The Weekend University
Insights for Evolving Consciousness In-depth interviews with leading thinkers at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, culture, and spirituality. This show is for you if you’re interested in: – Reducing suffering — in yourself and others – Continuously upgrading your perspective – Realising more of your potential – Experiencing a greater sense of awe, meaning, and connection in everyday life. New episodes every Thursday.
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Idealism, Altered States, & The Case for a Purposeful Universe — Dr James Glattfelder
In this interview, I’m joined by Dr James Glattfelder. James is a physicist, complexity scientist, and peer-reviewed philosopher. His latest book: The Sapient Cosmos synthesises the latest developments in consciousness studies, physics, and information theory to tackle some of life’s biggest questions. Expect to learn:
Dr. David Spiegel is an author, psychiatrist and professor at Stanford University, and one of the world’s leading experts into the clinical applications of hypnosis. He has published thirteen books, over 400 scientific articles, and 170 chapters on hypnosis, stress physiology, trauma, and psychotherapy. He is also the
Dr. Peter Fenner’s nondual approach has been transforming psychotherapy and spiritual practice for decades. In this session, he explore why his teachings on nondual awareness have been so effective in areas such as personal growth, mental health, and spiritual realization—and how this radical understanding of conscious
Internal Family Systems: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness - Dr Richard Schwartz, PhD
Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. “All of us are born with many sub-minds―or
Consciousness, The Genesis Story, Jung, & Ending Inner Conflict — Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroscientist, stroke survivor, and bestselling author of My Stroke of Insight and Whole Brain Living. With over 27 million views, her TED Talk is one of the most viewed of all time. In this conversation, we explore: — How a left hemisphere stroke radically shifted Jill’s vie
MIT Neuroscientist: Expanding Consciousness is the Purpose of Life — Dr. Tony Nader
Dr. Tony Nader is a medical doctor, neuroscientist, and the global leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement. He holds an MD from the American University of Beirut and a PhD in neuroscience from MIT. In this conversation, we explore Dr. Nader’s provocative claim that consciousness is not a byproduct of the brain
