One Soul Radio

Psychologist, spiritual teacher, philanthropist, and author of the groundbreaking book Be Here Now, Ram Dass learned at age 78 that he had a 53-year-old son, Peter Reichard. In this episode, Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert welcome Peter and his wife Linda for their very first joint interview to discuss Ram Dass, share stories about his profound influence, and offer action steps to channel his teachings in a way that can enhance your spiritual practice and your everyday life.

Paramahansa Yogananda’s exquisite personal journey, detailed in Autobiography of a Yogi, is among the most important spiritual stories of our time. He introduced millions of people to meditation and yoga, meeting with everyone from business leaders to a U.S. president to spread his wisdom. In this very special episode, Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert broadcast live from Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple in Los Angeles where Yogananda lived for a time, interview a monk of the SRF monastic community, and pay tribute to the 20th century’s first “superstar guru.”

Known as the founder of Transcendental Meditation and the global guru to millions of people including the Beatles, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is one of the most influential spiritual leaders of our time. Closer to home, he is One Soul Radio cohost Steve Hasenberg’s most significant personal teacher, as Steve served as Maharishi’s loyal apprentice and student for almost three years. Cali Alpert and Steve will discuss the many ways Maharishi impacted modern spirituality, enjoy countless firsthand stories of Steve’s experiences with this master, and offer action steps to help listeners get a little closer to these ancient practices in their own lives.

Born in Jamaica and raised in his early years by his father, then by his strict uncle in the U.K., Mooji endured much hardship. By age 30, Mooji was working as a street artist when an encounter with a Christian launched his spiritual path. In 1993 he traveled in India, where he encountered the guru Papaji, who changed his life and shaped the wisdom that would soon attract and inspire followers around the globe. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert discuss how Mooji has impacted them, share thoughts and stories about the seeker’s path, and break down some of Mooji’s most poetic and prophetic quotes that can inspire us all.

Anita Moorjani’s near-death experience in 2006 is one of the most riveting and widely shared stories of spontaneous healing and finding purpose ever published. After suffering for four years with cancer that ravaged her body and left her in a coma for 30 hours, Moorjani experienced the other side. Eventually choosing to return to her body, she brought back profound and invaluable lessons that would inform her life and the lessons from which we have all benefited. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert will discuss how Anita has impacted them, share their stories of going against and with their souls, and offer tips to help you be aligned in a way that can prevent “dis-ease” in your life.

Known as the “queen of the New Age,” Louise Hay was a publishing icon and founder of Hay House, best-selling author, and shape-shifter in the healing arena. Having endured a very tumultuous early life, Louise transmuted her own experience of trauma and health challenges into a new paradigm to heal, helping people build a bridge between their physical ailments and their emotions. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert will discuss Louise’s legacy, the connection between mind and body health, and offer tips to create a new language for what your body is trying to tell you in the name of healing.

We are almost two years into this unprecedented pandemic. Could you use a refresher on some of the helpful lessons coming out of this challenging and surreal time? Covid-19 has forced a global time-out upon every human being at the same time, asking us to go inside, dig deep, assess our true priorities, make authentic decisions, consolidate our lives, reexamine consumerism, honor nature, and face our mortality. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert will analyze their experiences during this time of Covid-19, share their stories of awakening, and offer steps that translate our universal pandemic experiences into life lessons from which we can benefit every day.

How many times were you celebrated as a kid for having a stiff upper lip or not shedding tears. Perhaps you were told you were ‘too sensitive’ and instead built a protective seal around every deep feeling you had. Well, it’s time to shake up that mindset. Being sensitive and having the courage to live into it fully is a beautiful thing and requires plenty of courage. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert will share where their own deep sensitivities brought them both joy and pain, discuss the various shades of living as a sensitive person, and offer tips to harness your sensitivity to help accelerate your personal growth.

In the book Wherever You Go, There You Are, Jon Kabat-Zinn explains what Buddhists call the “mindstream,” the never-ending ticker tape of thoughts, sensory experiences, and feelings that run through our awareness. In teaching mindful meditation, Kabat-Zinn asks readers to take a step back, take a breath, and learn how to watch thoughts and feelings without becoming overly attached or overwhelmed by them. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert will share their processes for learning how to be their own thoughts’ witness, and they share suggestions for adopting this form of mindfulness to move from being mind-centered to heart-centered in the name of finding more peace and joy.

Based on concepts including the Law of Attraction, Rhonda Byrne’s 2006 self-help book sold 30 million copies worldwide and changed millions of lives in the process. These teachings are rooted in early literature and history dating back to the Bible, and creating the life you want is really what the universe intends for you if you can just get out of your own way. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert discuss ways to access the universal flow of abundance from a place of stillness and receptivity, share their personal stories around successful and unsuccessful manifesting, and offer up some steps to help guide you to create what you desire in a more effortless way.