This is a podcast for people who are curious about the world and themselves featuring talks and conversations presented by the Public Programs department of California Institute of Integral Studies, a non-profit university in San Francisco. Listen here or on your favorite podcast app to a diverse array of visionaries, artists, and scholars sharing compelling experiences, offering new perspectives, and expanding creative horizons.
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*In anticipation of our upcoming workshop exploring shamanic tools for liberating our true longing with author and shamanic healer Langston Kahn, we are revisiting his conversation with energy worker and spiritual…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Choctaw multimedia artist Tricia Rainwater’s wide-ranging work is rooted in themes of identity and grief. Her artistic practice offers a perspective through the lens of a Choctaw survivor. In her most recent seri…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Dr. Thema Bryant is a psychologist and leading mental health expert with more than two decades of experience in clinical psychology and trauma recovery. As a trauma survivor herself, she knows that trauma and eve…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*As we continue to navigate years of collective upheaval, are there ways for us to face the complexities of our time with joy, authenticity, and connection? Prentis Hemphill, embodiment practitioner, therapist, an…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*This week, we are diving into our archives in preparation for the northern hemisphere’s upcoming winter season which brings with it a call for all earthly beings to rest. In this episode, we are revisiting CIIS I…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*What role does dominant culture play in how we experience the sensations, thoughts, feelings, and deeper existential mysteries of our bodies? Dr. Roger Kuhn, a Poarch Creek Two-Spirit Indigequeer activist, artist…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing Dr. Peter A. Levine changed the way psychologists, doctors, and healers understand and treat the wounds of trauma and abuse. *In this conversation with CIIS professor of…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Historically, the field of sexuality research in the United States has not included the experiences and wisdom of racialized sexologists, educators, therapists, or professionals. Instead, sexuality professionals …
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Christopher Marmolejo is a Brown, queer, and trans writer, diviner, and educator who uses divination to promote a literacy of liberation. In their latest book, Red Tarot, each card’s interpretation is further bol…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Alice Wong is an acclaimed disabled activist whose work and writing has shaped the modern conversation around disability. As the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, her work foregrounds the…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Empathy is so much more than feeling deeply—it holds transformative power to heal ourselves, strengthen our relationships, and amplify our purpose. Psychiatrist and bestselling author Judith Orloff presents empat…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Did you know that attachment styles impact more than romantic relationships? As it turns out, most of us are thinking about Attachment Theory all wrong, and in her recent book, The New Rules of Attachment, triple…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Alexis Nikole Nelson aka Black Forager uses her platform to engage with millions—yelling, singing, and celebrating the hidden bounty of edible plants waiting to be found in our backyards, on our nature hikes, gro…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*This is the CIIS Public Programs Podcast, featuring talks and conversations recorded live by California Institute of Integral Studies, a non-profit university located in San Francisco on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone …
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*In the #1 New York Times bestseller So You Want To Talk About Race, writer Ijeoma Oluo offered a vital guide for how to talk about important issues of race and racism in society. In Mediocre: The Dang…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Bayo Akomolafe is a posthumanist thinker, philosopher, poet, author and founder of the Emergence Network, a planet-wide initiative that seeks to convene communities in new ways in response to the crit…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Writer and somatic facilitator Abigail Rose Clarke reminds us that truly meaningful embodiment practices nurture our relationships among self, nature, and community. In her latest book, Returning Home…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Thomas Hübl is a renowned teacher, author, and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change. In his most recent book, Attuned: Practicing Interdependence to…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*African-centered scholars often point to mindfulness and meditation as important practices for those of African ancestry to tend to their inner landscapes and heal from the harm of systemic and intern…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*The I Ching, also known as The Book of Changes, is a 3000-year-old Chinese divination text. Many use the I Ching as a tool for life guidance, spiritual practice, and ancestral connection. It is a reve…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*The seasons and cycles of nature have incredible power to affect everything in our lives—including our creativity. Author and poet Jacqueline Suskin’s latest book, A Year in Practice, is a seasonal gu…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*In this episode, CIIS professor and clinical psychologist Jason Butler and clinical psychologist Genesee Herzberg are joined by psychotherapist and mentor in the CIIS Center for Psychedelic Therapies …
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*The Zapatista movement emerging from Chiapas, Mexico over the past three decades has impacted people all over the world who struggle to liberate themselves from colonial capitalism and Cis-Heteropatia…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Dr. Lyla June is a renowned Indigenous musician, songwriter, poet, hip-hop artist, human ecologist, and community organizer. Her music and message center around intergenerational and inter-ethnic heal…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Sonya Renee Taylor is a world-renowned activist and thought leader on racial justice, body liberation, and transformational change. Her best-selling book, The Body Is Not an Apology, offers a radical …
