Commune with Jeff Krasno

A common fat found in processed foods is one molecule away from plastic! In this episode Corinna Bellizzi, climate activist and entrepreneur, takes us from the macro to the micro on good and bad fats, and shares how you can correct the balance between the harmful vs. helpful forms of fat in your diet.  In this episode we cover: 0:07:36 – Bad Fats 0:13:51 – Good Fats 0:19:07 – Saturated Fat 0:29:12 – Proper Ratios 0:42:57 – Common Ratios 0:47:51 – Omega-3 and Pregnancy 0:48:42 – Alzheimer's 0:54:53 – Fertility 0:59:29 – Algae 1:06:30 – Sustainable Nutrition 1:17:33 – The Future of Protein Studies mentioned in the episode:  Environmental Impacts of Large-Scale Spirulina Production in Hellisheidi Geothermal Park Iceland Photosynthetically Controlled Spirulina, but Not Solar Spirulina, Inhibits TNF-α Secretion: Potential Implications for COVID-19-Related Cytokine Storm Therapy Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial  To receive an additional 10% discount at Orlonutrition.com, use code COMMUNE10 This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

What is body fat good for? Quite a lot actually — though its function depends on its color and location in your body. In this episode Dr. William Li, physician, scientist, and bestselling author, shares the research that is making us rethink human metabolism, as well as what you can do to heal your own metabolism. In this episode we cover: 0:04:57 – Types of Body Fat 0:08:10 – Metabolism 0:10:05 – Body Fat Beginnings 0:17:01 – Excess Fat 0:21:38 – Insulin Resistance 0:25:38 – Immunity 0:28:09 – Brown Fat 0:28:56 – White Fat 0:31:54 – Visceral Fat 0:39:16 – Discovery of Brown Fat 0:58:50 – New Science of Metabolism Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune BetterHelp BetterHelp offers convenient online therapy on your schedule. It’s the same professional service you’d get from an in-person therapist, but with the option to communicate when and how you want – by chat, phone, or video call. Start on your own journey of self-discovery, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/commune to get 20% off your first month of online therapy. BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough is the ultimate magnesium supplement that offers the full spectrum of all seven types of magnesium, specially formulated to reach every tissue in your body for maximum health benefits.This one-of-a-kind product is designed to reverse low levels of magnesium, which could be causing a multitude of health problems.This means that this supplement acts like a brake on your body's nervous system, helping to calm and soothe, promoting a better quality of life. Visit magbreakthrough.com/onecommune and get 10% off on Magnesium Breakthrough with code onecommune LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune

How does a deeper understanding of what it means to be truly well change your life goals, your intentions, your deepest desires? Deepak Chopra, Brendan Burchard, and Daneille LaPorte each offer strategies to clarify and achieve those desires. This lesson was part of our 2022 Commune Wellness Summit. If you want to watch the full summit (alongside many other courses), try Commune free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

A week from today is the first full day of the holy month of Ramadan, in which Muslims seek a richer perception of God through the experience of fasting from dawn to dusk. In this episode Zahra Aljabri, spiritual coach and entrepreneur, elaborates on the five pillars of Islam, and how she uses the fourth pillar – fasting – to master not only her body but also her mind and spirit. In this episode we cover: 0:04:25 – Muslim Experience in California 0:08:44 – Calendar of Ramadan 0:12:29 – Fasting 0:18:19 – Five Pillars of Islam 0:41:43 – Fundamentalism 0:42:48 – Muslim Challenges in the West 0:56:04 – Context 1:14:05 – Spirituality and Self-Growth 1:20:46 – Arabic Expressions Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune. BetterHelp BetterHelp offers convenient online therapy on your schedule. It’s the same professional service you’d get from an in-person therapist, but with the option to communicate when and how you want – by chat, phone, or video call. Start on your own journey of self-discovery, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/commune to get 20% off your first month of online therapy.

In this Q&A, Dr. Maté explains his fundamental understanding of trauma, untangles common myths about what makes us sick, and offers a compassionate guide for health and healing. If you want to heal your trauma with compassion, take your power back, and find peace from past pain, watch the first session of Dr. Mate’s new Commune course “A Return to Wholeness” for free at onecommune.com/healtrauma. This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Welcome to Day 5 of David Kessler’s Commune course Help for the Hurting Heart. In this course, David guides you through the grieving process in a way that leaves you feeling at peace and free to create a life of meaning after the pain of death, divorce, breakups, and betrayal. In Day 5 -- A Map of Healing -- David explains that all grief does not have trauma, but all trauma has grief, and that to heal from trauma, you must grieve. He shares how you can create space for the pain to live with you in a healthy way. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of David Kessler’s Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/help to get started. This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Welcome to Day 4 of David Kessler’s Commune course Help for the Hurting Heart. In this course, David guides you through the grieving process in a way that leaves you feeling at peace and free to create a life of meaning after the pain of death, divorce, breakups, and betrayal. In Day 4 -- The Survival Mind -- David explains the science of the survival mind in terms of loss and grief, and that you can reprogram your mind to grow through your grief. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of David Kessler’s Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/help to get started. This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Welcome to Day 3 of David Kessler’s Commune course Help for the Hurting Heart. In this course, David guides you through the grieving process in a way that leaves you feeling at peace and free to create a life of meaning after the pain of death, divorce, breakups, and betrayal. In Day 3 -- Reclaiming Your Power -- David reveals that it’s natural to feel powerless after a loss or trauma, it's part of the process, but you still can find power no matter what We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of David Kessler’s Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/help to get started. This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Welcome to Day 2 of David Kessler’s Commune course Help for the Hurting Heart. In this course, David guides you through the grieving process in a way that leaves you feeling at peace and free to create a life of meaning after the pain of death, divorce, breakups, and betrayal. In Day 2 -- Creating Your Story -- David reveals that you are not powerless in your pain, and that you can change the story you tell yourself and other people. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of David Kessler’s Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/help to get started This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Welcome to Day 1 of David Kessler’s Commune course Help for the Hurting Heart. In this course, David guides you through the grieving process in a way that leaves you feeling at peace and free to create a life of meaning after the pain of death, divorce, breakups, and betrayal. In Day 1 -- What Grief Is (and Isn’t) -- David defines grief and explains why you shouldn't compare yours to anyone else's. Everyone grieves differently, and that's to be expected. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of David Kessler’s Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/help to get started. This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

What if you could cure yourself of aging? In this episode Dr. Mark Hyman, a leader in the field of Functional Medicine, overturns the paradigm of “the long, gradual decline,” empowering you to optimize your body for long-term wellbeing through diet and lifestyle strategies — and, if you choose, cutting-edge therapies. Watch Dr. Hyman’s Commune master class, The Secrets of Healthy Aging for free at https://www.onecommune.com/longevity or order his new book, Young Forever, at https://youngforeverbook.com/ In this episode we cover: 0:06:42 – Healthspan vs Lifespan 0:11:15 – Chronic Diseases 0:15:15 – Hallmarks of Aging 0:18:56 – Pathways of Longevity 0:28:00 – Love and Longevity 0:41:10 – Protocols for Longevity 1:08:17 – Pursuit of Healthspan This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

We are not separate from the societal systems we live in; they directly impact our well-being, and we are all responsible for shaping those systems. Today you’ll learn from Sharon Salzberg, Justin Michael Williams, and Charles Eisenstein about how your own healing has a ripple effect on society at large. This lesson was part of our 2022 Commune Wellness Summit. If you want to watch the full summit (alongside many other courses), try Commune free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by: LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Ever wish you could update your brain for better performance? In this episode Dave Asprey, “The Father of Biohacking,” shares how to work smarter, not harder, to achieve better results — and feel better while doing it. To pre-order the book visit https://daveasprey.com/ In this episode we cover: 0:07:26 – The MeatOS 0:10:05 – Biohacking 0:12:30 – The Laziness Principle 0:24:15 – The Five Big Buckets 0:33:15 – Upgrading the MeatOS 0:51:04 – Upgrade Labs 1:00:55 – Breathwork 1:12:41 – Adversity Mimetics 1:40:18 – The Quantified Self 1:44:49 – Objective and Subjective Measures 1:46:50 – Focus and Equanimity Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune.

In this show we’ve touched on some hotly debated questions, from, “Why are we here?” to “What should we put in our mouths?” This episode addresses the latter by reviewing which types of fats we should consider consuming, and which ones we should avoid. Commusings are thoughtful essays and short-form reflections on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, health, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Today’s episode might have you looking at pomegranates differently. Chris Rinsch, PhD, helps us understand the connection between mitochondrial health and endurance and shares how compounds sourced from pomegranates can improve muscle function. In this episode we cover: 0:04:46 – What are Mitochondria? 0:12:18 – Roles of Mitochondria 0:13:27 – Free Radicals 0:18:51 – Antioxidants 0:21:07 – History of Mitochondria 0:24:57 – Mitochondrial Dysfunction 0:30:32 – Sarcopenia 0:41:22 – Factors of Mitochondrial Dysfunction 0:43:27 – Sleep 0:44:44 – Insulin Resistance 0:47:34 – Foods 1:01:13 – Mitopure 1:20:27 – Effects Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune. SEED Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

It’s 2am and Jake is pretty miserable, so he texts a friend... Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by: SEED Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Welcome to Day 5 of Dr. Mark Hyman's Commune course on Hacking Your Healthcare. In this program, Dr. Hyman explains how you can use your own doctor (no matter where you are in the world) to harness the power of Functional Medicine and tackle the root causes of chronic disease. In Day 5 -- Heart Disease -- Dr. Hyman reviews the difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and insulin sensitivity, cardiac inflammation, known as hsCRP, homocysteine, associated with general inflammation, blood clot risk, and genetic cardiovascular risk. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of Dr. Hyman's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/health to get started. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. SEED Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Welcome to Day 4 of Dr. Mark Hyman's Commune course on Hacking Your Healthcare. In this program, Dr. Hyman explains how you can use your own doctor (no matter where you are in the world) to harness the power of Functional Medicine and tackle the root causes of chronic disease. In Day 4 -- Hormones -- Dr. Hyman discusses various male and female hormones including testosterone, estrogen, luteinizing hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of Dr. Hyman's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/health to get started. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune Kyolic Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune SEED Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Welcome to Day 3 of Dr. Mark Hyman's Commune course on Hacking Your Healthcare. In this program, Dr. Hyman explains how you can use your own doctor (no matter where you are in the world) to harness the power of Functional Medicine and tackle the root causes of chronic disease. In Day 3 - Nutrition -- Dr. Hyman reviews the value of various vitamins and minerals including Vitamin D, B12, magnesium, zinc, and iron, what red blood cell size indicates, and the meaning of genetic markers like MTHFR. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of Dr. Hyman's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/health to get started. This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune 3

Welcome to Day 2 of Dr. Mark Hyman's Commune course on Hacking Your Healthcare. In this program, Dr. Hyman explains how you can use your own doctor (no matter where you are in the world) to harness the power of Functional Medicine and tackle the root causes of chronic disease. In Day 2 -- Vital Signs -- Dr. Hyman discusses heart rate & what heart rate variability means about your state of health, understanding blood pressure, and what your waist-to-hip ratio indicates. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of Dr. Hyman's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/health to get started. This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune

Welcome to Day 1 of Dr. Mark Hyman's Commune course on Hacking Your Healthcare. In this program, Dr. Hyman explains how you can use your own doctor (no matter where you are in the world) to harness the power of Functional Medicine and tackle the root causes of chronic disease. In Day 1 – "Health Care vs. Sick Care" -- Dr. Hyman covers why "sick care" may be hurting your health, why Functional Medicine is the future of patient-doctor relationships, and the specific questions you should be asking your doctor. We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of Dr. Hyman's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/health to get started. This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune

What does having a dream business mean to you? In this episode, Jeff sits down with entrepreneur, coach, and New York Times best-selling author Marie Forleo to illuminate the path to your dream life by clarifying, and creating, your dream business. Are you ready to experience more prosperity, freedom, and happiness than you ever thought possible? Join Marie Forleo's free 3-day Dream Business Bootcamp from Feb 7-9, 2023, at onecommune.com/marie In this episode we cover: 0:04:54 – B-School 0:08:36 – SCREAM Business 0:20:03 – DREAM Business 0:24:19 – Success 0:28:35 – 1. Clarify 0:39:15 – 2. Simplify 0:44:39 – 3. Amplify 0:49:57 – Being Multi-Passionate 1:00:52 – Action Metabolizes Fear 1:01:50 – Engagement, Not Thought 1:07:14 – Community 1:11:03 – Dream Business Bootcamp Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE. livonlabs.com/commune Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune ION Commune Podcast Listeners can save 15% on GUT Support. Go to: https://intelligenceofnature.com/pages/commune Seed Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Wu-wei is the Taoist way of life. It means not forcing. But it doesn’t entail complete passivity. Being alive inherently involves interfering. We cannot observe an electron without changing its behavior. We cannot exhale without altering the chemical composition of the atmosphere. The master is a student of nature. Knowing her, he harnesses her course. He jiggles the key in the lock. He applies the rudder to leverage her current. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by: Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune.

At 32, Elissa Goodman decided that a diagnosis of cancer wasn’t going to be her death sentence. By adopting anti-inflammatory protocols including therapy, yoga, and cutting sugar out of her diet, she went into remission. A certified holistic nutritionist, Elissa’s personal experience led her to realize that nutrition and lifestyle can create a friendly or unfriendly terrain for disease, and that we have the agency to choose which realm we roam. In this episode we cover: 0:08:20 – Spectrum of Health 0:11:25 – Diagnosis 0:14:26 – Immune System 0:16:18 – Immunotherapies 0:19:05 – Intuition 0:24:25 – Removing Sugar 0:24:34 – Therapy 0:25:25 – Creating an Unfriendly Terrain 0:26:35 – Yoga 0:27:47 – Remission 0:28:48 – Thyroid 0:31:51 – Hitting Bottom 0:33:53 – Meditation 0:35:36 – Post-Traumatic Growth 0:42:49 – Cancer Hacks 0:44:49 – Metabolic Dysfunction 0:49:47 – Sleep 0:51:49 – Fasting 0:57:55 – Subconscious 1:01:57 – Sprouts 1:03:59 – Probiotics 1:07:02 – Antioxidants 1:10:05 – Anti-Inflammatory Compounds 1:20:15 – Cleansing 1:42:41 – Happiness 1:44:44 – Plant Medicine 1:51:51 – Biomarkers Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial  This podcast is supported by:  InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune  ION Commune Podcast Listeners can save 15% on GUT Support. Go to: https://intelligenceofnature.com/pages/commune LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE  livonlabs.com/commune  Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Let's explore how your personal wellness is connected to the collective wellbeing of the planet. Today’s teachers don’t offer all the solutions, but rather some key perspectives and core concepts as we grapple with how to do our part. You will hear from legendary activist Paul Hawken, regenerative farming advocate Finian Makepeace, and permaculture designer Warren Brush. This lesson was part of our 2022 Commune Wellness Summit. If you want to watch the full summit (alongside many other courses), try Commune free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune.

Are mental disorders actually metabolic disorders of the brain? Psychiatrist and Harvard professor Dr. Chris Palmer helps us understand the connection between mental health and physical health and shares how his take on the ketogenic diet can treat mental health issues through healing metabolism. In this episode we cover: 0:03:51 – Unified Theory of Mental Illness 0:12:36 – Taxonomy of Mental Disorders 0:14:17 – Statistics 0:16:30 – Comorbidities 0:22:57 – Causes 0:26:31 – Treatment-Resistant Disorders 0:28:01 – Genes 0:34:21 – Epigenetics 0:44:06 – Mitochondria 0:49:31 – Metabolic Disorders of the Brain 0:51:01 – Mind Body Connection 0:54:26 – Hormones 1:06:10 – Compromised Metabolism 1:10:07 – Ketogenic Diet 1:18:49 – Processed Foods 1:26:58 – Gut Health 1:29:52 – Autophagy 1:35:08 – Intermittent Fasting Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial  This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE  livonlabs.com/commune  Kyolic  Prevention is the best way to protect your heart health. In addition to maintaining a healthy diet,exercise and good sleep patterns, you can include one of the best-researched natural herbal supplements to your routine, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract. Request a sample at Kyolic.com/sample-request. Use promo code “Commune”. ION Commune Podcast Listeners can save 15% on GUT Support. Go to: https://intelligenceofnature.com/pages/commune

Those who wear their virtue on their sleeve (or around their collar) generally have little of it. Performative virtue is hollow. True virtue is knowing and aligning with the way – the intelligence of nature. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Every day, we get swept along in a river of thoughts — thoughts we misperceive as real. This meditation helps you get out of the marketplace of your mind and instead cultivate an inner quiet space. Sign up for our free 10-Day Meditation Series with Ram Dass and Friends at https://www.onecommune.com/beherenow. Join thousands of people around the world as we meditate together from January 16 to 25, 2023. This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Welcome to Day 6 of Russell Brand's Commune course on Recovery. In this program, Russell shares how you can use the 12-step system to untangle yourself from problematic relationships to work, romance, social media, drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, food, pornography, or your family. In Step 6 – "Do You Want to Stop the F*cked up Patterns?" – Now you have a clear, conscious appraisal of your problematic patterns, and you see how they no longer serve you. Prepare to let them go. You recognize that only when you are willing to let go of your defects of character will you be able to find connection, approval, and validation. We are releasing Days 1 through 6 of Russell's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 12-day video course (including handouts and bonus videos) with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/recovery to get started. This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune. LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

Welcome to Day 5 of Russell Brand's Commune course on Recovery. In this program, Russell shares how you can use the 12-step system to untangle yourself from problematic relationships to work, romance, social media, drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, food, pornography, or your family. In Step 5 – "Tell Someone Trustworthy About How F*cked You Are" – When we confide in another person, we come to realize that this disease is based on our perception. Sharing with another person helps highlight that difference. Your Step 5 partner becomes a mirror lens through which you see yourself with new clarity. We are releasing Days 1 through 6 of Russell's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 12-day video course (including handouts and bonus videos) with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/recovery to get started. This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune. LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

Welcome to Day 4 of Russell Brand's Commune course on Recovery. In this program, Russell shares how you can use the 12-step system to untangle yourself from problematic relationships to work, romance, social media, drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, food, pornography, or your family. In Step 4 – "Write Down All the Things That Are Fucking You up" – This is an opportunity to thoroughly stock-take your previous behavior and beliefs using a rigorous, five-column process. A fearless moral inventory allows you to observe your unaddressed fears and beliefs — the silent phantoms forming who you are — so unconscious behavior and patterns can become conscious action. We are releasing Days 1 through 6 of Russell's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 12-day video course (including handouts and bonus videos) with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/recovery to get started. This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://info.insidetracker.com/commune Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune. LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

Welcome to Day 3 of Russell Brand's Commune course on Recovery. In this program, Russell shares how you can use the 12-step system to untangle yourself from problematic relationships to work, romance, social media, drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, food, pornography, or your family. In Step 3 – "Are You, on Your Own, Going to ‘Unf*ck’ Yourself?" – we decided to turn our lives and our will over to the care of a higher power. It's an acknowledgment that our plan is not working. What we've been doing up until now is no longer a successful method for dealing with the problem. It's a willingness to let go of your plan. We are releasing Days 1 through 6 of Russell's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 12-day video course (including handouts and bonus videos) with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/recovery to get started. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune

