Episodes
July 23, 2025
Why We Believe Lies: Groupthink, Cognitive Bias, and the Spread of Political Misinformation with Stephan Lewandowsky PhD
The pervasive nature of social media can undermine the democratic process by facilitating the widespread dissemination of political misinformation and a decline in critical thinking. This phenomenon can be exacerbated by grou...
July 16, 2025
More Than Code: How Real Relationships Sustain Us in an Automated World with Allison Pugh PhD
Many have come to believe that AI is a universal solution for managing repetitive tasks and a panacea for improving productivity. But is it realistic to think that machines can replace humans in a world built on connection an...
July 15, 2025
More Than Code: How Real Relationships Sustain Us in an Automated World with Allison Pugh, PhD
Many have come to believe that AI is a universal solution for managing repetitive tasks and a panacea for improving productivity. But is it realistic to think that machines can replace humans in a world built on connection an...
July 9, 2025
The Flexible Mindset: How Mental Agility Builds Emotional Intelligence with Elaine Fox PhD
How open are you to new experiences? Have you found that with age comes a fear of learning new things? Research finds that being willing to admit that we may be wrong about truths we previously held while maintaining confiden...
July 2, 2025
How Listening Shapes Peacemaking and Global Communication: A Conversation with the Nobel Peace Center
Listening is a fundamental tool for learning from one another and fostering a more inclusive and harmonious world. By truly hearing and understanding others, we lay the groundwork for effective communication and peacemaking. ...
June 25, 2025
Well-Being Science: From Despair to Hope and Happiness with Carol Graham, PhD
Are people with more discretionary income happier than those who live paycheck to paycheck? Maybe some, but not all. As it turns out, more is not always better or the prescription for a happy life. Ultimately, it seems that a...
June 18, 2025
Fearless Conversations and Essential Connections: An Indigenous Perspective with Tyson Yunkaporta PhD
Attempting to gain dominance over others rarely benefits everyone involved. Instead, embracing diversity as a superpower — not as a tool to enforce artificial equity, but as a genuine celebration of varied strengths and persp...
June 11, 2025
Medicine of Mind: Advocating Mental Health and Wellness for Caregivers with Dr. Jessi Gold MD
The demanding nature of their work often puts the well-being of caregivers at risk. Just as it offers healing, therapy can be a vital medicine for professional healthcare providers and direct caregivers, providing them with a...
June 10, 2025
Medicine of Mind: Advocating Mental Health and Wellness for Caregivers with Dr. Jessi Gold, MD
The demanding nature of their work often puts the well-being of caregivers at risk. Just as it offers healing, therapy can be a vital medicine for professional healthcare providers and direct caregivers, providing them with a...
June 4, 2025
Deciphering AI; Debunking Snake Oil and Finding the Truth with Sayash Kapoor
There are many misconceptions and overblown promises when it comes to AI. The reality is that Artificial Intelligence is a useful tool that’s here to stay. When it’s done right, AI seamlessly becomes part of our everyday life...
June 3, 2025
Deciphering AI; Debunking Snake Oil and Finding the Truth with Sayash Kapoor
There are many misconceptions and overblown promises when it comes to AI. The reality is that Artificial Intelligence is a useful tool that’s here to stay. When it’s done right, AI seamlessly becomes part of our everyday life...
May 28, 2025
Managing Political Discord: Morality, Fighting, and the Path to Understanding with Kurt Gray PhD
Many people in the US have grown weary of the non-stop political discord that permeates every aspect of their lives. Some of the information is so polarized that it begs to be agreed with or opposed to, often leading to onlin...
May 21, 2025
Peacemaking with Our Minds: Soothing Pesky Voices with Britt Frank LCSW
We live with a symphony of inner voices. Some are critics, and others are cheerleaders. The chatter in our minds is not adversarial, even though it might feel that way at times. The diverse aspects of our personality equip us...
May 14, 2025
Brain Boosting Happiness: Chemistry, Technology, and Well-Being with TJ Power
To effectively unwind from the demands of modern life, we can tap into our body's internal chemistry. Overcoming the fatigue induced by constant technological stimulation is achievable by recognizing our need for rebalancing ...
May 7, 2025
Addiction Treatment: Humanistic Models of Harm Reduction and Healing with Dr. Stephanie S. Covington PhD
A lack of emotional literacy often lessens our ability to face life's storms. As a result, many women resort to self-medicating behaviors to cope. In a more compassionate world, addiction recovery would nurture human needs an...
April 30, 2025
SEL: Social-Emotional Learning for Stronger IQ and Relationships with Dr Steven Baron PsyD
Feeling purposeful is a fundamental driver of self-worth and a powerful antidote to despair at any age. To increase a sense of purpose, children and adults can leverage strength-based interventions to significantly reshape le...
April 23, 2025
Caregiving: A Journey of Selflessness, Responsibility and Love with Sarah Cart
At some stage in life, most people will be charged with caring for someone else. During a health crisis, caregivers, especially those with children, face intense demands on time and personal resources. If you are tasked with ...
April 16, 2025
World Happiness: Reporting on Life Satisfaction and Well-Being with Lara Aknin PhD
In 2025, the United States is experiencing a troubling downward trend in its ranking on The World Happiness Report. This is a significant departure from its usual position within the top 20 globally. The exact causes are comp...
April 9, 2025
Bias and Equality: Social Justice Impacting Mental Health with Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD
The United States ranked 43rd out of 146 countries for gender equality in the World Economic Forum's 2024 Global Gender Gap Report. In addition to that staggering result, the current administration is eliminating DEI efforts ...
April 2, 2025
Secular Mindfulness: Magic for Peace of Mind with Susan Kaiser Greenland, JD
Navigating the emotional challenges of modern secular living can be eased by cultivating inner peace of mind. Mindfulness practices, though sometimes challenging to adopt, can ground us in gratitude. How can we actively seek ...
March 26, 2025
Grounded in Nature: Sacred Search for Spiritual Awakening with Dr. John Philip Newell PhD
Nature offers a profound secular and sacred sanctuary that presents a landscape of opportunities for spiritual awakening beyond traditional walls. The divine exists within the cathedral of the earth, sea, and sky. It is at th...
March 19, 2025
Mastering Motivation and Productivity: Exploring the Roots of Procrastination with Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona PsyD
Benjamin Franklin's "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today" sounds simple, yet for many, it's a monumental challenge. Well-intentioned individuals often find their to-do lists perpetually lingering, not from lazi...
March 12, 2025
Positive Perspective and Habit Breaking: How to Positively Change Your Mind with Nicole Vignola, MSc
Humans inherently have a negativity bias. Our brains prioritize negative stimuli as compared to positive stimuli. And while it may have served us well in the past, today, it only serves to increase anxiety and worry. Research...