Best Selassie Podcasts (2024)

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Stop Arguing With Reality | Bonus Meditation with Sebene Selassie 6:26

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Unraveling one of our main sources of unhappiness. About Sebene Selassie: Growing up, Sebene felt like a big weirdo. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and raised in white neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., she was a tomboy Black girl who loved Monty Python and UB40. She never believed she belonged. Thirty years ago, she began studying Buddhism as an un…

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46. Patricia Pimentel Selassie, ND A Naturopath Who Uses Her Own Detox Protocol to Clear the Skin of Any Marking, Advice on Sleep, Inflammation, Menopause, Supplements, and More Host Enoe Aracely Brown ... 51:03

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Send us a text Dr. Selassie will give an explanation of what the difference is between a naturopathic doctor and a medical doctor. She will cover various topics such as menopause, aging, sleep, inflammation to supplements and what are they used for such as curcumin, acetyl-L-Carnitine, to her 7 day detox program for clarifying the skin of spots, bl…

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The Episode You Need Today | Alexis Santos 1:01:03

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How to get the practice into your molecules—not in some militaristic way, but in a way that feels easy and natural. Alexis Santos has been in the field of mindfulness and meditation since 2001. After graduating from Harvard University in 1995, he spent several years in medical school before leaving his chosen career as a doctor to seek out a differ…

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If You’re Stressed, Anxious, Or Depressed, This Is Your Counterintuitive Medicine | Rabbi Sharon Brous 55:50

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How optimizing this skill can change your life – and the world. Rabbi Sharon Brous has some extremely practical tips for how to improve what psychologists call your social health. She is the senior and founding rabbi of IKAR, a Jewish community in LA. Her new book, a bestseller, is called The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Heal Our Hearts and Mend …

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The Hidden Secret To Smarter Decision-Making, Better Relationships, And Lower Stress | Matthew Brensilver, Vinny Ferraro, Kaira Jewel Lingo 1:03:09

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The Buddhist case — and toolkit — for “don’t-know mind.” For this episode, Executive Producer DJ Cashmere interviewed a trio of brilliant Dharma teachers to get their advice about how to handle being wrong. This is the third in a series of 'correspondent' episodes, in which DJ identifies a pain point in his life and meditation practice, then goes o…

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51. Demitra Vassiliadis - Astrology: Its Real Roots, Current Events, & What Can Astrology Really Do For Us Host Enoe Aracely Brown Oct 24, 2024 50:29

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Send us a text Demitra Vassiliadis is a well-known NY astrologer. Demitra will discuss where astrology comes from, what are astrological shifts and how they encompass our everyday life and affect us, what are the events we see happening on the news, that spell out how we are evolving. For example the recent arrests of high power people in NYC due t…

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50. Betty Sue O’Brian, ND Traditional Naturopath Iridologist, The Art & Science of Reading the Iris/Pupil of Each Eye to Assess Our Body, Catching Illnesses Early On Plus Remedies & Approaches Oct 17 ... 56:29

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Send us a text Betty Sue O'Brian explains how the naturopaths, iridologists got displaced by pharmaceutical companies who became the lead in healing in the US, which put natural forms of healing in the shadows. She also tells us what is a traditional naturopath and iridologist, how she is able assess patients so that often leads to avoiding major c…

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49. Tiokasin Ghosthorse Explains How Harmony with Earth is Based on Language: Indigenous languages are based in the Heart, While Modern Languages, are based in Domination/Ego Which Equals Havoc, What ... 53:04

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Send us a text Tiokasin Ghosthorse is a well known speaker who speaks of prophecies of the Lakota people for the world. He works to clarify how humans today are clashing with Earth, and tries to clarify why this is happening. Whereas indigenous people lived for thousands of years in harmony with Earth, that is not the case today. He tells us how th…

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How To Move Into The Future With Optimism Instead Of Anxiety | Frederik Pferdt 1:08:44

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A Stanford innovation expert shares practical tips on future-proofing your mind. Frederik Pferdt was Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, where founded Google’s Innovation Lab. He’s also taught classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University for more than a decade. His new book is called What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Rea…

