Best Steve Lawlor Podcasts (2024)

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Keith Thompson: How UFOs Challenge Our Worldview 1:42:22

6d ago1:42:22

1:42:22

On this episode of Thinking Ahead, we return to the fascinating subject of UFOs, or UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon) as they are sometimes called. I've already done a couple of podcasts on this topic (if you’d like a more introductory episode, I’d recommend listening to my interview with journalist Ross Coulthart). This conversation venture…

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Wayne Pacelle: The Campaign to Save Colorado's Big Cats 1:08:33

28d ago1:08:33

1:08:33

Regular listeners of this podcast may know that I have a special affinity for cats—house cats, certainly, but also the magnificent wild cats that still roam the American West. So when I learned recently that in my home state of Colorado, it’s still legal for trophy hunters to shoot hundreds of these beautiful creatures every year, I was horrified. …

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The Business and Spiritual Journey of John Mackey 2:07:37

2M ago2:07:37

2:07:37

John Mackey, cofounder of Whole Foods Market, is one of the great entrepreneurs of our time. But the story of how he built the iconic grocery store is just one thread in the tapestry of his rich and interesting life, which he discusses candidly in his recent memoir The Whole Story. This fascinating tale spans his remarkable life and career, from hi…

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Sean Lawlor: Navigating the Psychedelic Renaissance 1:54:45

2M ago1:54:45

1:54:45

Today, we are in the middle of a sea change in the perception and use of psychedelics unlike anything that has occurred in recent decades and probably going back many centuries, at least in Western history. In fact, one probably has to go back to the early Christian era to see psychedelics so commonly used and accessible. And while there are a lot …

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Bobby Azarian: The Beauty of Evolutionary Thinking 1:36:49

5M ago1:36:49

1:36:49

On this episode of Thinking Ahead, we’re discussing one of my favorite subjects, evolution. Bobby Azarian is a cognitive neuroscientist, a science journalist, and a true evolutionary. His book The Romance of Reality explores the evolution of the universe and life, purpose, complexity, and consciousness with rich vision that far transcends the all-t…

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Episode 32: Interview with Bob Singer 47:58

1y ago47:58

47:58

In the latest episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa had the honour to interview Bob Singer, who worked on various different Scooby-Doo series in his long spanning career, most notably of course, the original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Highlights of this episode include: 1- What was the very first drawing Bob ever did? 2- What…

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Amiel Handelsman: Race and Maturity in the American Experience 1:19:04

1+ y ago1:19:04

1:19:04

The topic of race is never far from our lips when we are talking about the American experience. And yet, the complexities, confusions, minefields, and missteps that often confront those who work to overcome America’s racial legacy can make this a subject that people shy away from. That’s why my guest today is such a breath of fresh air. He’s taken …

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Brad DeLong: Are We Slouching Toward Utopia? 1:15:59

1+ y ago1:15:59

1:15:59

Too often, the questions that we ask about our own time-period reflect a limited understanding of history. For example, consider the question: why is there still poverty and inequality? It’s a worthy question, but an even better one might be: How did so many societies, against all odds and without historical precedent, escape poverty and become wea…

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Episode 31: Interview with Stephanie Eddleman and Sarah Myers (Children’s Museum of Indianapolis) 47:36

2y ago47:36

47:36

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa had the chance to speak with Director of Traveling Exhibits, Sarah Myers; and Exhibit Developer, Stephanie Eddleman, while at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis back in June 2022. While the Scooby-Doo Mansion Mayhem experience has now closed at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, li…

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Steve McIntosh: Does Human Nature Evolve? 1:15:06

2y ago1:15:06

1:15:06

Steve McIntosh is already a regular guest on this podcast, and that’s no accident. Steve and I have been collaborating for many years, and we even cofounded the Institute for Cultural Evolution almost a decade ago. Steve is the President of the think tank and continues to build it, even as he releases important intellectual content, including his w…

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Integral Conversations: Culture Wars and Human Progress with Jeff Salzman 1:37:12

2y ago1:37:12

1:37:12

As my regular listeners will know, I’m deeply influenced by the perspective known as Integral philosophy, and in particular, the insights it affords us into how human culture has evolved—and is still evolving today. This perspective informs the conversations I have on this podcast, to one degree or another. But every now and again, I get the opport…

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Edward Chancellor: Money, Financial Bubbles, and the Price of Time 1:15:16

2y ago1:15:16

1:15:16

Inflation. Recession. Bubbles. Interest rates. Sovereign debt crisis. Today, everyone’s financial portfolio is falling and that makes people upset about markets and economics. But being angry or frustrated about the market is easy, understanding how and why we arrived at this point is much more challenging. I was recently helped along in my journey…

