Elections Aren’t Enough: What Real Democracy Actually Requires
Do elected officials actually represent you? Once they take office, governance often seems to turn into a black hole where democratic accoun...
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Harvesting Happiness with Lisa Cypers Kamen broadcasts consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. HHTR promotes happiness, well-being and global human flourishin...
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20 of 831 episodesAn Anthropologist Rethinks Addiction, Community, and the Cult of Self-Control
Reflect on the judgments your culture holds regarding addictive behaviors. Do you proudly broadcast your intense gym workouts while quietly...
Cognitive Hygiene 101: Protecting Your Mind From Conspiracy Theories
Individual beliefs empower us. They embolden us with confidence and assuredness about issues we deem important. But what if some of our beli...
Sex Talk: Why Men and Women Communicate So Differently
Do you wish your partner communicated better? Have you considered that they may not be wired to do so? Biology and chemistry play important...
Narcissistic Abuse: Healing, Navigating, and Ending the Drama
Understanding and navigating complex interpersonal dynamics is essential for building healthy relationships. In environments characterized b...
Procrastination: Skills to Overcome Fear of Failure and Anxiety
Do you have a chronic procrastinator in your life that just can’t seem to finish their task list? It’s easy to write it off as pure laziness...
LGBTQ+ Kids: Gender Identity and Well-Being
*This episode explores human sexuality and is intended for mature listeners. As the percentage of young people openly identifying as LGBTQ+...
Humanity: Why AI Will Never Replace Connective Human Labor
Many have come to believe that AI is a universal solution for managing repetitive tasks and improving productivity. But, is it realistic to...
Changing Minds: The Neuroscience of Storytelling & Connection
From early childhood, our experiences shape a personal narrative that helps us make sense of the world; far from being an escape, story is h...
When Aging Gets Hard: A Physician’s Guide to Navigating the Journey with Dr. Surah Grumet, MD, MPH
Navigating the changing needs of an aging parent can feel like a sobering wake-up call, especially as you balance respecting their role in t...
Why Smart People Struggle with Money: The Emotional Side of Finance with Tari K. Vickery
The interplay between money stress and mental health shapes how we perceive security, frequently trapping families in silent, inherited cycl...
Strong Enough to Feel and Heal: Mental Health, Resilience, and the Stories We Survive with Dr. Suzan Song, MD
Chronic fear and anxiety are destabilizing to the human nervous system. Healing stories can help calm and balance us, serving as vital menta...
From Trauma to Healing: How Medical Science is Resetting the Biology of PTSD with Dr. Eugene Lipov, MD
Stigmas and a lack of hope afflict many who live through unimaginable traumas. PTSD is a common diagnosis, but it doesn’t quite fit the bill...
Unlimited Love Part II: Sustaining Compassion in Difficult Times with Dr. Stephen G. Post, PhD
Sustaining compassion during difficult times requires tapping into what compassion science reveals as pure, unlimited love. The science of a...
Pure Unlimited Love Part I: Science and the Path to Inner Peace with Dr. Stephen G Post, PhD Part 1
What does it mean to practice pure unlimited love? Love research defines pure unlimited love as a state in which the security and well-being...
Joy as a Practice: Happiness as Radical Resistance with Erica Brown
Conscious Joy Activism invites us to reframe our emotional lives, reminding us that joy as an active, intentional practice is a verb. In a w...
The Taoist Path to Joy: Finding Flow and Freedom with Dr. Robin Wang, PhD
Eastern Philosophy describes a peace that is found when we fast our minds to release preconceived judgments and get out of our own way. The...
The Connection Crisis: Decades of Research on Friendship and Belonging with Dr. Niobe Way, PhD Part II
Decades of data reveal a decline in our collective capacity to see other people’s perspectives. This signals a connection crisis that stretc...
The Connection Crisis: Decades of Research on Friendship and Belonging with Dr. Niobe Way, PhD Part I
The modern loneliness epidemic has cast a spotlight on a profound "crisis of connection," particularly within the realm of boys' friendships...
Conscious Coupling: Relationship Maintenance Tune-Up with Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C
Long-term relationships require consistent relationship maintenance and a shared commitment to making it work. By embracing conscious coupli...