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Exiting Our TwentiesNatalie's StoryIn Episode 7, Natalie from Oregon shares how she learned to cope with the uncertainty of her twenties and overcame debilitating panic & anxiety attacks. After graduating from college, Natalie felt immense pressure to make all the right choices, fearing one misstep could mess up the rest of her life. But a series of panic attacks threw a wrench in her plans. Sharing the coping strategies that worked for her, Natalie reminds us that when we face our fears head-on, let go of what we can’t change, and lean on the people who love us, we dis...2025-08-101h 16
KPFA - TalkiesBerkeley Pride + Queer Joy! Tune in with KPFA and explore related themes of queer joy and resistance, and feature some of the amazing folks who are involved.
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Emerge BerkeleyUnmerited | The Frequency of HumilityChrist’s willingness to humble Himself is the ultimate example of selflessness. This week, we’ll explore how His humility challenges us to live with a mindset that prioritizes serving others over seeking our own status. We are called to follow His example and reflect His attitude of humility and joy in all our relationships.
2025-07-2138 minEmerge BerkeleyUnmerited | The Frequency of HumilityChrist’s willingness to humble Himself is the ultimate example of selflessness. This week, we’ll explore how His humility challenges us to live with a mindset that prioritizes serving others over seeking our own status. We are called to follow His example and reflect His attitude of humility and joy in all our relationships.
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Exiting Our TwentiesPaulina's StoryEpisode 6 – Paulina's Story“Just because you have the opportunity to do something, doesn’t mean you should.”In Episode 6, Paulina from NYC shares how FOMO shaped her twenties. After growing up feeling like she missed out on a lot, Paulina was determined to live life to the fullest. But in going full throttle, she sometimes went too far and faced serious consequences. Through candid stories from college and her study abroad, Paulina reflects on the lessons she learned about balancing personal safety and responsibility with the desire to live an unforgettable life....2025-06-291h 02Exiting Our TwentiesBerkeley's StoryEpisode 5: Berkeley’s Story “It couldn’t have been a better one night stand experience – and I wish I could not regret it.”In Episode 5, our regular host Berkeley takes the “hot seat,” and her new friend Tori interviews her about a romantic night in Rome that left a lasting impact.Berkeley reads from her study abroad journal and reflects on her mixed emotions following this pivotal experience. Tori fills us in on life as a 25-year-old in Manhattan and shares a story from her 4-month backpacking trip. Together, these friends unpack the pres...2025-06-141h 18Exiting Our TwentiesJen's StoryEpisode 4: Jen’s Story“I can make my own decisions – and watch me make my first one.”In our fourth episode, Jen from New York City (by way of Houston, TX) shares how she found a new rulebook for life after a terrible loss. Growing up, Jen turned to her mom for guidance on every decision, big or small. But shortly after graduating from college, Jen's mom was diagnosed with cancer. Jen was thrust into “a new universe” and overnight, became a caretaker, a support system for her dad and sister, and a daughte...2025-05-231h 25
North Gate RadioCommunity Culture: Finding Childlike Joy and Giving Back to the CommunityIt’s pretty stressful out there right now, so this week, our reporters went to find out what people do when they are not spiraling about the current state of affairs. They discovered that they collect cute little figurines in the form of ‘Blind Boxes’, they form new women’s elite rugby teams and they wrestle each other to the sound of jazz music at Oakland’s own Queer Fight Night. In Albany, there is a new mayor who is prioritizing healing on the local level and the non-profit, Meals on Wheels, is fighting to keep funding to provide much-needed food and h...2025-05-2129 min
The Science of HappinessHow to Awaken Your Creative EnergySpring Washam guides us on a gentle visualization to help you tap into the joy, wonder, and possibility that creativity brings.2025-05-1508 minExiting Our TwentiesEllen's StoryEpisode 3: Ellen’s Story “There’s so much our body knows how to do, as long as we don’t get in the way of it.”In our third episode, Ellen from Vail, CO, shares how she empowered herself to overcome her fears and make a choice aligned with her values: natural childbirth.A mystery childhood illness inspired Ellen to pursue a career as a naturopathic physician. Despite pushback from family members and others, she found the courage to follow that path and establish her practice in California. Years later, when preparing for the bi...2025-05-091h 06The Science of HappinessHow Art Heals UsWe explore how making art can ground us in the present and be a space of healing, connection, and joy.2025-05-0823 minExiting Our TwentiesMarnie's StoryEpisode 2: Marnie’s Story “I had this feeling that I wasn’t where I needed to be to grow.” In our second episode, Marnie from Austin, TX, shares how she embraced the unknown to leave the corporate world and a long-term relationship in her late twenties and start her own business.At a time when everything in her life looked right on paper, Marnie felt like something was missing. With faith that just because something is unknown doesn’t mean that it’s bad, Marnie found the courage to bet on herself. Her story is a...2025-04-2544 min
