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For the Burned Out, Overcommitted, and Perpetually Drained | Robin Arzón
26 juni 2026 · 56 min
Say "no" more, audit your calendar, rewire your inner critic, and keep the promises you make to yourself. Lees meer
Robin Arzón is Vice President of Fitness Programming and Head Instructor at Peloton, a 27x marathon and ultra-marathon runner, three-time New York Times bestselling author, the founder of Swagger Society and host of Project Swagger.
In this episode we talk about:
Redefining hustle
Intensity vs. volume
Using jealousy as data
Psychological distancing and self-talk
Why motivation is a myth
Lowering the barrier to entry
Planning for the messy middle
Breathwork as a cheat code
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Muscle Regulates Your Emotions: The Science of Protein, Strength, and Aging Well | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
24 juni 2026 · 57 min
Why your body is the fastest way to change your mental state — and how friction, protein, and resistance training make it work. Lees meer
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a physician and the founder of what she calls Muscle-Centric Medicine. She's the New York Times bestselling author of Forever Strong, and her new book is The Forever Strong Playbook.
In this episode we talk about:
Why muscle is the organ of longevity
The three stress responses and the courage response
Why distraction is the biggest health crisis
Protein and why most of us aren't eating enough of it
How to think about intuitive eating
Minimum effective dose for exercise
Recovery as you age
The case for adding more friction to your life
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More Ice Cream, Less Biohacking: An Oncologist's Six Rules for Living Longer | Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
22 juni 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
No-nonsense advice on sleep, diet, exercise, social connection, keeping your brain sharp, and not being a schmuck. Lees meer
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD is a Vice Provost and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. A bioethicist, health policy expert, and oncologist, he was one of the architects of the Affordable Care Act. He is a regular guest on CNN and MSNBC and frequently contributes to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. His new book is Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.
In this episode we talk about:
Why longevity shouldn't be the goal — and what to aim for instead
The single most powerful intervention for a long, healthy life (hint: it's not exercise)
The neuroscience of friendship: how social connection literally changes your brain and body
Six practical, science-backed rules for living well — from an oncologist with nothing to sell
Why ultra-processed food and sugary drinks are doing more damage than almost anything else
The case for eating ice cream (yes, really) — and why moderation is the new discipline
What retirement does to your brain, and how to protect your cognitive function as you age
ChatGPT as a diagnostic tool — and what a doctor actually thinks about that
Why the wellness industrial complex is making you worse, not better
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Want To Live Longer? Here's the Truth About Supplements, Peptides, VO2 Max, GLP-1's, and the Only Real Miracle Drug | Kara Swisher
19 juni 2026 · 56 min
Plus: Hyperbaric chambers, red-light therapy, mRNA, cancer research, and the surprising importance of boredom and friction. Lees meer
Kara Swisher is a veteran tech journalist, host of the Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway, and one of the most influential voices covering the intersection of technology and power. Her new CNN documentary series, Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever, takes on the longevity industry — separating genuine medical breakthroughs from the pseudoscience being sold to anyone with a credit card and a fear of aging.
Kara Swisher has been covering Silicon Valley longer than most of its billionaires have been rich — and she's watched them turn a simple fear of death into a multi-billion dollar industry of expensive, largely unproven interventions. After her own stroke at 49, she decided to investigate: what actually works, what's a grift, and what does the science really say about living longer? The result is a new CNN documentary series that's part BS-detector, part genuinely hopeful look at the medical breakthroughs that could change everything. This conversation covers both.
We talked about:
Why biohacking culture is basically a men's eating disorder dressed up as science
Bryan Johnson, Peter Attia, and what Silicon Valley gets catastrophically wrong about longevity
The supplements, therapies, and interventions that are mostly hype (peptides, hyperbaric chambers, red light therapy, full-body scans)
What VO2 max actually measures — and why it's one of the few metrics worth tracking
GLP-1 drugs: the real promise behind the Ozempic headlines
The mRNA breakthroughs that could produce a pancreatic cancer vaccine
Why your relationships are a more powerful longevity drug than anything you can buy
The case for boredom, friction, and putting your phone down
How thinking about death every day can make you happier and less afraid
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How To Get Past Your Past | Yung Pueblo
17 juni 2026 · 1 uur 11 min
Lessons learned from 12 years of serious meditation. Lees meer
Diego Perez is a meditator and #1 New York Times bestselling author who is widely known by his pen name, Yung Pueblo. His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves.
In this episode we talk about:
How to burn off your mind's conditioning
The suffering that comes from clinging in a world characterized by relentless change
What selfless listening is, and how to do it
The liberation that comes from equanimity
Some of the incredibly valuable lessons he's learned from 12 years of meditation
How to make better decisions for your future self
How to have boundless compassion without being a pushover
Why being able to see perspectives outside of your own is a sign of intelligence and mental strength
And much more
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Jack Kornfield & Yung Pueblo On: How To Meditate When You're Freaking Out, the Limits of the Thinking Mind, & Balancing Self-Interest with Compassion
The Dharma of Instagram
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What Attachment Style Are You? How To Know, Why It Matters, and How To Change It If You Need To | Amir Levine
15 juni 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
Your health, relationships, and self-esteem all hinge on your attachment style. Here's how to know if you're anxious or avoidant — and how to get more secure. Lees meer
Dr. Amir Levine is a Columbia-trained psychiatrist and neuroscientist and coauthor of the multi-million-copy bestseller Attached, which brought attachment theory into mainstream conversation and remains the #1 book on Amazon in Relationships more than a decade later. His new book Secure expands this work into emotional regulation and everyday well-being.
