Best Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder Podcasts (2025)

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108. The Path and Craft of Fiction Writing 53:02

12d ago53:02

53:02

Laird is an alumnx of Naropa’s MFA Creative Writing program, former Naropa core faculty and Summer Writing Program faculty for 15 years, author of 9 novels, and current professor of writing at Brown University. In this episode, he takes us on the journey of finding his writing voice, the experiences that allowed him to become a published author and…

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107. A Look at Career & Life 45:03

2M ago45:03

45:03

A new podcast episode is out: A Look at Career & Life. Curious what Career & Life Services at Naropa has to offer you as a student or alumnx? Jessica DelCastillo, Senior Director of Academic Advising and Career & Life Development, and Danielle Swaser, Associate Director of Career & Life Development, sat down with MindfulU podcast host, David Devine…

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106. Translating Poetry: Finding the Heart 52:43

9M ago52:43

52:43

Did you know that translating poetry from one language to another is an art unto itself? In our latest episode of Mindful U podcast author, translator, and veteran, Bill Porter, who goes by the pen name Red Pine, takes us through the process of finding the true heart of poem that’s hidden beneath words. Hear his journey of how he began translating …

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105. The Vow from Hiroshima 48:57

12M ago48:57

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Mitchie Takeuchi is the writer and producer of the "The Vow From Hiroshima" a film about an atomic bomb survivor in Hiroshima who has dedicated her life to nuclear disarmament and activism. Mitchie is also a descendant of survivors of the atomic bomb and the film follows their friendship and mission to abolish nuclear weapons worldwide. On this epi…

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104. The Essential Relationship of Mindfulness and Activism 1:00:14

1+ y ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Reggie Hubbard is a yogi, political campaigner and activist, speaker, and meditation instructor. On this episode he speaks to working with grief and how to heal, he tells his story of how he aligned his professional and spiritual life into an integrated path of purpose, and he explains why he believes mindfulness is essential to political activism.…

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103. Reexamining Imposter Syndrome and the Inner Critic 57:06

1+ y ago57:06

57:06

Artist, author, and leadership development trainer, Rosi Greenberg, breaks down the concept of the inner critic and redefines imposter syndrome. Our inner critic isn’t going anywhere, but it can become an ally when we come into relationship with the wisdom that underlies it. She also examines imposter syndrome as something that is often a product o…

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102. Healing the Whole Person with Gestalt Therapy 57:41

1+ y ago57:41

57:41

Hear from Harmony Kwiker on the magic that is gestalt therapy. Harmony is a visiting professor of Naropa’s master's program in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling. She shares about how the gestalt therapy model has helped her bridge her spiritual path with a practical way to help others and provides a framework to treat patients as equals wh…

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101. Midlife Emergence: Free Your Inner Fire 54:39

1+ y ago54:39

54:39

Our latest podcast with Jen Berlingo, MA, LPC, ATR is out today! Jen is a Naropa Alumnx of the MA Transpersonal Therapy program, a practicing coach, licensed therapist and author of her new book Midlife Emergence: Free Your Inner Fire. In this episode you’ll hear about her Naropa experience and how getting a degree in counseling served her true cal…

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100. Holistic Life Foundation: Let Your Light Shine 42:35

2y ago42:35

42:35

Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez are inspiring examples of what it looks like to build a successful non-profit that utilizes yoga and mindfulness to empower communities. They are the founders of The Holistic Life Foundation, a Baltimore-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of underserved communities—…

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99. Nova Han: Creating Immersive Spaces 40:23

2y ago40:23

40:23

In this episode we’re diving into the world of creative entrepreneurship with Nova Han. Nova is the Creative Director for Electric Forest Festival, String Cheese Incident, and much much more. She discusses how she got started in the space, what her work looks to today, and how her creative vision keeps evolving. Check out this episode to hear an in…

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98. Stephanie Yuhas, PhD: Honoring the Earth: Climate, Ecology, and Ecopsychology 53:52

2y ago53:52

53:52

In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Stephanie Yuhas, the chair of both Eco Psychology MA program and the environmental studies BA program at Naropa University. Dr. Yuhas discusses the topics of climate grief, eco anxiety, and how to mobilize and ease these states into helpful action for our planet. She also talks about the various career paths avai…

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97. DJ CAVEM: The Cross-Pollination of Art and Sustainability 56:36

2y ago56:36

56:36

In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Ietef aka “DJ CAVEM”, international eco-hip hop artist, chef, organic gardener, and food justice advocate. DJ CAVEM shares about the important cross pollination of art and sustainability, and how food justice and ecological responsibility translate into equity for all. He also talks about celebrating companies th…

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96. Barbara Bash: Heaven, Earth and Humanity—What Calligraphy Can Teach Us About Each Moment 58:40

