Best Cheryl Fraser Podcasts (2024)

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Best of Sex, Love, & Elephants: NOT COMPATIBLE? Think Again—Summer of Love Part 5 28:48

1d ago28:48

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“Dr. Cheryl, can my honey and I become more compatible?” “I’m a homebody and my partner is a social butterfly… will our relationship last?” “How can a couple succeed in love even if they’re very different?” Today’s Sex, Love, and Elephants is part of a series of some of my all-time favorite couples Q&A episodes that I did a few summers ago. In it, …

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The Power of Acceptance and Inclusivity with Rev. Melissa Opel 29:19

3d ago29:19

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In this episode of the Lion's Roar Podcast, assistant editor Sandi Rankaduwa talks to Reverend Melissa Opel, a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a minister at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco — the oldest Jodo Shinshu, or Shin Buddhist, church in the mainland United States. Rev. Opel shares what drew her to Buddhism, what keeps her inspired as…

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Best of Sex, Love, & Elephants: What’s Your Fantasy? 50 Shades of S, L, & E—Summer of Love Part 4 30:16

8d ago30:16

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“Dr. Cheryl… Why am I so turned on by the idea of being sexually dominated?” “How can I explore my sexual fantasies?” “Is it healthy to indulge in sexual fantasy? Today’s Sex, Love, and Elephants is part of a series of my all-time favorite couples Q&A episodes that I did a few summers ago. In it, I’m talking all about the beauty of sexual fantasies…

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Best of Sex, Love, & Elephants: Watch Your Mouth! Can Verbal Abuse Be Overcome?—Summer of Love Part 3 33:10

15d ago33:10

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“Dr. Cheryl, is it time to break up with my verbally abusive partner?” “My partner and I fall into verbally abusive patterns, how can we overcome this?” “How do I know if my spouse is verbally abusing me?” Today’s Sex, Love, and Elephants is part of a series of some of my all-time favorite couples Q&A episodes that I did a few summers ago. In it, I…

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Travel As a Spiritual Experience with Pico Iyer (Reshare) 34:51

17d ago34:51

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Today, we’re re-sharing one of the most popular episodes of The Lion’s Roar Podcast featuring essayist and novelist Pico Iyer. For Iyer, travel is a spiritual experience that shakes up our usual certainties and connects us to a richer, vaster world. In this conversation, Iyer & Lion’s Roar’s editor-in-chief Melvin Mcleod, discuss Iyer’s book The Ha…

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Best of Sex, Love, & Elephants: Sometimes You’ve Gotta Rock the Boat—Summer of Love Part 2 23:46

23d ago23:46

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“ Dr. Cheryl, my honey and I never fight… Is that okay?” “My partner avoids all conflict with me, what can I do?” “How can my spouse and I learn to communicate more effectively?” Today’s Sex, Love, and Elephants is part of a series of some of my all-time favorite episodes that I did a few summers ago. In it, I talk about why a lack of conflict can …

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Best of Sex, Love, & Elephants: Should I Stay or Should I Go?—Summer of Love Part 1 36:58

1M ago36:58

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“Dr. Cheryl, is it time for me to leave my relationship?” “I think my marriage is over… will I regret my decision to split?” “How do I know if there’s still hope for my sweetheart and me?” Today’s Sex, Love, and Elephants is the first in a series of some of my all-time favorite episodes that I did a few summers ago. In it, I talk about when to give…

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Celebrating Buddhist Women on Film with Sharon A. Suh and Gaetano Kazuo Maida 51:58

1M ago51:58

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In this episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast, we’re thrilled to invite you to participate in BuddhaFest 2024, an online festival presented by Lion’s Roar. This year, BuddhaFest is dedicated to celebrating women in Buddhism. In this conversation from BuddhaFest 2024, Gaetano Maida, executive director of the Buddhist Film Foundation, explores the inter…

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Don’t Change Your Mate—Change Your MIND 24:37

1M ago24:37

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Want to rate your relationship on the three keys to great long term love? Take the Passion Quiz. “Dr. Cheryl, my spouse is driving me crazy! How can I fall in love with them again?” “I’m constantly annoyed by my partner, is it time to break up?” “Why is my sweetheart always doing things to piss me off?!” Think about a negative thought you’ve had ab…

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Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late—Love Fiercely While You Can 34:30

1M ago34:30

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Want to rate your relationship on the three keys to great long term love? Take the Passion Quiz. “Dr. Cheryl, my marriage is so boring—HELP!” “How can I bring back the magic and spark to my relationship?” “Why was my partner so much more attractive when we were first dating?” Don't wait for a wake up call. Don't wait for an affair. Don't wait until…

