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Sam Harris On: Equanimity in Turbulent Times; Compassion for Difficult People; And Dualistic vs Non-dualistic Mindfulness

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Release Date: 04/14/2025

How To Get a Fluffy Hippocampus with Wendy Suzuki | Get Fit Sanely Listener Picks

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We asked listeners to tell us about some of their favorite episodes from our Get Fit Sanely series, and we’ll be bringing you some excerpts of those episodes on Fridays this month. Today, we’re hearing from listener Cynthia who had a vivid takeaway from our episode on exercise and the brain with neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Paid subscribers of DanHarris.com will have exclusive access to a set of all-new guided meditations, led by friend of the show , customized to accompany each episode of the Get Fit Sanely series. We're super excited to offer a way to help you put the ideas...

Easy, Evidence-Based Hacks for Fitness | Marielle Segarra

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Including: “exercise snacking,” prioritizing play, and overcoming “revenge bedtime procrastination.” is a reporter and the host of NPR's , the award-winning podcast and radio show that shares trustworthy, nonjudgmental tips that help listeners navigate their lives. In this episode we talk about: How and why Marielle got interested in this stuff Exercise and sleep tips that Marielle has incorporated into her own life. Something called, “revenge bedtime procrastination” – and how to work with it Some key learnings from Marielle’s experience with cancer The link...

Peak Performance at Any Age | Christiane Wolf (Dharma Teacher/Doctor/Ultramarathoner)

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Beyond the cliché: listening to your body. is a former physician and internationally known mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) meditation teacher. She is the author of “Outsmart Your Pain” and the coauthor of “A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness”. She is also a senior teacher at InsightLA in Los Angeles. And in her spare time, she runs ultramarathons. In this episode we talk about: How to develop and hone interoception How to do practices like a body scan — and how helpful it can be for all aspects of life How to shift how we relate to our body The four foundations of...

How To Take Care of Your Body Without Losing Your Mind

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Behind the scenes of this year’s Get Fit Sanely series with ace producers Eleanor Vassili and Marissa Schneiderman. Today we’re kicking off the third annual iteration of a very popular series we do, called Get Fit Sanely. It’s all about how to take care of your body without losing your mind. This is a dynamic tension many of us struggle to manage. This is our most ambitious version of Get Fit Sanely. We’re dedicating the whole month of June to the topic, with an incredible array of guests, on everything from gut health to importance of rest to how to operationalize the old...

Sebene Selassie & Jeff Warren On: How Friendship Helps Your Meditation; Vulnerability vs Oversharing; And Advice for People Pleasers

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An often overlooked secret to improving your meditation practice. , an author and meditation teacher. She writes the popular newsletter and her first book is called, . Jeff Warren is also an author and meditation teacher. He writes the popular Substack newsletter Home Base and is the coauthor, along with me, of a book called . And he is the co-host of the mind/bod adventure pod. , Oct 24–26, 2025. In this episode we talk about: The perks of meditating with friends The importance of friendship in chaotic times How to have difficult conversations Authenticity vs...

What Distraction Does to Your Brain—and How To Regain Cognitive Control | Adam Gazzaley

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Distraction is making you anxious and sleepless. Here’s how to fix it. , M.D., Ph.D. is the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry, and Founder & Executive Director of at UCSF. He co-authored the 2016 book “”. In this episode we talk about: The impact of multitasking on our attention, relationships, emotions, anxiety, and memory The difference between top-down and bottom-up attention What it means to have cognitive control—and some practical tools for restoring your own cognitive control. Controversial technologies...

A Simple Guided Meditation from Dan | Live from the Renegade Sangha

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We asked not too long ago in the chat on our Substack community – which you can find at – about what kinds of things you’d find useful as Friday bonus episodes, and one of the things we heard was: more guided meditations, please. So today, we are happy to oblige with this short meditation that I led, as part of our semi-regular live gatherings of the Renegade Sangha on Substack. Twice a month, paid subscribers are invited to join me, live, for a little guided meditation, then I take your questions. It’s been so much fun to hear from you, and to help you hear from each other. ...

Why Self-Hatred Makes No Sense | Matthew Brensilver

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This episode explores a compelling Buddhist question: does self-hatred, or self-love, make sense if the self is an illusion? , is a clinical social worker and experienced teacher of meditation retreats. He also worked at an organization called Mindful Schools, which teaches teachers how to teach meditation. This episode also explores: How and why to view your anger with skepticism The relationship between self-love and personal ethics What to do if you think you’re a good person but have no interest in changing your behavior to get better How to handle a nagging sense of moral...

That Feeling of “Always-Behind and Never-Enough”—Here’s the Antidote | Ellen Hendriksen

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How to beat perfectionism without lowering your standards. is a clinical psychologist who will help you calm your anxiety and be your authentic self. She serves on the faculty at Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and is the author of and . In this episode we talk about: The relationship between perfectionism and anxiety The definition of perfectionism–and why the word is actually a misnomer Dr. Hendriksen’s own struggles with perfectionism, and how they manifested physically The difference between healthy perfectionism and unhealthy...

From Proxy: Mic Chooses the Wrong Life

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We’re excited to share with you an episode of the new podcast Proxy, produced by Yowei Shaw. Today: the case of Mic, who feels like he defied his fate and now has no purpose in life. For her new podcast Proxy, Yowei Shaw finds someone uniquely able to help Mic break out of his regret loop. is a show that investigates niche emotional conundrums through conversations with strangers who have relevant experience. New cases every other Tuesday. You can binge episodes now in the .

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An old friend (and my spiritual brother) discusses some of the most important things he’s ever learned.

Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, author, podcaster and the proprietor of Waking Up, a top-notch meditation app with amazing teachers and a ton of courses for all levels. If you subscribe via this link: wakingup.com/tenpercent, you’ll get a 30-day free trial—and you’ll be supporting the 10% Happier team, too. Full and partial scholarships are available.

In this episode we talk about:

How to maintain equanimity in shitty situations
How to have compassion – or at least non-hatred – for people you disagree with politically
The illusion of free will and its relationship with compassion
The difference between dualistic and non-dualistic mindfulness
The concept of having no head
Why meditating with your eyes open can be super helpful
And much more

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