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CIIS Public Programs

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... Read more

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Cheryl Strayed: An Evening with Dear Sugar

Cheryl Strayed: An Evening with Dear Sugar

Author Cheryl Strayed talks to Carolyn Cooke about her writing style, her work as Dear Sugar, and her best selling book,... Read more

16 Feb 2016

1hr 22mins

Ranked #2

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Paul Stamets: How Mushrooms Will Save The World

Paul Stamets: How Mushrooms Will Save The World

Mycologist and author Paul Stamets explores the magical world of mushrooms, deepening our understanding of the planet an... Read more

20 Jun 2018

2hr 3mins

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Gabor Mate: On Mind Body Unity

Gabor Mate: On Mind Body Unity

In this episode, addiction expert Gabor Mate is joined in conversation by CIIS Dean of Alumni Richard Buggs to discuss h... Read more

10 Apr 2019

1hr 5mins

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Matthew Walker: Why We Sleep

Matthew Walker: Why We Sleep

In this conversation with CIIS professor Rachael Vaughan, award-winning neuroscientist Matthew Walker reveals his ground... Read more

9 Nov 2017

1hr

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Gabor Maté: Mind Body Health

Gabor Maté: Mind Body Health

Author and physician Gabor Maté is joined in conversation by CIIS Professor Meg Jordan to explore his life and work in t... Read more

14 Jun 2017

52mins

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Irvin D. Yalom: A Psychiatrist's Life

Irvin D. Yalom: A Psychiatrist's Life

In this episode, Dr. Yalom is joined in a conversation with CIIS core faculty Barbara Morrill about his life, his work, ... Read more

7 Dec 2017

45mins

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Marlee Grace: Creativity and Radical Self Care

Marlee Grace: Creativity and Radical Self Care

Improviser and writer Marlee Grace talks with Julia Plevin, the creator of Forest Bathing Club about Marlee’s book: How ... Read more

3 Jan 2019

1hr

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Dennis McKenna: On Psychedelic Medicines

Dennis McKenna: On Psychedelic Medicines

Join renowned ethnopharmacologist and author Dennis McKenna for this engaging talk combining ethnobotany, psychopharmaco... Read more

21 Nov 2019

1hr 5mins

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Shaman Durek: On Personal Transformation

Shaman Durek: On Personal Transformation

Shaman Durek, a sixth-generation shaman, is the inheritor of a rich legacy of ancient wisdom. He applies this deep-roote... Read more

19 Dec 2019

58mins

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don Jose Ruiz: On Shamanic Dreaming

don Jose Ruiz: On Shamanic Dreaming

Join Native American psychologist Leslie Gray for this conversation with don Jose Ruiz about his life and work traveling... Read more

8 Aug 2019

50mins

Ranked #11

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Beatriz Labate: The Globalization of Ayahuasca

Beatriz Labate: The Globalization of Ayahuasca

In this episode, psychotherapist and CIIS professor Gisele Fernandes-Osterhold has a conversation with social anthropolo... Read more

11 Jul 2019

1hr 3mins

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Hannah Paasch: Enneagram for Millennials

Hannah Paasch: Enneagram for Millennials

The Enneagram is a personality typing system with ancient symbolic origins that has a sneaky way of revealing who we are... Read more

12 Sep 2019

56mins

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Chani Nicholas: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance

Chani Nicholas: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance

Chani Nicholas is a beloved astrologer and queer feminist activist with a loyal online following. For her, astrology isn... Read more

20 Feb 2020

1hr 49mins

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Tony Bossis: Psychedelic Drug Therapy

Tony Bossis: Psychedelic Drug Therapy

Psychologist and researcher at NYU, Doctor Tony Bossis, reviews his work as part of the recent renaissance of psychedeli... Read more

31 Jan 2016

1hr 16mins

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Shefali Tsabary: Conscious Parenting

Shefali Tsabary: Conscious Parenting

Author and psychologist Shefali Tsabary is joined in conversation by Dean of Alumni Richard Buggs to explore the ways we... Read more

9 Aug 2017

56mins

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Trebbe Johnson: Radical Joy for Hard Times

Trebbe Johnson: Radical Joy for Hard Times

Professor and activist Jennifer Wells talks with author and community organizer Trebbe Johnson about her lifelong dedica... Read more

27 Jun 2019

1hr

Ranked #17

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Lawrence Millman: Mushroom Lore

Lawrence Millman: Mushroom Lore

In this episode, naturalist Maya Elson talks with Lawrence Millman about his life and work as an author and mycologist e... Read more

12 Dec 2019

55mins

Ranked #18

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Steven Johnson: The Science of Making Decisions

Steven Johnson: The Science of Making Decisions

Author Steven Johnson and CIIS Professor Carolyn Cooke consider how to make decisions - drawings lessons from cognitive ... Read more

13 Dec 2018

49mins

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John Kaag: Hiking With Nietzsche

John Kaag: Hiking With Nietzsche

Philosopher John Kaag and author Mark Greif discuss Nietzsche's ideals and how they relate to the messy experience of li... Read more

6 Dec 2018

48mins

Ranked #20

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Oren Jay Sofer: Nonviolent Communication

Oren Jay Sofer: Nonviolent Communication

Author and teacher Oren Jay Sofer in conversation with CIIS’s Terese Gjernes about mindful and nonviolent communication ... Read more

14 Feb 2019

55mins

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