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Buddhist advice on the feeling of "I'm not enough," the voice that says "if I don't do it, no one will," and tolerating uncertainty without impatience.
How To Stay Sane, Rested, and Useful During Hard Times | Katherine May
Episode 1210
Monday, October 26, 2026 • Duration 01:13:20
Winter is coming. The author of Wintering on weathering the cold, dark seasons, literally and otherwise, with rituals, cold-water swimming, reading in the middle of the night, and a lesson from a hibernating dormouse.
Katherine May is the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. She is an internationally renowned writer, podcaster and speaker whose work touches on nature, spirituality, slow living, and neurodivergence; her podcast is The Clearing. Katherine lives by the sea in Whitstable, UK, with her husband, son, and pets.
In this episode we talk about:
What "wintering" means, and why hard seasons aren't personal failures
How trees and a hibernating dormouse model surviving the cold
Katherine's year of cascading disasters while writing Wintering
The difference between control and agency when the world feels overwhelming
How fear spreads online like rabbits fleeing danger signals
Why rest isn't selfish, and how caregivers are denied it
Rejecting performative rest, ice-bath bros, and biohacked cold-water swimming
Simple rituals, "first and second sleep," and reading through insomnia
Terry Bradshaw On: Clinical Depression, Crying on the Field, and the Mother He Could Never Please
Episode 1209
Friday, October 23, 2026 • Duration 51:07
Plus: surviving cancer twice, what three divorces taught him, and being a Baptist who owns a bourbon company.
Terry Bradshaw is one of America's best-loved sports figures. As quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Hall of Famer led his team to four Super Bowl victories. Since retiring from football, Bradshaw has become a celebrated sportscaster, actor, and entrepreneur. "Pappy" Bradshaw and his wife Tammy live in Texas near daughters Rachel, Lacey, and Erin, and their families. His new book is Looking for Terry: A Memoir.
In this episode we talk about:
Why Terry spent years not knowing he had clinical depression
The day he broke down sobbing on the field mid-game
Why men resist asking for help, and what they do instead
How his wife naming his depression "Roy" makes it more manageable
His lifelong struggle to win his mother's approval
What three divorces taught him about himself and marriage
Squaring his Christian faith with owning a bourbon company
This episode is sponsored by: Planet Visionaries: In partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, listen to or watch Planet Visionaries wherever you get your podcasts.
Live Without Regrets: Buddhist Strategies for Facing Aging, Illness, and Loss | Sister Dang Nghiem
Episode 1208
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • Duration 51:12
We live as if we'll live forever, then die as if we've never lived. A Zen nun and MD on the daily practices that break that pattern.
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.
Sister D is the author of a memoir, Healing: A Woman's Journey from Doctor to Nun (2010); Mindfulness as Medicine: A Story of Healing and Spirit (2015); Flowers in the Dark: Reclaiming Your Power to Heal from Trauma with Mindfulness (2021); and The River In Me: Verses of Transformation, Collected Poems (2024).
In this episode we talk about:
The Buddha's Five Daily Remembrances, and why you'd want to practice them
Why our denial of aging and death causes far more suffering than aging or death
How thanking your changing body can turn dread into gratitude
Thich Nhat Hanh's wisdom of "the non-toothache moment" and hidden everyday happiness
Treating despair and negative self-talk as small deaths we can release
Why it's natural to fear death, and how to fear it less
Why grief has no finish line, and the cost of rushing through it
A Stoic Mantra For Your Sh*ttiest Moments (And Other Ancient Wisdom That Holds Up) | Jonathan Haidt
Episode 1207
Monday, October 19, 2026 • Duration 54:08
Plus: how to actually change a habit, how to get distance from negative thoughts, why the spark fades, and whether what doesn't kill you really makes you stronger.
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Anxious Generation.
