Perennial Wisdom
Perennial Wisdom is a podcast for seekers and curious minds. Join the search with J.W. Bertolotti to discover universal truths and enduring ideas from philosophical and spiritual traditions. Learn more at perennial.substack.com.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 246
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Dilip Jeste, MD | Becoming Wiser Faster - The Scientific Roots of Wisdom
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In this episode, my guest is Dr. Dilip Jeste, the author of Wiser: The Scien…
Jamie Kreiner | The Wandering Mind - How to Avoid Distraction Like a Monk
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In this episode, my guest is Jamie Kreiner, the author of The Wandering Mind…
Shane Trotter | Rediscovering Rites of Passage
In this episode, my guest is Shane Trotter, the author of Setting the Bar: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Era of Distraction, Dependency, and Entitlement. Shane is an educator, a strength and con…
The Wisdom of Stillness
Welcome to In Search of Wisdom, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project.
In this episode, I’m sharing an audio lesson from The Wisdom School, a private podcast for Perennial Meditations members (o…
Woo-kyoung Ahn | Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better
Welcome to In Search of Wisdom, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project.
In this episode, my guest is Prof. Woo-kyoung Ahn, the author of Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better. Dr. Ahn…
Dean Rickles | The Shortness of Life
In this episode, my guest is Prof. Dean Rickles, the author of Life is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making it More Meaningful. Dean is a professor of history and philosophy of modern physic…
Brandon Tumblin | On Becoming Stronger (and Wiser)
Welcome to In Search of Wisdom, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project.
In this episode, I welcome back to the show my good friend Brandon Tumblin from The Strong Stoic Newsletter and Paradoxicall…
Dr. Brittany Polat | How to Journal Like a Stoic
Welcome to In Search of Wisdom, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project.
In this episode, I welcome back to the show Brittany Polat the author of the new book How to Journal Like a Stoic. Brittany …
David Richo | Five Ways to Say Yes to Life
In this episode, my guest is Dr. David Richo, the author of several books, from The Five Things We Cannot Change to his newest book, Ready: How to Know When to Stay and When to Go. Dr. Richo is a psy…
The Wisdom of Not Knowing
Welcome to In Search of Wisdom, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project.
In this episode, I’m sharing an audio lesson from The Wisdom School, a new private podcast for Perennial Meditations members…
Dr. Kai Whiting | Stoicism and Sustainability
Welcome to In Search of Wisdom, a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project.
In this episode, I welcome back to the show Dr. Kai Whiting the co-author of Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living…
Sharon Lebell & Simon Drew | Faith, Hope, and Love
Are the cardinal virtues of courage, temperance, wisdom, and justice enough to live our highest good? Is there a need for the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love? These are just two of the q…
Emily Austin | An Epicurean Guide to Life
On today’s episode, my guest is Prof. Emily Austin, the author of the new book Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life. Living for Pleasure is part of the Guides to the Good Life series by Ox…
Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Living | Kevin Griffin, Shaila Catherine, and Nic Bommarito
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In the episode, you’ll hear clips from some of my favorite …
Stephen Cope | The Call for Connection
In today’s episode, my guest is Stephen Cope, the author of many books, including The Great Work of Your Life, Deep Human Connection, and, most recently, Dharma in Difficult Times. Stephen is a psych…
Prof. Wendy K. Smith | How to Use Both/And Thinking to Solve Your Toughest Problems
In this episode of In Search of Wisdom, my guest is Prof. Wendy K. Smith, the co-author of Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. Prof. Smith is the Dana J. J…
Donald Robertson | Stoic Wisdom for Modern Leaders (and Life)
In this episode, my guest is Donald Robertson, the author of the new graphic novel Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and the founde…
Dr. Brian Russell | The Discipline of Discernment
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Brian Russell, the author of Centering Prayer. Brian is a return guest to the show. I’m grateful he agreed to come back on to have a conversation on The Discipline of…
Kieran Setiya | How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way
On today’s episode, my guest is Kieran Setiya, the author of the new book Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. Kieran teaches philosophy at MIT, working mainly in ethics, epistemolo…
David Alexander | The Wisdom of Carl Jung
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In this episode, my guest is David Alexander, the co-host o…