Podcasts by Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Tami Simon, Founder and Publisher of Sounds True interviews spiritual teachers, visionary writers, and living luminaries about their newest work and current challenges—the growing edge of their inner inquiry and outer contribution to the world.
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Clay Routledge: The Surprising Powers of Nostalgia from 2023-12-12T15:00:11
Can relishing the past help us create a better future? If we want to move ahead, how does going back support us? Could it be that thinking about the past is inseparable from thinking about the futu...
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gina Breedlove: The Vibration of Grace from 2023-12-05T15:00:35
We all carry grief in one form or another. Whether it's unhealed wounds from our past or a heart that's breaking over the suffering in our world, so many of us are desperately seeking solace and ho...
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Stephen Aizenstat: Increasing Your Imaginal Intelligence from 2023-11-28T15:00:15
When we’re children, we’re encouraged to use our imagination. Yet over time, we tend to leave the imagination behind and emphasize logic and rational thinking. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks wi...
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Moshe Gersht: Standing in Certainty During an Uncertain Time from 2023-11-21T15:00:53
Responding to an undeniable inner impulse for deeper understanding and purpose, Moshe Gersht left behind a successful career as a musician to study the Torah in Jerusalem. Today, he writes and teac...
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Lama Rod Owens: The Path of the New Saint from 2023-11-14T15:00:30
To be a New Saint is to move into a direct relationship with suffering—our own and that of the world—and make a commitment to disrupt that suffering in any way we can, for as long as it takes. In t...
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Justin Michael Williams, Shelly Tygielski, and Mario Van Peebles: How We Ended Racism from 2023-11-07T15:00:52
The end of racism—really? When your eyes stop rolling, tune in to this podcast to hear why it's actually possible—in our lifetimes—to free our society from systemic racial oppression and injustice...
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Nataly Kogan: Living in a Friendly and Joy-Filled Universe from 2023-10-31T14:00:33
What brings you your greatest joy? How do you access your inner"awesome"? Nataly Kogan has made it her life's work to help people overcome burnout and break free from endless busyness. In this podc...
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Mpho Andrea Tutu van Furth: I’m Here For Love from 2023-10-24T14:00:27
"If we as a world ever got even a hint of the incredible love with which God loves us, we would be living in such a different world than we do now."These are the wise words of Mpho Andrea Tutu van ...
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Andrea Gibson: Facing Mortality and Being Adored and Cherished by the Universe from 2023-10-17T14:00:37
Great poets expand our view—of ourselves, of each other, and of the entire universe. Andrea Gibson was named Colorado's 2023–25 Poet Laureate for their celebrated verses on love, LGBTQ issues, spir...
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Stefani Goerlich: Understanding Kink and Advocating for Its Cultural Redemption from 2023-10-10T14:00:50
You're kinky but your partner is vanilla. Or maybe it's the other way around. Perhaps you've always known; perhaps you just found out. So how do you talk about it? And what happens next? In this ...
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Katie Horwitch: Reimagining Being Positive and Fearless from 2023-10-05T14:00:17
Shifting out of negative self-talk isn't easy. Sugar-coating,"sending love and light,"faking-it-till-we-make-it, and other forms of false positivity can do more harm than good. In her book, Want Yo...
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Thomas Hübl: Alchemizing Individual, Ancestral, and Collective Trauma from 2023-10-03T14:00:39
Visionary teacher Thomas Hübl is leading the way toward a new era of trauma healing on the individual, ancestral, and collective levels. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Hübl about his new b...
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Jamie Della: Crafting a Wise and Magickal Life from 2023-09-28T14:00:13
Mystery and misunderstanding surround the practice of magick and witchcraft. In the decades since she chose to publicly"come out of the broom closet,"author, priestess, healer, and Xicana witch Jam...
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Spring Washam: Partnering with Ancestors for Support and Liberation from 2023-09-26T14:00:31
Our collective human family faces unprecedented challenges—but we need not face them alone. We can call on the living spirit of our ancestors to collaborate on the creation of a more just and peace...
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Megan Devine: Acknowledging Our Grief and Carrying What Can’t Be Fixed from 2023-09-19T14:00:15
When we suffer a serious loss, we come face-to-face with the fragile nature of this world. Yet in today's culture, we often try to avoid or deny the deep emotions associated with losing the people ...
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Matt Gutman: Conquering a Lifetime of Panic Attacks from 2023-09-12T14:00:07
28% of Americans will experience a panic attack in their lifetime. Some researchers say that number is closer to 50%. Renowned ABC News correspondent, Matt Gutman, never felt afraid when assigned t...
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Gladys McGarey: Activating Our Life Force with Love from 2023-09-05T15:00:17
At the ripe young age of 102, physician, author, and great-great-grandmother Dr. Gladys McGarey maintains an active consulting practice and in 2023 published her most recent book, The Well-Lived Li...
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David Spiegel: Self-Hypnosis for Well-Being from 2023-08-29T14:00:33
The practice of hypnosis is considered by many people within and outside of the medical profession to be useless, dangerous, or both. Yet studies are showing how hypnosis offers us a reliable, rema...
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Tami Simon: Being a Spiritual Entrepreneur from 2023-08-22T14:00:31
A magazine article about Sounds True founder Tami Simon referred to her as a “spiritual entrepreneur.” At first, Tami wasn’t sure about the label. Yet over time, she came to appreciate and embrace ...
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Jeremy Hunter: Untaught Essentials for Business Humans from 2023-08-15T14:00:55
How do you transform your mind, and how do you do it in real time amidst the challenges of work and life? How do you remain openhearted and generous in a competitive or even cutthroat environment? ...
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Maggie Smith: Writing in a Way That Is Brave, Real, and True from 2023-08-08T14:00:44
Bestselling poet Maggie Smith has a gift for embracing the complexity of our human experience—and for writing about it with piercing intensity, clarity, and beauty. In this podcast, Tami Simon spea...
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Light Watkins: Putting Your Heart-Voice into Action from 2023-08-01T14:00:16
What is spiritual minimalism? How do we “declutter” ourselves so we can hear and take action on the voice of our hearts? In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with meditation teacher and author Light ...
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A.H. Almaas: Love in Its Boundless Dimension from 2023-07-25T14:00:20
We come into this world with a basic trust in the goodness of life. And our trials, tribulations, and traumas cover up that trust, or shatter it completely. In this discussion of his new book, Nond...
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Andrew Holecek: Reverse Meditation from 2023-07-18T14:00:19
Your mindfulness practice worked! You calmed your mind and felt the deep, inner bliss that meditation brings. But, asks Andrew Holecek, what do you do with these beatific states when your world is ...
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Chris Bache: Diamonds from Heaven: Exploring the Mind of the Universe from 2023-07-11T14:00:25
What is the meaning of life? Can we really understand the nature of time and space or the structure of the universe? Is reincarnation real? Get ready for an extremely edgy episode of Insights at th...
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Shamini Jain: Healing Ourselves at This Time—The Benevolent Challenge from 2023-07-04T14:00:13
What is the future of health and healing? In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Shamini Jain about her vision of the medicine of tomorrow, where not only the physical aspects of who we are bu...
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Friedemann Schaub: Becoming the Empowered Leader of Your Subconscious Mind from 2023-06-27T14:00:16
The subconscious mind has a critical role in our lives—a role that it’s always busy fulfilling. But it also has a problem, explains Dr. Friedemann Schaub: “It pretty much does whatever it started t...
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Three Black Men from 2023-06-20T09:33:51
We know that we're living in a critical time in human history. We know that we can no longer say,"It's not my responsibility."What is it that this time begs us to see? In this podcast, Tami Simon j...
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Sherianna Boyle: Energy in Action from 2023-06-13T14:00:02
“Focus on your thoughts.” That’s the first instruction most of us receive when we begin to explore the practice of manifestation. Sherianna Boyle has a different suggestion: focus on your emotions....
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Tony Schwartz and Kimberly Manns: The Reckoning: Seeing More and Feeling More from 2023-06-06T14:00:01
Who could you become if you fully allowed yourself to accept what you really want and go for it without reservation? What’s standing in your way? With their audio learning program, The Reckoning, c...
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Melissa Bernstein: Finding Meaning and Creating from Light from 2023-05-30T14:00:56
Through the wonderful, timeless toys she has created with her husband and their company, Melissa&Doug, Melissa Bernstein has sparked a brilliant imaginative light in the lives of thousands of child...
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Stan Tatkin: In Each Other’s Care from 2023-05-23T14:00:44
Dr. Stan Tatkin is uniquely talented at helping couples shift from being in each other's faces to being in each other's care. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks to the innovative therapist and auth...
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Rainn Wilson: Standing for a Spiritual Revolution from 2023-05-16T14:00:52
How do we reimagine society and build it anew upon a foundation of love, unity, and compassion? This is the central question Rainn Wilson explores in his new book, Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritua...
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Mark Nepo: The Half-Life of Angels from 2023-05-09T14:00:52
How do we know our own authenticity? How can we return to our hearts when we find we’ve left them? As we evolve and change along our journey, how do we relate to the “former selves” in our past? In...
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Jon Kabat-Zinn: Befriending Pain from 2023-05-02T14:00:12
Current statistics tell us that 20% of the US population has some form of chronic pain, defined as severe discomfort that has continued for six months or more. That’s more than 50 million people. J...
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Lorna Byrne: Knowing Yourself as a Spiritual Being from 2023-04-25T14:00:12
There is a material world we can touch with our hands and see with our eyes. And as Lorna Byrne assures us, there is also a spiritual world that is just as real—one that most of us have forgotten h...
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Ruby Warrington: Women Without Kids from 2023-04-20T14:00:22
Whether or not to become a parent is a central question in life. There are many factors that influence the decision, some of which are out of our control. Yet foregoing motherhood, for any reason, ...
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Elissa Epel: The Stress Prescription from 2023-04-18T14:00:17
How can we live without the sense that our value is measured by achievements and productivity? What kind of attitude and skills are needed today to deal with the stress so many are feeling? In a nu...
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Zenju Earthlyn Manuel: Opening to Darkness from 2023-04-11T14:00:14
Darkness is an inseparable part of life. Yet instead of resisting it or trying to eradicate it, as society would often have us do, how can we use darkness as fodder for our growth and evolution? In...
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Andrea Owen: Speaking with a Damn Good Coach from 2023-04-06T14:00:56
Andrea Owen is an author, global keynote speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women master their confidence and resilience. But as she puts it, “I was not born an...
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Mara Glatzel: What Do You Need? from 2023-04-04T14:00:15
We all have needs. Yet why is it so difficult to honor them? In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Mara Glatzel about her book, Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty, a...
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Rachel Macy Stafford: The Soul Shift to What Really Matters from 2023-03-28T14:00:31
In her new book, Soul Shift, Rachel Macy Stafford offers a practical approach to navigating a culture of distraction and depletion to find your way back to what delights your heart, makes you feel ...
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MaryCatherine McDonald: The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong from 2023-03-23T14:00:39
For centuries, we’ve been taught that being traumatized means we are somehow broken—and that trauma only happens to people who are too fragile or flawed to deal with hardship. Instead, says Dr. Mar...
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Iain S. Thomas&Jasmine Wang: Can AI Answer Life’s Biggest Questions? from 2023-03-21T14:00:21
Mention to someone the words “artificial intelligence,” and chances are you’ll get a very emotional response. For some, the thought of AI triggers fear, anger, and suspicion; for others, great exci...
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Paulina Porizkova: Aging Beautifully from 2023-03-14T14:00:40
We're all beautiful in different ways. To see this beauty in everyone around you only takes a little kindness and patience. This is just one of the many deep insights you'll hear in this podcast wi...
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Sará King: Liberatory Technology from the Future from 2023-03-07T15:00:10
We live in an age of astounding technological wonders. Yet there is great fear and uncertainty around where it’s taking us all. The multitalented Dr. Sará King is a neuroscientist, education philos...
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Daniel J. Siegel: IntraConnected: Discovering MWe (Me + We) from 2023-02-28T15:00:34
We may have a mental understanding that all of life is one inseparable whole, yet how do we actually feel into this reality? And how do we relate to others and the world from this felt awareness? D...
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Emilia Elisabet Lahti: Sisu: Embodying Gentle Power from 2023-02-23T15:00:56
How do we find the strength to keep going when it feels like there’s nothing left inside of us? The Finnish philosophy of sisu shows us a new way to look at power and perseverance—not as force and ...
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Sarah Blondin: Heart Minded from 2023-02-21T15:00:38
Is your heart asking you for a more meaningful conversation? Are you longing to engage a different kind of awareness than the thinking mind? Sarah Blondin is beloved by millions for her online guid...
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Valerie Gangas: In Deep Shift from 2023-02-16T15:00:24
When our lives are unexpectedly overturned, how do we regain our footing and make something new and better of ourselves? In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with author Valerie Gangas about her book...
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Connor Beaton: Men’s Work from 2023-02-14T15:00:30
What does it look like to connect to our own masculinity, our own masculine core, in a healthy way? How as men do we welcome the parts of ourselves we dislike the most? Where can we find the valida...
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Melody T. McCloud: Black Women’s Wellness from 2023-02-07T15:00:31
Dr. Melody T. McCloud has written a first-of-its-kind, truly groundbreaking book that serves as an indispensable guide to help Black women lead healthier, happier lives. Black Women’s Wellness: You...
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The Inside Story: The Power of Interoceptive Awareness from 2022-04-19T14:00:25
In this podcast, Sounds True founder Tami Simon speaks with Susan Sands about her new book, The Inside Story, illuminating the surprising benefits that come with growing older and deepening our cap...
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The Archetypal Journey from Maiden to Mother from 2022-04-12T14:00:11
In this podcast, Sounds True’s founder, Tami Simon, speaks with Sarah Durham Wilson about the book and how it helps us to reclaim our power and free ourselves from internalized patriarchal values. ...
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Unshakable Inner Peace: What Does That Mean, and Is It Possible? from 2022-04-05T14:00:28
In this podcast, Sounds True founder Tami Simon speaks with Shannon about her new book, Return to You, and how we can embrace every part of ourselves and realize"an unshakable inner peace."They al...
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Is There a Holy Grail of Healing? from 2022-03-29T14:48
In this podcast, Dr. Rankin speaks with Sounds True founder, Tami Simon, about her new book, Sacred Medicine: A Doctor's Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing. Their conversation explores: the ...
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Giving Your Heart Over to Real Change from 2022-03-22T14:00:37
In this podcast, Sharon Salzberg joins Sounds True’s founder, Tami Simon, to discuss her recent book, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World—and how you can begin to bring the cor...
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Waking Up: What Does It Really Mean? from 2022-03-15T14:00:32
Adyashanti is a widely beloved, American-born spiritual teacher whose practice is rooted in Zen Buddhism but has expanded beyond any one path or perspective. He has created many books and audio pro...
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Our Evolutionary Leap from 2022-03-08T15:55:44
In this podcast, Lynne joins Sounds True’s founder, Tami Simon, to discuss the challenges and opportunities now facing humanity—and the invitation to each one of us to make a difference as we embra...
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Shining Bright Without Burning Out from 2022-03-01T15:00:35
In this podcast, Mara speaks with Sounds True’s founder, Tami Simon, about how in today’s world we can learn to value our sensitivity instead of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Mara and Tami als...
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Hard Pivot from 2022-02-22T15:00:02
In this podcast, Apolo joins Sounds True founder Tami Simon to discuss his new book, Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show Up Fully. Tami and Apolo also discuss being relentlessly curious;...
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Making Sense of Menopause from 2022-02-15T15:00:48
In this podcast, Sounds True founder Tami Simon speaks with Susan Willson about her new book and her efforts to bring menopause out of the shadows and into the light, so we can learn how to embrace...
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Radically Reframing Aging from 2022-02-08T15:00
In this podcast, Sounds True founder Tami Simon speaks with Maria Shriver about her new project, Radically Reframing Aging: Today’s Groundbreakers on Age, Health, Purpose, and Joy, an online summit...
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The Awesome Human Project from 2022-02-01T15:11:33
Nataly Kogan is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author on a mission to help people cultivate their “Awesome Human” skills by making simple, scientifically backed practices part of their daily lives. ...
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A Love Letter to Friendships . . . And How to Break Up with Mediocre Friends from 2022-01-25T15:00:30
In this podcast, Sounds True’s founder, Tami Simon, speaks with Erin Falconer about the unique power of our personal friendships and how we can work to improve them—or let them go if necessary. Tam...
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A Soberful Life from 2022-01-18T15:38:16
In"A Soberful Life,"Sounds True founder, Tami Simon, speaks with Veronica about her new book, Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol. Tami and Veronica also discuss: makin...
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Finding Meaning in Our Grief from 2022-01-11T15:00:17
In this podcast, Sounds True founder Tami Simon speaks with David Kessler about his new book, including how our relationships transcend death and how we can all continue to love and cherish those w...
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What Is Wanting to Find Expression Through You? from 2022-01-04T18:09:35
Dr. James Hollis is a Jungian analyst, a former director of the Jung Society of Washington, DC, and a professor of Jungian Studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston. He is the author...
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Not Being a Prisoner to Your Nervous System from 2021-12-28T16:30:46
Jeffrey Rutstein, PsyD, is a clinical psychotherapist, trauma expert, and a longtime student and teacher of meditation. In collaboration with Sounds True, Dr. Rutstein is hosting the upcoming Heali...
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Being Open to Open Monogamy from 2021-12-21T15:00:27
Tammy Nelson, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist, Board Certified Sexologist, Certified Sex Therapist, and a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. She is a TEDx speaker and the host of The Troubl...
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What You Can Do to Make Your Relationship Work from 2021-12-14T15:00:35
Elizabeth Earnshaw works with individuals, couples, and families and is the founder of A Better Life Therapy. She holds a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, is a licensed marriage and ...
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Tracking Wonder from 2021-12-07T15:00:52
Jeffrey Davis is a researcher, consultant, and the founder of the Tracking Wonder Consultancy. With Sounds True, he’s released the new book Tracking Wonder: Reclaiming a Life of Meaning and Possibi...
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Trusting the Gold from 2021-11-30T20:12:04
Tara Brach has been practicing and teaching meditation since 1975, as well as leading workshops and meditation retreats throughout North America and Europe. She has a PhD in clinical psychology, is...
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Radical Self-Care Changes Everything from 2021-11-23T14:00:24
Anne Lamott is the celebrated author of many books of fiction, essays, and memoirs. Her works include Bird by Bird, Hallelujah Anyway, and Crooked Little Heart. In this special edition of Insights ...
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What We Long For from 2021-11-16T17:09:46
Becca Piastrelli is a writer, speaker, ancestral folk medicine keeper, and women’s group facilitator. She is a leader in women’s empowerment and earth wisdom, teaching women how to cultivate a grea...
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Becoming an Active Operator of Your Nervous System from 2021-11-09T15:23:59
Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician and consultant specializing in using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma and create ways of working that honor the role of the...
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Embracing Pleasure, Fractal Responsibility, and the Power of Our Imagination from 2021-11-02T19:35:22
adrienne maree brown is a social justice facilitator and the bestselling author of Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good; Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds; and We Will ...
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All the Time in the World from 2021-10-26T18:50:07
Lisa Broderick is a senior-level executive who has worked with entrepreneurs and companies to create lives of presence and purpose. She has explored expanded states of consciousness at the Monroe I...
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Rewriting Your Food Story from 2021-10-19T15:42:37
Elise Museles is on the board of directors for the Environmental Working Group, a holistic health expert, and the host of the podcast Once Upon a Food Story. With Sounds True, she's released the ne...
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Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic from 2021-10-12T16:26:20
Dr. Paul Conti is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatry training at Stanford and at Harvard. Dr. Conti has served patients and clients throughout the Uni...
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Communicating with ‘Calmfidence’ from 2021-10-05T21:09:32
Patricia Stark is a personal coach and certified body language trainer. With Sounds True, she’s released the book Calmfidence: How to Trust Yourself, Tame Your Inner Critic, and Shine in Any Spotli...
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Calling Team Earth: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation from 2021-09-28T14:06:50
Paul Hawken is a world-renowned environmentalist, activist, and author. His works include Blessed Unrest, Drawdown, and Sustainable Revolution. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon s...
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The Biofield: The Missing Link Between Healing and Consciousness from 2021-09-21T21:09:23
Dr. Shamini Jain is a clinical psychologist, researcher, public speaker, and the founder of the nonprofit Consciousness and Healing Initiative. With Sounds True, she's released the new book Healing...
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The Core of Belonging from 2021-09-14T14:50:46
Rev. angel Kyodo williams is an author, activist, Zen priest, and founder of the organization Transformative Change, which centers on the link between inner work, wholeness, and social transformati...
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The Fierce Empowered Feminine from 2021-09-07T14:00:05
Lama Tsultrim Allione is an internationally known Buddhist teacher and the founder of Tara Mandala, a mountain retreat center south of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Lama Tsultrim was the first American...
