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Commune with Jeff Krasno
The Commune Podcast is where we explore the ideas and practices that help us live healthy, connected, purpose-filled lives. Each week host Jeff Krasno speaks with teachers, spiritual leaders, doctors, and storytellers on topics related to personal and societal well-being — from nutrition and integrative medicine to spirituality and personal growth to environmental regeneration and civic engagement. In addition to being a podcast, Commune is also an online course platform with more than 100…
Episodes
Commune with Jeff Krasno260. The Happy Pear: Secrets to Joyful Health
The Happy Pear started in 2004 when identical twins Steve and Dave opened a small produce shop in their Irish hometown with the dream of helping people to eat…
Commune with Jeff Krasno259. Commusings: Everything in Moderation
In this time of political rancor and binary opposition, the only way out of fanaticism is for each of us to make a herculean effort toward finding common…
Commune with Jeff Krasno258. Dr. David Perlmutter: Dropping Acid
Unless you had so much uric acid in your body that you developed gout, doctors have largely ignored this common biomarker. But according to Dr. Perlmutter, new…
Commune with Jeff Krasno257. Yoga Class #3: Core Like Never Before with Schuyler Grant (20 Minutes, All Levels)
If you like this podcast-exclusive, audio-only yoga class, join us for Schuyler's new 10-Day Commune Yoga Challenge: Grounding Into Grace. Sign up at…
Commune with Jeff Krasno256. Scarlett Lewis: Choosing Love and Forgiveness
On December 14, 2012, Scarlett Lewis’ 6-year-old son Jesse was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. In her grief, she stumbled on a note he had written in…
Commune with Jeff Krasno255. Yoga Class #2: Satisfying Shoulders & Straddles with Schuyler Grant (20 Minutes, All Levels)
If you like this podcast-exclusive, audio-only yoga class, join us for Schuyler's new 10-Day Commune Yoga Challenge: Grounding Into Grace. Sign up at…
Commune with Jeff Krasno254. Scott Schwenk: Why We Breathe
If you don't like how you are feeling, change the rhythm and depth of your breath. Because how you are breathing is how you are living. In this episode, Jeff…
Commune with Jeff Krasno253. Yoga Class #1: Strong, Mobile Hips with Schuyler Grant (20 Minutes, All Levels)
If you like this podcast-exclusive, audio-only yoga class, join us for Schuyler's new 10-Day Commune Yoga Challenge: Grounding Into Grace. Sign up at…
Commune with Jeff Krasno252. Kimberly Snyder: Happiness Isn't Out There
If you see a gap between what you have and what you think you need to be happy, then listen up: You could keep running to close the gap, or you could find…
Commune with Jeff Krasno251. Commusings: The Mosquito Bites an Iron Bull by Jake Laub
Yoga and ballet are so far apart on the movement spectrum that they curve around and settle next to each other in our minds. Kind of like how the political far…
Commune with Jeff Krasno250. They Are Trying to Kill Us with Keegan Kuhn and John Lewis
They’re Trying To Kill Us is a new documentary on food (in)justice told through the lens of Hip Hop and urban culture. In this podcast the documentary's…
Commune with Jeff Krasno249. Commusings: Eat Dirt
Just as exposure to the natural environment builds a strong immune system, exposure to insult and ridicule can help you build mental resilience. The ancient…
Commune with Jeff Krasno248. Simon Hill: The Proof Is in the Plants
Why are we so confused about what to eat? If I eat a plant-based diet will I miss out on any vital nutrients? Should I prioritize protein or carbs? How do I…
Commune with Jeff Krasno247. David Kessler: Navigating the River of Grief
If you think of grief as a river, you can better understand your experience with it. Maybe you tiptoe slowly into the river, or wade in it for a long time as a…
Commune with Jeff Krasno246. Dr. Zach Bush: Nature’s Quest for Coherence
From the carbon cycle to our feminine and masculine forms, the universe naturally organizes itself into incredibly complex yet beautifully harmonious systems…
Commune with Jeff Krasno245. Byron Katie: He's Trying to Control Me
Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, The Work of Byron Katie. In this session, Laurie is recalling a situation in which she felt her partner…
Commune with Jeff Krasno244. Thanksgiving Special: Schuyler Puts Jeff in the Hot Seat
The tables have turned as Commune Podcast host Jeff Krasno responds to questions from his wife Schuyler. The scope of guests here on the Commune Podcast is…
Commune with Jeff Krasno243. Dr. Jolene Brighten: What Your Hormones Are Trying to Tell You
Think about your hormones like a symphony. When every instrument is in tune, they play a lovely song. If just one instrument is out of tune or one hormone is…
Commune with Jeff Krasno242. Rabbi Mordecai Finley: Living a Life of Goodness
Rabbi Mordecai Finley is a philosopher and religious leader renowned for articulating truths about the human condition through the Old Testament and Kabbalah…
Commune with Jeff Krasno241. Commusings: To Meat or Not to Meat?