Voice of Influence351: Work That's Worth It with Georgi EnthovenIn this episode Andrea interviews Georgi Enthoven, a distinguished alumna of UC Berkeley and Harvard Business School. Georgi discusses her new book, 'Work That's Worth It: The Ambitious Professional's Guide for a High-Impact, High-Reward Career,' aimed at helping individuals design careers that are fulfilling both personally and globally. The conversation delves into the challenges and rewards of writing a book, the importance of finding work that aligns with both personal and societal good, and the nuanced understanding of compensation. They also explore the roles of organizational leadership in creating meaningful work environments and discuss strategies to relieve career...2025-04-1638 minExiting Our TwentiesJo's StoryEpisode 1: Jo’s Story “It’s OK to question everything – and it’s OK on the other side.” In our very first episode, Jo from New York City tells the story of how and why she left her parents' church. Throughout her twenties, Jo was discouraged from looking closely at childhood religious beliefs that never felt right. After an existential crisis at 25, Jo confronted her doubts head-on and embraced her inner authority. Jo reminds us that it’s okay to question everything and that there’s relief on the other side of confronting our co...2025-04-111h 00KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat BrooksContextualizing Angela Davis w/ Joy JamesBlack abolitionist philosopher Joy James joins us to discuss her book Contextualizing Angela Davis: The Agency and Identity of an Icon.
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2025-04-011h 13Exiting Our TwentiesExiting Our Twenties – TrailerNo one makes it through their twenties without a story to tell. Exiting Our Twenties is a show about the real-life experiences of women just like you. Join us April 11th as we build a new community for women, one story at a time.Share Your StoryIf you’re a woman in your late twenties or early thirties with a story to tell (trust us—everyone has one), fill out the guest form linked HERE or at ExitingOurTwenties.com. We’d love to hear from you!2025-04-0101 min
Climate BreakClimate Action through Community-Driven Philanthropy, with Jared BlumenfeldWhat is the Waverley Street Foundation?The Waverley Street Foundation, founded by Laurene Powell Jobs in 2016, aims to attack climate related issues through funding community-led programs, leading to community action against climate change. The Waverley Street Foundation specifically funds programs related to renewable energy and regenerative agriculture, as these sectors have an immense impact on the environment and vulnerable communities. The Foundation’s approach to achieving climate-related goals is unique, as their solutions revolve around investing in prominent community institutions in order to benefit the entire community, showing people that we all benefit from a healthy planet....2025-03-1901 min
Joy House BerkeleyDiscovering the Joy of JesusWhat does life look like with the perspective of joy that Jesus has? 2025-03-0200 minThe Science of HappinessHow Rituals Help Us Process Grief (The Science of Happiness)We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy.2024-10-2426 minKPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat BrooksHow Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy w/ Nico LangReporter Nico Lang has been a recurring guest on this show as we continue to cover the dizzying and dangerous demagoguery and anti-trans legislation against trans youth. They join us today to share about some of the people they met in small town America, trans kids and their families directly impacted by the anti-trans policies enjoined by conservatives in power. Lang spent two years traveling around the US to write their book, American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.
This week’s Resistance in Residence artist is multi-hyphenated Hawaii based musician, so...2024-10-011h 22
The Buzz: The Berkeley High Jacket PodcastThe Buzz: Got Lunch?For our first episode for the 24-25 school year, we sat down with the founder and leader of the Boys Who Cook club, who gave us a fresh perspective on what, and how, to pack for lunch. Preparing a satisfying meal can be more than just a routine-- it's an opportunity to bring a bit of creativity and joy to your day.