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How to Have Kids and a Life from 2021-08-31T16:25:01
Ericka Sóuter has over 20 years of journalism experience and is a nationally recognized voice in parenting news and parenting advice. A frequent contributor on Good Morning America and other nation...
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Spiritually Fly from 2021-08-24T16:45:46
Faith Hunter has nearly 20 years of experience as a yoga and meditation teacher. She is the founder of Embrace Yoga DC and Embrace OM, as well as the creator of Spiritually Fly, a lifestyle philoso...
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The Power of Emotions at Work from 2021-08-17T15:00:28
Karla McLaren is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and renowned expert in emotions and empathy. Her work focuses on her grand unified theory of emotions, which reconsiders how we ...
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The Financial Mindset Fix from 2021-08-09T15:00:44
Joyce Marter is a therapist, entrepreneur, speaker, and adjunct professor at Northwestern University. She's the founder and CEO of Urban Balance, a nationwide counseling practice that provides trai...
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Revitalizing the Sacred Arts and Raising a Star Child from 2021-08-03T15:00:31
Briana Saussy is a writer, teacher, and founder of the Sacred Arts Academy, a school dedicated to the restoration, remembering, and everyday practice of the sacred arts. With Sounds True, she’s wri...
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Making Money, Making Change from 2021-07-27T14:53:48
Rha Goddess is an entrepreneurial soul coach and the CEO and founder of Move The Crowd, a movement galvanizing over three million entrepreneurs to reimagine work as a vehicle for creative expressio...
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MetaAnatomy: The Study and Wonder of You from 2021-07-20T20:51:54
Kristin Leal is a yoga teacher and a sadhaka in the ISHTA lineage, as well as a licensed massage therapist, Reiki practitioner, and author. Her popular MetaAnatomy workshops, classes, and online tr...
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The Full Spectrum of Awareness from 2021-07-13T17:28:20
Diana Winston is the director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, where she developed the Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum. With Sounds True, Diana is...
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Trauma Recovery and Post-Traumatic Growth from 2021-07-06T21:46:25
Dr. Arielle Schwartz is a clinical psychologist, author, teacher, and widely sought-out voice in the healing of trauma and complex trauma. She offers workshops for therapists on EMDR and somatic th...
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Compassion as a Superpower from 2021-06-29T21:08:14
Michelle Maldonado is founder and CEO of Lucenscia, a firm dedicated to human flourishing and mindful business transformation. She is a graduate of Barnard College at Columbia University and The Ge...
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No Bad Parts from 2021-06-22T20:47:50
Richard “Dick” Schwartz earned his PhD in marriage and family therapy from Purdue University. He coauthored the most widely used family therapy text in the United States, Family Therapy: Concepts a...
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Fierce Intimacy from 2021-06-15T19:46:34
Terry Real is a family therapist, author, and founder of the Relational Life Institute, which hosts workshops on family and relationships throughout the country. He has written several books, inclu...
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There’s a Ritual for That from 2021-06-08T23:03:59
Ashley River Brant is a multidimensional artist and healer whose focus is on awakening the creative and intuitive power within us all. She is the creator of Soul Tattoo®, a ceremonial intuitive tat...
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Meaning-Making, Motherhood, and the Journey of Individuation from 2021-06-02T14:56:03
Lisa Marchiano is a clinical social worker, a certified Jungian analyst, and a nationally certified psychoanalyst. She cohosts This Jungian Life, a podcast devoted to exploring current topics throu...
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Keep Trusting from 2021-05-25T21:13:44
Light Watkins is a spiritual teacher and nomad who travels the world sharing his wisdom on happiness, mindfulness, inspiration, and meditation. He is the author of The Inner Gym and the host of a w...
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Building Belonging: Being an Ambassador to the Earth from 2021-05-18T21:13:32
john a. powell is the director of the Othering&Belonging Institute and a professor of law, African American studies, and ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He previously dire...
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The Choice to Be an Artist at Work from 2021-05-11T23:17:05
Ari Weinzweig is the cofounder of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman’s Deli and more than a dozen other food-based businesses in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has also publishe...
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Knowing the Connection with Those We Love Survives Death from 2021-05-04T21:59:34
Saje Dyer is a writer and speaker and the author of Good-bye, Bumps!: Talking to What’s Bugging You. She was a featured speaker in the 2014 Game Changer Global Summit. She is also the daughter of t...
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Are You Feeling Connected Right Now? from 2021-04-27T22:57:27
Kristine Klussman, PhD, is a Harvard-trained positive health psychology researcher, clinician, and community organizer dedicated to helping individuals more effectively solve societal problems by e...
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Terri Cole: Becoming a Boundary Boss from 2021-04-20T10:37:33
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist and global leading expert in personal empowerment. For two decades, she has worked with some of the world’s most well-known personalities, from internationa...
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Spencer Sherman: The Inner Mastery of Money from 2021-04-13T22:27:14
Spencer Sherman was named one of the top wealth advisors in the United States, has an MBA from Wharton School, and is the founder of a sustainable financial firm with Buddhist values. With Sounds T...
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Coleman Barks: Rumi, Grace, and Human Friendship from 2021-04-06T20:45:28
Tami Simon speaks with Coleman Barks, a leading scholar and translator of the 13th-century Persian mystic Jelaluddin Rumi. Coleman’s work was the subject of an hour-long segment in Bill Moyers’s Th...
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Bret Lyon and Sheila Rubin: Turning Shame into an Ally from 2021-03-30T17:00:09
Brett Lyon, PhD, SEP, and Sheila Rubin, MA, LMFT, RDT/BCT, are the founders of the Center for Healing Shame and co-creators of the Healing Shame Lyon-Rubin Method. Through their in-person and popul...
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Daniel Goleman, PhD: Emotional Intelligence Now from 2021-03-23T21:30:35
Daniel Goleman is an internationally known psychologist, science journalist, and the author of the books Emotional Intelligence (over 5 million copies in print in 40 languages), Social Intelligence...
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LaRayia Gaston: Love Without Reason from 2021-03-16T23:16:12
LaRayia Gaston is a former model, actress, and the founder of the nonprofit Lunch On Me, an organization dedicated to offering organic, healthy food and holistic healing to those experiencing homel...
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Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow, PhD: A Regenerative Conversation: Healing the Soil, Healing Ourselves from 2021-03-09T17:17:32
Dr. Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow is a certified yoga teacher, craniosacral therapist, and entrepreneur who holds a doctorate in policy planning and development from the University of Southern California. ...
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Carley Hauck: Being Brave and Loving at Work from 2021-03-02T22:49:07
Carley Hauck is a learning architect, leadership development consultant, author, speaker, and coach who serves as adjunct faculty at Stanford University and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She...
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Jessica Zweig: Simply Be: A New Approach to Personal Branding from 2021-02-23T21:08:44
Jessica Zweig is the CEO and founder of the SimplyBe. Agency, a personal branding company that helps millions of people worldwide. She's been named a personal branding expert by Forbes magazine, a ...
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David Deida: Conscious Light Through Two Bodies: The Yogic Art of Intimacy from 2021-02-16T21:10:11
David Deida is a bestselling and provocative author that continues to revolutionize the way that people grow spiritually and sexually. His 10 books are published in more than 25 languages. He is re...
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Rachel Ricketts: Unplugging from the Matrix of White Supremacy from 2021-02-09T21:48:56
Rachel Ricketts is a racial justice educator, an attorney, a changemaker, a healer, and the author of Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy. She hosts online a...
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Amy Scher: How to Heal Yourself From Depression When No One Else Can from 2021-02-02T22:49:58
Amy Scher is an energy therapist, mind-body healing expert, and the bestselling author of How to Heal Yourself From Depression When No One Else Can. She has worked with organizations such as the De...
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Russ Hudson: The Enneagram: Nine Gateways to Presence from 2021-01-26T23:48:40
Russ Hudson is one of the world's foremost teachers and developers of the Enneagram personality typology system, having coauthored (with Don Richard Riso) five bestselling books on the subject. Wit...
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Lauren Geertsen: Cutting the Strings of the Invisible Corset from 2021-01-19T21:36:07
Lauren Geertsen is a body connection coach, intuitive mentor, and nutritional therapy practitioner. With Sounds True, Lauren has published a book titled The Invisible Corset: Break Free from Beauty...
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Valarie Kaur: Activating Revolutionary Love from 2021-01-12T16:54:11
Valarie Kaur is a seasoned civil rights activist and celebrated prophetic voice at the forefront of progressive change. She’s the founder of the Revolutionary Love Project and author of the book Se...
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Resmaa Menakem: Somatic Abolitionism from 2021-01-05T16:25:49
Resmaa Menakem is an author, artist, and psychotherapist specializing in the effects of trauma on the human body, as well as relationships within Black families and Black society. He's the author o...
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Acharya Shunya: Sovereign Self from 2020-12-29T00:47:40
Acharya Shunya is a classically trained master of Ayurveda and an internationally renowned spiritual teacher and scholar of Advaita nondual wisdom. The first female leader of a 2,000-year-old India...
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Rebecca Walker and Lily Diamond: Your Creative Power to Write a New Story from 2020-12-22T23:57:09
Rebecca Walker is a bestselling author, lifelong activist, and TV and film producer, named one of the most influential leaders of her generation by Time magazine. Lily Diamond is also a bestselling...
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Caroline Myss: The Power of Holy Language from 2020-12-15T16:16:04
Caroline Myss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and a leading voice in the field of human consciousness, spirituality, mysticism, energy medicine, and the science of medical intuitio...
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Matthieu Ricard: Finding Inner Freedom from 2020-12-08T16:36:05
Matthieu Ricard is a French author, photographer, translator, and Buddhist monk. With Sounds True, he has joined with coauthors Christophe André, a well-known French psychiatrist, and Swiss philoso...
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Thomas Hübl: Healing Collective Trauma from 2020-12-02T00:15:39
Thomas Hübl is an Austrian-born contemporary spiritual teacher and the founder of the Academy of Inner Science. With Sounds True, he has recorded the audio training The Power of We: Awakening in th...
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Dilip Jeste, MD: Wiser, Faster from 2020-11-24T22:28:13
Dr. Dilip Jeste is a professor of psychiatry and neurosciences and the director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. He's spent the last 20 years studying aspects of healthy aging and t...
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Matt Licata, PhD: The Alchemy of Befriending Ourselves in Difficult Times from 2020-11-17T19:04:34
Matt Licata is a practicing psychotherapist, a co-facilitator of a monthly online membership community called Befriending Yourself, and the author of The Path Is Everywhere. With Sounds True, he ha...
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Elizabeth Lesser: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes from 2020-11-10T22:23:02
Elizabeth Lesser is cofounder of the Omega Institute and a bestselling author. Her books include Marrow, The Seeker’s Guide, and the New York Times bestseller Broken Open. Her newest book is Cassan...
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Jacqueline Suskin: Every Day Is a Poem from 2020-11-05T16:08:17
Jacqueline Suskin is a poet and author whose published titles include Help in the Dark Season and The Edge of the Continent trilogy. With Sounds True, she has written a new book titled Every Day Is...
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Joanna Macy: We Belong: Hope, Choice, and Our Relationship with the Earth from 2020-10-20T23:28:20
Dr. Joanna Macy is an ecophilosopher, activist, and Buddhist scholar who has been at the forefront of movements for social justice and environmentalism for more than five decades. She founded the W...
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Elizabeth Stanley: Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness from 2020-10-13T14:56:31
Elizabeth Stanley is a Georgetown University professor and the creator of Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT)®, an approach taught to thousands in civilian and military high stress envir...
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Kelly Wendorf: Flying Lead Change and Our Evolutionary Kinship with Horses from 2020-10-06T20:05:39
Kelly Wendorf is an executive and personal development certified master coach, educator, spiritual mentor, and socially responsible entrepreneur. She is the founding partner of EQUUS, a leadership ...
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Diana Spalding: Let’s Nurture Moms and Birth a New Culture from 2020-09-30T01:23:24
Diana Spalding is a certified nurse midwife and mother of three young children. She has a master’s degree in midwifery from NYU and has worked as a nursing school professor at Cedar Crest College, ...
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Sah D’Simone: Becoming Spiritually Sassy: Awaken Your Megaboss from 2020-09-23T16:01:55
Sah D'Simone is a spiritual guide, meditation teacher, transformational speaker, and bestselling author. Born in Brazil, Sah moved to the US when he was 16. Today, he leads a heart-based healing mo...
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W. Keith Campbell: The New Science of Narcissism from 2020-09-16T00:06:02
Dr. W. Keith Campbell is a social psychologist and professor in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program at the University of Georgia. Best known for his research and writing on narcissism, Dr. Ca...
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Emma Isaacs: The Art of Winging It from 2020-09-08T18:55:43
Emma Isaacs is the founder of Business Chicks, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, and a media commentator on topics around female leadership and entrepreneurship. A bestselling author who has w...
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Jennie Lee: Are You Listening to the Question Life Is Asking You? from 2020-09-01T19:18:28
Jennie Lee is a recognized expert in the fields of yoga therapy and spiritual living. She has taught classical yoga and meditation for more than 20 years and coaches private clients in practices th...
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Kelly McGonigal: Cultivating Positive Change from 2020-08-25T21:12:37
Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a renowned lecturer at Stanford University, bestselling author, and longtime researcher into the mind-body connection. With Sounds True, she has recently published the uniq...
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Andrew Holecek: Perception Is Creation: Discovering Emptiness from 2020-08-18T21:45
Andrew Holecek is an author and spiritual teacher whose longtime study of Buddhism blends ancient wisdom with contemporary knowledge and insights. He is renowned for his expertise in lucid dreaming...
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Alexandra Jamieson&Bob Gower: All-In Conversations in Good Faith from 2020-08-11T21:39:11
In this inspiring podcast, Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower join Tami Simon for a conversation about conversations. Alexandra and Bob are partners in marriage and in teaching, and coauthors of the ...
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Gaur Gopal Das: Your Greatest Power from 2020-08-04T21:43:18
Gaur Gopal Das is a former Hewlett-Packard engineer who joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) as a monk in 1996. Since then, he has become a popular speaker and motiva...
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Alexandra Roxo:F*ck Like a Goddess from 2020-07-28T20:12:06
Alexandra Roxo is a writer, artist, and cofounder of the online community and ritual program Radical Awakenings. Her writing on the intersection of spirituality, sexuality, and healing has been fea...
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Erica Ariel Fox: What if the Problem Is You? How to Win from Within from 2020-07-21T16:54:06
Erica Ariel Fox is the author of the New York Times bestseller Winning from Within: A Breakthrough Method for Leading, Living, and Lasting Change. She is a negotiation lecturer at Harvard Law Schoo...
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Damien Echols: We Are Unconscious Angels from 2020-07-14T22:06:30
Damien Echols is an author and artist who teaches classes on magick around the country. The story of his wrongful murder conviction was documented in the films Paradise Lost and West of Memphis. Wi...
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Steven Hayes PhD: Self-Acceptance and Perspective-Taking from 2020-07-07T22:03:53
Steven Hayes is a professor, the chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, and the author of more than 35 books and 500 scientific articles. The cofounder of the acclaimed ...
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Heidi Smith: Bringing People to the Flowers from 2020-06-30T22:11:52
Heidi Smith is a psychosomatic therapist, flower essence practitioner, and registered herbalist. She is the author of The Bloom Book: A Flower Essence Guide to Cosmic Balance, a comprehensive guide...
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Karla McLaren:Making Friends with Anxiety … and All of Your Emotions from 2020-06-23T21:28:44
Karla McLaren is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and empathy pioneer. Her work focuses on a “grand unified theory of emotions,” in which she moves us beyond looking at some emot...
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Deb Dana: Befriending Your Nervous System from 2020-06-16T22:51:12
How well do you know your nervous system? Deb Dana is a clinician and consultant specializing in complex trauma, and is the coordinator of the Kinsey Institute Traumatic Stress Research Consortium....
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James Hollis: The Goal of Life Is Meaning, Not Happiness from 2020-06-09T21:47:11
Dr. James Hollis is a Jungian analyst, a former executive director of the Jung Society of Washington, DC, and a professor of Jungian studies for Saybrook University of San Francisco/Houston. He is ...
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Sarah Blondin: Kneeling at the Doorway of Your Heart from 2020-06-02T22:48:58
Sarah Blondin is an author and spiritual teacher whose guided meditations have been enjoyed by thousands of people around the globe. She is also the founder, writer, videographer, and creator of th...
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Pema Chödrön:“Compassionate Abiding” from 2020-05-26T07:34:48
How do we find a sense of stability when everything seems so groundless? Pema Chödrön is celebrated around the world for her ability to help us turn toward things that are difficult and embrace our...
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Steve Macadam: Enabling the Full Release of Human Possibility…at Work from 2020-05-19T05:00
Steve Macadam was, for 12 years, the President and CEO of EnPro, a $1.4 billion publicly traded company. He received a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Kentucky, an MS in finance...
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Donna Eden: Uplifting Energy from 2020-05-12T05:00
Tami Simon speaks with Donna Eden, a renowned energy medicine expert who has taught throughout the US, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and South America. Along with her partner, Dr. David Feinstein...
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Joan Chittister: Presence and Perpetual Goodness from 2020-05-05T05:00
Sister Joan Chittister is an American theologian, Benedictine nun, and the author of more than 50 books. For over 40 years, she has passionately advocated on behalf of peace, human rights, women's ...
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Scott Shute: Moving from Me to We: Compassion at Work from 2020-04-28T05:00:27
Scott Shute is the head of LinkedIn’s Mindfulness and Compassion Programs and a featured trainer in the Inner MBA, a nine-month immersion program that Sounds True has created in partnership with Li...
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Dr. Lise Van Susteren: Emotional Inflammation: A Condition of Our Time from 2020-04-21T05:00:53
Dr. Lise Van Susteren is a psychiatrist in private practice in Washington, DC, and has served as an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University. With her writing partner, St...
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Dr. Rachael Wooten: The Liberating Power of Tara from 2020-04-14T05:00
Dr. Rachael Wooten is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst and psychologist who has been in private practice as a therapist for more than 40 years. An enthusiastic interfaith activist, she has studied ...
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Cate Stillman: Awakening the Power of the Five Elements from 2020-04-07T05:42
Cate Stillman teaches audiences how to create health and wellness through yoga and Ayurveda on her weekly Yogahealer Real Thrive Show. She has published two books with Sounds True: Body Thrive: Upl...
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Thich Nhat Hanh: Meditation Is for Everyone from 2020-03-31T05:54
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, poet, peace activist, and the author of over 100 books and numerous Sounds True learning programs, including The Art of Mindful Living an...
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Ash Beckham: The Courage to Be an Everyday Leader from 2020-03-24T05:50
Ash Beckham is an activist and public speaker whose TEDx Talk “Coming Out of Your Closet” is one of the most viewed on the platform. With Sounds True, Ash has published Step Up: How to Live with Co...
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Terry Tempest Williams: Finding Beauty in a Broken World from 2020-03-17T23:02:33
Tami Simon speaks with Terry Tempest Williams, a writer, naturalist, environmental activist, and author of several books including Finding Beauty in a Broken World and an original audio adaptation ...
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Lisa Lahey: Your Immunity to Change and How to Overcome It from 2020-03-10T20:43:05
Lisa Lahey, EdD, is an author, the codirector of the Minds at Work consulting firm, and a faculty member at Harvard University. She is a featured presenter for the Inner MBA program, a new Sounds T...
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Lance Allred: The New Alpha Male from 2020-03-04T01:14:21
Lance Allred is a former NBA player (who was the first legally deaf player in the league), public speaker, and author. With Sounds True, he has published The New Alpha Male: How to Win the Game Whe...
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Michael Singer: Living From a Place of Surrender from 2020-02-25T21:48:24
Michael Singer is a spiritual teacher, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of the spiritual classic The Untethered Soul. He has collaborated with Sounds True to release the online course Livin...
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Terry Gaspard: Successful Committed Relationships—What It Takes from 2020-02-18T17:46:31
Terry Gaspard is a licensed couples therapist, college professor, and the coauthor of Daughters of Divorce. She has teamed with Sounds True to publish The Remarriage Manual: How to Make Everything ...
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Justin Michael Williams: Stay Woke from 2020-02-11T19:54:28
Justin Michael Williams is a meditation teacher and personal coach who is also a Billboard top 20 recording artist. With Sounds True, he has published Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of ...
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Dr. Britta Bushnell: Transformed by Birth from 2020-02-04T20:41:26
Dr. Britta Bushnell is a longtime pregnancy educator who has helped countless people prepare for childbirth. With Sounds True, she has published a new book titled Transformed by Birth: Cultivating ...
