I used to love this show I find its guests increasingly self-obsessed and disregarding of systemic power structures and so can no longer listen to it credibly.

This was extremely informative and definitely appreciated ! Thank you

Wendy Is an extraordinarily intelligent interlocutor who draws out of a very wide range of researchers essential nuggets that listeners from a wide range of backgrounds can integrate into our own emerging understanding of how our minds do (and do not) work! What a gift this is. A model of compassionate dialogue. No ego, no posturing, no one-up-mansbip. Just pure, mutual, and generous curiosity. THIS is how we can learn from one another — with open minds & open hearts, as the Dalai Lama likes to say—with his chuckle.

What a rich episode, full of aliveness and play! I shall share widely and return to this one again, so many juicy nuggets! Thank You both!

Learning why I keep remembering want Repeating behavior Good or Bad… Why … Desire food or exercise or Love or candy

The honesty and insight of this conversation regarding harm, healing and in the end, all of our underlying humanity was great

Thank you Wendy!

Thank you so much for this fascinating and informative conversation. I am overjoyed to know the kind of research and study that is happening. I particularly appreciate Fadel’s sensitivity to accessibility. His personal story and development is so fascinating - what a wonderful compassionate student of life.

Loved the conversation with Elissa Epel!

The sneezing & coughing in the background is extremely distracting!!!!!!

This podcast offers excellent and inspiring interviews with highly educated people.I recommend it to anyone interested in making their life andThe life and those around them be it their family, community, etc.,better!

I look forward to this podcast every week. Wendy Hasenkamp embodies a curious mind as an interviewer and I enjoy learning about the backgrounds of the various contemplative scholars and scientists whom I admire.

Another discussion that is extremely helpful for anyone that wants to understand the underpinnings of neurobiology. Why isn’t Dr. Barsalou on every podcast having to do with mindfulness like Ten Percent Happier and Well Being with Dr. Rick Hanson? Thank God for Wendy’s brilliant interviewing skills! She makes all the material understandable!

I don’t listen to podcasts often, but since I found it, I make the time to listen to the Mind and Life Podcast. These wonderful talks always make me feel more informed and hopeful afterwards. Each episode gives me information that helps me to be more able to understand - and cope - with the monumental changes our planet and most of human society is experiencing right now. The host, Wendy Hasenkamp does an outstanding job of interviewing truly outstanding guests, folks who are at the forefront/crossroads of both spirituality and science. Her wise, light interview style is great - as good as Krista Tippet’s or Terry Gross’s; she asks insightful, excellent questions that help guests share their passion and knowledge succinctly and clearly. Highly recommended!

I so appreciate how Wendy holds the interviews where she explores the science of contemplative life yet we are left with a peaceful and deeper sense of our being human.

I have been enjoying this podcast since the inaugural episode with Thupten Jinpa. It’s been a pleasure to hear it evolve into a fascinating library of diverse perspectives on the interplay between contemplative science and many deep questions about our contemporary dilemmas and crises. Wendy is such a warm and skilled conversationalist, with deep grounding in the science and a wide-ranging curiosity, that every episode is an adventure in intellectual exploration.

Wow! A great listen for scientific insights into the nature of mind as well as thoughtful perspective on this whole social predicament we’re in as human beings. Wendy is just a breeze of delight, helping these great thinkers bring their ideas down to earth, and always keeping an eye on the practical implications. Would recommend!!

The host’s experience and intelligence on contemplative science, especially the science, is evident through her cogent questions and additions to the discussion. So grateful to be able to listen to such an informed dialogue on these important topics. Can’t wait for more. Thank you for this podcast!!

Loved the story-driven content, which is both highly accessible and extremely relevant to our times. Thank you, Wendy Hasenkamp, for your careful, guiding hand.

Absolutely marvelous, stimulating, and enlightening. I’m looking forward to the next interview. This format is a sure-fire way to gain an appreciation for important thinkers. Thank you Wendy!

Thank you for this podcast. Looking forward for more from Geshe la.

Congratulations on your excellent premier podcast. I found it engaging, informative and instructional. As a lay person, I particularly appreciated the content being presented in a manner which I could easily grasp. I eagerly anticipate podcast #2. Well done!

Outstanding. Enlightening. congratulations to mind and life, and Wendy Hasenkamp. I really enjoyed the conversation.