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Tom Mustill: How to Speak Whale 1:21:29

2y ago1:21:29

1:21:29

What would you do if a whale landed on top of you—and you lived to tell the tale? That’s exactly what happened to wildlife biologist and filmmaker Tom Mustill in 2015, when a breaching humpback whale came crashing down on his kayak in California’s Monterey Bay—an event that was caught on video and quickly went viral. And what Tom did was to embark …

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Episode 30: Interview with Scott Innes 1:02:05

2y ago1:02:05

1:02:05

In this episode of the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo, Alexa chats with Scott Innes, who voiced none other than Scooby-Doo in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island; Scooby-Doo and Shaggy in Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost, Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders, and Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase; and he was the voice of Scrappy-Doo in the 2002 live action movie…

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Diana Pasulka: Religion, UFOs, and the Experience of the Uncanny 1:19:36

2y ago1:19:36

1:19:36

In the 2019 book American Cosmic, scholar Diana Pasulka offers a surprising and original perspective on one of my favorite topics: UFOs. She proposes that UFOs and the obsession with them has become a type of post-secular religion. She even shows that modern accounts of UFO encounters closely resemble religious visions of yesteryear. But one of the…

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Meredith Angwin: Energy, Carbon, and the Growing Fragility of our National Grid 1:11:11

2y ago1:11:11

1:11:11

When we think about energy, we often forget one critical element—the grid. Most of us depend every day on our national grid to supply the energy we need for our life and work. And our need for electricity continues to grow and is likely to increase further over the coming years with, among other things, the move to electric vehicles. So how do we b…

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Christopher Leonard: Did the Fed and Easy Money Break the American Economy? 1:29:40

2y ago1:29:40

1:29:40

If you’ve followed this podcast for a while, you’ll know that I’m something of an economics nerd, and occasionally I indulge this passion by choosing guests who can offer insight into our past, present, and future through a financial lens. I was particularly excited to speak with journalist and author Christopher Leonard because he speaks to issues…

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Episode 29: Interview with Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons 1:34:31

2+ y ago1:34:31

1:34:31

Welcome back to the Unmasked History of Scooby-Doo! In the return of the podcast, Alexa chats with writing partners Justin Becker and Steve Clemmons, who wrote Be Quiet Scooby-Doo, from Be Cool Scooby-Doo together. Steve also worked on the episodes If You Can’t Scooby-Doo the Time, Don’t Scooby-Doo the Crime, and Be Cold Scooby-Doo. Highlights of t…

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Darryl Jones: Roads, Wildlife, and the Future of Conservation 57:48

2+ y ago57:48

57:48

Why did the leopard cross the road? Well, because he had to. He might have been searching for food, or a mate, or a new territory. But if he made it safely to the other side, it just might be because someone built him a bridge. And today's guest on Thinking Ahead might have had a hand in that effort. One of the many great challenges of this century…

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Chris Bache: LSD and the Exploration of the Inner Cosmos 1:26:22

2+ y ago1:26:22

1:26:22

Psychedelics are having a moment. There’s never been a time in which we’ve seen more research into, experimentation with, and acceptance of the use of psychedelics—for therapy, for inner exploration, and for spiritual awakening. Of course, psychedelics themselves are anything but new (just ask Brian Muraresku, who shared with me on this podcast his…

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Steve McIntosh: Reconciling American Pride and Shame 1:14:02

2+ y ago1:14:02

1:14:02

Regular listeners of this podcast or those who have followed my work over the years will recognize the name Steve McIntosh. Steve and I have been collaborating for almost two decades, including as coauthors (with John Mackey) of Conscious Leadership and cofounders of the Institute for Cultural Evolution. He is also a regular guest on this show. In …

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Gary Lachman: The Esoteric Undercurrents of Putin's War on Ukraine 1:28:15

2+ y ago1:28:15

1:28:15

In our modern world, we often think of history as being mostly driven by international politics and economics and technology and demographics and the movement of money. Much of the time, that’s true. But every so often, events transpire that remind us that there are deeper undercurrents that also drive history—forces like religious passion, spiritu…

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Gregg Easterbrook: Promises and Perils of the Blue Age 1:00:22

2+ y ago1:00:22

1:00:22

When was the last time you remember a significant battle on the high seas? If you’re like me, such an event may well be hard to recall. I’m old enough to remember the Falklands war, but that’s about it. Today’s guest on Thinking Ahead, author Gregg Easterbrook, wants his readers to understand that that blank space in most of our memories is not an …

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Mariana Bozesan: Integral Investing in a World of Abundance 1:19:50