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Shauna Shapiro: Good Morning, I Love You from 2020-01-28T23:56:58
Shauna Shapiro, PhD, is a teacher, public speaker, and author whose published works include The Art and Science of Mindfulness and Mindful Discipline. With Sounds True, she has published Good Morni...
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Pema Chödrön: Living with Vulnerability from 2020-01-22T00:47:19
Pema Chödrön is an American-born Buddhist nun who currently resides at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. Her many publications include How to Meditate, Getting Unstuck, and Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better....
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Chip Conley: A Modern Elder at Work from 2020-01-14T21:58:34
Chip Conley is an entrepreneur and the New York Times bestselling author of Peak and Wisdom at Work. He will present during Sounds True's upcoming Inner MBA program, a nine-month training program f...
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Jennifer Freed: Use Your Planets Wisely from 2020-01-07T20:23:43
Dr. Jennifer Freed is an author, personal mediator, and an accredited psychological astrologist. With Sounds True, she has published Use Your Planets Wisely: Master Your Ultimate Cosmic Potential w...
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Ram Dass: Soul Land from 2019-12-31T20:51:15
Last week, the Sounds True community was saddened to hear of the passing of Ram Dass, one of the great lights of American spiritual inquiry. Born Richard Alpert, Ram Dass (meaning"servant of God") ...
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David Steindl-Rast: Grateful Living in the ‘Double Realm’ from 2019-12-24T11:00:16
Brother David Steindl-Rast is an internationally renowned author, lecturer, and pivotal member of the monastic renewal movement. A monk in the Benedictine tradition, Brother David is also an expert...
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Micah Mortali: Rewilding from 2019-12-17T16:42:56
Micah Mortali is the director of the Kripalu School, a certified yoga teacher, and a longtime wilderness guide. With Sounds True, he has published Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for ...
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John J. Prendergast: The Deep Heart from 2019-12-10T19:07:02
John Prendergast is a retired psychology professor, spiritual teacher, and the author of books such as In Touch and Listening from the Heart of Silence. With Sounds True, he has released a new book...
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Elaine Aron: Are You a Highly Sensitive Person? from 2019-12-03T21:48:41
Dr. Elaine Aron is a clinical depth psychologist and the author of the seminal 1997 book The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. With Sounds True, she has publishe...
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James Clear: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results from 2019-11-19T20:48:12
James Clear is the founder of the Habits Academy and author of the New York Times bestselling book Atomic Habits: An Easy& Proven Way to Build Good Habits&Break Bad Ones. In this episode of Insight...
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Bruce Tift: Already Free from 2019-11-12T19:39:25
Bruce Tift has been in private practice as a psychotherapist in Boulder, Colorado since 1979. He taught at Naropa University for 24 years and was a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. With Sounds ...
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Christian Conte: Healing Conflict: Listen, Validate, and Then Explore Options from 2019-11-05T19:16:19
Christian Conte, PhD, is a mental health specialist and leading authority on anger management. With Sounds True, Christian has published Walking Through Anger: A New Design for Confronting Conflict...
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Sandra Ingerman: Healing with Spiritual Light from 2019-10-29T20:10:57
Sandra Ingerman is an internationally renowned shamanic teacher and the author of many books. Her published works include The Book of Ceremony, Walking in Light, and Awakening to the Spirit World. ...
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Jon Kabat-Zinn: The Mindfulness Revolution from 2019-10-22T21:47:28
Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is the internationally renowned founder and director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts, whose trailblazing research has helped bring mindfulness...
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Caroline Myss: The Courage to Confront Evil from 2019-10-15T19:59
Caroline Myss is a renowned author, teacher, medical intuitive, and researcher of human consciousness. Her many works include Anatomy of the Spirit, Sacred Contracts, and Why People Don't Heal and ...
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Eckhart Tolle: Conscious Manifestation from 2019-10-08T17:26:11
Eckhart Tolle is one of the world's most renowned spiritual teachers. In addition to hosting many talks, retreats, and seminars, Eckhart has written two all-time bestselling books: The Power of Now...
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Peter Sterios: Gravity and Grace from 2019-10-01T22:13:17
Peter Sterios is a renowned yoga teacher who has been spreading the good word of the practice for almost 40 years. With Sounds True, he has published the new book Gravity&Grace: How to Awaken Your ...
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Charlie Gilkey: Start Finishing Your Best Work from 2019-09-24T20:10:58
Charlie Gilkey is an entrepreneur and productivity expert who founded the company Productive Flourishing. With Sounds True, he has published the new book Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Don...
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Kristin Neff: The Yin and Yang of Self-Compassion from 2019-09-17T16:52:42
Kristin Neff is an associate professor at the University of Texas and the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself. With Sounds True, she has recently published the aud...
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Mark Nepo: Writing Is Listening with Your Heart and Taking Notes from 2019-09-10T19:26:18
Mark Nepo is a New York Times bestselling author, poet, and philosopher whose many books include The Book of Awakening, Things That Join the Sea and the Sky, and The One Life We're Given. Most rece...
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Seane Corn: Your Pain Is Your Purpose from 2019-09-03T22:01:31
Seane Corn is an internationally renowned yoga teacher, activist, and the founder of Off the Mat, Into the World?. With Sounds True, she has published a new book, Revolution of the Soul: Awaken to ...
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Joseph Marshall III: Wisdom of a Lakota Elder from 2019-08-27T15:56:20
Joseph M. Marshall III is a teacher, historian, writer, storyteller, and a Lakota craftsman. Joseph’s expansive body of work includes nine nonfiction books, three novels, and numerous essays, stori...
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Richard Strozzi Heckler: Somatic Transformation from 2019-08-20T19:24:45
Richard Strozzi-Heckler is an executive coach, author, and the founder of the Strozzi Institute. His published works include The Anatomy of Change and The Leadership Dojo. In this episode of Insigh...
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Adreanna Limbach: Tea and Cake with Demons from 2019-08-13T15:47:52
Adreanna Limbach is a personal coach and the lead meditation teacher at Mindful Meditation Studios in New York City. With Sounds True, she has published Tea and Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide t...
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Lama Rod Owens: Finding Our Way Home Through the Body from 2019-08-06T17:05:48
Lama Rod Owens is an author, activist, and fully trained lama of the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. With Sounds True, he is presenting during the upcoming Wisdom of the Body Summit, an on...
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Awakening the Spiritual Heart with Adyashanti from 2019-07-30T03:11:46
Adyashanti is an American-born spiritual teacher whose work adheres to no single tradition, but points the way toward awakening for all seekers. He has published many books and audio programs with ...
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Bronnie Ware: Living Without Regrets from 2019-07-23T17:38:01
Bronnie Ware is an author and speaker whose bestselling book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, is based on her time as a palliative care worker. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Bronnie o...
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Cyndi Dale: Discovering Your Subtle Body from 2019-07-16T16:11:55
Cyndi Dale is a renowned intuitive healer, bestselling author, and recognized expert on energy healing. With Sounds True, Cyndi has published the seminal The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your En...
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Cynthia Bourgeault: When Two Become One: Love Beyond Death from 2019-07-09T20:22:58
Cynthia Bourgeault is an Episcopal priest, author, and teacher of prayer in the contemplative Christian tradition. She is the principal teacher and advisor to the Contemplative Society and a passio...
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Jerry Colonna: Open Heart, Strong Back from 2019-07-02T11:00:51
Jerry Colonna is an investor, an entrepreneur, and the CEO of reboot.io, a coaching firm for executive-level businesspeople. He is the author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up. In thi...
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Mark Wolynn: Becoming Aware of Inherited Family Trauma from 2019-06-25T15:57:16
Mark Wolynn is the director of The Family Constellation Institute, The Inherited Trauma Institute, and The Hellinger Institute of Northern California. His book It Didn't Start With You: How Inherit...
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Ruth King: Mindful of Race from 2019-06-18T11:00:16
Ruth King is an Insight Meditation teacher, life coach, diversity consultant, and the author of Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible. She is publishing her new book, Mindful of Race: Tra...
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Tara Brach: True Refuge from 2019-06-11T11:00:23
Tara Brach is an author, clinical psychologist, and the founder and senior teacher of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. A longtime Sounds True collaborator, Tara is one of the creator...
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Briana Saussy: Discovering Your Personal Magic from 2019-06-04T11:00:31
Briana Saussy is a teacher, counselor, and the founder of the Sacred Arts Academy. A true polymath, she draws from a background in math, philosophy, and classic languages to teach arts such as taro...
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Loch Kelly: The Way of Effortless Mindfulness from 2019-05-28T19:33:35
Loch Kelly is a meditation teacher, psychotherapist, and the founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. With Sounds True, he has released the new book The Way of Effortless Mindfulness: A Rev...
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Sheryl Paul: The Wisdom of Anxiety from 2019-05-21T11:00:59
Sheryl Paul is a counselor in the depth psychology tradition who has helped thousands of people through her website, online courses, and books. With Sounds True, she has released the new book, The ...
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Fleet Maull: Radical Responsibility from 2019-05-14T11:00:11
Fleet Maull is an author, consultant, and executive coach who founded Prison Dharma Network and the National Prison Hospice Association while serving 14 years in federal prison. In the 20 years sin...
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Martha&Hayden Sears: A Healthy Pregnancy the Sears Way from 2019-05-07T11:00:52
Martha Sears is a registered nurse and former childbirth educator who has co-written more than 25 celebrated books on pregnancy and parenting. Her daughter, Hayden Sears, is a health and nutrition ...
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Dr. Tererai Trent: Staying Loyal to Who You Are and Your Dreams from 2019-04-30T11:00:42
Dr. Tererai Trent is an activist, adjunct professor at Drexel University's School of Public Health, and the author of The Awakened Woman: Remembering&Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams. Oprah Winfrey has...
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Susan Kaiser Greenland: Nothing Is More Important Than Teaching Mindfulness to Kids from 2019-04-23T21:19:56
Susan Kaiser Greenland is an author, meditation teacher, and the founder of the Inner Kids Foundation, which is devoted to bringing the lessons of mindfulness to children. Her books include The Min...
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Frederic Laloux: Organizations Beyond Ego from 2019-04-16T11:00:32
Frederic Laloux is a business analyst and author whose book Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness is considered one of the m...
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Edward Espe Brown: Sincere and Wholehearted from 2019-04-09T11:00
Edward Espe Brown is a Zen priest and the former head cook at Tassajara Mountain Zen Mountain Center who helped found Greens Restaurant in San Francisco. He is the author of No Recipe and the class...
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Mirabai Starr: Wild Mercy from 2019-04-02T15:48:31
Mirabai Starr is a writer and modern mystic whose books include God of Love and Caravan of No Despair. Most recently, she has published Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women ...
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A.H. Almaas: Presence: The Elixir of Enlightenment from 2019-03-26T11:00:44
A.H. Almaas is the pen name of A. Hameed Ali, a veteran spiritual teacher who founded The Ridhwan School in 1976 to spread The Diamond Approach®, his particular path of spiritual inquiry. He has wr...
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Diane Poole Heller: We Are Designed for Connection from 2019-03-19T15:06:11
Diane Poole Heller is a licensed therapist and noted expert in trauma, integrative healing, and secure attachment. With Sounds True, she has published The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep an...
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Jill Koziol and Liz Tenety: Redefining the Motherhood Journey from 2019-03-12T11:00:24
Jill Koziol and Liz Tenety are the founders of Motherly, a website and support network devoted to redefining modern motherhood. With Sounds True, they have created This Is Motherhood: A Motherly Co...
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Cate Stillman: Body Thrive from 2019-03-05T11:00:41
Cate Stillman has taught yoga, Ayurveda, and wellness improvement to thousands of students over the course of nearly 20 years. She hosts the weekly Yogahealer Real Thrive Show, a podcast devoted to...
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Diana Winston: The Big Bang of Natural Awareness from 2019-02-27T04:11:38
Diana Winston is is the director of mindfulness education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center, a member of the Teachers Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and a pioneer in mindfulnes...
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John Welwood: We Are Buddhas Becoming Humans as Well as Humans Becoming Buddhas from 2019-02-20T04:25:57
John Welwood, PhD, was a psychotherapist and practicing Buddhist who integrated Eastern contemplative wisdom and Western science in his work. He published many books and articles, including Journey...
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Lissa Rankin: Love and Guidance from Your Inner Pilot Light from 2019-02-12T11:00:27
Lissa Rankin, MD, is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and physician. Her books include The Fear Cure, Mind Over Medicine, and The Anatomy of a Calling. She has worked with Sound...
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Tami Simon: Embracing Paradox: A special micro-episode from 2019-02-05T11:00:31
Tami Simon is the founder and CEO of Sounds True, as well as the host of Insights at the Edge. In this special episode, Tami celebrates an amazing milestone: her five-hundredth podcast. Speaking on...
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Ayelet Waldman: Exploring Microdosing from 2019-01-29T11:00:26
Ayelet Waldman is a former federal public defender, current adjunct professor at UC Berkeley Law School, and a bestselling author. Her books include Love and Treasure, Daughter's Keeper, and A Real...
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Seth Godin: Taking the Leap . . . and Picking Yourself from 2019-01-22T14:28:28
Seth Godin is a bestselling author and popular blogger who is known for his writing on marketing, the spread of ideas, and mindful business strategies. With Sounds True, he released the audio progr...
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Erin Clabough: Developing Empathy, Creativity, and Self-Control in Children from 2019-01-15T11:00:25
Dr. Erin Clabough is an assistant professor of biology and neuroscience at Hampden-Sydney College. With Sounds True, she has published Second Nature: How Parents Can Use Neuroscience to Help Kids D...
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Dr. Samantha Brody: Overcoming Overwhelm from 2019-01-08T11:00:13
Dr. Samantha Brody is a licensed naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. With Sounds True, she has published Overcoming Overwh...
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Damien Echols: Building the Light Body from 2019-01-01T11:00
Damien Echols was wrongfully convicted of murder in the infamous"West Memphis Three"case and spent more than 18 years on death row before his exoneration and release. Now he teaches Western ceremon...
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Father Thomas Keating: Inviting the Presence of the Divine from 2018-12-25T11:00:21
Father Thomas Keating was a Trappist monk in the Cistercian Order who served as abbot of Saint Joseph's Abbey Monastery in Spencer, MA, for more than 20 years. He was the author of 20 books, and wa...
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Priya Parker: Gathering as a Form of Leadership from 2018-12-18T11:00:40
Priya Parker is an author, strategist, and the founder of Thrive Labs, a company devoted to helping organizations from across the business and nonprofit worlds create intentional and transformative...
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Helen Riess: Seven Keys to Increase Empathy from 2018-12-11T16:29:49
Dr. Helen Riess is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. With Sou...
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Judith Blackstone: Trauma and the Unbound Body from 2018-12-04T11:00:23
Judith Blackstone is a pioneering teacher of contemporary spirituality best known for developing The Realization Process, a direct path toward nondual awakening. With Sounds True, she has most rece...
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Robert Augustus Masters: The Depthless Depth of Shadow Work from 2018-11-27T15:47:44
Robert Augustus Masters is an integral psychotherapist and author whose works include To Be a Man, Emotional Intimacy, and Spiritual Bypassing. Most recently, he teamed with Sounds True to publish ...
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Van Jones: Breaking Out of Our Resistance Bubble from 2018-11-20T13:02:36
Van Jones is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and host of The Van Jones Show on CNN. This special edition of Insights at the Edge re-broadcasts Van's powerful session from Sound...
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Stan Tatkin: I Vow to Take You On as My Burden from 2018-11-13T11:00:14
Stan Tatkin is a clinical psychologist, couples and family therapist, and the author of Wired for Love. With Sounds True, he has published a new book titled We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of D...
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Kristin Neff: The Liberating Power of Self-Compassion from 2018-11-06T11:00:19
Dr. Kristin Neff is a professor of human development and culture at the University of Texas and a practitioner of Buddhist meditation. The book and documentary The Horse Boy chronicle Kristin and h...
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Ronald Siegel: The Psychophysiological Component in Healing from 2018-10-30T11:00:49
Ronald Siegel is a longtime assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and the author of many books. With Sounds True, he has created the audio program Healing Through Mindfulness:...
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Miranda Macpherson: The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation from 2018-10-23T11:00:36
Miranda Macpherson is an international spiritual teacher who founded the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation in London and currently leads the Living Grace community of California. With Sounds True, sh...
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Mary O’Malley: What’s in the Way Is the Way from 2018-10-16T14:37:30
Mary O'Malley is an author, counselor, and acknowledged leader in the field of spiritual awakening. With Sounds True, Mary has published What's in the Way Is the Way: A Practical Guide for Waking U...
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Miles Neale: Entering a Tibetan Buddhist Flight Simulator: Merging with a Mentor from 2018-10-09T11:00:50
Miles Neale is a prominent member of the current generation of Buddhist teachers, championing the emerging field of contemplative psychotherapy. With Sounds True, Miles has published Gradual Awaken...
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Zainab Salbi: Wielding Our Sword of Truth from 2018-10-02T13:53:31
Zainab Salbi is an author, humanitarian, and media commentator who founded the nonprofit organization Women for Women International when she was only 23 years old. With Sounds True, she has publish...
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Paul Hawken: A Regenerative World from 2018-09-25T11:00:01
Paul Hawken is an author, entrepreneur, and environmentalist whose books include Natural Capitalism, The Ecology of Commerce, and the New York Times bestselling Drawdown. In this episode of Insight...
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Rhonda Magee: We Are Embodied and Embedded: Bringing Mindfulness to Our Current Place and Position from 2018-09-18T14:22:45
Rhonda Magee is a law professor at the University of San Francisco, a longtime mindfulness teacher, and a fellow of the Mind&Life Institute. Rhonda is a featured presenter in Sounds True's Waking U...
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Susan David: Emotional Agility from 2018-09-11T11:00:35
Susan David is a psychologist teaching at Harvard Medical School, cofounder of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, and the bestselling author of Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Ch...
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Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush: Walking Each Other Home from 2018-09-04T14:42:46
Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert) is a world-renowned spiritual teacher and the author of the indispensable classic Be Here Now. Despite suffering a massive stroke that left him with aphasia, Ram Dass...
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Terry Real: Standing Up to One Another with Love from 2018-08-29T14:27:27
Terry Real is a family therapist, public speaker, and the founder of the Relational Life Institute. Terry's written works include I Don't Want to Talk About It, How Can I Get Through to You?, and T...
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Stephen Cope: Finding Your True Calling from 2018-08-21T14:20:57
Stephen Cope is the scholar emeritus at Kripalu Yoga Center and the director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living, as well as the bestselling author of The Wisdom of Yoga and The Great...
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Gary Gach: Pause. Breathe. Smile. Spiritual Awakening as an Art Form from 2018-08-14T11:00:03
Gary Gach is a writer, meditator, and mystic who draws on his diverse life experiences to inform his nonfiction and poetry offerings. He is the author of What Book!? and The Complete Idiot's Guide ...
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Clarissa Pinkola Estés: Untie the Strong Woman from 2018-08-08T13:58:34
Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés is an award-winning poet, senior Jungian psychoanalyst, and cantadora (keeper of old stories in the Latina tradition). Dr. Estés is the author of the bestseller Women Who...
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Rick Doblin: The Psychedelic Renaissance from 2018-07-31T11:00:54
Rick Doblin, PhD, is a Harvard-trained researcher and the founder of MAPS—the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Rick and MAPS work to develop a legal framework for the applicat...
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Father Greg Boyle: The Answer to Every Question Is Compassion from 2018-07-24T11:00:59
Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest and the founder of Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit devoted to intervention, social reintegration, and job training for former gang members. In...
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Richard Schwartz: Greater than the Sum of Our Parts from 2018-07-17T18:28:18
Richard Schwartz, PhD, is a therapist, author, and the founder of the Internal Family Systems modality of psychotherapy. With Sounds True, he has most recently created the audio program Greater Tha...
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Sarah Seidelmann: The Wisdom and Joy of Beasties from 2018-07-10T14:27:16
Sarah Seidelmann is a former physician who decided to"right-size"her life, devoting her career to the path of personal transformation. With Sounds True, she has published The Book of Beasties: Your...
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Matthieu Ricard: The Altruistic Revolution: Transform Ourselves to Better Serve Others from 2018-07-03T11:00:26
Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk and the author of several books including Altruism, The Monk and the Philosopher, and The Quantum and the Lotus. Sounds True has recently published the English-la...
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Kelly Boys: Illuminating Our Blind Spots from 2018-06-26T14:06:17
Kelly Boys is a teacher and author who directed the launch of the renowned Search Inside Yourself training program, based on the emotional intelligence and mindfulness program developed at Google. ...
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Elizabeth Lesser: I Want to Grow More Than I Want to Be Safe from 2018-06-19T11:00:48
More than 30 years ago, Elizabeth Lesser helped cofound Omega Institute, now one of the world's premiere centers for the exploration of the spiritual journey. These days, Elizabeth is known as the ...
