Welcome to The Perennial Meditations podcast with J.W. Bertolotti from the Perennial Leader Project. Perennial Meditations brings you short reflections on ancient wisdom for everyday life. Each reflection is based on ancient philosophical and spiritual traditions designed to help you live your highest good. To learn more, visit perennialleader.com perennial.substack.com
…
continue reading
In Search of Wisdom is a podcast for seekers and curious minds interested in timeless principles and practices for everyday life. Join the search with J.W. Bertolotti from the Perennial Leader Project as he engages in meaningful conversations with leading thinkers in philosophy, theology, and everything in between. Learn more at PerennialLeader.com.
…
continue reading
The Wisdom School is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project, an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. We also produce the In Search of Wisdom podcast and the Perennial Meditations newsletter (on Substack). The Wisdom School delivers short clips from In Search of Wisdom and selected readings from ancient philosophical and spiritual traditions. Learn more at https://www.perennialleader.com. perennial.substack.com
…
continue reading
Allison Turcan, founder of D.I.G. Farm in North Salem, NY, and farmer Ivana Pilarska share their expertise in gardening and plants. They love to answer your questions and give you guidance on growing your own food, and to share the true farmer experience.
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe The Dying Every Day series delivers guided meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These meditations are designed to help you (and me) reflect o…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Who is Your Socrates? with Shane Trotter | The Character Lab
57:06
57:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
57:06
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, I welcome my friend Shane Trotter (author and creator of Setting the Bar) back to show for another edition of The Character Lab. In Part Three of our series, we explore the importance of role models in character formati…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
What Makes Life Meaningful, Happiness, and the Art of Hope | The Muse
11:09
11:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:09
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Today’s episode is an audio version of the Monday Muse on Perennial Meditations. A little about this series, for anyone not familiar. It’s a weekly collection of what I call perennial reminders, insights, and maxims on the art of living. The term muse is an a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
On the Shortness of Life (Pt. II) | Sundays with Seneca
11:24
11:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:24
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to Sundays with Seneca on In Search of Wisdom. On today’s episode, I’m sharing part II of Seneca’s essay, ‘On the Shortness of Life.’ If you would like to read these in your email each week, you can subscribe to Perennial Meditations (on Substack). Yo…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe The Way of Contemplation is a weekly series on In Search of Wisdom that delivers meditations, prompts, and practices on the art of living. These short guided contemplations are designed to help us think deeply about perennial ideas, questions, insights, and w…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe The Dying Every Day series delivers guided meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These meditations are designed to help you (and me) reflect o…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Art of Deep Reading with Rachel B. Griffis & Julie Ooms
44:58
44:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:58
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, I welcome Rachel B. Griffis and Julie Ooms to discuss their new book, Deep Reading: Practices to Subvert the Vices of Our Distracted, Hostile, and Consumeristic Age. The conversation explores their formative experiences…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
What Makes Us Human, Thinking Well, and Authenticity | The Muse
12:52
12:52
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:52
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Today’s episode is an audio version of the Monday Muse on Perennial Meditations. A little about this series, for anyone not familiar. It’s a weekly collection of what I call perennial reminders, insights, and maxims on the art of living. The term muse is an a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
On the Shortness of Life | Sundays with Seneca
16:09
16:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:09
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to another episode of In Search of Wisdom. As I mentioned in yesterday’s episode, there will be a few changes to the podcast and newsletter. One change is that I’ll be sharing a few more episodes each week, one being our Sundays with Seneca serie…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, I introduce a new series, The Way of Contemplation, and discuss a few changes to the podcast and newsletter. You can expect to learn about the wisdom of contemplation, the art of deep reading (and thinking), why the pra…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Ben Franklin's Guide to a Long and Useful Life with Eric Weiner
50:34
50:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
50:34
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Eric Weiner, author of the new book Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life. Eric is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. He’s a previous guest on the s…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to another episode of In Search of Wisdom. In today's episode, I share a Stoic meditation from the Dying Every Day series (from my Substack - Perennial Meditations). Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), a…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to The Wisdom School, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. The Wisdom School delivers selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions along with short clips from …
…
continue reading
Sundays with Seneca explores Lucius Annaeus Seneca's writings and Stoic philosophy. Each week, I share a selected reading from one of Seneca's letters in search of ancient lessons on the art of living. In a letter known today as Some Arguments in Favor of the Simple Life, Seneca wrote, “I was shipwrecked before I got aboard.” I shall not add how th…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
