Pathways for Oct. 23, 2022: Travelers – Donald Altman
Fiction isn’t always just a story. Sometimes novels can inspire spiritual renewal, hope, and lead to a deeper understanding of self. Travelers by Donald Altman is one such book. Read More & Listen »
Pathways for Sept. 4, 2022: The Trauma of Everyday Life – Mark Epstein
Trauma does not just happen to a few unlucky people; it is the bedrock of our psychology. Renowned psychiatrist and author Mark Epstein uncovers the transformational potential of trauma, revealing how it can be used for the mind’s own development. Read More & Listen »
Pathways for Aug. 7, 2022: Ready – David Richo
At various times, we have all stayed too long in what doesn’t work. But when do you know you’re ready to move on? In Ready, author David Richo combines psychological and Buddhist practices, to help us open to our own perfect timing for the big decisions in life. Read More & Listen »
Pathways for July 3, 2022: Experiential Therapy – Tori Olds
There is a certain elegance and beauty to the human mind and its complexity. But it can also be confusing and make us all the more vulnerable to suffering. Dr. Lori Olds is passionate about helping people use therapy to navigate those complexities. Read More & Listen »
Pathways for Feb. 17, 2022: Dopamine Nation – Anna Lembke
All around us people are looking at their phones too much, eating too much, drinking too much. Our world is addicted to fleeting distracting pleasures that get us nowhere. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting. The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. We have all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption. Read More & Listen »
Pathways for July 18, 2021: Two Lifetimes
Sometimes life can seem like a long endless struggle if you’re angry, disillusioned, stuck or just plain unhappy. Patti Henry offers a roadmap to go from a life of suffering to one of joy. Read More & Listen »
Pathways for July 4, 2021: Four Gifts of the Highly Sensitive
Sensitive personality types can feel out of sync with the mainstream world or overwhelmed by outside stimulation. Courtney Marchesani’s new book highlights their special gifts. Read More & Listen »
Pathways for May 2, 2021: The Deep Heart
The great human quest is to discover who we really are—a discovery that changes our lives and the lives of those around us. Author John J. Prendergast says the heart can be a portal to our deepest psychological and spiritual nature. By opening your heart, you can begin to see through your core limiting beliefs, and discover the true nature of your being. John J Prendergast, PHD, is the author of the new book, The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence. Read More & Listen »
Pathways for March 21, 2021: The Story Within
Author Yehudit Silverman uses art therapy to connect people with myths, fairy tales, and ancient stories in order to help process their own obstacles, demons, and monsters. From Persephone to the Ugly Duckling, the themes and challenges within these stories can promote healing. Read More & Listen »
Triggers
David Richo, Ph.D., is the author of the new book, Triggers: How We Can Stop Reacting and Start Healing. Dave is psychotherapist, writer, and workshop leader. He is a prolific author of almost 30 books. He teaches at a variety of places … Read More & Listen »
Your Symphony of Selves
James Fadiman, Ph.D., is the co-author of the new book, Your Symphony of Selves: Discover and Understand More of Who We Are. James has degrees from Harvard and Stanford, was the president of two companies, taught at four universities, is an international seminar leader, … Read More & Listen »
Fasting the mind
Jason Gregory is the author of the new book, Fasting the Mind: Spiritual Exercises for Psychic Detox. Jason is an author, philosopher, and spiritual teacher specializing in Eastern and Western philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, metaphysics, and ancient cultures. He is the author of several … Read More & Listen »
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Lori Gottlieb is the author of the new book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed. She’s a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author who also writes The Atlantic’s weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column. A contributing … Read More & Listen »
Feeling Good
David D. Burns, MD, is Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus at the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. His best-selling book, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, has sold more than five million copies and is the book most frequently recommended for … Read More & Listen »
Shame and Guilt: Masters of Disguise
Jane Middelton-Moz is the author of the book Shame and Guilt: Masters of Disguise. Jane is an internationally known speaker and author with over twenty-five years of experience in consultation, training and community intervention, and she is Director of the Middelton-Moz Institute. She has … Read More & Listen »
An End to Upside Down Thinking
Mark Grober is the author of the new book An End to Upside Down Thinking: Dispelling the Myth That the Brain Produces Consciousness, and the Implications for Everyday Life . Mark is a partner in a Silicon Valley investment bank
Passing Judgment
Terri Apter is author of the new book, Passing Judgment: Praise and Blame in Everyday Life. Terri is a psychologist, and Fellow Emeritae at Newnham College, Cambridge. Her nine books include Difficult Mothers, The Sister Knot, The Confident Child, and What
The Effects of Inequality
Keith Payne is the author of the book The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die. He is a professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at
Surviving your childhood as an adult
Ira Israel is the author of the book How to Survive Your Childhood Now That You’re An Adult: A Path to Authenticity and Awakening. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist and professional clinical counselor. Ira graduated from the University of … Read More & Listen »
Why Buddhism is True
Robert Wright is the author of the new book, Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment. Robert is the New York Times bestselling author of The Evolution of God (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), Nonzero, and … Read More & Listen »
Fear: The Enemy of Education
Ba Luvmour is one of the developers — along with his wife, Dr. Josette Luvmour — of “Natural Learning Relationships.” This is a whole-child understanding of childhood development that supports optimal well-being in children. Ba is a renowned specialist in child development, … Read More & Listen »
The Mind Club
Kurt Gray is the author of the new book, The Mind Club: Who thinks, what feels, and why it matters. Kurt Gray is a professor
The Brain’s Hidden Quest for “Cool”
Steven Quartz is the author of the new book, Cool: How the Brain’s Hidden Quest for Cool Drives Our Economy and Shapes Our World. By bringing together the latest findings in brain science, economics, and evolutionary biology to form a provocative theory … Read More & Listen »
The Antidote
Our guest this week on Pathways is Oliver Burkeman, author of the new book The Antidote: Happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking. Oliver is a feature writer for the Guardian. He writes a popular weekly column on psychology called “This … Read More & Listen »
When the Past is Present
David Richo, Ph.D., M.F.T. is a psychotherapist, teacher, workshop leader, and writer who works in Santa Barbara and San Francisco California. He is the author of the new book, When the Past is Present. He combines Jungian, poetic, and mythic perspectives in … Read More & Listen »
Portland Insight Meditation Community
Robert Beatty describes the Portland Insight Meditation Community. He brings 35 years of Buddhist practice to his teaching and therapy. He is a successor to Ruth Denison in the lineage of the Burmese master U Ba Khin. Robert is a member of … Read More & Listen »
The Demartini Method
Dr John Demartini is a world leading inspirational teacher, philosopher, speaker and author. John was also one of the stars of The Secret. His scope of knowledge and experience is a culmination of 34 years of research and studies of more than … Read More & Listen »
Holistic Psychology and Alchemical Psychotherapy
Judy Chang Gummelt speaks about the process called “Alchemical Psychotherapy” as well as a relatively new modality known as eye movement therapy for overcoming post-traumatic stress, or EMDR. Judy lives and has a practice half the time in Manhattan and has started … Read More & Listen »
How to Negotiate with Kids
Scott Brown, author of How to Negotiate with Kids, is a founding member of the acclaimed Harvard Negotiation Project, and brings his negotiating skills to the parenting arena. A parent of four himself, he realized that parents can apply the same negotiating … Read More & Listen »
The Allure of Toxic Leaders
Jean Lipman-Blumen discusses The Allure of Toxic Leaders: Why We Follow Destructive Bosses and Corrupt Politicians – and How We Can Survive Them. It was cited by FastCompany magazine, as well as by ManyWorlds, Inc., as one of the top business books … Read More & Listen »
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