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Jacqueline Suskin on Poetry in Everyday Life

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jacqueline Suskin is a poet, educator, and author of many books and collections. She is best known for her project Poem Store, where she composes imp...

Krista Tippett on Being Human

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Krista Tippett is the host of On Being, the Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast. On Being opens up the animating questions at the cen...

Seifu Singh-Molares on Spiritual Direction

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Reverand Seifu Singh-Molares is the Executive Director of Spiritual Directors International and an ordained Zen Buddhist Priest. He’s a practicing S...

Jonah Sachs on Unsafe Thinking

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jonah Sachs is an author, speaker, and viral marketing trailblazer who helped spur the 21st-century values revolution, which brought the ideas of soci...

Scott Stabile on Perfecting Self-Love

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Stabile has amassed a sizable following on social media with his inspirational and provocative quotes, essays, and videos. His previous work inc...

Valerie Mason-John on Recovery Through Buddha's Teachings

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Valerie Mason-John is a public speaker and master trainer in the field of conflict transformation, leadership and mindfulness. Valerie is the awa...

Jay Michaelson on Enlightenment by Trial and Error

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Michaelson is a columnist for The Daily Beast and a frequent commentator on MSNBC and NPR. Jay is also a teacher and an editor at Ten-Percent ...

Grace Schireson on Practical Zen

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Grace Schireson is president of Shogaku Zen and received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. She fo...

Chris Bosh on Playing the Inner Game

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Bosh is a NBA Hall of Famer, eleven-time All Star, two-time NBA Champion, and Olympic Gold Medalist. Chris had his playing days cut short in the...

Radha Agrawal on How to Find Joy and Community

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Radha Agrawal is the co-founder and CEO of Daybreaker, the early morning global dance and wellness move-ment in 30 cities and five continents. She re...

Dr. Chris Niebauer on Neuropsychology and the Thinking Mind

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Chris Niebauer holds a Ph.D. in cognitive neuropsychology, specializing in the differences between the left and the right sides of the human brain...

Angus Fletcher on Inventions in Literature

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Angus Fletcher is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio States Project Narrative, the world’s leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. ...

George Saunders on Writing and Transformation

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

George Saunders is the author of eleven books including, Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the inaugural F...

Susan Piver on The Four Noble Truths of Love

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Piver is a New York Times bestselling author of 9 books and a renowned Buddhist teacher. Her book, The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisd...

Paul Mc Carroll on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Mc Carroll is an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety specialist, therapist, and mental health trainer from Belfast, Ireland. As someo...

Sebene Selassie on Belonging and Connection

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sebene Selassie is a teacher, author, and speaker who explores the themes of belonging and identity through meditation, creativity, and spirituality. ...

Dr. Edith Eger on Life Lessons

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Edith Eger is a Holocaust survivor who went on to graduate with a PhD from the University of Texas. She is a prolific author and maintains a busy...

Special Episode: Knowing vs. Doing (cont.)

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Eric discusses the obstacles that get in the way of us bridging the gap between what we know and what we do and how to overco...

Lisa Feldman Barrett on Lessons About the Brain

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Feldman Barrett is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. S...

David Kundtz on The Art of Stopping

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Kundtz is a former director and presenter of Inside Track seminars and a former clergyman turned author. David has sold more than 113,000 books...

Marianne Williamson on a New Revolution

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. For the last 35 years, Marianne has been one of America’s most known public...

James Nestor on The Science of Breathing

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Outside Magazine, The Atlantic, National Public Radio, The New York Times, and many more....

Knowing vs. Doing: Overcoming the Obstacles that Get in Our Way

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first episode in a special mini-series in which Eric explains the obstacles that get in the way of us bridging the gap between what we kn...

Lenuta Hellen Nadolu on Courage and Survival

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lenuta Hellen Nadolu is a loving mother, a successful entrepreneur, and, as you’ll find out in this interview – a survivor. Most recently, Helen w...

Eiman Al Zaabi on Finding Grace

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eiman Al Zaabi is a Muslim spiritual teacher who integrates the principles of harmony, beauty and unity into her teachings. Eiman is a facilitator a...