A two-word Stoic mantra that keeps you from suffering twice
Why willpower alone won't change your habits, and what will
Tricks for getting distance from negative thoughts
Why the spark fades, and what actually makes love last
Whether Buddhist non-attachment can be squared with loving your family
The growing bipartisan backlash against smartphones, social media and AI
Whether what doesn't kill you really makes you stronger
Why ancient wisdom matters more in an age of uncertainty
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How To Feel Safer In A Chaotic World | Dr. Raj Panjabi
Episode 1206
Friday, October 16, 2026 • Duration 57:51
Plan for the worst without spiraling, catch trouble early, and turn bad news into fuel.
Dr. Raj Panjabi, MD is the author of Safer: A Playbook—Turning Fear into Action and Crisis into Community. He served as Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense at the White House National Security Council (2022-2023) where he co-led the largest vaccination campaign in history against COVID-19 and U.S. responses to other public health crises, including mpox, influenza and Ebola.
A Harvard Medical School physician, Dr. Panjabi is the co-founder and former CEO of Last Mile Health, which has trained thousands of community health workers to bring care to communities beyond the reach of any health system. One of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World and TIME's 50 Most Influential People in Healthcare, twice named to the FORTUNE World's 50 Greatest Leaders list, and to FORBES 250 Most Successful Immigrants, Raj has received the TED Prize, Clinton Global Citizen Award, and World Economic Forum's Social Entrepreneur of the Year award.
In this episode we talk about:
Why denial is hardwired: the evolutionary roots of normalcy bias
How pre-mortems and Stoic "premeditation of evils" calm the nervous system
Setting triggers in advance to avoid both overreacting and underreacting
Missing his infant daughter's heart failure, and what it taught him
Fleeing Liberia's civil war
The three circles of community
Curiosity over control: asking "what's in the way?" instead of blaming
Holding your purpose tightly and your plans loosely, especially in a disrupted economy
Why to embrace uncertainty, and how to come out of it stronger
Why it's OK to go to bed angry, be awkward, and not like your coworkers. Plus, the three kinds of friends you need and the one-line script that makes hard feedback land.
Adam's books have sold millions of copies, he's one of TED's most popular speakers, and his podcast Re:Thinking has over 100 million downloads. He's been recognized as the world's second-most influential management thinker and one of Fortune's 40 Under 40.
In this episode we talk about:
The four kinds of relationships, and which ones most people are missing
How to stop replaying awkward conversations in your head
Why men struggle to make friends
Turning a pal into a companion, including the haunted house trick
How to give feedback without putting people on the defensive
Why "agree to disagree" keeps relationships from handling friction
Why it's OK to go to bed angry
Why great teams don't require liking your coworkers or daily office time
Stressed, Anxious, or Drained at Work? Here's How To Follow Your Energy, Take Smart Risks, and Find Work You Actually Like | Molly Graham
Episode 1204
Monday, October 12, 2026 • Duration 01:00:45
Plus: the only two things you really take with you when you leave a job, why following a great boss beats chasing a hot company, and why she thinks "I've missed the boat" on AI is a lie.
Calm Your Nervous System: Simple Daily Practices for When You're Wired, Hangry, or Too Busy to Rest | Nadia Narain & Katia Narain Phillips
Episode 1203
Friday, October 9, 2026 • Duration 55:11
A tongue-in-cheek jaw release, a 30-second shake-off, and a two-finger trick that tells your body it's safe. Plus: why scrolling feels relaxing but isn't.
Anxious? Rushed? Reaching for Your Phone? Four Buddhist Phrases To Bring You Back | Brother Phap Dung and Kaira Jewel Lingo
Episode 1202
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 01:01:31
Why tensing against pain makes it worse, the difference between acceptance and passivity, and how to plan for the future while staying present—from two of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's senior students.
Brother Thích Chân Pháp Dung is a Vietnamese American Buddhist monk ordained in 1998 and a Dharma Teacher in the Plum Village tradition, founded by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. He currently practices and teaches at Deer Park Monastery in California and is the founder of the Thích Nhất Hạnh School of Interbeing.
Why we need to hear the same teachings over and over
What it means to be alive while you're alive
The hidden gifts of turning toward difficulty
How to plan for the future without leaving the present
The one sentence legendary teacher Thich Nhat Hanh said summed up all his teachings
Where our true home really is
How to accept things without becoming a doormat
The difference between surrender and giving up
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