Best Spiritualityandhealth Podcasts (2024)

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Rumi and The Mysterion with Kabir Helminski 37:24

11d ago37:24

37:24

Rami talks with author Kabir Helminski about his newest book The Mysterion: Rumi and the Secret of Becoming Fully Human. Rami and Kabir explore many topics including the beauty of Sufism through the lens of one of the greatest poets the world has ever known. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Nothing to Grasp with Joan Tollifson 40:34

1M ago40:34

40:34

Rami is joined by longtime friend Joan Tollifson to discuss Joan's compelling spiritual journey and perspective on the nature of being. Rami and Joan focus on her book Nothing to Grasp and the nature of being and suffering and Joan shares her experience dealing with challenging life circumstances growing up as both an amputee and a member of the LG…

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Addressing Modern Anti-Semitism with Ayal Feinberg and Frank Levy 48:20

2M ago48:20

48:20

Rami is joined by special guests Ayal Feinberg and Frank Levy to discuss the changing face of anti-semitism and how modern academic approaches hope to develop new ways to understand and fight anti-semitism in its many forms. **Have a question? Download the mindbodyspirit app and use the open mic feature to submit a question for Rami ** apple app st…

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Perry Garfinkel, How to Live Like Gandhi 58:17

2M ago58:17

58:17

Perry Garfinkel is a veteran journalist, editor, frequent speaker, and author of the bestselling Buddha or Bust. His newest book is Becoming Gandhi: My Experiment Living the Mahatma's 6 Moral Truths in Immoral Times. An excerpt from the book, along with an edited transcript of this conversation, appears in the March/April 2024 issue of Spirituality…

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Rebecca Martinez, Ethics and Psychedelic Therapy 29:53

2M ago29:53

29:53

Rebecca Martinez is the founder and executive director of Alma Institute, a nonprofit educational institution equipping students from marginalized communities to become legal psychedelic facilitators. She's served as an advisor to the National Psychedelics Association, the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association, and the Plant Medicine Heali…

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Myra Goodman, How to Cultivate Spiritual Bravery 37:41

3M ago37:41

37:41

Myra Goodman is the author of Quest for Eternal Sunshine: A Holocaust Survivor's Journey from Darkness to Light, in which she tells the story of her father, Mendek Rubin, who survived the Holocaust to become an inventor and sage. Myra's essay with her cousin Trudy Goodman, "Awaken to Spiritual Bravery," is featured in the January/February 2024 issu…

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Gilda Montenegro-Fix, Celebrating Diversity and Remembering Love 37:59

3M ago37:59

37:59

Gilda Montenegro-Fix is an Olympic whitewater slalom kayaker. She is also the founder of Celebrate Diversity!, a consulting and training company focused on cultural agility. She is a motivational speaker and the author of an essay in the January/February 2024 issue of Spirituality+Health entitled "Remembering Love." Find her work at celebratedivers…

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Don Miguel Ruiz, The Art of Being Energy 56:32

4M ago56:32

56:32

Don Miguel Ruiz is a renowned Nahuatl teacher with millions of followers worldwide. Born into a family of healers and raised in Mexico by a healer mother and Nahuatl grandfather in the Toltec tradition, don Miguel is the author of the classic The Four Agreements, The Fifth Agreement, and many other books. His newest book, written with Barbara Emrys…

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Neal Allen and Anne Lamott, How to Challenge the Inner Critic 1:05:27

4M ago1:05:27

1:05:27

Anne Lamott is the author of numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction. Her new book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, is due out in April 2024. Neal Allen is the author of Shapes of Truth: Discover God Inside of You, and an excerpt from his new book, Better Days: Tame Your Inner Critic, entitled “Enjoy Being Ordinary,” appears in the November/December…

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Ellen Evert Hopman, Herbal Traditions for Yule and Christmas 37:09

5M ago37:09

37:09

Ellen Evert Hopman is a master herbalist and lay homeopath and holds a Master’s in Education and Mental Health Counseling. She’s the archdruid emerita of the Tribe of the Oak and a founding member of the Order of the White Oak. Her newest book, The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic, & Brews for the Winter Season, is featu…

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Judith Polich, How to Be More Like Trees 27:45

6M ago27:45

27:45

Judith Polich is an environmentalist and wetlands advocate. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Studies and Environmental Education from the University of Wisconsin, and is the author of Return of the Children of Light. Her newest book, Why Can’t We Be More Like Trees: The Ancient Masters of Cooperation, Kindness, and Healing, is …

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Dr. Gavin Francis, The Art of Convalescence 36:48