3y ago1:19:50

1:19:50

Mariana Bozesan, author of Integral Investing: From Profit to Prosperity, has lived her life in several distinct worlds—from a childhood of painful poverty in communist Romania, to the technological optimism of Stanford and Silicon Valley, to the progressive business world of Germany and Europe where she found great success as an entrepreneur and i…

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Greg Thomas: How Jazz Can Help Us Think About Race 1:11:51

3y ago1:11:51

1:11:51

How do we think about race in America today? This question continues to be core to the evolution of our national experiment. And it has come even further to the forefront in recent years, as the progressive social justice movement in American politics has gained more and more prominence. In this episode of the podcast, I was thrilled to be able to …

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Yoga, breathwork & Mental health - with Aasaavari Soni 58:06

3y ago58:06

58:06

We all know the given benefits of physical exercises and the inevitable nature of breathing, but how profoundly does breathing consciously and daily movement help us with happiness and well being? In todays episode Aasaavari and Priyanka, discuss their personal journeys, benefits of physical exercises and even this there is no right or wrong way to…

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Sales & Mental Health - with Matthew Provins & Ryan Zadrazil 38:03

3y ago38:03

38:03

In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with Matthew Provins and Ryan Zadrazil, as they discuss the sales world and the impact of mental health, along with their new venture, Pause. View there website here - www.dialpause.com

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The pressing need for structural and cultural change within law firms - with Saksham Malik 35:57

3y ago35:57

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In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with Saksham Malik, as they discuss what cultural and structural change is required to improve mental-wellbeing within the legal profession in India.

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Building Psychological fitness: How high performers achieve with ease - with Dr Karen Doll 32:33

3y ago32:33

32:33

Dr. Karen Doll chats with Wendy Lynn Decker about her new book, Building Psychological Fitness: How High Performers Achieve With Ease. This important is book is geared toward helping high-achieving professionals succeed and be at their best, without unnecessary distress and overwhelm. Readers will learn how to care for their mental health, feel les…

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Women in litigation - mental health and career - with Sanchita Ain 46:31

3y ago46:31

46:31

India's litigation ratio has reflects a huge gender gap across all courts in the country, the average representation being approximately 25%.These numbers are due to various factors one of them being lack of emotional support from family and society.In today's podcast Priyanka and Sanchita discuss how women can empower themselves in litigation fiel…

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Inside a mental health advocate’s life - with Lethabo MB Manaka 34:09

3y ago34:09

34:09

Taonesesa has a great conversation with Lethabo, a black, powerful woman with a great white collar job, a Mom and mental health advocate. Venturing into her life beliefs and how she navigates mental health advocacy not only for herself but her workspace, family and others.

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When it comes to mental health, we are ALL better coaches than players - with Chris Osborn 57:53

3y ago57:53

57:53

Over the past dozen or so years, Chris Osborn has found a home at the intersection of behavioral psychology, law practice, and legal education. Whether designing and facilitating a seminar with ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences, teaching at a law school, co-hosting the Thriving Lawyers Podcast, or reinventing himself mid-career as a collaborat…

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Guide to forgiveness, for others and self - with Shagun Kaushal 58:04

3y ago58:04

58:04

Forgiveness is divine, we grow up hearing and reading this everywhere.Our conditioning has instilled in us that if we forgive we will be doing an act of sacrifice.However with new concepts like self parenting, inner child healing and mental wellbeing emerging, today conversations around Forgiveness are not about performing sacred sacrifices it's ta…

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About mental health and Nicola - with Nicola Turschwell 22:03

3y ago22:03

22:03

In today’s episode, Habiba Samir sits down with Nicola Turschwell and they discuss about mental health, the importance of Art & about Nicola herself.

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Ross Coulthart: UFOs—Is the Truth in Plain Sight? 1:36:37

3y ago1:36:37

1:36:37

UFOs. Or to use the current in-vogue acronym, UAPs. It’s a topic rife with conspiracies and strange complexities. Many people just want to avoid it altogether. But it’s also an explosive story, with huge implications. And it’s gained enough legitimacy that we need to pursue it--to pursue the truths that still lay hidden, to follow the facts and the…

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Virtual Reality: The new era of mental health and well-being - with Paola Araiza-Alba 16:49

3y ago16:49

16:49

On today’s episode Co-Host Saba Shakir sits down with the remarkable Paola Araiza-Alba to discuss revolutionary technology designed for mental health. Diving deep into the phenomenal world of virtual reality, Paola discusses her cause and other initiatives to ensure well-being tools are easily accessible to everyone.Link to the companies and projec…

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Brains in pain don’t learn - GLOBAL EVENT 1:09:15

3y ago1:09:15

1:09:15

In this episode, a panel of mental health advocates discuss the impact mental health is having on the youth of today.

