List of psychology and self-help podcasts

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The following is a list of psychology and self-help podcasts that focus on popular psychology, meditation, and mindfulness.

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PodcastYearStarring, Narrator(s), or Host(s)Produced byRef
The Psychology Podcast2014-presentScott Barry KaufmaniHeart Radio [1]
The Happiness Lab2019–present Laurie Santos Pushkin Industries [2]
Where Should We Begin?2017–present Esther Perel Gimlet Media [3]
Unlocking Us2020–2021Brené BrownParcast Network [4]
Hidden Brain 2015–present Shankar Vedantam Midroll Media [5]
The Calmer You Podcast2017–presentChloe BrotheridgeIndependent [6]
Audio Dharma2021–present Gil Fronsdal Insight Meditation Center [7]
The Mindful Minute Podcast2019–presentMeryl ArnettIndependent [8]
Sleep Whispers2017–presentIndependent [9]
Meditation for Health2009–presentRobert PuffIndependent [10]
Healthy-ish2017–presentFelicity Harley Body + Soul [11]
Meditation for Every Day2020–2021Paulina ThurmInhale Life [12]
Sleep with Me 2018–presentDrew AckermanDearest Scooter [13]
Slow Radio2017–presentDavid ClarkeIndependent [14]
The Calm Collective [15]
The Anxiety Coaches Podcast2021–presentGina RyanIndependent [16]
The Mindful Kind2015–presentRachael KableIndependent [17]
Soul Music BBC Radio 4 [18]
On Being 2001–present Krista Tippett Public Radio Exchange [19]
Happy Place2018–presentFearne Cotton Public Radio Exchange [20]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buddhism and psychology</span> Buddhism, Mindfulness and Psychology

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Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who is known for her work in the field of "science help" which focuses on translating insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support health and well-being. Mainstream media articles about inner-conflict-related aspects of modern lifestyles regularly quote her. A longtime advocate of self-compassion and mindfulness as stress-coping strategies, McGonigal has altered her focus on the problematic aspects of stress; in a talk at the TEDGlobal 2013, she emphasized the importance of an individual's subjective belief in themselves as someone who is able to cope successfully as being a crucial factor in their actual response to stress.

Headspace, a subsidiary of Headspace Health, is an English-American healthcare company specializing in mental health. It was incorporated in May 2010 in London, England by Andy Puddicombe and Richard Pierson. It is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with offices in San Francisco and London.

Mindfulness and technology is a movement in research and design, that encourages the user to become aware of the present moment, rather than losing oneself in a technological device. This field encompasses multidisciplinary participation between design, psychology, computer science, and religion. Mindfulness stems from Buddhist meditation practices and refers to the awareness that arises through paying attention on purpose in the present moment, and in a non-judgmental mindset. In the field of Human-Computer Interaction, research is being done on Techno-spirituality — the study of how technology can facilitate feelings of awe, wonder, transcendence, and mindfulness and on Slow design, which facilitates self-reflection. The excessive use of personal devices, such as smartphones and laptops, can lead to the deterioration of mental and physical health. This area focuses on redesigning and creating technology to improve the wellbeing of its users.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calm (company)</span> Meditation app

Calm.com, Inc., doing business as Calm, is a software company based in San Francisco, California. It produces meditation products, including guided meditations and Sleep Stories on its subscription-based app.

<i>Meditative Story</i> Mindfulness podcast

Meditative Story is a podcast that combines first-person storytelling, mindfulness prompts and original cinematic music, to create a unique listening experience. It is owned and produced by WaitWhat, the media company founded and led by former TED executives, Deron Triff and June Cohen. The first three seasons were created in partnership with Thrive Global, a behavior change technology company led by Arianna Huffington and Dan Katz. Variety describes Meditative Story as “part first-person narrative podcast and part guided meditation.” The podcast is hosted by Rohan Gunatillake and has featured guests such as On Being’s Krista Tippett, A Slight Change of Plans’ Maya Shankar, travel writer Pico Iyer, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, journalist and amateur boxer Thomas Page McBee, award-winning writer Isabel Allende, comedian Tig Notaro, Grammy award-winning composer and musician Terence Blanchard, actor Randall Park, musician and Leinster Rugby player Niall Breslin, NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller, Peloton exercise instructor Robin Arzón, and MOMA curator Paola Antonelli, among others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tamara Levitt</span> Canadian voice actor, writer, and businessperson

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Breathworks</span> British mindfulness organization

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vidyamala Burch</span> Mindfulness teacher

Prudence Margaret Burch, known professionally as Vidyamala Burch, is a mindfulness teacher, writer, and co-founder of Breathworks, an international mindfulness organization known particularly for developing mindfulness-based pain management (MBPM). The British Pain Society has recognized her "outstanding contribution to the alleviation of pain", and in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 she was named on the Shaw Trust Power 100 list of the most influential disabled people in the UK. Burch's book Mindfulness for Health won the British Medical Association's 2014 Medical Books Award in the Popular Medicine category.

Mindfulness-based pain management (MBPM) is a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) providing specific applications for people living with chronic pain and illness. Adapting the core concepts and practices of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), MBPM includes a distinctive emphasis on the practice of 'loving-kindness', and has been seen as sensitive to concerns about removing mindfulness teaching from its original ethical framework. It was developed by Vidyamala Burch and is delivered through the programs of Breathworks. It has been subject to a range of clinical studies demonstrating its effectiveness.

Peter J. Economou is a psychologist, mental health counselor, academic executive, researcher, and performance coach of American football. He is best known as an advocate of integrating and promoting mental health awareness in collegiate sports and the founder of two nonprofit organizations: Share Our World, and The Counseling and Wellness Institute.

Christiane Wolf [pronounced "kri-stii-aa-ne"] is a German-American author, speaker and teacher of mindfulness, compassion and stress reduction. With her medical background, Wolf is known for her specialty in working with people who suffer from chronic illness and pain. Wolf is an authorized Buddhist teacher in the Insight (Vipassana) meditation tradition and teaches classes and retreats worldwide.

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