Best Robin Hanson Podcasts (2025)

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Weird (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) 1:01:29

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Minds Almost Meeting: Season 11, Episode 3. View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/weird Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What wou…

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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 28, 2025 – Thor Hanson on Wonders 27:32

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For each of us, it’s probably safe to bet that our most familiar piece of the natural world is the outdoor space right beside the place we live – our own yard. But how well do we really know even... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Plato's Republic (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Arnold Brooks) 1:12:21

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Minds Almost Meeting: Season 11, Episode 1. View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/platos-republic Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rule…

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Trevor Hanson - Becoming Your Most Secure Self 52:25

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What does it really take to feel secure—in yourself, your relationships, and your life? In this soulful episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin is joined by internationally recognized therapist and coach, Trevor Hanson, for a deeply honest conversation about what it means to build true emotional security from the inside out. They explore the roots of anx…

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Robert Revell: Composing for film, craft vs creativity 51:57

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Robert Revell’s grandfather was a poet who fled Mao’s China - and Robert tells the story of how he went back to find his family’s house, still untouched after fifty years. Robert is a film and TV composer with a side gig: The band Blood Money, and reflects on the state of film music and the difference between work-for-hire and work that nourishes t…

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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 21, 2025 – Ken Druse on Foliage Power 27:38

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There may be no moment in the year when my friend Ken Druse and I are more grateful for the range of textures and colors of foliage we made room for in our gardens than we are right now –... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Ritual (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) 1:02:14

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Minds Almost Meeting: Season 11, Episode 1. View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/ritual Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What wo…

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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 14, 2025 – George Schoellkopf of Hollister House 26:03

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Today’s guest returned from a 1979 trip visiting English gardens inspired to do some garden-making of his own. His canvas was a northwestern Connecticut hillside and not the Cotswolds, and the home he’d just purchased wasn’t a grand manor house... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald - Finding Joy in Hard Times 53:00

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Have you ever felt guilty for experiencing joy when life feels heavy? In this powerful episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with trauma researcher, author, and coach Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald—affectionately known as MC—to explore how joy and grief can coexist, and why embracing joy in hard times isn’t just possible, but essential. Drawing f…

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Dr. John Marzluff on Crows – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 7, 2025 24:54

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A couple of ravens have been shouting at each other across the garden each day this spring-into-summer, and their loud-mouthed antics reminded me of a somewhat less bawdy conversation about crows and ravens that I had a decade ago on... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Beth Brantley on Beech Diseases – A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach – June 30, 2025 28:15

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A big old copper beech tree is a focal point of my garden, and each time I look out the window at it admiringly these days, I feel the same love and gratitude I always have for its grandeur –... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Practical Optimism - Dr. Sue Varma 53:53

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Optimism isn’t just a mindset—it’s a skill you can practice and grow. In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with psychiatrist, author, and mental health advocate Dr. Sue Varma to explore the power of Practical Optimism. Drawing from her new book Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being, Dr. Varma sh…

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Mike Gibson on Topiary – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 23, 2025 28:02

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Today we’re going to do some pruning, but not the same old straight-forward kind. Instead we’re going to talk topiary, and its transformative powers – not just on the plant that is the subject that’s getting clipped, or on the... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Tom Gilmartin | Cheat Codes for Creatives 58:26

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Tom Gilmartin helps students and early-career creative marketing minds gain an almost unfair advantage—not just in landing the roles they dream about, but in proving they belong, creating real impact, and setting the foundation for a career that fuels the soul. After 20+ years hiring and leading hundreds of creative + marketing minds in agencies an…

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Terry Phan & Tomo Goto: Planet nine - finally detected? 22:08

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"Extreme trans-Neptunian Objects" - or chunks of rock that orbit the sun on average 250 times further away from the sun than Earth does - are moving in strange ways. They seem to be clustered somewhat, and Brown / Batygin suggested in 2016 that an explanation could be a hidden ninth planet in our solar system, around 5-10 earth masses. Terry Long P…

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Frances Palmer on Cutting Gardens – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 16, 2025 28:03

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Some of us plant a row of particular annuals with the intention to cut them for bouquets in their moment of bloom – and some of us think bigger have a whole cutting garden within our landscape. I feel like... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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How to Stop Abandoning Yourself - Dr. Amanda Hanson 48:08

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So many of us have been taught to shrink ourselves to fit into someone else’s story. But what happens when we step into the center of our own? In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with psychologist and author Dr. Amanda Hanson to explore what it truly means for women to become the muses of their own lives. Drawing from her book Muse:…

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Big Ideas with Robin Hanson 1:15:35

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Welcome to Ideas Untrapped podcast. In this episode, I talk with economist Robin Hanson. This episode is about an everyday exploration of some of Robin's biggest ideas. We discussed the hidden motives behind our everyday behaviours and how they shape institutions like education, healthcare, and government. We explore his ideas on signalling, innova…

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Brittany Hanson LV42: Weddings, Wildfires and Autism Wisdom 1:08:41

