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Noble Mind
by Katherine King
Noble Mind is a podcast exploring mindfulness, meditation, and psychology. In each episode, Alex Gokce, MSW, and Katherine King, PsyD, host inspiring conversations with psychologists, authors, and other thought leaders seeking real world wisdom you can bring into daily life. Interviewees have included Christopher Germer, Ron Siegel, Susan Pollak, Tom Pedulla, and more. Learn more, read show notes, suggest interviews, and more at noblemindpodcast.com. Our show is brought to you by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, a non-profit organization dedicated to the integration of mindfulness, meditation and psychotherapy. For more information, visit meditationandpsychotherapy.org. IG/FB: @noblemindpodcast TW: @noblemindcast
Episodes
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82: Beth Kurland on Overcoming Threat Mode and Learning to Thrive
In this episode, Beth Kurland returns to share about her new book, You Don't Have To Change to Change Everything. Beth teaches us how we can walk ourselves out of survival mode into a state of thriving. She describes six practical strategies to help learn to engage challenges constructively. Beth...
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81: Akeem Sule on Better Treatments for People in Crisis & Mental Health in the Media
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Akeem Sule about his work with people experiencing psychosis and other severe mental health symptoms in an inpatient setting. He discusses the potential pitfalls of a purely biological view of mental illness and describes therapeutic interventions that he's found...
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80: Sara Lazar on how Meditation Changes the Brain
In this episode, Dr. Sara Lazar shares about the neuroscience of meditation. Dr. Lazar has been doing research on the effects of meditation for over twenty years and discusses what she's learned about how our emotional processing, executive functioning, memory, and even sense of self can all be...
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79: Shaun Glossop on Overcoming Alienation through Better Mindfulness Communities
In this episode, we talk to Shaun Glossop about his work building a mindfulness group outside of the usual religious or medical contexts in which it is often taught. We discuss what he has done to reduce barriers to engaging with mindfulness by finding ways to make practice more accessible and...
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78: Kate and Alex on the Fourth Noble Truth of the Eightfold Path
In this episode, hosts Alex and Kate finish their exploration of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism by exploring the Fourth Noble Truth. This Truth describes the Eightfold Path which can lead us towards relief from suffering in this lifetime. The Eightfold Path describes the importance of right...
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77: Kris Sutton on Healing Chronic Pain, Pain Reprocessing, and Self-Compassion
In this episode, Kate and Alex talk to Kris Sutton about healing from chronic pain. She shares her lived experience with pain from multiple medical issues including migraine, endometriosis, and cancer. She describes her work as a pain coach and the power of leveraging the effects of…
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76: Alex and Kate on the Third Noble Truth that Liberation is Possible
In this episode, hosts Alex and Kate continue their exploration of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, this time focusing their attention the Third Noble Truth which tells us that the end of our suffering is possible. Listen to how Kate and Alex interpret the meaning of this truth, including...
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75: Lesley Huff on Being with Stress, Reclaiming Agency, and Avoiding the Misuse of Mindfulness and Compassion
In this episode, Alex and Lesley Huff sat down for a second, in-depth conversation exploring a range of themes. They discuss how importance it is to paying attention to how we use the tools of mindfulness and compassion so that we can be sure to use them in supportive and healing ways rather than...
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74: Judith Hill-Weld on Grief, Joy, and the Downsides of Emotional Control
In this episode, Judith Hill-Weld talks about how trying to control our emotions can interfere with being present in our lives. She discusses the importance of not postponing joy, and describes her passion for working with individuals who have developmental and intellectual disabilities. Judith...
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73: Lesley Huff on the Paradox of Mindfulness and Potential Pitfalls of Self-Improvement
In this episode, Lesley Huff talks about the human need for certainty and how this creates challenges in relating to the many unknowns in life. We discuss the paradox that mindfulness practices can help us to make changes in life, but also allow us to be more accepting of who we are in the…
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72: Catherine Coinçon on Relaxation, Self-Healing, and Enhancing Aliveness with Sophrology
In this episode, Catherine Coinçon talks about methods of relaxation and visualization to support and enhance our health and well-being. She describes the importance of staying connected to a sense of joy and vitality, and leads a practice to help us connect with our deeper self. Listen in as she...
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71: Patricia Isis on Art Therapy, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion
In this episode, Patricia Isis shares about the healing potential of engaging in artistic and creative pursuits. She discusses her work as a registered art therapist and what art therapy might look like for different clients, as well as the importance of self-compassion and sharing one's artwork...
