TM Talks
Better Health
August 17, 2025
Sports Psychology and the Value of Inner Silence | 55:03
Stephen Franze, sports psychologist, mental performance and ice hockey coach, and former physical trainer, discusses how athletes can recognize and overcome common mental and emotional challenges. He shares his goals for developing self-awareness in students by enhancing communication and strengthening their identity, both within and beyond their sport.
Individual & Society
August 10, 2025
Publishing, Meditation, and Meaningful Work | 46:47
Claudia Mueller, founder, publisher, and editor of The Iowa Source magazine, discusses her path from literature student to media entrepreneur and how her lifelong passion for writing and spiritual growth helped shape the publication she continues to lead. Since its founding in 1984, The Iowa Source has become a vital regional voice, reaching 16,000 print readers and an additional 12,000 online, with content spanning the arts, health, technology, and more.
Creativity & the Arts
August 3, 2025
Living With All Your Heart | 53:20
Frederica von Stade is widely regarded as the pre-eminent lyric mezzo-soprano of her generation and is celebrated for her brilliant performances all over the world. She has been described by The New York Times as “one of America’s finest artists and singers.” Some highlights of her music career include singing at the White House four times, for four U.S. Presidents, and starring in a gala staged for the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Creativity & the Arts
July 27, 2025
The Joy of Writing Children’s Books | 47:35
Arlene Maguire discusses her inspiring life as a writer of children’s books. Many of her lyrical books foster self-esteem, while others are educational and inspirational, or simply written for fun. Ms. Maguire also explains how learning the TM and TM-Sidhi® programs transformed her life, empowered her writing, and continues to provide her with energy and clarity as an author at the remarkable age of 85.
Creativity & the Arts
July 20, 2025
Penelope Makeig’s Journey from Iowa to the Opera Stages of Europe | 46:44
Penelope Makeig shares her journey from discovering a love for opera at age 12 while attending Maharishi School in Fairfield, Iowa, to fulfilling her dream of singing professionally in Europe. Ms. Makeig also discusses how her practice of TM and Maharishi AyurVeda health habits helps her stay rested and refreshed, supporting both her voice and overall well-being amid a demanding schedule.
Science & Research
July 13, 2025
The Global Journey of a Marine Conservationist | 51:16
Anne Walton, a longtime TM Teacher and marine resource management expert, discusses her experiences in ocean conservation and the challenges facing marine ecosystems. Working with 36 countries for over 20 years, she has partnered with international organizations and governments to build the leadership and management capacity of marine resource practitioners.
Better Health
June 29, 2025
The Art of Human Care | 48:00
Thoracic surgeon and author Dr. Hassan Tetteh talks about his 25-year career as a Navy surgeon, his life-altering near-death experience, and healing through the TM technique after serving in Afghanistan. He discusses his bestselling books and his vision of how physicians can change the world through healing, what it means to heal, and how all medical professionals can turn passion into purpose and save the world, one patient at a time.
Business Success
June 22, 2025
A TM Teacher’s Path to Founding a Media Arts Institute | 51:23
Alan Phillips is the founder and former CEO of VanArts, which offers world-class training in Animation, Game Art, VFX, Photography, Acting, and more. He reflects on the inspiration that led him to found VanArts and the remarkable support of nature that guided the school’s growth and evolution. Mr. Phillips has also been a TM teacher since 1973.
Science & Research
June 15, 2025
Ancient Knowledge and Modern Physics | 50:33
Dr. David Scharf, professor and chair of the Physics Department at MIU, discusses how his personal and professional life align with the university’s unique Consciousness-Based® approach to education. He specifically addresses the integration of modern science with Maharishi Vedic Science®.
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.
Education
June 1, 2025
Maharishi International University Students Give Presentation at the United Nations | 47:40
MIU student Ansoya Rani and alumnus Sam Okorie discuss their presentations at the recent 69th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, held March 10–21, 2025, at its headquarters in New York City. They also describe their experience of Consciousness-Based Education® at MIU, the benefits they enjoy from their TM practice, and their goals to contribute to a better world.
Science & Research
May 25, 2025
The Molecular Biology of TM and Higher States of Consciousness | 48:19
Molecular biologist and researcher John Fagan, Ph.D., discusses his work at the National Institutes of Health, his contribution to new educational and research programs at MIU, and the impact of genetic engineering on our health. Dr. Fagan is CEO and chief science officer at the Health Research Institute and talks about his current research there, where he studies the links between food quality, farming methods, and health.
