Expert Interviews

Conversations with the leading voices in mindfulness, meditation, psychology, and neuroscience. These interviews bring you insights, practical advice, and fresh perspectives from the people shaping the field.
Expert Interviews
Bryan Welch 

On any given day, Bryan Welch can be found spending his early morning hours tending to his cattle on his farm near Lawrence, Kan., his lunchtime polishing an essay for Utne Reader at his Topeka office, and his evening at a Hollywood cocktail reception for the launch of a… Read More 

  • julymcom
  • June 8, 2011
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Expert Interviews
A Way to Have Deep Conversations Online…No, Really 

Assaf Peretz has created a place online for you to have deep conversations about things that matter. Tom Morris, Ph.D. talks to him about his fascinating website and the possibilities for meaningful online discussion. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • May 31, 2011
Expert Interviews
Tom Morris, Ph.D. 

Tom Morris has become one of the most active public philosophers in the world due to his unusual ability to bring the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges of the present. A native of Durham, North Carolina and a Distinguished Alumnus of Durham Academy, Tom was… Read More 

  • andrewhoang
  • May 31, 2011
Expert Interviews
Wilderness Quests: Finding Your Next Path with Jim Marsden 

Quest for Where to Go Next: A Wilderness-Based Path Through Change Jim Marsden leads transformative group “quests” in the wilderness, helping individuals and organizations navigate crises by tapping into the potent experiences of the natural world they first encountered as children. Barry Boyce reports on how these… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • May 3, 2011
Expert Interviews
Soren Gordhamer 

Soren Gordhamer works with individuals and groups on living with greater mindfulness and purpose in our technology-rich age. He is founder and host of the Wisdom 2.0 Conference, and the author of Wisdom 2.0: Ancient Secrets for the Creative and Constantly Connected (HarperOne, 2009), one of the first books to explore… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • April 15, 2011
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Expert Interviews
The Lakers Meditate? 

Soren Gordhamer interviews sports psychologist and meditation teacher George Mumford about meditation, basketball, professional athletes and responsibility.  Read More 

  • Soren Gordhamer
  • April 15, 2011
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