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How To Counteract Your Negativity Bias | Bonus Meditation with Kaira Jewel Lingo 6:48

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Cultivating what’s good in us helps during times of both abundance and adversity. In fact, it’s when times are hard that we need it the most. About Kaira Jewel Lingo: At the age of twenty-five, Kaira Jewel Lingo entered a Buddhist monastery in the Plum Village tradition and spent fifteen years living as a nun under the guidance of Zen Master Thich …

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Judd Apatow On: Panic Attacks, His Creative Process, And Why Comedians Are Often So Neurotic 1:17:38

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Why the man behind “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” is a self-help junkie. Judd Apatow is one of the most prolific comedic minds in the industry. Recently, Apatow produced Peacock’s buddy comedy Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain and Universal’s romcom, Bros, starring and co-written by Billy Eichner. Apatow also directed, produced, and co…

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Resisting What You Don’t Want To Feel Just Makes It Worse. Here’s A Different Strategy. | Ofosu Jones-Quartey and Cara Lai 58:06

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What you resist persists. Buddhist strategies for acceptance and equanimity. Ofosu Jones-Quartey, a meditation teacher, author, and musician hailing from the Washington DC area brings over 17 years of experience in sharing mindfulness, meditation and self-compassion practices with the world. Holding a bachelor’s degree from American University and …

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How To Feel Less Enraged And Hopeless When You Consume The News | Sharon McMahon 1:19:09

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“America's Government Teacher” has smart tips for staying calm in turbulent times. After years of serving as a high school government and law teacher, Sharon McMahon took her passion for education to Instagram, where more than a million people (who affectionately call themselves “Governerds”) rely on her for non-partisan, fact-based information. Sh…

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How To Handle Boredom | Bonus Meditation with Joseph Goldstein 6:11

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Co-opt the feeling of boredom and use it as feedback, instead of just wanting it to go away. About Joseph Goldstein: Joseph is one of the most respected meditation teachers in the world -- a key architect of the rise of mindfulness in our modern society -- with a sense of humor to boot. In the 1970's, he co-founded the Insight Meditation Society (I…

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From “Impolitic With John Heilemann” | Dan Harris: Meditation, Mental Health, Six-Peckered Goats & The 2024 Election 1:13:08

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Last month, Dan appeared on Impolitic With John Heilemann — the two guys are old friends — to talk through Dan’s strategies for staying sane in the homestretch of this anxiety-fueled, agitation-inducing, existentially unnerving election; why failure is often more productive and profitable (mentally, emotionally, spiritually) than success; how to ma…

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What To Do When When Someone’s Pissed At You | Matthew Brensilver, Vinny Ferraro, Kaira Jewel Lingo 1:08:31

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How to handle other people's anger—and the anger that their anger might trigger in you. For this episode, Executive Producer DJ Cashmere interviewed a trio of brilliant Dharma teachers to get their advice about how to handle anger. This is the second in a series of 'correspondent' episodes, in which DJ identifies a pain point in his life and medita…

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Conflict Is Normal. Here’s How To Keep It Healthy And Avoid Disaster. | Amanda Ripley 1:12:22

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Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, a Washington Post contributing columnist, and the co-founder of Good Conflict, a media and training company that helps people reimagine conflict. She has written three award-winning, nonfiction books about three very different subjects: High Conflict, The Smartest Kids in the World, and The Unth…

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48. Atava Garcia Swiecicki How Curanderas(Latinx Healers), Herbalists, & Ancestral Connections Can Be Used to Empower Underserved Communities Who Have Lost Their Healing Roots Host Enoe Aracely Brown Oct ... 55:42

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Send us a text Atava Gasrcia Swiecicki is the author of The CuranderX Toolkit Reclaiming Ancestral Plant Medicine & Ritual for Healing. IIn it she writes about the work of Latinx healers called curanderas(os) in the US, often teaching from within the holistic community but are not known about or reach underserved communities. She wants to provide a…

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47. Memoirist Mark Matousek Tells Us How to Identify & Write the Truth in Our Life Stories, Avoid False Narratives, & the Healing Power Writing Has Over Body/Mind Health Issues Host Enoe Aracely Brown ... 52:41

