Wonderstruck

33: Hiroko Yoda on What Japanese Spirituality Can Teach Us About Happiness

When her mother died, Hiroko Yoda was brought to her knees. What pulled her back was something that had been there all along, the ancient spiritual traditions of her home

32: The Secret Lives of Plants and Fungi with Merlin Sheldrake and Zoë Schlanger

If we understood the true complexity of the natural world, would we call it conscious? Would we begin to question the boundaries we put between ourselves and everything a

31: Mystic Poet Chelan Harkin on Poetry, Prayer and Unlocking Creative Flow

Mystic poet Chelan Harkin doesn't write poems, she transmits them. At 21, after giving herself permission to write a "bad poem" every day, a creative channel cracked open

30: Daoist Teacher George Thompson on What Tai Chi Taught Him About Anxiety

Can a mountain teach us how to live in peace? In his early twenties, George Thompson was living with intense anxiety and a deep sense of meaninglessness. His body carried

29: Psychoanalyst Macario Giraldo on How the Unconscious Shapes Our Lives

From a coffee farm in rural Colombia to the psychoanalytic couch, Macario Giraldo has spent his life listening for the quiet forces that shape a human life: language, los

28: Dr. Monica Gagliano on How Plants Know Things We Don’t

Plants are our ancient teachers, whispering and nudging… if only we’d listen. Dr. Monica Gagliano is an evolutionary ecologist who has turned the green world into somethi

27: Psychotherapist Mark Vernon on the Meaning Crisis and Rediscovering the Sacred

Mark Vernon is a former priest turned psychotherapist who has spent the last 30 years exploring one central question: how do we find meaning in a secular age? After a cr

26: Philosopher Bayo Akomolafe - Beyond Fixing the World: Embracing the Cracks and Creating Sanctuary

What if the cracks in our world aren't flaws, but thresholds into the unknown? In this episode of Wonderstruck, we sit with philosopher, poet, and playful trickster Bayo

25: Mycologist Giuliana Furci - Fungi Will Change How You See the World

Fungi are everywhere. Under our feet, in our food, in our medicines. Yet they remain one of the most overlooked kingdoms of life.  In this episode of Wonderstruck, we sp

24: Jeffrey Kripal - Embracing the Impossible: Ontological Shock and the Extraordinary

A lot of what Jeffrey Kripal writes about and explores doesn’t fit into our current worldview. A professor at Rice University, where he holds the J. Newton Rayzor Chair i

23: Diane Goldner - I Didn’t Believe in Energy Healing... Until It Worked

What if pain wasn’t just a problem to fix, but a portal to something deeper? Diane Goldner didn’t set out to become a healer. As an investigative journalist writing for

22: Dr. Iain McGilchrist and John Cleese - Laughter is the Heart of Life

John Cleese and Dr. Iain McGilchrist are good friends who share a deep appreciation for the power of humor and a fascination with neuroscience and consciousness. McGilchr

21: Dr. Àlex Gómez-Marín - Tuning into the Edges of Consciousness

A lot of what Dr. Alex Gomez-Marin explores challenges the boundaries of traditional science. A physicist and neuroscientist, Alex leads the Behavior of Organisms Laborat

20: Vandana Shiva - From Soil to Soul: "We are not separate from nature; we are nature."

Vandana Shiva is not just an activist, she is a visionary, a force of nature, and a firebrand for a world in crisis. She doesn’t merely challenge the mechanistic view o

19: Zentatsu Richard Baker Roshi And Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi - Shifting Perception To Change The World

For Wonderstruck's Season 2 finale, host Elizabeth Rovere introduces a special conversation between Zentatsu Richard Baker Roshi, one of Zen's leading voices, and his Dha

18: Robert Peng - The Making Of A Qigong Master

Healer, author and world-renowned qigong master Robert Peng traces his singular journey and shares stories about the teacher that changed his life. Recovering from a chil

17: Emma Mumford - Surrendering Into Serenity And Manifestation

Emma Mumford is the best-selling author of Hurt, Healing, Healed, and Spiritual Queen, and host of Spiritual Queen’s Badass Podcast. There, she covers topics like manifes

16: William Robert - Confronting Tragedy, Confronting Ourselves

What do you want? Who are you bound to? Who are you, really? And what will you do when faced with difficult decisions? These are some of the questions at the heart of rel

15: Dr. Sue Morter - Awaken To The Truth Of Who You Are

Seeking relief from her migraine headaches, Dr. Sue Morter turned to meditation. As a new meditator, 24 years ago, she sat down to meditate as part of a group. As she fol

14: Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi - Embracing Zen And The Path To Shared Aliveness

Nicole Baden's life in Zen began with a crisis. She was 17, overwhelmed and felt she may not survive. With help from her father, and her own intuition, Nicole looked for