This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and Zazie Duchene. Keep an eye out for our upcoming episodes!2024-08-2306 min
Berkeley TalksReconsidering Black America’s relationship to the plantationIn Berkeley Talks episode 203, Alisha Gaines, a professor of English and an affiliate faculty member in African American studies at Florida State University, discusses why it’s important for Black America to “excavate and reconsider” its relationship to the plantation. “If we were to approach the plantation with an intention to hold space for the Black people who stayed and labored there,” said Gaines at a UC Berkeley event in April, “we might see the plantation as another origin story — one of resistance, joy, love, craftsmanship and survival, and not just dehumanization and the porn of Black suffering.”2024-06-281h 20The Science of HappinessHow to Unwind by Doing Mindful Yard Work (The Science of Happiness Podcast)Everyday activities, such as cleaning and gardening, can be sources of joy and opportunities for mindfulness. This week, our guest shares his experience practicing mindful sweeping on the temple stairs in Kyoto, Japan with Shoukei Matsumoto, a Buddhist monk.2024-06-2022 min
The Sound Mind#18 The Quest for Achievement, Balancing Ambition and ContentmentIn this episode we dissect the intricacies of success, failure, and the pursuit of recognition, all through the lens of our creative endeavours. Reflecting on the overbearing influence of ego on our sense of fulfilment. Listen in as we discuss the paradox of balancing our ambitions with contentment, and the constant dance between personal achievements and the allure of public recognition.We share the profound emotional journey that creativity entails, from wrestling with self-doubt to the liberation that comes with embracing uncertainty. We explore the art of recalibrating our success metrics and finding joy in the creative p...2024-06-0350 min
Talking Joy PodcastSusan S. Phillips Is Talking Joy With Pam RobertsonSusan S. Phillips is Executive Director and Professor of Christianity and Sociology at New College Berkeley (an affiliate of the Graduate Theological Union in California). Susan is keenly interested in how engaging the caring practices will shape us spiritually. She is a certified spiritual director (Mercy Center, Burlingame, California) and has practiced spiritual direction since the early 1990s.
The book Candlelight offers an intimate view of spiritual direction through written re-enactments of actual spiritual direction sessions.
The experiential practice is accompanied by theoretical and theological foundations guiding it. The book includes the stories of nine men and women whose stories...2024-05-1348 min
What We Tell Our DaughtersWhy We Should Care About Our Blood SugarWelcome to this episode of What We Tell Our Daughters. Today, we're going to talk about health data and how we can track our lifestyle changes to see how they truly impact our health. Specifically, we're looking at blood glucose and why it's important to track and understand even if you don't have diabetes. Let's dive in! 🎧 If you have questions or follow-ups you’d like to hear more about, please comment and I’d love to talk more with you. References for today's show: * https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/07/07/new-research-finds-deep-sleep-brain-waves-predict-blood-sugar-control* https://www.ncb...2024-05-0422 minThe Science of HappinessAre You Remembering the Good Times? (The Science of Happiness Podcast)Thinking about happy memories activates reward centers in our brains, and can help us feel more connected and accepted. Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye discovers the joy-bringing power of recalling her good childhood memories.2024-04-2519 min
The Leader’s Way16: Metaphors with Joy ClarksonJoy Marie Clarkson, PhD joins us to discuss her latest book You Are a Tree: And Other Metaphors to Nourish Life, Thought, and Prayer. Hannah, Brandon, and Joy talk about what metaphors are and why they’re so useful in preaching, theology, and life. They ponder how humans are more like trees than machines and explore the metaphor of love as disease. Clarkson tells the story of how she ended up with her social media presence, and she shares a bit about her other books The Clubhouse and Aggressively Happy.
2024-02-1948 minJoy House BerkeleyThe Beautiful Clarity of JoyThere is no lack of opportunities to be pulled from the overarching truth of creation that God is Good. It is joy that anchors us in this truth.2023-12-1700 minThe Buzz: The Berkeley High Jacket PodcastThe Buzz: Holiday Meal Sparks Joy Once AgainThe Holiday Meal is a Berkeley High tradition, returning for the first year after the pandemic. Unhoused and low income people across the city were invited to share in a filling meal and enjoy festive activities. For this episode of The Buzz, we sent our team out to report on the Holiday Meal, and interview volunteers and guests.
