Indigenous Knowledge

The Art of Asking Breakthrough Questions: Paul McGregor on PYP 587

June 19, 2024

Questions are far more powerful than answers. Today’s guest explains how and why, and shares mind-bending examples.

An Autobiography of Trauma and Healing: Peter Levine, PhD, on PYP 581

April 3, 2024

Peter Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing, talks about his own life journey of severe trauma, healing, and discovery. His conclusion: “Given the right tools, trauma won’t rule.”

The Joy of Cooking as an Earth Citizen: Lois Ellen Frank, PhD on PYP 579

February 20, 2024

Until we fix our broken food system and broken web of human relationships, no one can be truly healthy. Today’s guest shares an ancient and extremely timely perspective on how we can get there. Plus recipes!

The Sounds of Life: Karen Bakker, PhD on PYP 542

November 29, 2022

Humans aren’t the only beings that talk to each other. Whales, elephants, bees, corals, unhatched turtles, and even plants and fungi use sound waves to connect and coordinate. Can we begin to understand them, and talk back?

Midterms and Energizing Outcomes: Howie Jacobson on PYP 539

November 8, 2022

My walking thoughts on today’s midterms, individual and social change, and healing our collective trauma while fighting against fascism.

The Virtues of Settling: Howie Jacobson on PYP 537

October 25, 2022

Let’s walk in the woods and talk about acorns, sustainable agriculture, cameras, frustration, and the pros and cons of settling.

Can We Awaken Through Crisis? Steve Taylor on PYP 505

February 23, 2022

Can trauma and tragedy open us up to spiritual awakening? How can we prepare ourselves for the inevitable slings and arrows of life in a way that opens us to compassion and love?

Psychedelics as Medicine: Lynn Marie Morski on PYP 499

January 11, 2022

Many plants and synthetic substances that can profoundly improve our mental and physical health are currently illegal. Lynn Marie Morski is working to change that, by educating healthcare professionals and connecting activists with communities in need of healing.

The Only Sustainable Form of Wealth: Tyson Yunkaporta on PYP 494

December 6, 2021

How shall we live, on a boiling planet and enmeshed in a civilization that knows only how to use up and destroy all it encounters? Can we find meaning and healing in the shelter of each other, to bring to birth a new world from the ashes of the old?