Flourish FM

This is the first of a two-part series on the relationship between flourishing and flow - the psychological state of optimal experience and performance. Research suggests that experiencing flow significantly enhances our well-being.   In this episode, we talk to Dr Carol Grojean and Dr Brent Hogarth about the flow state and its relationship to flourishing. As a Leadership professional in the areas...

In this episode we talked to Professor Lea Waters about the pathways towards well-being and why ‘strengths-based parenting’ is important.   Lea is Founding Director of and Inaugural Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive Psychology (now the Centre for Wellbeing Science ), University of Melbourne . Lea holds affiliate positions at Cambridge University and the Universi...

In this episode we are talking to Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Ph. D., a Professor of Latina/o Studies and Race and Resistance Studies at San Francisco State University. He is also a founder of the Roses in Concrete Community School, a community responsive lab school in East Oakland ( rosesinconcrete.org ) and the Community Responsive Education Group ( communityresponsive.org ). As a classroom teacher and...

In this episode we talked to Professor Angie Hobbs about how we can apply the ancient Greek philosophy of flourishing to our lives today.    Angie gained a degree in Classics and a PhD in Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. After a Research Fellowship at Christ’s College, Cambridge, she moved to the Philosophy Department at the University of Warwick; in 2012 she was appointed Profes...

In this epsiode we talked to Dr Tom Chatfield. He is a British author, philosopher of technology, and educator. He is interested in improving our understanding of digital technology and its uses in policy, education and engagement. He’s particularly interested in the teaching and practice of critical thinking skills, and has worked with schools, universities and companies around their development,...

Dr David Johnson is Reader in Comparative and International Education and Fellow of St Antony’s College at the University of Oxford. He convenes Oxford’s Centre for Comparative and International Education and recently held the position of Chen Yiden Global Visiting Fellow at Harvard. Dr. Matthew T. Lee is Director of Empirical Research at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, where...

Today we are talking to Anna Lemke, MD about the relation between dopamine and fourishing.  Overarching themes: Dopamine, it’s role in pleasure and motivation  The relation between dopamine and human flourishing How to flourish while navigating addiction   Dr. Anna Lembke received her undergraduate degree in Humanities from Yale University and her medical degree from Stanford University. She is cu...

Our third episode guest is Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman. Key discussion points were: - the sailboat metaphor and human flourishing - education and flourishing   Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist exploring the mind, creativity, and the depths of human potential. He is founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential and an Honorary Principal Fe...

Today we are talking with Emily Esfahani Smith about the role and importance of meaning in human flourishing. Emily also touches on how to find meaning in life and what meaning consists of - the 'four pillars' of meaning and the role each pillar may play in human flourishing.    Emily Esfahani Smith is a writer in Washington DC. In her writing, she draws on psychology, philosophy, and literature t...

This week we talk with Todd Kashdan, author and TEDx speaker about flourishing.  Key takeaways will be the relationship between your various areas of specialization and human flourishing, including but not limited to:  - curiousity and openness to experience  - affective science (specifically pleasantness and unpleasantness or "positive and negative" emotions) -psychological flexibility done throu...

What does it take to flourish? We started Flourish FM to share cutting edge research from world experts on how to thrive, so you can take away big ideas and practical steps to enhance your life, the lives of others, and, ultimately, make the world a better place. Flourish FM is hosted by Dr. Jon Beale and Dr. Nick Holton, and in collaboration with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard Universit...