Best Janet Jaimes Podcasts (2025)

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Psychedelics and Christianity with Rev. Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles 53:44

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Rev. Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles is a Professor of New Testament and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. Jaime is a leading authority on faith and the use of psychedelics in both therapeutic and religious contexts. Her work in the area of psychedelics aims to build bridges between the m…

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Looking Inward, Living Outward with Daniel Wolpert 1:03:23

12M ago1:03:23

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Our guest this week on The Well QA is Daniel Wolpert. We discuss his newest book "Looking Inward, Living Outward". Daniel Wolpert, a healer and student of the spiritual life, worked as a research scientist, psychologist, farmer, and teacher, before earning his Masters of Divinity degree at San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS). Co-founder and E…

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UNLOCK the Power and Science of Manifestation for Your Conscious Business 16:03

1+ y ago16:03

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In this fifth episode, we're diving deep into the world of manifestation. I'm talking about how you can use it to supercharge your soulful business and transform your life. I'll break down manifestation in a way that's easy to understand, so no more complicated theories. I'll share my own experiences and show you how doing some inner work can make …

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How to start running your small business or side hustle as a conscious entrepreneur? 26:37

1+ y ago26:37

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In today's fourth episode, we'll dive deeper into what comes next after you've set up an offer or service. We'll guide you on laying a strong foundation for your business and share tips on telling your brand's story. Learn how to start marketing effectively, using social media to get the word out, even if you're just beginning. Join me for insights…

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How Freelancing Can Help You Discover Your Dharma & Help You Build Your Conscious Business 23:31

2y ago23:31

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In this episode, we explore how freelancing can be a transformative journey for conscious entrepreneurs, helping them discover their dharma, or life's purpose, while building a conscious business. I share my personal experiences and insights, highlighting the freedom and flexibility freelancing offers to align passion with profession. We also discu…

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How Healing Your Inner Child Can Help You Live Your Soul Purpose 19:03

2y ago19:03

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In this captivating episode, we embark on a journey to explore the depths of our inner child. Through an insightful examination of what the inner child truly is, its significance, and how it ties into our current existence, we aim to uncover the profound benefits of healing this crucial aspect of ourselves. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of ho…

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Getting Run Over By A Lawnmower Helped Me Discover My Soul Purpose 48:15

2y ago48:15

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In the inaugural episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, I delve into my life's journey, spanning from surviving a lawnmower accident to being raised in a cult. My intention is to provide you with a transparent account of my experiences, in the hope of offering insight into how I was able to manifest the fulfilling life I now lead. Life is a challen…

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Jenny Smith and Justin White on Poetry and Grief 1:08:46

2y ago1:08:46

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Our guests on The Well QA Podcast are author/pastor Jenny Smith and pastor Justin White to discuss grief. Rev. White is the pastor at Stanwood UMC. He is a spiritual director and retreat leader as well as the former chair of The Well’s board. Pastor Justin’s dad passed away unexpectedly last fall. He understands grief from the side of walking with …

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Norman Wirzba on Agrarian Spirit 1:00:03

2+ y ago1:00:03

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We welcome a wonderful guest this week on The Well QA Podcast! Norman Wirzba is Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology and Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute of Ethics at Duke University. He has authored such books as "Agrarian Spirit", "This Sacred Life", and "Food and Faith". His research and teaching interests are at the…

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Dr. Cornel West on King’s Philosophy of Non-violence 1:52:44

3y ago1:52:44

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Dr. Cornel West joins the Seattle Regional Poor People's Campaign, The Well, and the WA State PPC for a talk on King's Philosophy of Non-Violence. This talk is in preparation of the Poor People's and Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls on June 16. Presenters: Dr. Cornel West is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at …

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The Poor People's Campaign with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove 52:18

3y ago52:18

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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a leader in the Red Letter Christian movement and the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. With the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, he co-authored “The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and he Rise of a New Justice Movement.” Jonathan is a pastor, author, speaker, and a leader in…

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Brian McLaren on "Do I Stay Christian?" 58:31

