Prion Diseases: What Are They? with Guest Greg Eckel

How You Can Buy A Better World with Guest Andrew Winston: We make big fusses about political elections every couple of years. Beyond that many people think they aren't able to enact big changes on their own. But what about the choices we make every week regarding what we buy? A big power of the people is... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

49 min listen

Healthy Foods that Can Actually Harm You with Guest Dr. Steven Gundry: Most of us have heard of gluten — a protein found in wheat that causes widespread inflammation in the body. Americans spend billions of dollars on gluten-free diets in an effort to protect their health. But what if we’ve been missing the root of... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

47 min listen

Garden for Wildlife with Guest David Mizejewski: For many, spring time is the time we finally get to leave the house and enjoy the outdoors after a cold and bitter winter. Spring is also the time we get to get our hands dirty with our garden. A garden is a great way to introduce some plant life... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

39 min listen

The Brain: What Everyone Needs to Know with Guest Gary L. Wenk: What is the principle purpose of a brain? A simple question, but the answer has taken millennia for us to begin to understand. So critical for our everyday existence, the brain still remains somewhat of a mystery. Gary L. Wenk takes us on a tour of... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

52 min listen

The Compassionate Achiever with Guest Chris Kukk: For decades, we’ve been told the key to prosperity is to look out for number one. But recent science shows that to achieve durable success, we need to be more than just achievers; we need to be compassionate achievers. Compassion seems to be a big... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

44 min listen

Warrior Goddess Training with Guest HeatherAsh Amara: It’s no secret that women today are juggling a lot. They now make up more than half the workforce in the United States and are busier than ever with partners, children, family and friends, often putting the needs of others ahead of their own. And if... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

35 min listen

Does Adrenal Fatigue Really Exist? with guest Ari Whitten: Many suffer from fatigue. Despite making lifestyle changes regarding diet and schedules some people are still plagued with fatigue. Could it be exhausted adrenal glands that are unable to produce adequate amounts of hormones that are leading to... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

92 min listen

Drink Tea, Stop Deforestation! with Guest Tyler Gage: The co-founder of Runa, Tyler Gage, stops by the studio to discuss with Pedram how he started his company. A graduate of Brown University, what made him leave behind his suburban life to go explore the Amazon rainforest with indigenous elders at the... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

34 min listen

Heart Medicine: Treating Addiction with Sacred Medicine – Guests Elizabeth Bast and Chor Boogie: Elizabeth Bast and Chor Boogie are a couple that have navigated some choppy waters. Chor Boogie was a drug addict that was clean for over a decade. But then despite such a great run of being clean, he relapses. Unfortunately, 90% of narcotics addicts... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

38 min listen

Creating Sustainable Food Markets with Guest Lisa Archer: If you're listening to Urban Monk, chances are you care about the environment. But with so many things seemingly going wrong, what are are some easy to take steps one can make to help? Lisa Archer of Friends of the Earth suggests something as simple... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

28 min listen

The Ends of the World with Guest Peter Brannen: Our world has ended five times: it has been broiled, frozen, poison-gassed, smothered, and pelted by asteroids. What else could possibly happen? Journalist Peter Brannen has taken a close look at the five mass extinctions our planet has gone through.... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

30 min listen

Eyes Wide Open – How Losing His Sight Allowed Guest Isaac Lidsky to See The World More Clearly: Fear has a tendency to give us tunnel vision—we fill the unknown with our worst imaginings and cling to what’s familiar. But when confronted with new challenges, we need to think more broadly and adapt. When Isaac Lidsky learned that he was... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

36 min listen

All Our Waves Are Water with Jaimal Yogis: For Jaimal Yogis, the path to enlightenment is surfing. Between water and air, between control and surrender, between the tangible and intangible realities of life, the spiritual can be found. Born to a family of seekers, he left home at sixteen to... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

32 min listen

Tantra: Melding Sex and Spirituality with Guest Charu Morgan: For some there is a huge disconnect between mind and body. This can be exacerbated when regarding lovemaking. For Charu Morgan, she was able to find a strong connection to her body through the practice of tantra. What is tantra? Is it specifically... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

44 min listen

Reaching Peak Performance with Guests Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness: Sometimes we have trouble, but we want to operate at 100%. Whether it's getting a presentation together at work, pushing ourselves harder at the gym, or just being present with our family, we have moments where we want to operate at full capacity.... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