2y ago58:40

58:40

We are happy to have Spring 2023 Lenz Distinguished Lecturer Barbara Bash join us to discuss her creative journey as a calligraphic artist. In this episode, she discusses everything from Western calligraphy's precision to Big Brushstroke calligraphy's spontaneity and what unites them. She also talks about the three primary principles of contemplati…

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95. Valeria McCarroll, PhD: Somadelics, Pursuing Life with Psychedelic Support & Intentional Integration 49:05

2y ago49:05

49:05

Valeria McCarroll, PhD, joins us to discuss Somadelics, Pursuing Life with Psychedelic Support & Intentional Integration in this thought-provoking episode. Also discussed is being in 'right relationship' with the medicine, trauma responses, honoring the medicine's lineage, and transformational justice. After the episode, find more on ValeriaMcCarro…

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94. Dr. Jennifer Bacon: Sacred Activism and Educating the Whole Child 45:03

2y ago45:03

45:03

Dr. Jennifer Bacon is a strong proponent of taking action in activism. That is why she created the course "Sacred Activism" at Naropa - to empower a community to make strides in equality, anti-racism, and social justice. Her children's book, I Am an Antiracist Superhero! will be published by Bala Kids in 2023. Pre-order her book HERE Special Guest:…

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93. Jaguar Womban: Words Do Not Teach 1:04:15

2+ y ago1:04:15

1:04:15

SHE'S BACK! Ladies, theydies, and gentlemen - tune in for the uplifting magic that is Jaguar Womban! Those who got to witness her on Naropa's campus already know. And those who haven't can feel her healing aura through this episode. Jaguar is a multi-dimensional healing artist, medicine woman, a visionary Mother of the womb nation. She also works w…

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92. Andrew Schelling: Writing as a Spiritual Practice & State of Mind 59:20

2+ y ago59:20

59:20

Today, our beloved professor of the Religious Studies Program and the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, Andrew Schelling, joins us to discuss language, the page as a performance, and the bravery to pursue writing as a spiritual practice and state of mind. Andrew's work involves around 20 odd books of writings and edits along with being a …

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91. Netanel Miles-Yepez: Comparative Religion 1:21:20

2+ y ago1:21:20

1:21:20

Netanel Miles-Yepez is a Sufi Pir (Sufi spiritual guide), Doctor of Divinity, and World Wisdom’s Professor at Naropa. He is also an artist, an author, a religious scholar, a spiritual teacher and a Co-Founder of The Heart Fire Festival. His focuses and studies are with Sufiism. In this episode, we hear him speak about Sufiism, developing a deeper u…

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90. Thupten Jinpa Langri: Translating The Dalai Lama 56:34

2+ y ago56:34

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The 14th Dalai Lama's wisdom is largely accessible to the English-speaking world because of today’s honorary guest. In this episode, we hear Thupten Jinpa speak fondly of his monk-hood as a compassionate Tibetan child, the divine alignment that cast him as the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama, and his Holistic appreciation for the con…

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89. Jordan Quaglia: The Science of Mindfulness Training 58:25

2+ y ago58:25

58:25

*Join Jordan at this science-backed training on Sept 6th "Compassion-Based Boundaries: An Introduction with Jordan Quaglia, PhD" *"In this workshop, Director of Naropa’s Cognitive and Affective Science Lab, Jordan Quaglia, PhD, offers an introduction to what he calls compassion-based boundaries, a science-backed framework that provides practical sk…

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88. Dr. Nicholas Powers: A Future On Psychedelics 55:42

2+ y ago55:42

55:42

"Last time I sang the national anthem, I was on ecstasy." (Powers, 2018, maps.org) Nicholas Powers, PhD, is a writer. His no-BS approach to humanitarian literature has caught the eyes of Wall Street Journal, Truth Out, and The Independent. Tune in for a bold conversation on how a future on psychedelics might look. https://indypendent.org/authors/ni…

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87. Spring Washam: Ayahuasca's Accelerated Earth School 54:27

3y ago54:27

54:27

Spring Washam "clocks in" at a job many of us here at Naropa day-dream about: Hosting entheogenic plant ceremonies at a retreat space in Costa Rica. This episode is a colorful glimpse into her world of combining meditation, detoxifying nutrition, integrative practices, and sacred plant medicine in what she calls "accelerated earth school". Spring i…

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86. Tai Amri Poetics: Beautiful Ashe 46:56

3y ago46:56

46:56

Tai Amri: "I started Allies in Action at Naropa while I was there as a student, and also was the editor of Tendril, which was a journal on diversity. And that really came out of my feelings of like, man it’s really hard being black in Boulder, and being black at Naropa was also very difficult. And — and I was getting triggered all the time, and mic…

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85. Regina Smith: Visions of a Thriving Mission, Culture & Inclusive Community 59:18