In this episode we talk about:
What attachment theory is
The four attachment styles — anxious, avoidant, secure, and fearful avoidant — and how to identify which one you are
Why your attachment style is not fixed and how it can change
What happens in your brain when you're ignored or excluded
How being securely connected can extend your life
The five pillars of a secure life
How to right-size a relationship with someone unreliable
Small, seemingly insignificant daily interactions as vehicles for change
Two rules of secure engagement that can defuse almost any argument
Why anxious and avoidant attachment styles each have genuine superpowers
How to build your "attachment topography"
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Buddhist Strategies For Reducing Everyday Addictions (To Your Phone, Food, Booze, And More) | Sister Dang Nghiem
12 juni 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
We're all hooked on something. Here's the way out, according to an MD who became a beloved nun. Lees meer
Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, ("Sister D") was born in 1968 in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, the daughter of a Vietnamese mother and an American soldier. She lost her mother at the age of twelve and immigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen with her brother. Living in various foster homes, she learned English and went on to earn a medical degree from the University of California – San Francisco. After suffering further tragedy and loss, she quit her practice as a doctor to travel to Plum Village monastery in France founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, where she was ordained a nun in 2000, and given the name Dang Nghiem, which means adornment with nondiscrimination. She is the author of a memoir, Healing: A Woman's Journey from Doctor to Nun (2010), and Mindfulness as Medicine: A Story of Healing and Spirit (2015).
This episode is part of our monthlong Do Life Better series.
We talk about:
Sister D's Buddhist version of the 12 step program, which is a combination of two canonical buddhist lists: the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
How willpower doesn't fit into the Buddhist path of understanding and working with addiction
How to change addiction at its root
Practical applications of mindfulness
Self-compassion
The importance of social support
Her thoughts on our relationships to our phones
And more
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Your Mind Gets Stuck In Four Ways — Here's How To Break Free | Pascal Auclair
10 juni 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
Why seeing yourself cling is the beginning of freedom — and other Buddhist insights that will stick with you. Lees meer
Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America. He has been mentored by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield, who have both been previous guests on this show. Pascal is now a core teacher at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Massachusetts. He is also a co-founder of True North Insight and one of its guiding teachers.
In this episode we talk about:
What the Four Kinds of Clinging are — and why the Buddha thought this list mattered
How clinging to pleasure actually makes pleasure harder to enjoy
The "wrong views" that cause the most suffering — and how to hold your opinions less tightly
Why clinging to rules and routines shows up in the most ordinary places (including who puts the onions in the pan first)
What self-identification is, and why loosening it leads to less guilt, shame, and anxiety
A simple bedside inquiry for getting underneath the concept of self
Why catching yourself cling is a reason for joy, not self-criticism
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5 Ways To Get Over Yourself | Pascal Auclair
Seven Buddhist Ingredients for a Happy Mind | Pascal Auclair
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You Need A Code: Scott Galloway On Men, Risk, Rejection, and Kindness
8 juni 2026 · 48 min
Leveling up, speaking your mind, and why the ability to hear no is the only superpower that matters. Lees meer
Scott Galloway is Professor of Marketing at NYU's Stern School of Business and a serial entrepreneur. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Four, The Algebra of Happiness, Post Corona, Adrift: America in 100 Charts and The Algebra of Wealth. His most recent book Notes on Being a Man reached #1 on The New York Times Best Seller List.
In this episode we talk about:
Why "action absorbs anxiety" and other strategies for stress and overthinking
Galloway's three-pillar framework for modern masculinity
How to handle criticism
Fighting tech algorithms to build real-world relationships
Embracing the word "no" to build resilience and success
Why young people should follow their talent rather than their passion
Signaling value through humor and small, daily acts of kindness
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Billy Eichner On: White-Knuckling Through Life, Hollywood Bulls**t, and the Two Pieces of Advice That Changed Everything
5 juni 2026 · 54 min
A hilarious chat about therapy, doomscrolling, being typecast in your own life, and finding yourself in middle age. Lees meer
Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Billy Eichner burst onto the scene in 2011 with Billy on the Street, a satirical TV game show he created and starred in, where Billy walked the streets of New York City asking people to compete in pop culture trivia challenges. The show has not only become a dominant force on social media with hundreds of millions of views but remains one of the most beloved and respected comedy acts in the industry.
In this episode we talk about:
Why Billy refuses to call his memoir a self-help book
His complicated relationship with meditation
Why he only started therapy in his early 40s
Acting class as accidental therapy
The real Billy vs. the Billy on the Street character
How his parents shaped his confidence and career
A bar mitzvah breakdown and his mom's advice
And much more
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Your Nervous System Is Being Hijacked. Here's How To Get It Back. | Tara Brach
3 juni 2026 · 59 min
The world is insane. You don't have to be. These Buddhist practices can help you handle it without succumbing to fear, anxiety, hatred, and apathy. Lees meer
Tara Brach is a legendary meditation teacher and psychologist. She is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and has been active in bringing meditation into schools, prisons and underserved populations. Her latest book is The Courageous Heart Workbook: Choosing to Love in Perilous Times.
In this episode we talk about:
What "spiritual audacity" means — and where the term comes from
Why shutting down emotionally feels like self-protection but isn't
How caring is a more effective fuel than rage
What lovingkindness meditation is — and how to do it
The RAIN practice — and how to use it on difficult emotions
Why small, local acts of service count as activism
How to use your imagination to feel compassion for people you can't stand
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The Science of Eating Well Without Losing Your Mind | Jessica Knurick
1 juni 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
Seed oils, sugars, food dyes, ultra-processed food, supplements, vaccines — a PhD nutritionist cuts through the noise on the biggest health fears online. Lees meer
Dr. Jessica Knurick is a Registered Dietitian with a PhD in nutrition science, specializing in chronic disease prevention. She educates on nutrition science, food and nutrition policy, and how these factors shape public health.
