MIM 2020 Interviews

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews Michael Merzenich  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Dr. Michael Merzenich is the brain behind BrainHQ and the author of Soft-Wired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change Your Life. For nearly five decades, he has been a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research. As co-founder…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews Ellissa Epel  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Elissa Epel, Ph.D, is a Professor at University of California, San Francisco. She studies how chronic stress can impact biological ageing (such as the telomere/telomerase system) throughout the lifespan, pregnancy, and how meditation interventions may buffer stress effects and promote…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews Dan Harris  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Dan Harris is a co-anchor the weekend edition of Good Morning America on ABC News, as well as a correspondent for such broadcasts as Nightline and World News Tonight. He is also the author of 10% Happier, a #1 New…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews Emiliya Zhivotovskaya  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Emiliya Zhivotovskaya is a leading voice in the world of positive psychology and the science of flourishing. She is the CEO and founder of The Flourishing Center and creator of the acclaimed Certification in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) program which…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews Sarah Mackay  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Dr Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist and science communicator who specialises in translating brain science research into simple, actionable strategies for peak performance, creativity, health and wellbeing. She is the author of The Women’s Brain: the neuroscience of health, hormones…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews Gil Frondsal  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Gil Fronsdal is a internationally renowned American Buddhist teacher, writer and scholar based in Redwood City, California. He has been practicing Buddhism of the Sōtō Zen and Vipassanā schools since 1975, and is currently teaching the practice of Buddhism in…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews Cortland Dahl  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Cortland has practiced meditation for twenty-five years and has studied Buddhism around the world. He has spent time on retreat in monasteries and retreat centers throughout Japan, Burma, India, and Nepal and for eight years lived in Tibetan refugee settlements…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews Shauna Shapiro  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Shauna Shapiro, PHD, is a best-selling author, professor, clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. She has spent two decades studying the benefits of mindfulness and compassion, publishing over 150 papers and three critically acclaimed books. Her…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews VIdyamala Burch  *click play to listen to the interview ABOUT: Vidyamala sustained spinal injuries as a young woman which required multiple surgeries and left her with partial paraplegia and severe chronic pain. She began to explore mindfulness and meditation in her twenties to manage her pain and found them profoundly…

Dr Elise Bialylew interviews David Treleaven  *click play to listen to the interview David Treleaven, Ph.D, is a writer, educator, and trauma professional whose work focuses on the intersection of mindfulness, trauma, and social justice. He is author of the book Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing. He received his master’s in…