The Podcast
The science and stories of living well
Each season of the podcast follows one of my projects. When I make a film or write a book, I speak with dozens of researchers, experts and people with remarkable stories, and only a fraction makes the final cut. The podcast is where those conversations live in full. The next season accompanies my new film, Raising Superheroes, and is coming soon.
– JOURNALIST AND FILMMAKER WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF STORY AND IMPACT
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They’re cheap, convenient, practically imperishable, and engineered to be irresistible. They’re called “ultra processed foods” and in the midst of epidemics of diet-related chronic diseases, some nutrition scientists believe they are the smoking gun. In this week’s podcast, Shannon Harvey talks with former New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, Michael Moss about his new … Read full article »
Usually I share interviews with scientists doing research that can shed light on how we can live better, healthier lives. But this week you’ll hear from a different kind of expert – a mindfulness teacher who has made a big impact on my life. Timothea Goddard led the eight week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) … Read full article »
Imagine if as a college student in 1939 you had agreed to be part of a study dedicated to unlocking the secrets of a life well-lived. Imagine if from that moment on, for as long as you lived, you were poked and prodded with virtually every medical test and psychological tool at the researchers’ disposal. … Read full article »
I know this sounds crazy but over the course of my latest project – My Year of Living Mindfully – I spent more than $30,000 on scientific tests. I’m often asked why I went to such lengths to get objective measures to see what, if anything, changed as a result of my daily mindfulness training. … Read full article »
One of the first things many of us become aware of when we first start mindfulness training is the presence of an incessant inner mean voice, which criticises and judges everything we do. But what is the purpose of this constant bombardment of self-criticism? Although having an inner critic can be helpful (I know mine … Read full article »
If you’re interested in learning how your brain works and how to use that knowledge to make healthy changes in your life, then this week’s podcast is for you. This episode is my extended interview with Dr. Judson Brewer, who is an Associate Professor and the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center at … Read full article »
After listening to this week’s podcast, I suspect that you won’t be able to stop yourself from taking a moment to reflect on what really matters to you the most in life, on what is truly important to you… and why. This episode is with Professor Michael Steger – a world-leading expert in finding meaning … Read full article »
When I interviewed Matthieu Ricard, the world-famous French cellular geneticist-turned Buddhist monk, I remember thinking, whatever he’s on, I want some. I was struck by how the 71-year old (whose busy schedule involves international speaking tours and writing deadlines for his best-selling books, as well as overseeing 200 humanitarian projects) could possibly juggle everything and … Read full article »
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Raising Superheroes
A mother’s search for answers to the youth mental health crisis leads her across the world, to a truth she did not expect to find, and into a fight she never expected to join.
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My Year of Living Mindfully
My Year of Living Mindfully is the new feature documentary from journalist and filmmaker Shannon Harvey. Overwhelmed with insomnia and an incurable…
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The Connection
ABOUT THE FILM The Connection is a feature documentary that uncovers the latest science in mind body medicine and proves we have much more to say a…
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The Whole Health Life
“In The Whole Health Life Shannon Harvey writes with real heart, relentless honesty, journalistic insight and broad understanding. On top of all th…