This episode was produced by Miriam Reichenberg and Zazie Duchene. Interviews were conducted by Zazie Duchene, Taylor Renaud, and Julia Brimmer. This episode was narrated by Paolo Rivera.
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Sermons & Such - Haven Berkeley Faith CommunityAdvent 2023: Entering the MysteryJourney into the sacred silence of Advent with this insightful sermon as Leah explores the biblical story of Elizabeth and Zechariah. Delve into the mystery of their encounters with the divine, as Zechariah's silence and Elizabeth's voluntary seclusion unfold into profound moments of spiritual revelation. Discover the transformative power of silence and solitude during the busy holiday season, and join us in practical contemplative practices to tune into the sacred presence. This sermon invites you to reflect, find joy in the midst of weariness, and make space for encounters with the divine in your own life.Review...2023-12-0300 minThe Leader’s Way9: Theology in the Public Sphere with Angela GorrellThis week, the Rev'd Dr. Angela Gorrell joins us, and we talk about public theology, hybrid ministry, the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, grief, lament, and joy.
2023-11-2732 minThe Sound Mind#10 - Building Bridges: Networking, Skill-Building, and Collaborative MagicWe starting this episode with an extended rambling on heart rates and sleep, but stick with us, it doesn't go on for the whole hour. FYI there's some crackles going on for the first few minutes, again, these do not go on for the whole episode! We then explore the essential pillars of creative success. Diving into the significance of networking and the transformative impact of investing time and resources into skill enhancement.We also talk about joy of collaboration, and how it works best when you're not all competing for the best idea and instead working...2023-11-2056 minThe Leader’s Way8: Leadership and the Joy of Parish Ministry with Winnie VargheseIn this episode, the Rev’d Winnie Varghese, Rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia, joins us to talk about parish ministry. We chat about Mariology, in-person church in the wake of the pandemic, and joy in ministry.
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Berkeley EngineeringESS 705: Transfer first-year experienceThis week on the podcast we explore what it is like to be a new transfer student in Berkeley Engineering. Our guests Joy Larson and Edrees Saied are retuning transfer students and share their experiences with scheduling, meeting people, resources and what they did to acclimate from community college. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the ESS podcast hub.2023-06-2030 minESS 2023-24Transfer first-year experienceThis week on the podcast we explore what it is like to be a new transfer student in Berkeley Engineering. Our guests Joy Larson and Edrees Saied are retuning transfer students and share their experiences with scheduling, meeting people, resources and what they did to acclimate from community college.2023-06-2030 minThe Science of HappinessWhere to Look for Joy (The Science of Happiness Podcast)How can we feel more moments of joy? We explore the science of joy and how we can cultivate it in our everyday lives, with poet Ross Gay and psychologist Philip Watkins.2023-06-0815 min
KPFA - About HealthReframing Exercise: Moving Your Body with Joy and LoveIf you have a tense or overwrought relationship with exercise, then this show is for you. Listen in as Thuy and guests shine light on hidden narratives that may be negatively affecting how you think about movement and your body. Be inspired and empowered in writing your own script about how movement can be fun and fulfilling for who you are and what you may want in your life!
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2023-03-2759 min
Stories of Inspiring JoyBelinda FarrellBelinda Farrell, author of the book Find Your Friggin’ Joy, graduated with a BA in Spanish and English from the University of California at Berkeley and is trained in hypnotherapy, past life regression, NLP, Hawaiian chanting, and ancient Hawaiian healing (Huna). Belinda trained with Anthony Robbins (author of Unlimited Power) and has effectively used these skills in her own life. She has completed 18 firewalks. When Belinda was forty-eight, she collapsed with herniated discs and spinal nerve damage. Threatened with paralysis by her medical doctors if she didn’t have surgery, Belinda instead chose to apply the ancient Hawaiian healing practic...2022-06-0906 minKPFA - Hard Knock RadioIn Conversation with Dr. Joy DeGruyDr. Joy DeGruy, the author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome process the Texas, and New York shootings the latest examples of targeted racial violence in America.
She explored race, the rise of violence, and the loss of humanity.