In this episode we talk about:
The root of wellness misinformation
Vaccines and fluoride controversies
Toxins vs. ultra-processed foods
Decoding ingredients & food dyes
The truth about sugar, bread, and dairy
Fats, seed oils, and infant formula
The science behind saturated fats
The wild west of supplements
The "boring" pillars of health
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Anxiety Narrows Your Brain. Here's How to Widen It Back Out. | Susa Talan
29 mei 2026 · 24 min
Plus: how to handle discomfort, be more present, and remember to be aware throughout your day. Lees meer
Most of us spend our days somewhere between the past and the future — technically conscious, but not really there. Meditation teacher Susa Talan takes live questions from practitioners on what it actually means to show up for your own life, and how to do it even when you can't sit still, even when you're crying, even when anxiety has narrowed your whole world down to a single racing heartbeat.
Susa Talan is a meditation teacher trained in the insight tradition. She works one-on-one with students around their meditation practice, and she was the Teacher of the Month for April 2026 for DanHarris.com. You can get more guided meditations from Susa in the 10% with Dan Harris app.
In this live Q&A, Susa Talan shares:
Why awareness isn't hard — what's actually hard is remembering to be aware
The "what else is here?" technique for working with anxiety and heart palpitations
Why you don't need to understand why you cry in meditation — and what to do instead
How to cultivate awareness all day long, not just on the cushion
Why meditation has nothing to do with sitting still — and everything to do with the whole car ride
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Stop Being Hijacked By Anxiety, Grief, and Anger — A Buddhist Approach | Sebene Selassie & Jeff Warren
27 mei 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
On regulating emotions, ending the war with reality, and feeling more alive. Lees meer
Sebene Selassie is an author and meditation teacher. She writes the popular newsletter remind me to love and her first book is called, You Belong.
Jeff Warren is an author and meditation teacher. He writes the popular newsletter Home Base and is the coauthor, along with Dan, of a book called Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. And he is the co-host of the mind/bod adventure pod.
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In this episode we talk about:
The 5 hindrances (a classic Buddhist list of everything that goes wrong when you sit down to meditate)
Why your brain keeps wandering, numbing out, or picking fights with reality
The difference between being tired… and just not wanting to deal
How to catch yourself before you go full autopilot
The "five recollections" of aging, sickness and death, and why they're actually grounding
The comparing mind
How to step back and watch your thoughts instead of immediately buying into them
Why the people in your life might be confused by the new, slightly calmer you
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How to Click With Anyone, Read Every Room, and Stop Absorbing Other People's Stress | Kate Murphy
25 mei 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
The neuroscience of human connection: your nervous system is picking up other people's signals all day without your knowledge. Here's how to use that. Lees meer
Journalist Kate Murphy's eclectic essays and articles for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Agence France-Presse, and Texas Monthly have been shared and commented on by millions. She is known for her fresh and accessible style and ability to distill complex subjects, particularly the science behind human interactions. Her first book, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters, was published in thirty-two languages and has become required reading in interpersonal communication courses at high schools, colleges, and universities worldwide.
In this episode we talk about:
What "interpersonal synchrony" is and the science behind it
Why some people just click — and others don't
How individualism and technology are working against our need to connect
What "affective presence" is –– and how much you can actually change your vibe
Interoception – and why you need to understand your own body before you can read others
The dark side of synchrony: emotional fusion and borrowed emotions
Why audio-only calls are better than Zoom for real connection
How physical distance controls your ability to sync
"Emotional aperture" — how to read a room like a trial lawyer
The secret to bonding with other people
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Brain Won't Stop? Here's How to Calm Down | Dan Harris
22 mei 2026 · 32 min
On short-circuiting anxiety, breaking thought loops, and learning how to talk to yourself. Lees meer
In this live Q&A, Dan covers:
Why action is the best antidote to AI anxiety — and what's actually in your control
How to use your meditation practice inside an MRI (and when it's okay to just get sedated)
Joseph Goldstein's "dead end" technique for breaking out of repetitive thought loops
Why certainty is not an indicator of truth — and how open-mindedness works in a polarized world
The Buddhist take on alcohol, and Dan's surprisingly candid answer about his own relationship with substances
How to stop feeding the need for external approval — without toxic positivity
Why mindfulness in Pali literally means "remembering" — and why you'll always need to hear this stuff again
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Lust, Addiction, and Ambition: Why Your Desires Are Wired to Disappoint You | Joseph Goldstein
20 mei 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
Why you'll never find happiness where you're looking for it–and where to look instead. Lees meer
Joseph Goldstein is a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, both in Barre, Massachusetts. He is the author of many books including, most recently, Dreamscapes of the Mind.
In this episode we talk about:
Why desire and wanting can keep us stuck in cycles of dissatisfaction
The difference between momentary pleasure and deeper happiness
A practical way to watch cravings arise and pass without reacting
Why "not wanting" can feel surprisingly relieving
The Buddhist framework of gratification, danger, and escape
How to think about contentment and the question: how much is enough?
