TM Talks
Business
February 9, 2025
The Path to Success of a Venture Capitalist, Entrepreneur, Politician, and TM Teacher | 50:14
Nat Goldhaber shares his journey from meeting TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1965 to working directly with Maharishi, teaching the TM technique, and working in education, politics, and business. He shares stories from his years with Maharishi and his inspiration for Maharishi to create MIU, which opened its doors in 1972. He also discusses highlights of his vast, successful, and fulfilling career.
Creativity & the Arts
February 8, 2025
Remembering David Lynch (Part 1) | 50:41
On January 15, 2025, David Lynch—filmmaker, painter, photographer, musician, singer, sound designer, actor, and philanthropist—passed away. An international celebration of his life was streamed live to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. In this talk, we hear personal stories of some of those who worked closely with Mr. Lynch at the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace.
Education
January 26, 2025
Star Wars, TM, and Universal Truths | 45:04
Dr. Krista Noble is a professor at MIU, where she teaches Consciousness and Human Potential. She discusses her book One with the Force: 18 Universal Truths in Star Wars and explores the relationship between “the Force” in these films and the experience of pure consciousness during TM practice.
Creativity & the Arts
January 19, 2025
How an Artist Found Light and Beauty in Art and Life | 53:22
Renowned artist and author Mindy Weisel discusses being a child of Auschwitz Holocaust survivors in Bergen-Belsen, Germany. She talks about her successful career as an artist and how the TM technique helped her find her artistic voice and enhanced her emotional well-being. Ms. Weisel’s works are in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Oxford University, and the Israel Museum.
Business Success
December 29, 2024
Becoming a Professional Human Being: See the Need, Take the Lead | 51:57
Jim Bagnola is an international speaker, executive coach, corporate educator, and author of an international bestseller. Mr. Bagnola discusses how he found his vocation in leadership training and coaching. He shares stories about corporations he has worked with, including Shell Oil Company, the U.S. Secret Service, Marriott Hotels, Microsoft, and many other companies throughout the world.
Helping Others
December 8, 2024
A Musician for Many and for One | 46:35
Professional violist Nina Falk discusses her lifelong, successful career and extensive world travels as a musician. She shares her dedication to the organization she founded, A Musical Heart, which brings live music, one-on-one, to the bedsides of patients in hospice.
Creativity & the Arts
December 1, 2024
The Evolution of an Artist: From Bridges to Fashion Art | 47:37
Artist Judy Bales discusses her evolution as an artist, from childhood to the present, and her vision for future art projects. She has worked for 35 years as a fiber and mixed-media artist, fashion designer, and public art design team member. Ms. Bales has exhibited her work in over 80 group and solo shows throughout the United States, Canada, and New Zealand.
Helping Others
November 24, 2024
Dynamic Facilitation and Collective Wisdom | 49:17
Ruth Backstrom, Ph.D., TM Teacher, speaker, facilitator, and author, discusses the benefits of Dynamic Facilitation, a tool that helps people use their diverse perspectives to problem-solve more effectively. She shares examples of citizen councils and assemblies from around the world that worked together to implement beneficial changes in their cities and countries.
Helping Others
November 17, 2024
A Journey from the Congo to a Mission for Change | 50:47
Kabuika Kamunga, TM Teacher, manager, and journalist, shares her life story and many accomplishments, including her work teaching TM in her country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Most recently, she worked at the Mayo Clinic as an expert in building inclusive environments that foster community engagement.
Better Health
November 10, 2024
Total Fitness and How to Achieve It Without Strain | 48:07
U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Ret.) Anthony Spinosa, developer of the Total Fitness Program for senior U.S. military at the National Defense University, discusses the role of the TM technique in achieving total fitness. He also gives insights into how each of us can easily develop our own program to enhance our mental and physical strength and resilience.
Helping Others
October 27, 2024
Women for Peace in Ukraine | 48:03
Alisa Feliz, National Director of the TM program in Ukraine, talks about the current campaign that is bringing the TM technique to tens of thousands of women in Ukraine. She discusses the urgent need for TM in a country reeling from the destruction of war and the extreme mental and physical challenges caused by nightly aerial attacks.
The Arts
October 20, 2024
An Artist-Traveler-Storyteller Finds Inspiration from Within | 48:15
Surrealist artist Carl Yonder talks about how his TM practice helps him reach new levels in his art. In 2020, he won the Curator’s Choice Award for his work at the Greenpoint Gallery in New York. His most recent shows include the Calvert Marine Museum and the Gallery Blue Door in Maryland.
