Best Naropa University Podcasts (2024)

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106. Translating Poetry: Finding the Heart 52:43

3M ago52:43

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Did you know that translating poetry from one language to another is an art unto itself? In our latest episode of Mindful U podcast author, translator, and veteran, Bill Porter, who goes by the pen name Red Pine, takes us through the process of finding the true heart of poem that’s hidden beneath words. Hear his journey of how he began translating …

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105. The Vow from Hiroshima 48:57

6M ago48:57

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Mitchie Takeuchi is the writer and producer of the "The Vow From Hiroshima" a film about an atomic bomb survivor in Hiroshima who has dedicated her life to nuclear disarmament and activism. Mitchie is also a descendant of survivors of the atomic bomb and the film follows their friendship and mission to abolish nuclear weapons worldwide. On this epi…

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104. The Essential Relationship of Mindfulness and Activism 1:00:14

10M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Reggie Hubbard is a yogi, political campaigner and activist, speaker, and meditation instructor. On this episode he speaks to working with grief and how to heal, he tells his story of how he aligned his professional and spiritual life into an integrated path of purpose, and he explains why he believes mindfulness is essential to political activism.…

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103. Reexamining Imposter Syndrome and the Inner Critic 57:06

11M ago57:06

57:06

Artist, author, and leadership development trainer, Rosi Greenberg, breaks down the concept of the inner critic and redefines imposter syndrome. Our inner critic isn’t going anywhere, but it can become an ally when we come into relationship with the wisdom that underlies it. She also examines imposter syndrome as something that is often a product o…

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102. Healing the Whole Person with Gestalt Therapy 57:41

11M ago57:41

57:41

Hear from Harmony Kwiker on the magic that is gestalt therapy. Harmony is a visiting professor of Naropa’s master's program in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling. She shares about how the gestalt therapy model has helped her bridge her spiritual path with a practical way to help others and provides a framework to treat patients as equals wh…

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101. Midlife Emergence: Free Your Inner Fire 54:39

12M ago54:39

54:39

Our latest podcast with Jen Berlingo, MA, LPC, ATR is out today! Jen is a Naropa Alumnx of the MA Transpersonal Therapy program, a practicing coach, licensed therapist and author of her new book Midlife Emergence: Free Your Inner Fire. In this episode you’ll hear about her Naropa experience and how getting a degree in counseling served her true cal…

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100. Holistic Life Foundation: Let Your Light Shine 42:35

1y ago42:35

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Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez are inspiring examples of what it looks like to build a successful non-profit that utilizes yoga and mindfulness to empower communities. They are the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation, a Baltimore-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of underserved communities—…

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99. Nova Han: Creating Immersive Spaces 40:23

1+ y ago40:23

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In this episode we’re diving into the world of creative entrepreneurship with Nova Han. Nova is the Creative Director for Electric Forest Festival, String Cheese Incident, and much much more. She discusses how she got started in the space, what her work looks to today, and how her creative vision keeps evolving. Check out this episode to hear an in…

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98. Stephanie Yuhas, PhD: Honoring the Earth: Climate, Ecology, and Ecopsychology 53:52

1+ y ago53:52

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In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Stephanie Yuhas, the chair of both Eco Psychology MA program and the environmental studies BA program at Naropa University. Dr. Yuhas discusses the topics of climate grief, eco anxiety, and how to mobilize and ease these states into helpful action for our planet. She also talks about the various career paths avai…

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97. DJ CAVEM: The Cross-Pollination of Art and Sustainability 56:36

1+ y ago56:36

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In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Ietef aka “DJ CAVEM”, international eco-hip hop artist, chef, organic gardener, and food justice advocate. DJ CAVEM shares about the important cross pollination of art and sustainability, and how food justice and ecological responsibility translate into equity for all. He also talks about celebrating companies th…

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96. Barbara Bash: Heaven, Earth and Humanity—What Calligraphy Can Teach Us About Each Moment 58:40