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Send us a text An American memoirist and journalist, Mark Matousek will speak about his method called Writing to Awaken which he uses to teach his students how to use self-inquiry as a way to examine personal stories to write authentic, more powerful and truthful accounts of their life. For some it may be through memoir, for others poetry, or a nov…

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For When You Are Kicking Your Own Ass | Bonus Meditation with Pascal Auclair 6:10

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A soothing meditation for moments when stress gets out of control. Take time for self-compassion by accompanying yourself with gentle presence and kind words. About Pascal Auclair: Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America with revered monastics and lay teachers. He has been men…

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From The Happiness Lab: World Mental Health Day with The Titans of Happiness 1:01:29

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October 10th is World Mental Health Day - and to mark the event, Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos of The Happiness Lab podcast has assembled a crew of fellow hosts from the top wellness shows, a group we’re calling The Titans of Happiness. Dr Joy Harden Bradford is a clinical psychologist and host of the podcast Therapy for Black Girls. Gretchen Rub…

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Six Buddhist Practices To Stay Calm In A Tumultuous World | Kaira Jewel Lingo, Valerie Brown and Marisela Gomez 54:24

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This stuff can be done by anyone, anywhere, anytime. Kaira Jewel Lingo, a frequent flier on this show, was an ordained Buddhist nun for 15 years. Now she lives in New York, writes books, and teaches meditation all over the world. Valerie Brown is a former lawyer and lobbyist who traded in her high-pressure job to teach the dharma. She also works as…

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Optimize This: If You Care About Mental And Physical Health, This May Be The Missing Piece | Kasley Killam 1:09:38

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Up until now, in our culture, we’ve generally talked about physical health and mental health–but there’s an emerging consensus that the missing piece is social health. But what can you actually do to improve your social health? Today we’re going deep with the scientist who has thought a lot about this, and has a ton of good advice. Kasley Killam, M…

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Tuning Your Inner Compass | Bonus Meditation with Emily Horn 6:08

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Without a good compass, it is hard to have a sense of direction. Our inner world is much the same—and you can fine-tune your aim in life by sensing where you are right now. About Emily Horn: Emily Horn is on the core team of Buddhist Geeks, which integrates technology, culture, and meditation. She is authorized to teach meditation by Spirit Rock Me…

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What To Do When You’re Angry | Matthew Brensilver, Vinny Ferraro, Kaira Jewel Lingo 1:12:25

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A deep dive on one of the thorniest and most destructive states of mind. For this episode, Executive Producer DJ Cashmere interviewed a trio of brilliant Dharma teachers to get their advice about how to handle anger. This is the first in a series of 'correspondent' episodes, in which DJ identifies a pain point in his life and meditation practice, t…

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta On The 5 Pillars Of Brain Health 1:14:04

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the multiple Emmy Award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN podcast Chasing Life. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN’s reporting on health and medical news for all of CNN’s shows domestically and internationally. In addition to his work for CNN, Gupta is an associate profe…

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want: A Guided Meditation On Frustration | Bonus Meditation with JoAnna Hardy 6:10

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This practice is an opportunity to take a break from *thinking* about frustration and feel a little bit of balance, ease, and patience. About JoAnna Hardy: JoAnna Hardy can talk about meditation to pretty much anybody. She not only teaches in traditional environments like retreat centers, but also in both schools and jails. JoAnna has been studying…

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From "Good Inside with Dr. Becky": If You Think You're Bad at Meditation, Dan Harris Says You're Doing it Right 40:01

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Bringing you an episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky Kennedy. Even if you don't consider yourself an anxious person, once you become a parent, it is easy to start worrying about the health and wellbeing of your child. But parents need to learn to manage their anxiety for themselves and their kids. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his book, 10%…

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Jah Works Radio 9/18/2024

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http://archive.org/download/jah-works-radio-9-18-2024/Jah%20Works%20Radio%209-18-2024.mp3 Greetings, family and friends! We are brought together, once again, this week to celebrate reggae music in all its grace and beauty. This week we get deep into some new releases and we revisit some timeless classics, as well, all the while giving thanks and pr…

