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The Garrison Institute Presents: The Common Good

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What does it mean to live for the common good? To explore the threads that bind us all, the Garrison Institute, a non-profit organization exploring the intersection of contemplation and engaged action in the world, offers the new podcast series, The Garrison Institute Presents. Hosted by Garrison Institute co-founder, urban visionary and award-winning author Jonathan F.P. Rose, the show’s debut se... more

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In this episode, Jonathan F.P. Rose speaks with Samir Goel, co-founder and co-CEO of Esusu, about reimagining credit, expanding financial inclusion, and building an economy that works for everyone. Samir shares his journey from the son of Indian immi... more

What does it mean to flourish—not as isolated individuals, but as members of a living web of relationships? In this episode, Indigenous scholar, contemplative researcher, and author Yuria Celidwen explores the wisdom traditions that have shaped her w... more

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In this episode, Jonathan F.P. Rose speaks with Otto Scharmer, founder of the Presencing Institute, senior lecturer at MIT, and creator of Theory U, a leadership and systems-change framework for sensing and shaping emerging futures. Drawing on his jo... more

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In this 10-minute guided meditation, Sharon invites you to gather your attention and energy toward the practice of loving kindness. Through the use of select phrases, you'll have an opportunity to direct your heart's energy toward those around you, t... more

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Recent Guests

Samir Goel
Co-founder and Co-CEO of Esusu
Esusu
Episode: Samir Goel: Credit Justice and Financial Inclusion
Yuria Celidwen
Indigenous scholar, writer, contemplative researcher
Indigenous studies (Maya background)
Episode: Yuria Celidwen: Indigenous Contemplative Wisdom and Flourishing Kin
Otto Scharmer
Senior lecturer at MIT, founding chair of the Presencing Institute, author of Theory U
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: Otto Scharmer: Theory U and Leading from the Emerging Future
Josh Korda
Buddhist teacher and author
Dharma Punx
Episode: Josh Korda: Buddhism and Recovery in an Age of Isolation
Cynthia Bourgeault
Teacher in the Christian contemplative tradition, author
Contemplative Church tradition
Episode: Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette: Centering Prayer and Nondual Consciousness
David Frenette
Teacher and practitioner in Centering Prayer and contemplative tradition
Centering Prayer community
Episode: Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette: Centering Prayer and Nondual Consciousness
David Abram
Cultural ecologist and philosopher, founder of the Alliance for Wild Ethics
Alliance for Wild Ethics
Episode: David Abram: Ecological Consciousness and the More than Human World
Joanna Macy
Environmental activist, deep ecologist, Buddhist scholar, and founder of The Work That Reconnects
Work That Reconnects
Episode: Joanna Macy: Interdependence and the Great Turning
Sharon Salzberg
Meditation leader and teacher featured for the episode
The Garrison Institute
Episode: Meditation with Sharon Salzberg: Movement-Oriented Meditation

Hosts

Jonathan F.P. Rose
Co-founder of the hosting organization; urban visionary and author.
Steve Varley
Co-host, Managing Director at The Garrison Institute.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 81 ratings
  • Inspiring Soul Food

    I love starting the day with this rich nutrition which powers me up and inspires me to keep practicing, hoping, growing, and innovating. There’s a dynamic quality of intellectual and spiritual integrity that makes me feel in loving, collegial company and gives me buoyancy!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Marvaleela
    United States3 months ago
  • Kindness and Curiosity

    Such a beautiful podcast, full of wonderful insights. It is healing for the mind and soul in a time when kindness and bigger thinking is needed for a way forward. It leaves me feeling more curious and optimistic. Thank you, Jonathan.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Healthy Gina
    United States4 months ago
  • The common good

    Love what they are talking about here and have been feeling all sorts of related ways lately. Connection with everything. Look forward to hearing of more ways to engage on my level in the future.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Sarah Langdon
    United States4 months ago
  • positive visions of the future

    I feel so nourished intellectually and spiritually listening to some of these talks. These ideas are the seeds of a future where life can thrive

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    5
    Er-e Day
    United States4 months ago
  • A new way to understand the world - with hope at the core

    Despite not being able to fully comprehend all the concepts being shared - this podcast feels like someone trying to explain to me the secrets of the universe, with patience love and understanding, minus the psychedelics and weird cult vibes. Scientists, researchers, doctors, professors and other scholars explain how trees are a community that talk, learn and help each other, how quantum science helps explain the self, ego and how we are all connected, and many more mind blowing revelations. If ... more

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    Ellastellabella42
    United States5 months ago

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Samir Goel: Credit Justice and Financial Inclusion
Q: Why is credit so fundamental, and what is Esusu changing about the traditional credit system?
Credit is the gateway to affordable debt and wealth-building tools in America. Esusu shifts the focus from an inherently punitive, individual-credit model to a collective, trust-based approach by using rental data to establish financial identity, thereby expanding access for millions who are credit-invisible or thin-file.
Otto Scharmer: Theory U and Leading from the Emerging Future
Q: So I'd love to hear, how did Theory U come about? And tell us about the scope of it.
Otto explains that Theory U emerged from observing that real change requires moving beyond repeating past patterns; it maps inner and outer conditions and describes three movements—observe, retreat and reflect, and co-create—culminating in deep sensing (presencing) and then prototyping in the world.
David Abram: Ecological Consciousness and the More than Human World
Q: What is the 'more-than-human world' and why is it central to our understanding of ecology?
Abram explains that the 'more-than-human world' includes all beings and forces—air, trees, weather, animals—that contain and exceed human life, and that recognizing this interconnectedness reshapes ethics, perception, and our responsibilities to the planet.
Joanna Macy: Interdependence and the Great Turning
Q: How can one love the suffering that is rapidly increasing without being overwhelmed by it?
Inspire openness through Bodhisattva-like compassion, stay engaged, and cultivate the willingness to listen and act in concert with others, even when faced with anger or indifference.
Joanna Macy: Interdependence and the Great Turning
Q: How do you balance the health of individuals with the health of the larger system?
Adopt a holistic view (holons) where individuals and the whole are interdependent; true balance comes from recognizing that nurturing the whole also nurtures the parts, and vice versa.

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Thoughtful conversations at the intersection of systems thinking, mindfulness, and planetary healthAnchor topics include inner development, regenerative economics, ecological civilization, and compassionate leadership, with guests ranging from MIT researchers to spiritual teachers and policy thinkers. Episodes often blend practical guidance with big-picture philosophy, exploring how inner work, community, and policy can align toward the common good. Noteworthy is the show's consistent emphasis on actionable compassion, interdependence, and real-world impact across environmental, economic, and social domains.

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2. Yuria Celidwen
3. Otto Scharmer
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5. Cynthia Bourgeault
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8. Joanna Macy

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