Welcome to Day 2 of Russell Brand's Commune course on Recovery. In this program, Russell shares how you can use the 12-step system to untangle yourself from problematic relationships to work, romance, social media, drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, food, pornography, or your family. In Step 2 – "Could You Not Be F*cked?" – we turn to a power greater than ourselves to take us out of our madness and deposit us once again in a kind of simple comfort. What it all comes down to is hope. Hope that you can change substance misuse. Hope that you can change the way you treat your partner. It's inviting and accepting the possibility of change, and acknowledging there is a power greater than yourself that can help you change. We are releasing Days 1 through 6 of Russell's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 12-day video course (including handouts and bonus videos) with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/recovery to get started. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune

Welcome to Day 1 of Russell Brand's Commune course on Recovery. In this program, Russell shares how you can use the 12-step system to untangle yourself from problematic relationships to work, romance, social media, drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, food, pornography, or your family. In Step 1 – "Are You a Bit F*cked?" – we admit that we are powerless over our addiction and that our lives have become unmanageable. The point that you're feeling unhappy or dissatisfied is not something that you need to suppress, ignore, or get over. It's the beginning of letting go. It's the beginning of changing something. We are releasing Days 1 through 6 of Russell's Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 12-day video course (including handouts and bonus videos) with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/recovery to get started. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE LivOn Labs Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune

The great Stoic Marcus Aurelius wrote, “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” You would likely be completely present to the process of doing something if you knew it was your last time. Today's practice is intended to lead you toward the type of presence that allows you to witness the miracle of life’s smallest gifts. This podcast is supported by: SEED This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Ram Dass was a pivotal influence on spirituality in the West, spreading a powerful message of love and urging us to “Be Here Now.” In this episode, Jeff talks with Raghu Markus, co-founder of the Be Here Now Network, to discuss Ram Dass’ life and legacy – from his beginnings as a Harvard psychotherapist to his adventures in psychedelics to his teachings that continue to inspire people today. Sign up for our free 10-Day Meditation Series with Ram Dass and Friends at https://www.onecommune.com/beherenow. Join thousands of people around the world as we meditate together from January 16 to 25, 2023. In this episode we cover: 0:06:54 – First Introduction to Ram Dass 0:10:54 – Music and Mantras 0:14:00 – Herbie Hancock 0:17:13 – Kicked out of Harvard 0:21:03 – Here and Now Podcast 0:23:02 – Psychedelics 0:30:29 – Psychology 0:35:20 – Meditation 0:39:18 – Neem Karoli Baba 0:45:27 – Allen Ginsberg 0:53:47 – Wisdom 0:55:36 – Love 0:56:30 – Yoga 0:58:12 – Hippies 1:05:30 – Zen 1:10:43 – Craving 1:12:31 – Faith 1:13:48 – Science 1:26:00 – Parenthood 1:27:54 – Trust 1:29:41 – Pause, Breathe, Be Here Now This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. Thrive Market This podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune HIYA Receive 50% off your first order. Go to hiyahealth.com/COMMUNE LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

With the revelry of the holidays subsiding, we turn our attention to the year ahead with a renewed zeal to be our best selves. However, despite our best intentions, grand visions can quickly become blurry. Today’s episode provides some light-hearted guardrails for staying on track. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by: LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

Have you ever been drunk? Full of adrenaline, courageous and capable of anything – just to only hours later melt into the cloudy, meek puddle of a hangover. Notice how the courageous part of you is the same that feels cloudy or meek. The identification with this ego can be the origin of a lot of suffering. Today’s practice is an excavation of that ego. This podcast is supported by: SEED This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Jeff sits down with Schuyler – his “better three-quarters,” wife of thirty-five years, and the core inspiration for his personal development journey – to look back at the dramatic changes he made to his physical and mental health this past year and offer suggestions based on what worked for him. Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

Discover just how important it is to understand your relationship to the sun. Dr. Roger Seheult, quadruple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine, explains today how the big ball of fire in the sky is so integral to the functioning of your entire physiology, including your sleep, immune system, and mitochondrial health. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to: http://thrivemarket.com/commune

As humans, we're prone to overreact to negative circumstances. By harnessing the power of responding versus reacting, you'll be more prepared to accept the things beyond your control and settle into true bliss. Today's meditation is intended to guide you toward that acceptance. This podcast is supported by: SEED Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Molly Chester sees food as a celebration — from when the seed is sown to the holiday table is set. In this episode, Jeff and Molly discuss why the nutritional quality of food is directly related to the health of the soil, and how that principle became the guiding philosophy behind Apricot Lane Farms. In this episode we cover: 0:10:02 – Biodiversity 0:10:54 – Seasonality 0:12:13 – Food for Healing 0:13:05 – Nutrient Density 0:14:54 – Soil Health 0:18:24 – Biodynamic Farming 0:25:04 – No-till 0:34:11 – Rotational Grazing 0:36:23 – Symbiotics 0:52:20 – Carbon Sequestration 1:00:51 – Holiday Recipes Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: HIYA Receive 50% off your first order. Go to hiyahealth.com/COMMUNE Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune. LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

It’s quite natural to feel a wistful longing for a bygone era, but you can also cultivate a heart-warming nostalgia for the present moment. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

You’ve likely engaged in this thought experiment: What would you do if you only had six months to live? Meditating on your mortality helps create priority, meaning, perspective, and urgency. Today's practice is a reminder that someday you will die, and the goal is to bring you closer to living the life you want. This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics

Under the current agricultural paradigm, soil scientists estimate we have only 55 to 60 harvests left. But don’t lose hope – rebuilding soil health can save us from a dystopian future of failed crops. In this episode, Jeff meets with Kiss the Ground Co-Founder Finian Makepeace, regenerative rancher Doniga Markegard, and actor/environmentalist Ian Somerhalder in front of a live audience to explore the farming techniques that can transform the current standard into a regenerative system. In this episode we cover: Regenerative Agriculture Transitioning from Industrial Ag Economics Farm Bill Subsidized Crops Farmer Leadership Council Bipartisan Support Land Stewardship Regenerative Ranching Indigenous Practices Nature's Resilience Managed Grazing Carbon Sink Erosion Kiss the Ground Documentary Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Using Our Platforms Advocacy Conservation Supporting Kiss the Ground Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. Save up to $200 during Apollo's Holiday Sale happening now through December 17th! HIYA Receive 50% off your first order. Go to hiyahealth.com/COMMUNE

In today’s lesson, doctors Mark Hyman, Mary Pardee and Pedram Shojai give you the tools you need to optimize digestion—or troubleshoot with your primary care physician if things aren’t going so well. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Self-doubt is not always an unhealthy thing. It’s what compels you to reflect inward, to challenge yourself to be better. But unhealthy amounts of doubt can be all-consuming, and even paralyzing, which leads you to believe that your dreams are not achievable (or worse, that you don’t deserve them). In this exploration, you'll learn how to turn self-doubt on itself, using its own mechanism to unwind it. This podcast is supported by: SEED Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Would you like to give your metabolism the equivalent of a yoga class? According to Dr. Will Cole, fasting and a ketogenic diet are ways to increase metabolic flexibility, which is the ability of your body to adapt to either a fed or fasted state. In this episode, Dr. Will shares his non-dogmatic, mindful approach to diet and lifestyle that can get you off the blood sugar rollercoaster for good. In this episode we cover: 0:06:44 – Functional Medicine 0:07:39 – Wearables 0:13:42 – Keto 0:14:20 – Fasting 0:15:22 – Metabolic Flexibility 0:21:54 – Intuitive Eating 0:26:38 – Microbiome 0:29:58 – Autoimmunity 0:38:34 – Toxins 0:41:05 – Macros 0:45:23 – Trans Fats 0:50:02 – Mindful Eating 0:56:14 – Longevity 0:58:59 – Spiritual Dimension to Fasting 1:02:01 – Scarcity 1:03:30 – Health Span 1:10:58 – Biomarkers 1:16:26 – Gut Feelings Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial  This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune ION Commune Podcast Listeners can save 15% on GUT Support. Go to: https://intelligenceofnature.com/pages/commune HIYA Receive 50% off your first order. Go to hiyahealth.com/COMMUNE

Jeff ponders the “great fullness” of gratitude in this week’s memoriam of his beloved Nana. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

The present is, in fact, all we have. Present time nostalgia enables us to appreciate the moment while we are in it. Today's practice can be applied at any time in order to realize that these really are the good ol' days. This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Crack-addict turned ultra-endurance athlete Charlie Engle knows a thing or two about overcoming long odds. In this episode he shares his story of extreme resilience – which includes running across the Sahara Desert – and how suffering can lead to extraordinary growth. In this episode we cover: 0:09:43 – Bio 0:15:58 – Alcohol Abuse 0:23:49 – Addiction 0:33:08 – Numbing Out 0:42:00 – Leading by Example 0:45:11 – Process is the Product 0:54:35 – Impossible Becomes Possible 1:00:18 – Spirituality 1:04:08 – Running 1:04:03 – Recovery 1:11:23 – The Sahara 1:22:04 – Prison 1:27:14 – Giving 1:30:58 – Freedom to Respond 1:36:54 – Peace 1:39:35 – Treatment Options Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker: Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. Levels If you want to better understand how food affects your health and try a continuous glucose monitor yourself, go to levels.link/COMMUNE to learn more. LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

So many of us struggle to find a solid relationship to spirit, or even to define what spirit means to us. Here we offer several teachers with different and profound insights to share: Marianne Williamson, Sadhguru and Russell Brand. Together they point us toward the great mystery of what it means to be alive. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Surrender, receive, and let your false self fall away. Today you will practice spiritual surrender in order for the light of the divine to deliver you beyond weakness and into strength.  You can access Commune’s entire library of meditations – along with yoga classes, breathwork, personal development workshops, and much more – at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

If you want to be happier and live longer, gratitude is a good place to start. In this episode, award-winning cinematographer Louie Schwartzberg, gives us a behind-the-scenes view of his film Gratitude Revealed and discusses how his cinematic process – which often involves intricate timelapses of nature – bring him into presence and gratitude. In this episode we cover: 0:04:41 – Gratitude 0:07:27 – Presence 0:17:35 – Underappreciation 0:20:27 – Curiosity 0:23:24 – Patience 0:24:19 – Coincidence of Opposites 0:26:16 – Suffering 0:28:16 – Empathy 0:31:09 – Passion 0:32:29 – Stories 0:33:31 – Wisdom 0:36:36 – Craving 0:38:31 – Disconnection 0:39:58 – Connection 0:42:19 – Eternal Now 0:44:23 – Storytelling 0:46:17 – Present Moment Nostalgia 0:51:07 – Beauty 0:57:18 – Immersive Moments 0:59:40 – Peak Moments 1:00:38 – Imperfection 1:01:11 – Universal Beauty 1:03:12 – Li 1:04:38 – Moving Art 1:05:36 – Universal Energy 1:06:25 – Energy Transferral Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Levels If you want to better understand how food affects your health and try a continuous glucose monitor yourself, go to levels.link/COMMUNE to learn more. InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. Black Friday offer: Get $200 off InsideTracker’s Ultimate plan OR 34% off the entire store at insidetracker.com/commune. HIYA Receive 50% off your first order. Go to hiyahealth.com/COMMUNE

This Taoist parable was a favorite of Alan Watts, who delivered it with his inimitable panache. When something seemingly “bad” or “good” happens, remember that we can never really predict the terminus of causal chains of events. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is made possible by Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

We don’t control the world around us - only how we respond to it. This episode is a practice in Stoicism and how to concentrate on our own actions to ensure that they are wise, just, courageous, and moderate. This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Your destiny is not determined by your genes, but rather how you express your genes. In her second interview on the Commune Podcast, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald goes deep into the mechanisms of epigenetics and offers research-backed advice on how to use diet and lifestyle inputs to activate (or turn off) the genes associated with optimal wellness. You can pre-register for Dr. Fitzgerald’s upcoming Commune course, The Younger You Method at onecommune.com/youngeryou In this episode we cover: 0:07:25 – Epinutrition 0:09:09 – Genome 0:09:52 – Epigenome 0:10:34 – Epigenetics 0:15:53 – Methylation 0:18:19 – Hypermethylation 0:22:57 – Hypomethylation 0:23:35 – Optimal Methylation 0:26:28 – Epinutrition Continued 0:27:30 – Methyl Donors 0:32:40 – Methylation Adaptogens 0:33:14 – Polyphenols 0:37:44 – BRCA Genes 0:40:43 – Genetic Agency 0:45:30 – Quercetin 0:47:39 – Glutathione 0:50:32 – Glycine and Glyphosate 0:51:53 – Soy 0:59:39 – Epigenetic Inheritance Phenomena 1:03:00 – Biological Embedding Phenomena 1:13:00 – Resilience 1:16:33 – Adversity Mimetics 1:19:20 – Post-Traumatic Resilience 1:20:59 – Post-Traumatic Growth 1:21:37 – Oxytocin 1:24:17 – Epinutrient Superstars 1:32:41 – Epigenetic Testing 1:37:01 – Health Span Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Banyan Botanicals Organic products and informative content to support all people toward greater health and wellbeing through Ayurveda. Save 15% on Ayurvedic Teas and Drink Mixes and more including their best-selling Turmeric Milk Mix and new Ashwagandha Latte Mix with code Commune15. Go to https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/ ION Commune Podcast Listeners can save 15% on GUT Support. Go to: https://intelligenceofnature.com/pages/commune LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

Toxic thought patterns cause suffering and can feel intractable. Day one of this summit will give you effective ways to quell those unhelpful mental habits. No matter how embedded your negative thoughts are, it IS possible to change them or, at least, quiet them so they no longer determine your actions, habits and character. This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

This is where mindfulness and heartfulness come together in the power of breath and prayer. Today's practice is for cultivating the sacred within us and tapping into it. This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

Kelly Ryerson was very sick, but no one could tell her why. Her journey to health would transform her into Glyphosate Girl, a vocal advocate for ending the use of this potent herbicide. In this episode, Kelly shares how glyphosate – which is sprayed on millions of acres of American farmland each year – is causing an explosion of disease, and what we can do about it. You can learn about Kelly and facts on glyphosate at glyphosategirl.com In this episode we cover: 0:05:31 – Personal Health Battle 0:10:44 – Glyphosate and Chronic Disease 0:14:34 – Glyphosate 101 0:18:35 – Roundup Ready GMO Seeds 0:24:45 – Destruction of Soil 0:28:35 – Earthworms 0:29:37 – Cancer Alley 0:31:04 – Shikimate Pathway 0:37:22 – Mental Illness 0:40:42 – Gut Dysbiosis 0:43:39 – Endocrine Disruption 0:45:08 – Effects in Children 0:47:12 – Infertility 0:49:01 – Inflammation 0:55:26 – Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto 1:00:47 – CAFO's 1:04:49 – White House Conference 1:12:20 – Public Discourse 1:14:53 – Banning Glyphosate Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. HIYA Receive 50% off your first order. Go to hiyahealth.com/COMMUNE

Why were Zach’s patients getting sicker and more inflamed even when eating kale and brussel sprouts and other foods he knew should be loaded with medicinal compounds? This question would lead him to realize that we have created a food system, a medical system, and a culture that is fundamentally divorced from nature — and particularly, from healthy, fertile soil. Ultimately, soil health is human health. This conversation with Commune co-founder Jeff Krasno serves as a foundation for Commune's newest course, A Path to Healing People and Planet, hosted by Zach Bush, MD and Farmer's Footprint. Sign up now at onecommune.com/healingpath and watch the entire course for FREE from November 17-20. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

What shapes your life? Today’s exercise is a meditation that will help you look at your core values and intentions which drive the choices you make. Paper and something to write with are recommended. The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 7-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

There are many ways you can send a signal to the body that says, “I am safe, right now” — including slow, rhythmic breathing, soothing touch, and the vibrations of music. In this episode, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Rabin shares the science behind his Apollo wearable, which emits silent, soothing vibrations that speak to your nervous system. You can find Dr. Rabin’s Apollo wearable at https://apolloneuro.com/ In this episode we cover: 0:04:45 – Autonomic Nervous System 0:11:41 – Culture vs Evolution 0:14:29 – Endorphins 0:19:50 – Serotonin 0:21:57 – Epinephrine and Cortisol 0:22:49 – Nitric Oxide 0:26:02 – Fight or Flight 0:30:09 – Cortisol 0:31:45 – Information Overload 0:34:54 – Mindfulness 0:36:34 – Focusing our Attention 0:38:46 – Trauma & Addiction 0:47:45 – Trauma & Epigenetics 0:55:37 – Phobias 0:58:28 – Questioning Our Thoughts 1:02:33 – Soothing Touch 1:05:19 – Breathwork 1:08:12 – Locus of Control 1:10:52 – Nonjudgmental Listening 1:12:55 – Loneliness 1:14:45 – Hedonic Treadmill 1:15:44 – Wearable Technologies 1:17:31 – Apollo Wearable 1:18:26 – Intention and Attention 1:22:44 – Biofeedback 1:25:31 – Heart Rate Variability 1:27:52 – SSRI's 1:34:14 – Music 1:42:26 – Collective Consciousness 1:43:51 – Collective Adaptation Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: InsideTracker Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. Levels If you want to better understand how food affects your health and try a continuous glucose monitor yourself, go to levels.link/COMMUNE to learn more. LMNT LMNT is offering Commune listeners a free sample pack with any purchase, That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

This week we explore the concept of true love, not as an emotion that comes and goes, but as a state of being to inhabit. Love is not something that visits you — you visit it. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

In Pali, metta translates to lovingkindness, and it is a way to cultivate gratitude and love. In today’s ten minute session you will practice bringing kindness to the presence of suffering in a manner that actively seeks to alleviate it. You can access Commune’s entire library of meditations – along with yoga classes, breathwork, personal development workshops, and much more – at onecommune.com/trial. The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 7-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

Even though our bodies have a magnificent detoxification system, we are exposed to so many daily toxins that we fall behind. In this episode, Dr. Junger shares his 7-day detox protocol so you can help your body catch up. He and Jeff also discuss the connection between ancient and modern medicine and how you can leverage both for optimal health. You can find Dr. Junger’s detox protocol at: www.cleanprogram.com In this episode we cover: 0:05:23 – Dr. Junger's Story 0:08:11 – Sickness 0:08:48 – Depression 0:13:07 – Meditation 0:15:38 – Cosmic Consciousness 0:16:30 – Going to India 0:20:32 – Intro to Detox 0:26:29 – Monkey Mind 0:29:44 – Sources of Toxicity 0:34:58 – Detox Mechanisms 0:42:52 – Digestive System 0:50:48 – Inflammation 0:51:41 – The Liver 0:53:01 – Clean Program Protocols 1:02:23 – Quantum Medicine 1:07:09 – Genes 1:11:07 – Plant Medicine 1:16:31 – The Five R's 1:23:29 – Present Moment Awareness 1:25:53 – Integration of Body & Mind 1:30:02 – Ama and Agni 1:32:38 – Doshas 1:30:26 – Adaptogenic Herbs 1:40:19 – Fasting 1:45:17 – The Three Pillars Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: ION – Commune Podcast Listeners can save 15% on GUT Support. Go to: https://intelligenceofnature.com/pages/commune BetterHelp – COMMUNE listeners get 20% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune HIYA -- Receive 50% off your first order. Go to hiyahealth.com/COMMUNE

Many of us live under a spell. One in which we believe we are what others think of us; we are what we do, or what we have. But who are we, really? The following essay asks this question. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join today and get a FREE $60 gift when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

To find balance and harmony, you must learn how to let go. Let’s practice that today in a 20-minute session: exhaling tension, exhaling the energy of thinking, and letting go. By doing so, you can dissolve into original wholeness. For optimal experience, headphones are recommended. This lesson is excerpted from Scott's full-length meditation course, Living from the Heart. Access the full program with a 14-day trail of Commune Membership at onecommune.com/heart The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 7-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

Love creates the conditions needed to heal ourselves and the collective. So how do we become more open to love? In this episode, Danielle and Jeff discuss how to love the notoriously mischievous ego, the nature and provenance of wisdom, and the power of forgiveness. You can find her book How to Be Loving at daniellelaporte.com/howtobeloving Take Danielle’s DesireMap course free for 10 days at onecommune.com/desiremap. In this episode we cover: 0:07:51 – Ego 0:22:13 – Pausing vs Pouncing 0:26:58 – Cycles of Nature 0:35:15 – Striving 0:38:03 – I'm You, You're Me 0:39:37 – Interconnectedness 0:41:37 – Emotions 0:43:47 – Virtue 0:52:27 – Compassion 0:54:59 – Joy 0:57:19 – Wisdom 1:03:23 – Forgiveness 1:11:02 – Loving Kindness 1:14:29 – Resilience 1:19:16 – Radiance 1:21:39 – Suffering 1:28:23 – Beauty If you want to better understand how food affects your health and try a continuous glucose monitor yourself, go to levels.link/COMMUNE to learn more.

