On this week’s podcast, Marianne sits down with mindfulness experts and husband & wife duo, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman. A pioneer in the field, Jack founded two of the most well known meditation centers in the country - Insight Meditation

Breaking Hate with Christian Picciolini

Jan 21st, 2021 1h 4m

Christian Picciolini was a vulnerable 14-year old when approached by a leader of a neo-Nazi group in Chicago. Christian fell in with the group and remained for eight years, becoming a leader in the white supremacist skinhead movement.Today, Pic

The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Reverend Bernice King

Jan 14th, 2021 1h 31m

As we approach MLK Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s youngest daughter, Reverend Bernice King, joins Marianne for a discussion about her father’s legacy and how we can "honor him with our lives."After the interview Marianne takes listener questi

“Generous Ferocity” with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

Jan 7th, 2021 1h 3m

Newly elected chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, joins Marianne for an in-depth conversation about the 2020 election, progressive politics and what’s needed as we move forward. The co-chair of Presiden

The Biology of Belief with Dr. Bruce Lipton

Dec 31st, 2020 1h 2m

A cell biologist by training and a thought leader in the world of epigenetics, Dr. Bruce Lipton’s work bridges the scientific with the spiritual. In the 70’s, while working at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he discovered that our environm

A People’s Economy with Stephanie Kelton

Dec 17th, 2020 1h 20m

From health care to education, policy proposals that do the most to help people live better lives are often met with the question, “But how are you going to pay for it?” That’s where Stephanie Kelton - the “people’s economist” - comes in.A form

Brain, Heart, Magic: A Conversation with Dr. James Doty

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 12m

Jim Doty was a self-described juvenile delinquent raised in a violent and dysfunctional home when, at the age of twelve, he wandered into a magic shop and met someone who would change his life. Promising to show him REAL magic, a woman named Ru

“Press On, My Sisters”: A Conversation with Sue Monk Kidd

Dec 2nd, 2020 1h 13m

Author Sue Monk Kidd is one of Marianne’s favorite contemporary novelists. In this episode, Marianne and Sue discuss Sue’s books “The Invention of Wings” and her latest, “The Book of Longings.” “The Invention of Wings” is based on the historic

Why Presidential Transitions Are So Important: A Conversation With Michael Lewis

Nov 25th, 2020 1h 9m

Michael Lewis takes the most left brain issue and gives it right brain impact. That’s exactly what he does in one of Marianne’s favorite books, The Fifth Risk. The book has been called “a love letter to federal workers” by the Washington Post.

Who is Nina Turner and Why Do So Many of Us Love Her?

Nov 18th, 2020 1h 25m

Political powerhouse Nina Turner opens up to Marianne about growing up as a member of the “working poor” and how that fuels her fight for justice today. The two also discuss the importance of electing social justice warriors at the local level,

A Conversation with Andrew Yang

Nov 11th, 2020 1h 23m

Marianne Williamson welcomes her friend Andrew Yang to the podcast this week. They talk election results, the need for direct cash relief and the work that needs to be done as we “battle for the soul of the Democratic Party.”Following the inter

A Land of Contradictions w/ Guest Anand Giridharadas

Nov 4th, 2020 1h 3m

Some people talk and all we want to do is listen. Author and journalist Anand Giridharadas is one of those people. His most recent book, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, explores the rigging of the American system and

The Largest Environmental Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of

Oct 30th, 2020 1h 6m

Referred to as the “Amazon Chernobyl," it's the largest environmental disaster that you’ve probably never heard of… Billions of gallons of toxic waste dumped into the Amazon by American oil company Texaco (now Chevron), leaving indigenous Ecuad

Caroline Myss: American Archetypes

1 Oct 28th, 2020 56m 19s

Author and leader in the higher consciousness movement Caroline Myss applies her wisdom to America’s predicament today. In her first episode, Marianne sits down with her longtime friend for a conversation about America’s psychological dynamics,