Best Benjamin Shaw Podcasts (2025)

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Personal Liturgy with Jefre Cantu-Ledesma 37:46

1d ago37:46

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Jefre Cantu-Ledesma is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, Zen priest, and hospice chaplain based in the Hudson Valley. Since his first foray into experimental music in the 1990s, he has been a pillar of the American music underground, collaborating with a variety of artists including Liz Harris, Félicia Atkinson, and Ilyas Ahmed. Although his mu…

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Jasmine Harrison // Sailing a 19-ft Boat Around the Globe - Ep. 143 41:35

8d ago41:35

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At 21-years-old Jasmine Harrison became the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic. A year later she set a record as the first woman to swim the full length of the British Isles. Currently, she’s participating in the Mini Globe Race, a solo, around-the-world race for 5.8 meter mostly home-built yachts. Before starting the race, Jasmine did…

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How Compassion Works with John Makransky 1:13:59

8d ago1:13:59

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According to Lama John Makransky, everything we care about—including our mental and physical well-being, our relationships, our spiritual life, and our ability to act justly in the world—depends on our ability to access our innate capacities for love and compassion. In his new book, How Compassion Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Bei…

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06. Col Goudie BFE 12:39

13d ago12:39

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For Episode 06 of The One Thing I Learned, editor and producer Col Goudie BFE shares the one lesson that's stuck with them from a life well lived and over 40 years in the film industry. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or visit TheOneThingILearned.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @theonethingilearned #TheOneThingILearned #TOTIL #…

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Buddhist Masters of Modern China with Benjamin Brose 1:03:12

15d ago1:03:12

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Benjamin Brose is Professor of Buddhist and Chinese Studies and chair of the department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. His new book, Buddhist Masters of Modern China: The Lives and Legacies of Eight Eminent Teachers, explores the histories and teachings of eight masters who brought about a Buddhist revival during the…

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05. Lachlan Monro 23:21

23d ago23:21

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Lachlan Monro reflects on his diverse, unorthodox and fascinating career in the world of international security as he shares the one thing he's learned. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or visit TheOneThingILearned.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @theonethingilearned #TheOneThingILearned #TOTIL #LifeLessons…

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The Greek King and the Buddhist Monk with Maria Heim 58:12

29d ago58:12

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The Questions of Milinda is one of the most renowned texts within Theravada Buddhism—and one of the most translated Buddhist texts around the world. The text follows a transformational philosophical dialogue between the Indo-Greek king Milinda and a Buddhist monk named Nagasena as they discuss the nature of the self, the meaning of renunciation, an…

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04. Michael Stevenson 18:37

1M ago18:37

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Introducing Michael Stevenson, one of the most loved and respected second assistant directors in the film industry, as he shares the one thing he's learned. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or visit TheOneThingILearned.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @theonethingilearned #TheOneThingILearned #TOTIL #LifeLessons…

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Andy Schell // A Chance Encounter in Hiva Oa - Ep. 142 1:03:54

1M ago1:03:54

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Andy Schell of 59° North Sailing is no stranger to the Out The Gate podcast. We’d both been wanting to follow up on our last podcast conversation, but hadn’t managed to connect over Zoom. So, when Falken, 59° North's Farr 65, and Dovka both happened to pull into Hiva Oa in the Marquesas the same morning, we took the opportunity to finally sit down …

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Remembering Our Belonging with Sebene Selassie 1:04:18

1M ago1:04:18

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As someone who has been living with cancer for nearly two decades, Sebene Selassie is no stranger to being with suffering. In her work as a writer and dharma teacher, Selassie focuses on how we can tap into a deeper sense of love and belonging in the face of pain, violence, and division. Her most recent book, You Belong: A Call for Connection, draw…

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Buddhist Poet Ocean Vuong on Failure, Redemption, and Second Chances 1:03:41

1M ago1:03:41

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For poet Ocean Vuong, the act of writing is inextricably linked to his Zen Buddhist practice. In a previous episode of Life As It Is, he told Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg that he believes the task of the writer is “to look long and hard at the most difficult part of the human condition—of samsara…

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Shaw, Shaw, & Field // Pacific Passage Debrief - Ep. 141 39:11

1M ago39:11

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After completing a nearly 3,000 nautical mile passage from Banderas Bay, Mexico to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, my crew and I sit down to debrief our voyage. Joining me on Dovka for the 23.5 day ocean crossing was my brother Jon Shaw and my college buddy Tim Field. A few days after arrival, the three of us sat down to discuss the high…

