How to Create Change Without White-Knuckling It
When I was first advised by my own spiritual coach to stop white-knuckling my life, I was shocked. Is she missing something? I thought to myself, how am I ever…
“I Don’t Believe that God Likes Repetition” – Healing Habitual Patterns Through Mindfulness with Felix Lopez
I believe we all want to heal from the inside out, rather than just managing our "condition" or symptoms. This involves lifting the curtain just a little bit and taking…
What is Begging for the Blessing of Your Attention?
Hi friends, on the path to ending addiction, I have found it crucial to identify those aspects of life that are calling to me, to shed the light of my…
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Your Inner Landscape Will Astound You
We are each a galaxy unto ourselves. That's not to say that we are separate; that's to say that each one of us has, inside of us, a vast cosmos…
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On Crutches
One of my most favorite yoga instructors, Lisa Jo Landsberg - who appeared as a guest on this podcast - talked recently about the concepts of "supported" and "unsupported" poses. This was…
Foodies vs. Food Addicts
I, being a food addict, have always wondered how my foodie friends could do what they do for a living. Seriously - some people eat food for a living. To…
Feeding Your Demons (a Loving Practice) with Charlotte Rotterdam
In this episode, I interview Tibetan Buddhist teacher Charlotte Rotterdam, who teaches meditation, Feeding Your Demons, and other Buddhist practices around the US and abroad. She received her Masters from Harvard…
Surfacing the Unmet Need
When you struggle, when you are torn between two parts of yourself - perhaps the part of you that has a strong "want," and a part of you that knows…
Has Overly Abundant Food Availability Taken the Fun Out of the Game?
Reading Susan Peirce Thompson's upcoming book, "Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin and Free" before it hits bookstore shelves on March 21st (in the US, that is)…
“This is the One Thing I Know that Works” with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson
Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D., is a renowned professor, researcher, and now author on the subject of how to free ourselves from food addiction and, in her own words, "live…