The difference between guilt and wise remorse
How desire, lust, and craving can distort judgment
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Emotion Regulation: Top 10 Neuroscience-Backed Tools | Ethan Kross & Emma Seppälä
18 mei 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
Manage anxiety, rewire your inner critic, and never worry alone. Lees meer
Emma Seppälä, PhD is a psychologist and research scientist from Yale, and the author of two books, The Happiness Track and Sovereign.
Ethan Kross, PhD is a professor at the University of Michigan, where he leads the Institute for Mental Fitness. He is the author of two books, Chatter and Shift.
In this episode we talk about:
What emotions actually are, and why even anxiety and anger serve a purpose
Why self-criticism backfires, and what the research shows about self-compassion instead
How chronic suppression makes your emotions stronger, not weaker
Regulation tools you can use in the moment to shift emotional states
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There's an Off-Switch for Stress. Here's How to Build It | Kelly Boys
15 mei 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
The simple practice and surprising benefits of yoga nidra, a guided lying-down meditation. Plus: parts work, core beliefs, and the blind spot effect. Lees meer
This episode originally aired in December 2022.
Kelly Boys is a mindfulness trainer and coach. She has helped design and deliver mindfulness and resilience programs for the UN, Google, and San Quentin State Prison. She is also the author of The Blind Spot Effect: How to Stop Missing What's Right in Front of You.
Today we're going to talk specifically about a type of meditation that Kelly teaches called Yoga Nidra, which has been shown to help you sleep, improve your working memory, and decrease cravings.
In this episode we talk about:
The difference between Yoga Nidra and mindfulness meditation, and how Kelly seeks to combine them
The value of being able to both observe and high-five your demons
Working with our "core beliefs" about ourselves and the world
The calming power of drawing your attention to the back side of your body throughout the day
Working with "opposites" as a way to get unstuck in difficult moments
What Kelly means by the blind spot effect
Setting intentions
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The Science of Sleep: Why You're up at 3AM — And Why Worrying About It Makes It Worse | Sara Mednick
13 mei 2026 · 53 min
Sara Mednick is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of the book The Power of the Downstate. This episode is part of our month-long "Mental Health Reboot" series to mark Mental Health Awareness Month. Lees meer
This episode is from our archives.
In this episode we talk about:
The nuances of napping
Dr. Mednick's definition of the "downstate"
Whether there are practices that can compensate for poor sleep
Why heart rate variability is an important measurement of health
Why sex is so helpful for sleep
And when to take melatonin to best effect
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The Science of Supplements: What Works, What's Hype, and What Could Actually Harm You | Dr. Mahtab Jafari
11 mei 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
Creatine, melatonin, peptides, protein powders, green powders, probiotics, multivitamins, and much more: A pharmaceutical scientist breaks down the evidence and busts the myths. Lees meer
Dr. Mahtab Jafari is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine, and the Founding Director of the UC Irvine Center for Healthspan Sciences. She is the author of the award-winning book, The Truth About Dietary Supplements: An Evidence- Based Guide to a Safer Medicine Cabinet.
In this episode we talk about:
Product quality, safety, and regulation
The most important thing to do before starting dietary supplements
Vitamins B, C, and D (and the multivitamin debate)
The research on amino acids and peptides
The truth behind sleep supplements
The efficacy of herbs, botanicals, and green powders
Heavy metal risk factors
Supplements for brain health and muscle growth
Probiotics and gut health
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"What's the Point?" – A Simple Answer to Life's Biggest Question | Lili Taylor
8 mei 2026 · 46 min
Escaping the productivity trap, silencing the inner nihilist, and finding awe in the most ordinary places. Lees meer
Lili Taylor is an award-winning movie, television, and theater actor. In the birding world, Lili is a board member of the National Audubon Society, the American Birding Association, and the New York City Bird Alliance.
In this episode we talk about:
Why humans are hardwired to connect with nature
What it means to "pay attention"
The role of listening and investigation
Antidotes to hopelessness
How to overcome obstacles in your meditation practice
Practical nature tips for city dwellers
The liberating concept of "autotelic" activities
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Turning to Birds
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
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The Easy, Simple Fix for Exhaustion, Foggy Brain, and Back Pain | Manoush Zomorodi
6 mei 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
Manoush Zomorodi is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and host of NPR's "TED Radio Hour," where she explores fascinating ideas with the world's greatest thinkers. She is the author of a new book called BODY ELECTRIC: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being. You can also subscribe to her newsletter, Manoush Minutes. Lees meer
In this episode we talk about:
What constant screen time is doing to your brain and body
Why feeling tired all the time might not be what you think
A simple shift that could boost your energy and focus
The hidden ways tech is messing with your physical health
What you're missing when you ignore your body's signals
Why more productivity hacks might actually backfire
Small changes that could make a big difference in how you feel
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Stressed, Stuck, and Overthinking? Here's the Science of Moving Forward | Ranjay Gulati
4 mei 2026 · 53 min
A Harvard professor on the nine evidence-based tools for acting decisively when fear and uncertainty are telling you to do nothing. Lees meer
Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His pioneering work focuses on unlocking organizational and individual potential—embracing courage, nurturing purpose-driven leaders, driving growth, and transforming businesses. He is the author of Deep Purpose and How to be Bold.
In this episode we talk about:
The difference between courage and recklessness
How to accept your fears without being controlled by them
Tools for remaining calm in the face of a disaster
How to find your moral anchors
The importance of having a support squad
How to inculcate courage into your family, workplace, and friend group
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The Voice in Your Head Doesn't Have to Ruin Everything | Rachel Martin and Dan Harris
1 mei 2026 · 52 min
Practical advice for handling anxiety, envy, and that feeling that you're a bad person. Lees meer
What happens when a deck of cards controls the conversation? On Wild Card, hosted by Rachel Martin, that's the whole idea — and when Dan sat down as a guest, the cards led somewhere genuinely interesting.