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2022-05-2559 min
Sanctuary BerkeleyThe Joy of ChristmasAdvent 2021 - The Joy of Christmas2021-12-1935 min
Berkeley Tribe SermonsJoy of the LordSermon Scripture: Nehemiah 8:9-18 (NASB)
2021-06-0630 min
Challenge Yo Self | Inspiring Women Daily239. What Happened to Compassion? The Daily ChallengeGot 10 minutes? Great! Welcome to the Daily Challenge, a bite-size, motivational snack for your week, exclusively on the Challenge Yo Self podcast. Today’s Question is “What Happened to Compassion?" hosted by Ashley Marcel.
Listen in to hear more about our compassion problem and ways to cultivate a more compassionate You!
Show References:
1. Berkeley's Definition of Compassion:
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
2. Referenced article regarding the greatest divides in our Nation right now"
https://www.ap.org/explore/divided-america/
3. "10 Easy Ways To Cultivate Compassion" By Lissa Rankin, M.D
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-23406/10-easy-ways-to-cultivate-compassion.html
And don’t forget the end fo...2021-05-2113 min
Berkeley TalksNovelist Alice Walker: 'Dance when you feel like dancing'"I think that part of why we are lost is that we've forgotten we have to study where we've come from and what we're doing," said novelist Alice Walker at a UC Berkeley event last month. "And I just can't stress enough how much I want our people — all people, but, you know, our people — to really get a grip on how you have to understand where you've been in order to know where you are or where you're going."Walker, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1983 for her novel, The Color Purple, was in conversation on Feb. 1...2021-03-121h 05
The MethodologyThe Methodology Episode 39 - A Conversation with Cody and DavidCody Edner has been teaching meditation, energy healing and intuitive awareness for over 35 years. He is the founder of IntuitiveVision.net, co-host of the Energy Matters podcast, and currently travels and teaches advanced training programs, workshops and seminars. He is also the former director of the Berkeley Psychic Institute of Santa Rosa and Aesclepion Wellness Center. David Gandelman is the founder of Meditation School. He is also the co-host of the Energy Matters podcast, Grounded Sleep Podcast, and teaches meditation at Cornell University and NBC Studios. His meditations have been streamed for over 30 million minutes on the me...2021-02-171h 08
The Joy of Membership PodcastHelpful with Board Development (Part 3): National Queer Theater/Eviction Defense CollaborativeI’m excited today to be able to share the third piece of our three-part series focusing on Board Development. If you’ve joined us for the previous episodes, you’ll know that this is a special collaboration that I’m producing with Sean Kosofsky who is commonly known as “The Nonprofit Fixer.”Like last week, you’re getting TWO interviews in this episode. Both organizations are clients of Sean’s that have been doing some terrific work in the area of board development.First up is Adam Odsess-Rubin. Adam is the Founder and Artistic Director of Nati...2021-01-2829 minKPFA - TalkiesAre we having fun yet? Awakening Joy!Joseph Biden will be inaugurated, but what is the health of our democracy? Harvey Wasserman opines. PLUS: a path to comfort, and even joy, despite troubled times. Hosted by Kris Welch.
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KPFA - We RiseThe Role of Joy in Our Movements, Ep. 28On July 15, Cal Shakes (an SF Bay Area theater company) hosted a community meal and civic dialogue about the role of joy in our movement building, our resistance, and our art, inspired by our production of House of Joy by Madhuri Shekar.
We Rise got to record, produce, and edit this episode of Asides, the Cal Shakes podcast.
Hosts: Tierra Allen, SK Kerastas, and Kimiya Shokri.
Guests: Playwright Madhuri Shekar and poet and RYSE Youth Center teaching artist and program manager Ciera-Jevae “CiCi” Gordon.
For more, including full transcripts, visit calshakes.org. or weriseproduction.com.
Here’s the conversation.
The post Th...2021-01-0639 min
Sanctuary BerkeleyGood News Produces Great JoyLuke 2:8-21. This sermon was delivered to the body via an online video call service so please forgive any noise and poor audio quality.2020-10-2548 min
Stories of Inspiring JoyKate FarrellKate Farrell believes in the power of story. A graduate of the School of Library and Information Studies, UC Berkeley. She has been a language arts classroom teacher (pre-school and grades kindergarten through 12th), author, librarian, university lecturer, and storyteller in Northern California since 1966.