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Steve Taylor: The Evolutionary Impulse to Awaken from 2018-06-12T11:00:23
Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett University in the UK and the author of many books, including The Fall, The Leap, and Waking from Sleep. With Sounds True, he has published the aud...
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Karen Johnson: The Jeweled Path: Meet the Diamond Approach from 2018-06-05T11:00:40
Karen Johnson is a co-developer and long-time teacher of the Diamond Approach, a spiritual and philosophical modality that strives toward inner realization. In this episode of Insights at the Edge,...
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Steven Kotler: Flow, Ecstasy, and Adult Development from 2018-05-29T11:00:55
Steven Kotler is a journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and the director of research for the Flow Genome Project. His many books include Tomorrowland, Abundance, A Small Furry Prayer, and...
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Sera Beak: Bringing Your Soul Home from 2018-05-22T13:18:44
Sera Beak is a scholar of comparative religions who has conferred with shamans, monks, and mystics the world over. She is the author of The Red Book: A Deliciously Unorthodox Approach to Igniting Y...
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Edward Espe Brown: No Recipe from 2018-05-15T11:00:28
Edward Espe Brown is a renowned chef and Zen teacher who is best known as the first head cook at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. In addition to writing several cookbooks including the classic Ta...
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Gustavo Ferrer: Making Peace with Death from 2018-05-09T05:13:15
Gustavo Ferrer, MD, is a pulmonologist who specializes in end-of-life care and has been named one of the best doctors in the nation—including Most Compassionate Doctor—by US News&World Report. With...
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Nataly Kogan: Happier Now from 2018-05-01T11:00:20
Nataly Kogan is a public speaker, author, and the founder of the training organization Happier. With Sounds True, she has published the book Happier Now: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace ...
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Mark Bertin: How Children Thrive and the Developmental Path of Executive Function from 2018-04-24T16:40:32
Dr. Mark Bertin is a pediatrician, mindfulness teacher, and the author of regular articles for Mindful.org, Huffpost, and Psychology Today. With Sounds True, he has published How Children Thrive: T...
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Rob Bell and Andrew Morgan: Heresy in Our Time from 2018-04-17T11:00:20
Rob Bell is a former pastor and the New York Times bestselling author of books including What We Talk About When We Talk About God, What Is the Bible?, and Love Wins. Andrew Morgan is a filmmaker w...
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Tiffany Shlain: Taking an Empowered and Creative View Towards Technology from 2018-04-10T19:03:28
Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, internet pioneer, and the author of Brain Power: From Neurons to Networks. Her most recent film, 50/50: Rethinking the Past, Present, and ...
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Aaravindha Himadra: Recognizing the Field of Infinite Potential in a Pragmatic World from 2018-04-03T11:00:06
Aaravindha Himadra is a spiritual teacher and the founder of Sambodha, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the awakening of human consciousness. With Sounds True, he has published ...
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Clemens G. Arvay: We are Eco-Psychosomatic Beings from 2018-03-27T11:00:37
Clemens Arvay is a biologist and nonfiction author who specializes in landscape ecology, applied plant science, and the emerging field of eco-psychosomatic studies. With Sounds True, he has release...
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Latham Thomas: Self-Care Is a Radical Act from 2018-03-20T11:00:29
Latham Thomas is a lifestyle maven who founded Mama Glow and was named one of Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul 100. She is the author of Mama Glow and Own Your Glow. With Sounds True, she has created the ...
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Rolf Gates: How Spiritual Friendship Allowed Me to Exit the Cave of Craving from 2018-03-13T11:00:33
Rolf Gates is a yoga teacher, counselor, and author who cofounded the Yoga, Meditation, and Recovery Conference and currently teaches at Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center. With Sounds True, he ...
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Charles Eisenstein: Serving the More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible from 2018-03-06T18:47:09
Charles Eisenstein is an author, speaker, and"degrowth activist"whose books include The Ascent of Humanity and Sacred Economics, among others. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Charles and T...
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James Hollis: A Summons to a Deeper Life from 2018-02-27T21:30:09
James Hollis is a licensed Jungian analyst and the author of many books on personal development and the search for meaning. His works include What Matters Most, Why Good People Do Bad Things, and T...
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Dorothy Hunt: Entering the Heart’s Cave from 2018-02-13T11:00:01
Dorothy Hunt is the spiritual director of Moon Mountain Sangha and founder of the San Francisco Center for Meditation and Psychotherapy. Invited to teach the dharma by Adyashanti, Dorothy is the au...
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Wim Hof: The Cold as a Noble Force from 2018-02-06T17:09:29
Wim Hof is an athlete and extremophile daredevil nicknamed"The Iceman"for his feats of withstanding extreme weather conditions. The holder of more than 20 Guinness World Records, Wim attributes his...
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Robert Wright: A Meta-Cognitive Revolution from 2018-01-30T11:00:08
Robert Wright is a scholar, journalist, and the author of books such as Why Buddhism Is True, Nonzero, and The Evolution of God. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Robert and Tami Simon exami...
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Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev: The Immensity of “I Don’t Know” from 2018-01-23T11:00:04
Sadhguru is a yogi and mystic who created the Isha Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to exploring the outer limits of human potential. Belonging to no specific tradition, Sadhguru has ta...
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Gabrielle Bernstein: Exploring Judgment Without Judgment from 2018-01-16T11:00:50
Gabrielle Bernstein is the New York Times bestselling author of such books as Spirit Junkie, Miracles Now, and May Cause Miracles. Her newest book is Judgment Detox: Release the Beliefs That Hold Y...
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Joel Kahn: The Plant-Based Solution from 2018-01-09T11:00:14
Dr. Joel Kahn is a holistic cardiologist, clinical professor of medicine, and author who is known as"America's Healthy Heart Doc."With Sounds True, he has published The Plant-Based Solution: Americ...
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Margaret Wheatley: Warriors for the Human Spirit from 2018-01-02T19:17:10
Margaret Wheatley is a writer and management consultant who draws upon systems analysis, chaos theory, and other diverse fields of study to inform her work. She is the author of Leadership and the ...
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Dan Millman: No Ordinary Moments in the School of Life from 2017-12-27T17:11:44
Dan Millman is an author and international lecturer who is best known for his semiautobiographical first book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. Almost 40 years and 17 books later, Dan has worked wi...
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Goldie Hawn: Moving in a Direction That Matters from 2017-12-19T11:00:53
Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist best known for her roles in films such as Cactus Flower, Private Benjamin, and Death Becomes Her. She created The Haw...
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Sister Joan Chittister: Lighting a Fire with Faith from 2017-12-08T20:16:51
Sister Joan Chittister is a member of Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania; the bestselling author of more than 50 books and hundreds of articles; and one of the most influential contemporary ...
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Gretchen Rubin: Changing Habits from 2017-12-05T11:00:09
Gretchen Rubin is the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before. She hosts the immensely popular weekly podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin. In this episode ...
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Mel Schwartz: The Possibility Principle from 2017-11-28T17:36:51
Mel Schwartz is an author, public speaker, and psychotherapist who has been in private practice for more than 20 years. With Sounds True, he has recently published the book The Possibility Principl...
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Chandresh Bhardwaj: Break the Norms from 2017-11-21T11:00:13
Chandresh Bhardwaj is a globally acclaimed speaker, the founder of the Break the Norms movement, and the lineage-holder of a family of Indian gurus that dates back seven generations. With Sounds Tr...
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Rainn Wilson: Chewing on Life’s Big Questions from 2017-11-14T11:00:50
Rainn Wilson is a multitalented actor, comedian, producer, and activist who is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the American version of The Office, but is also renowned for roles in cul...
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Kelley Kosow: The Integrity Advantage from 2017-11-07T11:00:13
Kelley Kosow is a Certified Master Integrative Life Coach and the entrepreneur behind the popular Go Goddess!™ brand of books, games, and seminars. Today, she is the CEO of The Ford Institute. With...
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Karen Brody: Daring to Rest from 2017-10-31T11:00:33
Karen Brody is the founder of the Daring to Rest™ Program for Women, which promotes women's empowerment and increased health through yoga nidra meditation. With Sounds True, Karen has published Dar...
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John Lockley: Sangoma from 2017-10-24T11:00:58
John Lockley is a traditional healer, or sangoma, from the Xhosa lineage in South Africa, the same tribe that gave us Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He runs"Ubuntu"(humanity) workshops...
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Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche: Rebel Buddha Says, “Go Kind” from 2017-10-17T11:00:32
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is a celebrated Buddhist teacher, artist, poet, and author whose many books include Rebel Buddha, Wild Awakening, and Emotional Rescue. He is the founder of Nalandabodhi, a...
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Megan Devine: The Howl at the Center of Grief from 2017-10-04T04:58:06
Megan Devine is a mental health counselor who has become known as one of the most promising emerging voices in the field of grief therapy. With Sounds True, she has released the new book It's OK Th...
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Anne Lamott: Radical Self-Care Changes Everything from 2017-09-26T11:00:23
Anne Lamott is the celebrated author of many books of fiction, essays, and memoirs. Her works include Bird by Bird, Hallelujah Anyway, and Crooked Little Heart. In this special edition of Insights ...
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Pedram Shojai: Meet the Urban Monk from 2017-09-19T11:00:32
Pedram Shojai is a former Taoist monk, Qi Gong master, physician, and bestselling author known as The Urban Monk. Renowned for his diverse and direct teachings, Pedram has teamed with Sounds True t...
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Lauren Walker: The Energy Medicine Yoga Prescription from 2017-09-12T15:32:11
Lauren Walker is a certified energy medicine practitioner, teaching assistant to Donna Eden, and one of the originators of Energy Medicine Yoga, which she teaches internationally. With Sounds True,...
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Albert Flynn DeSilver: Awakening Through Writing: The Space Between the Words from 2017-09-06T01:54:43
Albert Flynn DeSilver is an author, poet, and leader of writing workshops held worldwide. In addition to work appearing in dozens of literary journals, he has published the books Beamish Boy, Lette...
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David Wallin: A Good Marriage, Therapy, and Meditation—Three Keys to Healing Attachment Wounds from 2017-08-29T20:40:38
David Wallin, PhD, is a practicing psychologist whose work on attachment theory has shaped related fields for decades. The author of the classic text Attachment in Psychotherapy, David has partnere...
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Martha Beck: What Does It Mean to Be Faithful? from 2017-08-22T20:52:25
Martha Beck is a renowned life coach, New York Times bestselling author, and monthly columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine. In partnership with Sounds True, Martha released the audio program Follow Y...
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Caroline Myss: The Shadow Course, Part 2 from 2017-08-15T11:00:47
Caroline Myss is a bestselling author, medical intuitive, and leading voice in the fields of energy medicine, human potential, and spiritual exploration. Together with author Andrew Harvey, Carolin...
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Andrew Harvey: The Shadow Course, Part 1 from 2017-08-08T11:00:39
Andrew Harvey is a prolific scholar, poet, and teacher whose work spans television appearances, audio teachings, and more than 28 books. Working with Sounds True and Caroline Myss, Andrew has creat...
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Chris Germer: The Power of Self-Compassion from 2017-08-01T11:00:14
Chris Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, and one of the cofounders of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. The author of many books and articles...
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Elena Brower: I Lean on the Universe with My Honesty from 2017-07-25T11:00:11
Elena Brower is a New York-based yoga instructor, designer, artist, and author. With Sounds True, she has released the audio programs Grounded and Free and The Return Home. She also coauthored Art ...
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Lodro Rinzler: Meditation and Kindness: Two Keys to Creating an Enlightened Society from 2017-07-19T04:53:08
Lodro Rinzler is an author and renowned meditation teacher who has led trainings at Google, Harvard, and the White House. His many books include The Buddha Walks into a Bar and How to Love Yourself...
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Jeff Strong: Drum Healing from 2017-07-11T18:34:25
Jeff Strong is a sound researcher and percussionist whose rhythm-based therapeutic music has been used in clinical settings worldwide. With Sounds True, Jeff has created several albums of rhythmic ...
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Jeff Foster: The Way of Rest from 2017-07-04T11:00:08
Jeff Foster is a spiritual teacher whose methods do not belong to any one lineage or style. He teaches a form of total acceptance—a dismantling of the armor of the heart so that we can live vibrant...
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Jonathan Foust: The Issues Are in Your Tissues from 2017-06-27T17:04:04
Jonathan Foust is a longtime teacher of yoga and meditation who has guided learners at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC for more than 20...
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Patrick O’Malley: Getting Grief Right from 2017-06-20T15:42:22
Patrick O'Malley is a grief counselor with more than 35 years of experience. He has written many well-regarded articles on grieving, including the namesake New York Times article that inspired his ...
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Linda Graham: Cultivating Response Flexibility: Neuroscience in Psychotherapy from 2017-06-14T05:00:53
Linda Graham is a trainer, life coach, author, and ardent researcher in the fields of personal growth and the life of the mind. She's the author of Bouncing Back: Rewiring the Brain for Maximum Res...
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HeatherAsh Amara: Putting your True Work at the center of your life from 2017-06-07T05:59:09
HeatherAsh Amara is a spiritual teacher and the founder of Toci, the Toltec Center of Creative Intent. Drawing from a blend of traditions including Toltec wisdom teachings, shamanism, and Native Am...
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Diane Musho Hamilton: The Evolutionary Power of Mindful Communication from 2017-05-31T03:59:47
Diane Musho Hamilton is a spiritual teacher, mediator, and group facilitator who has been studying mindfulness for more than 30 years. She is a featured presenter for A Year of Mindfulness, Sounds ...
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Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach: Big Insights: The Power of Awareness to Change Your Life from 2017-05-23T14:59:11
Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach are two of the leading authorities on mindfulness and meditation in the West. Jack is the bestselling author and teacher widely credited with combining mindfulness wit...
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Wendy Strgar: Sex That Works from 2017-05-16T19:48:29
Wendy Strgar is an award-winning entrepreneur, writer, and the founder of the renowned organic personal care product company Good Clean Love. With Sounds True, she has published Sex That Works: An ...
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LiYana Silver: “We Are Embodied Light” – Discovering Your Feminine Genius from 2017-05-10T05:48:06
LiYana Silver is a life coach and public speaker devoted to helping women embrace their innate feminine strengths in every area of their lives. With Sounds True, she has released the new book Femin...
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Caroline Adams Miller: Getting Grit from 2017-05-02T15:59:35
Caroline Miller is one of the world's foremost experts in positive psychology and the author of books such as Creating Your Best Life and My Name Is Caroline. With Sounds True, she has recently pub...
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Ruth King: Race, Rage, and the Healing Power of Mindfulness from 2017-04-25T19:26:03
Ruth King is a life coach and insight meditation teacher of the dedicated practitioner program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She's the author ofthe book Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace P...
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Henry Grayson: Your Self-Healing Power from 2017-04-18T11:00:51
Henry Grayson, PhD, is a psychotherapist, public speaker, and the author of such books as Changing Approaches to the Psychotherapies and The New Physics of Love. With Sounds True, he has published ...
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Richie Davidson: New Frontiers for Creating Healthy Minds from 2017-04-11T18:22:56
Dr. Richard Davidson is a world-renowned research professor, director of the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, and founder of the Center for Healthy Minds. His research focuses on ...
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Judith Orloff: How To Thrive as an Empath from 2017-04-04T18:09:36
Judith Orloff, MD, is a psychiatrist and the New York Times bestselling author of books such as The Power of Surrender. With Sounds True, Dr. Orloff has recently published The Empath's Survival Gui...
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Emily Bennington: Becoming a Clear Channel for the Expression of Love in This Moment from 2017-03-28T21:40:58
Emily Bennington is an author and teacher both of contemplative practice and leadership strategies. With Sounds True, Emily has released the book (and companion audiobook) Miracles at Work: Turning...
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Gabor Maté: The Roots of Healing from 2017-03-21T16:00:58
Dr. Gabor Maté is an author, speaker, and physician who specializes in addiction, stress, and childhood development. His many books include In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and When the Body Says No. ...
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Alexandra Katehakis: Grown-Up Sex from 2017-03-15T05:14:54
Alexandra Katehakis is the founder and clinical director of the Center for Healthy Sex, specializing in therapy for sexual addiction and sexual issues within marriage. In addition to writing severa...
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Karena Virginia and Dharm Khalsa: Tapping into the Light: Essential Kundalini Yoga from 2017-03-08T06:49:42
Karena Virginia and Dharm Khalsa are two of the most important teachers of kundalini yoga, a form made popular by Yogi Bhajan. Karena has taught various forms of yoga for more than 20 years, and is...
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Acharya Shunya: An Infinity Mindset and its Implications for Your Health from 2017-03-01T07:19:55
Acharya Shunya is a renowned expert in Ayurvedic lifestyle medicine and the founder of Vedika Global, a school of Ayurvedic study based in California. With Sounds True, she has released the new boo...
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Bessel van der Kolk: Fluid, Alive, and Optimistic from 2017-02-22T06:07:07
Bessel van der Kolk is a clinician, teacher, author, and one of the most esteemed researchers on post-traumatic stress in the world. A veteran professor at universities and hospitals across the Uni...
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Rabbi Rami Shapiro: Living in Free Fall: The Path of the Holy Rascal from 2017-02-14T23:25:37
Rabbi Rami Shapiro is an award-winning author, teacher, and former congregational rabbi whose written prayers are used in books around the world. With Sounds True, he has published the spoken-word ...
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Larry Ward: Mindfulness in Action, in Business from 2017-02-07T23:29:39
Larry Ward is both a Baptist minister and a teacher of the Buddhist dharma, personally ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. A lifelong advocate for nonviolent social change, Larry draws his main inspiratio...
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Bonnie Badenoch: Trauma and the Embodied Brain from 2017-01-31T22:22:02
Bonnie Badenoch is a therapist, teacher, and author who has devoted much of her career to helping trauma survivors and those with attachment wounds to rediscover balance and resilience in their liv...
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Reverend angel Kyodo williams: Warrior Spirit from 2017-01-24T16:13:57
Reverend angel Kyodo williams is an activist, master trainer, founder of the Center for Transformative Change, and the acclaimed author of Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness a...
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Theresa Reed: What the Tarot has to say about 2017 from 2017-01-17T17:25:52
Theresa Reed is a recognized expert in the field of Tarot reading who writes, speaks, podcasts, and coaches on the subject. With Sounds True she has released The Tarot Coloring Book, a full-length ...
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Shamini Jain: The Missing Link Between Consciousness and Healing from 2017-01-17T17:21:50
Dr. Shamini Jain is a psychologist, scientist, and social entrepreneur who is also the founder and director of the Consciousness Healing Initiative (CHI). She will be a featured presenter on Sounds...
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José Luis Stevens: Encounters with Power from 2017-01-13T22:19:51
José Luis Stevens is an author, international lecturer, teacher, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, and the cofounder of the Power Path School of Shamanism and the Center for Shamanic E...
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Amy Kurtz: Kicking Sick from 2017-01-02T09:43:27
Amy Kurtz is a health coach and Pilates instructor whose painful, multi-decade struggle with chronic illness made her decide to stand up and take better charge of her life. Now much healthier and h...
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Mooji: Vaster Than Sky, Greater Than Space from 2016-12-20T08:29:50
Mooji is a spiritual teacher who draws upon his discipleship with the great Advaita master Poonja. He shares satsang with audiences at retreats, intensives, and other gatherings across the globe. W...
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Nancy Colier: Waking Up from Our Addiction to Technology from 2016-12-13T08:18:57
Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, meditation teacher, and the celebrated author of books such as Inviting a Monkey to Tea: Befriending Your Mind. With Sounds True, Nancy has w...
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Terri Tate: A Crooked Smile from 2016-12-07T06:55:04
Terri Tate is a clinical nurse specialist, teacher, and down-to-earth inspirational teacher disguised as a standup comedian. Drawing on the experience of nearly dying from oral cancer, Terri infuse...
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Hank Wesselman: The Re-Enchantment from 2016-11-30T06:55:42
Hank Wesselman is a paleoanthropologist and a shamanic practitioner who has devoted his life to exploring the mysteries of human origins. He has authored several books and articles detailing his ad...
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Damien Echols: Magick from 2016-11-22T06:19:12
Damien Echols was wrongly convicted of murder in 1994 as part of the infamous"West Memphis Three"trials. He spent almost two decades in prison, until new DNA evidence exonerated him in 2011. In thi...
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Jacqueline Freeman: Listening to the Wisdom of Honeybees from 2016-11-15T06:59:29
Jacqueline Freeman is a biodynamic farmer and natural beekeeper who speaks internationally on organic beekeeping, women in agriculture, and cultivating a more holistic relationship with nature. Wit...
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Janine Shepherd: A Broken Body Is Not A Broken Person from 2016-11-08T06:39:53
Janine Shepherd is an author, motivational speaker, and former Olympic-level skier whose work draws upon an incredible journey of personal healing. She details that journey—from the car accident th...