1+ y ago58:40

58:40

We are happy to have Spring 2023 Lenz Distinguished Lecturer Barbara Bash join us to discuss her creative journey as a calligraphic artist. In this episode, she discusses everything from Western calligraphy's precision to Big Brushstroke calligraphy's spontaneity and what unites them. She also talks about the three primary principles of contemplati…

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95. Valeria McCarroll, PhD: Somadelics, Pursuing Life with Psychedelic Support & Intentional Integration 49:05

1+ y ago49:05

49:05

Valeria McCarroll, PhD, joins us to discuss Somadelics, Pursuing Life with Psychedelic Support & Intentional Integration in this thought-provoking episode. Also discussed is being in 'right relationship' with the medicine, trauma responses, honoring the medicine's lineage, and transformational justice. After the episode, find more on ValeriaMcCarro…

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94. Dr. Jennifer Bacon: Sacred Activism and Educating the Whole Child 45:03

1+ y ago45:03

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Dr. Jennifer Bacon is a strong proponent of taking action in activism. That is why she created the course "Sacred Activism" at Naropa - to empower a community to make strides in equality, anti-racism, and social justice. Her children's book, I Am an Antiracist Superhero! will be published by Bala Kids in 2023. Pre-order her book HERE Special Guest:…

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93. Jaguar Womban: Words Do Not Teach 1:04:15

2y ago1:04:15

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SHE'S BACK! Ladies, theydies, and gentlemen - tune in for the uplifting magic that is Jaguar Womban! Those who got to witness her on Naropa's campus already know. And those who haven't can feel her healing aura through this episode. Jaguar is a multi-dimensional healing artist, medicine woman, a visionary Mother of the womb nation. She also works w…

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92. Andrew Schelling: Writing as a Spiritual Practice & State of Mind 59:20

2y ago59:20

59:20

Today, our beloved professor of the Religious Studies Program and the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, Andrew Schelling, joins us to discuss language, the page as a performance, and the bravery to pursue writing as a spiritual practice and state of mind. Andrew's work involves around 20 odd books of writings and edits along with being a …

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91. Netanel Miles-Yepez: Comparative Religion 1:21:20

2y ago1:21:20

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Netanel Miles-Yepez is a Sufi Pir (Sufi spiritual guide), Doctor of Divinity, and World Wisdom’s Professor at Naropa. He is also an artist, an author, a religious scholar, a spiritual teacher and a Co-Founder of The Heart Fire Festival. His focuses and studies are with Sufiism. In this episode, we hear him speak about Sufiism, developing a deeper u…

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90. Thupten Jinpa Langri: Translating The Dalai Lama 56:34

2y ago56:34

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The 14th Dalai Lama's wisdom is largely accessible to the English-speaking world because of today’s honorary guest. In this episode, we hear Thupten Jinpa speak fondly of his monk-hood as a compassionate Tibetan child, the divine alignment that cast him as the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama, and his Holistic appreciation for the con…

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89. Jordan Quaglia: The Science of Mindfulness Training 58:25

2y ago58:25

58:25

*Join Jordan at this science-backed training on Sept 6th "Compassion-Based Boundaries: An Introduction with Jordan Quaglia, PhD" *"In this workshop, Director of Naropa’s Cognitive and Affective Science Lab, Jordan Quaglia, PhD, offers an introduction to what he calls compassion-based boundaries, a science-backed framework that provides practical sk…

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88. Dr. Nicholas Powers: A Future On Psychedelics 55:42

2y ago55:42

55:42

"Last time I sang the national anthem, I was on ecstasy." (Powers, 2018, maps.org) Nicholas Powers, PhD, is a writer. His no-BS approach to humanitarian literature has caught the eyes of Wall Street Journal, Truth Out, and The Independent. Tune in for a bold conversation on how a future on psychedelics might look. https://indypendent.org/authors/ni…

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87. Spring Washam: Ayahuasca's Accelerated Earth School 54:27

2+ y ago54:27

54:27

Spring Washam "clocks in" at a job many of us here at Naropa day-dream about: Hosting entheogenic plant ceremonies at a retreat space in Costa Rica. This episode is a colorful glimpse into her world of combining meditation, detoxifying nutrition, integrative practices, and sacred plant medicine in what she calls "accelerated earth school". Spring i…