Bruce Feiler on Life Transitions

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Feiler is the author of 7 New York Times best-sellers and he’s also the presenter of two primetime series on PBS as well as the inspiration fo...

A Teaching, a Song, and a Poem - 4/3/21

03 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Teaching: Deconstructing Emotions Song: Monster Ballad by Josh Ritter  Poem: Of Being by Denise Levertov  Photo by Alexas_Fotos on Unsplash S...

Caroline Myss on Intimate Conversations with the Divine

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline Myss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned speaker in the fields of human consciousness, spirituality...

Michael Brody-Waite on Leading in Life

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Brody-Waite is a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, and leadership coach.   Eric and Michael ...

James Hollis on Living Between Worlds

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Hollis is an American Jungian psychologist. He is a public speaker and the author of 16 books. He runs a private practice as a Jungian Psychoa...

Toni Bernhard on Living with Chronic Illness

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is Toni Bernhard’s second time as a guest on the show and we’re so glad to have her back. She is a former law professor at the University of ...

Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower on Conversations for Radical Alignment

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Jamieson is a holistic weight loss and nutrition and lifestyle coach who has appeared on Oprah, Martha Stewart Living, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, ...

A Teaching, a Song, and a Poem - 3/13/21

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Teaching:  "Don't Believe Your Thoughts" Song: The Ghost of Rockschool by Belle and Sebastian  Poem:  Everyday Grace by Stella Nesanovich  Photo b...

Steven Kotler on The Art of Impossible

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. The author...

John Perkins on How Perception Creates Reality

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Perkins is an author and activist whose 10 books on global intrigue, shamanism, and transformation have been on the New York Times Best Seller li...

Adrienne Bankert on How to Choose Kindness

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adrienne Bankert is an Emmy award-winning national news correspondent for ABC News, covering some of the most historic headlines of the past decade. S...

Ralph De La Rosa on The Energy of Emotions

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ralph De La Rosa is a psychotherapist in private practice and a seasoned meditation instructor. His work has been featured in The New York Post, CN...

Lodro Rinzler on Meditation for Anxious People

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lodro Rinzler is the co-founder of MNDFL meditation studios, has taught meditation for 20 years in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and is the award-w...

Stephen Nachmanovitch on Improvising in Life

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Nachmanovitch performs and teaches internationally as an improvisational violinist and at the intersection of music, dance, theatre, and multi...

Dr. Stuart Eisendrath on Mindfulness for Depression

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Stuart Eisendrath is the founding Director of the University of California San Francisco Depression Center where he served as the Professor of Psy...

Maggie Smith on Writing for Healing

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie Smith is a poet whose work has been widely published, anthologized, and has appeared in Best American Poetry, the New York Times, The New Yorke...

Dr. Jud Brewer on Habits to Heal Anxiety

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jud Brewer is a thought leader in the field of habit change and the science of self-mastery. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at the ...

Mirabai Starr on the Divine Feminine

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author of creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World ...

Koshin Paley Ellison on Becoming Wholehearted

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison is a Zen teacher and co-founder with his partner, Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell, of the New York Zen Center of Contemplativ...

Wim Hof on Mind Over Matter

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wim Hof is a Dutch extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand freezing temperatures. Wim has set world records for swimming under ice and prol...

Dr. Aziz Gazipura on Transforming Your Inner Critic

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Aziz Gazipura is a clinical psychologist and one of the worlds leading experts on social confidence. After being stuck in shyness and social anxie...

Sonia Roberts on Spirituality and Anti-Racism

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sonia Roberts is an educator, writer, creator, and activist. Sonia writes about racism, spirituality, parenting, and much more in her Spiritually Spe...

Paria Hassouri on Parenting a Transgender Child

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paria Hassouri is a pediatrician, writer, transgender rights activist, wife and mother of three children. Her personal essays have been published in t...

Cory Allen on Cultivating Mindfulness

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cory Allen is a writer, musician, meditation teacher, and creator of the podcast, The Astral Hustle, which focuses on how to live better with leading ...

Bina Venkataraman on Effectively Thinking Ahead

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bina Venkataraman is an American journalist, author, and science policy expert. She is currently the Editorial Page Editor of The Boston Globe and a f...

