TM Talks
Science & Research
March 3, 2024
New Research on the TM Technique for Esport Athletes | 50:39
Teacher, musician, and athlete Owen Blake, Ph.D., talks about his research on how TM practice benefits esport athletes who play video games professionally. He also reflects on being a board member of Global Projects for Peace, which brings the TM technique and Consciousness-BasedSM solutions to troubled areas around the world.
Business
February 25, 2024
The Importance of Expanding Our Awareness | 57:29
Sandra Haas and her son Matt Haas talk about the importance of TM practice for young adults and their parents, and the life-changing effects of gaining greater self-awareness and achieving more fulfillment in life. Ms. Haas is the founder and president of SMH Management, and Matt Haas is traveling and interning in his gap year before attending McGill University.
Maharishi
February 18, 2024
Maharishi on NBC’s Speaking Freely with Edwin Newman | 49:50
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi speaks with celebrated newscaster Edwin Newman in this historic 1973 interview on topics ranging from the world-renowned teacher’s background, to TM practice and Cosmic Consciousness. The interview is discussed by Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, and TM Talks host Mario Orsatti. This encore episode originally aired June 21, 2020.
Education
February 11, 2024
The Joy of Teaching in a School Where Everyone Practices TM | 51:36
Rena Boone discusses her experience as a 40-year educator in several U.S. schools that have integrated the TM technique into their curriculum. She also talks about her historic TM Teacher Training Course in Ethiopia and her work establishing a Washington, D.C., TM Center for individuals and families dealing with the trauma of violence and drug abuse.
Better Health
February 4, 2024
Happier Nurses Result in Healthier Patients | 53:12
Amy Ruff, BSN, RN, National Director of TM for Nurses, discusses a randomized, controlled study published in Journal of Nursing Administration showing that TM practice significantly reduced PTSD and anxiety by more than half in frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also talks about a study showing the TM technique significantly reduced “compassion fatigue” and improved resilience for nurses.
Better Health
January 28, 2024
Wellness, Balance, and Homeostasis through the TM Technique | 53:27
César Molina, M.D., F.A.C.C., is the Medical Director of the South Asian Heart Center in Mountain View, California, and a faculty member at Stanford University Medical Center. He discusses how to achieve and maintain a state of balance in mind and body amidst life’s challenges. His research has been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the American Journal of Physiology.
The Arts
January 21, 2024
The Flow of Consciousness in Literature |50:41
Rhoda Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., co-author of The Flow of Consciousness: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Literature and Language and other books, talks about how the study and experience of poetry and literature promote transcending and a deeper appreciation of consciousness, language, and the world around us. This encore episode originally aired September 20, 2020.
Helping Others
January 14, 2024
The TM Technique in Ukraine—Helping Thousands Learn | 48:37
Ukrainian TM Teachers Alisa Feliz and Oleg Avagian discuss how thousands have learned TM during the war in Ukraine, even in its most dangerous areas. They discuss Ukrainians’ experiences as a result of practicing TM during this time, and their own personal fulfillment in teaching. They also share a video of Ukrainian Meditators speaking about learning the TM technique. This encore episode originally aired June 25, 2023.
Maharishi
January 7, 2024
Maharishi on the Art of Right Decision-Making (Part 2) | 53:40
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how expansion of awareness during TM practice produces broader comprehension, resulting in spontaneously right decisions. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss more highlights from this classic 1972 talk, from an MIT symposium on the Science of Creative Intelligence. This encore episode originally aired on March 14, 2021.
Maharishi
December 31, 2023
Maharishi on the Art of Right Decision-Making (Part 1) | 48:46
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how expansion of awareness during TM practice produces broader comprehension, resulting in spontaneously right decisions. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss highlights from this classic 1972 talk, from an MIT symposium on the Science of Creative Intelligence. This encore episode originally aired on February 28, 2021.
The Arts
December 24, 2023
Uplifting Children and Their Community through Dance | 45:52
Tony Williams, founder of the Tony Williams Dance Center and Urban Nutcracker, and founder and artistic director of City Ballet of Boston, discusses the role of dance programs for children in inner cities, shares excerpts from the Urban Nutcracker, and talks about how 50+ years of TM practice have influenced his remarkable life. This encore episode originally aired December 13, 2020.
Business
December 17, 2023
Developing the Qualities of Leadership | 49:22
Retired Rear Admiral Stephen Metruck talks about how 40 years of daily TM practice helped him grow through the military ranks. He also talks about his current position as Executive Director of the Port of Seattle, directing 2,200 employees and leading a countywide special-purpose government responsible for providing world-class trade, travel, and logistics services to one of the nation’s most dynamic and fastest growing regions.
