Podcasts by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai
Pedram Shojai is the Urban Monk. He is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, a Taoist Priest, a Qi Gong Master, film maker, author, and Kung Fu world traveler. He invites you to join in the conversation exploring what it means to live with balance in the 21st century.
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Swapping Sugar with Dr Gina Nick from 2023-10-26T13:46
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Menopause Awareness Month with Dr Kavita Desai from 2023-10-26T12:29
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Mental Health With Alex Howard from 2023-09-28T21:55
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Functional Medicine with Dr. Margaret Christensen from 2023-09-21T11:55
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Hormone Optimization with Dr. Anna Cabeca from 2023-09-18T16:02
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Hormone Optimization with Dr. Anna Cabeca from 2023-09-18T16:02
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The Natural Law with Amish Shah from 2023-08-25T18:09
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Resilience through Functional Medicine with Jill Carnahan from 2023-04-12T23:06
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The Ins and Outs of Functional Medicine with Chris Kresser from 2023-03-16T23:59
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Sleep patterns with Dr. Pedram Shojai from 2023-03-14T23:39
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Cytotoxins and clean air with Pedram and Warren Phillips from 2023-03-03T05:24
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Treating Your Brain Through Energy with Greg Kelly from 2023-02-23T23:06
The Children with Dr. Nicole Beurkens from 2023-01-27T15:56
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Quantum Biology with Catherine Clinton from 2023-01-21T21:18
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The Great Resignation: Nobody is One Thing... But We Might Be Three from 2021-10-05T23:17:53
What has been the crisis here in the West, where articles are constantly ...
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Leverage Neuroscience to Calm Your Mind and Achieve Focus from 2021-09-23T20:44:03
What does your brain have in common with a fungal network? Well, have you ever seen both? They look quite a bit alike... Often, neurologists frustrated at the stalemate we've reached as regards ...
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What's Missing from Most Trauma Healing Methods from 2021-05-07T13:20:13
Trying to get whole after a traumatic experience can feel like a lesson in acronyms – NLP, EMDR, CBT, etc. One method deserves to be better understood. You’ve likely seen videos of powerful phys...
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Radical Longevity: Practical Lessons on Sustaining Vitality from 2021-05-06T23:19:56
Ann Louise Gittleman, who is 71 years young (though you’d never know it to hear about how she spends her days), fell into t...
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The Ancient Kingdom Ruling your Gut from 2021-04-23T19:17:01
Imagine if “joining the family business” meant partnering with your father to make groundbreaking microbiome research and gut solutions available to the masses tw...
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A Rabbi and a Monk Walk Into a Clubhouse from 2021-04-21T21:18:34
There's no punchline here – just a frank, honest, and loving discussion about the unconventional paths Rabbi Doniel Katz and I took to achieve and sustain enlightenment.Listen
Dr. Perry Cammisa — Leveraging Good Vibrations from 2021-04-14T17:53:12
Whole body vibration isn't a new idea, but the advancement of the technology recently might as well have reinvented the wheel. My good friend Perry Cammisa has been helping me rehab an injury th...
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Aaron Alexander: "I am 100% responsible" from 2021-03-15T19:44:47
In 2019, former bodybuilder Aaron Alexander published his book all about the eponymous method he developed himself: "The Align Method: 5 Movement Principles for a Stronger Body, Sharper Mind, an...
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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Guest Michael J. Gelb from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Is becoming a genius born or bred? For Michael J. Gelb, it's made. To him, everyone can become a genius like Leonardo da Vinci. How can peop...
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Forever Painless with Guest Miranda Esmonde-White from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Some of you might live with terribly chronic pain. It's impossible to ignore a life with such pain, but have you ever wondered where it even comes from? What is causing the pain and is it possib...
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Our Ancestors Became Who They Were Through the Stars from 2021-01-21T22:53:43
How long is it going to take for the emotional tectonic plates of society to shift from grounding in foundation and tradition to exploring lofty ideals and leading with imagination? Who did anci...
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The Joy of Good Olive Oil with Guest T.J. Robinson from 2021-01-18T22:02:10
If your first reaction to drinking the olive oil in your cabinet is to check the date or gag, you're probably using olive oil as distant from a fresh olive oil harvest as the tea in your cupboar...
