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They Are Trying to Kill Us with Keegan Kuhn and John Lewis
They’re Trying To Kill Us is a new documentary on food (in)justice told through the lens of Hip Hop and urban culture. In this podcast the documentary's producers – Keegan Kuhn (Cowspiracy, What The Health) and John...
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Commusings: Eat Dirt
Just as exposure to the natural environment builds a strong immune system, exposure to insult and ridicule can help you build mental resilience. The ancient Greeks dubbed this quality of character “euthymia,” a state...
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Simon Hill: The Proof Is in the Plants
Why are we so confused about what to eat? If I eat a plant-based diet will I miss out on any vital nutrients? Should I prioritize protein or carbs? How do I optimize my microbiome? In this episode, nutritionist Simon...
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David Kessler: Navigating the River of Grief
If you think of grief as a river, you can better understand your experience with it. Maybe you tiptoe slowly into the river, or wade in it for a long time as a loved one is dying or your marriage is ending. Others are...
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Dr. Zach Bush: Nature’s Quest for Coherence
From the carbon cycle to our feminine and masculine forms, the universe naturally organizes itself into incredibly complex yet beautifully harmonious systems. What does the innate intelligence of nature tell us about...
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Byron Katie: He's Trying to Control Me
Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, The Work of Byron Katie. In this session, Laurie is recalling a situation in which she felt her partner was trying to control her. Katie then walks Laurie through...
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Thanksgiving Special: Schuyler Puts Jeff in the Hot Seat
The tables have turned as Commune Podcast host Jeff Krasno responds to questions from his wife Schuyler. The scope of guests here on the Commune Podcast is quite broad, and in the process of researching and hosting...
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Dr. Jolene Brighten: What Your Hormones Are Trying to Tell You
Think about your hormones like a symphony. When every instrument is in tune, they play a lovely song. If just one instrument is out of tune or one hormone is out of balance, you hear it — and you feel it. This...
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Rabbi Mordecai Finley: Living a Life of Goodness
Rabbi Mordecai Finley is a philosopher and religious leader renowned for articulating truths about the human condition through the Old Testament and Kabbalah as well as ancient Greek and Eastern wisdom. Today’s...
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Commusings: To Meat or Not to Meat?
You don’t exactly “get protein from eating protein.” Some two hundred thousand proteins are synthesized by your cells using 21 amino acids — nine of which are not made endogenously in your body. So, you need to...
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Commusings: Are You Surviving or Thriving? with Laurie-Beth Robbins
This week's essay is from our beloved bon vivant Laurie-Beth Robbins (“LBR”), a regular Commune contributor who drinks life straight from the firehose. Today she asks us some bold questions about how we are living:...
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Chip Conley: Reviving the Role of Elder
Experience is making a comeback, and Chip Conley – legendary entrepreneur, founder of the Modern Elder Academy, and author of Wisdom at Work – is leading the way. Today Chip and Jeff discuss the difference between...
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