Perennial Wisdom

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Joshua Knabb the author of Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice. Dr. Knabb is a Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist with research interests in mindfulness-base…

In today’s episode, I’m sharing another response to the question "what is wisdom?" This short clip comes from my conversation with Steven Nadler the author of Think Least of Death: Spinoza on How to …

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Nic Bommarito the author of Seeing Clearly: A Buddhist Guide to Life. Dr. Bommarito is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and his research focuses on questions in v…

In this episode, my guest is Brandon Tumblin the host of The Strong Stoic Podcast. Brandon is a friend, a deep thinker, and someone with an interesting perspective on life. I highly encourage you to …

In this episode, I share a short clip from my conversation with Dr. Dilip Jeste the author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good. Dr. Jeste is a neuropsychiatri…

In this episode, my guest is Brittany Polat the author of Tranquility Parenting: A Guide to Staying Calm, Mindful, and Engaged. Brittany believes that anyone who is willing to reflect carefully on li…

In this episode, my guest is James Romm the author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero. James is a Professor of Classics at Bard College in NY. He specializes in ancient Greek and Roman c…

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Carl Erik Fisher the author of the new book The Urge: Our History of Addiction. Carl is an addiction psychiatrist, bioethics scholar, and assistant professor of clini…

In this episode, my guest is Tim Parks the author of the new book The Hero’s Way: Walking with Garibaldi from Rome to Ravenna. Tim is an acclaimed author, translator, and essayist. He grew up in Lond…

In this episode, my guest is William Irvine the author of A Guide to the Good Life, The Stoic Challenge, and On Desire to name a few. William is a philosophy professor who not only teaches, thinks, a…

In this episode, my guest is Leidy Klotz the author of Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less. Leidy has a Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering and studies how we transform things from how they are to …

In this episode, my guest is David Fideler the author of Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living. David’s studied ancient religions and philosophies, the history of science, and hol…

In this episode, my guest is Carl McColman the author of Eternal Heart: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life. Carl is a contemplative writer, speaker, and teacher. He is the author of numerous books, i…

In this episode, my guests are Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko the authors of the new book The Good Life Method: Reasoning Through the Big Questions of Happiness, Faith, and Meaning. Meghan Sulliva…

In this episode, my guest is Donald Robertson the author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor as well as a forthcoming graphic novel titled Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius availab…

In this episode, my guest is Professor Shimon Edelman the author of Life, Death, and Other Inconvenient Truths: A Realist’s View of the Human Condition. Shimon is a professor at Cornell University an…

In this episode, my guest is Kevin Griffin. Kevin is a long-time meditation teacher and best known as the author of One Breathe at a Time. He also has a daily reader that I’m really enjoying called B…

In this episode, I speak to Dr. Karen Swallow Prior the author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books. Karen is a Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at …

Welcome and thank you for listening! In today’s episode, I am sharing a short reflection from The PERENNIAL Podcast another show we produce at the Perennial Leader Project. 

In addition to sharing thi…

In this episode, I speak to Catherine Wilson the author of How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well.  Catherine received her Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University and has taught…