Category Archives: Mind/Body

Tai Chi, Qiqong, prana, energy psychology, Reichian, bioenergetics, bodywork, Feldenkrais, etc.

#169 – Way of The Scottish Ninja

#163 – Exercise and The Brain with John Ratey, MD

John J.Ratey, M.D. is author of the new book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and The Brain. Dr. Ratey is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and has a private practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

#162 – Tea and Empathy: Combining Acupuncture, Hypnosis and NLP

#153 – Medicine Dance – A Shamanic Journey with Marsha Scarbrough

> Marsha Scarbrough is author of the book Medicine Dance: One woman’s healing journey into the world of Native American sweatlodges, drumming meditations and dance fasts, which was a finalist in USA Book News National 2007 “Best Books” Awards, New Age Non-Fiction category.

#147 – Nirvana and The Brain with Jill Bolte Taylor PhD

Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist who teaches at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Bloomington, Indiana. She is the author of the extraordinary book, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey which tells the story of a stroke which essentially knocked out her left hemisphere and enhanced [...]

#141 – Hypnotic Dreamwork and EFT

Nancy Hunter is a psychotherapist in private practice, in Toronto, Ont., Canada. Nancy has been working in the field of personal change since 1989. She is: * a clinical member of the Ontario Society of Psychotherapists (OSP) * a master practitioner of classic and advanced Ericksonian hypnosis, certified with the National Guild of Hypnotherapists (CHt) [...]

#139 – Conscious Living and Dying

Annamaria Hemingway, M.A., ABD, is the author of the 2008 book Practicing Conscious Living and Dying and also writes articles for various magazines on this topic. She is a member of the International Association for Near-Death Studies and a spiritual counselor.

#133 – Worldwork

Max Schupbach, Ph.D. is the president of

#124 – Shrink Rap Radio LIVE #2

#123 – The Mind in The Exploratorium

I recently visited the San Francisco Exploratorium and Dr. Richard Brown was kind enough to give me the guided tour which you will hear here. You can join us on the tour right now! Dr. Richard Brown is a Neuropsychologist on the staff at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Housed within the walls of San Francisco’s [...]

#120 – Adventure-Based Psychotherapy

#96 – Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy with Michael Mayer

Long time listeners will recall that Michael Mayer, Ph.D. was my guest on Show #41, speaking with us about Bodymind Healing with Qiqong. Michael Mayer, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, hypnotherapist and a Qigong/Tai Chi teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area.

#88 – Peak Performance Sports Psychology

Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn has been an athlete and a coach. According to his website, he’s experienced firsthand how beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors influence performance.

#84 – The Anatomy of a Lobotomist

Jack El-Hai is author of the 2005 book, THE LOBOTOMIST, the story of Dr. Walter Freeman, a maverick medical genius and his tragic quest to rid the world of mental illness.

#81 – Understanding the Anxiety Disorders

#79 – Understanding and Improving Memory

Thomas H. Crook, Ph.D. is a psychologist and author of the new book, The Memory Advantage: Improve Your Memory, Mood, and Confidence Throughout Life.

#74 – Behavioral Medicine, Chinese Medicine, and Monastic Psychology

Brother/Doctor Bernard Seif, SMC, EdD, DNM, is a Catholic monk and a Clinical Psychologist, Board Certified in Behavioral Medicine. He is also a Doctor of Natural Medicine

#72 – Soul Medicine with Dawson Church

Dawson Church, Ph.D. has edited or authored over 200 books in the fields of health, psychology, and spirituality. Most recently, he is the co-author with Dr. Norman Shealy

#55 – Psychopathology and The Brain with Daniel Amen

#41 – Bodymind Healing with QiQong

#37 – Psychology and Longevity with Dr. C. Norman Shealy

#35 – Attitudinal Healing

#33 – Impact of Spiritual Transformation on Healing from Serious Illness

In this episode, I interview two of my long-time friends. Dr. Gail Ironson, who is both a psychiatrist and a psychologist, and her psychologist brother, Dale Ironson, Ph.D.. They recently presented at a UC Berkeley conference the results of a four-year longitudinal study of the effects of spiritual beliefs held by HIV patients.

#29 – Mindful Leadership, Mindful Living

#21 – Gestalt Therapy Interview