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🎧 What do you do when your home burns down, your multi-million-dollar business is crippled by COVID, and your non-verbal autistic son is struggling in a chaotic world? 💔🔥♾️ If you’re LV42's Brittany Rogers Hanson, you rise — with emotional intelligence as your superpower. In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Brittany shares her journey from pho…

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Abundant Landscapes with Kelly Norris – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 9, 2025 26:48

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We may know one when we see it, but what word best describes an ecological landscape? Compared to traditional, more formal gardens, such native-plant-forward designs are variously labeled as looser, or naturalistic, or wildish—all perfectly accurate. Is there perhaps a... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Gardening with My Sister – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 2, 2025 27:57

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I’ve answered a lot of garden questions in my time as a garden journalist, but nobody has asked more of them than today’s guest—who’s also the person I’ve known longer than anyone else on the planet. My baby sister, Marion... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Julie Krafchik & Yue Xu - How to Be Dateable 57:45

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin is joined by Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu, co-hosts of the Dateable podcast and authors of the new book How to Be Dateable. With humor, honesty, and hard-earned wisdom from their own dating journeys—and those of thousands of others—they explore what it really means to date authentically in today’s world—and w…

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Power to the People 52:07

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Welcome to Ideas Untrapped podcast. In this episode, I speak with economist Sugandha Srivastav about the hidden political economy of electricity in developing countries. Using examples from her study of Pakistan's electricity market, we explored how opaque power purchase agreements, regulatory capture, and poor procurement practices drive high cost…

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Eco Adventures with ‘The Bad Naturalist’ – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 26, 2025 27:53

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Again and again, as I was reading the recent book “Bad Naturalist” by Paula Whyman, I kept thinking: Good thing I only have a couple of acres of land. Whyman tackled 200 acres on a Virginia mountaintop, dreaming of reshaping... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Nancy Lawson on Mosquitoes – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 19, 2025 27:15

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The first issue of “American Gardener,” the newly redesigned member magazine of the American Horticultural Society, arrived recently, and in it are lots of good reads—including an article by today’s guest, Nancy Lawson, aka “The Humane Gardener.” She writes about... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Dr. Thema Bryant - Matters of the Heart 52:00

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with Dr. Thema Bryant, psychologist, ordained minister, and author of Matters of the Heart, for a powerful conversation about healing our relationships from the inside out. They explore how our emotional lives are shaped by family, culture, and early experiences, and what it takes to shift the pat…

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Ken Druse on Shade Treasures – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 12, 2025 27:50

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When I first started gardening, it wasn’t unusual to hear other gardeners lamenting the shady areas of their landscapes – wishing for more, more, more sun. But my friend Ken Druse never looked at the lower-light areas that way –... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Dan Wilder on Powerhouse Shrubs – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 5, 2025 28:03

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Woody plants—the trees and shrubs—can be pure ecological powerhouses, but most of us don’t have room for an entire forest in our backyards. So on a garden scale, which shrubs in particular really get the job done best? Dan Wilder, a longtime native plant... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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John Kim - Breaking Up & Breaking Through 50:54

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Not all breakups are the same, and neither is the journey to healing. In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with bestselling author and therapist, John Kim, also known as The Angry Therapist, to explore the different types of breakups and how to navigate them with intention. Drawing from his new book, Breakup on Purpose, John shares h…

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Nicolas Sfeir: Built Different — From $300 to a $250M Raiders Stadium Deal 55:16

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Born in a hospital bunker during the Lebanese Civil War, Nicolas Sfeir arrived in the U.S. with two suitcases, $300, and a dream. Today, he’s the owner of EEF Custom Homes, a father of four, and a graduate of ChoiceCenter’s LV159 EQ Leadership training who has scaled companies from $23M to $72M and won the $250M mechanical contract for the Raiders …

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Uli Lorimer on Trillium & More – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 28, 2025 27:07

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I look forward to spring for many reasons, not the least of which is the emergence and bloom time of the trilliums. There’s a saying that good things come in threes, and trilliums are certainly proof of that. I talked... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Pasha Esfandiary: Raising the Stakes to Win in Business & Life 1:00:57

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🎲 What happens when you stop playing not to lose—and start betting on yourself? From poker prodigy ♠️ to $50 million real estate mogul 🏢, Pasha Esfandiary has mastered the art of betting on himself — and winning big 💥. In this unforgettable episode of EQ U, Pasha opens up about growing up without a mother 💔, being raised by a hardworking Iranian im…

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Dr. Sara Kuburic - Self-Loss and Finding Authenticity 44:26

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with Dr. Sara Kuburic (@millennial.therapist) to discuss themes of self-loss, authenticity, and personal responsibility. They explore how we can drift away from who we truly are—and the steps to reconnect with ourselves. Drawing from her book It’s On Me, Dr. Sara shares her own experience with sel…

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Marigolds & More with Peace Seedlings – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 21, 2025 27:28

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So you think you’re familiar with marigolds and zinnias? Well, it’s time to take another look, I think, as I have been longingly in the seed list from Oregon-based Peace Seedlings. Among their offerings are multi-toned zinnias in shades you won’t... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Rosy Dawn Gardens on Coleus – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 14, 2025 27:11