38 min listen

On Trails with Guest Robert Moor: In 2009, while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Robert Moor began to wonder about the paths that lie beneath our feet: How do they form? Why do some improve over time while others fade? What makes us follow or strike off on our own? Over the course... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

36 min listen

You Can Fix Your Brain with Guest Dr. Tom O'Bryan: Dr. Tom O'Bryan is no stranger to The Urban Monk and he returns to talk about what it takes to restore cognitive function. We've all experienced that brain fog where we can't remember where we put our keys or can't connect the name to the face or... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

67 min listen

Choose Your Own Adventure with Guest Matt Walker: Life has a way of getting us into a very comfortable, yet repetitive grind. We wake up, we shower, we go to work, we get home, we eat dinner, we sleep, we repeat the pattern day after day. Some of us used to do stuff. Some of that stuff might have... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

39 min listen

Building a Grassroots Movement with Guest David Willett: Politics overwhelm the national conversation. They've always dominated the conversation and they're especially at the forefront now. But for a lot of people, politics seem far removed for any realm of citizen control. Sure there's voting, but between... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

26 min listen

Challenge Corporate Power with Guest Lindsey Allen: The rainforests cover about 16% of Earth's total land surface, though that number is shrinking. Many of us understand the importance of the rainforests and their great ability to help absorb carbon dioxide. Many of us also fully understand the need to... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

35 min listen

Save The Ocean, Save The World with Guest Elizabeth Murdock: The ocean is a big place. And we keep putting our crap in it. But how is human-made trash ending up in our oceans? Surely people aren't still dumping tons of trash into our oceans purposefully, right? And with so much trash in the ocean, what can the... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

39 min listen

Prion Diseases: What Are They? with Guest Greg Eckel: Prion diseases are very rare. There are on average only about 300 reported cases in the U.S. every year. Because of its rarity it can be difficult to diagnose. Dr. Greg Eckel is very aware of the topic because his wife has been inflicted with a prion... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

33 min listen

The Art of Fear with Guest Kristen Ulmer: We all feel fear. Yet we are often taught to ignore it, overcome it, push past it. But to what benefit? Once recognized as the best extreme skier in the world, Kristen Ulmer knows fear well. Rebuilding our understanding of fear from the ground up,... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

44 min listen

Make A Difference, Go Mad with Guests Emelie Ekblad and Fiona Hazell: There's a lot going on in the world and it's easy to believe we won't be able to make a difference, especially at the individual level. It's easy to think we're alone in our feelings, but what if there was actually a community that was as passionate... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

43 min listen

The Feminine Revolution with Guest Amy Stanton: Are women showing off their full authentic selves? Traits labeled as "feminine" such as sensitivity, intuition, or feeling emotional were once disparaged as weaknesses and both men and women were encouraged to shut down these aspects of their... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

49 min listen

Sustainable Seafood Farming with Guest Bren Smith: The earth's population is above 7.6 billion people. That's a lot of people who need to eat. Fishing is an especially large industry, but it's wreaking havoc for certain natural ecosystems and habitats. Some species are being fished in the tens of... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

47 min listen

Wait, What? and Life's Other Essential Questions with Guest James E. Ryan: Whether we’re in the boardroom or the classroom, we spend far too much time and energy looking for the right answer. But the truth is that questions are just as important as answers, often more so. If you ask the wrong question, for instance,... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

38 min listen

Secrets For A Long Life with Guest John Day: At forty-four, acclaimed cardiologist John Day was overweight and suffered from insomnia, degenerative joint disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. On six medications and suffering constant aches, he needed to make a change. While... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

42 min listen

Fulfilled: The Path to a Happy Life with Guest Anna Yusim: Happiness is a very common goal. Who doesn't want to be happy? But what does that mean to be happy? How can we attain happiness? For some of us, though we may have a great job and supportive family and friends, we may still be hit with feelings of... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

36 min listen

Thin From Within with Guest Robyn Youkilis: Dieting sucks. Let's just be honest about that. Holidays, birthdays, and even just a Friday night out with friends means we are all often surrounded by tempting foods that are not perhaps the best for our midsections. How can we easily navigate the... by The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

26 min listen

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