In this episode: why Dan keeps going on silent meditation retreats even though loneliness is the hardest part; what finally made him delete Instagram; the "good-ish" concept that unlocked a new relationship with self-criticism; and a deep dive into the Buddhist take on the soul — which turns out to be a lot more useful than it sounds.
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Are You Living a Good Life? | James Patterson and Patrick Leddin
29 april 2026 · 1 uur
Most people hesitate before answering. This episode is about what to do with that hesitation. Lees meer
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and has written more than 200 novels since 1976.
Patrick Leddin, PhD, is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller The 5‑Week Leadership Challenge: 35 Action Steps to Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be.
In this episode we talk about:
Why we're living in an "age of disruption"
The five-step positive disruptor loop
The one question to ask yourself when trying to identify your purpose
And how disruption can improve your work, your relationships, and your family
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The Science of Regulating Your Nervous System | Dr. Kevin Tracey
27 april 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
Plus: How to increase vagal tone, improve heart health, and reduce inflammation. Lees meer
Kevin J. Tracey, MD, is president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, a pioneer of vagus nerve research and author of the recent book, The Great Nerve: The New Science of the VagusNerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes.
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Feel Your Feelings, Drop the Story | Sebene Selassie
24 april 2026 · 27 min
Why forcing the breath backfires and how to use the four elements to get out of your head. Lees meer
Breath meditation sounds simple in theory. In practice, many meditators find that the moment they pay attention to their breathing, it starts to feel forced, shallow, or just plain weird. In this live session, Dan and Sebene Selassie dig into why that happens — and what to do about it.
They also answer subscriber questions on shame and how to work with it skillfully, the RAIN technique, breaking the cycle of rumination, and Sebene's beloved elements practice as a tool for embodiment. Plus: an unexpectedly lively digression on colonoscopy prep and the nature of being with discomfort.
If you want to go deeper with Dan and Sebene, check out their Audible Original, Even You Can Meditate, available now.
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How To Relax The Need To Control Everything | Rosa Lewis
22 april 2026 · 56 min
Plus: Navigating the "dark night of the soul," the power of saying "no," and how to be more present. Lees meer
Rosa Lewis is a mystic, awakening guide, artist and writer. She is the author of many books, most recently Unlocking the Depths of Being: Wholehearted Presence for a Mystical Reality. The last two meditations on this playlist are related to her book.
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How To Escape Your Brain's Default Mode Network | Zindel Segal and Norman Farb
20 april 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
Using your senses to reduce overthinking, turn down the voice in your head, and get out of what these scientists call "the house of habit." Lees meer
Dr. Zindel Segal is Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders at the University of Toronto Scarborough and a cofounder of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.
Professor Norman Farb, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where he directs the Regulatory and Affective Dynamics laboratory.
Together, they are the co-authors of Better In Every Sense: How the New Science of Sensation Can Help You Reclaim Your Life.
In this episode we talk about:
How the brain's default mode network is essential to our survival but also can keep us stuck in rumination and overthinking
Segal and Farb's simple practice of "sense foraging" and why they say it can help break patterns and thoughts that aren't serving us
The differences and the similarities between sense foraging and mindfulness
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Why You Can't Pay Attention - And How to Think Deeply Again | Johann Hari — Ten Percent Happier
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Trudging Through Your Own Life? Here's the Stoic Fix | Maria Semple
17 april 2026 · 54 min
How to do your best work, reframe life's bullshit, and stop making your happiness hostage to outcomes. Lees meer
Maria Semple is the bestselling author of Today Will Be Different, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and This One Is Mine. Before writing fiction, Maria wrote for TV. Her newest book is called Go Gentle.
In this episode we talk about:
Cognitive reframing tools to shift your mindset
Maria's daily Stoic routine
The limits of Stoicism
What to do when mediating gives you anxiety
The danger of "baited bounties"
How to "get shit done" with non-attachment
Using fantasy as a coping mechanism
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Stoic Practices for Getting Rid of Mental Junk, Your Morning Routine, and Talking to the Dead | Ryan Holiday
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Top 10 Neuroscience-Backed Tips for a Stronger Brain | Wendy Suzuki and Amishi Jha
15 april 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
Plus: maximizing the benefits of sleep, exercise, and meditation. Lees meer
To celebrate the show's 10th anniversary, we're producing episodes that share top 10 lists of practices, strategies and more from our favorite experts. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has listened and supported the show over the years. None of this would be possible without you.
Amishi Jha, PhD is the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience and a Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. She is also the author of the bestselling book Peak Mind and the creator of the app Pushups for the Mind.
Wendy Suzuki, PhD is the Dean of New York University College of Arts & Science and a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University. She is the author of the books Healthy Brain, Happy Life and Good Anxiety.
In this episode:
What neuroplasticity is, and why your brain is not fixed
How exercise changes your brain, including mood, memory, and attention
Reframing the burden of optimization
The minimum effective dose for meditation to improve attention
Why sleep is essential for memory, brain cleanup, and long-term brain health
The myth of multitasking
How anxiety can be used as a tool instead of just something to avoid
How your daily habits are shaping the brain you'll have tomorrow
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The Science of Talking: Boost Your Mood, Sharpen Your Mind, and Protect Against Dementia | Maryellen MacDonald
13 april 2026 · 58 min
The way you talk to other people (and yourself) can reduce dysregulation and distraction--and lead to better decisions. Lees meer
Maryellen MacDonald is the Donald P. Hayes Professor (emerit) of Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Wisconsin−Madison. She is a cognitive scientist with a focus on psycholinguistics, the study of how we comprehend, produce, and learn languages. Her latest book is More Than Words: How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World.