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03. Simon Shaw 8:58

2M ago8:58

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Introducing Simon Shaw, former international rugby player, as he shares the one thing he's learned. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or visit TheOneThingILearned.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @theonethingilearned #TheOneThingILearned #TOTIL #LifeLessonsBy Benjamin Uttley

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02. Kristine Uttley 23:04

2M ago23:04

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Introducing Kristine Uttley, Ben's mum, as she shares the one thing she's learned. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or visit TheOneThingILearned.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @theonethingilearned #TheOneThingILearned #TOTIL #LifeLessonsBy Benjamin Uttley

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01. Simon Rogerson 11:23

2M ago11:23

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Introducing Simon Rogerson, Founder and CEO of Octopus Group, as he shares the one thing he's learned. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or visit TheOneThingILearned.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @theonethingilearned #TheOneThingILearned #TOTIL #LifeLessonsBy Benjamin Uttley

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Breathing Mindfulness with Sarah Shaw 59:36

2M ago59:36

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Over the course of the last hundred years, breathing mindfulness has become the most popular method of meditation around the world. Yet its history remains largely unrecorded. In her new book, Breathing Mindfulness: Discovering the Riches at the Heart of the Buddhist Path, scholar Sarah Shaw provides a historical survey of some of the methods of br…

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Mark Synnott // From Climbing to Sailing - Ep. 140 43:57

2M ago43:57

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Mark Synnott is a professional rock climber and author. He’s climb many first ascents, written a multitude of National Geographic articles and simply put had a ton of bad ass adventures. He took up sailing about 20 years ago, and recently sailed his boat, Polar Sun, through the Northwest Passage on a quest to unlock the mystery surrounding the disa…

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How to Stay Engaged without Burning Out with Daisy Hernández 58:09

2M ago58:09

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For the next few episodes of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg will be talking about specific themes that have been coming up in their practice, with a particular focus on navigating our current social and political climate. In this episode, they discuss how to stay engaged without burn…

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The Edge of Language with Arthur Sze 56:24

3M ago56:24

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For poet and translator Arthur Sze, poetry offers a way to ask difficult questions without any expectation of an answer. “It helps us slow down, hear clearly, see deeply, and envision what matters most in our lives,” he told Tricycle in a 2020 interview. “When one reads a poem, one has to pay attention to the sounds of words, to the rhythm of langu…

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The One Thing I Learned: Introduction 2:40

3M ago2:40

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Welcome to The One Thing I Learned podcast by Benjamin Uttley. One guest, one story, one lesson every week kind of lesson that stays with you. Not advice, not noise. Just something true, something gathered on the way, something worth passing on. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and at TheOneThingILearned.com. Find us on Instagram and TikT…

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Kevin Boyle // Cruising in Your 20s - Ep. 139 23:37

3M ago23:37

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I met 23-year-old Kevin Boyle when he sailed into La Cruz Mexico aboard his Ericson 32 and I took his lines at the dock. Kevin stuck out in the sailing community of La Cruz because of his young age. He reminded me of myself when I went cruising in my 20s and I really wanted to talk to him about his experience cruising a young person and seeing how …

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Classroom Mindfulness Put to the Test with Emma Varvaloucas 54:08

3M ago54:08

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Emma Varvaloucas is the executive director of the Progress Network, a nonprofit media organization that aims to take a constructive approach to solving some of our most intractable problems. In her article in the February issue of Tricycle called “Classroom Mindfulness Put to the Test,” she explores the surprising results of recent research on mind…

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The Grieving Body with Mary-Frances O'Connor 1:15:44

3M ago1:15:44

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Grief is often thought of as a psychological phenomenon. Yet loss also has a profound impact on our bodies, often affecting our cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems. As a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, Mary-Frances O’Connor specializes in studying the physiology of grief. In her new book, The …

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A Journey through Buddhist History with Donald S. Lopez Jr. 46:15

4M ago46:15

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Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan and a longtime Tricycle contributing editor. In his new book, Buddhism: A Journey through History, he lays out a comprehensive introduction to the history of Bud…

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Uprooting Harmful Habits with Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John 48:02

4M ago48:02

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Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John is a senior teacher in the Triratna Buddhist Community, and their work focuses on how Buddhist teachings can support a sustainable path to recovery. In their new book, First Aid Kit for the Mind: Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviors, they lay out practical tools for uprooting harmful habits, building emotional re…

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Planting the Seeds of Happy Relationships with Kimberly Brown 56:20

4M ago56:20

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Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and author based in New York City. In her new book, Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connections with Your Partner, Family, and Friends, she lays out a practical guide to help us cultivate and maintain healthy relationships with the people who matter most to us. In this episode of L…

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How to Lose Yourself with Jay Garfield 59:09