6M ago36:48

36:48

Dr. Gavin Francis is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, and a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He has authored eight books and numerous articles in a variety of publications, including the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books. His newest book is Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence. …

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Perdita Finn, Conversations With the Unseen World 36:23

6M ago36:23

36:23

Perdita Finn is the co-founder with her husband Clark Strand of the nondenominational international fellowship called The Way of the Rose. Perdita and Clark were guests on the Spirituality+Health Podcast a few years ago to discuss their book The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. Perdita has studied with …

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Dr. Norman Rosenthal, Defeating Seasonal Affective Disorder 32:05

7M ago32:05

32:05

Dr. Norman Rosenthal is a world-renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author who was the first person to describe seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and to pioneer the use of light therapy in its treatment. He did this during his 20 years at the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Rosenthal’s newest book (which was featured in our Sept/Oct 202…

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Dr. David Rosmarin, How to Thrive With Anxiety 33:04

8M ago33:04

33:04

Dr. David Rosmarin is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety. He’s an international expert on spirituality and mental health, and his work has been featured in Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. His new book, Thri…

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Kristoffer Hughes, The Power of Druidry 35:28

8M ago35:28

35:28

Kristoffer Hughes is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. He is a best-selling author of a number of books, including The Book of Celtic Magic. He’s the creator the Celtic Tarot, and his newest book is The Book of Druidry: A Complete Introduction to the Magic & Wisdom of …

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Dr. E. Elisabet Lahti, The Unsung Beauty of Ordinary Enlightenment 34:11

9M ago34:11

34:11

Dr. E. Elisabet Lahti is an awarded educator, international speaker, and the founder of Sisu Lab that helps individuals everywhere think deeply about excellence in how we operate as humans and to tap into our innate capacity for virtuous fortitude. She's the researcher of 'sisu' for which her journey began when she was called to reinvent herself in…

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Dr. Allan Hamilton, The Enlightenment Lab 30:43

9M ago30:43

30:43

Allan Hamilton, MD, is a Harvard-trained brain surgeon, a decorated Army veteran, and Regents Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona as well as a life-long horse trainer. His next book on the human brain is Cerebral Entanglements—How the Brain Gives Value and Meaning to Our Private and Public Lives, to be published by Knopf in the Spring…

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Myles Mellor, The Zen of Crossword Puzzles 34:26

10M ago34:26

34:26

Myles Mellor is one of the top crossword writers in the world. Published in over 1000 magazines, newspapers and web outlets. Over 20,000 crosswords published worldwide. Supplying theme crosswords, diamond crosswords, syndicated puzzles, cryptograms, diagramless crosswords, word search, sudokus, anagrams, and word games. He can be reached through hi…

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Light Watkins, Travel Light With Spiritual Minimalism 30:26

10M ago30:26

30:26

Since 2007, Light has personally taught thousands of people from all walks of life how to enjoy a daily meditation practice in a self-sufficient way, and he’s positively impacted many more practitioners through his books, videos, and popular TEDx talk on the 5 Most Common Meditation Myths. Light facilitates workshops and retreats around the world, …

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Susan Bauer-Wu, A Future We Can Love 39:50

10M ago39:50

39:50

Susan Bauer-Wu is the President of the Mind & Life Institute, an organization cofounded by the Dalai Lama in 1987 to bring science and contemplative wisdom together to better understand the mind and create positive change in the world. In her work with Mind & Life, she has championed “human-earth connection” as a priority. She began her career as a…

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Cheryl Pallant, Healing the World With Ecosomatics 34:29

11M ago34:29

34:29

Cheryl Pallant is an author, poet, energy healer, somatics coach, teacher, and dancer. She has several published books, most recently the nonfiction work, Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing. Her book on contact improvisation, Contact Improvisation: An Introduction to a Vitalizing Dance Form, is considered the go-to b…

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Sherianna Boyle, Energy in Action 33:51

11M ago33:51

33:51

Sherianna Boyle, MEd, CAGS, is an international Emotional Detox Coach and the author of nine books, including her most recent Energy in Action: The Power of Emotions and Intuition to Cultivate Peace and Freedom. She has been featured in over 90 articles and is a presenter for renowned organizations such as PESI® Behavioral and Mental Health Educati…

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Andrea Sherman, Practices for Shattered Nights 32:31

12M ago32:31

32:31

Bio: Andrea Sherman, PhD, is a gerontologist, educator, trainer and End of Life Doula. She is a graduate of the New York Zen Center Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care Program, teaches meditation at Westchester Meditation Center, and studies Vajrayana Buddhism with Phakchok Rinpoche. As an educator her focus is on palliative and end of life …

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Chip Conley, The Time of Our Lives 40:51