For decades, the scientific community has viewed aging as inevitable — so why bother studying it? But what if aging were more like a disease? What if you could even cure it? In this 1-hour master class, Dr. Mark Hyman shares the latest research on what lifestyle strategies can slow or even reverse the biomarkers of aging. He also shares the science behind the idea that if you live well, you can die young … after a very, very long time. Learn more Dr. Hyman's full length Commune course, The Emerging Science of Longevity at onecommune.com/longevityscience. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join today and get a FREE $60 gift when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 6-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

Schools teach us WHAT to learn, but not HOW to learn. So how do you upgrade your ability to learn — at any age? In this episode, world-renowned memory and brain coach Jim Kwik shares how to optimize learning, why you need a “to learn” list, and how to increase your attention span. This episode covers: Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join today and get a FREE $60 gift when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Nine of the top ten killers are related to metabolism, so if you're carrying around extra pounds, your grievance isn’t with the Speedo. In today’s episode we explore ways to burn inflammatory fat, thus eliminating diseases that result from a compromised metabolism. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join today and get a FREE $60 gift when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

There always seems to be a gap between one’s current state and a future, imagined happiness. One way to eliminate that gap is by continually chasing things you want. But what if you simply desire what you already posess? This lesson is excerpted from Jeff's full-length Commune course, Stoic Meditations. Access the full program with a 14-day trail of Commune Membership at onecommune.com/trial. The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 6-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

What are the proper metrics of success for a society, and what happens when those metrics don’t align with our capitalist system bound by short-term profits? In this episode, spiritual teacher and former Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson discusses the urgent need for transformational leaders who can heal a democracy that is dangerously close to the precipice. In this episode we cover: 0:05:34 – Transformational Leadership 0:06:08 – Death of Mahsa Amini 0:07:43 – Morality Police 0:08:33 – Islamic Fundamentalists 0:10:52 – Iranian Revolution 0:11:58 – Elijah McClain 0:12:58 – Black Lives Matter Protests 0:13:31 – Protests in Iran 0:14:25 – Persian Culture 0:16:13 – Contraction of Democracy 0:17:06 – Primacy of Property Rights 0:18:18 – Tyranny of the Minority 0:19:26 – Gerrymandering 0:20:20 – Citizens United 0:21:19 – Corporate Power 0:27:18 – Nonviolence 0:28:56 – Presidential Candidacy 0:32:04 – Neoliberalism 0:34:08 – Corruption 0:42:01 – Democracy 0:49:58 – NAFTA 0:52:05 – Marianne's Political Story 0:55:21 – Metrics of Societal Success 1:06:54 – Nonviolent Revolution 1:14:32 – Internal Purification 1:21:16 – Compassion Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial.

Retelling old stories can hold us back from healing. So the healing inquiry is: Are you willing to give over one painful experience—and the suffering that came with it—to your heart for healing? Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This Commusings is an excerpt from Danielle LaPorte's new book, How to Be Loving.

In today's meditation, esteemed guide Biet Simkin shares a powerful meditation for coming into contact with the real you and falling in love with your body, today. This lesson is excerpted from Biet’s full-length Commune meditation course, Guided by Biet: Breathwork and Meditation. You can try this course free for 5 days by going to onecommune.com/sky. The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 6-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

In this episode, neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. discusses how to objectively measure your health as well as what techniques can optimize your performance around these metrics. He also shares how to create more predictable patterns of energy in your life, so you can be more efficient and effective when you really need to be. In this episode we cover: 0:06:06 – Objective and Subjective Measures 0:07:47 – Sleep Tracking 0:09:24 – Temperature Minimum 0:14:01 – Exercise 0:14:57 – Optimal Focus and Energy 0:17:23 – Shifting Your Circadian Clock 0:19:23 – Blue Light 0:32:29 – Trouble Sleeping 0:34:04 – Three Most Important Health Practices 0:37:11 – Continuous Glucose Monitor 0:40:25 – Sleep Deprivation 0:41:12 – Measuring Biomarkers 0:41:59 – Apo B 0:42:46 – Self-Measuring Cognitive Function 0:46:40 – Neuroplasticity 0:49:10 – Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System 0:52:12 – Carbon Dioxide Tolerance Test 0:58:46 – Non-Sleep Deep Rest 0:59:39 – Grip Strength 1:04:07 – Core Daily Practices 1:07:28 – Taking Responsibility For Our Health Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is suported by InsideTracker and BetterHelp. Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. COMMUNE listeners get 20% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Did you know traditional Hawaiian cultures managed entire volcanic mountainsides from summit to ocean for sustainable food production? Or that “slash and burn” was once a regenerative form of agriculture in the tropics and subtropics?Today's Commune course excerpt shares how humans have been observing, problem-solving, and ethically engaging with their landscapes for millennia. Check out the full Principles of Permaculture course by going to onecommune.com/trial and signing up for a free 14-day trial of Commune Membership.

In today's meditation, renowned Buddhist meditation teacher Jack Kornfield shares from the Tibetan Book of the Dead, a powerful guide for moving through the process of death and rebirth and awakening to your true nature. This lesson is excerpted from Jack’s full-length Commune meditation course, Mind Like Sky. You can try this course free for 5 days by going to onecommune.com/sky. The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 6-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

At 30 years old, Dr. Elizabeth Boham received a surprising diagnosis: triple-negative breast cancer. Twenty three years later, she looks back on how that brush with an aggressive disease shaped her beliefs about nutrition, healing, and functional medicine. In this episode, Dr. Boham shares how your internal terrain can either be friendly or unfriendly to growing cancer cells — and how to create an inner environment that prevents cancer and other common diseases. 0:06:34 – Dr. Boham's Journey with Cancer 0:11:56 – Institute for Functional Medicine 0:16:26 – Creating an Unhealthy Terrain for Cancer 0:16:31 – Insulin Resistance 0:20:08 – Fiber 0:21:25 – Growth Hormone 0:23:18 – Toxins 0:24:37 – Microbiome 0:26:03 – Phytonutrients 0:27:45 – Sprouts 0:32:32 – Polyphenols 0:33:33 – Xenoestrogens in Plastics 0:36:19 – Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat 0:38:06 – Epinutrients 0:38:40 – BRCA Genes 0:39:51 – Tumor Supressor Gene 0:40:10 – EGCG 0:49:37 – Glyphosate 0:50:13 – Glutathione 0:55:44 – Stress 0:58:09 – Functional Medicine 1:05:43 – Immunotherapy 1:10:01 – Mindfulness 1:11:31 – Meditation 1:13:23 – Gratitude 1:17:42 – Fight or Flight 1:21:59 – Antibiotics 1:26:10 – Estrogen Check out Dr. Elizabeth Boham’s work at http://www.drboham.com/ Podcast Sections + Time Shifter Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 20% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

We think of aging as a normal consequence of getting older, but looked at a different way, aging can be seen as a disease — driven by upstream factors such as what we eat and think, the quality of our relationships and microbiome, exposure to toxins and allergens, and so on. The takeaway that Dr. Mark Hyman and Jeff discuss today: You don’t have to age the way you see so prevalent in modern society. As new research emerges, the field of human longevity is entering an exciting phase of development. Watch Dr. Hyman's new Commune master class, The Secrets to Healthy Aging, free at onecommune.com/longevity. The podcast originally aired in March 2022.

There are times for all of us when life can feel heavy, and this heaviness often originates from the weight of the many roles we assign to ourselves. We layer on identities like sweaters — parent, child, student, employee, engaged citizen. But what if we shed a few of these layers, just for a moment? To access Commune’s extensive library or meditations – along with yoga classes, breathwork, personal development workshops, and much more – visit onecommune.com/trial. The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 6-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

According to Dr. Jeffrey Bland, the “father of Functional Medicine,” the immune system is nature's greatest protector and innovator. It represents your body’s ability to resist all the things that want to tear you apart — and in doing so it intimately defines what is you and what is not you. In this episode, Dr. Bland and Jeff discuss what degrades our immune system as well as how to rejuvenate it.  Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial.  0:10:01 – Dr. Linus Pauling 0:20:52 – Curiosity in the Scientific Method 0:24:32 – Immune System Basics 0:30:54 – Inflammation 0:33:28 – The Skin 0:34:04 – Innate Immune System 0:35:36 – The Microbiome 0:36:20 – Food as Medicine 0:40:38 – Immune Cells 0:45:04 – Leaky Gut Syndrome 0:45:30 – Postprandial Endotoxemia 0:49:16 – Genes 0:50:14 – Glucose 0:54:11 – Metabolic Dysfunction 0:55:33 – Heart Disease 0:56:40 – Statins 0:58:09 – Adaptive Immune System 1:01:30 – Immunosenescence 1:06:36 – Rejuvenating your Immune System 1:10:29 – Visceral Fat 1:11:41 – Two Kinds of Fat 1:15:05 – Epigenetics 1:20:54 – Immunogenomics 1:23:32 – Hormesis 1:25:03 – Mitochondria 1:26:16 – Xenohormesis 1:30:12 – Soil Microbiome 1:37:52 – Phytochemicals 1:45:05 – Biology of Belief 1:53:34 – Trauma 1:59:43 – Sleep 2:10:53 – Big Bold Health This podcast is made possible by InsideTracker. Join Commune and InsideTracker for a free webinar with Andrew Huberman, PhD on Objective Measures of Health & Performance and How to Improve. Visit https://www.onecommune.com/health to sign up. Tune into the live taping on on September 22 at 1pm PT or receive the replay recording.

As humans, we like to jump to conclusions and develop opinions on the spot, based on the information we have at hand. But reality is always infinitely more complex. In this shortcast, author Diego Perez–aka Yung Pueblo–invites us to dig deeper and explore other perspectives in order to find pathways between contradictory opinions and polar extremes.  Shortcasts are 10- to 15-minute versions of longer Commune podcasts created in collaboration with Blinkist. The full-length version of this episode is available here: https://www.onecommune.com/blog/podcast-the-modern-middle-way-yung-pueblo  This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at http://BetterHelp.com/Commune.

We cruise through our day-to-day lives experiencing sound as one giant monophonic wave form – an aural smoothie of leaf blowers, motors, buzzing refrigerators. But when you stop moving around, get quiet and really listen, you will begin to notice the magnificent multi-layered symphony of sounds that cross your field of awareness. To access Commune's extensive library or meditations – along with yoga classes, breathwork, personal development workshops, and much more – visit onecommune.com/trial. The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 6-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

Why do more people suffer from mental illness now than ever before? In this episode, Dr. Gabor Maté and Jeff discuss the premise that disease in our society is actually a normal consequence of a toxic social system driven by short-term profits over long-term human health. In this episode we cover: - The four psychological needs of healthy children - Why attachment and authenticity are so imporant - How your emotions and immune system are connected - The social and psychological roots of disease - Obstacles and pathways to healing Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. Learn more about Gabor Mate's new book, The Myth of Normal, at https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth-of-normal/ This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 20% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Today’s musing explores one of Jeff's lifelong passions: tennis. You may or may not share his enthusiasm for hitting fuzzy yellow balls. But, hopefully, you have a passion, an activity in which you immerse yourself, find flow, and time melts away. You become as writing or as painting. The following essay explores this phenomenon. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

We hope this new weekly series can help you establish meditation as a regular habit. Jeff will be offering beginner-friendly meditations for the first few Saturdays, after which we will begin featuring guided practices from the many incredible teachers in Commune Membership. In this first episode, Jeff offers sets the stage for meditation, while future episodes will jump right into the practice. To access the full treasure trove of more than 2,000 video lessons we have recorded over the years, visit onecommune.com. The Weekend Practice podcast is made possible by El Encanto. Join El Encanto for Wellness Week, November 6-10, 2022. Learn more at cmn.to/encanto.

In her thirties, Dr. Sara Gottfried’s metabolic function was closer to that of a woman in her fifties. After applying functional medicine principles to herself, within six weeks she had fixed the root cause of her discomfort, reversed her prediabetes, and lost more than 20 pounds. In this episode, Dr. Gottfried and Jeff take a deep dive into metabolism and why metabolic dysfunction is the upstream cause of 9 out of the top 10 killers in the U.S. today. In this episode we cover: 0:06:25 Intro 0:10:07 Metabolism 0:10:48 Metabolic Dysfunction 0:11:56 Measuring Metabolic Health 0:13:24 Continuous Glucose Monitors 0:18:03 Insulin Resistance 0:21:32 Glucose 0:26:34 Symptoms of Improper Glucose Function 0:32:09 Alzheimer's Disease 0:35:55 Unwanted Pharmaceutical Side Effects 0:37:36 Hormones and Cholesterol 0:40:12 Tests to Gauge Metabolic Health 0:48:50 Ketogenic Diet 0:51:53 Microbiome 0:54:26 Testosterone Advantage 0:55:57 Carbs vs Net Carbs 0:57:44 Clean Keto 0:59:07 Saturated Fat 1:00:01 Bioindividuality 1:02:23 Ketosis 1:05:11 Metabolic Crisis in Women 1:05:41 Fasting 1:06:51 Cold Therapy and Hydrotherapy 1:08:02 Hormesis 1:08:45 Human Growth Hormone 1:12:46 Testosterone in Women 1:15:55 Eating Out 1:17:54 Leptin and Ghrelin 1:21:04 Biological Advantages in Women 1:24:14 Trauma 1:31:11 Gut-Brain Axis Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is suported byInsideTracker: Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Non-attachment is double-edged. If you hold your breath, you lose it, but if you let it go, it comes back. In this episode, Jeff muses on this aspect of non-attachment as his daughter prepares to move 6,000 miles away. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Jason Wrobel considered ending his life while standing in his kitchen — but his kitchen would also save his life. After a comprehensive battery of medical tests, Jason discovered he had suboptimal neurotransmitter function, which led him to become an expert in the nutrition needed for optimal mental health. In this episode he and Jeff have an in-depth discussion on neurotransmitters and which foods, herbs, and supplements can improve cognitive function. Timestamps: 0:04:28 – Intro    0:11:15 – Jason’s Journey   0:19:53 – How Nutrition Affects Brain Function 0:27:38 – Neurotransmitters    0:34:31 – SSRI’s    0:38:41 – Serotonin    0:41:34 – Tryptophan    0:43:04 – Melatonin    0:47:10 – Sleep    0:50:35 – The Microbiome and Gut Health 0:53:49 – Inflammatory Foods   0:59:14 – Sugar Substitutes   1:00:41 – Continuous Glucose Monitors   1:06:44 – Fruit Sugars   1:10:26 – Growing Food   1:14:44 – Our Relationship to the Material 1:17:28 – Mindful Eating   1:21:10 – Fight or Flight   1:25:43 – Cortisol and Weight Gain  1:28:07 – Dopamine    1:29:57 – Ayurvedic Herbs   1:30:52 – Saffron    1:36:35 – Lion’s Mane   1:37:51 – BDNF or Brain Derived Neurotrophic 1:39:07 – Ancient Traditions to Heal Modern 1:42:38 – Plant Medicine   1:49:59 – Blue Zones   Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Why do we develop addictive behaviors? As an ex-drug and sex addict, comedian and spiritualist Russell Brand knows a lot about the drives behind addiction: It all comes down to a lack of connection. In this Shortcast, Russell shares the wisdom he gained through 14 years of recovery, including how a 12-step program can help you relive suffering, what addiction and meditation have in common, and why we need each other in order to heal. Shortcasts are 10- to 15-minute versions of longer Commune podcasts created in collaboration with Blinkist. The full-length version of this episode is available here: https://www.onecommune.com/blog/podcast-healing-collective-addictions-russell-brand This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Stories about abortion are filed in the library of most families — legal, illegal, secret, tinged with relief or with regret. In this episode, Schuyler's mother shares the story of her two abortions, and Schuyler shares her experience of an appointment that came... and went. In a society that has made pro-choice or pro-life a black and white decision, this episode embraces the reality that abortion is non-binary – “not composed of or involving just two things.” In the greyscale, degrees of truth emerge, and maybe (just maybe) a middle path reveals itself. Commusings is where we take a moment to think deeply about spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Everyone you know is going to die someday, including you — but as a culture we avoid this universal topic. This collection of lessons explores how we can prepare to die with dignity as well as how to support others as they navigate the transition. Each of the teachers featured in this master class has a full-length course on Commune. Go to onecommune.com/trial to join Commune Membership free for 14 days and access our entire library of more than 100 programs on personal growth, spirituality, health, yoga, meditation, and social impact. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Like Texas in the 1980’s, we must tap into the pride we feel for our land and find a solution to the common foe faced by the United States. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

With a healthier brain comes a happier life. In this episode, physician and psychiatrist Dr. Amen shares the five primary brain types (and why it’s important to know yours) alongside neuroscience-based habits and protocols to maintain long-term happiness. You will also learn the key ways we degrade brain functionality and why happiness is not just a personal quest but a moral obligation. In this show we cover: - The five different brain types - Dr. Amen’s seven secrets to happiness - The eleven major risk factors to brain dysfunction - Foods and supplements for brain health - Daily rituals and habits for feeling like you have purpose - Why the quest for happiness is a moral obligation Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune. This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics.