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70: Kate and Alex on the Second Noble Truth of the Causes of Suffering
In this episode, hosts Kate and Alex continue their exploration of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, with particular emphasis on the Second Noble Truth. This Truth is "the truth of the cause of suffering." Listen in as Kate and Alex unpack the ways that our suffering is caused by desire or...
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69: Marisa Mazza on Avoidance, Facing Our Fears, and Healing OCD
In this episode, we talk to Marisa Mazzo about dealing with avoidance and ways we can face our fears. She explains key principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and discusses her inspiring work helping people heal from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. We dig into the broader problems of fear...
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68: Alex and Kate on Distractions, Silence, and Rest
Happy Autumn! In this episode, hosts Alex and Kate explore the challenges of constant distraction. They discuss ways of managing overwhelming incoming news, information, emails, texts, and more, the emotional toll of such a way of life, and the importance of finding moments of rest, silence, and...
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67: Caroline Hoffman on Coming to our Senses through Embodied Mindfulness
In this episode, we talk to Caroline Hoffman about embodiment, mindfulness, and explore the ways that our lives can be improved by learning to be more connected to the experiences of the body. We also discuss her background in yoga, nursing, and massage therapy, and her work using…
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66: Kate and Alex on the First Noble Truth and Facing Unavoidable Challenges
In this episode, hosts Kate and Alex take a deep dive into the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, with particular emphasis on the First Noble Truth commonly translated as "life is characterized by suffering." They unpack some of the linguistic and cultural misunderstandings that can get in the way of...
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65: Ruth Williamson on Service with a Greater Purpose, Buddhist Chaplaincy, and Social Justice Ministry
In this episode, Ruth Williamson shares about how we can activate a sense of purpose that brings us more fully alive, as well as how to participate in the world with greater compassion. She shares her insights as a Buddhist chaplain-in-training and what she has learned through social justice...
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64: Alfie Wishart on Addiction Recovery, Spirituality, and Healing from Narcissistic Relationships
In this episode we chatted with Alfie Wishart about addiction recovery, compassion, shame, and the role of spirituality in healing. He shares about his personal recovery journey and also discusses how he works with therapy clients. He explains codependency and how he helps people heal from...
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63: Rochelle Jaffe on Learning from Anger, Self-Criticism, and Chronic Pain
In this episode, we speak with Rochelle Jaffe about working with self-criticism, emotional and physical pain, overwhelm, and anger. Rochelle Jaffe, M.S. is a mindfulness and self-compassion practitioner and psychotherapist in Ashland, Oregon. She works with individuals and groups online and in...
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62: Marc Lesser on the Essentials of Mindful Leadership
In this episode we talk to Marc Lesser about how mindfulness and emotional intelligence can be integrated into our work lives- including the 'work' of being a human, a parent, a spouse, or other meaningful roles we inhabit. He shares essential elements of mindful leadership and discusses how he…
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61: Jon Walker on Distinguishing Mindfulness and Relaxation, Coping with Stress, and Working with High Expectations
In this episode, we talk to Jon Walker about similarities and differences between relaxation and mindfulness as well as how expectations can interfere with mindfulness practice. He also describes practices that can improve our coping in a practical way in daily life, and reflects on some of the...
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60: David Teitelman on Coping with Chronic Health Conditions and Old Emotional Wounds
In this episode, David Teitelman discusses how mindfulness and self-compassion have helped him navigate chronic health conditions, body image issues, and old emotional wounds. David studied classical dance, rose in the corporate world, and cultivated self-criticism as a way of life. After being...
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59: Kristy Arbon on Somatic Self-Compassion and Healing Trauma
In this episode, Kristy Arbon discusses her experiences with self-compassion and her work developing somatic self-compassion to integrate body awareness more fully into these practices. Listen in for Kristy's insights on the connections between Buddhism and self-compassion and how to reconnect…
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58: Mirjam Luthe on Gratitude, Family Rituals, and the Natural World
In this episode, we speak to Mirjam Luthe about the importance of gratitude, appreciation, deep listening, and connecting to the natural world. She shares about rituals and strategies she has used with her children to develop skills of listening, compassion, and appreciation at home. We also...