1y ago40:51

40:51

Chip Conley joined the tiny tech start-up Airbnb nearly a decade ago after a successful career as a boutique hotel company founder and CEO. He was twice the age of the average Airbnb employee which earned him the title "Airbnb's Modern Elder" who was as curious as he was wise. As the internal mentor to the young Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, Chip got to…

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Rev. Wendy Van Allen, Relighting the Cauldron 35:55

1y ago35:55

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Rev. Wendy Van Allen is an ordained interspiritual minister and counselor through One Spirit Learning Alliance and Outreach Ministries in New York, NY. As a Priestess of both the Afro-Caribbean Lukumi and Wiccan traditions, she is a longtime practitioner of Nature Spirituality. She is also a practicing Spiritist and a trained intuitive consultant t…

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Dr. Joel Bennett, Become A Connoisseur of Time 35:57

1y ago35:57

35:57

Joel Bennett, Ph.D., is President of Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems (OWLS), a consulting firm specializing in evidence-based wellness technologies to promote organizational health and employee well-being. He is a primary developer of “Team Awareness” and “Team Resilience,” evidence-based culture of health programs recognized by the U.S.…

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Laurie Sue Brockway, Put Your Wisdom to Work 38:02

1y ago38:02

38:02

Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway is an interfaith minister, journalist, and author of 25 spirituality books. She has served couples and families of all faiths as a wedding officiant. And she has written extensively on goddess history and spirituality, as well as interfaith and multicultural traditions. Her books include: The Goddess Pages, Lakshmi Magic, a…

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Stephen Kiesling, The Roots of American Spirituality 37:39

1y ago37:39

37:39

Stephen Kiesling is a former Olympic rower, co-creator of the Nike Cross Training System, and editor-in-chief at Spirituality+Health. A 35th anniversary edition of his book, The Shell Game: Reflections on Rowing and the Pursuit of Excellence, was published in 2019. His March/April 2023 cover story “The Source of the Declaration of Independence” abo…

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Cyndie Spiegel, Towards Joy 31:10

1y ago31:10

31:10

Cyndie Spiegel is a born storyteller–turned–writer; she’s an aspirational voice and an igniter of powerful conversation around self-acceptance, integrity, and joy. She is a former fashion executive, adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design and Fashion Institute of Technology, and holds a masters of professional studies. She is also a TEDx spea…

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Rev. Ryan Althaus, From Emaciated to Emancipated 36:38

1y ago36:38

36:38

Rev. Ryan “Mango” Althaus is the Minister of Interfaith Relations for the UUA of Santa Cruz and Regional Inclusion Affiliate for the National Presbyterian Church USA. Ryan dove into the field of mental health following an eating disorder relapse which landed this one-time professional marathon runner and certified Psych Chaplain in an in-patient ps…

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Steven Washington, Recovering You 38:01

1y ago38:01

38:01

Steven Washington is the author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction. As a former professional dancer who performed on Broadway in Disney’s The Lion King, his love of movement inspired him to become the highly acclaimed qi gong and Pilates teacher that he is today. Steven lives a joyful life of recovery and is …

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Clark Strand, Waking Up to the Dark 38:58

1+ y ago38:58

38:58

Clark Strand is the author of Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey and Now Is the Hour of Her Return: Poems In Praise of the Divine Mother Kali. He is the co-founder of an international, non-sectarian rosary fellowship dedicated to sharing the messages of Our Lady and the co-author, with Perdita Finn, of The Way of the R…

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Dr. Ken Mogi, The Way of Nagomi 32:58

1+ y ago32:58

32:58

Ken Mogi is a neuroscientist, writer, and broadcaster based in Tokyo. He is the author of Awakening Your Ikigai and The Way of Nagomi. He has published more than thirty papers on cognitive science and neuroscience, and over one hundred books in Japan covering popular science, essay, criticism, and self-help. His books have sold close to one million…

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Dr. Joanna LaPrade, Navigating Darkness 38:56

1+ y ago38:56

38:56

Dr. Joanna LaPrade is the author of Forged in Darkness: The Many Paths of Personal Transformation, a book that unites self-discovery with mythology to handle an important dilemma of our times—how to live with the darkness in life, reminding us that we have more ways of accepting and growing from the deep and dark places within us than we ever thoug…

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Julie Peters, Decolonizing Therapy 36:29

1+ y ago36:29

36:29

Julie Peters is a yoga and meditation teacher, counselor, and Tarot reader based out of Edmonton, Alberta. She is a staff writer for Spirituality & Health and the author of two books: Secrets of the Eternal Moon Phase Goddesses: Meditations on Desire, Relationships, and the Art of Being Broken and the Canada Book Award-winning Want: 8 Steps to Reco…