A Stoic Guide to Change with Brandon Tumblin
54:28
54:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
54:28
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, I’m joined by my good friend Brandon Tumblin (Host of The Strong Stoic Podcast). In this conversation, we discuss Stoic philosophy and making intentional changes in life. Brandon shares the significance of the practice …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Montaigne: Three Lessons on the Art of Living
9:33
9:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
9:33
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to another episode of In Search of Wisdom. Today, we’re searching for lessons on the art of living from the sixteenth-century philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). In this episode, you can expect to learn why we need a direction for our lives, …
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, we discuss how to make space for paradox in daily life. By paradox, I mean the ability to hold opposing truths (or practices) in our minds. You can expect to learn what it means to be more open to life, how Carl Jung de…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to another episode of In Search of Wisdom. In today's episode, I share a Stoic meditation from the Dying Every Day series (from my Substack - Perennial Meditations). Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Three Lessons on the Art of Living | Dean Rickles, Leslie Stein, & Valerie Tiberius
28:14
28:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
28:14
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, you’ll hear a compilation of three previous guests share insights on life and the search for wisdom. Dean Rickles, a professor of history and philosophy of modern physics, delves into the need for limits and constraints…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Search for Meaning with Simon Drew | Living the Questions
1:27:19
1:27:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:27:19
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Simon Drew from the Walled Garden Philosophical Society. As many of you know, Simon is a friend, poet, musician, philosopher, and someone deeply interested in life’s questions. Today’s episode concludes the …
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to another episode of In Search of Wisdom. In today's episode, I share a Stoic meditation from the Dying Every Day series (from my Substack - Perennial Meditations). Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Wildlife Rescue Expert Maggie Ciarcia-Belloni
52:13
52:13
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
52:13
By Hudson River Radio .com
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Rediscovering Wise Elders with Dr. Dilip Jeste
55:28
55:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
55:28
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Dr. Dilip Jeste, author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good. In this conversation, Dr. Jeste emphasizes the importance of social connections and compassion in develop…
…
continue reading
The Dying Every Day series delivers guided meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage (from an original Stoic text), and a reflection prompt to consider. These meditations are designed to help you (and me) reflect on what it means to live a good life. Change is the Only Constant “The river where you set y…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Wisdom to Know the Difference | Perennial Meditations
12:25
12:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:25
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, we discuss a practice I usually refer to as the wisdom to know the difference. Specifically, we revisit and reflect on a previous meditation (from the Letters to a Young Seeker series) titled Neither Good Nor Bad. You c…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Todd May, author of A Decent Life: Morality for the Rest of Us. Todd is a philosopher and author of eighteen books, including A Significant Life, A Fragile Life, and a forthcoming book titled Should We Go In…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
”Think Like a Mortal” | Perennial Meditations
11:57
11:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:57
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, I reflect on a previous meditation titled Think Like a Mortal (from Perennial Meditations on Substack) and explore what it means to live an intentional life. I discuss how realizing that we are “dying every day” can hel…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Heather Flournoy, initiative leader of the Wild Roots Project
45:04
45:04
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
45:04
Allison & Ivana welcome Heather from Wild Roots Farm.By Hudson River Radio .com
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Prof. Jay Garfield, author of Losing Ourselves: Learning to Live without a Self. Jay Garfield is the Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy, Logic, and Buddhist Studies at Smit…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
True, Good, and Beautiful with Shane Trotter | The Character Lab
1:02:21
1:02:21
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:02:21
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe The Character Lab is a new series on In Search of Wisdom designed to explore various aspects of character development. The series is a joint venture with my friend and previous podcast guest, Shane Trotter (author of Setting the Bar). In this episode, Shane a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Art of Thinking, Perspectives, and Judgments
10:35
10:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:35
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to Perennial Meditations, a podcast (and newsletter) by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. To learn more and subscribe to our newsletter, visit perennial.substack.com. --- 🖇️ Stay Connect…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Life (and Wisdom) of Socrates | Perennial Lives
16:09
16:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:09
