The Courageous Life
Founded by coach and teacher Joshua Steinfeldt, The Courageous Life invites you into a deep conversation about finding the courage to pursue what matters most in life, work, and love.
Episodes
244 episodes
The End of Violence | Dr. Gary Slutkin
Violence is often regarded as an unavoidable fact of life. The truth however is far more hopeful: violence is a disease that can be cured. Using a bold new approach, Epidemiologist and violence prevention spe...
On the New Science of Pain and How to Heal | Dr. Rachel Zoffness
Every one of us will experience pain, be it back pain, the pain of childbirth, or living in an aging body. Not a single one of us will escape. But what if everything you thought you kn...
On Choosing Love (No Matter What) | Deeyah Khan
Two time Emmy and Peabody Award winning Documentary Filmmaker Deeyah Khan has dedicated over a decade of her life to making empathetic and unflinching
On Love and The Illusion of Separateness | Elias Amidon
For decades globally renowned spiritual teacher Elias Amidon has been keenly interested in the possibility of awakening to our most enlightened nature.This fascination has led him to live a...
On the Possibility of Meeting Hate with Love | Dr. Barbara Tint
How can we find the courage to come back to love in perilous times? To meet hate with curiosity? And to see, with greater clarity, what connects us, rather divides us?These are the deep and challenging questions w...
[Best of] On Awakening, Belonging, and Love | Henry Shukman
In his revelatory book Original Love, Zen meditation master, award winning author, poet, and renowned spiritual teacher Henry Shuk...
On Love, Storytelling, and Radical Curiosity | Baktash Ahadi
What does it mean to choose love in the times we're in?What will help us to open our hearts again after they close? And see with greater clarity, what connects us, rather divides us?These are the deep and challenging q...
[Best of] On the Power of Love | Stephen G. Post
Professor Stephen G. Post, one of the world’s leading scholars on altruism, love, compassion, and the science of giving, has a beautiful new book out:
On Science, Hope, and Humanity | Matt Kaplan
For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for The Economist. He’s seen breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the behavior of the r...
On How to Speak Up When it Matters | Dr. Sunita Sah
Why is it so hard to speak up even when you know something's wrong? This is the question that physician, award-winning organizational psychologist, and tenured Professor at Cornell University,
On Flourishing Despite Life's Challenges | Richard Davidson & Cortland Dahl
In their powerful new book, Born to Flourish,Renowned neuroscientists and contemplative teachers
On Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty | Francis Weller
Over the course of his more than 40 year career,Renowned psychotherapist Francis Weller developed a unique style of practice. What he calls
On a New Way to Thrive in Uncertainty | Elizabeth Weingarten
In his book Letters to a Young PoetCelebrated author and poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote:“Be patient towards all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms...
[Best Of] On Expanding Our Window of Tolerance | Dr. David Treleaven
Dr. David Treleaven is a a writer, educator, and trauma professional whose work lies at the intersection of mindfulness and trauma. At the heart of David’s work is the notion that mindfulness is ...
On the Underrated Power of Oversharing | Leslie John
We all know the feeling:That gut-wrenching post-conversation replay, cringing at how much we just revealed. Many of us live in fear of saying too much, so we keep our mouths shut, guard our emotions, and lock away...
[Best Of] On Wisdom & Love in Troubling Times | Mark Nepo & Elizabeth Lesser
In times of great division, disruption, and uncertainty, how can we find the ability to stay grounded? While each of us may find we have different answers, Here are a few that have been emerging for me recently:Th...
On Why We Suffer and How We Heal | Dr. Suzan Song
You may know people who are seemingly unflappable. Steadfast. As if they’ve somehow been inoculated with antibodies to render them able to survive, strive, and even thrive through major life stressors and transitions.&nb...
On the Remedy for a World on Fire | Dr. Joanna Cheek
What if the mental health symptoms we face aren’t the actual problem? What if they’re signals that can help us see and solve the real problem? Psychiatrist, award winning professor of medicine, journalist, and leading me...
On Presence, Community, and Flourishing | Daniel Coyle
In his new book Flourish, bestselling author, scientific journalist, and leading culture expert Daniel Coyle trains his eye on the groups and peopl...
On the Transformative Power of Equanimity | Margaret Cullen
There is an internal strength of mind and heart that is characterized by non-reactivity and clear seeing. It is a strength that holds the power to help us navigate the biggest challenges in our lives —not by ignor...
On Our Longing to Matter | Rebecca Goldstein
There is a primal drive that in our species alone has been transformed into one of our most persistent and universal motivations: The longing to matter.In her revelatory new book:
On the Art of Aliveness | Vivien Tai
Joseph Campbell, the visionary author behind The Hero's Journey, once wrote:"People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I th...
On Achieving the Transformation We Truly Seek | Ross Ellenhorn
We all have something we want to change about ourselves. But whether it's quitting smoking, losing weight, or breaking some common bad habit, we feel a sense of failure when we don’t succeed. This can often set off a cas...
On Depression, Callings, and Post Traumatic Growth | Chelsea Pottenger
10 years ago Chelsea Pottenger found herself in a psychiatric hospital. Deep in the throes of severe PostNatal Depression following the birth of her daughter,Chelsea in many wa...
On the Science of Mastering Your Intuition | Laura Huang
What sets the most successful people apart? You may think that the answer is hard work (and it’s certainly part of it), but in her interviews of the most accomplished individuals—from entrepreneurs and investors t...