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Living Off The Grid with Guests Ron and Johanna Melchiore from 2020-11-19T21:30:44
Ron and Johanna Melchiore have been living off the grid for decades, but what does it mean to go off the grid? How disconnected must one be? Ron and Johanna join Pedram Shojai and discuss their ...
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"Plants Tell You What They're For" with Wildcrafter Evan Cohen from 2020-11-13T09:00
"Plants often look like what they're for," Evan Cohen tells Pedram Shojai. For many of us who have lived in urban environments all of our lives, this can be a difficult concept to grasp. This we...
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Ending 2020 with Focus from 2020-11-11T22:03:42
We don't need to tell you, but 2020 has been quite the wild ride! With so much going on from the US Presidential election to the pandemic to wild weather events such as wildfires and hurricanes,...
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Why Energy is the Missing Ingredient in Health (It's Actually The Currency of Life!) from 2020-08-08T17:11:53
Everyone is exhausted! We all run into walls. We have trouble waking up in the morning and we go for the cup of coffee or tea to pick us up, but by the afternoon we crash. We do we continue to r...
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COVID-19 and Kawasaki Disease Concerns for Children with Guest Pejman Katiraei from 2020-06-23T17:26:54
Creating Peace-Driven Media with Guest John Biffar from 2020-05-05T18:55:49
News used to be just the facts. But nowadays media has become highly charged, fear-based grabs for ratings. While it's important to be an informed citizens, sometimes the dour news can be extrem...
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Healthy Gut for Healthy Immunity with Guests Dr. Elroy Vojdani and Dr. Pejman Katiraei from 2020-04-14T01:56:49
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues many people are looking to whatever they can to take preventative measures against the coronavirus risk. Washing hands and sanitizing surfaces are great steps,...
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The Great Heist with Guest Robert Kiyosaki from 2020-04-09T20:09:56
The pandemic of COVID-19 has changed the world and how we all interact with one another. But for many of us this pandemic has also affected our jobs, our schools, our livelihoods. While it is im...
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Still The Chaos from 2020-02-07T20:02:43
2020 is off to a wild start! The world is chaotic. How do we find a calm respite while balancing work, children, dinner, and errands that take over our lives? Pedram discusses how he uses qi gon...
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CBD: Healing Without The High with Guest Leonard Leinow from 2020-01-13T21:55:53
Marijuana and its various forms are getting a second look from both the general public and the medical community. The scientific community is diving deep into research of CBD and its potential v...
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Brain Wash with guest Dr. David Perlmutter from 2019-12-13T21:11:34
Contemporary life provides us with infinite opportunities. We can immerse ourselves in the vast, enticing world of digital media. But living in this 24/7 hyper-reality comes at a steep cost: lef...
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Healing Injuries with Stem Cells with Guest Harry Adelson from 2019-11-25T23:36:43
Stem cells were once controversial due to their method of acquisition but the research has advanced and there are new ways to gather stem cells. The benefits of using stem cells to heal are grea...
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Troubled Water with Guest Seth M. Siegel from 2019-10-21T21:39:55
Flint, Michigan was only the tip of the iceberg. From big cities and suburbs to the rural heartland, chemicals linked to cancer, heart disease, obesity, birth defects, and lowered IQ routinely s...
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Investing for a Better Tomorrow with Guest Martin Whittaker from 2019-10-18T08:00
When you invest your money in either the banks or on Wall St. have you ever considered what your money is actually doing? What impact does your money have when you put it into a savings account ...
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The Toxic Invasion with Guest Tom Malterre from 2019-10-11T08:00
Toxins are everywhere and they're difficult to avoid. Even when we try our best we may still be exposed to harmful toxics that affect our health and wellbeing. What sort of toxins are we being e...
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The Feminine Revolution with Guest Amy Stanton from 2019-10-04T21:47:29
Are women showing off their full authentic selves? Traits labeled as "feminine" such as sensitivity, intuition, or feeling emotional were once disparaged as weaknesses and both men and women wer...
