Exploring the Superpower of Empathy with Judith Orloff, M.D.
Free Listening, Interviews
Are we born with empathy or is it a skill that can be taught? Dr. Orloff tells us that choosing empathy can transform some of our most difficult interactions. Also, studies have shown that an act of empathy can have a positive effect on our immune response. Orloff suggests that…
Political Activism: Beyond Shouting And More than Silence with Sam Daley-Harris
Free Listening, Interviews
In these times of intense political polarization, civic despair is rampant. How does this affect our democracy and how can we counteract this apathy? Daley-Harris has been working tirelessly to provide trainings for ordinary citizens to empower effective political action and to help citizens be most effective in reshaping the…
Gratefulness: Taking Nothing for Granted with Kristi Nelson
Free Listening, Interviews
Kristi Nelson knows the deep joy that springs from simply being alive. This perspective has grown out of her own struggles with stage IV cancer. It led her to explore the practice of gratefulness. And she’s discovered that living with gratefulness is more than just another task to perform, it’s…
Dialoging with Our Inner Personalities with Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Free Listening, Interviews
Here we explore what the Internal Family Systems [IFS] model encompasses and how healing our own inner world can create ripples of compassion that extend from ourselves to our communities. These internal parts of the self can debilitate us with paralyzing fear, shame, feelings of not being good enough, and…
Small Actions Lead to Big Results: Micro Activism with Omkari L. Williams
Free Listening, Interviews
If you are part of the tribe of change-makers and are an active participant in helping to create a better world for all, this deep dialogue is for you. It addresses the question: How do we keep ourselves “in the game” when we become overwhelmed, dispirited, and downhearted by the…
The Dignity Movement, Robots, And The Importance Of Asking Good Questions with Robert Fuller, Ph.D.
Free Listening, Interviews
What is of utmost importance to Fuller are the questions we bring to our life process. He says, “Once you’ve formed a question, it almost guarantees you will find the answer.” He comments on the idea put forth by Israeli psychologist Amos Tversky: “Reality is not a point, it is a cloud…
Effective Leadership Skills: A Lifelong Practice with Marguerite Moore Callaway
Free Listening, Interviews
Our lives are filled with moments when we are asked to step into the role of leadership. Skillful leadership is needed in all aspects of our everyday lives and is not exclusive to a business environment. Being skilled at leadership includes self-discipline, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence. Whether or not we’re…
Reimagine Aging with Purpose and Engagement with Richard Leider and David Shapiro
Free Listening, Interviews
The truth about aging is that everyone, everywhere, is aging, whether we like it or not. We need new models and a new story of what it means to be old because the anti-aging mindset is pervasive in Western culture. Lieder and Shapiro point out that with each passing moment,…
Creating a Better World From The Inside Out with Oren Jay Sofer
Free Listening, Interviews
Our ancestors’ village was not the global village of the 21st Century, so writes Oren Jay Sofer in the Introduction to his book, Your Heart Was Made for This. The ancient ones did not have to contend with a bombardment of reportings of mass shootings, wars, and other ecological and social catastrophes. Nor…
Sekhmet, The Egyptian Goddess Of “Enough Is Enough” with Nicki Scully
Free Listening, Interviews
The Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet is known as “She Who Comes in Times of Chaos.” She transforms fear and rage into alchemical gold. Whether this is actual or metaphorical, Scully teaches us how to tap into these healing energies and spin them into creative solutions that benefit yourself, your community, and…