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Shinzen Young: The Science of Enlightenment, Part 2 from 2016-11-01T06:25:40
Shinzen Young is a renowned mindfulness teacher known for his live gatherings, where he uses a scientific,"algorithmic"approach to explain the many aspects of meditation. With Sounds True, he has p...
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Shinzen Young: The Science of Enlightenment, Part 1 from 2016-10-25T06:00:16
Shinzen Young is a renowned mindfulness teacher known for his live gatherings, where he uses a scientific,"algorithmic"approach to explain the many aspects of meditation. With Sounds True, he has p...
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Snatam Kaur: Original Light from 2016-10-19T11:00:51
Snatam Kaur is an American-born, internationally renowned kirtan singer raised in the Sikh and kundalini yoga tradition. Known for her blends of ancient chant and modern instrumentation, Snatam als...
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Krista Tippett: Virtue, Hope, Flesh&Faith from 2016-10-10T07:47:40
Krista Tippett is a Peabody® award-winning broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author whose works focus on faith, ethics, and moral wisdom. She is the host of the radio program and podcast O...
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Elena Brower: Following Your Homing Intuition from 2016-10-04T05:59:12
Elena Brower is a yoga instructor, artist, and designer who is devoted to cultivating meditation as our most healing habit. With Sounds True and coauthor Erica Jago, Elena has published Art of Atte...
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Cheri Huber: There Is Nothing Wrong with You from 2016-09-26T04:14:12
Cheri Huber is the founder of Mountain View Zen Center and the Zen Monastery Practice Center in California, as well as the author of 19 books including When You're Falling, Dive and What You Practi...
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Eric Kaufmann: The Four Virtues of a Leader from 2016-09-20T01:23:45
Eric Kaufmann is a leadership consultant who has advised executive teams at companies such as Sony and T-Mobile. With Sounds True, Eric has published the book and audiobook The Four Virtues of a Le...
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Raghu Markus and Parvarti Markus: Love Everyone, Serve Everyone from 2016-09-12T19:08:48
Raghu Markus is a musician and artist who collaborated with Ram Dass on the groundbreaking spoken-word and world music album Love Serve Remember, and currently serves as the executive director of t...
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Terry Real: Fierce Intimacy from 2016-09-06T00:15:42
Terry Real is a family therapist, author, and founder of the Relational Life Institute, which hosts workshops on family and relationships throughout the country. He has written several books, inclu...
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Mark Nepo: Holding Nothing Back from 2016-08-29T19:50:26
Mark Nepo is a poet, philosopher, and spiritual teacher who is the author of numerous books and audio projects, including the New York Times #1 bestseller The Book of Awakening, which made the list...
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Diana Fosha: The Transformational Therapist from 2016-08-21T23:23:38
Diana Fosha is the developer of AEDP—Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy—a transformational psychotherapy model that grows and changes according to the latest findings in attachment theo...
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Tehya Sky: A Ceremony Called Life from 2016-08-16T00:26:28
Tehya Sky is an author and metaphysical guide who focuses on the integration of our physical humanity and our innate divinity. With Sounds True, Sky has published the book A Ceremony Called Life: W...
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Iyanla Vanzant: Truth is Light from 2016-08-08T20:48:54
Iyanla Vanzant is an author and expert on personal empowerment whose work includes five New York Times bestsellers and many appearances onstage, over the radio, and on television as the host of Iya...
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Jack Kornfield: Difficult Times&Liberation from 2016-07-31T23:15:56
Jack Kornfield is a world-renowned teacher and one of the key figures to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He is the author of many books and audio programs, including The Wise H...
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Michael Carroll: Mindful Leadership from 2016-07-25T03:03:13
Michael Carroll is the COO of Global Coaching Alliance, a former executive, and a certified meditation teacher of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. A globally recognized expert on mindfulness in the ...
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Lissa Rankin: Leaps of Faith in a Benevolent Universe from 2016-07-18T02:41:08
Lissa Rankin is a physician, public speaker, and the founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine, The Fear Cure, and The Anato...
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Lama Tsomo: Finding the Ocean of Joy: Tibetan Buddhist Practice for Westerners from 2016-07-11T01:18:13
Lama Tsomo—born Linda Pritzker—is an author, teacher, and ordained holder of the Namchak Buddhist lineage of Tibet. She’s the cofounder of the Namchak Foundation and the author of two books: The Pr...
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Bruce Tift: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy from 2016-07-05T20:49:54
Bruce Tift has been a psychotherapist since 1979, a practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism for more than 35 years, and has taught at Naropa University for 25 years. He is the author of the Sounds True ...
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Andrew Holecek: Dream Yoga, Part 2 from 2016-06-27T19:41:37
Andrew Holecek is an author and spiritual teacher whose work blends a background in ancient Tibetan Buddhism with the leading edge of contemporary Western thought. With Sounds True, he has released...
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Andrew Holecek: Dream Yoga, Part 1 from 2016-06-20T04:16:39
Andrew Holecek is an author and spiritual teacher whose longtime study of Buddhism blends ancient wisdom with contemporary knowledge and insights. With Sounds True, he has published the book Dream ...
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Natalie Southgate: Chakradance from 2016-06-13T00:15:55
Natalie Southgate is an internationally respected teacher who drew upon her background in psychology, dance, and energy healing to create the ecstatic movement practice now known as Chakradance. Wi...
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Solala Towler: Practicing the Tao Te Ching from 2016-06-06T02:21:16
Solala Towler is a widely respected author and teacher who has been spreading the word of Taoism and qigong for more than 20 years. Solala is the editor of the Taoist journal The Empty Vessel and h...
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Mark Thornton: Meditation at Work from 2016-05-31T01:55:59
Mark Thornton has more than 20 years of experience in meditation, and has become one of the world’s leading executive meditation coaches, specializing in finding the best techniques for busy people...
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Christopher Willard: Growing Up Mindful from 2016-05-23T00:35:48
Christopher Willard is a licensed psychologist who focuses on mindfulness, anxiety, and learning issues. With Sounds True, he has released a new book and companion audio called Growing Up Mindful: ...
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Adyashanti: Waking Up: What does it really mean? from 2016-05-16T02:21:49
Adyashanti is a widely beloved, American-born spiritual teacher whose practice is rooted in Zen Buddhism but has expanded beyond any one path or perspective. He has created many books and audio pro...
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Steven Hayes: Self-Acceptance and Perspective-Taking from 2016-05-08T20:08:32
Steven Hayes is a professor, the chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, and the author of more than 35 books and 500 scientific articles. The cofounder of the acclaimed ...
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Seane Corn: The Yoga of Awakening from 2016-05-02T01:29:36
Seane Corn is a celebrated yoga teacher, philanthropist, and the cofounder of Off the Matt, Into the World—a leadership training organization devoted to the use of yogic principles to foster global...
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The Choice to Have a Healthy Brain from 2016-04-25T02:23:23
Dr. Daniel Amen is a practicing psychiatrist, the director of the wildly successful network of Amen Clinics, and the bestselling author of titles such as Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. He has...
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Grateful Living in the “Double Realm” from 2016-04-18T00:56:11
Brother David Steindl-Rast is an internationally renowned author, lecturer, and pivotal member of the monastic renewal movement. A monk in the Benedictine tradition, Brother David is also an expert...
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Standing for the Spiritual, in a Secular World from 2016-04-10T19:49:02
Thomas Moore is a psychotherapist, former monk, and the bestselling author of the spiritual classic Care of the Soul. Thomas has collaborated with Sounds True on several books and audio programs, i...
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A.H. Almaas: Endless Enlightenment from 2016-03-22T18:51:22
A.H. Almaas is the pen name of of Hameed Ali, the author of more than 14 books, founder of The Ridhwan School, and creator of the “the Diamond Approach” of spiritual inquiry and development. With S...
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Sandra Ingerman: The Power of Ceremony from 2016-03-15T18:16:43
Sandra Ingerman is an award-winning author and internationally recognized teacher of shamanism and ceremony. Sandra will soon join many other leading shamanic teachers—including don Oscar Miro-Ques...
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HeatherAsh Amara: Becoming an Artist of the Spirit from 2016-03-08T19:42:07
HeatherAsh Amara is the founder of Toci—the Toltec Center of Creative Intent—which is an organization devoted to the development of an authentic and aware global community through a blend of Toltec...
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Inside the Mind of Temple Grandin from 2016-02-23T22:26:47
Temple Grandin is a renowned American author, animal behavior expert, and advocate for autistic people. She’s written many books—including Animals in Translation, The Autistic Brain, and Thinking i...
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Whatever Arises, Love That, Part 2 from 2016-02-17T21:37:59
Matt Kahn is an author, spiritual teacher, and highly attuned empathic healer whose intuitive abilities allow him to bridge the mystical with the mundane. With Sounds True, Matt has created the boo...
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Resolving Anxiety at Its Root, Part 2 from 2016-02-09T21:27:12
Dr. Friedemann Schaub is a physician best known for his breakthrough programs for the treatment of fear and anxiety disorders, which combine his medical expertise with Neuro-Linguistic Programming,...
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Intellectual Diversity from 2016-02-03T23:44:37
Dawna Markova is an inspirational speaker and writer, and Angie McArthur is one of the creators of the Worldwide Women’s Web, a network intended to retain and encourage women in corporate leadershi...
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Waking Up in Prison from 2016-01-26T18:36:10
Fleet Maull is an acharya—or senior mindfulness meditation teacher—in the Shambhala International Meditation Community. In 1989, Fleet founded the Prison Dharma Network—now called The Prison Mindfu...
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Marianne Williamson: Make Us Instruments of Love and Action from 2016-01-19T20:36:48
Marianne Williamson is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, social activist, and respected teacher who draws extensively from the spiritual classic, A Course in Miracles. With Sound...
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Resolving Anxiety At Its Root, Part 1 from 2016-01-12T23:34:37
Dr. Friedemann Schaub is a physician best known for his breakthrough programs for the treatment of fear and anxiety disorders. The author of the Sounds True book The Fear and Anxiety Solution, Dr. ...
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Whatever Arises, Love That from 2016-01-05T21:02:27
Matt Kahn is an author, spiritual teacher, and highly attuned empathic healer whose intuitive abilities allow him to bridge the mystical with the mundane. With Sounds True, Matt has published a new...
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Led by Spirit from 2015-12-29T19:50:36
Alice Walker is a poet, essayist, and New York Times-bestselling author who has won both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. With Sounds True, Alice has released the audio program My Life A...
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Adyashanti: Embracing the World: Resurrecting Jesus from 2015-12-22T22:05:46
Adyashanti is an American-born teacher trained in the Zen tradition who teaches an inclusive path toward awakening. With Sounds True, he has published several books and audio programs, including Fa...
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Mirabai Starr: Caravan of No Despair from 2015-12-15T23:15:58
Mirabai Starr is an author and teacher best known for her well-regarded translations of Christian mystics such as Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint Francis of Assisi. Her most recent work with Sounds...
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The Book of Rounds from 2015-12-08T16:39:59
October Project features composer Emil Adler, poet-lyricist Julie Flanders, and vocalist Marina Belica. With Sounds True, the group has most recently released the album The Book of Rounds: 21 Songs...
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Through the Fire to Liberated Tenderness from 2015-12-01T21:44:09
Zenju Earthlyn Manuel is an author and an ordained Zen Buddhist priest whose work and teachings focus upon lived experience in the context of race, sexuality, and gender. Her most recent book, The ...
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Energy Healing for Animals from 2015-11-24T16:46:29
Joan Ranquet is an animal communicator and energy healer who teaches workshops nationwide. With Sounds True, she has published Energy Healing for Animals: A Hands-On Guide for Enhancing the Health,...
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James Finley: The Axial Moment of Healing from 2015-11-17T18:02:11
James Finley is a clinical psychologist and the author of books such as Christian Meditation and The Contemplative Heart. With Sounds True, James has created several audio learning programs includi...
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Welcoming Whatever Arises from 2015-11-10T21:46:01
Richard Miller is one of the world’s leading authorities on the practice of Yoga Nidra—a deep form of yogic meditation and relaxation. With Sounds True, Richard has published iRest Meditation: Rest...
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Offering Everything to the Divine from 2015-11-01T14:00:54
Tosha Silver is a veteran spiritual teacher and the author of Change Me Prayers: The Hidden Power of Spiritual Surrender. She runs the online Living “Outrageous Openness” school, which guides parti...
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Rousing Openheartedness from 2015-10-27T20:24:22
Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher and the New York Times bestselling author of books such as How Not to be Afraid of Your Own Life. Susan is one of the contributors to the Sounds True anthology Dar...
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Caroline Myss: Healing Beyond Reason from 2015-10-21T05:10:57
Caroline Myss is an internationally renowned speaker, medical intuitive, mystic, and pioneer in the field of energy medicine. She is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, as well as the So...
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Loch Kelly: Pointers to Open-Hearted Awareness, Part 2 from 2015-10-14T05:15:45
Loch Kelly is an author, psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. With Sounds True, he has released the book and companion audio program Shift into ...
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Nirvana and Samsara Are the Same Thing from 2015-10-06T19:37:57
Robert Thurman is a prolific author and professor at Columbia University, where he holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies. A close friend of the Dalai Lama, Robert is a cofo...
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The Pachakuti Mesa Tradition from 2015-09-30T03:14:56
don Oscar Miro-Quesada is a shamanic healer, teacher, and the originator of the Pachakuti Mesa tradition of cross-cultural shamanism. With Sounds True, don Oscar Miro-Quesada has created a new audi...
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No Mud, No Lotus from 2015-09-22T15:44:47
Chris Grosso is a public speaker, writer, spiritual director, and recovering addict who leads groups in detoxes, yoga studios, youth centers, hospitals, and festivals worldwide. With Sounds True, C...
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Reginald A. Ray: Hard Questions for a Vajra Master from 2015-09-16T05:22:50
Reggie Ray is a lineage holder of the great Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a faculty member of Naropa University, and spiritual director of the Dharma Ocean Foundatio...
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This Is Woman’s Work from 2015-09-10T15:36:48
Dominique Christina is a writer, performer, educator, and activist. She holds four national poetry slam titles, including the 2011 National Poetry Slam Champion. With Sounds True, Dominique has rel...
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Shaking It Up from 2015-09-01T16:28:52
Bradford Keeney is an internationally renowned scholar, therapist, speaker, and teacher. In addition to being the author of several classics in the field of psychotherapy, including Aesthetics of C...
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Diane Poole Heller: Psychotherapy 2.0 from 2015-08-25T20:47:01
Dr. Diane Poole Heller is an expert in the fields of adult attachment theory, trauma resolution, and integrative healing. In partnership with Sounds True, she will be hosting the Psychology 2.0 onl...
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Loch Kelly: Pointers to Open-Hearted Awareness, Part 1 from 2015-08-18T17:49:03
Loch Kelly is a meditation teacher, author, and founder of the Open-Hearted Awareness Institute. With Sounds True, Loch has just published the book and a companion audio series Shift into Freedom: ...
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Conscious Weddings from 2015-08-11T22:07:21
David Tresemer is an associate professor of psychology at Rudolf Steiner College. Lila Sophia Tresemer is an author, ceremonialist, and trans-denominational minister. Together with Sounds True, the...
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The Art of Subtraction from 2015-08-04T15:56:18
Father Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest and prolific author. With Sounds True, he has released the six-part audio learning program, The Art of Letting Go: Living the Wisdom of Saint Francis, in ...
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Lunar Spirituality, Loss&Faith from 2015-07-28T18:02:15
Barbara Brown Taylor is a New York Times bestselling author, professor, and Episcopal priest. She has served on the faculty of Piedmont College as the Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy si...
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Death Makes Life Possible from 2015-07-21T19:13:31
Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned figure in mind-body medicine who has authored more than 80 books. Marilyn Schlitz is a social anthropologist and public speaker who’s been a leader in the field of...
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The Parallel World of the Ancestors from 2015-07-14T16:09:35
Malidoma Somé is a West African elder and teacher from the Dagara tribe in Burkina Faso, West Africa. A beloved speaker and workshop facilitator, Malidoma is the author of several books including R...
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Finding Beauty in a Broken World from 2015-07-07T20:36:59
Tami Simon speaks with Terry Tempest Williams, a writer, naturalist, environmental activist, and author of several books including Finding Beauty in a Broken World and an original audio adaptation ...
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Activating the Energy of the Goddesses in Your Life from 2015-06-30T18:36:52
Ekabhumi Charles Ellik is an artist, poet, and teacher of classical Hatha yoga. With Sounds True, he has created The Shakti Coloring Book—which is not only a beautifully illustrated coloring book f...
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Already Free from 2015-06-23T20:46:57
Bruce Tift has been in private practice as a psychotherapist in Boulder, Colorado since 1979. He has taught at Naropa University for 25 years, and was a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. With So...
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Kevin Griffin: Not Too Unhappy from 2015-06-16T20:13:08
Kevin Griffin is one of the leading lights of the mindful recovery movement, which applies Buddhist concepts of compassion and mindfulness to the journey out of addiction. A longtime meditator, tea...
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Welcome to the Human Race from 2015-06-09T16:05:44
Parker J. Palmer is a writer, speaker, and activist who is world-renowned for his many insightful books, including Let Your Life Speak and Healing the Heart of Democracy. With Sounds True, he has m...
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Choosing to Live Well with Pain and Illness from 2015-06-02T22:18:55
Vidyamala Burch has lived with chronic back pain as a result of a car accident, multiple surgeries, and congenital spine weakness for more than 30 years. Searching for a way to cope with her situat...
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Unbinding the Heart from 2015-05-26T18:31:13
Agapi Stassinopoulos is an author, blogger, and motivational speaker who conducts seminars worldwide on embracing one’s natural gifts. With Sounds True, she has released the audio version of her bo...
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Numinous Experience from 2015-05-19T22:15:22
Lionel Corbett is a professor of depth psychology at the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. Drawing from the works of C.G. Jung, Lionel focuses on the integration of psycholo...
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The gifts of ALL emotions—including depression from 2015-05-12T17:13:15
Karla McLaren is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and educator whose empathic approach to emotions informs her studies of sociology, anthropology, neurology, and cognitive psycho...
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Making ‘We’ the New ‘I’ from 2015-05-05T22:17:04
Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western scholars of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the founder of the Dzogchen Foundation and the author of many books, including Awakening the Buddha Within. In this...
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Mainstreaming Meditation from 2015-04-21T21:46:08
Dan Harris is a correspondent for ABC News, an anchor for Nightline, and a co-anchor for the weekend edition of Good Morning America. After experiencing a panic attack on live television in 2004, D...
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Despair Cracks Open Your Heart from 2015-04-14T15:58:45
Mary Pipher is a clinical psychologist whose area of expertise is how contemporary US culture influences the mental health of its citizens. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling book ...
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Gateways to Inner Knowing from 2015-04-07T22:00:38
John Prendergast is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and the editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology. With Sounds True, John has published the new book In...
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Teaching Yoga and Meditation to Kids from 2015-04-01T18:00:04
Mariam Gates is a highly skilled teacher and yoga instructor with decades of experience, as well as the founder of the Kid Power Yoga program. Mariam is the author of Sounds True’s first children’s...
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Turning Towards What’s Difficult from 2015-03-24T21:47:41
Lama Tsultrim Allione is an author, former Tibetan nun, internationally known Buddhist teacher, and founder of the Tara Mandala retreat center. Lama Tsultrim has created several audio programs with...
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Awake at Work from 2015-03-17T20:45:59
Anakha Coman uses her expertise in organizational leadership and mindfulness techniques to speak, teach, and consult with leaders and businesses worldwide—including Intel, Nike, and Save the Childr...
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Emptying Out from 2015-03-10T15:47:39
k.d. lang is not only a multi-Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter, and producer—she’s also an active proponent for LGBTQ issues, animal rights, and international recognition of the Tibetan diaspora....
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This Life Is Joy from 2015-03-03T22:48:17
Dr. Roger Teel is Senior Minister to the storied Mile Hi Church and serves as the spiritual guide and teacher to more than 30,000 congregants. He is a gifted community builder, tireless advocate of...
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The Courage to be Vulnerable from 2015-02-17T21:46:58
Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston’s graduate college of social work who has spent the past decade studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. Brené ...
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Sandra Ingerman: Walking in Light from 2015-02-10T16:32
Sandra Ingerman is a licensed psychotherapist and shamanic practitioner who teaches workshops around the world on shamanism and environmental sustainability. With Sounds True, Sandra has written th...
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Seth Godin: Taking the Leap from 2015-02-03T22:05:50
Seth Godin is a bestselling author and popular blogger who is known for his writing on marketing, the spread of ideas, and mindful business strategies. In this episode, Tami Simon and Seth discuss ...