Life Through Poetry with IN-Q

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

IN-Q is an award-winning poet, best-selling author, and multi-platinum songwriter. His groundbreaking achievements include being named to Oprah’s S...

Ella Frances Sanders on Musings on a Vast Universe

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ella Frances Sanders is an internationally-bestselling author and illustrator of three books. Her third book, Eating the Sun: Small Musings on a Vast...

Special Episode: Resilience During Challenging Times

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Due to the ongoing global pandemic, devastating natural disasters, contentious elections, and instances of heartbreaking violence and injustice, chall...

Dr. Shauna Shapiro on Transformative Mindfulness

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Shauna Shapiro is a professor, best-selling author, clinical psychologist, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion. Sh...

Raising an Aging Parent with Dr. Ken Druck

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ken Druck is a leading mental health expert in the areas of civility, relationships, and aging. Ken writes regularly for the national press a...

Julia Cameron on Finding Your Creativity

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Cameron is an American teacher, author, artist, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, and much more. She is best known for her book, “The Ar...

James Kingsland on the Neuroscience of Behind Our Reality

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James Kingsland is a science and medical journalist with 25 years of experience working for publications such as New Scientist, Nature, and, most rece...

Judith Grisel on the Neuroscience of Addiction

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Judith Grisel is a professor of Psychology at Bucknell University. Judith is a behavioral neuroscientist with a particular interest in addiction....

Brad Warner on Hardcore Zen

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Warner is an ordained Zen teacher and the author of many books, including There is No God and He is Always With You, Zen Wrapped in Karma Dippe...

Kelly Wilson on Being Liberated from Anxiety

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., is a Professor of psychology at the University at Mississippi. He is Past President of the Association for Contextual Behavioral ...

Spring Washam on Deep Transformation

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spring Washam is a well-known meditation and dharma teacher based in Oakland, California. She is a founding member and core teacher at the East Bay Me...

Ibram X. Kendi on Being an Antiracist

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ibram X. Kendi is an American author, historian, and scholar of race and discriminatory policy in America. He is the Director for the Center for Antir...

Sasha Sagan on Science and the Sacred

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sasha Sagan is a writer who has also worked as a television producer, filmmaker, editor, and speaker. Sasha’s writing has appeared in New York Magaz...

Albert Flynn DeSilver on Writing as a Path to Awakening

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Albert Flynn DeSilver is an American poet, memoirist, novelist, speaker, and workshop leader. He is the author of several books of poems, a memoir t...

Josh Johnson on Humor and Healing

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Johnson is a comedian and an Emmy-nominated writer. He is currently a writer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and a former writer and performer...

Understanding Emotions with Susan David

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Susan David is a psychologist on faculty at Harvard Medical School. She’s also the co-founder and co-director of The Institute of Coaching at McLean...

A.H. Almaas on Discovering our Essence

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A. H. Almaas is the pen name of A. Hameed Ali. He is the founder of the Diamond Approach to Self-Realization which is a contemporary teaching that dev...

Sarah Blondin on Being Heart Minded

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Blondin is a writer and videographer from British Columbia, Canada. She’s also the creator and host of the well-known podcast “live awak...

Mini Episode: On and On it Goes (Coronavirus Update)

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spiritual Habits Group Program – Find Solid Ground In Shaky Times: Join Eric in this virtual, live group program to learn powerful Spiritual Habi...

Justin Michael Williams on Meditation and Activism

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Michael Williams is an author, a top 20 recording artist, and a transformational speaker who is using music and meditation to wake up the world...

Ellen Bass on the Power of Poetry

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Bass is a poet, non-fiction author, and teacher. She is the author of many collections and books including Like a Beggar, The Human Line, and ...

Lisa Mosconi on Eating for Brain Health

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Mosconi holds a PhD degree in Neuroscience and Nuclear Medicine and is a certified Integrative Nutritionist and holistic healthcare practitioner...

Jamia Wilson on Allyship and Activism

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jamia Wilson is a feminist activist, writer, and speaker. As director of the Feminist Press at the City University of New York and the former VP of pr...

James Gordon on Healing Trauma

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. James Gordon is an American author and psychiatrist known for mind-body medicine. Dr. Gordon is internationally recognized for using self-awarene...

