Intersections Podcast

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 dramatic improvements in our emotional and mental health by changing our thoughts and behaviors.

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 if we stepped back from life to consciously reflect on death and our attitude toward it? What if we were to make a friend out of this foe?

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 about the present state of race relations in America, what is required to create a more equal society, and how we can heal and grow as a nation and a planet.

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 psychological safety and cross-boundary teaming within and between organizations—by enabling leaders to maximize learning and collaboration for high-performance, and driving organizational agility as needed to thrive in fast-paced, challenging, uncertain contexts.

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 personal experience to grow in our understanding in these areas.

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 individuals were unconscious, leading to the publication of his latest book, After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond.

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 making your most ambitious creative projects happen.

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 forging meaningful relationships.

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 organization.

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 and ancient wisdom.