3y ago58:31

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Our guest today is Brian McLaren who is a pastor, public theologian, popular speaker, and prolific author. He is a faculty member of The Living School and podcaster with Learning How to See, which are part of the Center for Action and Contemplation (with Richard Rohr). His newest book comes out May 24; it is titled "Do I Stay Christian? A Guide for…

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Challenging Thoughts on John’s Passion with Wes Howard-Brook 51:15

3y ago51:15

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Wes Howard-Brook is a retiring instructor of New Testament at Seattle University. He is an author of several books, including Come Out My People, John’s Gospel & The Renewal of the Church, and his most recent book Empire Baptized: How the Church Embraced What Jesus Rejected (2nd - 5th centuries). He co-leads Abide with Me with his life partner Sue …

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AJ Levine on John’s Passion, Christianity, and Antisemitism 57:22

3y ago57:22

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Amy-Jill is our guest this week. We talk about Easter, Holy Week, and anti-semitism within Christianity - specifically the Gospel of John. Amy Jill Levine is the Rabbi Stanley M Kessler distinguished professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at the Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. AJ is University Professor of New Testa…

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Janet Wolf and Non-Violent Organizing 1:33:56

3y ago1:33:56

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Janet Wolf is our guest this week on The Well QA Podcast. Janet has worked as a poverty rights organizer, United Methodist pastor with urban and rural congregations; college and seminary professor; learner, teacher, and animator with think tanks inside prisons. She recently retired from the Children’s Defense Fund where she was focused on public th…

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Dr. Wil Gafney on the Advent Season 1:05:57

3+ y ago1:05:57

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Our guest this week on The Well QA Podcast is womanist biblical scholar, the Dr. Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D. is the Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is the author of Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to Women of the Torah and of the Throne, a commentary on Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephani…

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Kristin Du Mez on "Jesus and John Wayne" 1:06:16

3+ y ago1:06:16

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez is a New York Times bestselling author and Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. Her most recent book is Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fra…

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Dr Angela Parker on Her Book "If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I?" 1:02:52

3+ y ago1:02:52

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Our guest today is the Rev. Dr. Angela N Parker who is a Womanist New Testament Scholar. She is assistant professor of New Testament and Greek at McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University in Georgia. Her most recent book is “If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I? Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority,” which came out last month. Thanks to Dr.…

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Jack Munayer on Non-Violent Resistance and Life as a Palestinian Christian 1:05:48

4y ago1:05:48

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Jack Munayer was born and raised in Jerusalem to a British mother and Palestinian Christian-citizen of Israel father. Jack completed his BA in Sociology and Criminology from the University of York and an MA in Human Rights and Transitional Justice from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Jack currently manages the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical …

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Marcie Lenk and Mohammad Darawshe on Peacemaking in Israel/Palestine 1:20:51

4y ago1:20:51

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This is the first of a series of conversations about Israel and Palestine on The Well QA Podcast. On this episode we talk with Marcie Lenk and Mohammad Darawshe about the recent violence and their hopes for future peace. Marcie Lenk is the former Director of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Christian leadership programs. Marcie has taught Early Chris…

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Walter Brueggemann on Sabbath Justice Beyond Pharaoh 53:59

4y ago53:59

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While we prep for our next interviews with the beginning of our second season of The Well QA - here is a wonderful talk from gatherings in person from a few years ago. This was presented jointly by The Well and Saint Mark's Cathedral. Here is Walter Brueggemann on "Sabbath Justice Beyond Pharaoh" from the Spring of 2015. Famous for his books The Pr…

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Diana Butler Bass on "Freeing Jesus" 48:26

4y ago48:26

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Diana Butler Bass is our guest this week on The Well QA Podcast to talk about her newest book Freeing Jesus. Her secular friends often ask her “How can you still be a Christian?” In the book, she explains that her experience of Jesus has changed over the years, viewing him in different ways at different times. And that, though she is still a Christ…

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Nance Adler on Resistance, Survivors, and Upstanders 1:12:45

4y ago1:12:45

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Nance Adler is a Jewish educator. She is a Teachers Fellow at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum as well as a Powell Fellow at the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle. She is the educator and curriculum designer for WE ARE HERE! Foundation for Upstanders. Nance has received many accolades and awards and is published both for pedagogy and curricu…