Ruth King on Healing Racism (Re-release)

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re re-releasing another episode this week as we continue to be in the midst of a crisis point of racial injustice here in the United States. Ruth...

Austin Channing Brown on Racial Justice (Re-Release)

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Channing Brown is a writer, speaker, and practitioner who helps schools, nonprofits, and religious organizations practice genuine inclusion. Sh...

Nir Eyal on Becoming Indistractable

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nir Eyal is an author whose writing on technology, psychology, and business has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Psychology Toda...

Laura McKowen on the Magic of Being Sober

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laura McKowen is an author, award winning blogger and host of Spiritualish, a show that provides an irreverent take on self help. She has been featu...

Scott Barry Kaufman on Living a Transcendent Life

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist interested in the development of intelligence, creativity, and personality. He applies a variety of persp...

Sue Monk Kidd on The Longings of Our Heart

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sue Monk Kidd was raised in the small town of Sylvester, Georgia, a place that deeply influenced the writing of her first novel, The Secret Life of B...

Henry Shukman on Paths of Spiritual Awakening

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Shukman is a poet, writer, and Associate Zen Master who lives in New Mexico where he teaches at Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has published eigh...

Special Episode: Tips for Living in Close Quarters

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us are staying at home right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic and if you live with people, chances are you have had moments of feeling ir...

Dr. Christian Conte on Radical Anger Management

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Christian Conte is one of the country’s most accomplished mental health specialists in the field of anger and emotional management. He specializ...

Mini Episode: Allowing Yourself to Feel Everything and Post Traumatic Growth

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can find all of the most up to date crisis help & support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to www.oneyou...

Mark Nepo on Connecting to What Matters

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Nepo is a poet, philosopher and cancer survivor who has taught in the fields of poetry, health, and spirituality for 40 years. Mark is a New York...

Adreanna Limbach on Befriending our Difficult Feelings

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adreanna Limbach is a head-teacher at MNDFL Meditation Studios in New York City. Adreanna’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Women’s ...

Special Episode: How to Work with Anger

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So many of us are feeling angry for a myriad of reasons amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. To help us better understand and work with our anger, Eric reach...

Special Episode: Crisis Strategies for Mental and Emotional Health

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can find all of the most up to date crisis help & support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to www.oneyou...

Special Episode: How to Work From Home

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified earlier this week, Eric reached out to several previous guests of the show to ask them if they would be willing t...

Kristin Neff on Self Compassion

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Educational Psychology. With her partner Chris Germer, s...

Mini Episode: Fear: How to Cope in Uncertain Times

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eric talks about how to best deal with fear during these uncertain times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at ht...

Norman Fischer on Spiritual Growth through Imagination

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Norman Fischer is a poet, author, Zen Buddhist teacher and priest. He’s a graduate of Iowa’s Writer’s Workshop and he’s been publishing poetry...

Kamla Kapur on Transformative Powers in Life

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kamla Kapur is an award winning author, poet and playwright. She was born and raised in India and studied in the United States. Kamla now divides her ...

Ryan Oelke on Awakening in Life

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Oelke is the co-founder of Buddhist Geeks and is the founder of Awakening In Life. Ryan is a meditation teacher with an MS.Ed. in Counseling Psyc...

Stephen Mitchell on the Questioning Mind

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Mitchell is an author and translator who has dedicated much of his life to Zen practice. Eric and Stephen have an in depth discussion about t...

Gretchen Rubin on Living Skillfully

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. Gretchen is known for her ability t...

Fleet Maull on Radical Responsibility

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fleet Maull is an author, consultant, trainer, meditation teacher and executive coach who facilitates deep transformation for individuals and organiza...

Mini Episode: A Reply to Mark Manson’s "Motherf*ckin’ Monday"

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I love Mark Manson's weekly newsletter called "Motherf*ckin’ Monday" where he discusses three ideas about the mind, life or the world. This weeks ...

Sarah Wilson on Anxiety

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Wilson is a New York Times Bestselling author, journalist and founder of iquitsugar.com. She has published 15 I Quit Sugar books in 46 countrie...

Steven C. Hayes on Developing Psychological Flexibility

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Steven C. Hayes is one of the founders of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and this is his second time on the show. This time, he and Eric disc...