Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD - The Science of Happiness
Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD - The Science of Happiness

Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar discusses the science of happiness and how we can all lead happier lives.

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Tamara Russell, MSc, PhD, PsyD - Martial Arts, Neuroscience & Mindfulness
Tamara Russell, MSc, PhD, PsyD - Martial Arts, Neuroscience & Mindfulness

Author, lecturer and black belt, Dr. Tamara Russell talks about her training in Shaolin Kung Fu and the neuroscience of martial arts and mindfulness.

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Steve Taylor, PhD - The Psychology of Self-Transcendence
Steve Taylor, PhD - The Psychology of Self-Transcendence

Dr. Steve Taylor talks about self-transcendence and peak experiences (famously coined by psychologist Abraham Maslow) and gives a psychological view of what causes them to occur.

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Melanie Greenberg, PhD - Creating a Stress-Proof Brain
Melanie Greenberg, PhD - Creating a Stress-Proof Brain

Dr. Melanie Greenberg is a clinical psychologist and consultant who wrote the bestselling book The Stress-Proof Brain. We discuss getting off of autopilot, the neuroscience of stress, and some direct tips for creating your own stress-proof, or at least stress-resistant, brain.

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Bob Roth - The Science of Transcendental Meditation (TM)
Bob Roth - The Science of Transcendental Meditation (TM)

Bob Roth is the CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, bringing TM to millions of people worldwide, and has taught the technique to numerous celebrities, including Oprah and Tom Hanks.

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Laura Bakosh, PhD - Inner Exploration
Laura Bakosh, PhD - Inner Exploration

Laura Bakosh is the Co-Founder of Inner Explorer, which has brought mindfulness to over 1 million students. Previously, Laura worked in GE's healthcare division for 13 years before co-founding her mindfulness and mental health organization and has spoken at major venues like TEDx and Wisdom 2.0.

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Diana Winston - The Spectrum of Awareness
Diana Winston - The Spectrum of Awareness

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She wrote The Little Book of Being and was called "one of the nation's best-known teachers of mindfulness” by the LA Times.

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Judson Brewer, MD, PhD - Mindfulness & Addiction
Judson Brewer, MD, PhD - Mindfulness & Addiction

Dr. Judson Brewer, M.D., Ph.D. is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, author, and Founder of MindSciences, Inc. He has used his skill set to research and develop treatments for addiction using mindfulness meditation.

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Jiro Taylor - Self-Inquiry & Living in Flow
Jiro Taylor - Self-Inquiry & Living in Flow

Jiro Taylor is the Founder & CEO of the Flowstate Collective, a company dedicated toward helping leaders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs achieve self-mastery. He went from studying Zen Buddhism in Japan to making millions in the corporate world before finding a balanced and fulfilling life.

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Willoughby Britton, PhD - Can Meditation Be Harmful?
Willoughby Britton, PhD - Can Meditation Be Harmful?

Dr. Willoughby Britton is a neuroscientist at Brown University studying the neurocognitive effects of mindfulness-based interventions for mood and anxiety disorders. In this episode, we discuss the potential dark sides of meditation practice.

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Ash Sangoram, MD, PhD - Neuroscience, Meditation & Elite Performance
Ash Sangoram, MD, PhD - Neuroscience, Meditation & Elite Performance

Dr. Ash Sangoram is a neuroscientist, neonatologist, former assistant Stanford Golf coach, and the Founder of GoaLoGolf, an elite performance training company. Ash is also an experience insight meditation practitioner, and he is integrating these principles with science and elite performance.

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Loch Kelly, MDiv, LCSW - Brooklyn Mahamudra Nondual Meditation
Loch Kelly, MDiv, LCSW - Brooklyn Mahamudra Nondual Meditation

Loch Kelly is a meditation teacher and psychotherapist who combines western science and psychology with ancient eastern methods for training the mind. He's the Founder of Open-Hearted Awareness Institute and author of Shift Into Freedom and The Way of Effortless Mindfulness.

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff - Neuromyths, Productivity & Cognitive Biases
Anne-Laure Le Cunff - Neuromyths, Productivity & Cognitive Biases

Anne-Laure Le Cunff is the Founder of Ness Labs, a venture studio dedicated to products that help people be happier and healthier. Previously Anne-Laure worked for Google on their digital health products team, and she is currently completing a Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience at King's College London.

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Wallace J. Nichols, PhD - The Science of Blue Mind
Wallace J. Nichols, PhD - The Science of Blue Mind

Dr. Nichols is a scientist, activist, community organizer, and author of the bestselling book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do.

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Neil Pasricha - Attention Diets
Neil Pasricha - Attention Diets

Neil Pasricha is the bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation and most recently You are Awesome. His books are New York Times and #1 international bestsellers and have sold millions of copies across dozens of languages.

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Ben Pakulski - The Bodybuilding Yogi
Ben Pakulski - The Bodybuilding Yogi

Ben Pakulski, a.k.a. BPAK is the CEO of Muscle Intelligence and a former IFBB professional bodybuilder who won the Mr. Canada competition in 2008. In this episode of the FitMind Podcast, we discuss how Ben got into yoga as a 320-pound muscle man, achieving mental fitness through meditation, covert influence, the attention economy, and tips for optimizing the mind.

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Keely Kolmes, PsyD - Psychology of the Internet & Social Media
Keely Kolmes, PsyD - Psychology of the Internet & Social Media

Dr. Keely Kolmes is a psychologist with over 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy. They are also the founder of Bay Area Open Minds and consult nationally and internationally on digital ethics and technology issues for clinicians.

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Elizabeth Frates, MD - Recipe for a Healthy Mind
Elizabeth Frates, MD - Recipe for a Healthy Mind

Dr. Frates is the Founder of Wellness Synergy, an award-winning professor at Harvard Medical School, and co-author of Life After Stroke. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and then Stanford Medical School. We discuss the importance of nutrition, exercise and sleep for achieving a healthy mind and body.

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