Podcast

Mind & Life

Author: Mind & Life Institute
Feed episode count: 93
Official site: https://podcast.mindandlife.org
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Summary

What is a mind? What are the mental patterns that shape our experience—how are those patterns created, maintained, and changed? How can contemplative practices like meditation help us work with our minds? And what are the potential benefits these practices for individuals and society? This inquiry can happen through many lenses. Conversations on this show integrate contemplative approaches with perspectives from psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, anthropology, religion, social science, art, activism, and lived experience. On Mind & Life, we investigate these complex questions with leading researchers, thinkers, and on-the-ground practitioners, moving us toward a deeper understanding of ourselves and our world. Hosted by Mind & Life Institute Science Director, Wendy Hasenkamp.

Episodes

May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Theory U: Guiding Awareness-based Systems Change – Katrin Kaufer, Martin Kalungu-Banda and Megan Seneque

Duration seconds: 4125
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/theory-u-guiding-awareness-based-systems-change/

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Trauma and Healing Systems – Laura Calderon de la Barca, Kazu Haga, and Thomas Hübl

Duration seconds: 3968
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/trauma-healing-systems-%e2%80%93-laura-calderon-de-la-barca-kazu-haga-thomas-hubl/

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

The Work That Reconnects – Shayontoni Ghosh, Chris Johnstone, Stephanie Kaza and Phoebe Tickell

Duration seconds: 4114
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/systems-change-%e2%80%93-the-work-that-reconnects/

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

Jamie Bristow – Exploring Systems Change

Duration seconds: 2546
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/jamie-bristow-%e2%80%93-exploring-systems-change/

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Feb 27, 2026 · not_requested

Wendy Hasenkamp – Widening the Aperture

Duration seconds: 4480
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/wendy-hasenkamp-%e2%80%93-widening-the-aperture/

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Dec 23, 2025 · not_requested

Jon Kabat-Zinn – The Heart of Mindfulness [From the Archive]

Duration seconds: 6138
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/jon-kabat-zinn/

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Dec 12, 2025 · not_requested

Roshi Joan Halifax – Enactive Compassion [From the Archive]

Duration seconds: 3680
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/roshi-joan-halifax/

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Dec 5, 2025 · not_requested

Matthieu Ricard – Compassion and Care [From the Archive]

Duration seconds: 3848
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/matthieu-ricard-%e2%80%93-compassion-and-care-from-the-archives/

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Aug 14, 2025 · not_requested

Liz Monson – Reclaiming the Magic

Duration seconds: 4381
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/liz-monson-%e2%80%93-reclaiming-the-magic/

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Jul 17, 2025 · not_requested

Christy Wilson-Mendenhall – Emotions in the World

Duration seconds: 3636
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/christy-wilson-mendenhall-%e2%80%93-emotions-in-the-world/

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Jun 19, 2025 · not_requested

Karen O'Brien – Why We Matter

Duration seconds: 3035
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/why-we-matter/

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May 15, 2025 · not_requested

Tania Singer – The Power of Two

Duration seconds: 4643
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/tania-singer-%e2%80%93-the-power-of-two/

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Apr 17, 2025 · not_requested

Melissa Rosenkranz – Mind, Body, World

Duration seconds: 3058
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/melissa-rosenkranz-%e2%80%93-mind-body-world/

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Mar 13, 2025 · not_requested

Otto Scharmer – Changing Systems

Duration seconds: 4374
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/otto-scharmer-%e2%80%93-changing-systems/

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Feb 20, 2025 · not_requested

Neil Theise – Everything is Connected

Duration seconds: 4977
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/neil-theise-%e2%80%93-everything-is-connected-1739460017/

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Jan 16, 2025 · not_requested

Molly Crockett – Changing the World is a Group Project

Duration seconds: 3760
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/molly-crockett-%e2%80%93-changing-the-world-is-a-group-project/

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Dec 12, 2024 · not_requested

Jim Coan – Our Social Baseline

Duration seconds: 3935
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/jim-coan-%e2%80%93-our-social-baseline/

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Nov 14, 2024 · not_requested

Chuck Raison – Ancient Practices & Conscious Experience

Duration seconds: 3732
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/chuck-raison-%e2%80%93-ancient-practices-conscious-experience/

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Oct 17, 2024 · not_requested

Quinn Conklin – Mind-Body Connection

Duration seconds: 4045
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/quinn-conklin-%e2%80%93-mind-body-connection/

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Sep 19, 2024 · not_requested

Zev Schuman-Olivier – Mindfulness, Behavior Change, and Health

Duration seconds: 4124
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/zev-schuman-olivier-%e2%80%93-mindfulness-behavior-change-and-health/

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Jun 13, 2024 · not_requested

Eve Ekman – Building Emotion Awareness

Duration seconds: 4296
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/eve-ekman-%e2%80%93-building-emotion-awareness/

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Jun 3, 2024 · not_requested

Dave Vago – Meditation, Neuroscience, and Self

Duration seconds: 3471
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/dave-vago-%e2%80%93-meditation-neuroscience-and-self/

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May 16, 2024 · not_requested

Tawni Tidwell – Between Life and Death

Duration seconds: 4034
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/tawni-tidwell-%e2%80%93-between-life-and-death/

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May 2, 2024 · not_requested

Brian Dias – Epigenetics and Intergenerational Trauma

Duration seconds: 3531
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/brian-dias-%e2%80%93-epigenetics-and-intergenerational-trauma/

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Apr 18, 2024 · not_requested

Jyoti Mishra – Mindfulness and Climate Trauma

Duration seconds: 3722
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/jyoti-mishra-%e2%80%93-mindfulness-and-climate-trauma/

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Apr 4, 2024 · not_requested

Simon Goldberg – The Shape of Healing

Duration seconds: 2852
Source: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/simon-goldberg-%e2%80%93-the-shape-of-healing/

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