Best New Dimensions Foundation Podcasts (2025)

Charles T. Tart, Ph.D. is internationally known for his psychological work on the nature of consciousness, particularly on altered states of consciousness, and for his research in scientific parapsychology. He is one of the founders of the field of transpersonal psychology. Tart’s two classic books, Altered States of Consciousness (Doubleday 1972) …

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AJR’s Adam Met: Inertia (Climate Science with Alexis Abramson) 1:15:38

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“Amplify” author and AJR member Adam Met talks about the playbook he wrote applying fan-building strategies to the climate movement. Adam drops silver linings aplenty in our chat with Alexis Abramson, Dean of the Columbia Climate School, the world’s first truly comprehensive university climate program. Among the silver linings: it only takes 3.9% o…

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Genesis-A New View - Bill Moyers -ND2592P 54:12

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In honor of broadcast journalist and commentator Bill Moyers, who passed on June 25, 2025, we present this New Dimensions Archive Edition, recorded on October 4 1996 and hosted by MIchael Toms. Moyers was widely respected for accessible, provocative television programs that explore a broad spectrum of contemporary topics with depth and sensitivity.…

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New Seasons Pt 4: Seeking Our Full Potential 13:57

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Breaking Free of Toxic Perfectionism - Tara Cousineau, Ph.D. - ND3846P

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Cousineau explores how perfectionism leads to burnout, stress, and anxiety. She introduces the concept of "inner algorithms" as coping patterns formed in stressful situations. She advocates for a mind-body approach to overcoming perfectionism, highlighting the importance of self-compassion and the EVOLVE method. Tara Cousineau, Ph.D. is a clinical …

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Overcoming the Negative Effects of Perfectionism - Tara Cousineau, Ph.D. - C0643 18:18

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Tara Cousineau, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist at Harvard University’s Counseling and Mental Health Services. She’s professionally trained in mind-body medicine, energy psychology, mindfulness, self-compassion, and other psychological methods. She is the author of The Kindness Cure: How The Science Of Compassion Can Heal Your Heart And Your World…

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New Seasons Pt 3: Holy Spirit Led 15:52

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Laurie Anderson: O Superman (Nuclear Disarmament Science with Zia Mian) 1:39:55

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Laurie Anderson joins us live from NYC’s Poster House Museum in conversation with Dr. Zia Mian (Princeton physicist & nuclear policy expert). We explore her iconic 1982 hit “O Superman” and its album Big Science—how it anticipated many of the tensions of the nuclear age and still resonates powerfully in today’s disarmament debates. Together, they c…

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The Noosphere-The Thinking Layer of Earth - Brian Thomas Swimme, Ph.D. & Monica DeRaspe-Bolles - ND3845P 56:30

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Are we living in and collectively participating in a planetary nervous system? Are we all creative participants guiding Earth’s destiny? Here, we focus on the noosphere, which represents the third major evolutionary layer enveloping Earth, following the geosphere (inanimate matter) and the biosphere (biological life). Brian Thomas Swimme, Ph.D. is …

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The Noosphere-The Third Stage of Earth’s Evolution - Brian Swimme, Monica Bolles - C0642 21:57

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Brian Thomas Swimme, Ph.D. is Professor of Evolutionary Cosmology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He is the Director of the Third Story of the Universe at The Human Energy Project He is the host of the Emmy-award winning PBS special "Journey of the Universe," written with Mary Evelyn Tucker He is also the host of t…

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Genesis-A New View - Bill Moyers - ND2592P

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New Seasons Pt 2: Building Your Spiritual Foundation 15:09

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The Downstream Effects of Digital Polarization - Bruce Alderman - ND3844P 56:29

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Alderman highlights the rapid expansion of information exposure over the past 50 years, leading to an "algorithmic undertow" that channels individuals into echo chambers. Here we explore how to become digitally mature and mindfully intentional in our engagement with the increasingly fragmented social landscape. Bruce Alderman, MA, is an affiliate f…

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The Invisible Pull of Digital Systems - Bruce Alderman - C0641 17:36

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Bruce Alderman, MA, is an affiliate faculty professor at John F. Kennedy University in the Consciousness and Transformative Studies and Holistic Counseling Psychology departments. He is the Associate Director of the Blue Sky Leaders Certificate Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies [known as CIIS] . His essays and white papers hav…

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New Seasons Pt 1: Your Spiritual Identity 13:23