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Visualizing Compassion through Chenrezig Practice with Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön 39:30

2M ago39:30

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Mariana Restrepo speaks to Buddhist teacher and translator Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön about visualization practice, a central aspect of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, explaining its benefits and how to do it. At the end of the episode, she guides us through a visualization practice of the bodhisattva of compassion, Chenrezig, also known as Avalokite…

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Best of Sex, Love, & Elephants: Don’t Make Excuses for Bad Behaviour—Apologize like a MoFo 28:40

2M ago28:40

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Want to rate your relationship on the three keys to great long term love? Take the Passion Quiz. Today’s episode of Sex, Love, and Elephants is one of my favorites from the early days of the podcast. In it, I talk about why a sincere vow to do better is one of the most important tools in your relationship arsenal, and why a mindful apology is an ar…

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Why Aren’t We Happier?: A Dharma Talk with Dr. Cheryl 53:02

2M ago53:02

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Want to rate your relationship on the three keys to great long term love? Take the Passion Quiz. “Dr. Cheryl, why am I so unhappy?” “I’m always upset—How can I learn to go with the flow?” “Nothing good ever happens to me, what’s the secret to happiness?” Why is it that we’re so puzzled about the fundamental ground of what leads to more happiness an…

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Tibet’s Indigenous Religion with Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole 37:21

2M ago37:21

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Tibet’s first religion is not Buddhism. The authors of a new book on Bön, Tibet’s indigenous religion, talk to Melvin McLeod about the history of Bön, its influence on Tibetan Buddhism, and why its earth-centered spirituality is so important for the earth today.By Sandra Hannebohm

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For a Positive Relationship, Fight Your Negativity Bias 28:17

2M ago28:17

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Want to rate your relationship on the three keys to great long term love? Take the Passion Quiz “Dr. Cheryl, why am I always so pessimistic about my relationship?” “How can my partner and I be more positive about one another?” “Why can’t my sweetheart do anything right?!” It may be 2024, but we still have brains that evolved from the cave days. Ove…

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Making Love Matters - Suffering From a Sexless Bedroom? Prioritize Your Sensual Life 25:08

2M ago25:08

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Want to rate your relationship on the three keys to great long term love? Take the Passion Quiz “Dr. Cheryl, my partner and I haven’t had sex in months—PLEASE HELP!” “Why does sexual desire slow down in long term relationship? “How can I bring back the sex and passion to my relationship?” You've heard me say it before on this podcast: Sexless relat…

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Embodying Loving-Kindness with Arisika Razak 43:59

2M ago43:59

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East Bay Meditation Center teacher Arisika Razak talks to associate editor Mihiri Tillakaratne about loving-kindness, intergenerational trauma, recognizing our shared humanity, and the vulnerability in “ugly crying.” Razak then leads a loving-kindness meditation practice for ourselves, those who have supported our journeys, and even the difficult p…

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Embrace the Moment, Treasure Your Sweetheart 10:51

3M ago10:51

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“Dr. Cheryl, how can I shake up my boring relationship?” “Why does it feel like we’re roommates instead of lovers?” “How can my sweetheart and I learn to live and love in the moment?” One of the worst silent killers in relationships is when we find ourselves slowly falling into complacency and boredom overtime. When we lose that loving feeling, it …

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A Meditation on Loving Kindness with Dr. Cheryl 32:45

3M ago32:45

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“Dr. Cheryl, how can I help my constant negative thoughts?” “I’m ALWAYS anxious. Is there a way to quiet my constantly running mind?” “Is it possible to practice kindness?” Meditation is a traditional Buddhist practice that fits very beautifully into the secular world, into the psychology world, into the mindfulness world, and into the world of us …

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Buddhanature and Skillful Means with Joseph Goldstein 42:40

3M ago42:40

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The Insight Meditation Society celebrates the 80th birthday of one of its co-founders, Joseph Goldstein this year. In his conversation with Buddhadharma editor Rod Meade Sperry, Goldstein applies the “harmonized understanding” approach he championed in his book One Dharma to the concept of buddhanature, to uncover the concept’s relevance to Buddhis…

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The Five Hindrances to Happiness: a Dharma Talk with Dr. Cheryl 1:03:35