In this episode we talk about:
The hidden benefits of talking, including self-talk and writing
How talking helps focus attention and clarify your thinking
Why talking can help regulate emotions and improve decision-making
Why talking is actually harder than listening
Why we shouldn't rush to finish other people's sentences
How deliberate talking can help protect against dementia
Why understanding something doesn't necessarily mean you've learned it
How talking about new information helps your brain remember it
Why explaining things to other people deepens your own learning
Why kids need chances to talk and not just watch screens
Why you shouldn't judge people by how they talk
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What To Do When Life Won't Let Up | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren
10 april 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
What does it actually mean to "trust life" — especially when life is handing you something genuinely hard? In this Meditation Party episode (originally aired in 2024), Dan, Sebene Selassie, and Jeff Warren dig into that question from multiple angles: as a personal mantra, a philosophical stance, and a daily practice. Plus: listener questions on rumination, work-life balance, and the eternal napping-vs.-meditating debate. Lees meer
"Trust Life" vs. "This Is the Curriculum" — Sebene shares the origin of her tattoo and what the mantra has meant through years of health challenges.
The three timescales of practice — Jeff breaks down how meditation works in the moment, over months and years, and across the arc of a whole life. The third one is where things get interesting.
Obsessive thinking / rumination — Practical tools from all three, including one from Sebene involving a trampoline, and one from a clinical psychologist that will make you feel ridiculous in the best way.
Sebene Selassie describes herself as a "writer, teacher, and immigrant-weirdo." She teaches meditation on the ten percent happier app and is the author of a great book called You Belong. She's based in Brooklyn.
Jeff Warren is also a writer and a meditation teacher. He and Dan co-wrote the book, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. He also hosts the Consciousness Explorers podcast. He's based in Toronto.
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How to Stay Calm No Matter What's Happening | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren
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This Episode Will Calm Your Nervous System | Prentis Hemphill
8 april 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
Strategies for getting out of your head and thriving in a chaotic world. Lees meer
Prentis Hemphill is a writer, political organizer, therapist and somatic facilitator. They are the author of the national bestseller What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World, and host of the acclaimed podcasts Finding Our Way and Becoming the People. Prentis is also the Co-founder of The Embodiment Institute (TEI), a training and research organization that applies somatic practices to individual, organizational and collective care through a healing justice framework.
In this episode we talk about:
What embodiment really means
How our bodies may be communicating more information to our brains than we realize
Practices to feel more at home in your body and regulate your nervous system
The "head, heart, gut" way of listening to different kinds of intelligence
Why so many of us are pulled out of our center in modern life
Micro-interdependence
Simple, everyday ways to humanize one another in an era of mass vilification
How cultural pressures contribute to anxiety and burnout
How to set boundaries
Identifying what you truly care about
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Gabor Maté: Five Steps To Stop Scrolling, Bingeing, and Self-Medicating — And Reclaim Your Brain
6 april 2026 · 54 min
Practical tools to break "automatic habits" and take back your agency. Lees meer
Gabor Maté is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver's Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of five books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness.
In this episode we talk about:
Practical strategies for dealing with both our addictive tendencies and scattered minds
The real question to ask yourself when it comes to addiction
Maté's relationship with ADHD
The relationship between ADHD and addiction
Tools for conscious harm reduction
The practice of "Compassionate Curiosity"
"Re-parenting" practices for your nervous system
And more
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What To Do When Your Mind Won't Quit | Bart van Melik
3 april 2026 · 27 min
Buddhist tools for forgiveness, boredom, worry, and getting out of your head. Lees meer
Meditation teacher Bart van Melik leads a live community Q&A — and the questions that come in are ones most meditators have quietly wrestled with for years.
Bart is the guiding teacher at Community Meditation Center in New York, where he leads weekly sessions grounded in Buddhist tradition. In this episode, he takes on four of the most common sticking points in practice: forgiveness, boredom, disconnection from the body, and the spiral of anxious "what if" thinking.
His approach throughout is warm, precise, and grounded — less about achieving a particular state and more about learning to hold whatever arises with curiosity and kindness.
Topics covered:
Forgiveness — why forcing it can backfire, what it means to "bypass" difficult emotions, and the reframe that changes everything: forgiveness as giving up all hope for a better past
Boredom — how to get genuinely curious about it instead of fighting it, and what it can teach you about why you reach for your phone
Getting into your body — why embodiment looks different for everyone, and how to find the activities (yes, even mindful salsa dancing or vacuuming) that make it easier
Worry and "what if" thoughts — the Buddhist framing of worry as an obstacle to clear seeing, and a simple breathwork technique from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche — exhale heavy, exhale calm — that works even in the hardest moments
Community as practice — the Buddha's teaching that friendship and community isn't half the path. It's the whole thing.
About Bart van Melik: Bart van Melik is a meditation teacher and guiding teacher at Community Meditation Center, a global and local community that meets weekly via Zoom. Monthly sessions are donation-based and open to all. Learn more at https://www.cmc-ny.org/.
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Modern Life Is Designed to Leave You Empty. Here's the Antidote. | Arthur Brooks
1 april 2026 · 1 uur 15 min
Six steps to reclaim your brain, find purpose, and escape the doom loop. Lees meer
Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. Brooks is the author of 15 books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers, Build the Life You Want, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, and From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. His latest book is The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness.