You may have recently seen news headlines highlighting torturous summer travel. Well, Jeff didn’t have to read about these nightmarish ordeals in the papers – because he experienced his own madcap misadventures first-hand. Today’s essay recounts the dreadful, if occasionally humorous, twists and turns of Jeff's recent return from the City of Lights. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Diagnosed with a supposedly irreversible autoimmune disease, Dr. Terry Wahls could only walk short distances with two canes. With nothing to lose, she radically changed her diet and supplement regime and five months later was back on her bike for Mother’s Day. In this episode, Dr. Wahls shares how autoimmune diseases progress, the importance of healthy mitochondria, and how you can use her protocol to reclaim your health. In this show we cover: - How Dr. Wahls became ill and how her life was transformed - How your mitochondria can drive disability - The three big functions of our immune cells - The underlying biological pathologies that many autoimmune diseases share Dr Terry Wahls’ Free 5-Day Challenge: Conquer your autoimmune condition and create your healing journey. https://terrywahls.com/5daychallenge/ Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is suported by InsideTracker: Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Your body is innately designed to heal and repair itself — especially when you maximize your body’s resilience in the face of both pathogenic and chronic diseases. Dr. Roger Seheult walks you through the latest studies that explain on a physiological level why certain lifestyle changes and simple health hacks can help you avoid getting sick — or get better faster if you do. Watch Dr. Seheult's full course on Commune by signing up for a 14-day free trial at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Contrary to an outdated understanding of genetics, your genes aren’t actually “on” or “off.” Different chemicals cause different responses in your genes, and since it is your brain that decides what chemical signals to send to the cells, your consciousness is actually your chief architect. In this episode, Dr. Lipton and Jeff discuss the interconnected relationship between belief and biology, and how you can use Dr. Lipton’s pioneering understanding of epigenetics to create health. Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. Follow us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno. Commune with Jeff Krasno is letting you try Blinkist Premium free for 7 days! See for yourself why Commune with Jeff Krasno recommends Blinkist to help you learn and grow every day. Go to Blinkist.com/Commune to start your free 7 day trial and get 25% off of a Blinkist Premium membership.This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Today’s musings comes after the haze of the fireworks has cleared, but the same can not be said for the social and political tensions that characterize the time. This month, the U.S. celebrated its Independence Day, a holiday that, for many, has come to symbolize the tenet of freedom. Sounds simple, right? What could be more straightforward than the concept of freedom? For better or worse, social contracts rarely are, and this look at the almost 250-year-old Declaration proves just as nuanced. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. Commune listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

If you care about WHAT you eat, then you must also pay attention to HOW you eat. Good digestion relies not only what’s on your plate but also how you approach a meal emotionally and ritually. This message has appeared so many times in Commune courses that we have collected the best lessons – from four doctors and two nutritionists – on how to vastly improve your relationship with food, for both your physical and mental health. Each of the teachers featured in this master class has a full-length course on Commune. Go to onecommune.com/trial to join Commune Membership free for 14 days and access our entire library of more than 100 programs on personal growth, health, nutrition, yoga, meditation, and social impact. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

The heart seeks mystery, whereas the mind seeks certainty. Can we heed the heart in order to enjoy this project of being human? Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. Commune listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

We have had five previous mass extinction events, but did the planet go extinct? No. Life came back more diverse and complex every time. In this episode, Jeff and Zach grapple with the root causes of our extractive and destructive tendencies as well as how our inherent physicality presents an opportunity for seeing beauty in the world. To continue learning with Dr. Zach Bush, sign up for a free trial of Commune Membership and check out his course. Get started at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. Commune listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

We are like the candle flame — a pattern that appears “real” but is in fact a constantly changing stream particles. If we are going to be free of anxiety, it helps to remember this truth about our physical nature. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

What does it mean to be well in an unjust world? Kerri Kelly is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems, and grassroots organizing. In this conversation, she and Jeff reimagine a wellness culture that balances self-care with collective care, embraces disagreement, and sees political activism as an extension of a yoga or meditation practice. This podcast is suported by InsideTracker: InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard to live healthier, longer. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. This podcast is also supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Anita Moorjani is a woman with a remarkable story: After a 4-year battle with cancer, she fell into a coma and doctors believed she had days to live. During this time, she was given a powerful truth: Heaven is not a destination; it is a state of being. Watch Anita's full course on Commune by signing up for a 14-day free trial at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. Commune listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Just like your car’s engine light warns you about damage to your vehicle, biomarkers can convey what aspects of your health need attention. In this episode, you’ll learn about ten key biomarkers, including cortisol, cholesterol, glucose, testosterone, and inflammation (CRP), and ways to keep them within optimal ranges. Michelle and Jeff also discuss the difference between healthspan and lifespan and what it would mean for society if more people had access to the “dashboard” of their bodies. Learn about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

In today's romp through relativity theory, Jeff muses on how each of us observes life from our own unique platform. And yet, at the same time, we’re all on one. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. Commune listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

Our culture of phones, chairs, and convenience food has vastly outpaced our evolutionary roots. In this episode, ultra-endurance barefoot runner Tony Riddle shares ways of being – from how you sit to what you eat to how you fall asleep – that are more in sync with human biology. Jeff and Tony also discuss how a holistic approach to rewilding your life can help you reconnect to and reach your innate human potential. Want more from Tony? You can try his Commune course Rewilding Human Movement free for 5 days at onecommune.com/rewild This podcast is supported by Blinkist and BetterHelp. Commune listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune. Try Blinkist Premium free for 7 days! See for yourself why Jeff recommends Blinkist to help you learn and grow every day. Go to Blinkist.com/Commune to start your free 7-day trial and get 25% off of a Blinkist Premium membership.

Before the white salt shaker there was a rainbow of salts. How did we go from a prism of rock, mineral, and sea salts to the sodium chloride we have at our table? Why did we decide we needed pure white salt, reduced to a single sodium chloride element? This excerpt from Dr. Zach Bush’s Commune course, Vital Health, help you understand the importance of complex salts for your biochemistry. You’ll come away from this course with actionable steps to reimagine your experience with not just salt, but a wide variety of misunderstood foods and macronutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Take Vital Health with Dr. Zach Bush for free with a 14 -day trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

You can grow the most nutritious food on the planet right on your countertop, with just seeds, fresh water, and a jar. That’s the miracle of sprouts, where just one pound of lentils can turn into 10 pounds of nourishment in less than week. In this episode, Doug and Jeff also discuss how sprouts can help address food inequality and offer a step-by-step guide to beginning your own low-cost sprouting protocol. Stay tuned for a Commune sprouting course with Doug in Fall 2022, and in the meantime, enjoy all our health, plant-based nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial. The Commune Podcast is made possible by: Blinkist and BetterHelp Commune listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune. Try Blinkist Premium free for 7 days! See for yourself why Commune recommends Blinkist to help you learn and grow every day. Go to Blinkist.com/Commune to start your free 7 day trial and get 25% off of a Blinkist Premium membership.

Are dad jokes simply inane humor, or through the process of dedicated repetition do our father's transform these phrases into powerful mantras of love? Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Jaiya is a somatic sexologist who looks at sexuality holistically: from the physical and psychological to the emotional and spiritual. Over her years of counseling, Jaiya has developed 5 erotic blueprints that can help you understand you own preferred sexual language as well as your partner’s. In this episode, Jeff and Jaiya also explore our polarized cultural view of sex and the nuanced energetic dimensions of tantra. You can take Jaiya's Erotic Blueprints quiz at missjaiya.com. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market: Join today and get $80 in FREE groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

When we experience fear, loss, or the hundred other daily stresses inherent in life, it can be easy to retreat inside ourselves until the whole world is just a single point of pain–our pain. Lovingkindness is a practice that, among other things, helps us understand that the path out of loneliness, the cure for fear, is to expand the concern that is normally centered around yourself outward, to include someone else. In this excerpt from her course, Compassionate Resilience, Sharon Salzberg speaks with insight and clarity about the expansion of spirit we call love. Watch her full course for free with a 14-day Commune Membership trial at onecommune.com/trial.

Brother Satyananda has served as a monk in the monastic order of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Self-Realization Fellowship for more than 40 years. In this episode, Jeff and Satyanda discuss how Yogananda helped bring yoga to the West, what happens when you apply scientific principles to the mystical, and how connection to the divine manifests as bliss and joy. For many guided meditation programs with wonderful teachers like Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, and Michael Beckwith, you can sign up for 14-days of free all-access to Commune’s entire course library at onecommune.com/trial.

Navigating the healthcare system is a challenge for anyone, but it’s especially difficult if you suffer from chronic disease and nebulous symptoms in a world filled with environmental toxins. Dr. Mark Hyman is here to be your copilot on this journey, and help you use Functional Medicine to figure out which tests to ask your doctor for, how to ask for them, and how to understand the results. Check out his course for free at onecommune.com/healthcare.

Ten years ago, Scarlett Lewis’ 6-year-old son Jesse was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In her grief, she stumbled on a note he had written in chalk shortly before his death: “nurturing, healing, and love.” These three words left behind by her son became fuel for her life’s work, the Choose Love Movement. In today’s show – updated from its original airing earlier this year – Jeff and Scarlett discuss how grief transforms us, and how healing is possible through practicing forgiveness. Learn more about the Choose Love Movement at chooselovemovement.org. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Place plays a significant but often unacknowledged role in longevity. Ryan Frederick is an expert on the intersection of place and healthy aging, and in this episode he shares how choosing the right place to live – especially in the second half of life – can promote purpose, facilitate human connection, catalyze physical activity, support financial health, and increase your healthspan. This podcast is supported by Blinkist. Try Blinkist Premium free for 7 days! See for yourself why Jeff recommends Blinkist to help you learn and grow every day. Go to Blinkist.com/Commune to start your free 7-day trial and get 25% off of a Blinkist Premium membership. Learn about Commune and all our courses on health, personal growth, and social impact at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

This week’s missive explores relativity theory within the context of human transience. It may be a bit maudlin in parts, but I have been exploring the Japanese aesthetic concept of wabi-sabi – the delightful sadness that characterizes impermanence. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Chronological age is the number of birthdays we’ve celebrated, but according to Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s recent clinical studies, it’s just a number. Listen to Kara and Jeff discuss the reasons we should be paying more attention to biological age, and come away from this episode with diet and lifestyle suggestions that have been proven to lower it, regardless of the number of candles on your birthday cake. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market and Blinkist Join Thrive Market today and get 40% off your first order and a FREE gift over $50 when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune Try Blinkist Premium free for 7 days! See for yourself why Jeff recommends Blinkist to help you learn and grow every day. Go to Blinkist.com/Commune to start your free 7-day trial and get 25% off of a Blinkist Premium membership. Learn about Commune and all our courses on health, personal growth, and social impact at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

We live in a field of infinite energy that's never created nor destroyed; rather, it continues to transmute itself over and over again. You can't deplete abundance. Abundance is everywhere. Today’s lesson is about this field of abundance and our awareness, relation to, and perception of it. In the second half of this lesson we'll celebrate another person’s success and prosperity in a guided meditation. In celebrating their prosperity, you’re embracing the seed of prosperity within you. If you like this excerpt, get a 5-day free pass to Michael Beckwith’s Commune course, Meditations for Life’s Challenges, at https://www.onecommune.com/challenges.

Processed food is causing 88% of Americans to suffer from metabolic dysfunction. In this episode Dr. Lustig unveils some of the biggest nutritional myths propagated by Big Food, why the medical establishment treats symptoms with drugs instead of the underlying disease, and key biomarkers you should be looking at to take control of your own healthcare. This podcast is supported by: Banyan Botanicals offers organic products and informative content to support all people toward greater health and wellbeing through Ayurveda. Save 15% on Ayurvedic Teas and Drink Mixes including their best-selling Turmeric Milk Mix and new Ashwagandha Latte Mix with code Commune15. Learn about Commune and all our courses on health, personal growth, and social impact at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, The Work of Byron Katie. In this session, Lena recalls a time when her mother was enraged in the car, drinking in the back seat. Katie then walks Lena through her current thoughts around this event and asks for each thought: Is it true? Can you absolutely know that it's true? How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought? And, who would you be without the thought? These four questions are followed by turning around the thought to experience the opposites of the thought. You watch this full course for free – including access to the worksheets – with a 14-day free trial of Commune Membership. Just go to onecommune.com/trial. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Years ago, davidji was walking past a row of cardboard boxes when a hand reached out and grabbed his leg. A face peered up from inside one of the boxes and asked, “What’s gonna be on your tombstone?” In this podcast, davidji discusses the impact of that moment as well as practical ways to bring meditation – and meaning – into your life. Stay tuned for a new Commune course with davidji coming soon to the Commune course platform in June 2022. Visit onecommune.com/davidji to sign up for a free course pass. This podcast is made possible by: Banyan Botanicals offers organic products and informative content to support all people toward greater health and wellbeing through Ayurveda. Save 15% on Ayurvedic Teas and Drink Mixes including their best-selling Turmeric Milk Mix and new Ashwagandha Latte Mix with code Commune15.

The clothing industry is one of the world’s worst polluters, accounting for 8-10% of total annual greenhouse gas emissions. So what does a regenerative closet look like? Can we move toward seeing clothing as a true “investment” rather than simply fashion? If you liked this excerpt, get a 5-day free pass to Paul Hawken’s Commune course, Regeneration, at onecommune.com/regeneration. Regeneration is your invitation to join an inclusive movement for all members of humanity to address the threat of global warming — not with specific steps you must do to address a future existential threat, but with a vision for living right now that brings you more joy and meaning. This is how we will enact real change that serves humanity, now and into the future.

Sunlight provides much more than just Vitamin D and melatonin is not just for helping you go to sleep at night. Listen to Roger and Jeff discuss the latest research in light therapy to better understand why sunlight is vital for health and immunity — and how to optimize your exposure. Come away from this podcast with clear morning and evening as well as seasonal dos and don’ts, plus important recommendations if you supplement with melatonin. This podcast is supported by Seed. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription of probiotics. Learn about Commune and all our courses on health, personal growth, and social impact at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Protein is the most overemphasized and over-consumed macronutrient in the American diet, but for reasons that may surprise you. In less than an hour, Dr. Zach Bush will bust the protein myth — because your health depends on it. Whether you are vegan or a regular meat-eater (or somewhere in between) this is must-know info. To watch Dr. Zach Bush’s full Vital Health course on Commune – as well as access more than 100 other life-changing health and wellness programs – visit onecommune.com/trial to begin a free 14-day trial. You can also connect with us on social media @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Every day scientists are learning something new about the human-microbe relationship, and today’s guest, Ara Katz, and her company Seed, are right at the cutting edge of these discoveries. Dive in for an extended conversation on the latest microbiome research, including the most effective ways to care for the non-human half of you so you can digest better, have more energy, and stay in peak health. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription. Get a free pass to Commune's gut health course at onecommune.com/gut.

Love is an effusive state of being that emerges from an absence of need. Where there is no clinging or craving, there is only a presence that is simultaneously serene and energetic. From this condition of lightness, compassion and benevolence naturally emerge. This meditation is a journey toward this effervescent experience. For many more meditations, visit onecommune.com/trial to try Commune Membership free for 14 days.

95% of people in America are fiber deficient, and fiber is the primary fuel for the microbes in your gut. So what happens when you malnourish your gut microbiome? Today Jeff and Dr. Bulsiewicz discuss the myriad chronic diseases that are downstream from poor gut health — and how to eat to avoid them. This podcast is supported by Thrive Market - Join today and get 40% off your first order and a FREE gift over $50 when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune Learn about Commune and all our courses on health, personal growth, and social impact at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

In Japanese aesthetics, there is a concept known as yūgen, which has no real translation even though we have all felt it. In the Chinese philosophical texts from which the term was taken, yūgen meant "deep" or "mysterious." But really it points to a sensation of sadness. Not grief per se, but, rather, a delightful kind of wistfulness akin to the feeling that arises when listening to Satie or Debussy. It is strongly related to the acceptance of transience that is associated with wabi-sabi. Today’s musing attempts to poke at this feeling. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

After years of writing prescriptions in rushed, 15-minute appointments, Dr. Robin Berzin launched her own functional medicine startup, Parsley Health, to help patients address the root causes of their health concerns. In this episode, Jeff and Robin talk about the connection between diet and chronic fatigue, why exercise is so good for mental health, how excess blood sugar literally frosts your insides, and ways to proactively raise your baseline health. For more functional medicine resources, check out Dr. Mark Hyman's Commune course, Hacking Your Healthcare for FREE at onecommune.com/healthcare. This podcast is supported by The Institute for Women Centered Coaching, Training, and Leadership. Visit femininepower.com/destiny to learn more on how they can support you in expanding your ability to create the larger life that’s calling you.