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What's In Your Wine? with Guest Todd White from 2019-05-22T18:08:38
Many people enjoy a glass of wine whether it be with dinner or just a way to unwind after a long day at work, but have you ever thought about what's actually in your wine? Wine doesn't actually ...
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Reset Your Metabolism with Guest Dr. Alan Christianson from 2019-01-29T23:57:18
You may have heard (often) to fire up your metabolism in order to lose weight, but what really does that mean? How are we able to control our metabolism? Dr. Alan Christianson suggests we should...
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Pedram's Microbiome Deep Dive from 2018-11-19T22:59:41
The Urban Monk is back after a hiatus from the podcast. Pedram Shojai has been busy all year filming a new docu-series on the microbiome titled Interconnected! Here he takes some time to sit and...
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You Can Fix Your Brain with Guest Dr. Tom O'Bryan from 2018-09-18T18:55:17
Dr. Tom O'Bryan is no stranger to The Urban Monk and he returns to talk about what it takes to restore cognitive function. We've all experienced that brain fog where we can't remember where we p...
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Choosing the Right Diet with Cassie Bjork from 2018-08-20T21:32:18
There's a lot of information when it comes to dieting. Things to eat, things not to eat, things to eat at a certain time, times to not eat, how long to eat, how much to eat, eating as much as yo...
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Body Belief with Guest Aimee Raupp from 2018-06-04T08:00
Aimee Raupp is an acupuncturist and herbalist who has worked with scores of women through various issues. Through her experience in the clinic she has come up with a roadmap to heal from autoimm...
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My Morning Routine with Guest Benjamin Spall from 2018-05-28T08:00
How important is a morning routine? How can what we do in the morning affect the rest of our day? Benjamin Spall has written about this very topic and joins Pedram Shojai to deeply examine the c...
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Microbia with Guest Eugenia Bone from 2018-05-21T17:41:49
Microbes are life forms that are too small to see without a microscope. There are microbes in the soil, in the atmosphere, and even inside every one of us. How do these microbes live? How do the...
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How To Make Disease Disappear with Guest Rangan Chatterjee from 2018-05-07T08:00
Many of us try to do everything we can to stay healthy, but at times it can be overwhelming. Thankfully, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee through his years of experiences as a doctor has worked out four ke...
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Your Wired Child with Guest Richard Freed from 2018-04-09T08:00
Technology in all of its forms is becoming more prevalent in our every day lives. From mobile phones to tablets and video games and social media, it's quite pervasive. For developed adults, we'v...
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Ziva Meditation with Guest Emily Fletcher from 2018-04-02T08:00
This week's episode of The Urban Monk is extra special as guest Emily Fletcher was able to actually visit with Pedram and record with him in his own dining room! Emily was a performer on Broadwa...
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Already Here with Guest Dr. Leo Galland from 2018-03-26T08:00
At the age of 22, Leo Galland's son, Christopher, passed away. He was a brain-damaged special needs child who was able to provide uncanny insights. Though Christopher is gone, to Leo his wisdom ...
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Genius Foods with Guest Max Lugavere from 2018-03-19T08:00
Many of us understand the importance of diet when it comes to health. Sure, eating the right food is important if we want to maintain a healthy weight, but what other effects does food have? Max...
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Prion Diseases: What Are They? with Guest Greg Eckel from 2018-03-12T08:00
Prion diseases are very rare. There are on average only about 300 reported cases in the U.S. every year. Because of its rarity it can be difficult to diagnose. Dr. Greg Eckel is very aware of th...
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Let There Be Water with Guest Seth Siegel from 2018-03-05T09:00
Water is essential to life as we know it. Not only do we need it to survive, we also use water for so many other things such as agriculture, food preparation, and showering. For many of us, we t...
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Sustainable Seafood Farming with Guest Bren Smith from 2018-03-01T09:00
The earth's population is above 7.6 billion people. That's a lot of people who need to eat. Fishing is an especially large industry, but it's wreaking havoc for certain natural ecosystems and ha...
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What the Heck Should I Eat with Guest Dr. Mark Hyman from 2018-02-26T09:00
Diets are hard. Not even in the weight loss sense, but just in the general idea of the general foods a person should eat to be generally healthy. We're told that fats make us fat, but then someo...