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The ‘Good Enough’ Interview from 2015-01-27T23:09:41
Mark Epstein is a practicing psychiatrist and noted writer on Buddhist meditation practice. With Sounds True, Mark has created What the Buddha Felt: A Buddhist Psychiatrist Points the Way to Uncomm...
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Robert Augustus Masters: True Masculine Power from 2015-01-20T20:18:41
Robert Augustus Masters is an integral psychotherapist and spiritual teacher whose work emphasizes physical embodiment and greater relational maturity. With Sounds True, he has published the book T...
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Pleasure Is a Meditation in Disguise from 2015-01-14T04:45:31
Jena la Flamme has devoted her life to helping women around the world heal emotional eating, reach their healthy weight, and cultivate stronger self-image. Through her popular seminars, “Pleasure C...
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Brainspotting from 2015-01-06T18:50:31
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. David Grand, a pioneering psychotherapist, lecturer, and performance coach. Dr. Grand is best known for his discovery of the internationally acclaimed therapy called Brai...
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Being Authentic from 2014-12-31T01:33:39
Duncan Trussell is a writer, producer, and stand-up comedian who has appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Funny or Die Presents: Drunk History, and Adventure Time. He hosts the podcast The Duncan Trus...
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Spiritual Awakening in the Relational Field from 2014-12-23T17:54:51
Contemporary spiritual teacher Thomas Hübl has spent much of his life helping to bring a deeper dimension of self-awareness and responsibility to people’s inner lives. In 2008, Thomas founded the A...
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The Spiritual Dimension of Reality, Part 2 from 2014-12-17T06:45:58
Though he comes from a background in nuclear physics, astrophysics, and cosmology, Claude Poncelet has been one of the world’s foremost authorities on shamanic practice for more than 25 years. With...
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Erin Olivo: Emotional Literacy from 2014-12-09T21:52:11
Erin Olivo, PhD, is a psychotherapist and assistant clinical professor of medical psychology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. With Sounds True, she has recently released...
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Snatam Kaur: By Thy Grace from 2014-12-02T15:24:24
Snatam Kaur is one of the most recognized voices in the world of devotional chant. Snatam is an American artist who was raised in the kundalini yoga tradition and schooled in kirtan meditation and ...
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The MindBody Code, Part 2 from 2014-11-25T16:58:36
Lessons from Centenarians During the process of researching the roots of biocognitive science, neuropsychologist Mario Martinez interviewed dozens of centenarians—people who live healthily past 10...
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The MindBody Code, Part 1 from 2014-11-18T15:50:04
Archetypal Wounds and Their Healing Fields Mario Martinez is a clinical neuropsychologist and the founder of biocognitive science—a new paradigm that identifies complex discoveries of how our cult...
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Honoring Our Returning Warriors from 2014-11-11T07:02:57
Dr. Edward Tick is the founding director of Soldier’s Heart veterans’ Safe Return Programs. A psychotherapist and a tireless advocate for war healing and peacemaking, Dr. Tick is the author of the ...
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A Yogi in Love with Life from 2014-11-05T06:56:50
Beryl Bender Birch is one of the most well-known teachers of classical yoga in the United States, as well as the author of many books and audio programs on the subject. With Sounds True, Beryl has ...
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Great Doubt, Great Confidence . . . from 2014-10-28T05:56:25
Stephen Batchelor is a former monk in the Tibetan and Korean Zen traditions with a humanistic, non-dogmatic approach to Buddhism. He is the author of the book Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, and ...
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Lauren Walker: Intimacy with the Body: Energy Medicine Yoga from 2014-10-21T22:30:22
Lauren Walker is a teacher of both yoga and energy medicine, who has served as Donna Eden’s teaching assistant and founded the yoga program at Norwich University. Lauren’s work has been featured in...
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Playing Big from 2014-10-14T16:58:01
Tara Sophia Mohr is an expert on women’s leadership and well-being, best known as the creator of the global “Playing Big” leadership program for women. A unique voice who blends intellectual rigor ...
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Relationship Is a Skill from 2014-10-07T20:42:49
Dr. Julia B. Colwell has spent over three decades and many thousands of hours with individuals, couples, and groups, exploring the world of relationships. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, T...
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Creativity On Demand from 2014-09-30T06:41:04
Michael Gelb is an internationally recognized authority on creative thought and visionary leadership who has provided his expertise to companies such as IBM and Nike for more than 30 years. The aut...
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Insights from Ayurveda from 2014-09-16T06:11:01
Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar is a world-renowned Ayurvedic physician from a family of Vedic healers in India. He is the director of Ayurvedic Healing, an integrative wellness clinic in northern California,...
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A Ceilingless Conversation from 2014-09-09T15:58:03
Alanis Morissette is a Grammy® award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress who has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. In this special edition of Insights at t...
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The Radiance Sutras from 2014-09-02T07:40:44
Lorin Roche began meditating in 1968, and has sought to bring the joy of the practice to society at large ever since. As the developer of Instinctive Meditation, Lorin has created multiple book and...
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John Welwood: Healing the Core Wound of the Heart from 2014-08-19T17:25:22
Dr. John Welwood is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and practicing student of Buddhism and Eastern contemplative psychology. Dr. Welwood is an author whose books include Journey of the He...
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The Devotional Heart of Deva Premal from 2014-08-12T17:37:11
Tami Simon speaks with Deva Premal, a classically trained singer and musician known around the world for her devotional chanting and the inspiring music she creates with her partner Miten. When per...
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A.H. Almaas: The Power of Divine Eros from 2014-08-05T21:10:30
A.H. Almaas—renowned as the creator of the “Diamond Approach” for spiritual and psychological inquiry—has published more than a dozen books on seeking wisdom and the true nature of reality. Most re...
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Peter Jack Rainbird: Unravel from 2014-07-29T22:48:56
Soloist Peter Jack Rainbird—along with his trusty vintage electric guitar and collection of homemade pedals—is said to create sounds that would seem to require a full orchestra. In this episode, Pe...
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The Spiritual Dimension of Reality, Part 1 from 2014-07-15T16:02:49
As a nuclear physicist and former university professor, Claude Poncelet may seem an unlikely choice to be one of the world’s foremost authorities on shamanic practice. Yet, Claude has taught shaman...
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Mukti: Exploring Embodied Awakening from 2014-07-08T17:48:16
Mukti is an associate teacher at Open Gate Sangha in Northern California, which she cofounded in 1996 with her husband, Adyashanti. As a teacher, Mukti points us back to our natural state of undivi...
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Solala Towler: The Tao of Intimacy and Ecstasy from 2014-06-24T15:59
Solala Towler—a respected teacher of qigong, sound healing, and the principles of the Tao—speaks with Tami Simon about the Taoist perspective on sex and intimate relationships. Drawing from his new...
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Mindfulness in Nature from 2014-06-17T13:48:58
Mark Coleman speaks with Tami Simon about the power of taking our spiritual practice into the natural world. Mark is the founder of the Mindfulness Institute and a senior teacher at Spirit Rock Med...
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The Joy that Death Does Not Have the Power to Destroy from 2014-06-10T19:41:19
James Finley, a renowned teacher in the Christian contemplative tradition, speaks with Tami Simon about the enduring wisdom of 14th century Christian mystic Meister Eckhart. James, who studied at t...
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Balancing the Brain and the Power of Choice from 2014-06-03T15:32:53
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist and the New York Times bestselling author of the memoir My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey, in which she describes ...
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Freedom from Depression from 2014-05-27T20:11:38
Dr. James S. Gordon, the founder and director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and a clinical professor at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, speaks with Tami Simon about self-healin...
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The Cello and David Darling in Love from 2014-05-20T17:21:20
David Darling, a Grammy®-winning cellist and maverick musician who redefines the way the cello is played and the way music is taught, speaks with Tami Simon about his unique perspective on music. W...
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Uncovering Your Natural Brilliance from 2014-05-13T20:02:45
Dee Joy Coulter speaks with Tami Simon about the nature of the creative mind. Dee is a nationally recognized neuroscience pioneer with a doctorate in neurological studies and holistic education fro...
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Plant Spirit Medicine from 2014-05-06T21:10:22
What is the active ingredient in plant spirit medicine? Eliot Cowan tells us that the answer is friendship. In this edition of Insights at the Edge, the author of Plant Spirit Medicine speaks with ...
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Elizabeth Gilbert: Big Magic from 2014-04-29T18:39:43
Elizabeth Gilbert speaks with Tami Simon about the magic of creative living. Elizabeth is a novelist, essayist, and author most widely known for her bestselling memoir Eat Pray Love, and has recent...
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The Presence of Spirit from 2014-04-08T19:43:41
Deena Metzger—author, poet, teacher, and the creator of the classic Sounds True audio title This Body, My Life—has an in-depth conversation with Tami Simon. Tami and Deena discuss her work with the...
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Living from the Inside Out: The Importance of the Third Metric from 2014-04-01T17:50:44
In a special Insights at the Edge sponsored by Spirituality&Health magazine, Tami Simon interviews the founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington. They converse about Ar...
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Awaken the Inner Shaman from 2014-03-25T16:44:24
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. José Luis Stevens, a leading shamanic teacher who brings indigenous wisdom to personal and organizational challenges. José is the cofounder of the Power Path School of Sh...
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Keeping the Faith Without a Religion from 2014-03-18T17:39:34
On this week’s Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon interviews author and poet Roger Housden, creator of the New York Times bestseller Ten Poems to Change Your Life. With Sounds True, Housden has recen...
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Neurosculpting from 2014-03-04T17:20:37
Founder of the Neurosculpting® Institute Lisa Wimberger speaks with Tami Simon about how people can change their ingrained beliefs and conditioned behaviors using her revolutionary method. Neuroscu...
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The Master Key: Awakening the Four Golden Wheels from 2014-02-25T19:05:56
Tami Simon speaks with internationally renowned Qigong master Robert Peng about self-empowerment through the activation of what he calls the Four Golden Wheels—the three dantians and the central me...
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Life Visioning from 2014-02-18T20:15:57
Nobody else possesses your unprecedented blend of gifts, experiences, and perspectives. So why have you been given this singular treasure, and what will you do with it? This is the focus of Michael...
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Deeper Dimensions of Mindfulness, Part 2 from 2014-02-11T23:36:23
Tami Simon speaks with Joseph Goldstein, the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society, the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, and the Forest Refuge. Joseph has been teaching insight and lovingki...
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Deeper Dimensions of Mindfulness, Part 1 from 2014-02-04T23:37:52
Tami Simon speaks with Joseph Goldstein, the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society, the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, and the Forest Refuge. Joseph has been teaching insight and lovingki...
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Cyndi Dale: What Happens When We Die? from 2014-01-28T17:38:15
Tami Simon speaks with Cyndi Dale, an internationally renowned author, speaker, intuitive healer, business consultant, and authority on alternative healing modalities. Cyndi is the author of a numb...
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We Are Always Dreaming from 2014-01-21T19:50
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Catherine Shainberg, a teacher who has more than 40 years experience adapting traditional practices into a modern medical context. Dr. Shainberg is the founder of the Sch...
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A.H. Almaas: Love of the Truth, Without End from 2014-01-14T20:24:21
Tami Simon speaks with A.H. Almaas. A.H. Almaas is the pen name for Hameed Ali, best known as the originator of the wisdom path known as the Diamond Approach. He is the author of 14 books, includin...
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Breaking the Approval Addiction and Expressing Our Creative Gifts from 2014-01-07T18:41:56
Jamie Catto is the creative catalyst behind the popular philosophy/music/film project 1 Giant Leap and the author of the Sounds True music program Internal (with Alex Forster). In this episode of I...
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Freedom at Work from 2013-12-31T16:33:16
How do we create organizations that work for everyone? What’s the true role of the person called “the boss”? How is the concept of business stewardship different from our traditional notions of lea...
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The Forgiveness Challenge: Shifting from Narrow Mind to Spacious Mind from 2013-12-25T02:13:33
Tami Simon speaks with Rabbi Rami Shapiro, the co-director of the One River Wisdom School. Rabbi Rami writes the column “Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler” for Spirituality&Health maga...
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The Desire Map: Living in Alignment with Your Core Desired Feelings from 2013-12-17T23:10:28
Tami Simon speaks with Danielle LaPorte, an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, social media sensation, and bestselling author of The Fire Starter Sessions. With Sounds True, Danielle has created ...
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Peter Fenner and Jeff Foster: Unconditioned Awareness and the Challenges of Everyday Life from 2013-12-10T16:48:08
What is it that is here no matter what’s going on around us? Why does the experience of pure awareness seem so hard to hold on to? Tami Simon speaks with Sounds True authors Peter Fenner and Jeff F...
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No Situation Is Unworkable from 2013-12-03T21:47:24
Tami Simon speaks with Geneen Roth, author of the bestseller Feeding the Hungry Heart and the Sounds True audio learning course When Food Is Food&Love Is Love. They discuss the spiritual lessons wh...
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Tending the Heart Fire from 2013-11-26T20:17:21
Tami Simon speaks with Shiva Rea, a world-renowned teacher of vinyasa flow yoga and the founder of Samudra Global School for Living Yoga. Shiva has created many video, audio, and music programs wit...
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What Can We Learn from Viniyoga? from 2013-11-19T22:23:01
Tami Simon speaks with Gary Kraftsow, a pioneer in the transmission of yoga for health, healing, and personal transformation for more than 30 years. Gary is a teacher of the viniyoga methodology an...
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The Art of Empathy, Part 2 from 2013-11-12T15:38:37
Tami Simon speaks with Karla McLaren, an award-winning author, social science and empathy researcher, and educator. With Sounds True, Karla has created the book and audio series The Language of Emo...
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The Art of Empathy, Part 1 from 2013-11-05T17:08
What does it truly mean to have empathy? Can some of us be “hyper-empathic”? If empathy is something we feel we’re lacking, then how do we cultivate it? In this week’s episode of Insights at the Ed...
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Sandra Ingerman and Marie Manuchehri: What are Spirit Guides? from 2013-10-29T19:12:38
In this special edition of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Marie Manuchehri and Sandra Ingerman about their experiences with spirit guides and how we might meet these helpful forces ou...
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Rick Hanson: Self-Directed Brain Change, Part 2 from 2013-10-22T15:26:58
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Rick Hanson, a neuropsychologist and the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He is the author of the books Buddha’s Brain and H...
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Rick Hanson: Self-Directed Brain Change, Part 1 from 2013-10-15T17:07:05
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Rick Hanson, a neuropsychologist and the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He is the author of the books Buddha’s Brain and H...
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Rameshwar Das: Love, Loss, and Opening the Spiritual Heart from 2013-10-08T14:41:07
Tami Simon speaks with Rameshwar Das, a writer, photographer, and long-time friend of the spiritual teacher Ram Dass. Rameshwar met his guru Neem Karoli Baba in India in 1970, and most recently was...
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The Sweet Ache of Longing and Loving Well from 2013-10-01T19:53:25
Tami Simon speaks with Oriah Mountain Dreamer, who was given her name by the elders with whom she studied shamanism. Oriah is a teacher, mentor, group facilitator, and the author of the internation...
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Self-Therapy from 2013-09-24T06:20:21
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Jay Earley, a transformational psychologist and psychotherapist specializing in a method called Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, an approach that recognizes our man...
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Andrew Holecek: The Path of Dream Yoga from 2013-09-17T17:30:22
Tami Simon speaks with Andrew Holecek, an author, humanitarian, and spiritual teacher from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition who is adept at blending ancient wisdom with modern knowledge from the West...
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Choosing to Be Awake from 2013-09-10T16:59:43
Tami Simon speaks with Florence Meleo-Meyer, a senior teacher at the acclaimed Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where ...
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Mindfulness as an Act of Love from 2013-09-03T18:04:49
Tami Simon speaks with Saki Santorelli, the director of the internationally acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts and the executive director of the Center for Mindful...
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When Deep Faith Meets Deep Reason from 2013-08-27T15:27:08
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Ashok Gangadean, who has been a professor of philosophy at Haverford College for more than 45 years. Ashok investigates the primal internal logic of human reason and the ...
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Rubin Naiman: Falling in Love with Sleep from 2013-08-20T16:08:17
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Rubin Naiman, an internationally recognized leader in integrative sleep and dream medicine. Dr. Naiman serves as the sleep specialist at the University of Arizona’s Cente...
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Tara Brach: Radical Acceptance from 2013-08-13T16:21:10
Tami Simon speaks with Tara Brach, an author, clinical psychologist, and founder and senior teacher of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC. She’s the author of the Sounds True audio ...
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Presence Through Movement from 2013-08-06T21:04
Tami Simon speaks with Kim Eng, a counselor, spiritual teacher, and Eckhart Tolle’s life and teaching partner. Kim’s “Presence Through Movement” workshops focus on the integration of mind, body, an...
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Intuition Travels on Love from 2013-07-30T16:22:32
Tami Simon speaks with Sharon Franquemont, an intuition expert who has taught individuals, couples, and organizations how to channel their intuitive gifts, and helped establish the first graduate p...
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Meditation as Loving Life from 2013-07-23T21:16:42
Tami Simon speaks with Lorin Roche, a renowned meditation teacher who teaches an approach called Instinctive Meditation. Lorin is the author of several popular books, including Meditation Made Easy...
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Putting Your Relationship First: Lessons from Your Brain on Love, Part 2 from 2013-07-16T16:00:59
In the second half of their conversation about Your Brain on Love, Tami Simon and Stan Tatkin explore how two nervous systems get along in relationship and what it might look like to fight well in ...
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Putting Your Relationship First: Lessons from Your Brain on Love, Part 1 from 2013-07-09T16:53:11
How do we make our closest relationships our top priority in life? What does the latest neuroscience tell us about how our minds affect the way we respond to challenges in relating to others? How c...
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Transformational Speaking from 2013-06-25T16:15:59
Tami Simon speaks with Lee Glickstein, the founder of Speaking Circles International and an authority on bringing authentic power and presence to public speaking. Lee’s success at overcoming his ow...
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Sera Beak: Red Hot and Holy, Part 2 from 2013-06-19T04:22:19
Tami Simon speaks with Sera Beak, a Harvard-trained scholar of comparative world religions and a dynamic new voice in modern spirituality. Sera spent years traveling the world to study with Sufi de...
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Sera Beak: Red Hot and Holy, Part 1 from 2013-06-11T14:34:25
Tami Simon speaks with Sera Beak, a Harvard-trained scholar of comparative world religions and a dynamic new voice in modern spirituality. Sera spent years traveling the world to study with Sufi de...
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How Personal Writing Can Save Your Life from 2013-06-04T15:39:29
Tami Simon speaks with Christina Baldwin, an author, educator, speaker, and retreat leader. Christina has authored several books on journal writing, including the classic Life Companion: Journal Wr...
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The Power of Sacred Art from 2013-05-28T16:00:42
Tami Simon speaks with Ekabhumi, a poet, sacred artist, and teacher of classical tantric hatha yoga who teaches yoga asana at Yoga Tree Studios. With Sounds True, Ekabhumi has illustrated the new b...
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We Are Designed for Self-Healing from 2013-05-21T15:49:16
Tami Simon speaks with Janna Moll. Janna is a senior instructor for the Healing Touch Program and the founder of the Healing Heart Institute, and has been teaching internationally for more than 13 ...
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Robert Augustus Masters: Emotional Intimacy, Part 2 from 2013-05-14T16:35:10
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Robert Augustus Masters, an Integral psychotherapist, relationship expert, and spiritual teacher whose work emphasizes embodiment, emotional literacy, and the development...
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Robert Augustus Masters: Emotional Intimacy, Part 1 from 2013-05-07T18:57:54
Robert Augustus Masters is an Integral psychotherapist, relationship expert, and spiritual teacher whose work blends the psychological and physical with the spiritual, emphasizing embodiment, emoti...
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Seane Corn: The Empowered and Empowering Yogini from 2013-04-30T19:29:27
Tami Simon speaks with Seane Corn, an internationally acclaimed yoga teacher who has been featured in nearly fifty different print and broadcast media. An active humanitarian and advocate for socia...
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David Whyte: Being at the Frontier of Your Identity from 2013-04-23T15:13:12
Tami Simon speaks with David Whyte, a passionate speaker, poet, and author of four Sounds True audio programs, including Clear Mind, Wild Heart and What to Remember When Waking: The Disciplines of ...
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Your Cells Are Listening, Part 2 from 2013-04-16T18:08:12
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Sondra Barrett, a nationally recognized speaker on mind-body medicine and a medical scientist whose cutting-edge research on cancer cells led to new healing strategies fo...
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Your Cells Are Listening from 2013-04-09T14:50:33
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Sondra Barrett, a nationally recognized speaker on mind-body medicine and a medical scientist whose cutting-edge research on cancer cells led to new healing strategies fo...
