TM Talks
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.
Personal Growth
October 13, 2024
A Beautiful Life, Free from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | 51:24
Adam Delfiner, Ph.D., describes his journey in overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder, his passion for research on how developing consciousness can improve mental wellness, and his dedication to helping others overcome mental health challenges. He discusses his development of LikeHearted, an AI-driven holistic mental wellness app.
Helping Others
October 6, 2024
Highlights of the September 12, 2024 Meditate America Gala, Part 2 | 54:27
Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, talks about the Meditate America initiative and shows more excerpts from the Gala in New York City. Highlights include co-host and actor Hugh Jackman’s interview with Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., a Harvard and MIT-trained physician and neuroscientist, and the leader of the global TM organizations.
Helping Others
September 29, 2024
Highlights of the September 12, 2024 Meditate America Gala, Part 1 | 53:11
Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, talks about and shows highlights of the Meditate America Gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. Co-hosted by actor Hugh Jackman, the event kicked off the national TM initiative that began on September 15 and is significantly expanding the number of people learning the TM technique throughout the country.
Business
September 22, 2024
Saving Lives and Lands with the Bambi Bucket and Other Inventions | 1:01:41
Don Arney is an inventor and businessman whose unique approach to solving problems has resulted in inventions used around the globe. His most widely adopted invention, the Bambi Bucket, is used in aerial firefighting and has helped save millions of hectares of forest and many lives. He was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 2017, in the National Building Museum in Washington.
Helping Others
September 15, 2024
Transforming the Lives of Women and Girls in Uganda and around the World | 47:40
Leslee Goldstein, Ph.D., talks about her passion for working with impoverished women, particularly in developing countries. She discusses her research on mothers and daughters in Kampala, Uganda, and the wonderful changes that occurred when they learned the Transcendental Meditation technique.
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.
Education
September 19, 2021
Philosophy of Science: Discovery of Wholeness in the Parts | 48:43
Eric Scerri, Ph.D., noted historian and philosopher of chemistry, discusses the importance for science to have a holistic understanding of the parts it studies, and how that applies to life in general. A UCLA faculty member and the founder and editor-in-chief of Foundations of Chemistry, Dr. Scerri was a participant in the PBS documentary The Mystery of Matter.
Maharishi
February 19, 2023
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Mechanics of Success | 53:04
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi discusses how to achieve success by enlivening all the laws of nature in our consciousness, and answers questions on the nature of success and competition. Lea Cho, an accomplished musician and Director of Programs and Special Projects at the David Lynch Foundation, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss this talk. This encore episode first aired on February 6, 2022.
Personal Growth
June 30, 2024
One Woman’s Journey to Better Health and Inner Peace | 48:34
Teacher and coach Debbie DeMarco Bennett discusses improvements in her mental and physical health, overcoming borderline personality disorder, and coping with multiple sclerosis. She describes the many benefits she has found from her TM practice, including her first-ever experience of inner peace and why she recommends the TM technique to her clients worldwide.
The Arts
October 4, 2020
The Calming Power of Music During Uncalm Times | 52:06
Jane Roman Pitt, award-winning singer-songwriter with six albums with some of the best folk, jazz, and country artists in the U.S., discusses music’s ability not only to stimulate but also to soothe us in times of stress. She talks about writing and recording music with a positive, calming influence, such as songs about meditation and consciousness.
Maharishi
June 5, 2022
The Relationship between the TM Technique and All Religions | 52:25
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was interviewed in 1971 about the relationship between religion and the TM technique. He explained that TM is a friend of all religions because transcending takes us to the universal field of pure consciousness. Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss excerpts from this beautiful talk. This encore episode first aired on September 6, 2020.
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.
Business Success
April 4, 2021
Innovation Is Everybody’s Business | 50:27
Nigel Barlow, an international business coach, consultant, and author who has worked with the world’s leading organizations (Apple, BBC, Lexus, Microsoft, Nestlé, etc.), discusses rapid change in global companies, and how the TM technique can help enhance the elements for success—creativity and innovation.
Science
October 9, 2022
The Neurophysiology of Higher States of Consciousness | 49:43
Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D., pioneered research on the physiology of meditation with groundbreaking TM studies in Science (1970) and Scientific American (1972), inspiring scientific research on meditation. He talks about the history and future of the scientific exploration of higher states of consciousness. This encore episode first aired on May 10, 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.
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.
Better Health
October 17, 2021
Improving Neuroadaptability, Preventing Disease, and Enhancing Physical and Mental Health | 46:42
Robert Keith Wallace, Ph.D., and his son Ted Wallace discuss how we can improve the neuroadaptability of our brains. Dr. Wallace’s pioneering TM research appeared in Science, American Journal of Physiology, and Scientific American, and Ted Wallace is a corporate coach and researcher on human development.