Sound is a neurological phenomenon. In the air, it’s just a wave form. It’s only a sound when your brain decodes it, and then your conscious mind assigns it meaning. What mechanisms, then, allow a series of sounds to express melancholy? And how much of that experience is "real" versus an illusion? Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Relationships exist to teach us. To show us the places within that need our kindness and to reveal our sharp edges ready for softening. In this extended excerpt from her Commune course on Relationships, Marianne Williamson offers a roadmap to miraculous relationships free of judgment, blame, and fear. Watch her full course for free with a 14-day Commune Membership trial at onecommune.com/trial. This podcast is supported by The Women Rising Virtual Conference and Banyan Botanicals. Visit femininepower.com/werise to claim your free ticket and learn how to step into a BIGGER life from 25 internationally-recognized women leaders. Banyan Botanicals offers organic products and informative content to encourage readers toward greater health and wellbeing through Ayurveda. Learn more by taking the 10-minute dosha quiz at www.banyanbotanicals.com/mydosha

To quote Alan Watts, “If you want to understand the metaphysical, then deeply study the physical.” This musings explores the principle that, hidden in the patterns of physiology and ecology, is the operating system of the universe, the Tao, the course of nature. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

We think of aging as a normal consequence of getting older, but looked at a different way, aging can be seen as a disease — driven by upstream factors such as what we eat and think, the quality of our relationships and microbiome, exposure to toxins and allergens, and so on. The takeaway that Dr. Mark Hyman and Jeff discuss today: You don’t have to age the way you see so prevalent in modern society. As new research emerges, the field of human longevity is entering an exciting phase of development. Try Dr. Hyman's Commune course, Hacking Your Healthcare for FREE at onecommune.com/healthcare. This podcast is supported by The Women Rising Virtual Conference and Banyan Botanicals. Visit femininepower.com/werise to claim your free ticket and learn how to step into a BIGGER life from 25 internationally-recognized women leaders. Banyan Botanicals offers organic products and informative content to encourage readers toward greater health and wellbeing through Ayurveda. Learn more by taking the 10-minute dosha quiz at www.banyanbotanicals.com/mydosha

What do Jesus, Muhammad and the Buddha have in common? All three went on extended spiritual journeys, and as part of these inward quests they all suspended their consumption of food. This musings delves into the detailed physiology of fasting, but even in the depths of the science, there's always an appreciation that in describing the minutiae of the mitochondria we are also appreciating the universe’s cosmic intelligence. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Alzheimer’s looks very different from obesity, which we think of as different from stroke, depression, or infertility. But according to Dr. Casey Means, the root cause of our most common chronic diseases can be traced to metabolic dysfunction. In this episode she and Jeff discuss what your blood sugar is trying to tell you — including the data your doctor is likely not looking for. This podcast is supported by The Feminine Power Global Community and Seed's DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic. Visit femininepower.com/werise to claim your free ticket and learn how to step into a BIGGER life from 25 internationally-recognized women leaders. Visit seed.com and use code COMMUNE for a discount on your first month’s subscription. Learn more about Dr. Casey Means and Levels at levelshealth.com. Connect with Commune at onecommune.com and on Instagram @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

If you've spent any time scrolling social media, you've likely come across this aphorism: "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." This is a popular adage in modern spirituality, the notion that bad things are going to happen to you, but you do have agency over your response. While this statement is valid, there is a gaping chasm between reading a meme and actually feeling the absence of grief. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Growing up in East L.A. in the nineties and arrested at age 15, Rosie Acosta knew she needed find a new direction and purpose in life. As she puts it, yoga offered her a ladder up and out — and she began to climb. In this episode, Jeff and Rosie discuss her new book, You Are Radically Loved, along with the nature of resilience and self-acceptance. Learn more about Rosie and her book at radicallyloved.com and foller her @rosieacosta. This podcast is supported by The Feminine Power Global Community. Visit femininepower.com/commune to access free Feminine Power videos with founder, Dr. Claire Zammit, and begin tapping into your Feminine Power. Connect with Commune at onecommune.com and on Instagram @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Having three daughters requires a lot chauffeuring around … to school, to “hang outs” and to dance class. The Los Angeles traffic poses real challenges to maintaining sacred non-judgmental presence. However, from time to time, moments of satori spring forth like a lotus out of the logistical mud puddle of parenthood. Commusings are short essays or monologues where we take a moment to think deeply about spirituality, philosophy, science, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno and sign up for the weekly Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Dr. Siva Mohan was trained in Western medicine before turning to Ayurveda as a more comprehensive method for healing. In her words, this 5,000-year-old science of life offers us “an awareness of the energetics of everything.” And from this nuanced awareness of what our bodies need we can choose and combine a wide range of healing modalities to achieve optimal health. Watch Siva's Commune course, Living Well with Ayuveda for free at onecommune.com/ayurveda. This podcast is supported by The Feminine Power Global Community. Visit femininepower.com/commune to access free Feminine Power videos with founder, Dr. Claire Zammit, and begin tapping into your Feminine Power. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

This musing explores the coincidence of opposites that emerge within the natural world and how nature’s intelligence yearns to bring these opposites together and find coherence. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

The common usage of the adjective “stoic” – the unemotional endurance of hardship – belies the true nature of Stoicism, a brilliant philosophy of personal ethics founded in the 3rd century BC. In this episode, Jeff introduces his new Commune course, Stoic Meditations, and offers a trio of thought experiments to help you embody the Stoic virtues of wisdom, justice, courage and moderation. Learn more about Jeff's 10-part Stoicism course at onecommune.com/stoic. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

A lack of follow-through is a very human trait. We often start a project, only to stop. Today you will learn more about The Law of Success, which can help you push forward in times of uncertainty and doubt. Biet will then offer a 10-minute meditation in which you’ll discover and dissolve your blocks to success. Register for Biet’s free Commune master class Awaken Your Inner World at onecommune.com/biet. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Dr. Gundry takes us beyond the conventional approach to the ketogenic diet, explaining the biological mechanism of ketosis (a fascinating process called “mitochondrial uncoupling”) as well as why the diet doesn’t seem to work for so many people. Listen in to understand the latest research on how to create a life-changing diet for yourself. Visit onecommune.com/trial to take one of Commune's many Functional Medicine and Nutrition courses for FREE with a 14-day trial. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno. Pre-order your copy of Dr. Gundry's new book, Unlocking the Keto Code before March 7 and receive your choice of The Energy Paradox or The Plant Paradox hard copy, an early release chapter of Unlocking the Keto Code, and an exclusive sneak peek digital recipe guide! Go to drgundry.com for more.

As a podcast host who has featured a wide spectrum of opinions about COVID on this show, Jeff shares his thoughts regarding Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the importance of independent, long-format journalism. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

Marie Forleo’s breakthrough moment came when she left behind labels and defined herself as a “multi-passionate entrepreneur.” This finally gave her the permission to combine her life coaching business and online marketing skills with her dance and fitness background in a way that felt authentic. Listen to this episode if you are tired of being placed in a box, especially in your career! Sign up for Marie's BSchool through Commune and get a free year of Commune Membership! Visit https://www.onecommune.com/marie for more info.

Bowel movements have become a taboo topic, but your poop is one of the most valuable and easily visible biomarkers of health you have. So, what questions should you be asking about your poop? Take the first 5 days of Commune's Gut Health course free at onecommune.com/gut And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

What does it mean to live a heart-centered life? In this episode spiritual teacher and author Danielle Laporte shares her latest revelations on navigating suffering, the dangers of overidentifying with feelings, and showing up productively to polarizing conversations. She and Jeff also discuss how presence and simplicity can help us through the ups and downs of the human experience. Take Part 1 of Danielle’s Commune course, The Desire Map for free at onecommune.com/desire-map. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

What are the benefits of a meditation practice, and how does the practice of meditation alter the experience of what it is like to be alive, moment to moment? In this unscripted musings, Jeff explores the physiological and psychological impacts of witnessing your thoughts appear and disappear into pure consciousness. Take one of Commune's many meditation courses with a free 14-day trial at onecommune.com/trial. And for more musings, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno.

Popular medicine has cast cholesterol as the primary villain in heart disease. But if cholesterol was inherently bad for us, why would your cells produce it? And how should you be interpreting the cholesterol test results from your doctor? Once you better understand cholesterol and how it interacts with other factors to cause disease, it is easier to adopt behaviors that lead to thriving health. Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Zach Bush both have full, 10-part video courses on Commune. Go to onecommune.com/trial to start a Membership trial and learn free for 14 days.

Where is the line between healthy skepticism and bad faith questioning? But what about ... ? This monologue muses on the root causes of our sociopolitical division and how each of us can be a force for cooperation and moderation. Commusings is our format where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. For more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno or sign up for the Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com.

The Happy Pear started in 2004 when identical twins Steve and Dave opened a small produce shop in their Irish hometown with the dream of helping people to eat more vegetables. Their many plant-based businesses have come a long way since then, but they still focus on simple delights: eating great vegan food, swimming in the ocean at sunrise, and staying deeply involved in their families and local community. If you want to know what makes for joyful health and longevity, this happy pair is a good place to start. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

In this time of political rancor and binary opposition, the only way out of fanaticism is for each of us to make a herculean effort toward finding common ground. This often involves the uncomfortable process of honestly assessing where our own positions have become more extreme. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno.

Unless you had so much uric acid in your body that you developed gout, doctors have largely ignored this common biomarker. But according to Dr. Perlmutter, new research is showing a strong link between elevated uric acid and chronic diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular disease. Today’s show goes into depth about the evolutionary origins of our obesity epidemic, the importance of a low-sugar diet, and how tracking your own uric acids levels can be an important metric for your health. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

If you like this podcast-exclusive, audio-only yoga class, join us for Schuyler's new 10-Day Commune Yoga Challenge: Grounding Into Grace. Sign up at onecommune.com/grace to receive a free, 30-minute video class per day from January 12-21. Let's practice together as a community to open the new year with strength and fluidity in our bodies. This FREE 10-day yoga challenge is made possible by Liforme Yoga Mats. For 15% off your Liforme mat, go to liforme.com and enter COMMUNE15 at checkout.

On December 14, 2012, Scarlett Lewis’ 6-year-old son Jesse was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In her grief, she stumbled on a note he had written in chalk shortly before his death: “nurturing, healing, and love.” These three words left behind by her son became fuel for her life’s work, the Choose Love Movement. In today’s show, Jeff and Scarlett discuss how grief transforms us, and how healing is possible through practicing forgiveness. Scarlett also shares how we can teach compassion and other essential skills in schools to help prevent future attacks from troubled kids. Learn more about the Choose Love Movement at chooselovemovement.org. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

If you like this podcast-exclusive, audio-only yoga class, join us for Schuyler's new 10-Day Commune Yoga Challenge: Grounding Into Grace. Sign up at onecommune.com/grace to receive a free, 30-minute video class per day from January 12-21. Let's practice together as a community to open the new year with strength and fluidity in our bodies. This FREE 10-day yoga challenge is made possible by Liforme Yoga Mats. For 15% off your Liforme mat, go to liforme.com and enter COMMUNE15 at checkout.

If you don't like how you are feeling, change the rhythm and depth of your breath. Because how you are breathing is how you are living. In this episode, Jeff and Scott discuss the science of the breath as well as delve into the more subtle spiritual and psychological aspects of this mysterious, powerful process we undertake more than 20,000 times a day. To take Scott’s Commune course, Ecstatic Breathwork, for free, go to onecommune.com/breathwork. Learn how to use breathwork to clear blocks and upgrade your inner state. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

If you like this podcast-exclusive, audio-only yoga class, join us for Schuyler's new 10-Day Commune Yoga Challenge: Grounding Into Grace. Sign up at onecommune.com/grace to receive a free, 30-minute video class per day from January 12-21. Let's practice together as a community to open the new year with strength and fluidity in our bodies. This FREE 10-day yoga challenge is made possible by Liforme Yoga Mats. For 15% off your Liforme mat, go to liforme.com and enter COMMUNE15 at checkout.

If you see a gap between what you have and what you think you need to be happy, then listen up: You could keep running to close the gap, or you could find abundance, right here and now, by loving what you already have. In today's podcast, Jeff and Kim discuss Kim's new book, You Are More Than You Think You Are, the teachings of Yogananda, and the joy of discovering the true self. Learn more about Kim's book at mysolluna.com/youaremore Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com and connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Yoga and ballet are so far apart on the movement spectrum that they curve around and settle next to each other in our minds. Kind of like how the political far left and far right can act in surprisingly similar ways even as they hold diametrically opposing values. The spectrum is U shaped, but you can’t simply hop over the gap. This is a story about going the long way around. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno.

They’re Trying To Kill Us is a new documentary on food (in)justice told through the lens of Hip Hop and urban culture. In this podcast the documentary's producers – Keegan Kuhn (Cowspiracy, What The Health) and John Lewis (Badass Vegan, Vegan Smart) – talk with Jeff about food deserts, nutritional and environmental racism, government subsidization of disease, and the powerful influence of Hip Hop artists. Learn more about the documentary at https://www.theyretryingtokillus.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno.

Just as exposure to the natural environment builds a strong immune system, exposure to insult and ridicule can help you build mental resilience. The ancient Greeks dubbed this quality of character “euthymia,” a state of unflappable positivity that emerges from living calmly and steadily and being undisturbed by fear or offense. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno."

Why are we so confused about what to eat? If I eat a plant-based diet will I miss out on any vital nutrients? Should I prioritize protein or carbs? How do I optimize my microbiome? In this episode, nutritionist Simon Hill shares what the scientific research is telling us about eating more plants — and how you can use this information to improve your energy levels, digestion, mental clarity, and post-workout recovery. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

If you think of grief as a river, you can better understand your experience with it. Maybe you tiptoe slowly into the river, or wade in it for a long time as a loved one is dying or your marriage is ending. Others are thrown into the river of grief with just one phone call, with the news that someone has died suddenly. No matter how you go about getting into the river, this hour-long excerpt from David's Commune course will help you understand: The river of grief will take you to your healing. It will take you where you need to go. Join David Kessler's Commune course, Help for the Hurting Heart, free for 5 days at https://www.onecommune.com/grief Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

From the carbon cycle to our feminine and masculine forms, the universe naturally organizes itself into incredibly complex yet beautifully harmonious systems. What does the innate intelligence of nature tell us about our purpose as humans here on Earth? In answering that question, Zach and Jeff follow light energy from the sun to human cells — and even into black holes. To try Zach’s new Commune course, The Vital Roots of Human Health, for free, visit onecommune.com/zachbush. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno. This podcast is supported by ION* Intelligence of Nature (intelligenceofnature.com). Get 15% off your order through February 28 with code COMMUNE15

Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, The Work of Byron Katie. In this session, Laurie is recalling a situation in which she felt her partner was trying to control her. Katie then walks Laurie through the essential process of The Work: Is it true? Can you absolutely know that it's true? How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought? And, who would you be without the thought? These four questions are followed by turning around the thought to experience the opposites of the thought. You watch this full course for free – including access to the worksheets – with a 14-day free trial of Commune Membership. Just go to onecommune.com/trial. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

The tables have turned as Commune Podcast host Jeff Krasno responds to questions from his wife Schuyler. The scope of guests here on the Commune Podcast is quite broad, and in the process of researching and hosting this podcast Jeff has gradually woven many of those threads into a unique philosophical worldview. This informal interview goes on a rambling journey through disparate domains — from neuroscience and the carbon cycle to Stoicism and Taoism. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And follow Jeff's ramblings on Instagram at @jeffkrasno and @onecommune.

Think about your hormones like a symphony. When every instrument is in tune, they play a lovely song. If just one instrument is out of tune or one hormone is out of balance, you hear it — and you feel it. This hour-long excerpt from Dr. Jolene Brighten's Commune course, Balance Your Hormones will give you an overview of your primary hormones and how they interact with your mood, weight, skin, and overall health and vitality. Resources: Take the Hormone Balancing Quiz at onecommune.com/hormone-quiz. Take the whole course with a free 14-day Commune Membership trial at onecommune.com/trial.

Rabbi Mordecai Finley is a philosopher and religious leader renowned for articulating truths about the human condition through the Old Testament and Kabbalah as well as ancient Greek and Eastern wisdom. Today’s episode merges the spiritual and rational in service of living with purpose, love, morality, and healthy communication. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

You don’t exactly “get protein from eating protein.” Some two hundred thousand proteins are synthesized by your cells using 21 amino acids — nine of which are not made endogenously in your body. So, you need to consume these nine essential amino acids. But do they have to come from meat? And what are the physiological impacts of eating meat? This spontaneous, bonus Commusings was published on Instagram by @jeffkrasno. You can also follow Commune @onecommune.

This week's essay is from our beloved bon vivant Laurie-Beth Robbins (“LBR”), a regular Commune contributor who drinks life straight from the firehose. Today she asks us some bold questions about how we are living: Are we coming from a place of heart or fear? Are we genuinely proud of who we are? Would we want to date ourselves? The answers are yours to shape. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Experience is making a comeback, and Chip Conley – legendary entrepreneur, founder of the Modern Elder Academy, and author of Wisdom at Work – is leading the way. Today Chip and Jeff discuss the difference between knowledge and wisdom, emotional equations for increased contentedness, the importance of mentorship, and how we can shed archetypes and mindsets that no longer serve us in midlife and beyond. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

This week, Jeff geeks out about neuroplasticity — our ability to learn new skills and rewire the brain, even later in life. It turns out there are many techniques to optimize the creation of new neural networks so that we can be alert, focus, and learn. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno.

Your body was designed to fight disease, and we have radically underestimated how foods can be used to amplify this innate power. In this episode, pioneering physician-scientist Dr. William Li empowers you to boost your resilience to both infectious diseases and cancer by what you put on your plate. You can take one of Dr. Li's master classes at drwilliamli.com/masterclass. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno

As a poet, Jacqueline Suskin never anticipated playing a role in the health and wellness world. But after writing more than forty thousand spontaneous poems in public she has also recognized that poetry can be a precise package for delivering healing. This, in turn, sparked a deeper reflection: From what roots does poetry pull its power? Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. To take Jacqueline's Commune course, Every Day is a Poem, for FREE, visit onecommune.com/poem. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

We are all one question away from a different life, personally and professionally. What is the question that might change yours? Today's conversation is with Marc Champagne, who wrote the book Personal Socrates about the key questions that drive high-performing personalities such as Kobe Bryant, Coco Chanel, Maya Angelou, and Robin Williams. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's lesson is a taste of Kimberly Snyder's 10-day Commune course, Beauty Inside Out. Visit onecommune.com/beauty to learn more about the course and sign up for a free trial. Kimberly is passionate about changing how we talk about beauty so that we can shift away from messages that make us feel not enough and instead learn how to live vibrantly NOW — including better digestion, more energy, and radiant self-confidence. This is not about quick fixes, calorie counting, or willpower. Instead, Kimberly lays out the four cornerstones of beauty and then offers easy-to-follow, powerful principles of good nutrition, food combining, and meal strategies. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

In a media landscape filled with sensationalized information, Dr. Roger Seheult has provided consistent evidence-based information throughout the pandemic. In today’s show he talks through each “Swiss cheese” layer of potential protection against COVID, from the latest research on vaccines, therapeutics, and antivirals to natural immunity, hydrotherapy, Vitamin D, and diet. You can follow Dr. Seheult’s work at medcram.com, on the MedCram YouTube Channel, and @medcram on Facebook and Instagram. Show notes: https://hydro4covid.com/ https://hydrotherapyathome.com/ Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno. This episode is sponsored by ION Go to intelligenceofnature.com and use code COMMUNE for a free travel size with the purchase of a 32oz Gut Support.

Today’s ramble from Jeff is an excavation of Stoicism inspired by his family's unfortunate Parcheesi and chocolate habits. Learn about this ancient philosophy's three core disciplines (perception, action, and will) as well as its four virtues (wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation). Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune or @jeffkrasno.

The philosophy of Stoicism is more than 2,000 years old, but remains remarkably practical. Like the modern wellness movement, Stoicism is concerned with how to “live the good life,” and offers advice on negative self-talk, building better habits, managing events outside your control, and reflecting on your day. In this episode, philosopher Jules Evans shares ancient wisdom (and plenty of pithy quotes) to help you suffer less and flourish more. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno. This episode is sponsored by ION Go to intelligenceofnature.com and use code COMMUNE for a free travel size with the purchase of a 32oz Gut Support.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Deepak Chopra's Commune course, The Nature of Reality. You can enjoy this program free for 6 days at onecommune.com/reality. Matter, energy, information and everything we consider reality—from your next thought to the most distant star—is simply a modified form of yourself. When you understand that you are the universe, you unlock the spontaneous fulfillment of all your desires. Let’s go on a philosophical journey that is as delicately intangible and yet as deeply practical as your next breath. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Your microbiome is home to much more than just bacteria. Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum is a groundbreaking researcher focused on the role of the bacteriome and mycobiome (the bacterial and fungal community) in disease. Today he talks with Jeff about the relationship between the microbiome and COVID, depression, and cancer. To take Commune's Gut Health course free for 5 days, visit onecommune.com/gut. You can also sign up for a 14-day trial of Commune Membership and access all our 90+ courses at onecommune.com/trial and connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno. This episode is sponsored by ION - Go to intelligenceofnature.com and use code COMMUNE for a free travel size with the purchase of a 32oz Gut Support.