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86. Tai Amri Poetics: Beautiful Ashe 46:56

2+ y ago46:56

46:56

Tai Amri: "I started Allies in Action at Naropa while I was there as a student, and also was the editor of Tendril, which was a journal on diversity. And that really came out of my feelings of like, man it’s really hard being black in Boulder, and being black at Naropa was also very difficult. And — and I was getting triggered all the time, and mic…

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85. Regina Smith: Visions of a Thriving Mission, Culture & Inclusive Community 59:18

2+ y ago59:18

59:18

Regina Smith, Masters in Contemplative Psychotherapy & Buddhist Psychology from Naropa, has a contemplated what a thriving mission, culture, and inclusivity-driven community could look like. Regina and her Naropa team are mirroring this vision in order to make it less of a dream and more reality. Tune into this episode to catch a glimpse of her ins…

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84. Jamelah & Amanda: Mission, Culture & Inclusive Community at Naropa 49:23

2+ y ago49:23

49:23

Mission, Culture & Inclusive Community is a new division at Naropa University. It was created post murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor - when the push for closer alignment with unconditional peace was necessary for the conscious evolution of our Naropa community as mindfulness leaders. Learn more about the work this division is doing at Naro…

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83.Travis Cox: Ecopsychology and Psychedelics 58:27

2+ y ago58:27

58:27

Travis Cox, PhD is back after our first conversation, four years ago, this time adding on the lens of psychedelics to look at ecopsychology as a radical intervention. Explore the negative consequences of our disconnect from planet, personal, and spirituality and how it intersects and impacts ecopsychology when we introduce psychedelics to explore r…

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81. Jamie Beachy: Psychedelic Chaplaincy 55:33

3y ago55:33

55:33

"When we’re with people who are reviewing the end of their life or saying goodbye to a loved one, there’s this heightened sense of connection and awareness, a lot of times in crisis and sometimes difficulty. Psychedelic journeys can be — not always be easy and expansive, sometimes they’re challenging. And so there are a lot of — lot of our training…

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106. Translating Poetry: Finding the Heart 52:43

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105. The Vow from Hiroshima 48:57

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104. The Essential Relationship of Mindfulness and Activism 1:00:14

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103. Reexamining Imposter Syndrome and the Inner Critic 57:06

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102. Healing the Whole Person with Gestalt Therapy 57:41

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101. Midlife Emergence: Free Your Inner Fire 54:39

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100. Holistic Life Foundation: Let Your Light Shine 42:35

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99. Nova Han: Creating Immersive Spaces 40:23

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98. Stephanie Yuhas, PhD: Honoring the Earth: Climate, Ecology, and Ecopsychology 53:52

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97. DJ CAVEM: The Cross-Pollination of Art and Sustainability 56:36

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96. Barbara Bash: Heaven, Earth and Humanity—What Calligraphy Can Teach Us About Each Moment 58:40

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95. Valeria McCarroll, PhD: Somadelics, Pursuing Life with Psychedelic Support & Intentional Integration 49:05

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94. Dr. Jennifer Bacon: Sacred Activism and Educating the Whole Child 45:03

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93. Jaguar Womban: Words Do Not Teach 1:04:15

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92. Andrew Schelling: Writing as a Spiritual Practice & State of Mind 59:20

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91. Netanel Miles-Yepez: Comparative Religion 1:21:20

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90. Thupten Jinpa Langri: Translating The Dalai Lama 56:34

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89. Jordan Quaglia: The Science of Mindfulness Training 58:25

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88. Dr. Nicholas Powers: A Future On Psychedelics 55:42

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87. Spring Washam: Ayahuasca's Accelerated Earth School 54:27

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86. Tai Amri Poetics: Beautiful Ashe 46:56

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85. Regina Smith: Visions of a Thriving Mission, Culture & Inclusive Community 59:18

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84. Jamelah & Amanda: Mission, Culture & Inclusive Community at Naropa 49:23

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83.Travis Cox: Ecopsychology and Psychedelics 58:27

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81. Jamie Beachy: Psychedelic Chaplaincy 55:33

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