The Mind Bod Adventure Pod

Irreverently Orthodox: Taking Practice Seriously and Yourself Lightly | Sam Bercholz

This week we’re hanging with the legendary Sam Bercholz: refugee kid turned founder of Shambhala Publications, the prolific dharma press behind many of the books on your

7 Ways Your Body Keeps You Safe | Jan Winhall

Hi Mind Bod Squad! This week we're hanging with someone extra special: Jan Winhall — psychotherapist, nervous-system nerd, and (drumroll) Jeff's former therapist. As Jef

The Motion of Equanimity | Michael Uebel

This week we’re hanging with Michael Uebel, psychotherapist, researcher, longtime mindfulness teacher for military veterans, and author of Seeds of Equanimity: Knowing an

The Spacious Body | Abigail Rose Clarke

This week we’re hanging with Abigail Rose Clarke, an author, artist, and somatic facilitator. Tasha’s been a fangirl of her Instagram for ages, so this one’s a long time

You're Not Broken, You're Basically Good | Lodro Rinzler

Hello Mind Bod Squad! This week we’re hanging with Lodro Rinzler, Buddhist meditation teacher, award-winning author of eight books (including the bestseller The Buddha W

Democracy as a Practice of Care | Jeremy David Engels

Hi friends! The Mind Bod Squad is BACK! After a few months apart (Jeff squirreled away up in BC, Tasha bummin’ around in Toronto), we’re returning to you on this, Americ

My Friend Tara: Helping Kids Meet Compassion | Ivan Bercholz

This week we’re hanging with Ivan Bercholz, co-owner of Shambhala Publications, publisher of Bala Kids, and co-author (with illustrator Lasha Mutual) of My Friend Tara, a

The Great Search for the Sacred | John Philip Newell & Cami Twilling

This week we're hanging with wandering Celtic teacher John Philip Newell and Earth & Soul Director Cami Twilling to talk about what it means to connect to the sacred when

When Stress Cracks You Open | Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

Happy New Year! One week into 2026 and we’re already firing on all cylinders. So let’s kick it off with some destress tools to keep us all cool as cucumbers when things

How to Find a Calling That Feeds You | Chela Davison

This week we’re hanging with our friend Chela Davison — facilitator, sacred mischief maker, former master coach, and writer of the Substack, Wisdotainment. She brings he

Good Vibrations: Can tech train us to feel safe?| Dr. David Rabin

We chase healing in all directions: therapy, breathwork, cold plunges, maybe a lil microdosing… but what if all your nervous system is asking for is a safe place to land?

Reclaim Your Mind: Attention Activism in the Digital Age | Jay Vidyarthi

How do we stay aware in a world designed to steal our attention? This week, we sit down with Jay Vidyarthi — designer, tech founder, meditation teacher, and author of Re

Sex: The Final Frontier of Authenticity | Dr. Juliana Hauser

When it comes to “getting to know ourselves,” we talk about mindfulness, creativity, career… basically everything except sex. But as Dr. Juliana Hauser argues, sexuality

The Slow Fire of Reading | Chelene Knight

What’s the biggest mistake you’ve made as a creative? Chelene Knight answers without hesitation: “I think the biggest mistake was just not being me.” This week, we sit d

Polyvagal Pathways: Tuning the Body Toward Connection | Stephen Porges & Karen Onderko

This is an exciting one, friends! Stephen Porges is the visionary scientist who gave us polyvagal theory—a framework that’s reshaped how the world understands trauma, sa

How to Dream a Better World | Sherri Mitchell

This week on the Pod, we’re joined by the luminous Sherri Mitchell: Indigenous rights attorney, activist, ceremonial leader, and the author of Sacred Instructions. We di

Writing as Presence | Sarah Selecky

This week on the pod, we’re joined by writer and teacher Sarah Selecky for a beautiful, funny, and surprisingly deep exploration of writing as a contemplative practice.

Silent Illumination: How to Meditate Without a Method | Rebecca Li

This week on the pod, we’re joined by Chan teacher and sociologist Rebecca Li for a luminous practice session in Silent Illumination, a deceptively simple, deeply transfo

Focusing: A Practice of Presence & Listening | Serge Prengel

This week, we’re in conversation with therapist and longtime Focusing teacher Serge Prengel about the transformative power of slowing down and listening from the body. S

Releasing Trauma with EFT Tapping | Mirjam Paninski

This week on the Mind Bod Adventure Pod, we get our somatic groove on with tapping wizard and trauma therapist Mirjam Paninski. Miriam guides us into the world of Emotion