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Across what we now call California, Indigenous communities are fighting to protect and preserve languages, cultural practices, and ways of being.*In this episode, Two-Spirit Tongva/Ajachmem artist and…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Kai Cheng Thom grew up a Chinese Canadian transgender girl in a hostile world. As an activist, psychotherapist, conflict mediator, and spiritual healer, she's always pursued the same deeply personal m…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*The planet is burning and flooding, divisions and conflicts between people are on the rise, and we’re are all processing the collective trauma of a global pandemic. Among therapists and healers, burno…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*In his latest book, Grounded, James Canton recounts his journey into the places where our ancestors experienced profound emotion—otherwise known as numinous experiences—to help us better understand wh…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Healing doesn’t happen in isolation, and one of the best ways to move past individual trauma is through connection and community—healing ourselves and one another.*In this episode, wellness coach and …
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*What is the role of holistic and spiritual wisdom in social justice education? How do we address the disconnect between our social justice aspirations and institutions that are mired in bureaucratic p…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*How do ordinary people with busy lives leverage our actions in support of liberation, justice, and authentic connection? How can activists and social change-makers avoid burning out? How does the body…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Today we are excited to announce that we are returning to a weekly episode release schedule, so please make sure to subscribe and look for a new release from us each week starting with the next one fe…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*How do we grieve our losses? How can we care for our spirits? Immigrant daughter, novice chaplain, bereaved friend, and author Chenxing Han explores these searing questions in her latest book One Long…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Non-binary therapist, certified sex therapist, and transgender diversity and inclusion educator Rae McDaniel has spent decades exploring gender. Their recent book, Gender Magic, is a first-of-its-kind…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*At the heart of every healthy, fulfilling relationship lies the unshakable knowledge that we can trust another person with the care of our whole well-being. Yet most of us arrive at our relationships …
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Author, creative, host, and self-proclaimed "pleasure doula" Sara Elise is on a quest to examine the ingredients of our lives—those essential components that make up our days—in support of systemic tr…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*This is the CIIS Public Programs Podcast, featuring talks and conversations recorded live by the Public Programs department of California Institute of Integral Studies, a non-profit university located…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Archetypal astrology is an approach influenced by Jungian and transpersonal psychology that studies the connection between the changing positions of the planets in the solar system and archetypal patt…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*A massively diverse group of organisms, fungi support and sustain nearly all living systems. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality, and even intelligence, into question. They can change our minds,…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Integrative physician, author, and activist Tanmeet Sethi’s work focuses on shifting our nervous system and biochemistry into a form of joy at the cellular level. Dr. Sethi has worked globally and loc…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*How can we cultivate the traits of a vibrant community in our own lives and what would it look like to prioritize caring and acceptance in our interactions with others? How can we, collectively, creat…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*Popular belief assumes that mixedness gives you the ability to feel at home in more than one culture, but the flipside reveals you can feel just as alienated in those spaces.*Born to a white American …
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*For over two decades, Deborah Egerton has been teaching the Enneagram—a popular personality typing tool—as a valuable device for social justice and anti-racism. In this episode Dr. Egerton is joined b…
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Some podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.*For a great many people, the human impact on the Earth was not apparent until recently, but this is not the case for all people or cultures. For the Indigenous people of the world, radical alteration …
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This is the CIIS Public Programs Podcast, featuring talks and conversations recorded live by the Public Programs department of California Institute of Integral Studies, a non-profit university located in San Francisco on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Land.The contemporary definition of a “good” or “healthy” body has been centuries in the making, but as …
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In her latest book, Casting Indra’s Net: Fostering Spiritual Kinship and Community, activist, counselor, and Buddhist teacher Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde shares ways of creating kinship and community through the metaphor of Indra’s Net—a universal net in which all beings reflect each other like jewels. In this episode, Ayo is joined by somatic and trans…
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Caste is one of the oldest systems of exclusion in the world. It negatively impacts 1.9 billion people worldwide, crippling their quality of life. Brahmins, who created this system in Hindu scripture, are at the top of the caste system and have benefited from centuries of privilege, access, and power because of it. Dalits, who sit at the bottom of …
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Resmaa Menakem is a healer, therapist, and a licensed clinical social worker renowned for his bestseller My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. Resmaa is the originator and key advocate of Somatic Abolitionism, an embodied antiracist practice of living and culture building. In this episode, CIIS …
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Between 2016 and 2018, essayist and humor writer Elissa Bassist saw over 20 medical professionals for a variety of mysterious ailments. Elissa had what millions of American women had: pain that didn’t make sense to doctors, a body that didn’t make sense to science, and a psyche that didn’t make sense to mankind. Then an acupuncturist suggested some…
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