Social and Ecological Mindfulness – Jon Kabat-Zinn, Paula Ramírez Diazgranados & Liane Stephan
Jon Kabat‑Zinn, Paula Ramírez Díazgranados and Liane Stephan join host Jamie Bristow to explore how mindfulness can extend beyond individual stress relief to address trauma, institutional challenges and ecological crises. The episode revisits Kabat‑Zinn’s original intent for mindfulness as a tool for collective suffering, while highlighting Ramirez’s trauma‑sensitive work across 20+ countries and Stephan’s integration of mindfulness into corporate resilience and the Inner Green Deal. The conversation ties personal practice to public policy, sustainability and systemic transformation, offering a hopeful vision for mindfulness’s broader societal role.
Trauma and Healing Systems – Laura Calderon De La Barca, Kazu Haga, and Thomas Hübl
In a May 8, 2026 episode of the Mind & Life podcast, host Jamie Bristow convenes Laura Calderón de la Barca, Kazu Haga and Thomas Hübl to examine how trauma healing is becoming a cornerstone of systems change. The panel highlights the transition of trauma...
Jamie Bristow – The Work That Reconnects
The Mind & Life podcast’s April 24 episode features Jamie Bristow alongside Shayontoni Ghosh, Chris Johnstone, Stephanie Kaza and Phoebe Tickell to discuss Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects, a contemplative framework that moves participants from gratitude and grief to courage...