You don’t exactly “get protein from eating protein.” Some two hundred thousand proteins are synthesized by your cells using 21 amino acids — nine of which are…
Commune with Jeff Krasno240. Commusings: Are You Surviving or Thriving? with Laurie-Beth Robbins
This week's essay is from our beloved bon vivant Laurie-Beth Robbins (“LBR”), a regular Commune contributor who drinks life straight from the firehose. Today…
Commune with Jeff Krasno239.Chip Conley: Reviving the Role of Elder
Experience is making a comeback, and Chip Conley – legendary entrepreneur, founder of the Modern Elder Academy, and author of Wisdom at Work – is leading the…
Commune with Jeff Krasno238. Commusings: How to Activate Your Brain & Learn Better
This week, Jeff geeks out about neuroplasticity — our ability to learn new skills and rewire the brain, even later in life. It turns out there are many…
Commune with Jeff Krasno237. Dr. William Li: Eat to Beat Disease
Your body was designed to fight disease, and we have radically underestimated how foods can be used to amplify this innate power. In this episode, pioneering…
Commune with Jeff Krasno236. Commusings: The Poetics of Healing with Jacqueline Suskin
As a poet, Jacqueline Suskin never anticipated playing a role in the health and wellness world. But after writing more than forty thousand spontaneous poems in…
Commune with Jeff Krasno235. Marc Champagne: The Question That Changes Everything
We are all one question away from a different life, personally and professionally. What is the question that might change yours? Today's conversation is with…
Commune with Jeff Krasno234. Kimberly Snyder: Eating for Beauty Inside Out
Today's lesson is a taste of Kimberly Snyder's 10-day Commune course, Beauty Inside Out. Visit onecommune.com/beauty to learn more about the course and sign up…
Commune with Jeff Krasno233. Dr. Roger Seheult: The Swiss Cheese Method of COVID Defense
In a media landscape filled with sensationalized information, Dr. Roger Seheult has provided consistent evidence-based information throughout the pandemic. In…
Commune with Jeff Krasno232. Commusings: If Greek Philosophers Played Parcheesi
Today’s ramble from Jeff is an excavation of Stoicism inspired by his family's unfortunate Parcheesi and chocolate habits. Learn about this ancient…
Commune with Jeff Krasno231. Jules Evans: What Would a Stoic Do?
The philosophy of Stoicism is more than 2,000 years old, but remains remarkably practical. Like the modern wellness movement, Stoicism is concerned with how to…
Commune with Jeff Krasno229. Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum: Your Microbiome & COVID
Your microbiome is home to much more than just bacteria. Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum is a groundbreaking researcher focused on the role of the bacteriome and…
Commune with Jeff Krasno228. Commusings: The Hostess with the Mostest
Are you actually attracted to her, or are the microbes who call your body home tipping the scale in their interest? More philosophically, the expansive power…
Commune with Jeff Krasno227. Zach Bush: The Second Birth of Humanity
In some ways this conversation serves as Part 2 of our first podcast with Zach Bush, The Real Roots of Disease. However, this conversation is so expansive in…
Commune with Jeff Krasno226. Marianne Williamson: How to Be a Better Spiritual Teacher
Calling all leaders, teachers, healers, therapists, life coaches, spiritual guides, and anyone aspiring to be a beacon of light and love in this world. This…
Commune with Jeff Krasno225. Paul Hawken: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
The movement to reverse global warming will be the largest movement in the history of humankind, but it won't be because people want to "fight climate change."…
Commune with Jeff Krasno224. Commusings: Nothing Is in Control by Light Watkins
If you’ve been working all your life for the eventual payout of happiness, your moment has arrived — because you cannot be happy in the future. It's time to…
Commune with Jeff Krasno223. Brendon Burchard: The Key to Better Habits
Brendon is a 3-time New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's most-watched, quoted, and followed personal development trainers. And while he's…
Commune with Jeff Krasno222. Commusings: Our Own Worst Enemy
We all remember where we were on September 11, 2001 — and the feeling of common grief and unity that followed. Now 20 years later, we have a new common enemy…
Commune with Jeff Krasno221. Dave Asprey: How to Live to 180 Years Old
This conversation with biohacking pioneer Dave Asprey offers a wide spectrum of practical ways to enjoy more energy and live longer. You’ll learn what fuel to…
Commune with Jeff Krasno220. Commusings: Falling...