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Dr. Deborah Egerton, Social Justice and the Enneagram 38:37

1+ y ago38:37

38:37

Dr. Deborah Threadgill Egerton is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and IEA-certified Enneagram practitioner, consultant, and coach. She’s the founder and president of Trinity Transition Consultants, and the author of Know Justice Know Peace: A Transformative Journey of Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Healing through the Power of the Enneagram…

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Ari Wallach, Becoming Great Ancestors 36:35

1+ y ago36:35

36:35

Ari Wallach is a futurist and the founder and executive director of Longpath Labs. A sought-after speaker on innovation, AI, and the future of public policy, Ari Wallach’s TEDTalk on longpath thinking has been viewed by 2.6 million people and has been translated into 21 languages. His new book is Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Ne…

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Adrienne van der Valk, Mindfulness Over Merlot 42:40

1+ y ago42:40

42:40

Adrienne van der Valk is a writer, podcaster, certified meditation and yoga teacher, recovery mentor, co-founder of REVA Recovery Support, and co-host of The Hangover Liberation Society podcast. In her work as a trauma-informed recovery mentor, Adrienne teaches meditation and movement techniques to help her students align their minds and bodies wit…

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Dr. Carrie Wilkens, Beyond Addiction 39:05

1+ y ago39:05

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Carrie Wilkens, PhD is co-founder and clinical director of the CMC in New York City, NY; Long Island, NY; and Washington, DC. She is cofounder of CMC: Berkshires, a private inpatient/residential program employing the same treatment approaches in Western Massachusetts, and cofounder and president of the CMC: Foundation for Change, a nonprofit organi…

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Mark Nepo, Surviving Storms 39:11

1+ y ago39:11

39:11

Mark Nepo moved and inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his New York Times-bestseller, The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time.” His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. His latest book, out now, is Surviving Storms: …

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Dr. Rachel Turow, The Self-Talk Workout 33:23

1+ y ago33:23

33:23

Dr. Rachel Goldsmith Turow is a psychotherapist in private practice, a research scientist, and an adjunct faculty member at Seattle University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has trained hundreds of individuals to use mindfulness, self-compassion, and cognitive behavioral skills to transform their self-criticism into self-encou…

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Julia Cameron, Seeking Wisdom 39:28

1+ y ago39:28

39:28

Julia Cameron is the bestselling author of more than 40 books, fiction and nonfiction, as well as a poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright. Commonly referred to as the Godmother or High Priestess of creativity, her tools are based in practice, not theory, and she considers herself "the floor sample of her own toolkit." Her book The Artist's Wa…

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Awyn Dawn, Paganism on Parole 37:40

1+ y ago37:40

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Machiel Klerk, Receiving Dream Guidance 34:46

1+ y ago34:46

34:46

Machiel Klerk is an award-winning social entrepreneur whose latest book is Dream Guidance: Connecting to the Soul Through Dream Incubation. His essay “How to Get Guidance From Your Dreams” appeared in the May/June issue of Spirituality & Health. You can learn more about Machiel at machielklerk.com. In this episode, Machiel and Rabbi Rami chat about…

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Rabbi Rami Shapiro, "Judaism Without Tribalism" 44:56

2y ago44:56

44:56

Rabbi Rami Shapiro is an award–winning author of over 36 books on religion and spirituality. He received rabbinical ordination from the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion and holds a PhD in religion from Union Graduate School. Rami is also the contributing editor at Spirituality & Health magazine and hosts the Spirituality & Health p…

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Brian McLaren, "Do I Stay Christian?" 43:10

2y ago43:10

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Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity”—just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of The Living School and podcaster with Learning How to See, which are pa…

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Mara Branscombe, Ritual as Remedy 36:37

2y ago36:37

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Mara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist, and spiritual coach. She is the author of “Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care.” Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she ha…

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Fariha Róisín, Who is Wellness For? 39:20

2y ago39:20

39:20

Fariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Ontario, Canada. She was raised in Sydney, Australia, and is based in Los Angeles, California. As a Muslim queer Bangladeshi, she is interested in the margins, liminality, otherness, and the mercurial nature of being. Her work has pioneered a refreshing and renewed conversation about wellness, co…

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Natalie Goldberg, Writing and Zen Buddhism 37:27

2y ago37:27

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Natalie Goldberg is the author of fifteen books, including Writing Down the Bones (Shambhala, 1986), which has sold over one million copies, and has been translated into fourteen languages. For more than forty years Natalie has practiced Zen Buddhism and taught seminars in writing as a practice. In this episode, Natalie and Rabbi Rami discuss writi…

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