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A Theopoetic of the Streets with Dr. Charles Lattimore Howard 1:14:10

4y ago1:14:10

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The Rev. Dr. Charles L. Howard is called to work for a communal increase in joy, peace, justice, and love. Dr. Howard serves as the University Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity and Community at the University of Pennsylvania, his alma mater. He has served as a chaplain in hospice and hospitals, and as a street outreach worker to individ…

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Aneelah Afzali 1:15:09

4y ago1:15:09

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Aneelah Afzali is Executive Director of MAPS-AMEN (American Muslim Empowerment Network). She is also a Board Member of Faith Action Network, Washington For Black Lives, and Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Aneelah left her legal career in 2013 to serve as a community activist and interfaith leader. Since th…

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What’s Up With United Methodism? 1:14:34

4y ago1:14:34

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This episode deals with the ongoing division within, and likely schism of, The United Methodist Church, the second largest Protestant denomination in the US and a global church of approximately 12 million members. It is the largest single body within the 80 million member World Methodist Council, a consortium of Wesleyan and Methodist denominations…

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Katherine Stewart on the Rise of Religious Nationalism 1:13:51

4+ y ago1:13:51

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Katherine Stewart is an investigative reporter and author who has covered religious liberty, politics, policy, and controversies over the separation of church and state for over a decade. On this episode of The Well QA we talk with Katherine about her newest book "The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism". The book …

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Julie Hutson on Advent and Christmas 1:05:54

4+ y ago1:05:54

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Julie Hutson is the Director of Contextual and Experiential Formation at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. Julie was a parish pastor for 15 years and is currently working on a DMin in Liturgical Studies. We had Julie on to discuss this season of Advent and Christmas. We talk about Mary, the impossible, being comfortable in the darkness, …

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AJ Levine on The Well QA 1:09:29

4+ y ago1:09:29

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Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies, and Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School. We talked about her newest book "The Bible With and Without Jesus" which is co-authored with Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler, professor in Judaic Studies at Duke Univ…

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Dr. Cornel West: On Fire For Justice 1:10:42

4+ y ago1:10:42

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We are so fortunate to have Dr. Cornel West on our show. Dr. West is a public intellectual, academic, activist, music lover, author, and most definitely on fire for justice. While considering our own difficult times we look to how people have been in the struggle for a long time. The result is a conversation that will fire you up to continue in lov…

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Dr. Willie James Jennings Part 2 53:02

4+ y ago53:02

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Our guest this week is Dr. Willie James Jennings. He is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies at Yale Divinity School. Dr. Jennings is also the author of "The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race" and the upcoming "After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging". This is part 2 of our talk where have have a …

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Dr. Willie James Jennings 45:04

5y ago45:04

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Our guest this week is Dr. Willie James Jennings. He is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies at Yale Divinity School. Dr. Jennings is also the author of "The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race" and the upcoming "After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging". This is part 1 of our talk where have have a …

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How to Parent During a Pandemic with Dr. Gigi Youngblood Whaley 1:05:28

5y ago1:05:28

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Dr. Gigi Youngblood Whaley is a pediatrician practicing outpatient pediatrics in the Birmingham area. She has been vocal on social media about the truths and fictions of how to protect yourself and your family during this pandemic. This is a particularly challenging time for children and parents. Dr. Youngblood discusses these issues with clarity a…

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S1 E1 - Reggie Williams - Black Jesus & White Supremacy 1:09:32

5y ago1:09:32

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For our first episode of The Well Podcast we are proud to share this conversation with author and ethicist the Reverend Reggie Williams. We discuss the current state of race relations in America and how they connect to our past. This is a talk that both confronts our tough history while looking with hope towards a better future. Check out his wonde…

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Episode 119 - Amber Kenny Gets Happier 1:18:41

5y ago1:18:41

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The light at the end of the merry-go-round stops by to tell Sean about working from home (the new "workscape"), comfortable couches, and how to survive a pandemic by pretending you live in the Cineramadome.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 118 - Patrick Ewing, Reverse Vampires, and the Intimidator 305 57:33