We strut through life confident that we are the thinker of our thoughts and feeler of our feelings. But, of course, that conception of reality is itself just a…
Commune with Jeff Krasno219. Dr. Caroline Leaf: Healing Trauma & Stress with Neuroscience
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist and the author of Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and Switch On Your Brain. Today…
Commune with Jeff Krasno218. Commusings: It Happened in My Rearview Mirror by Murray Hidary
Grief is something we all go through at some point in life. We don’t choose grief, it chooses us. The question is how will we deal with it when it arrives at…
Commune with Jeff Krasno217. The Nuances of Delta and Vaccine Efficacy with Dr. Stacey Klutts
Dr. Klutts has both an MD and a PhD in biochemistry and is at the forefront of determining COVID policy for the entire veterans affairs system. As social media…
Commune with Jeff Krasno216. Commusings: Flying High with What's Genuine with Laurie-Beth Robbins
This week's essay is from Laurie-Beth Robbins (“LBR”), a regular Commune contributor and eternal optimist who gets individuals excited about life. Here she…
Commune with Jeff Krasno215. Charles Eisenstein: The Origin of the Wrongness in the World
This audio workshop is an extended excerpt of Charles Eisenstein's Commune course, Political Hope. Our politics run on a mentality of war, and war mentality…
Commune with Jeff Krasno214. Commusings: The Technology of Community by Jake Laub
We tend to think of ecological solutions in terms of personal sacrifice or technology, but if one’s ability to “eco-sacrifice” is really a test of privilege…
Commune with Jeff Krasno213. Ryron & Rener Gracie: Jiu-Jitsu’s Role in Reducing Violence
Can teaching martial arts actually reduce violence? In this episode, Jeff talks with Brazilian jiu-jitsu master teachers Ryron and Rener Gracie about the…
Commune with Jeff Krasno212. Justin Michael Williams: Don't Call Out, Call Forward
Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, Healing Conversations with Justin Michael Williams. If you are looking to improve the quality of your…
Commune with Jeff Krasno211. Commusings: An Act of God
Prude or prurient. Mary or Jezebel. Why does Western culture have such a schizophrenic relationship with sex? In this Commusings Jeff walks a middle path…
Commune with Jeff Krasno210. Byron Katie: My Love Life is Dependent on My Weight
Today's episode is an excerpt from the Commune course, The Work of Byron Katie. Starting with the belief, "My life is dependent on my weight," Katie walks…
Commune with Jeff Krasno209. Zach Bush: The Real Roots of Disease
Dr. Zach Bush doesn't keep his ideas in a neat ideological box. Instead, paints a sweeping picture of our interconnected world — one in which topics such as…
Commune with Jeff Krasno208. Commusings: If Alan Watts Played Piano
This impromptu Commusings is what happens when Jeff listens to hours upon hours of the Zen philosopher Alan Watts while a road trip with his daughter — and…
Commune with Jeff Krasno207. Russell Brand: The First 3 Steps to Recovery
This audio workshop is an extended excerpt of Russell Brand's Commune course on recovery. Whether you are mildly miserable, moderately despairing, or in a…
Commune with Jeff Krasno206. Commusings: Superpowers in Her Tubes by David Romanelli
Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. This week David…
Commune with Jeff Krasno205. Pedro Andrade: What's Really Happening in the Amazon?
Journalist Pedro Andrade recently spent 6 months deep in the Amazon with unparalleled access to many unique communities while filming a new documentary series…
Commune with Jeff Krasno204. Walking Meditation: Discovering Anger’s Role in Your Life with Murray Hidary
Today's episode is an excerpt from The Path to Presence with Murray Hidary, a 10-day walking meditation course that allows for a deep, embodied understanding…
Commune with Jeff Krasno203. Don't Half-Ass It: Life Lessons from Matthew McConaughey
In this interview, Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey muses on his book Greenlights, an unconventional memoir filled with lessons learned the hard…
Commune with Jeff Krasno202. Commusings: What Are You Afraid Of?
Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today Jeff unpacks…
Commune with Jeff Krasno201. Farming for Human Health with Jeff Tkach
Can organic farming feed the world? Jeff Tkach is the Chief Impact Officer for the Rodale Institute, which is at the forefront of studying the nutritional…
Commune with Jeff Krasno200. Commusings: From Mother Earth to Lover Earth by Jake Laub
Commusings is our Sunday morning newsletter where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Have you ever…