Are you actually attracted to her, or are the microbes who call your body home tipping the scale in their interest? More philosophically, the expansive power of our microbiome elicits questions regarding the very nature of self. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

In some ways this conversation serves as Part 2 of our first podcast with Zach Bush, The Real Roots of Disease. However, this conversation is so expansive in scope — from the very micro of what is occurring right now in your small intestine to the hyper macro of the spiritual future of humanity – that no one description can encompass its breadth. Zach’s philosophy of medicine, human health, and the meaning of life is evolving and coalescing at this very moment; this is simply a 2-hour snapshot. To try Zach’s new Commune course, The Vital Roots of Human Health, for free, visit onecommune.com/zachbush. P.S. In its many twists and turns, this podcast includes a discussion about COVID and vaccines. If you feel strongly about these issues, we encourage you to read our Community Letter at onecommune.com/covid. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Calling all leaders, teachers, healers, therapists, life coaches, spiritual guides, and anyone aspiring to be a beacon of light and love in this world. This audio workshop is an excerpt of Marianne’s 10-day Commune course, Teaching the Teachers, which helps you deepen your understanding of spirituality and your own devotion to practicing it. That way, you will become someone who not only understands spiritual principles, but can convey them to others in the deepest possible way. To watch Marianne’s full course, sign up for a 14-day free trial of Commune Membership at onecommune.com/trial.

The movement to reverse global warming will be the largest movement in the history of humankind, but it won't be because people want to "fight climate change." It will happen because the true solutions to the climate crisis are also the solutions that create a profoundly different and better world for everyone on earth. Sign for free access to Paul Hawken's Commune course at onecommune.com/regeneration.

If you’ve been working all your life for the eventual payout of happiness, your moment has arrived — because you cannot be happy in the future. It's time to accept that the future is not in your control, but that happiness can exist only in the eternal now. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Brendon is a 3-time New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's most-watched, quoted, and followed personal development trainers. And while he's known as an expert in high-performance habits, in this episode he makes it clear that habits aren't an end in themselves — the goal is to become a better person. He and Jeff also talk about his new project Growth Day, the research behind why you should journal more, and five words to make you a better leader. If you want MORE Brendon, you can sign up for his Commune program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/wellness.

We all remember where we were on September 11, 2001 — and the feeling of common grief and unity that followed. Now 20 years later, we have a new common enemy, and it's not COVID or climate change... Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

This conversation with biohacking pioneer Dave Asprey offers a wide spectrum of practical ways to enjoy more energy and live longer. You’ll learn what fuel to give your body (and when), how to keep your microbiome and mitochondria healthy, and how to choose the right type of fasting for your goals. Plus, Dave will bust a few myths about fats, carbs, protein, kale, and cancer. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

We strut through life confident that we are the thinker of our thoughts and feeler of our feelings. But, of course, that conception of reality is itself just a thought or a feeling. When we rigorously examine the nature of thoughts, feelings and sensations, we discover that we rarely are their sole authors. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist and the author of Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and Switch On Your Brain. Today, she and Jeff discuss the difference between the mind and the brain, the power of neuroplasticity, and her research-based method to reduce anxiety, stress, and toxic thinking. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Grief is something we all go through at some point in life. We don’t choose grief, it chooses us. The question is how will we deal with it when it arrives at our doorstep. This is Murray's story of loss and recovery. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Dr. Klutts has both an MD and a PhD in biochemistry and is at the forefront of determining COVID policy for the entire veterans affairs system. As social media swirls with confusion, shaming, and vitriolic exchange around the topic of COVID, vaccines, and the Delta variant, we hope this episode can provide clear, grounded information based on the latest information. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

This week's essay is from Laurie-Beth Robbins (“LBR”), a regular Commune contributor and eternal optimist who gets individuals excited about life. Here she reminds us to just FLY THE PLANE, and not let a little turbulence get in your way. Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. To sign up, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

This audio workshop is an extended excerpt of Charles Eisenstein's Commune course, Political Hope. Our politics run on a mentality of war, and war mentality rests on the story of separation. The problem, as the saying goes, is that if you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If our go-to solution is to find the enemy and defeat them by force, we become blind to any other way of solving problems. To watch Charles' full course, sign up for a 14-day free trial of Commune Membership at onecommune.com/trial.

We tend to think of ecological solutions in terms of personal sacrifice or technology, but if one’s ability to “eco-sacrifice” is really a test of privilege, and if clean technology here is still exporting toxic waste over there, is meaningful progress possible down that path? Fortunately, there is a simpler option — as old as human history. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Can teaching martial arts actually reduce violence? In this episode, Jeff talks with Brazilian jiu-jitsu master teachers Ryron and Rener Gracie about the wide-reaching benefits of jiu-jitsu, including how police training in this technique helps them better de-escalate conflict and reduce excessive force. They also discuss jiu-jitsu as a form of meditation and method for instilling reason and rationality in the human brain during moments of extreme tension. Watch Rener and Ryron's Commune Course, Jiu-Jitsu for Self-Defense at onecommune.com/gracie. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, Healing Conversations with Justin Michael Williams. If you are looking to improve the quality of your conversations – particularly difficult conversations – you can try this Commune course free for 5 days at onecommune.com/healing. This particular lesson really gets at the heart of the program: Calling people out doesn’t work. No matter what has occurred, shaming or blaming someone else shuts down the centers of their brain that activate learning and growth. So of course they get defensive — it’s built into human biology. That’s why it’s critical to learn how to call people forward. Calling forward is an INVITATION. We are calling them toward something new. And in the process, we must also be willing to be called forward ourselves. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Prude or prurient. Mary or Jezebel. Why does Western culture have such a schizophrenic relationship with sex? In this Commusings Jeff walks a middle path between extremes. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, The Work of Byron Katie. Starting with the belief, "My life is dependent on my weight," Katie walks Sarah through the four essential questions of The Work: Is it true? Can you absolutely know that it's true? How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought? And, who would you be without the thought? These four questions are followed by turning around the thought to experience the opposite of the thought. You watch this full course for free – including access to the worksheets – with a 14-day free trial of Commune Membership. Just go to onecommune.com/trial. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Dr. Zach Bush doesn't keep his ideas in a neat ideological box. Instead, paints a sweeping picture of our interconnected world — one in which topics such as regenerative farming, bio-engineering, government policy, and the human microbiome are all intimately linked. And while he candidly points out missteps at many levels, he also offers a hopeful vision for humanity. To sign up for Dr. Zach Bush's upcoming Commune course, go to onecommune.com/life

This impromptu Commusings is what happens when Jeff listens to hours upon hours of the Zen philosopher Alan Watts while a road trip with his daughter — and then sits down at a piano. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

This audio workshop is an extended excerpt of Russell Brand's Commune course on recovery. Whether you are mildly miserable, moderately despairing, or in a state of total desperation, this course can show you a new path to freedom. To watch Russell’s full course, sign up for a 14-day free trial of Commune Membership at onecommune.com/trial.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. This week David Romanelli brings you the story his daughter's leukemia — and the powerful, painful, and uplifting lessons he and his family have learned along the way. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Journalist Pedro Andrade recently spent 6 months deep in the Amazon with unparalleled access to many unique communities while filming a new documentary series for VICE. In this conversation, he discusses the complexity of the indigenous people who live there, the tension between economic development and preservation, and his hopes for this critical region of the earth. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from The Path to Presence with Murray Hidary, a 10-day walking meditation course that allows for a deep, embodied understanding of your emotions. You can enjoy this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/presence. This particular walking meditation offers an intimate inquiry into anger. As Murray will tell you several times in this session: There is nothing inherently wrong with anger. Anger can be a tool and teacher to understand where in your life you need to take action. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

In this interview, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey muses on his book Greenlights, an unconventional memoir filled with lessons learned the hard way for living with greater satisfaction. He and Jeff also discuss where our personal values come from, and how many of us may disagree on political issues, but we often share core values. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today Jeff unpacks the psychological and biological roots of fear — starting with the genesis of his own claustrophobia. How can mindfulness practices and rigorous self-examination help us unwind patterns of fear, both the learned and the innate? To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Can organic farming feed the world? Jeff Tkach is the Chief Impact Officer for the Rodale Institute, which is at the forefront of studying the nutritional yield of organic as well as helping farmers transition their fields. He offers hope for a future where many of our political divides are healed as we come together around a vision of abundant, healthful food. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Have you ever fantasized about living off-grid? Consuming fewer resources and radically simplifying life? This week Commune Co-Founder Jake Laub shares how he ended up building a yurt tucked into a canyon corner of Commune Topanga, and the radical changes in perspective that came with that path. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

What keeps a long-term relationship resilient? In their decades together, Rich Roll and Julie Piatt have weathered financial collapse and fame, healed themselves and held visions of success for one other. In this conversation, they share the story of their time together along with lessons learned along the way. This interview was originally recorded for and appeared in the Heart Chakra edition of Human Shift magazine. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Brendon Burchard's Commune course, The Wellness Masterclass, which teaches you how to cultivate long-lasting happiness by addressing your core mindsets and daily habits. You can enjoy this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/wellness. This particular lesson addresses the first step to dealing with overwhelm: settling firm boundaries. Boundaries help you prioritize and carve out time to pursue what makes you truly well and allows you to perform at a high level. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

In this recording of Sadhguru speaking at Commune Topanga, he answers audience questions on the nature of karma, how to "stay with the being rather than the doing," what to say to loved ones who have become depressed, and ways to positively transform the cyclical patterns in your life. You can take Sadhguru’s Commune course, Wisdom of the Mystic, free for 5 days at onecommune.com/wisdom.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today Jeff offers a Father's Day musing on the trials and tenderness of parenting three daughters and the importance of simply being there — so his children can charge into life with confidence and delight, knowing that in failure they have the pillow of his unconditional love to soften their fall. And for more musings and quotes, sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com, or connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

What is inspiration and how can we tap into it every day? Light Watkins is a meditation teacher turned minimalist nomadic author. In today's episode, he and Jeff discuss excerpts from Light's new book – Knowing Where to Look: 108 Daily Doses of Inspiration – which is filled with short, insightful stories to spark contemplation and feed your creativity. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Sadhguru’s Commune course, Wisdom of the Mystic, which is filled with Sadhguru’s insights on joy, suffering, and the full spectrum of human experience. You can enjoy this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/wisdom. This particular lesson digs into the realm of our deepest insecurities. We live every day as if we are going to live forever, but the truth is that we are mortal. As Sadhguru explains, if you really come to accept your mortality, your insecurity will no longer exist. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

We aren't going to solve the world's problems unless we learn to speak to each other in ways that facilitate connection and cooperation. So in this episode, mediator and empathic communication coach John Kinyon shares how to talk about current events using language that heals rather than divides. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Sound Consciousness: Drones for Sonic Bathing with Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart and tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain. This program includes 10 meditative listening sessions designed to bring you into the infinite now — that magical moment where you naturally experience love, peace, and clarity. If you want to experience the first 5 sound baths of this course for free, go to onecommune.com/sound. In the audio-video version you can also enjoy mind-bending animations of Mickey’s artwork to go along with the music. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today Jeff recounts a few of his early misadventures in the orbit of the Grateful Dead and how his lifelong love of music, pursuit of well-being, and desire to foster community have interwoven in gratifying and unexpected ways. He also introduces Commune's latest course, Sound Consciousness: Drones for Sonic Bathing, which features Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart and table virtuoso Zakir Hussain. You can watch and listen to Sound Consciousness for free for 5 days at onecommune.com/sound. And for more musings and quotes, sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter at onecommune.com, or connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from our Commune course, Principles of Permaculture with Warren Brush. If you are interested in this topic I recommend you register for the free master class that Warren teaches on the ancient roots of regenerative agriculture. Just go to onecommune.com/roots to sign up for a time to watch. Whether you are already interested in permaculture or have never heard the word, you will come away from this one-hour master class with a better understanding of how to source the food you eat in a way that is life-sustaining rather than life-draining. In this particular lesson, Warren tells the story of a village in Northern Liberia where the village design was contributing to a malaria outbreak — and how permaculture principles offered a remarkably simple solution. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Diego Perez is a meditator, activist, and the author behind the pen name Yung Pueblo. Today’s conversation revolves around his latest book, Clarity & Connection, which focuses on understanding how past wounds impact our present relationships. As he says, “Relationships normally start with two people wanting to treat each other well. Harm is caused when someone does not know how to properly manage their reactions to their emotions.” You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Dr. James Gordon's Commune course, Transforming Trauma, which shows you how to move from the wounded states of trauma to wholeness, so you can be free to live a rich and fulfilling life. You can enjoy this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/transform. This particular lesson discusses the ways different eating habits can reduce stress, enhance resiliency, and promote healing. Stress and trauma impact your digestive system just as profoundly as they affect your brain, and everything that happens in your digestive tract in turn affects your mental health. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Police, race, inequality, and social justice — why is it so hard to have a thoughtful, nuanced conversation about these topics? This episode seeks common ground by examining the recent Derek Chauvin verdict, police shootings, and Black Lives Matter protests through the lens of data, history, and our modern media landscape. Because we cannot talk about these issues without also discussing the ad-driven media model that pushes us toward oppositional extremes. You can read the full transcript of this monologue, which includes many reference links, at https://www.onecommune.com/blog/podcast-police-race-media You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Kate Nelson's Commune course, The Plastic-Free Challenge, which offers step-by-step guidance on how you can reduce your dependency on plastic — and experience the incredible empowerment and health benefits that come with this shift. You can try this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/plastic. This particular lesson discusses the seven different types of plastic and how these categories may or may not help with the recycling process. Sad fact: Did you know that of all the plastic produced worldwide since the 1950s, only 9% of that has been recycled? Once you listen to how plastic recycling actually works, you’ll see why reducing your use is really the best option. You can learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. And connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. This special Mother's Day Commusings is written and read by Schuyler Grant as an ode to her mother that is equal parts heartwarming reflection on motherlove and a deep wrestling with the tangled emotions becoming and being a mother. As she says, "And thus began the beginning of all the good things and the end of all the good things." To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from David Kessler's Commune course, Help for the Hurting Heart, which guides you through the grieving process in a way that leaves you feeling at peace and free to create a life of meaning after your loss. You can enjoy this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/grief. This particular lesson discusses the topic of carried wounds, our hurts from long ago. Often there is an event in our childhood that happens, and we draw a conclusion. That conclusion becomes part of our core belief system. You are not the author of the facts, but you have the power to change the story you tell yourself and other people. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Our natural instinct is to get rid of fear. But when you start to understand fear as feedback, you can also see how fear opens opportunities for growth in your life. In today’s episode, Koya Webb, yoga teacher and author of Let Your Fears Make You Fierce, shares how – in the logic of the universe – fear actually shares the same vibration as love. For a free 5-day pass to Koya's Commune course, Bravely You, visit onecommune.com/brave.

Today's episode is an excerpt from our Commune course, Principles of Permaculture with Warren Brush and Quail Springs. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, visit onecommune.com/roots to sign up for a free, 1-hour master class on the ancient roots of regenerative agriculture. Whether you are already interested in permaculture or have never heard the word, you will come away from this master class with a better understanding of how to source the food you eat in a way that is life-sustaining rather than life-draining. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. If your only concept of human trafficking is from thriller movies or TV reports, then today's story from Laurie-Beth Robbins just might reach right down into your bones and inspire you to be part of the solution. For those who may be triggered by this story, we hope you will feel ready to return to it another time. But, of course, through the exchange of story, the glaciers of separation thaw, revealing bridges that connect our islands of loneliness. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune.

Today's episode is an excerpt from our Commune course, Redefining Leadership with Seane Corn and Off the Mat Into the World. How can the principles of yoga teach you to be a better leader? What is your relationship to power? What can you do to change yourself so that positive change reflects into the world? The path the conscious leadership follows alongside these questions. You can watch this full course, along with many others, by joining Commune Membership — visit onecommune.com/join to try Commune Membership free for 14 days. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Permaculture teacher Warren Brush describes the essence of this growing movement as "a design science for regenerative human settlement." In other words, it goes well beyond a vegetable garden and touches on the very roots of our culture and ability to continue thriving on this planet. Listen in if you want to help heal your landscape and community through good design. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, visit onecommune.com/roots to sign up for a free, 1-hour master class with Warren on the ancient roots of regenerative agriculture. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

In this talk recorded at Wanderlust Festival's Speakeasy lecture series, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explores the territory of our highest selves and illustrates how we can truly change our concept of being. By retraining your subconscious mind, you can not only to visualize what you would like to manifest, but you can also get specific about realigning your life in order to live out your highest calling. You can watch more Speakeasy talks by joining Commune Membership — visit onecommune.com/join to try Commune Membership free for 14 days. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. This week’s essay is inspired by recent research into the nature of free will. Examining the character of the human mind can be confounding, but it yields insight into the nature of reality and suffering, and thus can enhance our experience of life. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Danielle LaPorte's Commune course, Free + Clear. This course is all about reflecting on your recent past and then using that wisdom to do a life reset. In this lesson Danielle discusses two forms of letting go — active and passive. Passive letting go sounds easier, but as you will hear, it is in fact the more challenging of the two. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Here are two truths about trauma: We all experience it sooner or later, and with the right tools we can move through it and heal. In this episode, trauma expert and Center for Mind-Body Medicine founder, James Gordon, MD, shares how he understands, treats, and ultimately transforms trauma into an opportunity for profound personal growth. Commune recently launched a course with Dr. Gordon called Transforming Trauma. Join the course free for 5 days: https://www.onecommune.com/transform Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Michael B. Beckwith's Commune course, Meditations for Life’s Challenges, which offers meditations and visualizations to help you work with life’s common challenges, such as loneliness, lack of “success,” and fear. You can enjoy this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/challenges. This particular lesson discusses the importance of forgiveness. Without the practice of forgiveness, toxicity builds up in the form of animosity, resentment, and grudges. But when you allow yourself to live in the vibration of forgiveness, you open yourself to a life full of kindness and compassion. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

In 2006, after a four-year battle with cancer, Anita fell into a coma and was given just hours to live. Today she tells the story of her near-death experience, and how what she learned on “the other side” can teach us about the nature of consciousness, illness, and living fearlessly. Take a free 1-hour Commune master class with Anita at onecommune.com/fearless. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Dr. Mary Pardee's Commune course, Gut Health, which offers a deep dive into how you can enjoy a healthy digestive system – from microbiome essentials to discussions about specific gut conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, reflux, and leaky gut. You can enjoy this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/gut. In this lesson Dr. Mary takes us through the full digestion process from plate to toilet. It’s an incredible feat of biology, but it can also sometimes go wrong along the way. The more you know, the better you can take care of your gut! Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

The tug-of-war over voting rights is centuries old, but has returned to the political stage as an existential issue for Democrats and Republicans. Today Jeff and civics educator Richard Greene talk through the implications of HR-1, a.k.a. For The People Act, designed to expand voting rights. Listen up, because the very foundation of our democracy is at stake – including whether or not you can serve a voter a pizza. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. This week Jeff tells the story of a racist song he accidentally played on the radio and discusses how we can grapple with historical wrongs in a more productive way. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

