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Otto Scharmer: Theory U and Leading from the Emerging Future

June 15, 2026

In this episode, Jonathan F.P. Rose speaks with Otto Scharmer, founder of the Presencing Institute, senior lecturer at MIT, and creator of Theory U, a leadership and systems-change framework for sensing and shaping emerging futures. Drawing on his journey from his family's regenerative farm in Germany to pioneering global transformation initiatives, Scharmer explores how deep listening, awareness, and collective action can help leaders move beyond outdated patterns and respond to today’s soci...

Meditation with Sharon Salzberg: Loving Kindness Meditation

June 08, 2026

In this 10-minute guided meditation, Sharon invites you to gather your attention and energy toward the practice of loving kindness. Through the use of select phrases, you'll have an opportunity to direct your heart's energy toward those around you, toward yourself, and ultimately toward all creatures and beings. You can find more meditations and contemplative resources like this at GarrisonInstitute.org, along with information about our Contemplative-Based Resilience initiative and other pro...

Josh Korda: Buddhism and Recovery in an Age of Isolation

June 01, 2026

Buddhist teacher Josh Korda of Dharma Punx NYC joins Steve Varley for a wide-ranging conversation on addiction recovery, meditation, neuroscience, and the search for meaningful community in modern life. Josh reflects on his own path to sobriety, leaving a successful advertising career after 9/11, and helping build a contemplative community for outsiders and seekers. Together they explore the overlap between Buddhist practice and modern psychology, the dangers of “corporate mindfulness” divorc...