3y ago59:18

59:18

Regina Smith, Masters in Contemplative Psychotherapy & Buddhist Psychology from Naropa, has a contemplated what a thriving mission, culture, and inclusivity-driven community could look like. Regina and her Naropa team are mirroring this vision in order to make it less of a dream and more reality. Tune into this episode to catch a glimpse of her ins…

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84. Jamelah & Amanda: Mission, Culture & Inclusive Community at Naropa 49:23

3y ago49:23

49:23

Mission, Culture & Inclusive Community is a new division at Naropa University. It was created post murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor - when the push for closer alignment with unconditional peace was necessary for the conscious evolution of our Naropa community as mindfulness leaders. Learn more about the work this division is doing at Naro…

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83.Travis Cox: Ecopsychology and Psychedelics 58:27

3y ago58:27

58:27

Travis Cox, PhD is back after our first conversation, four years ago, this time adding on the lens of psychedelics to look at ecopsychology as a radical intervention. Explore the negative consequences of our disconnect from planet, personal, and spirituality and how it intersects and impacts ecopsychology when we introduce psychedelics to explore r…

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82. Dr. Sara Lewis - Psychedelic Assisted Therapy 53:34

3+ y ago53:34

53:34

"But it’s also a lot of sort of ordinary people who have tried everything else, you know, veterans, first responders, sexual assault survivors, people who have already been through years and years of therapy and different kinds of medications, people with substance abuse, people who have had suicide attempts. So the fact that the FDA has given MDMA…

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81. Jamie Beachy: Psychedelic Chaplaincy 55:33

3+ y ago55:33

55:33

"When we’re with people who are reviewing the end of their life or saying goodbye to a loved one, there’s this heightened sense of connection and awareness, a lot of times in crisis and sometimes difficulty. Psychedelic journeys can be — not always be easy and expansive, sometimes they’re challenging. And so there are a lot of — lot of our training…

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80. Anne Lamott and Neal Allen: Conversation for Shapes of Truth: Discover God Inside of You 57:09

4y ago57:09

57:09

"When that first object that represents the truth of the belief that I have an emotional issue dissipates or disappears from me, I fall into exactly the state of being that Buddhists call equanimity. That state of contentment and self satisfaction that needs nothing at the moment. I don’t just get respite from my emotional issue that I happen to be…

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Episode 66: Worminizer 57:26

4+ y ago57:26

57:26

Graycen and Alison, in their last episode, talk about the Arecibo telescope, a fishy mystery, a pollinator mystery, and crabification.By Science Buffs

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Episode 65: Here’s Something About Thanksgiving 59:08

4+ y ago59:08

59:08

Graycen and Alison talk about some Thanksgiving-themed stories, including stories about seed banks, rats, football, and a Thanksgiving NASA disaster.By Science Buffs

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Episode 64: Lair On A Log 51:40

4+ y ago51:40

51:40

Graycen and Alison talk about some science stories of the week, including stories about window-like wood, moth-like glass, composting human remains, and baby beetles.By Science Buffs

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78. Charles Eisenstein: The Origin of Wrongness 45:53

5y ago45:53

45:53

"I read very widely and was trying to put the pieces together to understand this lifelong question that I had carried. What is the origin of the wrongness in the world, which is presented to us as a series of fragmented isolated atrocities and injustices and horrors -- without any synthesizing narrative that explains why the world is the way that i…

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77. Charlotte Rotterdam: Finding Courage in Contemplative Education 47:38

5y ago47:38

47:38

"Absolutely. You know we might have an idea about something, but then when you begin to express it from a creative place it's almost like you have to feel into it. If I want to write a poem about sadness it's not just about my ideas about sadness. At some point as I'm writing I need to stop and feel into what does sadness feel like? And then I migh…

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79. Anthony Gallucci: Re-establishing Masculinity 41:25

5y ago41:25

41:25

"There's gender identity, which isn't actually a problem. It's when it's forced into a limited paradigm or spectrum it can be an issue or when it's forced into a hierarchy. I see us eventually eliminating the hierarchy within these systems of identity and becoming more for lack of a better term, more merit based in our assessment of people's qualit…

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76. Miki Fire: Discovering the Self Through Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy 46:47

6y ago46:47

46:47

"I do think here at Naropa specifically we do have a transpersonal orientation, a transpersonal lens that we then incorporate into all of our classes. So, the contemplative education piece is very much interwoven in what we do in the field. And so, we incorporate contemplative practices, we talk about how nature based experiences themselves can be …

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75. Carl Anthony: The Urban Habitat Program 35:18

6y ago35:18

35:18

"We need to think about a new quality in our organization where we are not only protesting against the things that are really hurting our communities and neighborhoods, but we're also really cultivating expertise on ideas and visions that we might have for the neighborhood and community. Finding ways that rather than having these issues come forth …

