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The Free Radical Podcast
The Free Radical Podcast is a creative encounter among like-minded and like-hearted spirits, regardless of their background or affiliation—or even non-affiliation. Following the call of our 21st Century spirituality, we embrace a trans-institutional commitment to spirituality rather than an institutionalized version of it. It is not so much about the demarkation of buildings but the exploration of hearts, not so much about fitting in but about deeply belonging—not so much about mere holiness…
Episodes
The Free Radical PodcastFRP Ep. #22 | A Thousand Shades of Surrender | Naval Kishor ji
Join Swami Padmanabha for Episode 22 of The Free Radical Podcast as he welcomes his dear friend, teacher, and scholar from the Nimbarka Sampradaya, Naval…
The Free Radical PodcastFRP Ep. #21 | Bhakti Meets with Christianity | Richard Rohr
Experience a dynamic dialogue between Swami Padamanabha and Richard Rohr, a renowned author, mentor, Franciscan Friar, and founder of the Center for Action and…
The Free Radical PodcastFRP Ep. #20 | The True Face of Impersonalism - feat. Sudharma dasi
Join Swami Padamanabha and Sudharma dasi as they explore radical personalism and its nemesis, impersonalism, which often hides its face behind a mask of…
The Free Radical PodcastFRP Ep. #19 | A Ministry of Presence | Feat. Kula-pradipa
Embark on a journey of connection with Swami Padmanabha and Kula-pradipa dasa, an insightful chaplain from Stanford University, as they delve into the…
The Free Radical PodcastFRP Ep. #18 | Responsibility, Deep Listening & Spiritual Bypassing | Dhira Govinda dasa
In this captivating conversation, viewers are invited into an enlightening dialogue with Swami Padmanabha and Dhira Govinda dasa (David B. Wolf), a…
The Free Radical PodcastFRP Ep. #17 | Honesty, Intimacy and Empathy | feat. Kalakanthi dasi
In this episode of The Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha and Kalakanthi dasi, a very special Gaudiya scholar and student of Svami Sadananda Dasa, engage…
The Free Radical PodcastThe Free Radical Podcast HIGHLIGHTS of 2023
Relational. Confrontational. Addressing closet issues in the open. Empathetic. Realistic. Inspirational. As we are about to the round the corner into the 2nd…
The Free Radical PodcastThe Free Radical Podcast #16 | The Heart of Community Life | feat. Namarasa
Join Swami Padmanabha and Namarasa as they discuss what lies at the heart of community, togetherness that can be formed through Radical Fraternity, and the…
The Free Radical PodcastThe Free Radical Podcast #15 | The Beauty of Nonconformity | feat. Krishna Chandra
Join Swami Padmanabha and Krishna Chandra, an author and initiator of Anada dham—a contemplative ashram in Switzerland where silence has become a crucial…
The Free Radical PodcastThe Free Radical Podcast #14 | Seeing, Grieving & Healing Abuse | feat. Bhima-Karma
Join Swami Padmanabha and Bhima-Karma as they bring to the table topics of abuse shrouded by narratives of denial and various forms of evasiveness, healing…
The Free Radical PodcastThe Free Radical Podcast #13 | What Keeps Religious Traditions Alive? | feat. Brian McLaren
Join Swami Padmanabha and Brian McClaren as they explore insights from their own traditions and experiences as to how to keep religious traditions alive and…
The Free Radical PodcastEp. #12 | Let your Heartbreak Be your Guide | feat. Adam Bucko
Join Swami Padmanabha and Father Adam Bucko, a contemplative author, Episcopal priest, founder of the Reciprocity Foundation and The Center for Spiritual…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #11: Mystery as a Living Art | feat. Patrick Beldio
Join Swami Padmanabha and Patrick Beldio, a Sufi practitioner, scholar, sculptor, and sweet human being, as they dynamically explore the connection between…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #10: A NEW MONASTICISM | feat. Rory McEntee
Join Swami Padmanabha and Rory McEntee—founder, President, and Executive Director of the Charis Foundation for New Monasticism & Interspirituality, and…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #9: A NEW LANGUAGE FOR THE FUTURE | feat. Ilia Delio
Join Swami Padmanabha and Ilia Delio, a Franciscan nun, author, theologian, scientist and much more, as they explore the importance of language and how it…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #8: INTEGRATION THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS | feat. Dhanya
Join Swami Padmanabha and Dhanya dasi, who holds a Master’s Degree in Counselor Education and a specialist degree in couples and family therapy, as they…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #7: UPGRADING OUR TRADITION'S PAST IN THE PRESENT MOMENT | feat.Bhaktirasa
In this episode of The Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha and Bhaktirasa discuss the necessity of the moment to upgrade our tradition’s past by recognizing…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #6: TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNICATION IN BHAKTI | feat. Vrinda-sundari
In this episode of The Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha and Vrinda-sundari, a transformative coach and founder of Harmony Sanctuary in Denver, discuss…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #5: STRENGTHENING THE BONDS THAT FREE US | feat. Arcana-siddhi dasi
In this episode of The Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha and Arcana-siddhi, a marital counselor and practicing Vaishnavi for almost 50 years, consider a…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #4: Living Prayer | feat. Tamal Krishna
In this episode of The Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha and Tamal Krishna explore various facets of prayer—from what it is not to many of its potential…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #3: The Individual as the Heart of the Institution | feat. Deva Madhava
In this episode of The Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha and Deva Madhava courageously explore many facets of Radical Organization and the shape it takes…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #2: The Need for Crafting our Own Version of Bhakti | feat. Jaya Jagannath
In this episode, Swami Padmanabha and Jaya Jagannath discuss the importance of individuation, of “knowing who we are as an individual; accepting who we are…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #1: Integrative Sexuality beyond Guilt and Suppression | feat. Radhamadhav
In this episode of The Free Radical Podcast, we talk with Radhamadhav das on many relevant pressing issues concerning sexuality and spiritual practice, such…
The Free Radical PodcastEp #0: What Are We Up To Now?
In this inaugural episode #0, Swami Padmanabha shares: …the intention and prospect of this podcast project, THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST, where each week he will…