5y ago57:33

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Sean takes a trip into the past: a bus ride, staying up all night, an amusement and water park, another amusement and water park, the Champ, the Bounty Hunter, the President, a tram, and deep disappointment in the lobby (?) of a rest stop in South Jersey.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 117 - Janet Varney Searches (for a Gluten-Free Bakery) 1:01:44

5y ago1:01:44

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Janet Varney gives Sean some helpful tips about why it's worthwhile to find gluten-free bakeries, the cost of vintage clothing in Copenhagen, and how easy it is to steal a somewhat offensive idea and create Disneyland.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 116 - Jaime Kurtz Travels 47:10

5y ago47:10

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Jamie Kurtz joins Sean (without leaving her home!) to talk about the stress of travel, how a little knowledge of geology can enhance your experience of the Grand Canyon, why it's okay to watch basketball, and most importantly, not focusing on happiness too hard.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 115 - Dave Holmes Runs Marathons 1:02:11

5y ago1:02:11

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Dave Holmes tells Sean about dealing with anxiety, running marathons, the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius, and the help he gets from two glasses of wine.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 114 - Stephen Starkweather Acts 1:02:18

5y ago1:02:18

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Stephen Starkweather tells Sean about leaving the Navy, the FBI, a terrorism think tank, and a firearms company behind, in order to pursue the life of a humble thespian, because that's ultimately what he really wanted to do.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 113 - Greg Behrendt Hikes 7 Miles (Every Day) 1:01:42

5y ago1:01:42

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Comedian, musician, and life coach Greg Behrendt schools Sean on the difference between purpose and passion, how to live minus five instead of times ten, and why life is about letting go of the outcome and focussing on the process.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 112 - Laurie Warren Stresses Perception 46:31

5y ago46:31

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Happiness consultant and author Laurie Warren treats Sean to some breathing snacks, tells him how to create new neurocircuitry in the brain, and tries (with little success) to convince him that the TSA is not out to get him personally.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 111 - Carl Tart Bakes (Pies) 1:12:11

5y ago1:12:11

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Carl Tart graciously elucidates the wonders of Rotel dip for Sean, sees Tim Allen, plans a Jewish pizza outing, and gets back into the gym.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 110 - Amy Wilson Parents (And More!) 42:10

5y ago42:10

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Amy Wilson talks about having a family, gives tips on how to annoy a pregnant woman at a party, and explains why people from Spain might be happy even if they aren't smiling.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 109 - Kulap Vilaysack Kickboxes 55:44

5y ago55:44

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Kulap Vilaysack extolls the virtues of martial arts, and talks to Sean about artificial Christmas trees, how she sometimes sounds like Kathleen Turner, and what it's like to clean out a horse hoof in Arizona.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 108 - Tracy McCubbin Declutters 54:00

5y ago54:00

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Tracy McCubbin explains emotional clutter blocks, how de-cluttering is like Crossfit, and why keeping a portrait of Zeus in your bathroom is good for a laugh at a dinner party.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 107 - Danielle Schneider's Glass is Full 44:39

5y ago44:39

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Danielle Schneider tells Sean about depression, medication, throwing away her kid's art stuff, and how even if the glass is completely empty, she can still fill it.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 106 - Rajshree Patel Breathes 39:21

5y ago39:21

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Rajshree Patel breaks down the concept of mindfulness, and how much more useful the idea is as an adjective than as a noun. She makes Sean wonder why he doesn't have a headboard on his bed right now, and delves into the powers of using breath as an exercise (like a dumbbell) instead of focusing on it.…

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Episode 105 - Jon Gabrus Reads (On Monday Nights) 50:51

5y ago50:51

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Jon Gabrus explains Alexa's misconception that he is an ardent fan of Led Zeppelin (especially The Immigrant Song), and tells Sean why running two miles makes him feel like an Olympic athlete.By All Things Comedy

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Episode 104 - Suvrat Bhargave Says "Blue Fish" 39:39

5y ago39:39

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Dr. Suvrat Bhargave discusses using Dr. Seuss to train his mind, and how a single moment of insight, if acted upon, can have life-changing effects on one’s happiness.By All Things Comedy

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