In this episode we talk about:
The three essential components of a meaningful life
Getting comfortable with boredom
Why we need to be asking questions that google can't answer
The neuroscience behind "authentic love"
Strategies for finding meaning in your work
What Arthur means when he says "don't waste your suffering"
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The Neuroscience of Flourishing: Four Practices for Turning Stress and Anxiety Into Clarity and Calm | Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl
30 maart 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
The Dalai Lama's longtime collaborator on achieving fundamental okayness, transforming daily annoyances, and rewiring your brain. Lees meer
Richard J. Davidson, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also the Founder & Director of the Center for Healthy Minds and Founder of the non-profit Humin.
Cortland Dahl, PhD, is a scientist, author, translator, and meditation teacher for the Tergar community.
Davidson and Dahl's latest book is Born to Flourish. They also author the Substack newsletter, Dharma Lab.
In this episode we talk about:
What it really means to flourish
How difficult emotions like anxiety, fear, or grief can coexist with well-being
Why flourishing is a trainable skill set, not a personality trait or a self-improvement project
An introduction to the Healthy Minds Framework and its four pillars: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose
Why short, informal "micro-practices" can be just as effective as formal meditation
How to cultivate purpose
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Stop Trying to Become Someone New: Get Past Constant Comparison and Return to What Works For You | Sam Sanders
27 maart 2026 · 54 min
What if the most meaningful thing you did for your mental health wasn't something new — but a return to what already brings you joy? Lees meer
Dan recently sat down with journalist and broadcaster Sam Sanders on the Sam Sanders Show to explore exactly that idea. Sam has a concept he calls "modern scriptures": the movies, albums, and TV shows you return to again and again because they ground you, center you, and remind you what matters. Dan shares the pop culture that never fails to lift his spirits — and along the way, the two get into why beauty and art are actually central to human flourishing, why Ferris Bueller is more Buddhist than you might think, and what the research says about making resolutions stick — including the one upstream habit that makes everything else easier.
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A Toolkit for a Noisy Mind: How John Green Manages Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts
25 maart 2026 · 1 uur
Plus, how the bestselling author writes his way out of despair. Lees meer
John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of books including Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, and The Anthropocene Reviewed. With his brother, Hank, John has co-created many online video projects, including Vlogbrothers and the educational channel Crash Course. His most recent book is Everything Is Tuberculosis.
In this episode we talk about:
John's toolkit for managing thought spirals and dispair
Why he wrote a whole book about the thing that terrifies him
How he maintains hope in a chaotic and unfair world
Finding the "self"
Shame reduction through naming
What John learned from his time as a chaplain in a pediatric hospital
His current view of God
And the question of how much––or how little––we should be sharing about ourselves with other people
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Handling Difficult People, Healing Breakups, and the Science of Talking to Strangers | Shankar Vedantam
23 maart 2026 · 57 min
Practical strategies for navigating difficult relationships and building new connections. Lees meer
Shankar Vedantam is host of the Hidden Brain podcast and radio show, where he explores the hidden patterns that drive human behavior. He is the author of the books, The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Wage Wars, Control Markets and Save Our Lives, and Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self- Deceiving Brain.
In this episode we talk about:
How to stop trying to change your partner
Useful tools for overcoming conflict
The challenging practice of "eating the blame"
The concept of "useful delusions"
How to manage a breakup (of any kind)
The real secret to finding closure
The value of micro interactions with strangers
And more
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A Practice for Fidgeters, Restless Minds, and Anyone Who Hates Sitting Still | Meditation with Sebene Selassie
20 maart 2026 · 13 min
Let go of your thoughts, stop getting caught in your stories, and try the ancient practice of walking meditation. Lees meer
Walking meditation is one of the most practical and underrated tools in mindfulness — and in this episode, Dan shares a guided practice from his new audiobook, Even You Can Meditate (co-authored with Sebene Selassie), out now on Audible.
The practice is led by Sebene herself. The premise is simple: walk slowly and deliberately, pay attention to the sensations of each step, and when your mind wanders — just start again. It bridges the gap between formal sitting practice and everyday life, and it's a genuine game-changer for fidgeters, restless types, and anyone who finds stillness unbearable.
In this guided practice, Sebene leads you through:
Grounding yourself before you take your first step
Tuning into the physical sensations of lifting, moving, and placing each foot
Expanding awareness to include your whole body and your surroundings
Letting thoughts come and go — without getting caught in them
Closing with a moment of gratitude for your body and this moment of awareness
The Even You Can Meditate (audiobook) by Dan Harris and Sebene Selassie is available now at audible.com/danharris. And mark your calendar for the Even You Can Meditate 5-Day Challenge — running March 23–27 on the 10% with Dan Harris app. Each day features a different guided practice, plus two live online events with Dan and Sebene. Download the app at danharris.com
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Buddhist Monks On: Letting Go of Shame, The Opposite of Depression, and Dealing With Criticism | Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho
18 maart 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
Plus, staying sane in a crazy world, giving tough feedback, and how to orient to the dumpster fire of the news. Lees meer
Ajahn Kovilo Bhikkhu and Ajahn Nisabho are North American-born, Theravada monks who founded Clear Mountain Monastery in Seattle, Washington.