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Make A Difference, Go Mad with Guests Emelie Ekblad and Fiona Hazell from 2018-02-19T09:00
There's a lot going on in the world and it's easy to believe we won't be able to make a difference, especially at the individual level. It's easy to think we're alone in our feelings, but what i...
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Where's My Driverless Car? with Guest Eric Noble from 2018-02-15T09:00
Autonomous cars hold a lot of promise. Imagine if we could reduce or even fully eliminate automobile accidents due to road rage, drunk driving, or distracted drivers. Imagine if rush hour traffi...
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Thin From Within with Guest Robyn Youkilis from 2018-02-12T18:21:33
Dieting sucks. Let's just be honest about that. Holidays, birthdays, and even just a Friday night out with friends means we are all often surrounded by tempting foods that are not perhaps the be...
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Is It Safe? with Guest Amy Ziff from 2018-02-05T09:00
How do we know something is safe? From lotion to food to soap and shampoo, we interact with so many different items in a single day. Who is checking that these items are safe? Amy Ziff was a jou...
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Big Love with Guest Scott Stabile from 2018-02-01T09:00
After a little hiatus The Urban Monk podcast is back with new episodes! Starting off 2018, we have Scott Stabile joining Pedram Shojai. Scott is the author of Big Love: The Power of Living with ...
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Does Adrenal Fatigue Really Exist? with guest Ari Whitten from 2017-12-07T22:54:58
Many suffer from fatigue. Despite making lifestyle changes regarding diet and schedules some people are still plagued with fatigue. Could it be exhausted adrenal glands that are unable to produc...
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Drink Tea, Stop Deforestation! with Guest Tyler Gage from 2017-08-14T15:45:22
The co-founder of Runa, Tyler Gage, stops by the studio to discuss with Pedram how he started his company. A graduate of Brown University, what made him leave behind his suburban life to go expl...
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Secrets For A Long Life with Guest John Day from 2017-08-07T19:13:15
At forty-four, acclaimed cardiologist John Day was overweight and suffered from insomnia, degenerative joint disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. On six medications and suffering ...
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How You Can Buy A Better World with Guest Andrew Winston from 2017-08-01T17:38:42
We make big fusses about political elections every couple of years. Beyond that many people think they aren't able to enact big changes on their own. But what about the choices we make every wee...
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On Trails with Guest Robert Moor from 2017-07-10T15:15:12
In 2009, while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Robert Moor began to wonder about the paths that lie beneath our feet: How do they form? Why do some improve over time while others fade? What m...
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All Our Waves Are Water with Jaimal Yogis from 2017-07-04T08:00
For Jaimal Yogis, the path to enlightenment is surfing. Between water and air, between control and surrender, between the tangible and intangible realities of life, the spiritual can be found. B...
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Fulfilled: The Path to a Happy Life with Guest Anna Yusim from 2017-06-29T08:00
Happiness is a very common goal. Who doesn't want to be happy? But what does that mean to be happy? How can we attain happiness? For some of us, though we may have a great job and supportive fam...
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Challenge Corporate Power with Guest Lindsey Allen from 2017-06-26T08:00
The rainforests cover about 16% of Earth's total land surface, though that number is shrinking. Many of us understand the importance of the rainforests and their great ability to help absorb car...
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The Ends of the World with Guest Peter Brannen from 2017-06-22T08:00
Our world has ended five times: it has been broiled, frozen, poison-gassed, smothered, and pelted by asteroids. What else could possibly happen? Journalist Peter Brannen has taken a close look a...
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The Art of Fear with Guest Kristen Ulmer from 2017-06-19T08:00
We all feel fear. Yet we are often taught to ignore it, overcome it, push past it. But to what benefit? Once recognized as the best extreme skier in the world, Kristen Ulmer knows fear well. Reb...
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Choose Your Own Adventure with Guest Matt Walker from 2017-06-15T08:00
Life has a way of getting us into a very comfortable, yet repetitive grind. We wake up, we shower, we go to work, we get home, we eat dinner, we sleep, we repeat the pattern day after day. Some ...