In today’s episode, Kate shares an adaptation from her latest book, Story Power: Secrets to Creating, Crafting, and Telling Memorable Stories. Kate has always learned from challenges in her life, many of them continue to inspire her. As Kate shares, though trials make life difficult, they make the best stories. We can le...2020-10-2211 min
BAMPFABlack Life: SANFORD JENKINSBorn in Philadelphia, he earned a BA at Morehouse College and an MFA in Film and Television Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. His award-winning short films have played at festivals including American Cinematheque, BlackStar, and Camerimage, and have been supported by Bureau of Creative Works, Issa Rae Presents, NoBudge and Vimeo.
He is currently developing the narrative feature JOY AND PAIN, supported by the San Francisco Film Society (SFFILM) and the Westridge Foundation.
We talk about his transition from working on Wall Street to becoming an Independent Filmmaker, the Great Migration of bl...2020-09-1858 min
The Charleston Real Estate ConnectionEp 19 - Bo Knows Fitness and Nexton with Bo TaylorSend us a textEp 19 - Bo Knows Fitness and Nexton with Bo Taylor. Nia Joy interviews personal trainer and Community Outreach Coordinator, Bo Taylor. With a background in fitness, Bo does personal training for clients that want an edge on their fitness routine. Learn more about how Bo's passion for fitness began, a great tip for flatter tummy and how you can connect with him and begin some virtual training or start a plan of action. When he is not working out or with clients, Bo engages with the community within the Nexton Community...2020-04-2536 minSanctuary BerkeleyFullness of JoyPsalm 162020-01-1246 minSanctuary BerkeleyThe Joy That Christmas BringsLuke 2:8-112019-12-1550 min
Berkeley Tribe SermonsJoySermon Scripture: Psalm 100 (NASB)
Sermon Scripture: Psalm 100 (NASB) Sermon By: Pastor Dennis Worship By: Tribe Youth Band (Big Bo, Andrew, Jenny, and Kenton)
Photo by Libby Penner on Unsplash2019-12-0125 min
KPFA - Bay Area TheaterReview: House of Joy, at Cal ShakesKPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the world premiere production of “House of Joy” by Madhuri Shekar, at California Shakespeare Theatre in Orinda through September 1, 2019.
Cal Shakes website
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2019-08-1903 minKPFA - Against the GrainCommunal JoyHappiness seems elusive in our society, despite the many industries attempting to sell it through a multitude of products and services. What’s missing, according to feminist Lynne Segal, is the sense that our happiness is intertwined with the happiness of others. She calls for reclaiming radical joy, through collective life and activism. (Encore presentation.)
Resources:
Lynn Segal, Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy Verso, 2018
Sheila Rowbotham, Dreamers of a New Day: Women Who Invented the Twentieth Century Verso, 2011
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2019-08-1359 min
Let's Keep It RealChanging Your Brain & Finding Lasting HappinessGuest: Dr. Rick Hansen
Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 28 languages and include Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. Dr. Hanson has spent decades helping people turn everyday experiences into lasting happiness, love, and inner peace, hardwired into the brain. He enjoys wilderness, taking a break from emails, and time with his wife and two adult children.2019-06-1357 min
KPFA - Against the GrainCommunal JoyHappiness seems elusive in our society, despite the many industries attempting to sell it through a multitude of products and services. What’s missing, according to feminist Lynne Segal, is the sense that our happiness is intertwined with the happiness of others. She calls for reclaiming radical joy, through collective life and activism.
Resources:
Lynn Segal, Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy Verso, 2018
Sheila Rowbotham, Dreamers of a New Day: Women Who Invented the Twentieth Century Verso, 2011
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2019-02-1359 min
KPFA - TalkiesPG&E! L.A. Teachers! Dan Hoyle! Awakening Joy!
PG&E bankrupt??? L.A. teachers on strike! Dan Morain gives us the lowdown. PLUS a new revealing show from Dan Hoyle. PLUS: a new semester of Awakening Joy class, with a CD launch! James Baraz and Eve Decker join us. With host Kris Welch.