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Wellness for wealth: simple strategies to up your game - with Carl Ficks 42:04

3y ago42:04

42:04

In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with Carl Ficks as they discuss some sobering statistics from The American Lawyer Magazine 2021 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey, the generally accepted (and scientifically backed) principle that physical activity has long been known to reduce depression and anxiety, how there are so many things ou…

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Impact of the semi colon tattoo project - with Priyanka Saraswat 1:10:38

3y ago1:10:38

1:10:38

In this episode, Priyanka Cholera and Priyanka Saraswat discuss about semi colon tattoo.An art moment that started few years ago with a single person's expression of grief and turned into a mental health awareness movement worldwide.In this episode, Priyanka and Priyanka discuss the significance of the tattoo, how it often is misrepresented and the…

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Meeting the daily needs of mentally ill patients - with Mike Malfitano 32:25

3y ago32:25

32:25

Michael Malfitano works as a mental health technician for a Carrier Clinic, a private non-profit facility in the Northereast of the U.S. It is responsible for treating all types of mental health diagnosis for those of all ages. He explains that in his position he is expected to meet the daily needs of the patients. He also mentions that he is one o…

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Sergey Young: Are You Ready For Radical Longevity? 1:08:59

3y ago1:08:59

1:08:59

Would you like to live a bit longer, maybe a lot longer? Do you think it’s possible? Do you think it will be possible in the future? In this episode of Thinking Ahead, I want to introduce you to an individual who believes strongly in the potential for human longevity, in the near term and long term. His name is Sergey Young and his new book is call…

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Overcoming stigma of Bipolar disorder - with Islin Munisteri 30:15

3y ago30:15

30:15

In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with Islin Munisteri, as they discuss overcoming the stigma of Bipolar disorder, how mental health is perceived within the USA, Islin’s personal journey and who she would would love to play her in a film !

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When Fiction Meets Truth - Owning Your Story - with Wendy Lynn Decker 42:46

3y ago42:46

42:46

In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with fellow co-host, Wendy Lynn Decker, as they discuss her childhood, published book, mental health within her state and how we can tackle the stigma to normalise the conversation. You’ll also learn who she would love to play her in her own movie.

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Mental health in Ghana and decriminalising attempted suicide - with David Naboare 51:49

3y ago51:49

51:49

In today’s episode, Habiba Samir sits down with David Naboare, as they discuss mental health within Ghana and decriminalising attempted suicide. It’s a must listen, and very insightful from the newly qualified Dr !

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Saving our rights to change our mind - with Roger Chakhtoura 47:59

3y ago47:59

47:59

In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with Roger Chakhtoura as they discuss mental health within Lebanon and the world of mental health & how the stigma can be reduced to normalise the conversation.

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Importance of volunteering on a persons mental health - with Pam Sarulchana and Maryem Bamou 1:08:53

3y ago1:08:53

1:08:53

In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with Pam & Maryem as they discuss the importance of volunteering on a person’s mental health. You’ll also learn who they would like to play them in a movie.

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Body Positivity, Mental health and being a plus size woman in India - with Arminder Kaur 1:41:07

3y ago1:41:07

1:41:07

This episode highlights the significance of body positivity in the burgeoning era of social media and its widespread impact on mental health. Priyanka and Arminder also cover various aspects of toxic body positivity and unrealistic beauty standards propelled by capitalism and consumerism.They speak about identifying, assessing and countering cyberh…

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Strong men seek help - with Mat Hargett 28:38

3y ago28:38

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In this episode, mental health advocate Mat Hargett discusses how his struggle with depression led him to form an online men’s group. “Men typically stuff their feelings away and are led to believe they are weak if they show emotions.” Mat dispels that old way of thinking and provides a safe haven where members can talk openly about mental health i…

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“Together we are limitless” - with Eve Mapanda 40:31

3y ago40:31

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In today’s episode, Steve Lawlor sits down with Eve Mapanda, as they discuss the Africa Healing Foundation, the ways in which we can tackle the stigma around mental health and what her future vision of how mental health should be perceived.

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Dark night of the mind: Men’s mental health discussion - with Yasmine, Mario and Sini 53:57

3y ago53:57

53:57

JCI RISE is a global initiative from JCI with the focus on the time to recover from the extremely difficult year 2020. Together, JCI Stockholm and JCI Uppsala have created "Dark Night of the Mind", a series of webinars for the JCI RISE initiative where they deep-dive into Mental Health and into how the current and past events in the world have seri…

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