Science & Research
July 23, 2023
Newly Published Health Research on the TM Technique | 50:49
Mark Nestor, M.D., Ph.D., is the lead author of research published in March 2023 showing the rapid effects of regular TM practice on health and well-being. He discusses the study conducted at three hospitals in South Florida, which showed important improvements in health and well-being in as little as two weeks of TM practice.
Creativity & the Arts
January 4, 2026
On Acting, Art, and Humanitarian Work | 55:18
Edward Akrout, actor and artist, reflects on the emotional demands of acting and how the TM technique supports him in managing stress, cultivating emotional clarity, and moving fluidly between inner experience and creative expression. He also discusses his visual art practice and his humanitarian efforts, including founding ArtShield in 2022 to support artists in Ukraine and other crisis regions.
Helping Others
May 17, 2020
The Extraordinary Story of the David Lynch Foundation | 54:08
Bob Roth, DLF CEO, Rena Boone, DLF Regional Director for Washington, D.C., and Raisa Martinez, DLF Senior Manager of Education, share the extraordinary journey of how the Foundation has helped transform the world, bringing the TM technique to over a million at-risk children and adults in 35 countries.
The Arts
January 3, 2021
Delving into the Art of Mixing Music | 47:42
Michael Brauer, legendary record mixer of Tony Bennett’s Grammy Album of the Year, Unplugged, has seven Grammy Awards, for Coldplay’s Parachutes, John Mayer’s Continuum, Angélique Kidjo’s Eve, and Calle 13’s Multi Viral. He discusses the art and science of music mixing and the importance of his TM practice.
The Arts
December 5, 2021
The Wisdom of the East in Meditation and Music | 47:05
Prof. Srinivas Reddy, a scholar and musician, talks about meditation and music in our lives. He is currently Visiting Asst. Professor of Religious Studies and Contemplative Studies at Brown University, and holds a teaching position in South and Southeast Asian Studies at India Institute of Technology in Gujarat, India. He is a concert sitarist and performs Indian classical music around the world.
Better Health
August 18, 2024
A Key to Success at Work and at Home I 45:28
Nationally recognized medical researcher and professor of medicine, Patty J. Lee, M.D., discusses her remarkable career and rich family life. She talks about the advantages of having a family of regular meditators and the benefits of her TM practice for her success and well-being. Her career led to discoveries that developed new paradigms in understanding immune signaling, an important component of the immune system.
Science & Research
August 9, 2020
How TM Improves Creativity and Cognitive Functioning and Develops Higher States of Consciousness | 53:44
David Orme-Johnson, Ph.D., an expert in the scientific study of meditation, has published 100+ studies in major research journals on TM practice, health, and human development. He explains the insights of modern science over 50 years on how TM® brings holistic personal development for a more creative, healthy, and fulfilling life.
Maharishi
January 7, 2024
Maharishi on the Art of Right Decision-Making (Part 2) | 53:40
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi explains how expansion of awareness during TM practice produces broader comprehension, resulting in spontaneously right decisions. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss more highlights from this classic 1972 talk, from an MIT symposium on the Science of Creative Intelligence. This encore episode originally aired on March 14, 2021.
The Arts
June 9, 2024
Jerry Seinfeld’s Take on TM (Part 1) | 52:08
Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, discusses video excerpts from an hour-long interview he did on Sirius XM with award-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld, the actor, writer, and producer best known for his iconic sitcom Seinfeld, the film Bee Movie, and the series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Mr. Seinfeld talks about how his TM practice since 1972 has helped him thrive in work and life. This encore episode originally aired September 11, 2022.
Creativity & the Arts
June 8, 2025
The Lady with the Golden Voice | 46:46
Musician Theresa Golden discusses music as an energetic force through which she expresses love for her community and humanity. A musician from the age of five, she learned the TM technique as an adult, which led her to study at MIU, where she’s now pursuing a doctorate in transformational leadership and emergence coaching. In 2023, Ms. Golden was granted the Jazz Living Legend Award.
Maharishi
November 28, 2021
Maharishi on the Goal of Meditation | 50:21
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in a 1972 talk at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explains how regular practice of the TM technique promotes the natural development of a person’s full potential. Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, and Mario Orsatti, TM Talks host, discuss highlights from this classic talk. This encore episode originally aired June 6, 2021.
The Arts
August 6, 2023
Ringo Starr on Cultivating Enlightenment and Peace for the Individual and the World | 51:43
In video excerpts from an interview with Ringo Starr, Bob Roth, and interviewer Matt Whyte on the podcast Sing for Science, Sir Richard Starkey MBE, aka Ringo, talks about meeting TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1960s and learning the TM technique. He also discusses his upbringing in Liverpool in the 1950s and being saved by music and the gift of meditation.