3M ago1:03:35

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“Dr. Cheryl, how can I overcome my self doubt? It’s ruining my life!” “How do I break free from the torturous grip that my anxiety has on me?” “Why has my experience with meditation been unfulfilling?” We’ve all had that moment of desire and weakness—a good friend buys a fancy new car and we’re overcome with jealousy. Instead of being happy for the…

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The Power of Pilgrimage with Shantum Seth 26:20

3M ago26:20

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Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod talks with Shantum Seth, a teacher in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition who leads the In the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimages. They discuss Thich Nhat Hanh's own pilgrimage to India, how visiting the places where the Buddha lived brings him to life, and bringing Buddhism back to the country where it was born…

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Great Love Is No Accident: Become Passion Doors Are OPEN 36:27

4M ago36:27

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The doors to Become Passion are OPEN—make sure you and your sweetheart are signed up before they close on May 3rd!! Join me this Thursday, May 2nd for a very special LIVE Q&A over Zoom - email me at hello@drcherylfraser.com and we will send you the link and time This week on Sex, Love, and Elephants, I take you behind the scenes as I talk with some…

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Spend 3 Months with Cheryl Renovating Your Relationship—Welcome to the Passion Masterclass! 1:35:36

4M ago1:35:36

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Ready to renovate your OWN relationship? Be one of the few select couples who join me inside the Become Passion – Create Love that Lasts a Lifetime 12-week online immersion program for couples. To learn more and to join, CLICK HERE We begin May 3rd, 2024 and go through July 26th 2024 In today’s episode of Sex, Love, and Elephants, I’m going to give…

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Marriage 9-11 - Don’t Give Up 9:35

4M ago9:35

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This month only! Dr. Cheryl is teaching some FREE relationship workshops! Sign up NOW for one of her Passion Masterclasses - choose the time that works best for you. You’ll also hear about the 12 week Become Passion program—it kicks off May 3rd. Doors are not open! You can check it out and join the program HERE Still not sure if Become Passion is r…

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Marriage 911: Sex & Aging 12:25

4M ago12:25

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This month only! Dr. Cheryl is teaching some FREE relationship workshops! Sign up NOW for one of her Passion Masterclasses - choose the time that works best for you. You’ll also hear about the 12 week Become Passion program—it kicks off May 3rd. Still not sure if Become Passion is right for you? Check out some testimonials from real couples just li…

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Marriage 911: Roommates—No Passion 12:23

4M ago12:23

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This month only! Dr. Cheryl is teaching some FREE relationship workshops! Sign up NOW for one of her Passion Masterclasses - choose the time that works best for you. You’ll also hear about the 12 week Become Passion program—it kicks off May 3rd. Still not sure if Become Passion is right for you? Check out some testimonials from real couples just li…

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Marriage 911: After the Affair 13:46

4M ago13:46

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Register now for Dr. Cheryl’s FREE Relationship Reboot couples workshop on Zoom - Saturday April 13th 10-1 Pacific time HERE This month only! Dr. Cheryl is teaching some FREE relationship workshops! If you want to be the first to know when registration opens make sure you get on the VIP waitlist HERE. You’ll also hear about the 12 week Become Passi…

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Marriage 911: Verbal Abuse 10:30

5M ago10:30

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This month only! Dr. Cheryl is teaching some FREE relationship workshops! If you want to be the first to know when registration opens make sure you get on the VIP waitlist HERE. You’ll also hear about the 12 week Become Passion program—it kicks off May 3rd. Still not sure if Become Passion is right for you? Check out some testimonials from real cou…

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Marriage 911: Is Divorce the Answer? 12:24

5M ago12:24

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This month only! Dr. Cheryl is teaching some FREE relationship workshops! If you want to be the first to know when registration opens make sure you get on the VIP waitlist HERE. You’ll also hear about the 12 week Become Passion program—it kicks off May 3rd. Still not sure if Become Passion is right for you? Check out some testimonials from real cou…

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Miserable? Time to Board a Different Train!: A Dharma Talk with Dr. Cheryl 52:55

5M ago52:55

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“Dr. Cheryl, HELP! My life is absolutely miserable!” “Is micromanagement making me depressed?” “How can I stop myself from playing worst-case scenarios out in my mind?” Does it ever feel like your state of mind is completely out of your control? Like you're lost at Grand Central Station and you can’t find your way? Like you can’t read the signs and…

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You Don’t Have to Be Special to Be Loved: A Dharma Talk with Dr. Cheryl 56:16