On today’s show, we are also joined by pianist, composer and meditation teacher, Murray Hidary. In conversation with grief expert David Kessler, Murray vulnerably shares his story of loss and redemption. If you enjoyed this show, check out last week's conversation between David and television personality Liz Hernandez about the inevitability of grief and the optionality of suffering. Commune also recently launched a course with David called Help for the Hurting Heart. Join the course free for 5 days: https://www.onecommune.com/grief Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, Soil is the Climate Solution with Finian Makepace, a co-founder of the organization Kiss the Ground. You can enjoy this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/soil. In this lesson Finian shares how carbon is not the enemy. The goal is not to eliminate carbon, since all life is built from carbon. But rather, the goal is to build healthy soil with carbon through the incredible interactions that happen between plants and microorganisms underground. The result is that degraded soil is healed, and carbon is sequestered in a beneficial location. This is the magic of soil. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Unless you are incapable of love (and that sounds rather bleak) then at some point in your life, you will experience a deep loss. And it’s easy to get stuck in the cycle of suffering that grief brings. But as grief expert David Kessler says in this episode: The pain of grief is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Today's show features David in conversation with Liz Hernandez, an Emmy-nominated television personality and journalist. While her career was taking off, Liz was also dealing with the cognitive decline of her mother and a tenuous relationship. She began working with David who helped her find purpose in her pain. This is part one in a two-part series on Grief featuring David Kessler. Commune recently launched a course with David called Help for the Hurting Heart. Join the course free for 5 days: https://www.onecommune.com/grief Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Deepak Chopra's Commune course, The Nature of Reality. You can enjoy this program free for 6 days at onecommune.com/reality. In this lesson Deepak asks one of the most fundamental questions of them all: Who am I? As we attempt to comprehend that we are infinite formless being creating our own experiences, we can begin to fathom the way we impact our perceived world. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Why do hospitals serve the same food that made patients sick? What if insurance companies let doctors prescribe food in addition to pills? How can we encourage recipients of food assistance to cook healthier meals? As both a chef and specialist in Integrative Medicine, Dr. Robert Graham is helping answer these questions by advocating for big changes at the intersection of food and medicine. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. This week Jeff shares the details of a recent, borderline inappropriate dream in the hope that it elicits both an examination of human consciousness and a few laughs. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

The Indian farmer’s protest is being called the largest peaceful protest in human history, and the issues at its core affect hundreds of millions of people — and yet the movement is receiving relatively little mainstream press in the U.S. In this episode, Indy Rishi Singh, an advocate for Indian farmer’s rights and the son of an Indian farming family, shares why we should all be paying attention to what is happening in India. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Dr. Mark Hyman’s Commune course, Hacking Your Healthcare. You can enjoy this program free for 10 days at onecommune.com/healthcare. In this lesson Dr. Hyman applies a functional medicine approach to our nutrition, including a look at optimal levels (which are not the same as “normal levels”!) for a variety of key nutrients. He also offers best practices for supplementing when we fall outside the optimal range. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

The news media tends to cover extremists in hate — but what would a love extremist do? Ethan is a self-proclaimed love activist, using a variety of creative expressions to promote love for personal and societal healing. He believes that love is at the core of our humanity — so let's not be shy about it. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. This week Jeff muses on his (sort of) proposal to Schuyler, the ironic solution to learning how to feel less alone, and a few more love lessons extracted from three decades of marriage. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

How do our ancient brains react to the modern world? This episode explores the nature of human attention, our susceptibility to distraction, and the unforeseen impacts of the attention economy. Jeff and Adam also discuss the myth of multitasking and practices for improving cognitive function. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Jeff reveals a sordid secret, meets the queen of the DMV, and conquers fear with a funny accent. Along the way he muses on what makes him feel free and laughter as a conduit for truth. Today’s Commusings was not actually written down, but rather recorded in one take, on a whim. Just for fun. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

How do conspiracy theories go from swirling on social media to besieging the U.S. Capitol? What happens when a prophecy’s deadline passes and doesn’t come true? And how do we reintegrate into society those who have fallen for an alternate unreality? This episode welcomes back Matthew Remski and Julian Walker, hosts of the Conspirituality podcast, to the show for a wide-ranging discussion on cult psychology and recovery. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Each week Jeff writes a Sunday article titled Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s topic is a big one: Love. Is the term so overused as to mean nothing? Or can we recapture its deeper meaning in the silence of meditation, in that fleeting feeling when we recognize that we are all connected? To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

When Dr. Jonathan Berman started the March for Science, he was surprised to see anti-vaccine advocates joining him. How could people who were advocating for science also believe in something that scientific study didn’t support? His investigations ultimately led him to write “Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement” — a compassionate and nuanced approach to discussing the safety and efficacy of vaccines.  Today’s conversation covers the history of vaccine skepticism, case studies of vaccine injury and legal liability, the incentives of “Big Pharma,” and an overview of the COVID vaccine, including how it works and the process used for clinical trials. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Each week Jeff writes a Sunday article titled Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today he introduces a new project called Make America Purple, which connects people across the political divide in one-on-one conversations. Learn more and have a conversation at MakeAmericaPurple.org. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Each week Jeff writes a Sunday article called Commusings, where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today he attempts to diagnose, through personal narrative, the psychologic breakdown that led to the assault on the nation’s capital and prescribe solutions that may help bring society back to a more common understanding of reality. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Instead of pointing fingers and tearing each other down, what if we discovered how to create a world that is better for all of us? Justin Michael Williams is focused on how we can heal our social divides by engaging in thorny, messy, but very necessary conversations. The key lies in calling each other forward, rather than just calling out. Go to onecommune.com/healing to sign up for free access to Justin's upcoming Commune course on Healing Conversations. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Each week Jeff writes a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today he muses on the potential of storytelling to take us past ideological walls and help us connect to each other as humans — to point our dialogue away from rancor and toward solutions. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Ryan Weiss was raised Jewish, wandered away from institutional religion, discovered an alternate personal spiritual path, and then found his way back to a new understanding of Judaism. Today’s conversation explores the interplay of spirituality and religion along with the importance of dedicated self-care. You can enroll in Ryan’s Sanctuary self-care program for free at thesanctuarychallenge.com. You can connect with Commune on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Each week Jeff writes a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today he muses on the complicated emotions of the holiday season and the importance of forgiveness, compassion, and gratitude. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

What would Jesus do? Civil disobedience. Public demonstrations. Resisting authority. For this special Christmas episode, we take a look at Jesus Christ through the lens of activism… and there’s a lot to see. Listen to this soulful, biblical interview with Pastor Ron Buford, who is the founder of Racist Anonymous, and Pastor at the Congregational Church of Sunnyvale.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today he muses on how difficult social isolation is for the human mind — and the importance of meditation during COVID lockdown. To sign up for our weekly Commusings newsletter, visit onecommune.com. And for more musings and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Very few of us are free from some form of addiction — alcohol, sugar, sleeping pills, sex, Instagram, co-dependent relationships, the list goes on. Russell points out that all our addictions stem from a common problem: spiritual disconnection. But when we admit we have a problem, believe in real change, accept help from others, and hand over our will and control to a higher power, we can begin to find freedom from our addictions. Furthermore, can the 12-step recovery model be applied to the addictions of our society? Can we collectively recognize a problem, commit to change, undertake a thorough inventory, recognize patterns, and create a culture of service? Today we examine 12-steps from the personal to the communal. Visit onecommune.com/join to watch Russell's online course on Recovery and try Commune Membership free for 14 days. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt of Sharon Salzberg's Commune course on Compassionate Resilience. Lovingkindness is the common term for what in the Buddhist tradition is called metta. We talk about lovingkindness not in terms of liking somebody or approving of them; rather, lovingkindness is about having this bone-deep recognition that our lives are connected. Visit onecommune.com/join to access the full course and try Commune Membership free for 14 days. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

The myth of the separate self underlies our entire civilization, says philosopher and author Charles Eisenstein. This dualistic view of the world pits people against each other and turns nature into something we want to control. But we can choose another story — one of interdependence and connection. By doing so we become able to solve “impossible” problems, from political polarization to global warming. Visit onecommune.com/join to watch Charles' online course, Political Hope, and try Commune Membership free for 14 days. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Today's episode is an excerpt of Marianne Williamson's Commune course on relationships. A miracle happens when you stop thinking with fear and start thinking with love. To establish stronger connections, you need to go into every situation requesting to be an instrument of love. Visit onecommune.com/join to access the full course and try Commune Membership free for 14 days. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today he muses on life lessons he has learned as he turns 50. For more musinsgs and quotes, connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

Sleep affects every system of the body — everything we do, we do better with a good night of sleep. Enter Dr. Michael J. Breus, aka The Sleep Doctor! With a specialty in Sleep Disorders, he is one of only 168 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction. Listen in to learn about chronotypes, supplements, and simple hacks to improve the quality of your rest. Get a free 5-day pass to Dr. Breus' Sleep Better course on Commune at onecommune.com/sleep Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

As of this moment, democracy has held. In today’s episode, Jeff explores how the institutions of journalism and the judicial courts withstood an authoritarian assault. While it appears that the election results will be honored, America has a misinformation problem that is stoking extremism and exposing democracy’s fragility. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is best known as a distinguished environmental lawyer and advocate for environmental justice. In recent years, he has been an outspoken critic of Big Pharma, specifically as it pertains to vaccines. Many have dubbed him an “anti-vaxxer,” but he claims to be pro-safe vaccines and contends that vaccines do not undergo sufficient testing. Jeff invited Robert on the podcast to provide a platform for Robert to raise legitimate concerns about vaccination, as the lack of thoughtful discussion on this issue has, in some cases, radicalized the movement. While Jeff may not agree with some of the assertions in this episode, he ultimately decided that the value of sharing another’s opinion in a considered and non-social media context was more valuable than silencing those views. We've gone ad free! Support the Commune podcast here: https://www.onecommune.com/support

When we say, “The nation needs to heal,” what does that actually look like on a personal level? In today’s conversation with yoga teacher Elena Brower, we discuss how to re-grow the roots of civil conversation and connect on a level deeper than our deep-seated political identities. And she shares how she offers understanding and love while not forgoing accountability and justice. We've gone ad free! Support the Commune podcast here: https://www.onecommune.com/support

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode focuses on a personal tale of Communion and the need for a national one. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode looks at the vote, from a historical, spiritual and moral perspective. How does our vote reflect our higher principles? And what are the attributes we should look for in candidates and policies? To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode is the tale of the home birth of Jeff’s middle daughter and underscores the one thing in life that is certain: uncertainty. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Rep. Tim Ryan (D) is the congressman from Ohio’s 13th district and former presidential candidate. He is a daily meditator and the author of A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit. Ryan is also a proponent of regenerative agriculture as a technique to sequester carbon and revitalize American agriculture. We've gone ad free! Support the Commune podcast here: https://www.onecommune.com/support

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode explores the stages of grief, including the relationship between suffering, purpose, and love. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Lama Rod Owens is a Buddhist minister, Black activist, and author of Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger. As he says in this podcast, "Anger is the bodyguard for hurt." Anger wakes us up to what is happening inside ourselves, but it also requires stepping back into a space of reflection before fiercely stepping forward to address the source of our pain. We've gone ad free! Support the Commune podcast here: https://www.onecommune.com/support

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode describes Jeff’s madcap adventure at a wellness conference that led to his contraction of COVID-19. And how we need to step outside the political invective if we hope to solve the crisis of the pandemic. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

A native of New Milford, Pennsylvania, author Ash Ambirge often serves as a translator, of sorts, between the languages of “rural America” and “coastal elite America.” In this conversation, Jeff and Ash discuss the hidden human needs behind voters’ embrace of Trump, and how mutual understanding can offer a path to a more productive conversation. You can read Ash’s essays that inspired this podcast at themiddlefingerproject.org. We've gone ad free! Support the Commune podcast here: https://www.onecommune.com/support

Seane Corn is a yoga teacher and passionate political activist who believes social issues cannot be separated from yoga and spirituality. Today we discuss how she is using her platform in an explicitly non-neutral and political manner as well as the emergence of QAnon within the wellness community and her outspoken efforts to dispel it.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode beckons us to find a middle way between the extremes that are dominating the social discourse while also providing a little comic relief after another frenetic week in America. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Judge Vaughn R. Walker served as a U.S. District Judge from 1989 to 2011, and while he was nominated by two Republican presidents, he also presided over many progressive decisions, including the case that paved the way for the legalization of gay marriage. Today’s show is part civics lesson and part reassurance in the resilience of our democratic institutions. We discuss the court as a remaining bastion for thoughtful discourse, and, of course, the impact of Justice Ginsburg’s death on the future of the Supreme Court.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode, inspired by a recent addition to the Krasno family, is called Small Is Beautiful. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Jules Evans is a prolific philosopher who writes on a wide variety of topics from stoicism and cognitive behavioral therapy to Artisotle and ayahuasca. Today’s conversation touches on the weaponization of social media, the need for real in-person community, the counterculture sparked by Aldous Huxley, Alan Watts, and Krishnamurti, and the surprising affinity many Nazis had for the occult, alternative medicine, and biodynamic farming.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode, inspired by the recent documentary, The Social Dilemma, focuses on the impacts of social media usage from loneliness and depression to social polarization and extremism. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

This week, Jeff interviews the hosts of the Conspirituality podcast – Derek Beres, Julian Walker, and Matthew Remski – on the white nationalist and anti-Semitic origins of the QAnon movement and how it uses the heart-wrenching issue of child sex trafficking as a recruitment tool. The conversation also covers how weaponized misinformation on social media is creating extremism and how we can support and talk with friends and colleagues who may be influenced by misleading content.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode focuses on income inequality, distributive justice, and John Rawls’ “veil of ignorance.” To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

During this summer of reckoning on social justice, Justin Michael Willams took a step back from his social media and realized that in the flood of traumatizing news we were losing our ability to see a future bigger than our circumstances. So he wrote a long article titled Ending Racism: How to Change the World in One Generation. In this episode, he discusses that hopeful piece and reminds us to be ready for our solutions to actually work. You can read Justin’s article at EndingRacismTogether.com

School psychologist and conscious parenting author Dr. Rebecca Branstetter has some advice for you in today's podcast: You are not homeschooling your child. You are supporting your child with distance learning during a global pandemic. You are not working from home. You are working at your home during a global pandemic. This mindset shift (along with many others she offers in this interview) invites parents to focus on what's most important right now — connection with your kids.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today, we discuss America’s demographic future and how VP candidate Kamala Harris is a bridge to an evolving multi-racial and secular nation. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

In her early 20’s Sophia Amoruso launched an eBay store selling vintage clothing. A few years later, Nasty Gal skyrocketed to $100 million in revenue and Sophia found herself (for better or worse) as an icon of female entrepreneurship. In this episode, Jeff and Sophia discuss the triumphs and travails of rising in the business world and how to avoid many of the pitfalls new business owners stumble into. To take Sophia’s new Commune course, Finding Business Clarity, for free, go to onecommune.com/clarity.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today, we discover a debate technique called Steelmanning which is not only useful for public discourse but also serves as a potent personal development tool. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Self-compassion is a muscle we have to remind ourselves to flex, and Sharon Salzberg is one of the most experienced trainers for that exercise. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Sharon to discuss faith, resilience, joy, and community — all in the face of great adversity. Visit onecommune.com/join to watch Sharon’s online course, Compassionate Resilience, and try Commune Membership free for 14 days.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today, we discuss the over-consumption of sugar and its correlation to escalating rates of obesity, diabetes and COVID-19 fatalities. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

The word “love” spurs a sense of excitement and wonder, while “commitment” feels weighted by social pressure, monogamy, and laundry lists. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode, Jeff and Schuyler muse about their 25th wedding anniversary and visit their friends Dave and Erin Kennedy, a polyamorous couple whose views on love, commitment, and sex offer a radically different view of long-term partnership.

The silhouette of Colin Kaepernick is ubiquitous. Stenciled on sidewalks and spray painted on boarded-up businesses, the image of Kaepernick has become an unmistakable icon of racial justice. Because his image has been claimed by both conservative and progressive media, it’s easy to forget what he was asking for in the first place. In this episode, we dive into an account of Kaepernick’s protest, what motivated him to take a knee, and the alarm bell he was sounding.

Is reality real? Deepak Chopra has dedicated his life to the scientific and spiritual exploration of what is. In this episode, Jeff and Deepak talk about how everything we consider real—from your next thought to the most distant star—is simply a modified form of yourself. When you understand that you are the universe, you begin to access the infinite possibilities within. Take a 6-day free trial of Deepak's Nature of Reality class here: onecommune.com/reality

Is forgiveness a gift you give... yourself? Dr. Robert Enright, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, shares facts that will shift your perspective, and hear one incredible woman tell her true story of forgiving the unforgivable. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today, we compliment our episode with Kate Nelson, the plastic-free mermaid, to talk about our possessions and how we feel about them. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

While going to college in Santa Barbara, California - Kate Nelson looked around in the middle of a party at the sea of Red Solo cups half filled with beer and thought that there must be another option. After venturing out into the Great Pacific Trash Gyre, volunteering at Jean Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society, and becoming non-reliant on disposable plastic for over 10 years now, Kate Nelson is a Plastic-Free Mermaid.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today, we trace the decay of trust in science and journalism and discuss how individual citizens can help maintain the cohesion of society. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Our society's war of narratives is preventing us from having thoughtful, meaningful conversations around a shared goal. How did we get here? And how can we hope to agree on conclusions if we also disagree on what counts as valid evidence?

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today, we get metaphysical, with one of the most basic questions of all... To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

As humans, we often struggle to express our emotional realm, which can feel confusing, shadowy, and private. But words are vessels for emotions, and poetry can help us understand why we feel the way we feel — something science struggles to explain. In this episode, poet Jacqueline Suskin discusses the relevance and power of poetry for this moment in time, and how writing teaches us to find healing and hope in our lived experiences.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today, he shares his thoughts on Independence Day in the United States and the relationship between independence and interdependence.  To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

We have to change the paradigm of what it means to be a man in our society. For so long, the ideal man was someone who suppressed his emotions, never showing that side of him to the world. But what has internalizing these values led to? A loneliness epidemic, addiction, grief, and suffering. Today, we explore the archetypal characteristics of maleness, mass incarceration, how the BLM movement is different from past civil rights movements, and what one group is doing to bring men together to be vulnerable with each other and cultivate other aspects of humanity.

When COVID-19 swept through her community, Shelly Tygielski had a simple idea: Connect people who can give directly with those in need. Within days her Pandemic of Love went viral, resulting in more than 187,000 matches and over $25.1 million in direct transactions. And as she reveals, these one-to-one acts of charity offer so much more than financial support — they re-instill our faith in each other.

Today, in honor of Father’s Day, I share with you a piece entitled Finding Fatherhood. This episode is dedicated to my loving father.

Our approach to dying is a reflection of how we think about so many other different parts of our life, which for many of us is based on fear. Though death is the only thing we are guaranteed in this life, the associated grief, loss, and loneliness are human emotions we often tend to avoid. At times, these thoughts cause us to have a fear of life, we stop living because we're so afraid of dying. In today's episode, Ann Grant shares her thoughts on death, reflecting on how the death of her mother shaped her views on dying and how our thoughts on death have changed.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today, he shares his thoughts after attending a recent Black Lives Matter march in Hollywood with his family.  To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.

Jeralyn Glass has dedicated her life to healing through sound, and plays her crystal singing bowls in a wide range of venues, from concert halls to cancer centers. However, this is not remotely where Jeralyn’s career started. Today’s podcast is her story.

