Flourish As You Age: THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
What does it mean to flourish when the systems we depend on are under strain?
Flourish in Times of Struggle is a new podcast series for people who want to move beyond personal resilience and grapple with the deeper structures that shape our lives. In this opening episode, Michael C. Patterson introduces the series’ focus on systems, legitimacy, and collective action—and invites listeners to think together about how healthier, more democratic forms of governance might emerge.
Earlier Flourish As You Age podcasts focused more on personal change and development to promote brain health and mental management.
Podcasting since 2020 • 208 episodes
Flourish As You Age: THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
Latest Episodes
Flourish In Times of Struggle #1 - Year One
In a time of political, social, and ecological upheaval, personal well-being cannot be separated from the systems that surround us. Flourishing in Times of Struggle is an inquiry into how power, governance, and collective action influenc...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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8:02
Welcoming Wisdom #12 - The Pre-Motor Cortex and the Default Mode Network
Our accidental mind is a marvel of evolution—capable of breathtaking creativity, yet vulnerable to distraction, self-deception, and runaway ego. In this week’s Welcoming Wisdom podcast, we explore two unlikely partners in this drama: t...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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15:21
Welcoming Wisdom #11 - The Obstetric Dilemma
The Obstetric Dilemma and the Birth of the Plastic BrainWhat happens when evolution backs itself into a corner? In this episode of Flourish As You Age, Michael C. Patterson explores one of the most profound evolutionary c...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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10:25
Singing Our Way Into Flourishing: Encore Creativity + Pasadena Villages
This month’s podcast episode tells the story of how two remarkable organizations—Encore Creativity, the nation’s largest choral program for older adults, and Pasadena Villages, a thriving part of the Village Movement—came together...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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21:38
Welcoming Wisdom #10 - Working Memory: The Whiteboard of Consciousness
In this episode of Flourish As You Age, Michael C. Patterson explores working memory, the fragile mental workspace where consciousness itself takes shape. Think of it as the virtual whiteboard of the mind—a place where perceptions and ...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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16:31