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It’s hard to think of a brighter botanical bright spot than the one that Coleus creates—whether in a container design, or planted in a garden bed. And it’s hard to think of a more Coleus-filled place than Rosy Dawn Gardens,... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Ep 46: Christianity and Saving Democracy with Jonathan Rauch 1:12:24

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Micah Redding interviews Jonathan Rauch on Christianity, the role of religion in liberalism, and why Christians should embrace Jesus to save democracy. Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington; a contributing writer of the Atlantic; and the author of numerous books on public policy, culture, and government. His l…

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Amy Chaplin on Spring Flavors – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 7, 2025 27:23

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I can almost taste it now: the flavors of the first spring crops, whether homegrown, or from your CSA share, or even ethically foraged…with the promise of a whole growing season of the freshest, tastiest produce to come. It’s the... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Bullsh*t (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard) 57:15

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Minds Almost Meeting: Season 10, Episode 11. View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/bs Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What woul…

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Francesca Hogi - Love, Intention, and Finding Your Best Match 1:05:54

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This week on Let’s Talk Love, Robin is joined by Francesca Hogi —matchmaker, love coach, and author of How to Find True Love—for an enlightening conversation about self-awareness, personal growth, and the journey to meaningful relationships. Francesca shares her inspiring story of transitioning careers to help others find love, emphasizing the impo…

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Henry Akins: How a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Sees What Others Miss 1:01:47

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In this powerful episode of EQ U, co-hosts Robin Williams and Corrine Clement of ChoiceCenter Leadership University sit down with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and globally renowned instructor Henry Akins, the fastest person to ever receive a black belt from the legendary Rickson Gracie. But beyond the mat, Henry is a graduate of ChoiceCenter’s LV…

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Teresa Woodard on Maximalist Design – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – March 31, 2025 27:06

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More isn’t always better, of course, but in the case of the gardens profiled in the new book “Garden to the Max,” it definitely is, whether more color, more texture, more drama or all of the above, and then some,... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Dwayne Murray: The 4 EQ Pillars That Got Me Through Grief, Loss, and Fatherhood 1:02:41

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In this powerful episode of EQ U, hosts Robin Williams and Corrine Clement sit down with 2009 ChoiceCenter Leadership University graduate Dwayne Murray (LV98)—a resilient entrepreneur, devoted father, and intentional leader—who shares his transformative journey through emotional intelligence. Dwayne opens up about his path from growing up without a…

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Theresa Crimmins on Phenology – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – March 24, 2025 27:02

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Though the calendar says that spring started on March 20, the many clues that nature offers to those who watch and listen add up to a more complex and layered unfolding over time. Inspired by a new book called “Phenology,”... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Kafka's 'The Castle' (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) 1:01:02

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Minds Almost Meeting: Season 10, Episode 10. View the transcript for this episode here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mindsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lmostmeeting.com/episodes/kafkas-the-castle Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground ru…

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Jessica Maguire - Regulating Your Nervous System 48:28

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In this episode of Let’s Talk Love, Robin sits down with Jessica Maguire to explore how our nervous system shapes our emotional well-being, relationships, and overall health. Jessica worked as a physiotherapist then transitioned to teaching a global community about the importance of and skills to regulate our nervous systems. Together, they discuss…

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Free Markets in Africa 46:40

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Hello, everyone, and this is Ideas Untrapped podcast. In this episode, I explored the challenges of acceptance of free market ideas in Africa with my guest, Tinashe Murapata. We talked about how the struggles of free market ideas can be traced back to historical misinterpretations that link capitalism with colonial oppression. We also discussed the…

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Keith Bentz: Master Trainer's 40-Year Journey from Stanford to Sauvignon Blanc 46:02

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🤔 What does it take to go from Stanford professor to world-renowned transformational trainer? And how do ancient philosophy, emotional intelligence, and experiential training shape the way leaders break through their limitations? In this episode of EQ U, hosts Robin Williams and Corrine Clement sit down with Keith Bentz—a master trainer, training d…

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Garden Biodiversity at Chanticleer – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – March 17, 2025 27:33

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Anyone who has heard of or even better visited Chanticleer Garden in Pennsylvania knows that it is home to some of the country’s most exceptional examples of horticultural creativity and innovation. A multi-year biodiversity survey of the Chanticleer property has... Read More ›By Margaret Roach

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Mikey Kim: From Wax to Riches – How He Turned $500 Into a Global Candle Empire 1:09:45

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🔥 Talk about a glow up! 🔥 What if losing your job and being isolated in the global pandemic became the best thing that ever happened to you? 🚀 In this episode of EQ U, co-hosts Robin Williams and Corrine Clement sit down with LV211's Mikey Kim, the visionary CEO & Founder of Hemlock Park, to uncover his incredible journey from a small apartment sid…

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Jim Sirch on Frog Gardens – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – March 10, 2025 28:10

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We’ve all heard about what plants and other features figure into making a garden for the birds, or a pollinator garden … but what about a frog garden? I’m crazy about frogs and would like to think my place is... Read More ›By Margaret Roach