4M ago59:09

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No-self is a core teaching across Buddhist traditions. Yet what does it look like to actually live without a self? In How to Lose Yourself: An Ancient Guide to Letting Go, scholars Jay L. Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert H. Sharf present a series of accessible and engaging translations of key Buddhist texts on why we are selfless persons—and why th…

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Learning from Silence with Pico Iyer 58:12

5M ago58:12

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After his family home burned down in a California wildfire in the 1990s, journalist Pico Iyer found refuge in an unlikely location: a small Benedictine hermitage outside of Big Sur. Though Iyer initially arrived looking for a bed to sleep in, he soon found the silence of monastic life transformative, and over the course of the past thirty-three yea…

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Tim Carden // Across the Pacific in a Trailerable Boat - Ep. 138 28:08

5M ago28:08

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Tim Carden is not new to adventure, having ridden his motorcycle solo all over the world. But, he is relatively new to sailing and he’s planning an audacious journey in his trailerable 27-foot trimaran. He’s planning to drive his Corsair F-27 south from his home in Albuquerque, NM, to launch it in the Sea of Cortez. From there, he’ll sail solo down…

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Embracing Our Limitations and Making Time for What Counts 48:37

5M ago48:37

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Oliver Burkeman is an author and journalist based in northern England. In his new book, Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts, he lays out a practical guide for living meaningful and fulfilling lives as finite, imperfect humans. In this episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, Jam…

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Everything Is Buddha with Noelle Oxenhandler 50:51

6M ago50:51

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Noelle Oxenhandler is a writer and longtime Tricycle contributing editor based in northern California. Recently, she has been thinking a lot about what it means to be ready to die—and what will happen to all her belongings when she does. In her article in the November issue of Tricycle called “Everything Is Buddha,” she explores the sense of obliga…

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Finding Joy in Everything We Do with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche 48:13

7M ago48:13

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Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author based in southern Colorado. In his new book, Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path, he draws from the teachings of the 8th-century Buddhist philosopher Shantideva to explore how we can meet the world with joy and openheartedness. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricy…

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Heather Richard // A Mother-Son Pac Cup Race - Ep. 137 40:06

7M ago40:06

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Heather Richard is a skilled sailor, an exceptional teacher, a great storyteller, and a kick-ass mother! As a high school graduation present for her son, they double-handed in the Pacific Cup Race to Hawaii, aboard the boat on which she raised him! Heather and I talk about prepping for this race, the crossing, and the long sail back. We discuss why…

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Saraha, Poet of Blissful Awareness with Roger R. Jackson 1:09:45

7M ago1:09:45

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When Roger R. Jackson was an undergraduate at Wesleyan, he came across the verses of Saraha, a 10th-century mystic known for his fierce exhortations to cut through the layers of delusion in order to experience the true nature of mind directly. While Saraha is considered one of the founders of the Vajrayana tradition and has been incorporated into a…

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How to Grieve What We've Lost with Sameet Kumar 55:17

7M ago55:17

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Sameet Kumar is a clinical psychologist at the Memorial Cancer Institute and Moffitt Hematology and Cellular Therapy program. His work focuses on mindfulness-based approaches to grief and loss. In his new book, How to Grieve What We’ve Lost: Evidence-Based Skills to Process Grief and Reconnect with What Matters, which he co-wrote with four other th…

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Abortion and Buddhist Ethics with Katy Butler 49:36

8M ago49:36

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When journalist Katy Butler first committed to the Buddhist precepts, it didn’t occur to her to consider her two abortions in their light. Now, fifty years later, she has come to understand abortion in the context of harm reduction and the alleviation of suffering. In her article in the November issue of Tricycle called “Abortion and the First Prec…

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Picking Up the Pieces in a Postapocalyptic World with Vajra Chandrasekera 55:05

8M ago55:05

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Vajra Chandrasekera is a novelist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His new novel, Rakesfall, follows two characters as they're reincarnated across histories and worlds from the mythic past to modern Sri Lanka to the far future Earth through endless epicycles of love, violence, and betrayal. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief,…

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A Safe Place to Fall Apart with BJ Miller 54:40

8M ago54:40

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When BJ Miller was a sophomore in college, he climbed atop a commuter train and was immediately electrocuted, causing him to lose both legs and half an arm. In the aftermath of his own near-death experience, he turned to the arts to make sense of his injuries and to grapple with questions of disability and what it means to live a good life. Miller …

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Becoming Thay with Adrienne Minh-Châu Lê 43:37