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Perennial Lives is a new series on In Search of Wisdom exploring The Art of Living: From Socrates to Aquinas. Each episode examines the life and wisdom of one perennial figure in an attempt to keep learning how to live. 🔆 Read the transcript: https://perennia…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Jessica Colón from For The People and Kids
41:42
41:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
41:42
Allison and Ivana welcome Jessica Colón from the nonprofit For The People and Kids.By Hudson River Radio .com
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Discipline of Desire, Satisfaction, and Changing Ourselves
10:15
10:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:15
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to Perennial Meditations, a podcast (and newsletter) by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. To learn more and read the transcript from this episode, visit perennial.substack.com. For full …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
A Philosophical Guide to Anxiety with Samir Chopra
1:02:28
1:02:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:02:28
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Samir Chopra, author of the new book Anxiety: A Philosophical Guide. Samir is a philosophical counselor and professor emeritus of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
On Being Honest with Yourself | Julian Baggini
12:10
12:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:10
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to The Wisdom School, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. The Wisdom School delivers selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions along with short clips from …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Art of Hardships, Freedom, and Failures
11:04
11:04
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:04
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to Perennial Meditations, a podcast and newsletter by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. To learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter, visit perennial.substack.com. --- 🖇️ Stay Con…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to The Wisdom School, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. The Wisdom School delivers selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions along with short clips from …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Philosophy and Emotions | Krista Thomason
11:03
11:03
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:03
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to The Wisdom School, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. The Wisdom School delivers selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions along with short clips from …
…
continue reading
Because plants need friends, too.By Hudson River Radio .com
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
”What is the Nature of God?” with Simon Drew | Living the Questions
1:16:09
1:16:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:16:09
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Simon Drew from the Walled Garden Philosophical Society. As many of you know, Simon is a friend, poet, musician, philosopher, and someone deeply interested in life’s questions. Today’s episode is Part V of a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Art of Becoming Better, Friendship, and Waking Up
8:09
8:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
8:09
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Here is the latest Monday Muse with an audio meditation from the Dying Every Day series, a perennial reminder, insight, reflection, and a recommendation to consider. Be wise and be well this week! For full episodes of In Search of Wisdom, subscribe on Apple P…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to The Wisdom School, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. The Wisdom School delivers selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions along with short clips from …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life with Ross D. Inman
1:02:02
1:02:02
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:02:02
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Ross D. Inman, the author of Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life. In the conversation, Ross discusses the connection between Christianity and philosophy, the importance of asking big questions, and the rol…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
On Deep Transformation | Dr. Brian Russell
15:18
15:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
15:18
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to The Wisdom School, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. The Wisdom School delivers selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions along with short clips from …
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
The Art of Being Mortal, Freedom, and Finding Happiness
7:18
7:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
7:18
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe 💀 Welcome to another episode of the Dying Every Day series, part of the Monday Muse email on Perennial Meditations. This series delivers Stoic meditations on the art of living. Each meditation provides a quote, a selected passage, and a daily exercise to cons…
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe The Character Lab is a new series on In Search of Wisdom designed to explore various aspects of character development. The series is a joint venture with my friend and previous podcast guest, Shane Trotter (author of Setting the Bar). In this episode, Shane a…
…
continue reading
![Artwork](/static/images/128pixel.png)
1
How to Identify What Matters | Valerie Tiberius
10:11
10:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:11
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to The Wisdom School, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. The Wisdom School delivers selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions along with short clips from …
…
continue reading
📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to The Wisdom School, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project - an organization dedicated to providing tools for the art of living. The Wisdom School delivers selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions along with short clips from …
…
continue reading
These plants will come back year after year!By Hudson River Radio .com
…
continue reading