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2019-01-1500 min
The Tao of Self-Confidence521: Writing With Confidence With Joy RegullanoJoy Regullano is an actress and writer. She went to double major in Theater/Performance Studies and Southeast Asian Studies at UC Berkeley. Joy is a graduate of the improv programs at Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City Hollywood, and iO West and currently performs with several sketch and improv teams across town. TV credits include Supernatural, Raising Hope, 90210 and Castle. She is also an avid writer and a burgeoning Youtuber with the self-written viral video WHITE FETISH boasting over 1 million views.
Joy shares how writing her first play gave her the confidence to pursue what she loves as a career vers...2018-10-0107 min
The Theatre of UTOU 98: Spotlight on Stephen BerkeleyStephen Berkeley is a deeply spiritual man, a man of high principles and values and someone who spreads loving kindness wherever he goes.With over 30 years experience as a manager and consultant in the healthcare industry in Australia, UK and India his depth of understanding of all aspects of hospital operations, both clinical and support has meant he has been able to lead and support hospitals to innovate, thrive and prosper under his guidance.In this podcast we talk about his experiences as well as his work today as a trained group facilitator and how...2018-09-2400 min
Moms Using HomeopathyHow Homeopathic Remedies are Made: Interview with Washington Homeopathic ProductsOn this week’s podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with Belle Noorzai from Washington Homeopathic Products. Belle is the Director of Sales and Marketing and is an also a mom of three children.
In this podcast we talk about the rich history of Washington Homeopathic Products here in the United States, how they make remedies at their company in West Virginia, and also we talk about some of the wonderful products that they offer on their website.
Here is some of their history from their website: “Washington Homeopathic Products got its start in 1873 as a...2018-08-2631 minSanctuary BerkeleyJoy In The LORD My GodPsalm 302018-07-0854 min
KPFA - The Visionary Activist ShowThe Visionary Activist Show – Defiant Joy through MusicDefiant Joy as antidote to churlish cruelty…
Honoring July 4th on July 5th…
with heartening contributions from Paul Robeson, Frantzich Brothers, Bab Aziz, and Hamid El Shari.
Considering Music as an entheogen, opening up passageways, whereby we may participate in spiraling blessing into the Memosphere.
Caroline weaves words in and out of worthy music… to animate the desirable rising up of America’s Heart-Soul, at this time of Dire Beauty.
Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more…
*Woof*Woof*Wan...2018-07-0517 min
KPFA - Bay Area TheaterInterview: Joy Carlin, director, “Widowers’ Houses” at AuroraJoy Carlin, noted actor and director, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky.
A former member of ACT’s acting company and interim Artistic Director at Berkeley Rep, Joy Carlin has a noted career as both actor and director. She currently directs George Bernard Shaw’s first produced play, “Widowers’ Houses” at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley.
The play, which focuses on housing, slum lords, urban development and the gap between rich and poor, was written in 1895 and produced three years later, and began a long and lengthy career for Shaw, recognized today as one of the greate...2018-02-1233 min
Berkeley Voices17: How generosity in disaster flows in both directionsWhen Hurricane Harvey struck the Texas coast in late August, Americans had a choice: they could share their resources or look the other way. Although as a society, we tend to value individualism, it doesn’t always make us happy, says Emiliana Simon-Thomas, the science director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. Instead, sharing what we have often brings us more joy.Read the story on UC Berkeley News: http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/09/28/power-of-generosity/Texas National Guard photo by Zachary West via Flickr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...2017-09-2803 min
KPFA - Radio WolinskyJohn Lahr: Joy Ride
John Lahr, interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
John Lahr spent over two decades as drama critic for The New Yorker, and continues to write profiles for the magazine. His latest book, Joy Ride, consists of essays and reviews from the magazine. The author of several books, including Notes on a Cowardly Lion about his father, actor Bert Lahr, and a recent biography of Tennessee Williams, John Lahr also co-authored Elaine Stritch’s classic one-woman show, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, and has served as a theatrical artistic director. Being on both sides of the fence, as theatrical pr...2016-12-0557 min
Stand Up StraightThe CEO and the Volunteer Coordinator.<p>This week, we have a chat with JOYS CEO Tennille Moisel, and our volunteer coordinator Alice Berkeley about who they are, why they are so important to JOY and what JOY means to them.</p>
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KPFA - Living RoomFlint R Us! Awakening Joy![1]It's not just the water that is bad in Flint, Michigan. And it's not just Flint. Can you say neo-liberal economics? PLUS: a new course in Awakening Joy from James Baraz. With host Kris Welch.
