With and For hosted by Dr. Pam King

Best of Habits with Richie Davidson

H is for Habits & Rhythms. Healthy spirituality involves spiritual habits or practices. It also involves regular rhythms–of rest, celebration, work, connection. Dr. Richi

Best of Transcendence with Lisa Miller

T is for Transcendence. The research shows that an understanding of a loving or benevolent source - something bigger than we are – gives us meaning and offers us greater

What is spiritual health? The Best of With & For

Introducing our Best Of series, taking a look back at some of our most popular and wisdom-packed episodes from previous seasons.  Thriving is relational: it involves gro

Learn how to really listen, with Parker Palmer

 Creating space for others to be heard—for their stories, concerns, and dreams to unfold—is such a gift. With the best of intentions, we often jump in with advice or our

Love others better, with Nicholas Ma

One of the core aspects of thriving is living out love. But this isn’t easy – it takes commitment and intention. So today we have a practice to help you lean into recipro

Get really honest, with Elizabeth Oldfield

True vulnerability is a critical first step towards becoming fully alive. But it can be incredibly confronting to know how to get really honest with yourself. In this epi

Replace judgment with kindness, with Dr. Brad Strawn

In this divided moment, we are being actively encouraged to make enemies of one another. To resist these forces, we need to cultivate kindness.  Loving kindness is a simp

Find clarity, with Bonnie Wan

 Understanding our deepest sense of purpose in the context of our many roles and personal goals can be really hard. The demands of life can make it difficult to discern t

Take a self-compassion break, with Dr. Kristin Neff

Self-compassion goes much deeper than self-care.  It’s an invitation to reorient the way you live your life through love. Self-compassion then enables us to connect to th

What If Thriving Is Something We Practice?

At the Thrive Center, we know from research that developing the psychological capacities that we need to thrive, and the clarity about who we are and who we belong to, ac

What Does It Mean to Thrive? Dr. Pam King Reflects on Season 3

What it means to live a flourishing life has been one of the most animating questions of my career, and the brilliant, complex, nuanced conversations I had this season co

Faith and doubt, with Drs. Miroslav Volf and Christian Wiman

Poet Christian Wiman and theologian Miroslav Volf wrote each other letters in which they wrestled honestly with the big questions: what does it mean to love God? What is

Designing a meaningful life, with Dave Evans

The first step in finding meaning and purpose in our lives is radical acceptance of the present moment.  Dave Evans is the co-founder of the Life Design Lab at Stanford,

How to belong – not conform, with Dr. Todd Rose

Researcher and author Dr. Todd Rose has one of the most unusual journeys of any academic. Todd dropped out of high school, became a father at a young age, and went on wel

Lessons from the farm, with Jeff Chu

 When Jeff Chu turned up to work as a farmhand, he didn’t know anything about gardening. He says he actually had more experience killing plants than nurturing them. But t

Becoming fully alive, with Drs. Christin Fort and Brad Strawn

 What parts of yourself need more attention? What would it mean for those parts to be given space? Today’s conversation dives deep into these questions, leading to a conv

The messy path to purpose, with Bonnie Wan

 When it comes to thriving, listening to our inner compass is crucial. Living out our purpose alongside others can only really happen when we use the tool of discernment.

How to fight loneliness, with Dr. Natalie Kerr and Dr. Jaime Kurtz

Help us plan season 4. We want to hear from you. Take our survey now! https://forms.gle/doQYx73hoPU2tRdC7  Social connection is critical for our wellbeing – it’s as impo

Bridging Divides with Curiosity, with Nicholas Ma

 Help us plan season 4. We want to hear from you. Take our survey now! https://forms.gle/doQYx73hoPU2tRdC7 Nicholas Ma is an award-winning film director, writer, and pro

Where AI ends and faith begins, with Dr. Rosalind Picard

Help us plan season 4. We want to hear from you. Take our survey now! https://forms.gle/doQYx73hoPU2tRdC7  Lauded MIT professor Rosalind Picard invents technologies that