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74. Paloma Pavel: Reimagining Community Organizing & Environmental Literacy 45:11

6y ago45:11

45:11

"It's been a great joy and privilege in my life to work with individuals, with communities, with groups—sometimes in traditional organizations and non-profits—sometimes at a community level. We're living in a time where I think we're being called to move from a politics of protest and saying no to one of saying yes, and of governance, and of really…

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73. Paloma Pavel & Carl Anthony: Breakthrough Communities, Underserved Populations, & Community Engagement 52:07

6y ago52:07

52:07

"As we open and see that what we're carrying around inside ourselves, what we have created around us is kind of a fear story. When we actually step into the fierce love story that we long for, we start having a much more joyful experience and one where we're not at war with our earth community. One where we're actually welcoming growing things in o…

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72. Joanna Macy: The Work That Reconnects Part 2 of 2 36:30

6y ago36:30

36:30

"We talked about the spiral of the work that reconnects and then you talked about how once you dare to really see and speak what you've wanted to keep at arm's length, once you refuse to turn away and really suffer with your world and then you realize that the world is flowing into you and the living planet becomes alive for you. And then it genera…

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71. Joanna Macy: The Work That Reconnects Part 1 of 2 53:16

6y ago53:16

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Support Mindful U at Naropa UniversityBy Naropa University

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70. Alicia Patterson: Deep Wisdom & Healing of the Pelvic Bowl 49:30

6y ago49:30

49:30

"The pelvic floor muscle tissues are connected very intricately and beautifully, and I feel like it can be complex in some ways to the abdominal muscles. And I think of the pelvic floor as the foundation of a building, it's like the ground level of the body. If the foundation of a building is off or suffering or it's not right, the whole rest of th…

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69. Rick Snyder: Decisive Intuition, Using your Gut Instincts to Make Smart Business Decisions 49:48

6y ago49:48

49:48

"Emotional intelligence has completely revolutionized our lives and our business space. And because that's there there's now this foundation around intuitive intelligence. So, this is the next nuance that I'm really passionate to bring in, is that emotional intelligence is foundational and key. But it's not the whole story of how we discern informa…

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68. Venerable Pannavati: Hearing the Cries of the World & Responding with Compassion 53:48

6y ago53:48

53:48

"Meditation is so important—particularly training and concentration. How to steady and fix the mind until conceptual thoughts fall away. We live so much in our conceptualizing nature that we can't imagine life without that. But when you start doing this practice, you find out that you can conceptualize, and you cannot. So, learning how to drop into…

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67. Nashalla Nyinda: Tibetan & Asian Medicine in Relationship with Western Biomedicine 49:45

6y ago49:45

49:45

"It's said in Tibetan medicine that you have to have all five elements plus karma in order to be incarnated at all. So, even to obtain the precious human body you have to have all five elements in karma. So you're going to choose certain parents and situations. They're going to give you some genetic factors which are going to influence your inner e…

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66. Encore Presentation: Brigitte Marsh: Herbal Health & Healing 27:25

6y ago27:25

27:25

Brigitte is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of Natural Health with almost fifty years of experience. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University and The School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Arise, Envision and Unify Festivals, and The Mayo Clinic. She blogs for …

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65. Sue Wallingford: Healing Generational Wounds Through Art Therapy 42:48

6y ago42:48

42:48

"Creativity is inherent in us as human beings. I think that we've, in some ways, lost the connection and the right to have our own creativity and our own artistry. For me, just touching into that in of itself is healing. It also takes you into a different part of your brain. It accesses different parts of your psyche and your spirituality and your …

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64. Holistic Life Foundation: A Teacher's Approach to Mindfulness in Baltimore Public Schools 43:36

6y ago43:36

43:36

"You know, we're doing this job dealing with people's problems and not necessarily giving them advice, but just allowing them to tap into their own thoughts and weigh out their own options to create decisions. The more you hold on—you attach yourself to an outcome, then that becomes stressful and then it's not genuine anymore. It's also stressful o…

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63. Holistic Life Foundation: A Principal's Insight to Mindfulness Programs in Baltimore Public Schools 44:16

6y ago44:16

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"Anything dealing with meditation or anything dealing with children's emotional growth is difficult to quantify. And it's difficult to put a price on it. So, it's difficult for schools, principals in particular to bring programs when you have to pay some people to do some things inside of a school. So, meditation and things of that nature unfortuna…

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62. Holistic Life Foundation: An Onsite Inquiry into Mindfulness 39:41

6y ago39:41

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"Personally in ten years I see mindfulness implemented in every aspect of life -- whether it's school -- like a school will have like a mindful moment at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day and have alternative suspension rooms where kids de-escalate themselves. It would be cool if you know every business started their day off with t…

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