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Noah Cyrus: I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me (Afterlife Science with Kim Penberthy) 1:20:23

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Singer-songwriter Noah Cyrus talks about her haunting new album inspired by a hymn written by her great-grandfather, and her deepest fear—not death itself, but being separated from her loved ones. She also opens up about her near-death experience and the profound losses that shaped her experience with love and grief. Joining her is Dr. Kim Penberth…

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The Pearls of Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita - Isaac Bentwich, M.D. - C0479

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Isaac Bentwich, M.D. is a longtime practitioner and teacher of Yoga and Meditation. Trained as a physician in Western and Ayurvedic medicine, he founded three life-science technology companies, leading revolutions in medicine, genomics, and environment conservation. Dr. Bentwich lives in Israel. He’s a translator of the Bhagavad Gita and the author…

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The Bhagavad Gita-A Chat with God - Isaac Bentwich, M.D. - ND3682

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This 2500 year old sacred text of India is a divine song and trusted guide for happiness, meditation, and spiritual inner growth. It unfolds as a dialogue of Master and Disciple, a friendly chat between Prince Arjuna, a warrior and a highly evolved spiritual seekerand, God incarnate Lord Krishna. It serves as a reflection of our internal “battlefie…

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Action Steps in Keeping Aligned Pt 2 15:15

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Hawaii-Diving into Its History and Culture - Kaliko Beamer-Trapp - ND3681

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Kaliko shares Hawaii’s history, culture, and the revitalization of its language. He talks of his experience of learning several languages and how doing so changed him into a different person. He shares the story of the revered cultural hero Aunty Nona who, after decades of restrictions, brought the sacred hula back from the repression of Western mi…

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An Englishman is Captured by the Magic of Hawaii - Kaliko Beamer-Trapp - C0478

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Kaliko Beamer-Trapp was born on the Isle of Wight, England. He moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, joined a performing group named Dances of the Pacific and spent the following nine years as a performer of Polynesian music and dance both in California and also in group tours of England, Spain, Mallorca, Hawaiʻi, and Fiji. In 1994 he moved to the i…

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Action Steps In Keeping Aligned Pt 1 15:57

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(UNCUT) Jonathan Davis (Korn): Dead Bodies Everywhere (Mortuary Science with Mary Roach) 1:01:02

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WARNING: This episode contains content related to mortuary science that some listeners may find disturbing. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis delves into his past as a mortician with popular science bestselling author, Mary Roach. Mary wrote the hit book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and the two have no shortage of gory details to discuss. …

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The Two Faces of Fear-Constructive, Destructive - Carla Marie Manly, Ph.D. - ND3680P 53:54

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Fear can create chronic anxiety, depression, and disconnection. However, Manly shares a hidden aspect of this same fear that affords us the opportunity to live a life with fear as an ally rather than a foe. In her research and work as a psychotherapist she has discovered a way out of destructive fear and how we can turn it into transformational hea…

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Beyond Our Wounds is a Field of Healing - Carla Marie Manly, Ph.D. - C0477

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Carla Marie Manly, Ph.D. is a licensed psychotherapist who’s focus is on fear-based disorders such as trauma, anxiety, and depression as well as women’s issues. With her doctorate in clinical psychology and her master's degree in counseling, Manly merges her psychotherapy skills with her writing expertise to offer easily understood guidance. Throug…

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Shifting Our Attention With Mindfulness - Marc Lesser - C0475

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Marc Lesser is a Zen teacher who leads trainings and talks worldwide. He has led mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs at many of the world’s leading businesses and organizations including Google, Genetech and Kaiser. He’s currently CEO of ZBA Associates, a company providing mindfulness-based leadership trainings and creating community by…

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Mindfulness in the Marketplace - Marc Lesser - ND3678P 54:04

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Mindfulness is not about holding the busy world at bay, it’s to cultivate a more alive, responsive, effective and warm-hearted way of being within the world as it already exists and within a life you already live. This deep dialogue explores how to find composure right in the midst of the storm and ways to integrate mindfulness into our daily life.…

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Vision Alignment Pt 1 14:51

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LABS: Neko Case and Rebecca McMackin on Ecological Horticulture 1:05:49

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Recorded live at Boston’s Museum of Science on July 31, 2025. Visionary singer-songwriter Neko Case joins ecological horticulturist and Brooklyn Bridge Park garden designer Rebecca McMackin for a wide-ranging conversation about land stewardship, biodiversity, and the joys of gardening. From Neko’s epic Vermont garden to Rebecca’s work creating poll…