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy and culture. Today, he shares the piece we published in the days after the murder of George Floyd.

What's different this time? Today, African-American community leader Anasa Troutman discusses race relations in America, and how the pandemic, unemployment, and systemic police brutality led to a breaking point. What does leadership look like in this moment? And amidst the suffering, is there hope? To hear more from Anasa, you can also listen to her TEDTalk here: http://www.anasatroutman.com/tedtalk

The global pandemic conscripts a different type of soldier, wearing a different sort of uniform. Dubbed "essential workers," they fight an invisible enemy that cannot be slain, only grimly flattened. This podcast is in recognition of their service, and includes an interview with an essential worker very close to home.

India.Arie is a prolific singer-songwriter and the winner of 4 Grammy awards, but today on the show we talk about a different dimension of her life that has always been quietly present — her spirituality. What turns a simple object into a meaningful heirloom? How can we tap into the power of ritual to create transcendent art? Check out India.Arie's new music video, shot right here at Commune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWsfL2eI5ns

When you fly over a city and see all those backyard swimming pools and barbecues, do you ever wonder: What if we shared more resources? What if we had passionate conversations with people next door rather than someone on social media a thousand miles away? In this episode, Robert O'Neill, founder of Haven Coliving, shares his vision for small urban communities and a return to real human interaction.

Raised by a shaman in New York City and signed to Sony Records at 19, Biet's life has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows, clarity and addiction. Now dubbed the “Lady Gaga of Meditation,” her approach to spirituality is pragmatic and practical: You will find enlightenment within your life's circumstances, and nowhere else. It's not about changing the facts of your life, but working with and within them.

Like a reef or rainforest, what we call a human is actually a multispecies superorganism — technically a "holobiont." We evolved to exist with our microbes and the microbiomes of others. Breast milk co-evolved to feed the growing garden in an infant's gut. We exchange microbes when we hug and kiss or have a pet in the house. Today, Ara Katz, co-founder of Seed, talks about the importance of microbes and how they can impact the health of our bodies, our children, and our planet. To learn more from Ara and Seed, check out their Instagram channel at instagram.com/seed or visit seed.com.

None of us imagined motherhood under these conditions. Some of us are essential workers navigating front-line jobs, but most of us are now stay-at-home moms, our careers vying with our kids for breathing room. Schuyler Grant hosts today's Mother's Day episode where she, along with other mothers, reflect on what it means to be a mom in this moment.

Capitalism bombards us with the message, “You’re not enough, but to compensate we're going to sell you a product.” This gets particularly dangerous when the products are pills and medical devices, and in particular, hormonal birth control. Today, Allison Behringer, creator of the Bodies podcast, shares her personal story with "the pill" and discusses how the -isms (sexism, racism, and capitalism) cause problems in modern medicine.

Is your personal narrative true? Or do you manipulate and aggregate past phenomena to support your current story? Today, Nick Ortner, CEO of The Tapping Solution, talks about how the simple technique of tapping can powerfully address fear and anxiety and aid the process of healing. Plus, experience a short tapping session!

Our patterns of behavior are often rooted in our lack of self-worth. When there is something wrong on the inside, our instinct is to look for external agents to deal with those issues. However, radiance only comes from self-reflection. In today's episode, Danielle LaPorte discusses the importance of introspection, as it allows us to forgive, better understand our stories, and reach a place where we accept our enoughness.

What is the new world story that will spin out of our situation? Meditation doesn’t necessarily lead to a passive life — it can also encourage an active one. Today, author and recording artist Justin Michael Williams talks about how meditation helps us quiet the mind and rest in gratitude while becoming engaged members in our community. Together, we can be part of the solution.

If ever there was an opportunity to introduce a more local way of life, one not engineered for corporate globalism, it is now. Today’s guest is the founder and director of Local Futures, Helena Norberg-Hodge, who discusses how we can address some of the world's most salient issues, from global warming to income inequality, through localization. Yes, we CAN create sustainable local economies that don't require exploitation of anonymous workers and the desecration of the planet.

Why are so many of us sick when we value health? The American way of processing and marketing food is spreading. All over the world waistlines are expanding, hospitals are filling up, and people are getting sick with chronic illnesses. In the time of COVID-19, our health is becoming more important than ever before. Today, we talk about the relationships between immunity and a healthy diet, regenerative agriculture, localization, and how Ocean’s unique family history shaped his life’s work.

When information overloads us, we need a reset. But how do we really surrender and let go of so much thinking? Today, Tracee discusses how Yoga Nidra can help us quiet the mind, unwind and understand our stories, and ultimately reach a place of discernment and clarity. This podcast made possible by: Better Help Magic Spoon

In today’s episode, Dr. Mark Hyman shares a wide range of options for boosting your immune system — from food groups and supplements to practices and rituals. He and Jeff also delve into food policy, environmentalism, and how the pandemic may impact our approach to health moving forward.

Spending quality time with our own minds can be terrifying for our socially oriented species, and yet here we all are, home alone with thoughts for company. Fortunately, we have a technology for that (albeit an old one) — meditation. Today, meditation teacher Light Watkins shares his pragmatic approach to our modern, quarantined life.

Eventually this crisis will end, and at that point we have an opportunity to rewrite the story of humanity. Will we use this pause in business-as-usual to reassess consumerism, globalism, and how we define a well-lived life? Or will we scurry back to business as usual? That's up to us. If you have any thoughts feel free to email me at jeffk@onecommune.com. For now, stay centered. Follow the science. Don’t succumb to fear. And spread knowledge, not the virus.

The spread of the coronavirus reflects our inter-connectivity, starkly highlighting our intertwined destiny and common humanity. We are not just individuals living among other individuals acting in our own self-interest. We are connected by a power greater than ourselves.

In-Q is a national poetry slam champion, multi-platinum songwriter and jaw-dropping performer with an incredible talent for weaving sound, rhythm, and insight. In this episode, In-Q offers spiritual lessons with hip hop grit in turns of phrase that incite tears, laughter, and epiphany.

You might call this week’s guest an “inner designer.” Peter Crone helps professional athletes, entrepreneurs, parents, and (in this case) podcast hosts to dissolve the mind’s limiting beliefs and unleash our human potential. His techniques directly address the uncertainty, anxiety, and mental anguish that constantly bubble up from our subconscious.

As the founder of B-School, Marie Forleo has inspired over 55,000 students to step into their entrepreneurial potential. In this conversation she shares the benefits of being multi-passionate, why limiting beliefs about starting a business hold us back (and how to move past them), and key business techniques for aligning profit and passion. Plus, you’ll here the story of why “everything is figureoutable.”

The myth of the separate self underlies our entire civilization, says philosopher and author Charles Eisenstein. This dualistic view of the world pits people against each other and turns nature into something we want to control. But we can choose another story — one of interdependence and connection. By doing so we become able to solve “impossible” problems, from political polarization to global warming.

The myth of the separate self underlies our entire civilization, says philosopher and author Charles Eisenstein. This dualistic view of the world pits people against each other and turns nature into something we want to control. But we can choose another story — one of interdependence and connection. By doing so we become able to solve “impossible” problems, from political polarization to global warming.

If yoga means union, if we as practitioners aspire to see the interconnectedness of all, then how could it not be political practice? Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts’ most recent research explores the lived experiences of Black teen yoga practitioners and their use of yoga and storytelling for critical identity development. Today’s conversation doesn’t shy away from suffering, liberation, power, and privilege — and a call for a new cabinet-level position.

Would life be better without alcohol? It’s the nagging question more and more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a “problem” with alcohol or not. Ruby Warrington is the author of Sober Curious and one of the leading voices of the new sobriety movement. When we question why we drink on autopilot, the answers lead us deep into what it means to live an empowered, fulfilling life.

For every hour a teacher is on camera filming a Commune course, we spend several hours with them off camera — meeting, planning, having meals together. Today, Jeff chats with Commune’s head of content Jake Laub about how our courses get made and the many lessons we learn from teachers during the moments in between.

If you have lower back pain, you are not alone: 80 percent of adults suffer low back pain at some point in their lives. Today our guide to this topic is yoga teacher Schuyler Grant. How to sit, how to stand, how to sleep, even how stress and psychology interact with chronic pain — she covers it all. Check out her new Commune course, Back to the Core, at onecommune.com/core.

Gabrielle Bernstein is the author of more than six bestselling books, including her latest, Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life Beyond Your Wildest Dreams. That sounds pretty ambitious, but as you will hear from Gabby — pushing, controlling, and “manic manifesting” are actually the biggest blocks to harnessing your super attractor power. In fact, it is our ability to let go and receive that allow abundance in.

So often we focus our New Year's resolutions on our deficiencies of character or habits, imagining a future with a better job, six-pack abs, or a fulfilling relationship. Today, I ask you to extend this intention practice outside yourself and ask a bigger question, “What is your vision for the world you want to live in?” What are the attributes of that society? What are its values?

Pull up a chair by our digital fireside as Jeff reads three pieces that influenced him this year — a letter from spiritual teacher Ram Dass, a speech by Robert Kennedy, and a short story from singer-songwriter Portia Nelson. We hope these words move you, too.

Our culture typically defines justice through the lens of crime and punishment. Violate the law and you will be punished. But how does justice address the victim? Are they to be healed through revenge? Today, you will hear the courageous story of Marlee Liss, who sought an alternative path for justice after being sexually assaulted — a path of compassion and transformation.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on recovery with Russell Brand. Last week we explored how 12-step recovery can be applied to the addictions in our lives, but can the same model work with our society? Can we collectively recognize a problem, commit to change, undertake a thorough inventory, recognize patterns, and create a culture of service? Today we take the 12-steps one step further — from personal to communal. To hear more from Russell, sign up for his upcoming Recovery course on Commune (onecommune.com/recovery) or check out his Luminary podcast, Under the Skin (luminary.link/russell @hearluminary).

This is Part 1 of a two-part series on recovery with Russell Brand. Very few of us are free from some form of addiction — alcohol, sugar, sleeping pills, sex, Instagram, co-dependent relationships, the list goes on. Russell points out that all our addictions stem from a common problem: spiritual disconnection. But when we admit we have a problem, believe in real change, accept help from others, and hand over our will and control to a higher power, we can begin to find freedom from our addictions. To hear more from Russell, sign up for his upcoming Recovery course on Commune (onecommune.com/recovery) or check out his Luminary podcast, Under the Skin (luminary.link/russell @hearluminary).

We spend our entire lives having thoughts, but because no one else can hear them we can fool ourselves into thinking they don't matter unless we act on them. But the tone and word choices of our inner dialogue are incredibly important. Today's episode offers Commune course excerpts from three teachers – Lauren Zander, Danielle LaPorte, and Brendon Burchard – on how to cultivate thought patterns that uplift your life. If you like hearing from multiple teachers like this, check out the Commune Wellness Summit. Sign up for free here: onecommune.com/summit.

We recognize the importance of self-reflection, but there is also tremendous value in stepping back as a business or a family to contemplate the bigger picture, the higher purpose, the deeper “why” behind it all. As we embark on our first company off-site, here are some thoughts on the value of briefly disengaging from the “world of the 10,000 things.”

Today’s show is about what it means to be an advocate: why and how and with what intention we should speak up for the causes we care about. We’ve pulled excerpts from three Commune courses: • Finian Makepeace talks about the importance of the “second person” who makes an idea available to new, broader audiences. • Marianne Williamson shares with us the difference between “speaking up” and “tearing down.” • Suzanne Sterling offers advice for how to discover the authentic voice that lives within you. We hope this episode gives you some tools and motivation to speak up with compassion—for yourself and for others. As Marianne Williamson says, “There's no religious or spiritual tradition anywhere that gives anyone a pass on addressing the suffering of other sentient beings.” All of these courses are represented in the Commune Summit! Sign up for free at onecommune.com/summit.

What comes after the job, the money, the power? Why do we seek these things if not, in the end, for happiness? And is happiness simply a chemical symphony in the brain that we can hack into, or does true contentment lie somewhere ineffably beyond our physiology? Today, Jeff offers an orchestrated monologue of his thoughts on happiness. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Modern allopathic medicine is brilliant at treating acute trauma, but it’s a big problem when we try to treat chronic health issues with the same approach. Today on the show Jeff speaks to Kelly Noonan Gores, writer, producer and director of the documentary Heal. She explains how our medical system throws drugs at symptoms instead of understanding and treating the root cause of the disease. This is no small matter, as over half the American population is now afflicted by chronic issues such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma, and cardiovascular disease. Yet Kelly’s message is one of empowerment: We are not destined by our DNA. We have agency over our own well-being. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

How can we remember those who have died with more than just love and pain? David Kessler’s insights in this podcast are both professional and intensely personal. For decades he taught doctors, nurses, counselors, and first responders about end of life and trauma. Yet despite that knowledge, his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. His journey through that tragic loss ultimately led him to discover and write about the sixth stage of grief—meaning. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Hardship, loss, loneliness. These aspects of the human experience can be doorways for finding meaning in life. According to Michael B. Beckwith, founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, the key is asking yourself the right questions. Don't ask, "What is the meaning of this suffering?” Instead explore, "Based on this obstacle, how can I imbue my life with greater meaning?” Today, Jeff and Michael discuss that imaginary hole we sometimes feel in our lives, and how what that feeling is really asking for is a spiritual awakening. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Dr. Jolene Brighten is a women's health naturopathic medical doctor and author of Beyond the Pill. She believes every woman (and the men in her life) should get to know her hormones, because only by understanding how her body works can a woman make informed, healthy choices about interventions such as birth control. Hand-in-hand with education, Dr. Brighten also believes we need to flip the script in women's medicine – where everything is diagnosed is a “dysfunction” – and instead embrace that the cyclical nature of female hormones is actually a superpower. Dr. Brighten’s new course, Balance Your Hormones, will be launching on Commune in early 2020. Go to onecommune.com and sign up for our newsletter to get our latest course releases! Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

When life starts to overwhelm us, it can feel like there's nowhere to turn. Stress and anxiety comes in all shapes, sizes, and emotions. But what if we learned to turn inward and start to heal our minds from the inside out? Suze Yalof Schwartz founded Unplug Meditation to help you find the meditation that clicks with your personality and neurology. When that magic match is made, meditation meets you where you are and helps you reengage with the world around you with clarity and energy. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Byron Katie became severely depressed while in her thirties. Over a ten-year period, her depression deepened, and for the last two years, Katie was seldom able to leave her bedroom. Then one morning, in the depths of despair, she experienced a life-changing realization. Katie saw that when she believed her thoughts, she suffered; when she didn’t believe her thoughts, she didn’t suffer. What had been causing her depression was not the world around her, but what she believed about the world around her. In a flash of insight, The Work was born.   In this episode, Jeff does The Work with Byron Katie, recalling and reliving a difficult moment in his childhood and turning what was a painful memory into an opportunity for growth. To learn more about Commune’s course with Byron Katie, visit https://www.onecommune.com/the-work-of-byron-katie

Is it possible to remove all suffering from our lives? What is the difference between happiness and joy? Danielle LaPorte took this on as a research project for 10 years, and the metaphor she now uses is simple: Joy is the atmosphere, and happiness is the clouds passing through. Joy is foundational. And from that foundation you can begin to unpack your suffering. You can assemble the tools to for your joy. As Danielle says, "When you're in the pit, you forget you have a shovel." Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Dr. Mary Pardee is a functional medicine and neuropathic doctor who specializes in gastroenterology. Often these days we hear the words, "gut health". But what does it actually mean? Our bodies, and especially our guts, are all built differently and it can become easy to end up going down the wrong gut health path when you're not aware of what's right for you. Learn how, in working with your doctor, you can get to the root of your own gut health and find ways to thrive both inside and out. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

We often consider the fight for global warming as simply the elimination of greenhouse gasses. We need more fuel efficient or electric cars, more solar, and more wind power... But that only slows the dive toward catastrophe. Regenerative agriculture actually sequesters carbon and restores the earth to balance. Finian Makepeace, founder of Kiss the Ground, works with farmers and businesses to show them how to replenish soil, but there's a role for us all to play — as consumers and advocates. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

What does it mean to live in "The Beautiful State?" Each of our individual lives are full of positives and negatives, of successes and failures, and of suffering. So how might we move past our suffering and enter a more beautiful state of being? Often people think we must overcome entirely our personal sufferings, but the beautiful state isn't about achieving the impossible. It is about creating and nurturing the kinds of lives we want for ourselves. Join our guest Preetha Ji as she helps us explore ways to achieve that beautiful state of being. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

It's our pod-iversary! We've been doing the Commune Podcast one whole year now, and Jeff takes a look back on some of his favorite conversations. What have we learned this past year and how can we weave these lessons into our lives and relationships? We thank you for being such an important part of Commune and hope you're just as excited as we are for the year ahead! Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Marianne Williamson is a world-renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author (Return to Love). She’s also an activist and former congressional candidate. The thread in her career is one of spiritual transformation and political activism, but when Marianne began speaking and writing on those topics, a professional path wasn't really visible. In this episode, we hear about how Marianne carved her own career path, and talk about what happens when we look at the history of American politics through a global, spiritual lens.  Listen in as we look back on an episode with Marianne from last year, especially now as she continues her political path toward one of love and understanding. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

What does childbirth look like from the doctor’s perspective? And how can women better work with their doctors – and the medical system as a whole – to improve the labor and delivery experience? This week Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz shares insights, stories, and hospital hacks with Schuyler Grant, host of Commune's 21-day program Empowered Birth. If you are pregnant (or thinking about it), head on over to onecommune.com/birth to take the program completely free from August 12-September 1. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Why does our birth culture treat low-risk women like high-risk patients? And how does that imact birth outcomes? Schuyler Grant, host of Commune's 21-day program, Empowered Birth, talks with midwife Elizabeth Bachner on how to navigate the pressures of the modern medical system and make even a hospital birth more homey. To learn more about the Empowered Birth course and to take the program completely free from August 12-September 1, go to onecommune.com/birth. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

"Think for a moment about the stories you tell yourself about childbirth… None of us remember our own births, and many of us don’t even know our mother’s (or father’s) story of how we were born. And the births we hear about are usually the dramatic or traumatic, because a smooth, easy birth doesn’t make much of a story.      What’s more, the way babies are born in movies and on TV certainly doesn’t help paint a picture of diversity and nuance in labor… you don’t see many women in a birth tub or crawling around on all fours on Grey’s Anatomy. In fact the power of the imagery most of us have – a woman on her back, screaming bloody murder – is more than pernicious… it is a recipe for stalled labor.    In today’s episode, guest host Schuyler Grant attempts to change that imagery, starting with the story of her birth day.    If you are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant, check out Schuyler's new Commune course, Empowered Birth! onecommune.com/birth" Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

What does it mean to live a “perfectly imperfect” life? To quote the Tao, “all can see beauty as beauty, only because there is ugliness.” Life is not an "either-or" condition, but a series of "ands." We are beautiful AND may need lose a few pounds. We feel like we are struggling AND we are also exactly where we are supposed to be in our journey. Author and nutritionist Kimberly Snyder is here to help you better understand, through mindset, diet, and self-care rituals, how to create harmony in body and soul. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.