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Building a Grassroots Movement with Guest David Willett from 2017-06-12T20:02:11
Politics overwhelm the national conversation. They've always dominated the conversation and they're especially at the forefront now. But for a lot of people, politics seem far removed for any re...
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Reaching Peak Performance with Guests Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness from 2017-06-05T08:00
Sometimes we have trouble, but we want to operate at 100%. Whether it's getting a presentation together at work, pushing ourselves harder at the gym, or just being present with our family, we ha...
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Creating Sustainable Food Markets with Guest Lisa Archer from 2017-05-29T08:00
If you're listening to Urban Monk, chances are you care about the environment. But with so many things seemingly going wrong, what are are some easy to take steps one can make to help? Lisa Arch...
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Healthy Foods that Can Actually Harm You with Guest Dr. Steven Gundry from 2017-05-18T08:00
Most of us have heard of gluten — a protein found in wheat that causes widespread inflammation in the body. Americans spend billions of dollars on gluten-free diets in an effort to protect their...
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Warrior Goddess Training with Guest HeatherAsh Amara from 2017-05-15T08:00
It’s no secret that women today are juggling a lot. They now make up more than half the workforce in the United States and are busier than ever with partners, children, family and friends, often...
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The Compassionate Achiever with Guest Chris Kukk from 2017-05-13T08:00
For decades, we’ve been told the key to prosperity is to look out for number one. But recent science shows that to achieve durable success, we need to be more than just achievers; we need to be ...
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Eyes Wide Open – How Losing His Sight Allowed Guest Isaac Lidsky to See The World More Clearly from 2017-05-11T08:00
Fear has a tendency to give us tunnel vision—we fill the unknown with our worst imaginings and cling to what’s familiar. But when confronted with new challenges, we need to think more broadly an...
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Garden for Wildlife with Guest David Mizejewski from 2017-05-08T14:48:51
For many, spring time is the time we finally get to leave the house and enjoy the outdoors after a cold and bitter winter. Spring is also the time we get to get our hands dirty with our garden. ...
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Heart Medicine: Treating Addiction with Sacred Medicine – Guests Elizabeth Bast and Chor Boogie from 2017-05-04T08:00
Elizabeth Bast and Chor Boogie are a couple that have navigated some choppy waters. Chor Boogie was a drug addict that was clean for over a decade. But then despite such a great run of being cle...
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Save The Ocean, Save The World with Guest Elizabeth Murdock from 2017-05-01T08:00
The ocean is a big place. And we keep putting our crap in it. But how is human-made trash ending up in our oceans? Surely people aren't still dumping tons of trash into our oceans purposefully, ...
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Wait, What? and Life's Other Essential Questions with Guest James E. Ryan from 2017-04-24T08:00
Whether we’re in the boardroom or the classroom, we spend far too much time and energy looking for the right answer. But the truth is that questions are just as important as answers, often more ...
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Tantra: Melding Sex and Spirituality with Guest Charu Morgan from 2017-04-17T08:00
For some there is a huge disconnect between mind and body. This can be exacerbated when regarding lovemaking. For Charu Morgan, she was able to find a strong connection to her body through the p...
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The Brain: What Everyone Needs to Know with Guest Gary L. Wenk from 2017-04-10T08:00
What is the principle purpose of a brain? A simple question, but the answer has taken millennia for us to begin to understand. So critical for our everyday existence, the brain still remains som...
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Doughnut Economics with Guest Kate Raworth from 2017-04-06T08:00
Economics affect all of us. Whether good or bad, whatever is happening in the world of economics affects policy decisions, multi-billion-dollar investments, and even social and environmental pol...
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Hashimoto's Protocol: Reverse Thyroid Symptoms with guest Izabella Wentz from 2017-04-03T08:00
More than thirty-five million Americans currently suffer from Hashimoto’s—an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland and causes the body to attack its own cells. To alleviate the sympt...
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The Way of the Gun with Guest Iain Overton from 2017-03-30T08:00
Second Amendment rights in the United States is an extremely contentious issue. There are compelling arguments from every viewpoint and everyone has an opinion. Coming from a background of journ...