9M ago43:37

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Thich Nhat Hanh was one of the most influential figures in contemporary Buddhism, from his founding of the Order of Interbeing and the Plum Village Tradition to his popularization of Engaged Buddhism. Yet his background is often overlooked. Adrienne Minh-Châu Lê, a Columbia University PhD candidate in international history, is one of the first scho…

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Raffi Patatian // Across the Pacific mostly Singlehanded - Ep. 136 48:33

9M ago48:33

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Raffi Patatian is one of the most conscientious, careful, and knowledgeable sailors I know. He set off for Mexico aboard his Hallberg Rassy 43, Wind River, in the fall of 2023. Since then, he has sailed many miles down the West Coast and across the Pacific Ocean, mostly singlehanded. He’s an entrepreneur who ran his own IT business in the Bay Area …

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S4:Ep. 5, "Techno-Functional Leadership" ft Julea Ferrara 10:19

9M ago10:19

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Welcome back to season four of the MKE Tech Podcast, special Wisconsin Tech Month edition! In this episode, we sit down with Julia, founder of Techaria and solution designer at Molson Coors, to talk about her journey into Milwaukee’s tech ecosystem and her passion for bridging business and technology through a techno-functional approach. Julia shar…

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S4:Ep. 4, "Bridging Art and AI" ft Kenge Adams 10:00

9M ago10:00

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Welcome back to season four of the MKE Tech Podcast! In this special Wisconsin Tech Month edition, we sit down with Kenji Adams, a project manager turned entrepreneur and founder of innovative community programs like STEAM & Dream. Kenji shares her inspiring journey from corporate tech at Northwestern Mutual to launching her own business, all while…

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S4:Ep. 3, "Serial Creativity and the Future of AI" ft Benjamin Juarez 10:46

9M ago10:46

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Welcome back to season four of the MKE Tech Podcast! In this special Wisconsin Tech Month edition, we’re excited to have Benjamin Juarez, founder of Latinos in Tech and a self-described "serial creative," join us. Benjamin shares insights into how his boundless creativity fuels his entrepreneurial journey, his innovative use of generative AI in vid…

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S4:Ep. 2, "From Fashion to Tech" ft Briana Wilder 7:30

9M ago7:30

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Welcome back to season four of the MKE Tech Podcast! In this special Wisconsin Tech Month edition, we’re excited to introduce Briana Wilder, a tech professional at Northwestern Mutual and alumna of i.c.stars. Briana’s non-traditional journey from fashion merchandising to UX design and content strategy offers valuable insights for anyone wondering h…

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A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism with Cortland Dahl 1:20:13

9M ago1:20:13

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Cortland Dahl is a Buddhist scholar, translator, meditation teacher, and contemplative scientist based in Madison, Wisconsin. In his new book, A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom, he offers an accessible introduction to Buddhist principles and practices through the lens of the three yanas, or vehicles. In …

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S4:Ep. 1, "Empowering Communities through Policy" ft Bianca Shaw 7:19

9M ago7:19

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In this episode of the MKE Tech Podcast, we sit down with Bianca Shaw, a policy advocate with over 15 years of experience in both government and nonprofit sectors. Bianca shares her journey, from her time at the Wisconsin Women’s Network Policy Institute to her current work with the Milky Way Tech Hub, where she supports policy advocacy during Wisc…

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Breaking Bias with Anu Gupta 55:10

9M ago55:10

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Anu Gupta is an educator, lawyer, research scientist, and meditation teacher, and his work focuses on harnessing mindfulness and compassion practices for social change. In his new book, Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From—and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them, he weaves together Buddhist teachings and insights from mod…

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I'm Mindful, Now What? with Andrew Holecek 1:10:12

10M ago1:10:12

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Mindfulness has become ubiquitous as a practice. Yet according to meditation teacher Andrew Holecek, mindfulness is not enough to meet the challenges of the modern world. Holecek is a teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition who leads workshops on meditation, dream yoga, and preparing for death. In his new book, I'm Mindful, Now What?: Moving Beyo…

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US Poet Laureate Ada Limón on Returning to Wonder 59:58

10M ago59:58

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Ada Limón is the 24th Poet Laureate of The United States and the author of six books of poetry. Her most recent project, You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World, is a collection of poetry that she edited in collaboration with the Library of Congress focused on how poetry can help us reconnect to the world around us. In this episode of Tricycle Ta…

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'There Is No Enemy' with George Mumford 58:19

10M ago58:19

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It can be so easy to get trapped in feelings of jealousy and envy, particularly in the context of competitive environments. According to meditation teacher George Mumford, one of the best practices for working with envy is cultivating mudita, or sympathetic joy. Mumford has worked as a mindfulness coach and sports psychologist for three decades, an…

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