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This is a podcast for people who are curious about the world and themselves featuring talks and conversations presented by the Public Programs department of California Institute of Integral Studies, a non-profit university in San Francisco. Listen here or on your favorite podcast app to a diverse array of visionaries, artists, and scholars sharing compelling experiences, offering new perspectives,... more

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Around the world, practitioners are rediscovering what artists, cultural workers, and community healers have long understood: that creativity and human connection are powerful forces for wellbeing. * In this episode CIIS faculty Dr. Christine Brooks ... more

Why do we love who we love? Why do we stay in unfulfilling relationships, and stray from rewarding ones? Is it ever a good idea to open a relationship? And why do some long-time couples crash and burn while others stay madly in love? Evolutionary bio... more

With rejection and intense commitment being such integral parts of any artist’s life, many struggle to stay with the creative process. Author and CIIS Faculty in the Interdisciplinary Arts program, Cindy Shearer has spent decades helping artists stay... more

Many of us feel disconnected from our family stories and traditions, which can create a sense of loss of home and belonging. Pacha philosopher and ecopsychologist Lorena Saavedra Smith believes reconciling with our ancestors’ traditions and weaving o... more

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Christine Brooks
CIIS faculty, expertise in arts-based health and social prescribing
California Institute of Integral Studies
Episode: Dr. Christine Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth Markle: Centering Connection and Creativity for Health and Wellbeing
Elizabeth Markle
CIIS faculty, expertise in expressive arts and community-building
California Institute of Integral Studies
Episode: Dr. Christine Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth Markle: Centering Connection and Creativity for Health and Wellbeing
Dr. Justin Garcia
Evolutionary biologist, author, executive director of the Kinsey Institute
Kinsey Institute
Episode: Dr. Justin Garcia: On the Intimate Animal
Cindy Shearer
Author and CIIS faculty in the Interdisciplinary Arts Program
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
Episode: Cindy Shearer: On Sustaining Your Creative Life
Emlyn Guiney
Theater artist who joined the conversation
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Episode: Cindy Shearer: On Sustaining Your Creative Life
Lorena Saavedra Smith
PACHA philosopher and eco-psychologist
PACHA
Episode: Lorena Saavedra Smith: Awakening Your Roots with the Medicine of Nature
Norma Kawelokū Wong
Zen teacher and Indigenous Hawaiian leader
Indigenous Hawaiian leadership, Zen practice
Episode: Norma Kawelokū Wong: Who We Are Becoming Matters
Richard Tarnas
CIIS Professor Emeritus and cultural historian
California Institute of Integral Studies
Episode: Richard Tarnas: On Psychedelic Initiation in Postmodern Culture
Jonathan Lassiter
Psychologist, author of How I Know White People Are Crazy and Other Stories
CIIS
Episode: Jonathan Mathias Lassiter: Notes from a Frustrated Black Psychologist

Hosts

Jeanine M. Canty
CIIS Transformative Studies faculty member hosting the discussion; CIIS
Alex Elliott
Host of CIIS Public Programs Podcast; CIIS Public Programs

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 213 ratings
  • Fantastic

    Food for my soul

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nicknamemaven
    United States4 years ago
  • Very american.

    A very american podcast and a bit too much from the host at times, but interesting also!

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    N-J-S.
    Norway5 years ago
  • Ridiculously diverse and interesting

    I love this podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Harlow_whitney1979
    United Kingdom6 years ago
  • Always inspiring

    Consistently impressed and inspired by the speakers and quality of the content CIIS shares. I’m so happy these are made public for everyone to experience the magic of this institution.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MelHowey
    United States8 years ago
  • Amazing content

    I am inspired and delighted by every episode. Some guests I know, some I don’t, but I enjoy them all.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bigsur19
    United States8 years ago

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Thoughtful, wide-ranging dialogues with diverse experts.
High-quality guests and strong production value.
Listeners appreciate the blend of theory and practical insight.
Positive, inspiring discussions that connect personal growth with social issues.

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Dr. Christine Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth Markle: Centering Connection and Creativity for Health and Wellbeing
Q: What does a typical Community as Medicine program look like and how is it delivered at scale?
The program runs 12 weeks with health and wellness coaches guiding up to 20 participants through experiential activities—movement, mindfulness, nutrition—followed by deep group reflection, and each participant writes a personal prescription for the week to sustain progress.
Cindy Shearer: On Sustaining Your Creative Life
Q: How do you approach mentorship and its ongoing value after formal schooling?
Mentorship is about finding people to discuss work deeply over time, observing how experienced artists discuss their practice, and building communities that sustain growth beyond formal programs.
Cindy Shearer: On Sustaining Your Creative Life
Q: What role does failure play in sustaining a creative life?
Failure is framed as a constant in creative work; the key is learning to stay with the process, knowing when a work is ready, and continuing to create despite setbacks.
Cindy Shearer: On Sustaining Your Creative Life
Q: How do you answer the question of what you do as an artist?
She describes herself as a writer who also works with text and image, emphasizing being a 'maker' across mediums and focusing on the core question of what is the unique thing you are making and why.
Lorena Saavedra Smith: Awakening Your Roots with the Medicine of Nature
Q: Can you explain the CARE map and how it translates personal experience into a practical healing method?
CARE stands for Knowing, Assessing, Reconciliation, and Engendering. It begins with naming the wound, assessing its roots, reconciling through body-centered practice, and engendering sustainable change that can be practiced regularly, not just as a one-off therapy.

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A thoughtful, humanities-leaning show featuring conversations with scholars, artists, and Indigenous and spiritual leaders. Episodes thread together topics like Indigenous sovereignty, spirituality and Tantra, psychology and healing, creativity, and social justice, often through a lens of culture, tradition, and personal transformation. Guests range from Zen teachers and seed keepers to memoirists and psychologists, with a recurring emphasis on community organizing, healing, and expanding worldviews. The format is intimate and discursive, likely appealing to listeners who enjoy deep-dive dialogues that connect personal growth with larger societal challenges.

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1. Christine Brooks
2. Elizabeth Markle
3. Dr. Justin Garcia
4. Cindy Shearer
5. Emlyn Guiney
6. Lorena Saavedra Smith
7. Norma Kawelokū Wong
8. Richard Tarnas

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