Mindrolling with Raghu Markus

Offering practical insights for developing emotional intelligence, Psychologist Daniel Goleman and Raghu unpack skills like mindful self-awareness, self-management, and empathy. Learn more about Emotional Intelligence with Daniel Goleman’s self-paced course [http://danielgolemanemotionalintelligence.com]. In this episode, Daniel and Raghu reflect on: * Daniel's first introduction to the concept of emotional intelligence and its lifelong impact * 4 core elements of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, emotional management, empathy/social awareness, using empathy to have effective relationships  * The ability to learn emotional intelligence and improve throughout life * Investigating whether artificial intelligence (AI) can feel emotions & empathy or if it merely replicates humans  * Why reading social cues is essential for emotional effectiveness and healthy interpersonal relationships * Reflecting on the teachings and stories of K.K. Sah as practical examples of emotional intelligence in action * Highlighting the Dalai Lama's role as a global symbol of compassion, empathy, and altruism * Bringing in mindfulness to change our emotional patterns  * The importance of developing an inner-awareness of our emotions  * How self-awareness and emotional intelligence can positively impact a workplace * Maintaining a positive outlook despite life’s numerous challenges  About Daniel Goleman: Daniel is an internationally known psychologist and author. His New York Times bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence [https://smile.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Matter-More-Than/dp/055338371X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=W1ETIUJQ477H&dchild=1&keywords=emotional+intelligence&qid=1604973234&sprefix=emotional+intel%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-3], was named one of the 25 “Most Influential Business Management Books” by TIME Magazine. Daniel is also a board member of the Mind & Life Institute, an organization that fosters dialogues and research collaborations among contemplative practitioners and scientists. Daniel has organized a series of intensive conversations between the Dalai Lama and scientists, and further merged Dharma and science, coauthoring Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body [https://smile.amazon.com/Altered-Traits-Science-Reveals-Meditation/dp/0399184392/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=altered+traits&qid=1605034969&sr=8-1]. Learn more about Daniel’s work at danielgoleman.info [http://www.danielgoleman.info/] Grab yourself a copy of Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s book, Why We Meditate [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Meditate/Daniel-Goleman/9781982178468]. Learn how the mind can heal the heart with the book Emotional Alchemy [https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Alchemy-Mind-Heal-Heart/dp/0609809032] by Tara Bennett-Goleman. Consider creating an emotionally intelligent team with this book [https://www.amazon.com/Emotionally-Intelligent-Team-%20Collaborative-Outperform-ebook/dp/B0C9N3W9Q5]by Vanessa Urch Druskat. Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion.  Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com [http://www.reunionhotelandwellness.com/] Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org [http://www.reunionexperience.org/] “The good news about emotional intelligence, unlike IQ, is that you can learn it. It's learnable at any point in life. You can always improve. Your IQ pretty much stays the same throughout life, emotional intelligence can get better and better, if you care, if you want.” – Daniel Goleman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

From psychedelic breakthroughs to breaking the boundaries of compassion, Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus offer unfiltered wisdom on the messy magic of waking up. Take the opportunity to support Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation and step into another dimension with a one-of-a-kind pair of custom Midnight Gospel sneakers. Hand-crafted by The Shoe Surgeon to replicate the iconic shoes worn by Clancy himself in the groundbreaking animated series by Duncan Trussell and Pendleton Ward. All proceeds benefit the Love Serve Remember Foundation and their work to preserve and continue the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. CLICK HERE [https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fevent.auctria.com%2Ffaa15113-bba3-49ab-80ab-92a9147a4844%2Fa780d600ec2e11e9ae081db830846aa5%3F2bd25550ec3411e98fdeb3a273cf08d8%252Fq%3D%262bd25550ec3411e98fdeb3a273cf08d8%252FcurrentPage%3D0%262bd25550ec3411e98fdeb3a273cf08d8%252FselectedItem%3D532f87dd-ba4a-430f-a5b6-fb87a75f48b4&token=f1df54-1-1749240086525] to bid on the shoes and find more exciting one-of-a-kind collector’s items at the LSRF Auction HERE [https://event.auctria.com/faa15113-bba3-49ab-80ab-92a9147a4844/a780d600ec2e11e9ae081db830846aa5?2bd25550ec3411e98fdeb3a273cf08d8%2Fq=&2bd25550ec3411e98fdeb3a273cf08d8%2FcurrentPage=0]. This time on Mindrolling, Duncan and Raghu connect over: *  The Good Friday psychedelic experiment  * New MDMA research with octopuses and insights into social neuroscience * Brain scans of Tibetan monks practicing loving-kindness (Metta) meditation * ‘Making the most’ of the neuroplasticity that can occur during a psychedelic experience  * The most powerful issue we have to deal with: identity  * Transactional compassion versus offering genuine love and care to all  * Reversing our own neurosis and breaking through the self-created boundaries of compassion * Embracing spiritual discipline through the daily grind of practice * Moving through what the Buddhists call ‘the original heart of sadness’  * Maladaptive behaviors that we develop to mask the pain of humanity  * Alcohol as the west’s faulty ‘ayahuasca’ and initiation practice  * Self-compassion and allowing ourselves to be human Today's episode is sponsored by Psychedelic Science 2025 & Reunion: Join the most important psychedelic gathering of the year......bridging science, spirit & society at Psychedelic Science 2025: THE INTEGRATION, hosted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Be part of the movement that will shape the next era of mental health, medicine, and consciousness. Featuring speakers like Paul Stamets, United States Representative Tim Ryan, Rick Doblin, founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Richard Schwartz, Pilar Guzman, CEO/Medical Director of the APA Marketa M. Wills, Raghu Markus, comedian Reggie Watts, musicians TYCHO & Jim James, and many more! Listeners get 15% off tickets to the 5-day event with our promo code LSRF15 at PsychedelicScience.org [https://www.psychedelicscience.org/] Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion.  Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com [http://www.reunionhotelandwellness.com/] Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org [http://www.reunionexperience.org/] About Duncan Trussell: Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His popular podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour [https://www.duncantrussell.com/], has been downloaded over 25 million times and is known for its blend of humor, fringe ideas, eclectic guests, and great interviews. The DTFH is the foundation for Duncan’s Netflix animated series, The Midnight Gospel [https://www.netflix.com/title/80987903], which he co-created with Pendleton Ward in 2020. To learn more about Duncan’s work, visit his website at duncantrussell.com [https://www.duncantrussell.com/]. “What do you do when you're passing strangers in the street and you love them completely? It's not bullshit. You feel about them the way you feel about someone you love, like your mother. What happens when the boundary of compassion breaks through and there is no longer this person deserves compassion, this person doesn't. It's like a dam broke." – Duncan Trussell See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Neuroscientist Gül Dölen explores how psychedelics paired with mindful integration can reopen the brain’s sensitive learning windows to rewire habits, heal trauma, and expand consciousness. Join the 2025 MAPS conference this June in Denver, Colorado and be a part of the movement that will shape the next era of mental health, medicine, and consciousness. MAPS, The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, is a nonprofit organization that provides public resources and leadership as we work together to create legal, responsible, evidence-based pathways to psychedelics. Learn more about the conference and use the coupon code LSRF15 for a special promotion at https://www.psychedelicscience.org [https://www.psychedelicscience.org/register] In this episode of Mindrolling, Gül and Raghu chat about: *  Gül’s research on psychedelics and how we can translate animal studies into human neuroscience  * Looking to Octopuses for sociological answers using MDMA * Critical periods—windows when the brain is most open to learning and environmental influence. * Psychedelics as the master key to reopening critical periods, especially when paired with therapy * Inducing metaplasticity with psychedelics, reshaping harmful patterns, and promoting transformation. * Non-substance methods to reopen critical periods, like sensory and social deprivation * How mystical practices such as meditation and silent retreats can trigger a “beginner’s mind” state for deep insights * How psychedelics propose a learning model rather than a biochemical imbalance model towards approaching depression, addiction, or PTSD * Focusing on post-trip integration to harness long-term benefits from the psychedelic experience  * Maximize the integration period to cement insights gained during psychedelic journeys * The social and psychological changes we go through as we age and adapt to new environments/situations  * The importance of “set and setting” and how it can influence psychedelic experiences and the formation of helpful or harmful habits Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com [http://www.reunionhotelandwellness.com/] Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org [http://www.reunionexperience.org/] About Gül Dölen: Dr. Gül Dölen is a Professor and the Bob & Renee Parsons Endowed Chair in the Department of Neuroscience, and Department of Psychology, the Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics and the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr Dölen also maintains an Adjunct Professorship in Neuroscience and Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine. Dr. Dölen researches the role psychedelics may have in unlocking critical periods in Dölen Lab [https://www.dolenlab.org]. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards.  “It turns out that our results really suggest that psychedelics are those master keys that we have been looking for all this time.” – Gül Dölen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Honoring the life of a longtime friend of the Be Here Network, Ralph De La Rosa, this special episode explores Ralph’s wisdom on moving through trauma via the heart of compassion.  