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57: Victoria Brattini on Working Through Worry with Self-Compassion and Mindfulness
We are hard-wired for survival, not necessarily happiness. So, what can we do to strengthen our capacity for happiness? And how can we apply the principles of self-compassion as we work through challenging times? In this episode of Noble Mind, Victoria Brattini shares about her work teaching...
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56: Overcoming Self-Criticism with Katherine King, PsyD and Alex Gokce, MSW
In this episode of Noble Mind, hosts Alex and Kate explain where our internalized messages of self-criticism come from, exploring how it can show up up as a running negative commentary in our heads or a general feeling of demoralization. They discuss why it's useful to identify our patterns of...
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55: Daniel Ellenberg on Inspiring Men to Embrace Compassion and Vulnerability
In this episode, Dr. Daniel Ellenberg explains how the gender roles we internalize from an early age can cause difficulty in our personal lives and even impact the world at large. He describes the "man box" and how it often ignores the complexity of individual men and diverse masculinities. He…
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54: Anthony Zanesco on the Effects of Meditation, Mind Wandering, and Spontaneous Thought
In this episode of Noble Mind, Anthony Zanesco discusses research on the effects on meditation and the experiences of mind wandering and spontaneous thought. He explains different aspects of mindfulness and shares insights about why most people find meditation to be a difficult task. Listen in to...
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53: Michael Pringle on Martial Arts, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion in Family Life
In this episode, Michael Pringle discusses the healing power of self-compassion, describing how it helped him learn to better navigate moments of duress in his personal life. He explains how he was introduced to mindfulness through martial arts and explains how practices like kung fu have helped...
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52: Belinda Siew Luan Khong on Buddhism, Mindfulness, and Psychotherapy
In this episode, Belinda Siew Luan Khong shares her thoughts about the connections between secular mindfulness and its Buddhist roots. She describes the training that teachers and therapists need to skillfully introduce the Dharma to a Western audience, offering anecdotes from her own clinical…
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51: Dorothy Armstrong on Forgiveness, Apologies, and Handling Difficult Feedback
How do you respond to difficult feedback? Our first instinct is to defend ourselves or our organization, but that only amplifies the frustration of the person who feels wronged. So, how do we change the way we field criticism and complaints? What does it look like to offer a meaningful apology?…
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50: The Opportunity to Begin Again with Alex Gokce, MSW and Katherine King, PsyD
Would you like the opportunity to begin again in 2022? Since Noble Mind began two years and 50 episodes ago, we have all faced significant challenges. Challenges that may have gotten in the way of achieving our goals. So, what does it look like to slow down, step back and begin again? And how...
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49: Lama Liz Monson on Understanding Crazy Wisdom in Vajrayana Buddhism
Buddhist yogi Drukpa Kunley is the embodiment of crazy wisdom. And while the stories of his behavior seem crazy to us, Drukpa Kunley's outrageousness comes from a place of insight. From his point of view, we're the crazy ones—trapped in our thoughts about reality and unable to see things as they...
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48: Melissa Day on the Neuroscience of Pain and Healing through Mindfulness
When pain persists, over time it changes our brain. As pain-related neural connections grow stronger and stronger, ultimately our experience of pain worsens. But what if we could leverage mindfulness-based interventions to rewire our brains and reduce the impact of pain over time? On this episode...
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47: Willa Blythe Baker on the Wisdom of the Body, Somatic Meditation, and the Integration of Mind and Body
In this episode, Willa Blythe Baker joins Kate and Alex to discuss the experiential divide between mind and body that serves as a source of suffering. She describes the difference between the conceptual and feeling body and explains four ways that the body can be a source of wisdom. Listen in for...
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46: Steven Hickman on Self-Compassion for Skeptics
In this episode, Dr. Steven Hickman shares about his new book, Self-Compassion for Dummies, and describes his love of teaching self-compassion to skeptics and beginners. He explains what mindful self-compassion is, and how it can work as an antidote to our fight, flight, and freeze responses. He...
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45: Ann Weiser Cornell and Barbara McGavin on Working with the Inner Critic
The inner critic seems like an enemy, viciously attacking our character and fostering self-doubt. But what if that critical voice is really just worried about us? What if we could relate to our inner critic differently by recognizing its fears? In this episode, Ann Weiser Cornell and Barbara...