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The Politics of Compassion with Guest Bao Nguyen from 2017-03-27T08:00
Trust in the government tends to be rather low these days. A Pew Research Center study back in 2015 found that only 19% of Americans trust the government "always or most of the time." For Bao Ng...
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Words at the Threshold with Guest Lisa Smartt from 2017-03-23T20:07:56
There are many famous last words. From Caesar to Marie Antoinette to Benjamin Franklin, there are many famous examples of people uttering great quotes before they pass on. But what about everyon...
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Keeping Politicians in Check with Guest James Tierney from 2017-03-20T08:00
What can a State's Attorney General do? What is their role? To help explain this part of the US government, James Tierney, a former state attorney general of Maine and current Harvard lecturer, ...
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Win at Losing with Guest Sam Weinman from 2017-03-13T17:53:05
Losing is a part of life. For a while children were getting participation trophies, but understanding what a loss means can actually be a critical part of success. Whether losing a hockey game o...
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The Accidental Shaman with Guest Howard G. Charing from 2017-03-06T09:00
After surviving a serious elevator crash in London, Howard G. Charing found he had developed the ability to hear voices and experience visions. What did he think about this change? Did such an a...
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Upcycling: Old Made New with Guest Tom Szaky from 2017-03-04T09:00
Founded in 2001, TerraCycle has been leading the movement in upcycling. CEO Tom Szaky joins Pedram Shojai on The Urban Monk to discuss the various forms of waste management now available to peop...
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Clean Skin From Within with Guest Dr. Trevor Cates from 2017-03-03T09:00
When it comes to skincare, do you think about every part of your lifestyle that can be affecting the quality of your skin? Is there a "one size fits all" solution for skin care? Of course not! D...
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The Telomere Effect with Guests Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel from 2017-03-02T09:00
What is it about some people that appear to age with seemingly supernatural abilities? Why do others appear to age quickly before their time? While there are many factors to aging, Dr. Elizabeth...
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The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution with Guest Aviva Romm from 2017-02-28T21:04:48
When people get sick, it's easy to turn to medicine to ease symptoms. It's also easy to create direct correlations between sickness and symptoms. But what if it was more complex than that? What ...
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Knock Out Pain with Cannabis with Guest Frank Shamrock from 2017-02-23T09:00
Frank Shamrock is no stranger to pain. He's a retired mixed martial arts fighter who has taken his fair share of kicks and hits. He was active for 16 years from 1994 until 2010 which is quite a ...
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The Good Skin Solution with Guest Shann Nix Jones from 2017-02-20T09:00
Eczema is an incredibly common skin disorder, however there is still no solution to curing it through conventional medicine means. For Shann Nix Jones, this was not an option as her son was suff...
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Escape From Gravity with Guest Erik Lindbergh from 2017-02-16T09:00
Charles Lindbergh is one of the great American heroes. Not content to live in his shadow, his grandson Erik Lindbergh has also been making great advancements in aviation as well. While Elon Musk...
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Nature's Allies with Guest Larry A. Nielsen from 2017-02-13T09:00
When it comes to changing the world, what can one person do? Especially in the face of protecting wildlife and other environmental concerns, how can one person help to stop deforestation? Larry ...
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The Ostrich Paradox with Guest Robert Meyer from 2017-02-09T09:00
Sometimes people do things that are against their own benefit. Why do people live in Florida right in a main path for hurricanes? Why do people live in the Central Plains of the United States wh...
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Miracle Mindset with Guest JJ Virgin from 2017-02-07T09:00
Having a child get in an accident is every parent's worst fear. For JJ Virgin, this was a nightmare that became a reality when her son was hit by a car. The doctors didn't give her son much of a...
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Shunning Soda with Guest Laura Schmidt from 2017-02-06T17:21:41
Sodas are very prevalent. Every restaurant, every movie theater, every party usually offers some soda (or pop to this former midwesterner) as a refreshment. Try as some might, sodas hit the spot...
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Beyond Mars and Venus with Author John Gray from 2017-01-30T09:00
For more than twenty years, John Gray’s "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" has helped couples deepen their intimacy and rejuvenate their love lives. But the world has changed oh so much i...