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Tara Brach Has A Counterintuitive Strategy For Navigating Tumultuous Times 1:05:07

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A (potentially challenging) Buddhist recipe handling anxious times. Tara Brach, a legendary meditation teacher, psychologist, and frequent flier on this show. She is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and has been active in bringing meditation into schools, prisons and underserved populations. She has also written several…

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The Harvard Scientist Who Says You Can Use Your Thoughts To Improve Your Health | Ellen Langer 1:07:58

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The connection between your psychology and your health, and how to work with it. Ellen J. Langer is the author of eleven books, including the international bestseller Mindfulness, which has been translated into fifteen languages, and Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility. Most recently, she is the author of The Mindful Body:…

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A Guided Meditation For First Thing In The Morning | Bonus Meditation with Alexis Santos 6:10

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Start focused on what's truly important. When you pause to remember the big picture, your day can move forward grounded in integrity & wisdom. About Alexis Santos: Alexis has practiced and taught Insight Meditation in both the East and West since 2001. He has been a long-time student of Sayadaw U Tejaniya (a well respected meditation teacher in Bur…

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Natasha Rothwell (White Lotus, How To Die Alone) On: Loneliness, Envy, People Pleasing, And Finding Your “Hell Yes” 1:02:35

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Natasha Rothwell created, executive produced, and stars in the highly anticipated series How To Die Alone. Natasha is best known for her Emmy Nominated performance in HBO’s The White Lotus and is set to reprise her role as Belinda Lindsey in the third season of the series currently in production. She is also known for her critically acclaimed work …

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I Just Did A 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat With Joseph Goldstein. Here’s What I Learned 1:18:44

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Meditation retreats are the object of much intrigue and even suspicion. So today, we’re going to take you inside a 10-day silent meditation retreat that Dan recently did with his teacher, Joseph Goldstein. You’ll also hear from Senior Producer, Marissa Schneiderman, who was fresh off a retreat of her own, with meditation teachers Alexis Santos and …

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Modern Life Numbs You. Here’s The Neuroscience Of Waking Up | Tali Sharot 49:34

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It’s so easy, especially these days, to numb out. To get bored. To move through life on autopilot. There is even a scientific term for this: habituation. Today we’re talking to a researcher who co-authored a new book about the neuroscience of habit and how to wake up again. To make things exciting. Or as she says, to “re-sparkle”. Tali Sharot is a …

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A Reformed Skeptic Leads A Loving-Kindness Meditation | A Meditation Party Retreat Bonus with Dan Harris 26:28

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Recorded live at the Omega Institute, Dan leads us through a loving-kindness meditation, followed by discussion with retreat co-leaders Jeff Warren and Sebene Selassie. For more information on the next upcoming Meditation Party retreat, including scholarships available for BIPOC participants, visit Omega Institute. See Privacy Policy at https://art…

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How to Avoid the Toilet Vortex of Anxiety | Sebene Selassie and Jeff Warren 1:01:21

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We also talk about: whether it is possible to be a failed meditator; grief versus mourning; and meditation tips for parents. Sebene Selassie is a writer, teacher, and speaker who leads meditation, creativity, and nature-based practices for personal & collective liberation. Using ancient wisdom and modern science mixed with her own relational and re…

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I Just Went Through A Career Earthquake. Here’s What I Learned About Anger, Insomnia, And Bouncing Back | Dan Harris 33:59

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In which Dan gets candid about a major life struggle, the practical takeaways, and a big new project. In this episode: Dan shares news about what’s next for him His strategies and lessons from a big career change including how to deal with conflict, anger and insomnia What he's learned about the power of self-compassion, the value of failure and ho…

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When Emperor Haile Selassie lived in exile in England 9:54

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In 1936, Haile Selassie came to Bath in the west of England to escape Mussolini and the fascists who had invaded Ethiopia. He bought a property – Fairfield House - and moved his entire family and staff there. He quickly became the talk of the town. The local paper ran daily updates on the Emperor’s schedule and dispelled rumours such as the Emperor…

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How And Why To Avoid The Siren Call Of Cynicism | Dr. Jamil Zaki 1:13:44