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44: Kristin Neff on Practicing Fierce Self-Compassion
We tend to think of self-compassion as an act of gentleness, and the tender side of self-compassion is all about soothing, reassuring and accepting ourselves. But sometimes getting angry, saying no and taking action is the most compassionate thing you can do for yourself, and that's where fierce...
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43: Finding Motivation to Practice from the Four Reminders with Katherine King, PsyD (Host Spotlight)
In this episode, Noble Mind co-host Katherine King, PsyD describes the Four Reminders, a traditional Buddhist teaching that can inspire us to engage more fully in mindfulness, meditation, and other meaningful practices. Sharing from her own experiences, she describes how appreciation of the...
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42: Hans Baars on Experiencing the Divine in All Things
The Franciscan tradition of Catholicism teaches about the interconnectedness of all being. It's about seeing the divine in ourselves and all of creation. So, what do meditation and mindful self-compassion look like from a Franciscan point of view? Hans Baars is a former Dutch Franciscan Priest…
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41: Sydney Spears on Addressing Oppression with Mindful Self-Compassion
Systems of oppression establish a hierarchy, giving one group power and privilege over others. And people who identify as BAME or BIPOC carry feelings like shame, grief, and anger as a result. So, how can marginalized communities use mindful self-compassion as a tool to fight oppression from the...
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40: Kathryn Lovewell on Self-Compassion and the Benefits of Deep Practice
In this episode of Noble Mind, Kathryn joins Kate and Alex to discuss what it looks like to apply the principles of self-compassion in daily life, describing how the resistance to rest shows up and what we can do to overcome it. She explains how our bodies are easily forgotten when our minds are...
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39: Richard Goerling on Bringing Mindfulness to Police and First Responders
In this episode, Richard Goerling joins Kate and Alex to share his experience teaching the skills of mindfulness and compassion to police, military personnel, and other first responders. He discusses healthy and harmful aspects of police culture and the impact of occupational trauma on men and...
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38: Janina Fisher on the Living Legacy of Trauma
In this episode of Noble Mind, Dr. Fisher joins Kate and Alex to discuss her new book, describing the physiology of trauma and what makes it a 'living legacy.' She explains why mindfulness-based treatments are helpful to trauma survivors, offering insight on what it means to be triggered and how…
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37: Marcela Matos on Shame and the Fear of Compassion
In this episode, Dr. Marcela Matos joins Kate and Alex to define shame, describing how the emotion serves an adaptive social function but can also cause us problems when it is too pervasive and shapes our identity. She explores why common shame experiences become traumatic for some people and…
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36: Chenxing Han on Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists
In this episode of Noble Mind, Chenxing Han shares about the diverse backgrounds and experiences of Asian American Buddhists that she encountered while conducting interviews for her new book, Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists. She discusses how these voices get erased...
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35: Charlesly Joseph on Engaged Buddhism, Racial Justice, and Practical Applications of Meditation in Times of Suffering
In this episode, Dr. Charlesly Joseph joins Kate and Alex to discuss his spiritual journey from growing up Episcopalian to embracing the dharma and finding his way to back to church and sangha in a time of personal difficulty. He explores the parallels between Buddhism and Christianity and…
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34: Becoming Self-Compassionate with Alex Gokce, MSW and Katherine King, PsyD (Host Spotlight)
Understanding self-compassion in theory is one thing, but practicing self-compassion in your daily life is another. If you commit to regular practice, you can learn to recognize your pain and respond with care and kindness. Better yet, self-compassion gives you the courage to navigate challenging...
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33: Deirdre Fay on Practical Skills for Overcoming Trauma
In this episode of Noble Mind, Deirdre Fay, MSW joins Kate and Alex to discuss the practical skills that help people healing from trauma and attachment pain. She discusses how our longing for connection provides important guidance about unmet attachment needs. She explains how the skills of...
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Noble Mind is a podcast exploring mindfulness, meditation, and psychology. In each episode, Alex Gokce, MSW, and Katherine King, PsyD, host inspiring conversations with psychologists, authors, and other thought leaders seeking real world wisdom you can bring into daily life. Interviewees have included Christopher Germer, Ron Siegel, Susan Pollak, Tom Pedulla, and more. Learn more, read show notes, suggest interviews, and more at noblemindpodcast.com. Our show is brought to you by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, a non-profit organization dedicated to the integration of mindfulness, meditation and psychotherapy. For more information, visit meditationandpsychotherapy.org. IG/FB: @noblemindpodcast TW: @noblemindcast
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