The Weekend University
The Weekend University aims to make the best psychology lectures available to the general public. To do this, we organise 'lecture days', on the last Sunday of each month, where you get a full day of talks from leading psychologists, university professors and authors. This podcast features in-depth interviews with our speakers, so you can learn more about their work. For more information, please see: http://theweekenduniversity.com
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Liz Lacy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Trainer, who is widely recognised as a leading authority on applying Schema Therapy in the treatment of addiction. This conversation provides an introduction to the core ideas of this innovative approach, covering things like: — The flaws in the mainstr
Nondual Naturalism: A New Paradigm for Understanding Consciousness — Dr James Cooke
Dr James Cooke is a consciousness researcher, meditation teacher, and author of The Dawn of Mind. His work blends science and spirituality to offer a fascinating perspective on reality and our place within it. We dive into nondual naturalism, the nature of consciousness, and how understanding these ideas can transform
James Altucher — Reinvention, Accelerated Learning, and Lessons from Making (and Losing) Millions
James Altucher is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, investor, stand up comedian, and podcaster who has founded over 20 companies and published more than 20 books. This was a bit of a surreal experience for me, as there are few people on the planet that have impacted my thinking and approach to business more than Jam
Psychedelics: The Future of Addiction Treatment? - Dr Matthew Johnson
Dr Matthew Johnson is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins, and one of the world’s most published scientists on the human effects of psychedelics. His research focuses on the behavioural economics of drug use, addiction, and risk behaviour. In this conversation, we explore: — The underlying
Jodi Wellman is an executive coach, speaker, and author, with a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Her TEDx talk, “How Death Can Bring You Back to Life”, has garnered over 1.3 million views, and her new book, “You Only Die Once”, offers a roadmap for living without regrets. Her
Dr. Laurel Parnell is a leading expert on the therapeutic tool, eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing which is more widely known as EMDR. She has trained thousands of clinicians nationally and internationally, and is the author of several bestselling books, including: “Attachment Focused EMDR”, “Tapping In”, an