Personal Growth
January 2, 2022
The Treasure within Us: Discovering the Core Message in the World’s Spiritual Traditions | 50:03
Craig Pearson, Ph.D., author of The Supreme Awakening: Experiences of Enlightenment Throughout Time, illuminates descriptions of extraordinary wakefulness and bliss, to uncover the core teaching of great religions and wisdom traditions. This encore episode originally aired December 27, 2020.
Business Success
May 28, 2023
What’s Love Got to Do with It? | 55:21
Steve Farber, a leadership consultant whose bestseller The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership was one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time, talks about his newest book, Love Is Just Damn Good Business. As founder and CEO of The Extreme Leadership Institute, he has helped 25+ companies earn a spot on the Best Places to Work list. This encore episode first aired on November 15, 2020.
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.
Business Success
February 7, 2021
The World-Class Brain | 34:07
Harald Harung, Ph.D., Professor of Management and Performance at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway and co-author of World-Class Brain and Excellence through Mind-Brain Development, has found that peak performers in sports, management, and classical music score very high in mind-brain development. He discusses his findings and the implications for those practicing the TM technique.
Maharishi
August 28, 2022
Maharishi at Lake Louise, in Historic CBC Documentary | 50:43
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi speaks about the naturalness and practicality of TM practice, and how it brings about higher states of consciousness, in this CBC interview filmed during a TM Retreat in Banff National Park in Canada. Excerpts are discussed by Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti. This encore episode first aired on August 2, 2020.
Helping Others
December 3, 2023
Highlights of the MEDITATE AMERICA Benefit—Watch Performances, Help Those in Need, and Support Your TM Center | 51:53
Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, shares special clips, including performances by Sting and Graham Nash, a conversation with Hugh Jackman and Katy Perry, and David Lynch presenting Dr. Tony Nader with the “Peace on Earth Award.” MEDITATE AMERICA will bring TM to healthcare workers, veterans, families under trauma, and others in need. This encore episode originally aired December 6, 2020.
Science & Research
July 13, 2025
The Global Journey of a Marine Conservationist | 51:16
Anne Walton, a longtime TM Teacher and marine resource management expert, discusses her experiences in ocean conservation and the challenges facing marine ecosystems. Working with 36 countries for over 20 years, she has partnered with international organizations and governments to build the leadership and management capacity of marine resource practitioners.
Business Success
January 29, 2023
Brain Integration: The Secret to Success | 51:31
Frederick Travis, Ph.D., co-author of World-Class Brain, Director of the MIU Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition, and a leading researcher of meditation, discusses his scientific studies on how specific characteristics of brain integration underlie the success of world-class performers, and how these characteristics increase with regular TM practice. This encore episode first aired on February 21, 2021.
Maharishi
May 19, 2024
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Rising to Unity Consciousness: The Growth of Harmony | 55:33
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi discusses how each of us, through our TM practice, is gaining the ability to live our full potential of intelligence, creativity, and a refined vision of the nature of reality. Prof. Gerry Geer of Maharishi International University, who teaches the course Higher States of Consciousness, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss Maharishi’s popular talk from 1970. This encore episode originally aired March 13, 2022.
Business Success
August 23, 2020
Be an Ideal Leader in Your Professional and Personal Life | 49:00
David Bishop, was president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment. An inductee of Variety’s Hall of Fame, he now develops leaders at Netflix, Amazon, and Google as president of The David Bishop Group. A 40-year TM practitioner, he shares how to grow one’s leadership qualities.
Individual & Society
March 6, 2022
The Ukraine Crisis and the Power of Collective Consciousness: How We Can All Play a Role in Easing Global Tensions and Creating Lasting Peace | 1:00:18
National leaders of the TM program discuss the principle of collective consciousness and how defusing regional and global tensions is the first step toward lasting peace. Studies have shown that TM practice in large groups can alleviate societal stress and reduce conflict and violence through a “field effect” in collective consciousness.
Maharishi
June 11, 2023
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Complete Knowledge of Consciousness | 48:40
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi discusses the importance of both the experience of TM and the complete knowledge of consciousness. He talks about the founding of Maharishi International University, and its ability to inspire universities to integrate the study and experience of TM in their curriculum. Host Mario Orsatti comments on the interview, which took place in Arcata, California, in July 1972.