TM Talks
The Arts
August 25, 2024
Music and Silence in the Life of a Composer | 54:51
Award-winning composer Joanne Metcalf talks about how the TM and TM-Sidhi programs have impacted her work and enriched her life. Her compositions have been performed and broadcast in more than 30 countries by leading musicians, including the Hilliard Ensemble and three-time Grammy winner The Crossing. She shares two pieces of her choral music, which is acclaimed for its evocative lyricism.
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.
Helping Others
August 4, 2024
Meditate America: Transforming the Nation from Within | 42:59
Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, shares exciting news about “Meditate America,” the Foundation’s national public health initiative, which has already launched in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. He announces details of the grand celebration to be held on September 12, 2024, hosted by actor Hugh Jackman and live-streamed globally from Lincoln Center in New York City.
Better Health
July 28, 2024
Creating a Sustainable Fitness Program: Connecting Your Exercise to Your True Nature (Part 2) | 54:43
Suzanne Brue, fitness consultant and best-selling author, is back by popular demand to elaborate on “The 8 Colors of Fitness” for creating an exercise program that we’ll never quit. She also discusses how the expansion of consciousness through the TM program spontaneously leads us to choose evolutionary habits in every area of life. This encore episode originally aired March 5, 2023.
The Arts
July 21, 2024
Bringing Spirituality to Filmmaking | 52:28
Colin Denhart is an award-winning independent filmmaker, TV producer, and songwriter from the Midwest who shares the story of his rise in the film and music industry and how his TM and TM-Sidhi® practice has catapulted his creative success. He also discusses how he has incorporated his interest in spirituality into horror films.
Helping Others
July 14, 2024
An Enlightened Vision for Indigenous Nations | 44:00
Native American Certified TM Teacher Maggie Waukon-Smith talks about the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s experiences when the TM technique was introduced. She discusses changes in herself, the elders who participated in diabetes research, and the students in the Quiet Time program at Winnebago High School.
Personal Growth
July 7, 2024
My 17 Years with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi | 56:00
Veteran TM teacher John Cowhig talks about how he met TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and had the opportunity to join Maharishi’s international staff and become his personal secretary. Mr. Cowhig also shares lovely and profound conversations and experiences he had with Maharishi over the years.
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
June 23, 2024
Staying Healthy and Growing Creatively as We Age | 41:26
Writer and teacher Linda Egenes talks about how she began her writing career with a book about the Amish communities in Iowa and has now written six books on a range of subjects. She also discusses how she stays healthy, clear, and creative in her senior years and is currently fulfilling her dream of writing a novel about an Amish family.
Business
June 16, 2024
Father and Son Working Together, Bonding as Their Business Grows | 42:59
John Revolinski and his son Donald Revolinski talk with us on Father’s Day about how they grew their small family business in Fairfield, Iowa. Spring Sunrise Natural Foods went from their home basement in the 1990s to their Maharishi Vastu® architecture factory and an explosion of online sales today. They also speak about working together, and how their TM practice has made life more productive and easier for them and their meditating employees.
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.
Personal Growth
June 2, 2024
Shaping Change: How to Respond Gracefully to Life’s Disruptions | 49:46
Well-known author and prominent financial advisor Susan Bradley talks about the importance of handling change gracefully. She discusses the challenges of experiencing extreme loss or extreme gain, and the important role the TM practice can play in keeping us on track for personal growth and stability in our lives. This encore episode originally aired July 16, 2023.
Maharishi
May 21, 2023
Maharishi on the Nature of Enlightenment: Enriching All Aspects of Life | 51:09
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in a 1971 talk at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, explains how regular practice of the TM technique promotes the natural development of a person’s full potential. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and host Mario Orsatti discuss highlights from this classic talk. This encore episode first aired on October 3, 2021.
Business
June 16, 2024
Father and Son Working Together, Bonding as Their Business Grows | 42:59
John Revolinski and his son Donald Revolinski talk with us on Father’s Day about how they grew their small family business in Fairfield, Iowa. Spring Sunrise Natural Foods went from their home basement in the 1990s to their Maharishi Vastu® architecture factory and an explosion of online sales today. They also speak about working together, and how their TM practice has made life more productive and easier for them and their meditating employees.
The Arts
July 5, 2020
Promoting Self-Worth, Self-Acceptance, and Self-Love in Kids and Teens | 45:12
Maria Scrivan, award-winning syndicated cartoonist of Half Full and author of the New York Times best-selling graphic novel Nat Enough, talks about helping kids and teens overcome obstacles to personal growth and learn how to be true to themselves with the challenges of social media and trying to fit in.
Maharishi
December 25, 2022
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Keys to Ideal Relationships | 52:13
TM Founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi gave an inspiring talk on relationships and the nature of love and friendship at the University of Massachusetts in 1971. Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, joins host Mario Orsatti to discuss the timeless principles that Maharishi brings to light. This encore episode first aired on February 14, 2021.
Helping Others
March 20, 2022
Life in Accord with Natural Law in Central America | 51:48
Randall Tolpinrud discusses his decades-long adventure in Costa Rica’s innovative conservation efforts, an inspiring success story about protecting and promoting the ecological health and wellbeing of the natural world. He is president of the Pax Natura Foundation, whose honorary chairs are Dame Jane Goodall and Oscar Arias Sánchez, Nobel Laureate and former president of Costa Rica.
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.
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
March 26, 2023
Healing Trauma and Promoting Well-Being | 52:46
Karen Friedman Agnifilo, J.D., a 30-year veteran of public service, most recently served as Chief Asst. District Attorney of the Manhattan D.A.’s Office. She talks about the role of TM practice in helping survivors of domestic violence and in enhancing resilience for those who support them. This encore episode first aired on May 9, 2021.
Business Success
April 16, 2023
Being Creative in Filmmaking, Investing, and Life: Martin Scorsese and Ray Dalio (Part 1) | 43:46
Bob Roth, David Lynch Foundation CEO, and Mario Orsatti, TM Talks co-host, comment on an earlier taped interview with Martin Scorsese, film director, producer, and screenwriter, and Ray Dalio, Bridgewater founder, who discuss how their practice of the TM technique has influenced their creativity and benefited their professional and private lives.
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.
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.
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.