Chessa and I go way back. She is a Biblical scholar turned elementary school therapist and an all-around thoughtful, compassionate, and charming human being. We talk about accepting and working within the limits of compassionate care, whether w

BJ Miller | Sauntering Toward Meaning

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 9m

BJ Miller is a palliative care physician, an instructor at UCSF's School of Medicine, and the coauthor of A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death. He also founded Mettle Health, an online team of end-of-

Erik Davis | Weird & Wondrous

Sep 2nd, 2020 1h

In the world of esoteric mysticism, psychedelic exploration, and counter-cultural thought, few people are as enigmatic and thoughtful as Erik Davis. His writing places contemporary cultural phenomena within the context of a greater human story,

Erica Siegal | Healing Inner & Outer Worlds

Aug 6th, 2020 44m 8s

It's a rare person who makes their life about caring for others. Erica Siegal is one of those people. She is a therapist in the Phase III clinical trials for MDMA, a powerful medicine for individuals suffering from treatment-resistant post-trau

David Pizarro | Beginning

Jul 20th, 2020 1h 10m

I’m so grateful to have Dave Pizarro as our first guest. He is a psychology professor at Cornell University and the cohost of Very Bad Wizards, a podcast that influenced the creation of our show. We explore his work, his religious upbringing, a