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Mothering and Daughtering from 2013-03-26T20:08:54
Tami Simon speaks with Sil and Eliza Reynolds, a mother-daughter team who are leading a revolution to overturn the conventional wisdom that creates rifts between so many mothers and daughters. Sil ...
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From Small Death to Big Life from 2013-03-19T20:06:29
Tami Simon speaks with Robert Peng, an internationally renowned qigong master capable of generating healing energy through his hands with power equal to a potent electrical charge. Robert has helpe...
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The Two Languages of Spirit: Silence and Art from 2013-03-12T06:21:10
Tami Simon speaks with Matthew Fox, an Episcopal priest, activist, internationally acclaimed spiritual theologian, and author of 30 books. After 34 years with the Dominican Order, Matthew was asked...
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Insights from a Nondual Rabbi from 2013-02-26T19:25:20
Tami Simon speaks with Rabbi Rami Shapiro, an award-winning author of more than two dozen nonfiction books, whose poems and short stories have been anthologized in over a dozen volumes and whose pr...
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Mark Nepo: Becoming the Poem from 2013-02-19T18:32:46
Tami Simon speaks with Mark Nepo, a New York Times #1 bestselling author and a cancer survivor who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over 35 years. Mark has created several au...
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Active Dreaming in the Multiverse from 2013-02-12T19:19:11
Tami Simon speaks with Robert Moss, a lifelong dream explorer, shamanic teacher, and student of the Western Mystery Tradition. Robert is a former professor of ancient history and philosophy and the...
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Erin Olivo: A ‘Wise Mind’ and Regulating Our Emotions from 2013-02-05T17:18:12
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Erin Olivo, an assistant clinical professor of medical psychology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the former director of the Columbia In...
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Brené Brown: The Courage to be Vulnerable from 2013-01-29T14:41:11
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston’s graduate college of social work who has spent the past decade studying vulnerability, courage, authentici...
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Invoking the Goddesses of Yoga from 2013-01-08T16:37:33
Tami Simon speaks with Sally Kempton, a teacher who has practiced, studied, and written about meditation and spiritual philosophy for more than 40 years. With Sounds True, Sally has authored Medita...
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Jeff Foster: The Deepest Acceptance: Part 2 from 2013-01-01T18:05:22
Tami Simon speaks with Jeff Foster, who was voted one of the world’s 100 most spiritually influential living people by the Watkins Review in 2012. Jeff teaches from his own awakened experience, bel...
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A Fast Track to Awakening: Activating the Three Dan Tians from 2012-12-26T00:19:27
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson, who incorporates integrative family medicine with energy healing. Dr. Chiasson is Canadian board-certified in family practice and has a private integr...
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Stephen Cope: Yoga and Psychological Health from 2012-12-18T19:33:56
Tami Simon speaks with Stephen Cope, a psychotherapist who studies the relationship between Western psychology and Eastern contemplative traditions. Stephen is the founder and director of the Kripa...
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Listening to Our Deepest Wisdom, Part Two: The Marriage of Spirit and Matter from 2012-12-11T17:31:37
Tami Simon speaks with Marion Woodman, a renowned international teacher, workshop leader, and Jungian therapist. A widely read author on analytical and feminine psychology with over half a million ...
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Listening to Our Deepest Wisdom, Part One: The Soul’s Vulnerability from 2012-12-04T22:36:02
Tami Simon speaks with Marion Woodman, a renowned international teacher, workshop leader, and Jungian therapist. A widely read author on analytical and feminine psychology with over half a million ...
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Dream Tending from 2012-11-27T16:57:03
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Stephen Aizenstat, the founding president of Pacifica Graduate Institute and a pioneer in the study of dreams. Dr. Aizenstat has explored the power of dreams using depth ...
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Meeting a Good Witch from 2012-11-20T16:50:29
Tami Simon speaks with Starhawk, one of the most respected voices in modern Goddess religion and earth-based spirituality. Starhawk travels internationally teaching magic, the tools of ritual, and ...
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Manifesting Through the Chakras from 2012-11-13T20:07:36
Tami Simon speaks with Anodea Judith and Lion Goodman. Anodea is one of the world’s leading authorities on the chakra system and the author of the classic Wheels of Life. Lion is the co-founder of ...
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Jeff Foster: The Deepest Acceptance from 2012-11-06T18:50:39
Tami Simon speaks with Jeff Foster, voted in 2012 by The Watkins Review as one of the world’s 100 most spiritually influential people living today. With Sounds True, Jeff has released a new book, T...
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Servant Leadership from 2012-10-09T20:37:38
Tami Simon speaks with Jim Hunter, a world-renowned business leadership consultant and author of the international bestsellers The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership and T...
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Empowerment and ‘Navigating the Drift’ from 2012-10-02T06:11:49
Tami Simon speaks with Mario Martinez, a clinical neuropsychologist whose breakthrough research examines how cultural beliefs affect our health and longevity. Mario is the founder of biocognitive s...
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The Rational Psychic from 2012-09-25T18:53:32
Tami Simon speaks with psychic and author Jack Rourke, a skilled and compassionate professional with a remarkable track record of success in helping individuals, businesses, and law enforcement thr...
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Orgasms and Beyond from 2012-09-18T17:39:56
Tami Simon speaks with Margot Anand, an internationally acclaimed authority on tantra and the cultivation of ecstatic states. A much-beloved teacher on the integration of spirituality and sexuality...
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The Extraordinary Power of the Imagination in Healing from 2012-09-04T23:22:30
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Martin L. Rossman, a physician, acupuncturist, and co-founder of the Academy for Guided Imagery. Dr. Rossman is the author of the award-winning book Guided Imagery for Se...
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David Frenette: Consenting to the Presence of God from 2012-08-28T22:00:18
Tami Simon speaks with David Frenette, a leader and senior teacher in the Centering Prayer movement, and a friend and advisor of Father Thomas Keating for 30 years. He is a spiritual director, retr...
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Awakening Kundalini from 2012-08-21T17:58:29
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Lawrence Edwards, president of the Kundalini Research Network and founder of kundalinisupport.org, a Kundalini support website. A meditation teacher, board-certified neur...
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Living from Interconnectedness and Intention from 2012-08-14T17:29:31
Tami Simon speaks with Lynne McTaggart, an award-winning journalist known for her exhaustive research on the intersection between cutting-edge science and the worlds of spirituality, health, and cu...
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Descent and Renewal from 2012-08-07T17:26:07
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Joan Borysenko, a cancer cell biologist, licensed psychologist, yoga and meditation instructor, and pioneer in the field of psychoneuroimmunology. Joan is the author of t...
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The Power of Slow from 2012-07-31T16:26:15
Tami Simon speaks with Carl Honoré, an award-winning journalist, author, and pioneer of the “slow revolution.” He is the author of Under Pressure and the international bestseller In Praise of Slown...
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Keeping Our Brains Healthy as We Age from 2012-07-24T16:18:09
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Gary Small, the director of the UCLA memory and aging research center. For his work in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging, Scientific American magazine...
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Remembering Our Wholeness from 2012-07-17T16:16:07
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Wayne Muller, author of the national bestseller Legacy of the Heart: The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood as well as How, Then, Shall We Live? and A Life of Be...
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The Secret Sound from 2012-07-10T04:19:38
Tami Simon speaks with Silvia Nakkach, an award-winning composer, author, and musician. She is the founding director of the Vox Mundi school, an international project devoted to teaching and preser...
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Letters from the Infinite from 2012-06-26T17:17:12
Tami Simon speaks with Reverend Deborah Johnson, the founder and president of Inner Light Ministries, an omnifaith spiritual community of more than 1,500 people in northern California. Rev. Deborah...
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Reginald A. Ray: The Awakened State from 2012-06-19T20:44:40
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Reginald A. Ray, gifted teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition for 40 years in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Reggie is the founder of Dharma Ocean and autho...
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Being Music from 2012-06-12T16:01:11
Tami Simon speaks with Christine Stevens, the director of the music and wellness program at Remo Drum Company and the founder of UpBeat Drum Circles, which has brought music therapy to businesses, ...
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Choosing Health from 2012-06-05T18:01:59
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Mark Hyman, a leading authority on the integration of conventional and alternative medicine. Dr. Hyman is the medical editor at The Huffington Post, serves on the advisor...
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Matrix Energetics and the Field of the Heart from 2012-05-29T18:03:05
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Richard Bartlett. Dr. Bartlett, who holds a doctorate in chiropractic and naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University, is the creator of a paradigm-challenging technolog...
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Mirabai Starr: Naked with the Beloved from 2012-05-22T17:14:10
Tami Simon speaks with Mirabai Starr, author of God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and the inspiring translation of Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cr...
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Andrew Harvey: The Love of Divine Rebels from 2012-05-15T16:57:22
Tami Simon speaks with Andrew Harvey, a poet, writer, teacher, and mystic. Andrew is the founder of the Institute for Sacred Activism, and is the author and editor of many books, including The Dire...
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Judith Blackstone: Embodiment and Spiritual Sensitivity from 2012-05-08T16:46:55
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Judith Blackstone, an innovative teacher in the fields of psychotherapy and contemporary spirituality. With Sounds True, Judith has created the audio course The Realizati...
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The Power of Emotional Connection from 2012-05-01T16:13:23
Tami Simon speaks with Raphael Cushnir, a leading voice on emotional connection and present moment awareness. He is a faculty member of the Esalen Institute, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health,...
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The Two Wings of Happiness from 2012-04-24T16:42:19
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Andrea Polard, a clinical psychologist and the founder of the Los Angeles Center for Zen Psychology. Andrea has an extensive background in psychodynamic therapies, medita...
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The Neuroscience of Change from 2012-04-19T17:06:10
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist, award-winning lecturer at Stanford University, and leading expert on the mind-body relationship. Dr. McGonigal is the author of Th...
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Dancing with Cancer from 2012-04-10T16:57:31
Tami Simon speaks with Gabrielle Roth, a movement innovator, theater director, workshop teacher, and the bestselling author of Sweat Your Prayers and Maps to Ecstasy. With Sounds True she has creat...
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Freedom from Pain from 2012-04-03T21:56:36
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Peter Levine and Dr. Maggie Phillips. Dr. Phillips is the director of the California Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and is author of Finding the Energy to Heal and Revers...
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Remote Viewing from 2012-03-27T16:43:10
Tami Simon speaks with David Morehouse, a former officer in the US Army who was trained in a method called Remote Viewing—a psychic technique for gathering information across time and space. Now de...
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Innovation within an Ancient Tradition from 2012-03-13T16:32:20
Tami Simon speaks with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, the founder and resident teacher of Ligmincha Institute in Virginia and one of the first lamas to bring Tibetan Bön dzogchen teachings to the West. H...
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The Aramaic Jesus from 2012-03-06T22:28:03
Tami Simon speaks with Neil Douglas-Klotz, a world-renowned scholar in religious studies, spirituality, and psychology. Neil directs the Edinburgh Institute for Advanced Learning in Scotland, and i...
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Who Is Singing? from 2012-02-28T18:51:13
Tami Simon speaks with Chloë Goodchild. Chloë is a teacher, composer, performer, and the founder of the Naked Voice foundation, a charitable trust devoted to healing suffering and resolving conflic...
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How to Communicate with Your Spirit Guides from 2012-02-14T21:37:08
Tami Simon speaks with Marie Manuchehri, a nationally known energy intuitive and Reiki master who first discovered her gifts for energetic healing while working as a registered oncology nurse. Mari...
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Brainwave Entrainment from 2012-01-31T08:05:14
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, one of the foremost researchers studying sound and its effect on the brain and body. Based on his discoveries of how specific frequency patterns can cre...
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Creativity as Faith in Running Shoes from 2012-01-24T04:04:13
Tami Simon speaks with Jan Phillips, an award-winning writer, artist, photographer, and workshop leader. Jan is a cofounder of Syracuse Cultural Workers, and is the author of the books God Is at Ey...
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Jewish Meditation from 2012-01-17T22:06:42
Tami Simon speaks with Rabbi David Cooper, one of today's leading teachers of Jewish meditation. Rabbi Cooper is author of many books, including God Is a Verb and The Heart of Stillness. His progra...
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Intuitive Vision from 2012-01-10T21:09:30
Author and teacher Laura Alden Kamm has been described as a “walking MRI” for the remarkable accuracy of her medical intuition. She has worked as a medium and remote viewer, and trains corporate le...
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Andrew Newberg: God and the Brain from 2011-12-28T03:48:27
In this week's episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Andrew Newberg, director of research at the Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hos...
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Bronwen Stiene: Reiki as a Spiritual Path from 2011-12-06T21:21:07
Tami Simon speaks with Bronwen Stiene, who teaches the system of Reiki in Asia, North America, and Europe, and cofounded Australia's International House of Reiki with her husband, Frans. Bronwen is...
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Henry Grayson: Change in an Instant from 2011-11-29T19:32:36
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Henry Grayson, a leading psychologist who has spent decades exploring the connections between psychology, physics, and the spiritual traditions of the world. Dr. Grayson ...
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Dennis Lewis: Breathing Space into Space from 2011-11-15T15:00:03
Tami Simon speaks with Dennis Lewis, an author, teacher, and practitioner of natural breathing, qigong, and meditation. After leaving the corporate world, Dennis studied a number of healing arts tr...
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Healing Touch for Everyone from 2011-10-25T15:48:36
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Dorothea Hover-Kramer, a psychotherapist, clinical nurse specialist, and pioneer of the Healing Touch system of energy medicine. Dorothea cofounded the International Asso...
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Judith Blackstone: Embodied Realization from 2011-10-10T23:44:47
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Judith Blackstone, a licensed clinical psychotherapist in New York and an innovative teacher in contemporary spirituality. With Sounds True, she has published a book call...
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Cyndi Dale: Energetic Boundaries from 2011-10-03T21:30:36
Tami Simon speaks with Cyndi Dale, an internationally renowned author, speaker, intuitive healer, and business consultant. Cyndi has written several ground-breaking books on chakras and intuition, ...
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Emotional Commitment and Great Sex? from 2011-09-27T14:35:35
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. David Schnarch, a licensed clinical psychologist, certified sex therapist, and clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. David is the a...
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Invoking Spirit and the Power of Ritual from 2011-09-20T20:00:39
Tami Simon speaks with Sobonfu Somé, a teacher, author, and leading authority on African women’s spirituality in the West. Originally born into the Dagara tribe of Burkina Faso in West Africa, Sobo...
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Vitality, Courage, Daring from 2011-09-13T16:29:33
Tami Simon speaks with Tessa Bielecki, former Mother Abbess of the Spiritual Life Institute, and founder of the Desert Foundation, an organization dedicated to fostering interfaith peace and unders...
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The Illusory Ego from 2011-09-06T20:39:27
Tami Simon speaks with Peter Baumann and Michael Taft. Peter began his career as a member of the acclaimed band Tangerine Dream, and went on to found the Baumann Foundation, an interdisciplinary th...
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Caroline Myss: Prayer and the Reality of Evil from 2011-08-30T19:24:39
Tami Simon speaks with Caroline Myss, a leading voice in the fields of energy medicine and human consciousness. Caroline is the author of four New York Times bestsellers, including Anatomy of the S...
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On the Creative Life from 2011-08-23T14:45:06
Tami Simon speaks with Julia Cameron, an award-winning writer and director. In addition to her many films, television episodes, plays, and articles in publications such as Rolling Stone, Vogue, and...
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A Courageous Spirituality from 2011-08-09T15:59:02
Tami Simon speaks with Matthew Fox, a teacher, writer, and theologian. An outspoken pioneer whose books include Original Blessing, The Coming of the Cosmic Christ, and The Pope’s War, Matthew was e...
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Conscious Business from 2011-08-02T20:59:41
Tami Simon speaks with Fred Kofman, author of the book Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values and the audio learning course Conscious Business: Transforming Your Workplace (and Yours...
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Awakening the Body from 2011-07-26T20:16:47
Tami Simon speaks with Will Johnson, the founder and director of the Institute for Embodied Training. For more than 30 years, Will has taught Buddhist meditation and practiced Rolfing, and has deve...
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Sound As a Nutrient from 2011-07-19T23:52:42
Tami Simon speaks with Joshua Leeds, a sound researcher, music producer, educator, and one of the leading authorities in the emerging fields of psychoacoustics and bioacoustics. Joshua is the autho...
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The Trickster Redeemer: Woof, Woof, Wanna Play? from 2011-07-12T16:17:07
Tami Simon speaks with Caroline Casey, whose unique fusion of astrology, compassionate social activism, esoteric spiritual wisdom, and humor is known to audience internationally. Caroline hosts “Th...
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It’s All in the Breath from 2011-07-05T22:06:32
Tami Simon speaks with Leslie Kaminoff, a yoga educator with more than 30 years of experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. He is the founder of The Breathing Project in New York City, ...
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Relationships, the Brain, and Zero Negativity from 2011-06-28T19:58:33
Tami Simon speaks with Harville Hendrix, a therapist and educator with over three decades of experience working with couples and singles seeking intimate partners. The cofounder of the Institute fo...
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Cynthia Bourgealt: Encountering the Wisdom Jesus from 2011-06-21T23:05:53
Tami Simon speaks with Cynthia Bourgeault, an Episcopal priest, author, and teacher of prayer in the contemplative Christian tradition. She is the principle teacher and advisor to the Contemplative...
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Like a Tree from 2011-06-14T17:36:16
Tami Simon speaks with Jean Shinoda Bolen, an author, Jungian analyst, and clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco. In her writing, Jean draws from spiritual,...
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In the Flow from 2011-06-07T20:41:05
Tami Simon speaks with Michael Brant DeMaria, a psychologist and multi-award winning composer. Michael has published and presented numerous papers on the roles of creativity, spirituality, and play...
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The Translucent Life from 2011-06-01T03:51:07
Tami Simon speaks with Arjuna Ardagh, an awakening coach, teacher, public speaker, and the author of seven books, including the 2005 bestseller The Translucent Revolution. Arjuna studied with the g...
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The Guru Question from 2011-05-17T21:54:58
Tami Simon speaks with Mariana Caplan, PhD, a psychotherapist, cultural anthropologist, and professor of yogic and transpersonal psychologies at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is...
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The True Nature of Mindfulness from 2011-05-10T15:49:34
Tami Simon speaks with Joseph Goldstein, who is the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and has been teaching insight and lovingkindness meditation worldwide since ...
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Being With Dying from 2011-05-03T18:42:54
Tami Simon speaks with Joan Halifax, who is an anthropologist, Buddhist teacher, and the author of The Fruitful Darkness, Shamanic Voyages, and The Human Encounter with Death, co-written with Dr. S...
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Hank Wesselman: Kahuna Wisdom from 2011-04-26T17:13:39
Tami Simon speaks with Hank Wesselman, who has a PhD in anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley, and for many years studied the origin of the human species in the Rift Valley in ...
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A new way to talk about, think about, and treat cancer from 2011-04-19T17:19:09
Tami Simon speaks with Leigh Fortson about her book Embrace, Release, Heal, an empowering guide to talking about, thinking about, and treating cancer. Leigh spent decades practicing healthy lifesty...
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What Native American Wisdom Can Offer Modern Medicine from 2011-04-12T18:16:25
Tami Simon speaks with Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD, who is certified in family practice, geriatrics, and psychiatry, and has worked for years in rural emergency medicine. He is the author of severa...
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Secrets to Live to be 100 from 2011-04-05T15:04:22
Tami Simon speaks with Maoshing Ni, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Their discussion includes using the mind as an ally in the healing process, what Dr. Mao has learned from his study of ...
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The Chakra Journey from 2011-03-29T16:14:35
Tami Simon speaks with Anodea Judith, an internationally acclaimed speaker, workshop leader, yoga teacher, psychotherapist, and author. Anodea holds a doctorate in mind-body health, a master's in c...
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James Finley: Breathing God from 2011-03-22T17:54:01
Tami Simon speaks with Jim Finley, a master of the Christian contemplative way and a renowned retreat leader. Jim left home at the age of 18 and studied at the Abbey of Gethsemani with Thomas Merto...
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Financial Healing from 2011-03-15T17:36:38
Tami Simon speaks with Spencer Sherman, a graduate of the Wharton School, who was named one of the top wealth advisors in the US, and is a cofounder of Abacus Wealth Partners. Spencer’s expertise i...
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Waking Up With Money from 2011-03-08T23:40:44
Tami Simon speaks with Brent Kessel, a certified financial planner who is named one of the top wealth advisors in the United States. Along with his teaching partner, Spencer Sherman, he founded Aba...
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Meet Dr. Quantum from 2011-02-22T22:01:29
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Fred Alan Wolf, a physicist, writer, and lecturer who earned his PhD in theoretical physics at UCLA in 1963. He was featured in the groundbreaking film What the Bleep Do ...