5M ago56:16

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“Dr. Cheryl, why am I always so harsh on myself?” “How can I learn to give myself grace?” “Why does it feel like I’m the only one given such a crappy lot?” Do you believe that you count, too? The more kindly and compassionately we treat ourselves, the more our hearts and our minds are freed up to be kinder and more compassionate to our partners. It…

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Self Compassion First: A Dharma Talk with Dr. Cheryl 53:26

5M ago53:26

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“Dr. Cheryl, how can I learn to give myself a break?” “Why can’t I help but be nasty to my partner?” “What can I do to live a more compassionate life?” How kind are you to your romantic partner? How kind are you to yourself? In our high stress, high activity lives, we can lose sight of the thing that matters the most: compassion for ourselves, for …

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Finding Pleasure in Fitness: a Spirited Conversation with Dr. Cheryl and Oonagh Duncan 59:47

6M ago59:47

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“Our sex life is suffering because of my own self image—help!” “How can I learn to stick with my goals?” “What’s the secret to being the best version of me for my sweetheart?” When you think of eating healthy, regular exercise, being intimate with your partner… Are these things you derive pleasure from? Or are these all tasks you check off a list o…

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My Top Three Tips for Building a Healthy Long Term Relationship 26:54

6M ago26:54

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“Dr. Cheryl, how can I improve my relationship?” “All my partner and I do is fight—will we ever stop?” “How can my sweetheart and I bring back the spark we used to have?” Keeping a long term relationship healthy is hard work—there’s no way of getting around that. But that doesn’t mean that having a strong, compassionate, loving, lasting relationshi…

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Three Unusual Valentine’s Date Ideas to Make Love Intentional 21:20

6M ago21:20

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“Dr. Cheryl, is there really a way to make Valentine’s Day special?” “I have nothing but bad memories around VDay, how can I change that?” “Is there really a way to make a commercialized, overblown holiday romantic?” Show of hands—who here hates Valentine’s Day? It's a heck of a lot of pressure to pull out the greatest romantic experience possible …

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Don’t Be Nasty! Top Three Ways to Show Your Partner Kindness in 2024 16:59

6M ago16:59

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“Dr. Cheryl, how can I be kinder to my sweetie?” “Why do we speak to each other so rudely and sarcastically?” “How do I stop myself from being so nasty all the time?” Are you kind to your sweetheart? Or do you sometimes find yourself speaking to them with a nastiness you don’t even recognize? It may be hard to admit, but it’s not uncommon to find y…

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Lazy In Bed? Try My Top 3 Tips To Be a Better Lover in 2024 19:55

7M ago19:55

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“Dr. Cheryl, how can I spice things up in the bedroom with my sweetheart?” “Why has the heat left our sex life?” “How can I get my lover to be adventurous in bed like we used to be?” Think back to the beginning of your relationship… How spicy or adventurous or open or willing or playful or hot or uninhibited were you? And why aren’t you and your lo…

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Are you a Romance Dud? 3 Tips for More Romance in 2024 21:09

7M ago21:09

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“But Dr. Cheryl, don’t you know that romance is dead?” “How can I be as sexy as those guys my wife reads about in her steamy books?” “Will I ever stop waiting for my rom com meet-cute whirlwind romance?!” It's pretty easy to be cynical about modern love. We’re so misled by the media and romantic comedies and romance novels about what love should lo…

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Stop Ugly Fighting! Three Tips to Argue Effectively in 2024 23:28

7M ago23:28

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“But Dr. Cheryl, shouldn’t the goal be not to have any arguments with my sweetheart?” If you’re a human being who loves another human being, do you truly think it's healthy to never argue with your sweetheart? To never disagree, never have a tense conversation or one that leads to you feeling anxious or worried or hurt or angry? On this episode of …

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Three Tips for Better Sex in 2024 24:06

7M ago24:06

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“Dr. Cheryl, we never have sex anymore!” “Dr. Cheryl, with the kids, the dog, and the mortgage, there’s no time left for the bedroom!” “Dr. Cheryl, our sex life has totally lost its spark—how did things become so boring?” These are the types of questions I hear repeatedly from the couples in my Become Passion program, and they’re the sort of issues…

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Meditation 103 with Michael and Victoria Imperioli 47:41

7M ago47:41

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White Lotus and Sopranos actor Michael Imperioli is also a novelist, screenwriter, director and musician. He and his partner Victoria Imperioli, a well-known interior designer, talk about how Buddhism informs their life together as artists and entrepreneurs. The Lion's Roar Podcast is taking a momentary pause. In the meantime, enjoy our library of …

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