Minds
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann about how practices embedded in social realities change our minds and our experience...
Amishi Jha - Attention, Mind Wandering, and Stress
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive and contemplative neuroscientist Amishi Jha about using mindfulness to train attention, and its usefulnes...
john powell - Othering and Belonging
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with law professor and civil rights expert john a. powell about his work at the intersection of social justice and spiri...
Willa Blythe Baker - Meditating with the Body
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with meditation teacher and Buddhist scholar Willa Blythe Baker about her work, and how the body is relevant in meditati...
Anil Seth - How Our Minds Predict Our Reality
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wendy speaks with cognitive scientist Anil Seth about his work on consciousness and the mind. They discuss: the idea of the brain ...
Thupten Jinpa - Cultivating Compassion
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural episode, Wendy speaks with Buddhist scholar, author, and longtime translator for the Dalai Lama, Thupten Jinpa. Their conversation c...
Mind & Life Trailer
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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