Podcasts
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The Introverted Leader: Meet Fear With CompassionAug 5, 2026
Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything right at work — yet still get overlooked because you’re not the loudest voice in the room? I spoke with Greg Weinger on his podcast for quiet professionals who want to rise in leadership without pretending to be someone they’re not. |
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Two Percent with Michael Easter: Why Our Brains Lie About How Bad Things Are (And How to Stop It)Jun 30, 2026
We discuss a tip to instantly disarm anxiety: ask yourself "what if what's happening right now is exactly what's supposed to be happening?" We also talk about what a year alone in the woods battling Lyme disease taught Cara about suffering. |
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Money, Meet Meaning: Trust the FlowMar 24, 2026
What if your money habits say more about your heart than your bank account? In this episode Tom Levinson and Amber Hacker talk with Cara Lai, a Buddhist mindfulness teacher, about the spiritual side of money. Cara shares why she hates her retirement account, and how she’s learning to move from fear-based saving toward generosity and trust. |
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How We Can Heal: Nurturing SoftnessOct 6, 2025
We dig into collective pain, intuition, and the limits of control—how Western culture overvalues productivity while dismissing the “soft” skills that stabilize families and communities. Parenting reframes practice: interruptions became invitations, metta becomes embodied, and desire connect us with life-giving intuition. |
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Hello Universe: Screaming Into the VoidMay 28, 2025
On this episode, we explore the misunderstood power of yin (or feminine) energy—and what it really means to do less without abandoning yourself. We cover rest, rage, spiritual bypassing, chronic illness, and the sacred art of screaming in the woods and putting our boulders down. |
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The Mind Bod Adventure Pod: No EnemiesJan 7, 2025
On this episode of The Mind Bod Adventure Pod with Jeff Warren and Tasha Schumann, we talk about things like:
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10% Happier: Resisting what you don't want to feel just makes it worse. Here's a different strategy.Oct 16, 2024
What you resist persists. Buddhist strategies for acceptance and equanimity, with Cara Lai and Ofosu Jones-Quartey. |
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10% Happier: What's it Like to Do a Year-Long Silent Meditation Retreat-- By YourselfJul 31, 2024
This podcast episode is by far the most vulnerable I have ever been in public. |
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The Examined Life: Why is Meditation Important?Aug 1, 2024
In this episode, Cara offers her take on the question" Why is Meditation Important? This podcast explores finding deeper meaning in life, particularly once we've started adulting and careening towards mid-life crisis. |
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10% Happier: Can You Get Fit Without Self-Loathing?Jul 14, 2023
It's an urgent question for so many of us: Can we exercise, can we take care of our bodies, without being driven by shame, self-loathing, or noxious comparison to other people? |
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10% Happier: The Upside of DesireJul 15, 2020
In Buddhism/meditation circles, desire or wanting is often considered a no-no. But is this line of thinking sometimes taken too far — or simply misunderstood? Can we turn our desires — for food, sex, etcetera — into areas to apply our meditation practice? |
A podcast specifically for parents with the great Jessica Morey and Jon Roberts