If you’d like to honor Ralph De La Rosa’s legacy by supporting his family, a GoFundMe has been created to help with the significant and unexpected expenses following his passing - Honoring Ralph's Life: Support their family [https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-ralphs-life-support-their-family] In this conversation with Jackie Dobrinska from June 2024, Ralph shares his wisdom on the topics of: * The nourishment that daily spiritual practice brought to Ralph's healing journey * Ralph’s difficulties with mental health, bullying, neurodivergence, and gender non-conformity * How spiritual bypassing can distract from real healing and disconnect us from reality * The myth of constant happiness and why true bliss involves emotional depth * Cultivating self-compassion to transform trauma, fear, and emotional heartbreak * Healing from the inside out by embracing pain as a teacher and guide * A 20-minute guided meditation/compassion practice led by Ralph * Ralph’s transformative rehab experience and introduction to Buddhist teachings * Developing an embodied sense of self-love, safety, and inner affection * Exploring subjective perception and rewriting our personal and collective narratives * Using curiosity as a stepping stone when we are struggling to get to compassion * Healing trauma by reconnecting with the inner child (with therapeutic support) * Acknowledging our defense mechanisms and communicating with the parts of ourselves that are stuck in survival mode * Letting go of past emotional residue and rebuilding trust in the heart’s wisdom * Understanding the difference between real love/compassion and codependent patterns/poor boundaries Today's episode is sponsored by Reunion & Dharma Seed: Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com [http://www.reunionhotelandwellness.com/] Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org [http://www.reunionexperience.org/] Join Krishna Das, the most well-known voice of Bhakti chanting (Kirtan) in the West, and David Nichtern - a senior Buddhist teacher, founder of Dharma Moon, guitarist in Krishna Das’ band, and producer of several of his albums - for a warm and engaging conversation about these two paths, their shared roots, and how they intersect in contemporary spiritual practice. Learn more about this FREE online gathering - THE HEART & MIND OF PRACTICE: BUDDHISM & BHAKTI [https://www.dharmamoon.com/heart] About Ralph De La Rosa: Ralph De La Rosa (he/they) was a teacher of human spirituality, an internationally published author and a trauma-focused psychotherapist. Ralph worked in private practice and was a seasoned meditation teacher known for his radically open and humorous teaching style. He was personally mentored by Richard Schwartz, founder and developer of Internal Family Systems [https://ifs-institute.com/]. Check out Ralph’s book, Outshining Trauma [https://www.amazon.com/Outshining-Trauma-Self-Compassion-Integrating-Meditation-ebook/dp/B0D5L6P9TD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LBIENG5YLZY0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BudEiurypMTAat9n-dawZA.5nzWViNvLcPIms6siqmjmlvzGDyst8WGAFxVgtP6StI&dib_tag=se&keywords=outshining%20trauma%20a%20new%20vision%20of%20radical%20self-compassion&qid=1731354743&sprefix=outshining%20trauma%2Caps%2C337&sr=8-1], which focuses on trauma and radical self-compassion. Learn more about Ralph on his website. [https://ralphdelarosa.com/homepage] “We're all holding traumas. We've all been bruised by life in large or small ways. What that is, is an invitation to find and open the heart of compassion, the heart of loving kindness that already exists within you. It's right there.” – Ralph De La Rosa See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Embodied awareness practitioner Jill Satterfield joins Raghu to unpack how meditative poses, creativity, and slowing down can help us release pain, move energy, and heal somatically. In this delightful episode of the Mindrolling Podcast, Raghu and Jill Satterfield converse about: * Out-of-body experiences through immersive art and altered states of consciousness * Jill’s college days and spiritual insights from taking peyote in the desert  * Finding a spiritual path through chronic pain and emotional suffering * How trauma and pain disconnect us from bodily awareness * The physiological impact of imagination on the body and nervous system  * How meditative and yogic poses can open areas of our body & psyche for exploration  * Witnessing processes within the body via ‘slowing down, staying in something, and moving energy’ * Somatic healing during retreat and bringing concentration into the body  * Adaptive postures for meditation and yoga, and allowing flexibility within our practice * The benefit of curiosity for altering our perspectives and opening the heart  * Noticing that pain is an umbrella for many feelings, including some that are pleasant or interesting Today's episode is sponsored by Reunion & Dharma Seed: Mindrolling is brought to you by Reunion. Reunion is offering $250 off any stay to the Love, Serve, Remember community. Simply use the code “BeHere250” when booking. Disconnect from the world so you can reconnect with yourself at Reunion. Hotel | www.reunionhotelandwellness.com [http://www.reunionhotelandwellness.com/] Retreats | www.reunionexperience.org [http://www.reunionexperience.org/] Join Krishna Das, the most well-known voice of Bhakti chanting (Kirtan) in the West, and David Nichtern - a senior Buddhist teacher, founder of Dharma Moon, guitarist in Krishna Das’ band, and producer of several of his albums - for a warm and engaging conversation about these two paths, their shared roots, and how they intersect in contemporary spiritual practice. Learn more about this FREE online gathering - THE HEART & MIND OF PRACTICE: BUDDHISM & BHAKTI [https://www.dharmamoon.com/heart] About Jill Satterfield: Jill Satterfield has been a quiet pioneer in the integration of embodied awareness practices and Buddhist teachings for over 30 years. Her heart/mind and body approach developed from somatic and contemplative psychology, 35 years of Buddhist study, extensive meditation retreat time and decades of living with chronic pain. At the invitation of her primary teacher, Ajahn Amaro, Jill was the first to offer mindful movement and somatic practices on silent retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and then the Insight Meditation Society 30 years ago. She has developed teacher trainings and mentoring programs that integrate embodied awareness with Dharma ever since. Learn more about Jill’s numerous offerings on her website [https://jillsatterfield.org]. "Imagination creates a physiological response. What you imagine changes your body—it changes your mind. If you're thinking about your guru, your teacher, someone you love, it changes your body." – Jill Satterfield See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].