Science & Research
April 19, 2020
Brain Integration: Keeping Our Brain Free from the Stress of a Pandemic | 52:25
Frederick Travis, Ph.D., leading researcher on the brain and meditation and Director of the MIU Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition, discusses research on higher brain integration among successful athletes, managers, and musicians, and shows how increased brain integration develops with the practice of the TM technique.
Personal Growth
April 12, 2020
The Value of Transcendence During a Time of Crisis | 50:10
Norman Rosenthal, M.D., the world-renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author who was the first to describe Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), discusses how times of crisis offer extraordinary opportunities for growth—for the individual and society—and how TM practice can be transformative for developing full human potential or the “Super Mind.”
Personal Growth
August 22, 2021
Healing America: How Meditation Can Help Government Leaders and the Country As a Whole | 53:28
U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), a leader in the House of Representatives, shares how meditation can help us meet today’s challenges: “Let’s take some time, 20 minutes twice a day, to go inward. That’s the call—the journey inward. That meets the moment more than anything.” This encore episode originally aired July 12, 2020.
Personal Growth
May 31, 2020
Kids, Families, and the Coronavirus—Why Overcoming Stress Is More Important Than Ever (Parts 1 & 2) | 51:27
William Stixrud, Ph.D., clinical neuropsychologist and best-selling author, discusses how the pandemic causes extreme stress for kids, teens, and parents. He explains teen depression and anxiety, why a sense of control and intrinsic motivation is vital for lifelong happiness, and how TM practice helps our brains adapt to change.
Better Health
August 16, 2020
TM for the Whole Family | 50:37
Yolanda Lewis-Ragland, M.D., pediatrician at Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C., and Asst. Prof. of Pediatrics at George Washington University, works with United Way, UNICEF, and U.S. agencies on public health initiatives. She discusses how the TM technique benefits families, communities, and our changing world.
Better Health
May 29, 2022
The Coherence Effect | 54:35
Jay Marcus, J.D., co-author of The Coherence Effect, discusses how TM practice and the Maharishi AyurVeda® program help us tap into the laws of nature that govern health, higher brain functioning, and well-being, and why generating coherence is critical to our health and growth. This encore episode first aired on October 25, 2020.
Better Health
June 28, 2020
How to Stay Cool, Be Happy, and Strengthen Your Immunity This Summer with Tips from Maharishi AyurVeda | 52:31
Nancy Lonsdorf, M.D., best-selling author of A Woman’s Best Medicine, Ageless Woman, and The Healthy Brain Solution for Women Over Forty, has integrated Maharishi AyurVeda® in her medical practice for 30+ years. She shares how to “give your genes a hug” with foods, habits, and lifestyle tips to keep you cool and healthy!
Business Success
August 30, 2020
Step into Your Strongest Self | 54:28
Heathere Evans, award-winning certified coach, consultant, and “Washington PR Woman of the Year,” has a revolutionary approach to leadership development to help clients be more empowered, successful, and inspired. She discusses how the TM technique helps us step into our strongest selves in any situation.
The Arts
August 13, 2023
Making a Difference through Filmmaking | 46:26
Bill Duke is an actor, director, producer, and writer whose credits include Sister Act, Bird on a Wire, and X-Men 3. President Bill Clinton appointed him to the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Directors Guild of America gave him a Lifetime Achievement Tribute. He discusses the impact of his 40+ years of TM practice on his career and personal life. This encore episode first aired on July 29, 2020.
Better Health
November 1, 2020
The Super Mind for Coping with Intense Change and Challenge | 51:12
Norman Rosenthal, M.D., renowned psychiatrist, best-selling author, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University, was the first to describe Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). In his second TM Talks visit, he reviews how times of crisis open doors for growth, then focuses on how daily TM practice leads to the full development of human potential.
Helping Others
July 3, 2022
What We Can Learn from the Interconnectedness of Our Ecosystem | 42:08
Michael Funk, Asst. Prof. of Medical Education at Barry University, is a master scuba diver and member of the Caribbean Oceanic Restoration and Education Foundation. He talks about the vital role of coral reefs in our ecosystem and the importance of TM practice for those dedicated to solutions to global problems. This encore episode first aired on April 11, 2021.
Maharishi
October 22, 2023
The Influence of Group Meditation on the Collective Consciousness of Society | 1:38:44
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi answers questions about how group practice of the TM technique and advanced programs can positively impact world peace. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss highlights from this 1984 interview with a Boston Globe reporter. This encore episode first aired on May 16, 2021.