Internal: Guest Conversations

Scott Shigeoka is a fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and the author of the award-winning bestseller SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. His work focuses on how to help people become more curious.  Curiosity about other people's experiences and viewpoints helps bridge differences and create connections. It's essential to developing the sense of common humanity that lies at the foundation of self-compassion. He has shared his insights on the importance of curiosity to audiences worldwide, including on the Today Show. Join us for a conversation as we explore Scott's transformative work on the power of curiosity and the role that self-compassion plays in opening our hearts and minds.

Susan Kaiser Greenland is a mindfulness educator and bestselling author known for translating global wisdom traditions into practical everyday practices. In the early 2000s, she pioneered the introduction of secular mindfulness in classrooms with her Inner Kids model which has been shown to help kids manage stress. She wrote The Mindful Child and Mindful Games, creating dozens of fun activities that parents can do with their children to help them learn mindfulness and compassion. You can watch her TedX talk about teaching the ABC's of Attention, Balance, and Compassion here. Her latest book, Real World Enlightenment, offers powerful tools for adult seekers, drawing on her experiences as an educator to provide strategies for navigating the pressures of contemporary life while fostering meaningful connections. Join us for a conversation as we explore the role of self-compassion in Susan's personal life and work, including the activities that parents and caregivers can use to build skills of mindfulness and compassion in their children and themselves.