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The Body Awake from 2011-02-15T23:13:16
Tami Simon speaks with Ann Marie Chiasson, a teacher, author, and a practitioner of energy medicine. She holds a master’s degree in public health, a doctorate in family medicine, and has worked as ...
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The Way of Nature from 2011-02-08T17:43:16
Tami Simon speaks with John Milton, a pioneering spiritual teacher, meditation master, vision-quest leader, and shaman whose vision quest and shamanic work began in the 1940s. John is the author of...
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Living Yoga from 2011-01-25T23:41:57
Tami Simon speaks with Richard Freeman, an author, teacher, and founder of The Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, which is also the location of Sounds True's studio. His background includes Sufism...
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Yoga Nidra—The Sleep Yoga from 2011-01-11T22:26:01
Tami Simon speaks with Richard Miller, a master of yoga and meditation who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He is recognized as a leading authority on the practice of yoga nidra, and is cu...
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Matthieu Ricard: Happiness Is a Skill from 2011-01-04T21:10:05
Tami Simon speaks with Matthieu Ricard, an author and photographer who earned a PhD in cell genetics. He is also a Buddhist monk who has served as the Dalai Lama’s French interpreter since 1989. Ma...
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Meditation and Kundalini Awakening, Part Two from 2010-12-28T20:42:06
Tami Simon speaks with Sally Kempton, a meditation teacher who has immersed herself in the world of meditation for over four decades and has earned a reputation as a highly experienced, gifted, and...
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Meditation and Kundalini Awakening, Part One from 2010-12-21T21:57:18
Tami Simon speaks with Sally Kempton, a meditation teacher who has immersed herself in the world of meditation for over four decades and has earned a reputation as a highly experienced, gifted, and...
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The Collapse of Certainty from 2010-12-14T23:12:26
Tami Simon speaks with Alan Clements, a human activist, artist and former Buddhist monk, extensively trained in Buddhist psychology and insight meditation. He is the author of The Voice of Hope, Bu...
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Shedding Anything Other Than the Sacred from 2010-12-07T23:56:38
Tami Simon speaks with Stephen Levine, a poet and meditation teacher who has worked counseling the dying and their loved ones for the past 40 years. He’s the author of the bestselling books Who Die...
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Chanting as a Heart-path to God from 2010-11-30T23:51:39
Tami Simon speaks with Jai Uttal, a Grammy-nominated musician who is best known as a world-renowned kirtan artist, kirtan being ecstatic chant in a call-and-response format. His music is an eclecti...
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The Practice of Gratitude from 2010-11-23T22:21:39
Tami Simon speaks with Angeles Arrien, a teacher, author, and cultural anthropologist. Her teachings, which connect the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and comparative religion, focus on h...
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Reginald A. Ray: Dark Retreat from 2010-11-16T22:19:41
Tami Simon speaks with Reggie Ray, a teacher and scholar in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition with four decades of experience with the practice of meditation. He’s the founder and spiritual director o...
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Writing as Spiritual Practice from 2010-11-09T18:50:09
Tami Simon speaks with Natalie Goldberg, a writer and teacher and a painter. She has studied Zen Buddhism for nearly four decades, and is ordained in the Order of Interbeing with Thich Nhat Hanh. H...
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A Meeting with a Pioneering Meditation Teacher from 2010-11-02T21:48:39
Tami Simon speaks with Shinzen Young, a pioneering meditation teacher, the founder of the Vipassana Support Institute, and an expert in the field of pain management. With Sounds True, Shinzen has c...
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Running and Walking as Spiritual Practice from 2010-10-26T21:47:02
Tami Simon speaks with Danny Dreyer, a marathon runner, esteemed running coach, and a student of t’ai chi master George Xu. He’s the author of two books; ChiRunning and ChiWalking, as well as the S...
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Exploring Out of Body Experiences from 2010-10-12T19:44:02
Tami Simon speaks with William Buhlman, an expert in teaching people techniques so they can have an out-of-body experience. For the past six years, he has surveyed more than 16,000 participants in ...
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The Power and Bliss of Qi from 2010-10-05T23:27:20
Tami Simon speaks with Lee Holden, an internationally recognized qi gong master and Chinese medicine doctor. He is also the cofounder of the Santa Cruz Integrative Medicine and Chi Center. Lee has ...
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Exploring the Mystery of Hands-on Healing from 2010-09-28T22:48:50
Tami Simon speaks with William Bengston, a professor of sociology at St. Joseph’s College in New York. In addition to numerous publications and conference presentations, he has been a pioneer in th...
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Exploring Fractal Time from 2010-09-21T20:45:19
Tami Simon speaks with Gregg Braden. For over 20 years, Gregg has been a leading authority on ancient prophecies, sacred sites, and lost spiritual practices. He’s the author of the books Fractal Ti...
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Caring for the Soul in Difficult Times from 2010-09-14T20:42:51
Tami Simon speaks with Thomas Moore, a monk, university professor, and psychotherapist. His work focuses on developing a deepening spirituality, as well as the act of cultivating the soul in everyd...
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Presencing Awareness from 2010-09-07T22:44:58
Tami Simon speaks with Peter Fenner. Peter has studied as a monk with many prominent Buddhist lamas, and is the founder of the Center for Timeless Wisdom. He’s the author of several books, includin...
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Riding the Waves from 2010-08-31T22:35:46
Tami Simon speaks with Shiva Rea, an internationally renowned vinyasa-flow yoga teacher, and one of the most innovative and pioneering yoga teachers today. With Sounds True, Shiva has created more ...
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Learning from Non-Ordinary States from 2010-08-24T21:46:39
Tami Simon speaks with Stanislav Grof. For more than half of a century, Stan has been a pioneer in the research of non-ordinary states of consciousness. He is the author of many books including Rea...
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Pith Instructions from 2010-08-17T21:28:29
Tami Simon speaks with Lama Surya Das, one of the best-known American-born lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He’s the author of the books Awakening the Buddha Within and The Mind is Mightier...
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Exploring your “Spiritual Personality” from 2010-08-10T22:00:27
Tami Simon speaks with Jonathan Ellerby, an emerging teacher in the areas of spiritual exploration, healing, and consciousness. He is the author of the book Return to the Sacred, as well as the Sou...
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Discovering the Musical Body from 2010-08-03T21:58:23
Tami Simon speaks with David Ison who has been a musician, composer, recording artist, and teacher for 30 years. Healthcare professionals throughout the world have used David’s work to bring the th...
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The Spiritual Transformation of Capitalism from 2010-07-27T22:15:14
Tami Simon speaks with Patricia Aburdene, one of the world's leading social forecasters and is the author of the Sounds True audio program Megatrends 2010. Patricia discusses the rise of conscious ...
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Healing Trauma from 2010-07-20T21:18:51
Tami Simon speaks with Peter Levine, an expert on treating stress and trauma, with over 45 years of experience in the field. He is the author of several Sounds True programs including the book/CD H...
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Music to Love the World Awake from 2010-07-13T20:29:45
Tami Simon speaks with Craig Kohland, a visionary sacred music composer, producer, and performer. He is the director of the Shaman’s Dream World Groove Ensemble, and has created three albums with S...
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Great Doubt, Great Confidence, Great Courage from 2010-07-06T23:47:23
Tami Simon speaks with Stephen Batchelor a former monk in the Tibetan and Koran Zen traditions with a humanistic, non-dogmatic approach to Buddhism. He is the author of the new book Confession of a...
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The Practical Art of Divining from 2010-06-24T17:42:10
Tami Simon speaks with Meg Lundstrom a journalist and author who has extensively written on the topics of self-development, health, and the search for meaning. She discovered the art of divining ov...
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Andrew Harvey: Evolutionary Mysticism from 2010-06-22T22:48:20
Tami Simon speaks with Andrew Harvey a poet, teacher, writer, mystic, and sacred activist. His work is deeply involved with the transformative nature of the spiritual path and the call in our time ...
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Sandra Ingerman: Shamanism and Spiritual Light from 2010-06-15T20:45:18
Tami Simon speaks with Sandra Ingerman a shamanic practitioner, psychotherapist, and educational director for the Foundation for Shamanic Studies who has taught workshops on shamanism around the wo...
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Full Spectrum Sound Healing from 2010-06-08T23:04:17
Tami Simon speaks with Alex Theory a talented musician who draws upon his training in shamanic practice, psychology, and music production in order to develop new techniques and approaches in music ...
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The Wisdom of the Yoga Sutras from 2010-06-01T23:18:40
Tami Simon speaks with Nicolai Bachman who has been studying and teaching Sanskrit, Ayurveda, and yoga-related topics for 15 years. He is the author of the Sounds True book The Language of Yoga and...
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What Our Cells Can Teach Us from 2010-05-25T21:53:24
Tami Simon speaks with Bruce H. Lipton, an author and cell biologist who has taught at the nation’s leading medical schools. Over three decades of research in cell biology has made him a leading ex...
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The Wisdom in Our Emotions from 2010-05-11T17:09:50
Tami Simon speaks with Karla McLaren, an award-winning author and empath whose approach to working with emotions has helped countless numbers of people heal from trauma. She is the author of The La...
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Healing Past-Life Fears from 2010-04-20T19:11:26
Tami Simon speaks with Ainslie MacLeod, a psychic who, for more than a decade, has collaborated with spirit guides to gain insight into significant past-life experiences. He’s the author of two Sou...
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The Power of Qi from 2010-04-13T22:03:05
Tami Simon speaks with Ken Cohen, a renowned qigong master, health educator, and winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in energy medicine. He is a dynamic and energetic teacher with over 40 year...
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Finding Happiness at Work … and in Life from 2010-04-06T22:32:29
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Srikumar S. Rao, who received his PhD in marketing from Columbia University, and teaches the immensely popular and pioneering course “Creativity and Personal Mastery” at ...
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Clarissa Pinkola Estés: The Dangerous Old Woman, Part Two from 2010-03-30T16:59:48
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, an internationally recognized scholar, award-winning poet, diplomat, senior Jungian psychoanalyst, and cantadora. “CPE” as Tami calls Dr. Clarissa...
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Clarissa Pinkola Estés: The Dangerous Old Woman, Part One from 2010-03-23T22:28:22
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, an internationally recognized scholar, award-winning poet, diplomat, senior Jungian psychoanalyst, and cantadora. “CPE” as Tami calls Dr. Clarissa...
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Wisdom 2.0 from 2010-03-16T22:18:57
Tami Simon speaks with Soren Gordhamer, an author and teacher whose specialty is helping people find ways to reduce stress, access presence, and increase creativity particularly in relationship to ...
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Adyashanti: Ultimate Flexibility from 2010-03-09T20:44:52
Tami Simon speaks with Adyashanti, a spiritual teacher trained in the Zen tradition who lives in Northern California. Adya (as he is called by friends and students) is often described as a non–dual...
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Awakening to the Spirit World from 2010-03-03T00:12:18
Tami Simon speaks with Hank Wesselman, who has a PhD in anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley, and for many years studied the origin of the human species in the Rift Valley in ...
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Caroline Myss: The Science of Medical Intuition from 2010-02-23T22:19:46
Tami Simon speaks with Caroline Myss, a medical intuitive who has the ability to sense and diagnose illness. She is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, as well as the Sounds True audio l...
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Underneath the Midlife Crisis from 2010-02-16T23:02:42
Tami Simon speaks with James Hollis, licensed Jungian analyst practicing in Houston, Texas, and the author of 13 books, as well as the Sounds True audio learning program Through the Dark Wood: Find...
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Awakening Is Endless from 2010-02-10T16:40:38
Tami Simon speaks with Gangaji, an American-born spiritual teacher dedicated to sharing the path of freedom through simple and direct self-inquiry. This year marks her twentieth year of teaching an...
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2012 and Natural Time from 2010-02-02T23:32:21
Tami Simon speaks with José Argüelles, a well-known author for his role in organizing the harmonic convergence event in 1987 and for his book The Mayan Factor, published the same year. He is the fo...
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What is Radical about Radical Forgiveness? from 2010-01-26T19:21:42
Tami Simon speaks with Colin Tipping, the creator of a method for personal and spiritual growth called Radical Forgiveness. He is the founder of the Institute for Radical Forgiveness Therapy and Co...
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The Power of Self-Hypnosis from 2010-01-19T21:36:30
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Steven Gurgevich, a licensed psychologist who specializes in medical hypnosis. He is the director of the Mind-Body Clinic at Dr. Andrew Weil’s Arizona Center for Integrat...
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Facing Death to Live Fully from 2010-01-05T18:36:31
Tami Simon speaks with Ed Bastian a Buddhist scholar, teacher, filmmaker, and president of the Spiritual Paths Foundation, an organization that provides retreats, classes and advanced programs on i...
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Undoing the Ego from 2009-12-29T21:54:04
Tami Simon speaks with Gary Renard who over the course of nine years, was visited by two beings named Pursah and Arten in a series of encounters. These “ascended beings,” as Gary refers to them, cl...
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Father Thomas Keating: Inviting the Presence of the Divine, Part Two from 2009-12-22T14:00:25
Tami Simon speaks with Father Thomas Keating, a Trappist monk in the Cistercian Order who has served as abbot of Saint Joseph’s Abbey Monastery in Spencer, MA, for 20 years. He now resides at Saint...
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Father Thomas Keating: Inviting the Presence of the Divine, Part One from 2009-12-15T23:43:40
Tami Simon speaks with Father Thomas Keating, a Trappist monk in the Cistercian Order who has served as abbot of Saint Joseph’s Abbey Monastery in Spencer, MA, for 20 years. He now resides at Saint...
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Kundalini Awakening from 2009-12-09T18:46:07
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Lawrence Edwards, president of The Kundalini Research Network, as well as the founder of a kundalini support website, kundalinisupport.org. He is also a contributing auth...
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Integral Transformation, Part Two from 2009-12-01T20:41:02
Tami Simon speaks with Ken Wilber, in the second of a two-part series. Ken is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. He is the founder of the Integral Instit...
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Integral Transformation, Part One from 2009-11-24T17:46:12
Tami Simon speaks with Ken Wilber, in the first of a two-part series. Ken is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. He is the founder of the Integral Institu...
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Financial Independence—A Redefinition from 2009-11-17T17:34:30
Tami Simon speaks with Vicki Robin, coauthor of the national bestseller Your Money or Your Life. Called the prophet of “consumption downsizers” by the New York Times, Vicki has lectured worldwide o...
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Discernment on the Spiritual Path from 2009-11-10T22:35:04
Tami Simon speaks with Mariana Caplan, PhD, a psychotherapist, cultural anthropologist, and professor of yogic and transpersonal psychologies at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is...
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Living as a River from 2009-10-27T20:45:56
Tami Simon speaks with Bodhipaksa, a Buddhist teacher, author, and member of the Western Buddhist Order since 1993. He currently teaches Buddhism and meditation to prisoners and is the author of se...
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The Art of Manifestation from 2009-10-20T22:46:25
Tami Simon speaks with Rick Jarow, PhD, an alternative career counselor and associate professor of religious studies at Vassar College in New York. He is the author of several books, including Alch...
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Doing Well by Doing Good from 2009-10-13T20:26:41
Tami Simon speaks with Jeff Klein, CEO of Cause Alliance Marketing and author of the new Sounds True book Working for Good: Making a Difference While Making a Living. He currently serves as preside...
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What Makes a Healthy Mind from 2009-10-06T19:28:44
Tami Simon speaks with Dan Siegel, MD, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the executive director of the Mindsight Institute in Los Angeles. He is the author of se...
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Cyndi Dale: Destiny and the Chakras from 2009-09-29T16:37:44
Tami Simon speaks with Cyndi Dale, an internationally renowned intuitive healer and the author of several books, including The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy, Illuminating t...
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Richard Mendius: Neuro-Dharma from 2009-09-22T16:00:58
Tami Simon speaks with Richard Mendius, a neurologist, meditation teacher, and the cofounder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. Along with Dr. Rick Hanson, Richa...
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Rick Hanson: You Can Change Your Brain from 2009-09-15T17:29:15
Tami Simon speaks with Rick Hanson, a neuropsychologist and cofounder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. Rick is the co-author of Buddha's Brain: The Practical N...
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Clarissa Pinkola Estés: Diamonds in the Dark from 2009-09-08T18:40:49
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, an internationally recognized scholar, award-winning poet, diplomate senior Jungian psychoanalyst, and cantadora (keeper of the old stories). In a...
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Hard Questions for a Vajra Master from 2009-08-25T21:07:05
Tami Simon speaks with Reggie Ray, a teacher carrying on the lineage of the great Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a faculty member of Naropa University since its incep...
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Taoist Sexual Secrets from 2009-08-18T22:52:50
Tami Simon speaks with Rachel Carlton Abrams and Lee Holden. Rachel is a medical doctor, specializing in family medicine, and the author of The Multi-Orgasmic Woman and The Multi-Orgasmic Couple. L...
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Mario Martinez: The Mind-Body Code from 2009-08-04T18:28:22
Tami Simon speaks with Mario Martinez, a licensed clinical neuropsychologist specializing in the emerging fields of contemplative psychology and psycho-neuroimmunology. He is the author of The Man ...
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Judith Orloff: Emotional Freedom from 2009-07-29T21:01:27
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Judith Orloff, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and a board-certified psychiatrist who blends traditional medical skills with her knowledge of intuit...
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Nicki Scully: Becoming an Oracle from 2009-07-07T16:27:08
Tami Simon speaks with Nicki Scully, an author, healer, and teacher. She has been teaching shamanic arts and the Egyptian mysteries since 1983 and is the author of several books, including the Soun...
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Michael Beckwith: The Discovery of Eternal Truth from 2009-06-30T16:57:20
Tami Simon speaks with Michael Beckwith, a humanitarian, peace activist, and founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles. He is the author of the Sound...
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Sharon Salzberg: Beginning Anew from 2009-06-23T19:30:02
Tami Simon speaks with Sharon Salzberg, one of America's leading meditation teachers, about some of the insights she has had in her nearly four decades of practice. Sharon is a co-founder of the In...
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Jack Kornfield: Difficult Times and Liberation from 2009-06-02T15:52:35
Tami Simon speaks with Jack Kornfield, the author of The Wise Heart and one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Kornfield reflects on four decades of persona...
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Linda Howe: Reading the Akashic Records from 2009-05-27T17:15:23
Tami Simon speaks with Linda Howe, founder and creator of the Center for Akashic Studies and author of How to Read the Akashic Records. They discuss her experiences accessing what she calls"the rec...
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Parker Palmer: Living the Undivided Life from 2009-05-19T00:34:50
Tami Simon speaks with Parker J. Palmer, author of the bestseller The Courage to Teach and Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation, as well as being the founder of the Center for ...
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Geneen Roth: No Situation Is Unworkable from 2009-05-13T21:24:13
Tami Simon speaks with Geneen Roth, author of the best-seller Feeding the Hungry Heart and the Sounds True audio learning course When Food Is Food and Love Is Love. We discuss the spiritual lessons...
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Barbara Marx Hubbard: Conscious Evolution from 2009-04-21T07:08:14
Tami Simon interviews leading futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard who explains that we are currently in a time where the"thinking field of humanity"—what Teilard de Chardin called the noosphere—is in the...
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Carl Johan Calleman: Shifting Through the Underworlds from 2009-04-16T19:50:12
Tami Simon interviews scientist Carl Johan Calleman, PhD about his unique take on the significance of the Mayan Calendar. He shares with us some of the keystones of his view, including the 9 galact...
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Daniel Pinchbeck: The Many Angles of 2012 from 2009-04-08T22:35:45
Tami Simon interviews journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, the author of 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, in an exploration of the various views on the meaning of 2012 and examine their validity. By doing...
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Corinne McLaughlin: The Politics of Dynamic Change from 2009-03-31T07:08:46
Tami Simon interviews long-time social change agent and the co-author of Spiritual Politics, Corinne McLaughlin. Corinne explains the coming changes of 2012 in terms of their economic, political, a...
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Dr. Ervin Laszlo: Tipping Points from 2009-03-17T07:08:42
Tami Simon interviews world-renowned systems theorist, Dr. Ervin Laszlo. He uses the principles of systems theory as a dynamic framework for understanding the coming changes we face as we approach ...
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Jean Houston: Jump Time from 2009-03-11T07:08:39
Tami Simon and Jean Houston discuss the nature of time and change in relation to 2012, a date that Houston finds humorous, yet important. She sees this time as a critical juncture point for humanit...
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Peter Russell: Widespread Awakening from 2009-03-04T07:08:15
Leading with a recap of the key points in The Global Brain video, Tami Simon and author and revolutionary futurist, Peter Russell, discuss the current planetary crisis and the seeds of potential th...
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John Major Jenkins: The Mayan Calendar from 2009-02-25T07:08:42
Tami Simon and John Major Jenkins—a leading researcher on Mayan cosmology and philosophy—discuss the significance of the year 2012 from the perspective of the ancient Mayan skygazers, who used an a...
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