Intersections Podcast

Rebels are an integral part of our society, for they are committed to challenging conventional wisdom and improving on it. Rebellion is a tactful art form that needs to be honed, practiced and mastered before we set out to change the world for the better. How can we effectively communicate with peers and audiences that hold divergent viewpoints, values and beliefs? What are some science-proven tec...

We are made to believe that joy must be earned, that it is to be experienced only in certain conditions, and that it comes from inner strivings. But what if joy were the very basis of our being, and what if there were simple things in our outer environment that we could tap to infuse our everyday moments with joy? Is joy a very personal pursuit, or are there universal principles across humanity fo...

Listen to Rabbi Jevin Eagle, University Chaplain, and Executive Director at Boston University Hillel, and Former McKinsey Partner, in an inspiring conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss compelling stories from his life—from boardroom to bimah—and how he integrated his inner and outer callings to eventually fulfill his lifelong desire to serve the Jewish...

Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa where he discusses the power of storytelling and shows how you can take the raw material of your experiences and turn them into gold - into powerful narratives that win people's hearts and minds in the service of your purpose.

Listen to Scott Barry Kaufman, one of “50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world” [Business Insider], in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. The discuss what makes us flourish, as human beings and share the new understanding of human nature discovered by science since the days we were taught Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in school.

Listen to Melanie Joy, psychologist and author of Getting Relationships Right: How to Build Resilience and Thrive in Life, Love, and Work, Relationships, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss Melanie's model of "relational literacy", offer guidance on how to nurture healthy relationships, and what we can do to stay connected from a distance. As the...

Listen to Matthew Stevenson, whose remarkable act of social transformation has inspired many—to bridge divides, bring families and communities together, and transform people from the inside-out, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Through love, respect and understanding, Matthew, an Orthodox Jew, was able to transform the white supremacist views of Derek Black...

Listen to Dr. David Burns, a luminary in the field of mental health, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They have a discussion on the vast potential that we all have within us to transcend anxiety and depression and infuse greater joy in our life by taking small, practical steps to strengthen our inner world. You will learn about how we can bring about dramat...

Listen to this episode of Intersections with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa for a reflective, soul-searching discussion on how this harshest card in life's deck may also hold in it the seeds of personal transformation and growth. Our modern lives are designed to keep death out of our sight. We do not actively think about or discuss this subject, except when death claims someone in our community. But what i...

Listen to Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) and Promise Academy Boards, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They explore how the recent wave of global protests against racism has shaken up societies around the world as people realize that our goal to create a more equal, just and fair world is far from accomplished. You will learn...

Listen to Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They explore her pioneering work on teaming, psychological safety and organizational learning. Amy's research sheds fresh light on how organizations can become wiser cultures through the adoption of her concepts on psychologi...

Listen to Brother Satyananda, a senior monk with Self-Realization Fellowship and minister-in-charge of SRF Lake Shrine, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Brother Satyananda reflects on his own quest to seek answers to these hard questions in life, and offers insight and inspiration, drawn from the timeless universal science of Yoga, on how we can all tap our...

Listen to Dr. Bruce Greyson, one of the world’s leading medical experts of NDEs and Professor Emeritus Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. His research over nearly half a century has reported remarkable consistencies across NDE accounts and accuracy of events that unfolded while these indiv...

Listen to Srinivas Rao (‘Srini’), a renowned storyteller and host of The Unmistakable Creative podcast, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. Over the last decade, Srini has interviewed over 500 individuals, ranging from bank robbers, happiness researchers, famous cartoonists, billionaire entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and more, and decoded the craft of mak...

Listen to Fred Dust, a world-renowned expert of designing conversations that matter, and author of Making Conversation, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will learn how to translate moments of conflict into collaborative, win-win exchanges, fuel your everyday conversations with intention and purpose, and accelerate the process of bridging differences and...

Listen to Angela Duckworth, a pioneering psychologist, professor and bestselling author, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss new findings on the true qualities that lead to outstanding achievement, science-proven strategies to bring out the best in yourself and your people, and the limits of grit and how to overcome them as an individual and an or...

Listen to Arthur Brooks, a luminary in the field of happiness research, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss the building blocks of happiness, and how to balance and nurture your happiness portfolio, the role of our present circumstances, and how to transcend its limitations, and the secret to satisfaction derived from thousands of academic studies...

Listen to Melissa James, one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America,” in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will learn how to practice one’s own personal leadership in an imperfect but evolving world, what’s real - and what’s hype - in how corporations are pursuing social impact today, and the re-orientation and re-tooling a business has to do t...

Listen to Karen Karper Fredette, a contemporary hermit and former nun, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss the rich and unexpected possibilities that solitude holds for each of us, small steps we can all take to practice solitude in our modern (and for many, urban!) lives, and the power of communing with nature, and with our own inner voice.

Listen to Shaikh-al-Mashaik Mahmood Khan Youskine, senior Sufi representative of Hazrat Inayat khan's Sufism, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. They discuss the 11 building blocks of personality-building, as taught in Indian Sufism, how to refine and thoughtfully express our personality in our everyday thoughts, speech and actions, and the luminous life of H...

Listen to Brad Stulberg, peak performance coach and bestselling author, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will learn the core principles of groundedness, and how to transition to a more grounded life, the art of successful practice that stops any personal change routine from falling apart, and a “grounded lifestyle” that aligns our habitual doing with ou...

Listen to Nicholas Carr, acclaimed writer and former executive editor of Harvard Business Review, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will learn the pitfalls of our increasing dependence on technology, and how it impacts us, our relationships, and our communities, and two ways to forge a new kind of self-reliance that helps us stay grounded and yet make th...

Listen to Magda Wierzycka, self-made billionaire, changemaker, and among “Africa's 50 Most Powerful Women", in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will learn Magda’s entrepreneurial journey, fraught with personal sacrifices, unprecedented risks, and surprising twists, and how to manage our internal dialogue and integrating opposing viewpoints to lead change a...

Listen to Joe Zhou, who has gone on a remarkable hero's journey in the face of adversity, in conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. You will discover a practical approach we can all adopt to help us rebound from adversity, and find answers to questions you are facing in your own lives today.

Listen to Dr. James R. Doty, pioneering compassion researcher, Stanford professor, neurosurgeon and bestselling author, in an inspiring conversation with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, exclusively on Intersections. In this episode, Dr. Doty reveals the latest scientific insights on how the heart plays a pivotal role in shaping our journey to our full potential, inspiring stories from his life journey that...