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This Stanford psychologist has evidence that being a cynic is bad for your health, and offers a non-corny alternative. Dr. Jamil Zaki is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. He’s the author of The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World, and his new book is called…

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Jah Works Radio “Sounds of the Coqui” Virgin Islands Reggae/Meditation Mix

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http://archive.org/download/jah-works-radio-sounds-of-the-coqui-virgin-islands-mix/Jah%20Works%20Radio%20Sounds%20of%20the%20Coqui%20Virgin%20Islands%20Mix.mp3 Ras E and D-RO go deep into the Ioneyez Studio/Lab to mix up this alchemystical sound collage featuring roots music out of the Virgin Islands along with sounds of nature and words of power. …

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45. Jacob Teitelbaum MD You Can Heal From Long Covid Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia to Diabetes: Includes Reversing Sleep Issues, Lung, Heart Weaknesses & More Host Enoe Aracely Brown September 5 2024 Holistic ... 56:43

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Send us a text Jacob Teitelbaum, MD has developed a clinically proven program to regain your health which can be applied to several health issues. Dr. Teitelbaum is an integrative doctor who specializes in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Syndrome and all forms of post-viral fatigue, which now includes Long Covid and Diabetes. In this inte…

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Exploring What It Means To “Pay Attention” | A Meditation Party Retreat Bonus With Jeff Warren 44:06

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Recorded live at the Omega Institute, Jeff guides us through two different approaches to being attentive to our experience — followed by a discussion with Dan and Sebene. About Jeff Warren: Jeff makes meditation and practice accessible to diverse audiences in order to help people live more fulfilled and connected lives. He’s taught meditation to su…

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A Buddhist Recipe for Handling Turmoil | Kaira Jewel Lingo 49:54

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We all know that change is inevitable and impermanence is non-negotiable. But somehow it can feel surprising, maybe even wrong, when we personally hit turbulence. The Buddha had a lot to say about this, and so does our guest. Kaira Jewel Lingo is a Dharma teacher who has a lifelong interest in blending spirituality and meditation with social justic…

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44. Holistic Edge Radio Guest Nancy Brandt, DVM First Veterinarian to Pioneer Veterinary Medical Aromatherapy for Vets, Techs, to Everyday People Shares How Our Pets Can Live a Decade Longer Host: Enoe ... 52:07

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Send us a text Nancy Brandt, DVM is the founding veterinarian of Veterinary Medical Aromatherapy for pets anywhere. She explains how essential oils can be used to extend the life of pet by as much as a decade and speaks about the proper guidelines she has established for safely administering essential oils to pets so they are not harmed or killed i…

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43. Holistic Edge Radio Guest Lisa Nagy, MD Reverses Effects of Environmental Toxins in the Body to Heal Chronic Illnesses & Brain Imbalances Host Enoe Aracely Brown August 22, 2024 53:43

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Send us a text Dr. Lisa L. Nagy is an environmental medicine specialist. In 2000 Dr Nagy was disabled for 10 years by Environmental Illness, which included chemical sensitivity, dysautonomia, Addison’s Disease, mitochondrial myopathy (if not early ALS) from mold and pesticide exposure. She is now an educator in Environmental Medicine, lecturing nat…

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42. Holistic Edge Radio w Guest Mary Shomon Patient Advocate on Thyroid, Hormonal Health & Testing Beyond the TSH Levels – Host Enoe Aracely Brown August 15, 2024 55:08

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Send us a text Mary Shoman is a New York Times Bestselling author of over 15 books, on thyroid and autoimmune illnesses. She is the national advocate on thyroid, hormonal health, and better testing beyond the one TSH test patients are given. Diagnosed in her thirties with Hashimoto hyperthyroidism, she made it her mission to help others, when she f…

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The Science of Handling Uncertainty | Maya Shankar 59:46

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Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar talks about how to get comfortable with uncertainty in an ever-changing world. It seems like a design flaw in our species that we live in a world of constant change yet most of us are not comfortable with uncertainty. In this episode, we talk to Maya Shankar about how to get better at dealing with change and to stop…

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