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...

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: 

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...

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...

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...

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...

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: 

Between the relentless uncertainty—political, environmental, societal—in the world and our own personal challenges, We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember.Many of us are feeli...

Dr. Jud Brewer is an addiction psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center. Jud is passionate about understanding how our brains work...

Americans today are leaving religion in record numbers. For many, the faith, practices, and institutions that once provided comfort and guidance no longer fit their beliefs and values. Today’s guest,

Lee Johnson likes to say that he’s as ordinary as dirt but as complex as soil. A former Course Director for the Colorado Outward Bound School and Certified Holistic Managem...

What do you feel when you gaze up at the Milky Way, take in a beautiful sunset, stand at the base of a mountain that seems impossibly high, or witness an extraordinary act of courage, kindness, or love?

In her beautiful book: Ordinary Mysticism: Your Life as Sacred Ground, Bestselling author, translator, and celebrated spiri...

In her beautiful book, The Power of Wonder, Monica Parker, writes:“Wonder purls its way through our lives from first cry to last gasp - Moments that engage us, surprise us, ta...

Success in virtually every aspect of life―career, friendship, love, and family―is determined mainly by one thing: how we deal with emotions. In your most challenging moments, how did you respond? Did you fl...

When Sean Brosnan arrived at Newbury Park High School in 2016, their cross country team hadn’t so much as qualified for a California state championship in twenty-five years. Brosnan himself had never coached ...

How do you define “growing up”? Does it mean achieving certain cultural benchmarks—a steady income, paying taxes, marriage, and children? Or does it mean leaving behind the expectations of others and growing into the per...

How are some people so much smarter than the rest of us? Where do visionary creatives and savvy decision-makers like Vincent Van Gogh, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Maya Angelou, Warren Buffet, and William Shakespeare,

Many of us think of the arts as entertainment or a luxury of some kind. But In their New York Times Bestselling Book: Your Brain on Art, authors

Drawing from the science of cognitive bias, Author, and digital product designer for some of the world’s leading tech companies, Vicki Tan, has written a beautiful new book intende...

In his book Stoicism and the Art of Happiness, author, therapist, and stoic philosopher, Donald Robertson, writes:...

As a professional baseball player, Jim Murphy’s sense of worth revolved around results. He was focused on achievement but also afraid of failure. When he started coaching professional and Olympic athletes, he often encou...

'What is this moment calling for?'At the heart of Dr. Jacob Ham’s approach lies this profound question. The simplicity of it can be disarming. Yet to answer it skillfully requi...

Is there just one “you”? This evocative question lies at the heart of Dr. Richard Schwartz’s groundbreaking work as both a therapist, and a researcher.Ov...

Since 2018 The Courageous Life Podcast has invited many of the world’s leading thinkers, researchers, creators, writers, poets, athletes, healers, and teachers to explore how we can find the courage to live an authentic life, to derive purpose ...