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UC Berkeley School of InformationBroadening the Value of Open Data (Joy Bonaguro, City and County of San Francisco)The movement known as “open data” started with a handful of governments releasing their data to the public. On one hand, open data has spurred innovative uses of government data, particularly with transit data and apps. But to expand the use and value of open data, we must go beyond mobile apps to leveraging open data as a means to inform public dialogue and decision-making in cities. Learn how San Francisco is migrating from simply pushing data out the door to enabling use of our (that is, your) data.
Joy Bonaguro
Chief Data Officer
City and County of San Francisco
Joy...2015-01-1600 minSanctuary BerkeleyLove, Joy, PeaceReflecting upon Christmas, passages in Matthew and Luke speak of the Love of God, Joy for all, and Peace found in the Peacemaker.2013-12-1540 minSanctuary BerkeleyJoy, Contentment, and MoneyPaul gives the secret of contentment and addresses contentment through the lens of money.- Philippians 4:10-232013-12-0856 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – December 2, 2013 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – December 2, 2013 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2013-12-0208 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – November 25, 2013 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – November 25, 2013 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2013-11-2508 minSanctuary BerkeleyJoy in DeathPaul is torn between living and dying, he sees opportunity to glorify Christ in both circumstances. - Philippians 1:18-262013-09-221h 02KPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – September 16, 2013 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – September 16, 2013 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2013-09-1608 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – September 9, 2013 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – September 9, 2013 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2013-09-0908 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – April 8, 2013 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – April 8, 2013 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2013-04-0808 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – March 11, 2013 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – March 11, 2013 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2013-03-1108 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – October 15, 2012 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – October 15, 2012 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2012-10-1508 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Joy Moore – July 30, 2012 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Joy Moore – July 30, 2012 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2012-07-3008 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – July 23, 2012 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – July 23, 2012 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2012-07-2308 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore- June 4, 2012 at 2:00pm – June 4, 2012The post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore- June 4, 2012 at 2:00pm – June 4, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.
2012-06-0408 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – May 28, 2012 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – May 28, 2012 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2012-05-2808 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health wth Guest Host Joy Moore – March 26, 2012 at 2:00pmThe post About Health wth Guest Host Joy Moore – March 26, 2012 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2012-03-2608 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – March 5, 2012 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – March 5, 2012 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2012-03-0508 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – January 16, 2012 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – January 16, 2012 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2012-01-1608 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – December 26, 2011 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – December 26, 2011 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2011-12-2608 minKPFA - The Visionary Activist ShowThe Visionary Activist Show – Global Graxxing Fueled by Resilient Joy!Graxxing is the biological term describing the action of individual bacteria, slime mold, or anything coming together as an intelligent community to triumph over a challenge that cannot be resolved alone. We are in a period of Global Graxxing!
To honor the complexity of kinship Caroline hosts long-time ally, Deborah Felmeth, journeying back to her home in Damascus, that we compost up-to-no-goodness of insidious colonialism into the fuel of resilient joy, drawing upon the cultural intelligence of Syria to add to the symbiotic brew of a democratic renaissance graxxing globally in our hearts and communities.
The post The Visionary A...2011-11-1708 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – July 25, 2011 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – July 25, 2011 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2011-07-2508 minKPFA - Making ContactMaking Contact Special: Dr Joy DeGruy – May 13, 2011 at 1:00pmThe post Making Contact Special: Dr Joy DeGruy – May 13, 2011 at 1:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
2011-05-1308 minKPFA - About HealthAbout Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – May 2, 2011 at 2:00pmThe post About Health with Guest Host Joy Moore – May 2, 2011 at 2:00pm appeared first on KPFA.
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The Greater Good PodcastSrikumar Rao on Happiness at WorkThe "happiness guru" of the business world discusses his ideas for finding joy and meaning in your job.2011-03-3029 min