Jerry Sittser: Life After Loss

As Holy Week arrives, Kate talks with theologian, poet, and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams about joy that doesn’t erase sorrow. Together they explore longing, grief, music, gratitude, hope, and the strange, defiant way joy can sit right beside pain without denying ...  Show more

There’s a particular kind of pressure that creeps in when we start measuring our lives—where we thought we’d be by now, who we imagined we’d become, how things were supposed to feel. The instinct is to fix it. Optimize it. Get moving. But what if the invitation is something else? ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailWhat can the dying teach us about living? In this transformative conversation, Dr. Kathy Zhang, a palliative care physician, shares profound insights from her work with patients at the end of life that can revolutionize our approach to parenting and emotional well ...  Show more

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This week on The Higher Self, we welcome grief expert and bestselling author, David Kessler. David shares his deeply personal journey through trauma and loss, revealing how these ex ...

Talking points: grief, loss, relationships, masculinity, anger

I met David at a psychotherapy symposium a while back, and it wasn’t long before we were sharing some of the things we’ve grieved. He just has that calm yet strong presence. He’s also, of course, a ...

What is the new normal when it comes to navigating the human experience? To answer this question, joining Sarah Grynberg for his second appearance on A Life of Greatness is NYT best-selling author, physician, and addiction expert Dr Gabor Mate, who connects the dots between ou ...