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Detoxifying Our Lifestyle to Reverse Chronic Disease - Roberto Tostado, M.D. - C0474

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Roberto Tostado, M.D., has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is board certified in regenerative and anti-aging medicine. He’s a fellow of nutritional and digestive medicine at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, dedicating his practice exclusively to preventative and regenerative medicine. He is one of a new breed of doctors p…

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True Heath Care-Reversing Chronic Illnesses - Roberto Tostado, M.D - ND3677

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5 Reasons to Have Hope 15:39

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The Radiant Intelligence of Love - Patricia Sun - C0640 15:43

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Patricia Sun is a scientific mystic, philosopher, spiritual teacher, and consciousness pioneer. She has traveled the world empowering people to tap into their inherent creative capacity, resulting in new ways of thinking. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 3-1/2 years from the University of California, Berkeley, with two degrees, one in Social Science…

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Old Style Thinking is the Problem - Patricia Sun - ND3843P 56:08

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Sun explores breaking the cycles of fear and hurt by making conscious choices and connecting to one's own power and intuition. She sees current global challenges as indicators of an evolutionary leap in consciousness urging us to explore the integration of intuitive and rational thinking, also known as right brain/left brain thinking. Patricia Sun …

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God Wants You Healed Pt 2 15:42

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Microscopes: Madison McFerrin on Baking Science 28:27

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Join acclaimed singer-songwriter and Tiny Desk phenom Madison McFerrin as she bakes chocolate chip cookies live and chats with host Matt Whyte in the first Microscopes episode of Sing For Science. Madison shares how baking and music serve as parallel creative outlets—both shaped by improvisation, intuition, and love. They dig into the science of ba…

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Enlightened Conversations Across Ideological Differences. - Mónica Guzmán - ND3824P 54:51

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Guzmán shares her personal experience of growing up in a politically divided family. She highlights the need for in-person interactions, attention, and containment in dialogues. She also discusses the role of media in perpetuating polarization and the potential for small-scale conversations to impact larger institutions like politics and media. Món…

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Fearless Conversations Across Political Divides - Mónica Guzmán - C0639 16:22

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Mónica Guzmán is a journalist and entrepreneur and is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels, a grassroots, cross partisan, organization working to depolarize America. She is cofounder of the newsletter The Evergrey out of Seattle Washington and is the proud liberal daughter of conservative parents and is a dual US/Mexican citizen. She …

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God Wants You Healed Pt 1 15:24

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Apprenticing Life As We Grow Older - Mark Nepo - ND3841P 53:47

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There are no shortcuts in navigating growing older. As we pass into the second half of our lives, we will face the challenge of accepting the forces of limitation. The reality of aging is that it is an apprenticeship into life with the invitation of new ways of seeing, feeling, and being. Here we explore the challenges and gifts of growing older. M…

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The Limitations and Gifts As We Age - Mark Nepo - C0638 21:23

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Mark Nepo is a poet and philosopher and a most eloquent spiritual teacher. In 2015 he was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation and in 2016 was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the Most Spiritually Influential Living People. He was part of Oprah Winfrey’s The Life You Want Tour in 2014 and has appeared several times with Oprah on …

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God's True View of You 15:08

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Josh Ritter: Truth is a Dimension (Astrophysics with Avi Loeb) 53:24

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Taped Live in Boston as part of the 2025 WBUR Festival at City Space. Join celebrated American songwriter, Josh Ritter for a chat about the night sky, the dimensionality of truth, UAP, creativity and more with Harvard Astrophysicist, Dr. Avi Loeb. This episode also includes a live performance of Josh’s song "Truth is a Dimension (Both Invisible and…

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Imagining & Designing the Future - Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley - C0637 20:40

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Carissa Carter is the academic director at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (the d.school) and a former geologist. Her work focuses on systems thinking, climate innovation, and design futures. Scott Doorley is the creative director at Stanford’s d.school. He has worked at the intersection of storytelling, physical space, and…

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Designing a Thriving Future - Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley - ND3840P 54:16

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Design experts explore how we can engage with uncertainty and shape the future with clarity, creativity, and intention. Drawing from their work at Stanford’s d.school and their book Assembling Tomorrow, they offer tools for navigating rapid technological change while anchoring our creations in empathy, responsibility, and hope. Carissa Carter is th…