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Cooking For The Healthiest You! with Guest Robyn Youkilis from 2017-01-26T09:00
"Anyone can cook!" This Auguste Gusteau quote is a reminder that no one should be daunted by cooking. Returning to the show is Robyn Youkilis and no one believes in the joy of cooking more than ...
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Building Greener (and Quieter!) Lawn Equipment with Guest Dan Mabe from 2017-01-19T09:00
We've come a long way in the 21st century regarding technology. Phones have gotten smarter, internet has gotten faster, and GPS being commonplace has made printing out MapQuest directions obsole...
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Girls Will Be Girls with Guest Dr. Rebecca Branstetter from 2017-01-16T09:00
We've all heard the expression "Boys will be boys." How appropriate is it to just assume that a boy will act like what we perceive to be boy-ish behaviors? Does the opposite also apply to girls?...
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The Secret Life of Fat with Guest Sylvia Tara from 2017-01-12T17:00
Weight and extra fat is a common issue people struggle with. Why is fat just so darn hard to get rid of? Sylvia Tara is a biochemist who has had her own struggles with weight and fat. She approa...
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Set Your Goals (And Actually Keep Them!) with Guest May McCarthy from 2017-01-09T09:00
As we start the new year, resolutions will be made and some will be kept. Some of the resolutions may revolve around trying to save some money or spending money more wisely. May McCarthy, author...
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Startup Your Life with Guest Anna Akbari from 2017-01-05T09:00
There have been many entrepreneurs who have given it their all into a company they believe in. Unfortunately many businesses don't succeed, but some can really take off. What is the difference b...
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The Case Against Sugar with Guest Gary Taubes from 2017-01-02T09:00
I don't think it's news to any listener of The Urban Monk that obesity is an epidemic and diabetes is more prevalent than ever. There is clearly sugar in nearly everything at the grocery store, ...
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Kicking Sick with Guest Amy Kurtz from 2016-12-29T09:00
More than half of the people in the US are struggling with at least one chronic condition. Today's guest, Amy Kurtz, has certainly been there. When she was a child, she felt a shooting pain goin...
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Your Whole Heart Solution with Guest Joel K. Kahn from 2016-12-26T09:00
Cardiovascular disease (CV) is the number one killer in the Western world. The scary thing however is many of those deaths are preventable! Why is CV such an epidemic in the Western world? Joel ...
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NeuroLogic: Rationalizing Irrational Behavior with Guest Eliezer Sternberg from 2016-12-22T09:00
Humans are weird. Let's start there. Now, why? Why do we have weird dreams? Why do we see stuff that might not actually be there? What's the line between just mumbling to yourself and actual sch...
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Reclaim Your Energy with Guest Thomas McCombs from 2016-12-19T10:00
Today on The Urban Monk, Pedram Shojai speaks to an elder from his Taoist tradition, Thomas McCombs. He is a doctor of osteopathic medicine and has also been a professor at Touro University Coll...
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Feng Shui For Your Home with Guest Denise Liotta-Dennis from 2016-12-15T10:00
You might have heard of Feng Shui. You might have even used it in casual conversation. But do you really know what feng shui is? At its most basic level, feng shui is the practice of harmonizing...
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A Case Against Empathy with Guest Paul Bloom from 2016-12-12T10:00
How can we be good people? What determines that? One indicator many people look at is the ability to empathize with others. The ability to look at the pain and suffering of others and enact chan...
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Never Enough: Capitalism and the Progressive Spirit with Guest Neil Gilbert from 2016-12-08T10:00
Does Capitalism fuel greed? In the United States, is the middle class shrinking? Are the rich getting richer and are the poor getting poorer? To help break through media taglines and tweetable s...
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Getting Risk Right with Guest Geoffrey C. Kabat from 2016-12-01T10:00
When it comes to the news and the health risks inherent with apparently just living every day life, how do we know what to worry about? Do mobile phones cause brain cancer? Does BPA cause cancer...
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The Brain Warrior's Way with Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen from 2016-11-28T10:00
Many of us do everything we can to maintain a healthy life but sometimes there's a lot to worry about. From diet to exercise to sleep, the battles are ongoing. What do we prioritize first? Well,...
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