In this episode of On Human Flourishing, Joseph Bobrow, Roshi, Ph.D. talks to host, Wayne B. Jonas, MD to discuss creating healing spaces for service members and veterans.A clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Joseph was Chief of Psycholog

Planting Seeds for National Wellbeing with Senator Tom Harkin

May 4th, 2016 33m 52s

Having a healthy community relies on so much more than the healthcare industry according to former Senator Tom Harkin. The ideal system is one in which entities that control commerce, education, transportation and defense all work together to p

Shattering the Myth of Immutable Genes with Dr. Pamela Peeke

Apr 20th, 2016 45m 9s

For a long time, scientists considered genetics to be the predisposition of a person’s health. In other words, whatever genes a person was born with, determined if that person would develop a hereditary disease, addiction or obesity. New scient

PODCAST: An Interview with Henry Samueli, PhD

Apr 7th, 2016 27m 18s

Simply understanding how the am/fm radio works; that was the assignment for Henry Samueli’s 7th-grade electric shop class, the point in his life that turned out to be the beginning of it all. In the latest episode of On Human Flourishing, Samue

PODCAST: An Interview With Dr. James Gordon

Mar 15th, 2016 43m 48s

James Gordon, MD, started the Center for Mind Body Medicine (CMBM) based on his interest in creating what he calls “a community of healers.” He wanted to bring together the doctors who practiced medicine in a different way than the drug-based p

Podcast-An Interview With Dr. Robert Bonakdar

Jan 28th, 2016 25m 58s

Dr. Bonakdar recently visited Samueli Institute to discuss his journey in integrating the practices of integrative medicine. He currently holds the title, Director of the American Academy of Pain Management in addition to working as a Director

Podcast – An Interview with Dr. George Isham

Jan 8th, 2016 31m 23s

George Isham, MD, Chief Health Officer of HealthPartners, a nonprofit health provider that covers more than 1.5 million lives in Minnesota and Wisconsin, joins Samueli Institute President and CEO Wayne Jonas, MD, this week for a podcast intervi

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Linda Kaufman

Nov 18th, 2015 34m 14s

At Thanksgiving millions of Americans focus on gratitude, home and hearth while thousands of veterans are without shelter. While the societal factors that contribute to homelessness are complex, organizations across the country are successfully

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Patty Shinseki

Nov 6th, 2015 36m 16s

In honor of this week’s Veterans Day observance, Samueli Institute’s twice monthly podcast, On Human Flourishing, features an exclusive interview with teacher, military family advocate and Army spouse Patty Shinseki. Shinseki and Jonas discuss

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Dr. Geoffrey Ling

Oct 23rd, 2015 56m

Director of Biological Technology at DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Geoff Ling, MD, PhD, joins Samueli Institute CEO Wayne Jonas, MD, to discuss technology and healthcare on an episode of the Institute’s podcast, On Human Flo

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Dr. Robert Bonakdar

Oct 7th, 2015 25m 58s

Dr. Robert Bonakdar is Director of Pain Management at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla, California and a member of the Scripps Green Hospital Pain Management Committee. He also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor (Volu

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Dr. Kent Bradley

Sep 25th, 2015 38m 30s

Dr. Kent Bradley, former Chief Medical Officer with Safeway, Inc., joined the corporate grocery chain with a passion for instilling long-term health initiatives for employees.“I think increasingly that people value their health and companies n

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno

Sep 11th, 2015 29m 22s

In the 1970s when Joe Pizzorno, ND, decided to pursue a career in naturopathic medicine his choice of training programs was limited.“There was only one school left in all of North America,” Pizzorno explained to Samueli Institute President and

On Human Flourishing: An interview with Dr. Scott Shreve

May 24th, 2015 21m 34s

Dr. Scott Shreve, Director of Hospice and Palliative Care at the Department of Veterans Affairs, joins Dr. Jonas for a conversation on the growing need for end-of-life care for veterans.“Roughly a little over 600,000 veterans died this past ye

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Bob Duggan

May 10th, 2015 46m 2s

In a fast-paced society, being overwhelmed and stressed are often accepted as normal parts of life. But in doing so, what should be emotional cues become constraints that can have adverse affects on our health.Bob Duggan, an acupuncturist who

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Dr. Adi Haramati

Apr 24th, 2015 38m 9s

In 2001, Dr. Aviad Haramati received NIH support to fund a broad educational initiative aimed at incorporating complementary, alternative (CAM) and integrative medicine into the medical curriculum at Georgetown University.The goal of the initi

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Mary Jo Kreitzer

Apr 20th, 2015 25m 20s

Mary Jo Kreitzer is the founder and director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality & Healing, where she teaches and conducts research on optimal healing environments and mindfulness meditation. In this week’s episode of the

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Dr. Gail Christopher

Mar 30th, 2015 30m 3s

Dr. Gail Christopher joins Dr. Wayne Jonas to discuss disparities in health care access. Dr. Christopher is vice president for policy and senior advisor at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan.In this role, she serves on the p

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Sonia Rhodes

Mar 16th, 2015 22m 58s

Our guest today is Sonia Rhodes, a national leader in designing customer and employee experiences in the challenging arena of health care. Sonia is the Chief Executive and Experience Officer at Sonia Rhodes Experience Design and prior to launch

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Bill Novelli

Mar 2nd, 2015 21m 33s

“10,000 people turn 65 every day in this country, so the graying of America is happening right before our eyes.”Bill Novelli, former CEO of AARP, offers this sobering statistic during his conversation with Dr. Wayne Jonas. Now a professor of b

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Helen McNeal

Feb 16th, 2015 31m 29s

In this week’s episode of On Human Flourishing, Dr. Jonas speaks with Helen McNeal about the evolving views on hospice and palliative care. Ms. McNeal is a leader in the advancing field of palliative care and is tirelessly working to educate th

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Dr. Ian Coulter

Feb 2nd, 2015 48m 21s

In an interview with Dr. Ian Coulter, Dr. Jonas explores the evolution of chiropractic care over the last 40 years. Like other methods of alternative medicine, the public was well ahead of the industry when it came to use, although that was a s

On Human Flourishing – an interview with David Gibbs

Jan 19th, 2015 35m 15s

“The solution is embedded within the community.”David Gibbs is currently working with three communities – Detroit, Mich., New Orleans, Louisiana, and Indianola, Miss. – to identify their needs and aspirations in regard to health and well-being

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Susan Samueli

Jan 5th, 2015 19m 53s

We are happy to welcome Susan Samueli as our guest today. As co-founder of Samueli Institute, Susan comes to the table with a background in nutrition with a focus on alternative health care. Dr. Samueli has a consulting practice in the areas of

On Human Flourishing – an interview with Dr. Kevin Berry

Dec 1st, 2014 23m 20s

The ability for a person to adapt and thrive is a large part of resilience. But other factors such as background, experience and environment all have an effect on an individual’s ability to cope with a situation. Samueli Institute recently con