In this episode we talk about:
How to get stuff off your chest
How to live with less shame and regret
How to give feedback without pissing people off too much
How to accept feedback without getting pissed off or getting defensive
How to stay sane in a crazy news cycle
Why being miserable about the state of the world doesn't actually help anything
How to cultivate the opposite of depression
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The Science of Emotion Regulation: Strategies for When You're Anxious, Angry, or Comparing Yourself To Others | Marc Brackett
16 maart 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Yale emotional intelligence expert on how to deal with other people's emotions (and your own). Lees meer
Marc Brackett, Ph.D. is the author of Dealing with Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want and the bestselling Permission to Feel. He is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University. You can watch Marc's podcast interviews here.
In this episode we talk about:
How to deal with stress, anxiety and anger
How to use gratitude in moments of compare and despair, like when you're on Instagram comparing yourself to other people's lives
How to talk to yourself in moments of high stress
How to talk to other people when they're experiencing powerful emotions themselves
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Anderson Cooper and Michelle Obama: Navigating Grief, Making Loss Less Lonely, and How to Know the People You Love Before It's Too Late
13 maart 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
What Anderson learned from losing everyone he loved, what we owe our parents, and how grief shapes all of us--a conversation from the podcast "IMO." Lees meer
On IMO, siblings Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson aim to bring you candid perspectives on the everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us. Each week, they're joined by a guest to tackle real questions from real folks just like you offering practical advice, personal storytelling, and plenty of laughs. In this episode, Anderson Cooper shares what he's learned about holding space for grief. The three talk about how they managed (or avoided) the grieving process and how their moms prepared their kids to live without them. Plus Anderson shares his thoughts on the Vanderbilts inspiring an episode of "The Gilded Age."
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Five Ways to be Less Distracted | Shaila Catherine
11 maart 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
Practical Buddhist strategies to focus the mind. Lees meer
Shaila Catherine is a dharma teacher and author of the book titled "Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind." She authored two additional books on the concentration practices called jhana and approaches to insight meditation. She has practiced for more than 45 years, including nine years, cumulatively, of silent retreat. Shaila has been leading meditation retreats for 30 years, and has developed an array of in-depth online courses offered through BodhiCourses.org.
In this episode we talk about:
The Buddha's struggles with distraction
Shaila's attempts to make the teachings of the Buddha accessible to contemporary minds
The importance of getting to know your own thought patterns
the counterintuitive strategy of "avoid it, ignore it, forget it,"
Replacing seduction with mindfulness
Developing a flexibility of mind
And why we're vulnerable to our own tendencies when we're not mindful
This episode originally aired June 29th, 2022.
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The Neuroscience of Reducing Chronic Pain and Everyday Addictions | Eric Garland
9 maart 2026 · 59 min
Plus: How to "turn down the volume" on suffering, how to reframe your problems, and the clinical evidence for "stopping and smelling the roses." Lees meer
Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW is Endowed Professor in Health Sciences at the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Center for Addiction Science and Treatment at University of California San Diego (UCSD), and Director of UCSD ONEMIND (Optimized Neuroscience-Enhanced Mindfulness Intervention Design). Dr. Garland researches treatments for addiction and chronic pain, and is the developer of an innovative, mind-body therapy founded on insights derived from cognitive, affective, and neurobiological science, called Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE).
In this episode we talk about:
The three parts of his MORE protocol
Simple practices for dealing with everyday addictions
Mindfulness techniques for dealing with pain
What pain actually is
How to reframe negative thought patterns
Practical tools for regaining a sense of joy in your life
And much more
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Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement: An Evidence-Based Treatment for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use
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How To Stop Getting Dragged Around By Your Anxieties, Thought Loops, and Insecurities | Sebene Selassie
6 maart 2026 · 21 min
Plus: How to find practices that work for you, what "mindfulness" actually means, and a new audiobook out now. Lees meer
Sebene Selassie has been meditating for decades, survived cancer three times, and still says the practice isn't a magic bullet. That honesty is kind of the point.
Today we're sharing a sneak preview of Dan's new audiobook, Even You Can Meditate, co-authored with Sebene. Think of it as a practical rescue plan for anyone who feels too distracted, overwhelmed, or skeptical to start (or restart) a meditation practice.
In this preview, Dan and Seb cover:
Why "mindfulness" is actually a bit of a misnomer — and what the practice is really about
What meditation can and can't do for you (it won't solve everything, but the benefits tend to kick in faster than you'd expect)
How to find the style that works for your specific brain, body, and life — including if sitting still feels impossible
The role of intention, and why getting clear on your "why" can become a surprisingly powerful engine for keeping a practice going
The five hindrances — the predictable challenges that come up for almost every meditator — and how to work with them instead of against them
Even You Can Meditate is out now on Audible. Listen now at audible.com/danharris.
And mark your calendar: Dan and Seb are running a free five-day meditation challenge March 23–27 on Dan's app, 10% with Dan Harris. Download the app at app.danharris.com.
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The Funniest Conversation You'll Ever Hear About Achieving Inner Peace | Pete Holmes
4 maart 2026 · 1 uur 11 min
The comedian on: connecting instead of separating, feeling whole, and the upside of being an affirmation addict. Lees meer
Pete Holmes is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He created and starred in HBO's Crashing and hosted The Pete Holmes Show on TBS. He has released stand-up specials on HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central, hosts the popular You Made It Weird podcast, and is the author of Comedy Sex God.
This episode is a live conversation recorded in NYC as part of a benefit for the amazing organization New York Insight Meditation Center.
In this episode we talk about:
How Pete Holmes's evangelical upbringing shaped his early ideas about fear, morality, and God
Psychedelics, awareness, identity and consciousness
Mysticism and metaphor versus literal belief
Meditation and different paths of practice
What meditation reveals about awareness, forgetting, and remembering
Being an affirmation addict
Service and helping others
Happiness versus peace of mind
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