The Free Radical Podcast

By Swami PadmanabhaReligion & Spirituality

The Free Radical Podcast episodes

February 19, 2025 THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST #40 | Identity Crisis and the Courage to Heal - Sukhavaha dasi 2/19/25
In this episode of the Free Radical Podcast, we welcome Sukhavaha dasi—author, healer, and radical personalist. Born into a Protestant minister’s family and later initiated by Srila Prabhupada, Sukhavaha has spent decades guiding spiritual seekers through emotional healing and self-discovery. Join Swami Padmanabha and Sukhavaha as they explore themes of radical personalism, identity, navigating crises, and making peace with the mind. She shares insights on self-worth, healing buried emotions, and deepening our connection with the divine. With wisdom drawn from her own transformative journey, this conversation is both inspiring and deeply personal.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Da4et4XOE
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1 hr 58 min
February 05, 2025 THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST #39 | Independent Thinking in Bhakti | Madhavananda dasa - 2/5/25
“Independent Thinking” might seem at odds with a tradition centered on surrender—but think again. In this organic and dynamic conversation, Madhavananda Dasa joins Swami Padmanabha to illuminate the multifaceted jewel of Guru Tattva. Together, they explore the evolving roles of both the guru and spiritual institutions, examining how these two forces interact. Taking the pulse of their communities, they reflect on the current understanding and pressing needs surrounding these essential themes.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1nbRefGmmo
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1 hr 27 min
January 15, 2025 THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST #38 | Finding Hope Within the Storm | Manjuali dasi - 1/15/25
Join Swami Padmanabha in this heartfelt conversation with Manjuali as she shares her deep connection with Srila Prabhupada and Srila Sridhara Maharaja, exploring the transformative role of prayer in navigating life’s challenges and viewing Krishna as an ever-evolving mystery. Drawing from decades of inner work on the path of bhakti, she offers a beautiful and hopeful perspective that inspires younger generations to embrace and integrate the many layers of experience as part of their spiritual journey.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m03c0aFOqU
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1 hr 57 min
January 01, 2025 THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST #37 | Yoga, Vedanta, and the Modern Mind | Siddhartha Krishna - 1/1/25
Join Swami Padmanabha for a captivating conversation with Siddhartha Krishna that spans the relationship between Advaita Vedanta and theistic philosophy, the integration of ancient wisdom with contemporary life, and the harmony of secular disciplines with the Vedas. Packed with profound insights and practical wisdom, this conversation offers a rich tapestry of thought for anyone eager to dive deep into the timeless and the modern. Don’t miss it!
About Siddhartha Krishna:

Siddhartha Krishna is a scholar, teacher, and prolific writer deeply rooted in the traditions of yoga and Vedanta. Raised in a family of yogic practitioners and formally educated at the esteemed Kailash Ashram Brahmavidya Peeth, Siddhartha shares his journey of lifelong learning and teaching. From his childhood in India to his influences from European culture, they explore Siddhartha’s reflections on monasticism, the struggles of understanding sacred texts, and the passionate spirit needed to seek truth and be a well-wisher for all.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SedF_Bk36dM
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1 hr 57 min
December 19, 2024 THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST #36 | Pushti Marg meets Gaudiya Vaishnavism | Maitri Goswami - 12/18/24
As a 17th-generation descendant of Sri Vallabhacharya, Maitri Goswami has devoted her life to studying the sacred texts of the Pushti Bhakti Marg under the guidance of her father and revered guru.
Join Swami and Maitri in an enriching exploration of their shared spiritual heritage, illuminating profound connections between the Gaudiya and Vallabha Sampradayas. Together, they delve into themes such as the emanation of the world as Bhagavan’s lila, its intrinsic connection to the Divine, the ever-evolving nature of the soul and the Absolute, and the unending journey of bhakti. Don’t miss this unique and inspiring dialogue
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_-ecmVrSA
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1 hr 30 min
December 04, 2024 THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST #35 | Being the Beloved of God | Raddhanti Swami - 12/4/24
Born in Italy, Raddhanti Swami’s early encounters with racial discrimination steered him away from violence and division, nurturing a natural inclination toward spirituality from a young age. Drawn by the beauty and sweetness of bhakti, he found it more compelling than aspects of the Divine such as opulence, power, or control. Join this inspiring journey as we explore the dynamic interplay between person and persona, individuality and individuation, the roles of religious masks, shields, and armor, the art of making and breaking vows with integrity, and much more.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/PW-IRbazsDU
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~ Swami Padmanabha’s Channels
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▶ PURCHASE RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats on Amazon
▶ WRITE your REVIEW of RADICAL PERSONALISM
~ Tadatmya Sangha’s Channels
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1 hr 41 min
November 20, 2024 THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST #34 | Advaita Vedanta Meets Gaudiya Vaishnavism | Jeffery Long - 11/20/24
Witness the interplay between two profound spiritual traditions as Swami Padmanabha and Jeffery Long and explore how Radical Personalism bridges the the expanse normally seen between Advaita Vedanta and Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/cIjjIJMQU10
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~ Swami Padmanabha’s Channels
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▶ PURCHASE RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats on Amazon
▶ WRITE your REVIEW of RADICAL PERSONALISM
~ Tadatmya Sangha’s Channels
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1 hr 45 min
November 06, 2024 THE FREE RADICAL PODCAST #33 | A Pilgrim's Journey | Pranada dasi - November 6, 2024
Drop in on this candid moment as Pranada dasi, author of the award-winning Bhakti trilogy and dedicated Vaishnavi, unknowingly joins the Free Radical Podcast and continues to share her deep experiences, insights, struggles and appreciation of the—as she puts it—gorgeous path of bhakti.
For more, please visit https://www.pranadacomtois.com/
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1 hr 12 min
October 16, 2024 FRP #32 | Students Forever | Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev - October 16, 2024
Join Swami Padmanabha and Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev, who embraces the role of a "lead learner" rather than a teacher, in this enriching conversation that unfolds like a spiritual pilgrimage. Travel with these two pilgrim brothers as they weave a tapestry of exploration through topics mutually vital to both. Some of the threads giving texture and depth to this beautiful creation of insights that invite both reflection and connection are: inherent relationality of all beings, awe and wonder, humility, prayer, faith, purpose, and meaning, resting upon the shared understanding of an ever-unfolding God and His unconditional love.
Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev founded and leads Beit Midrash of Santa Fe, a multi-faith sacred learning community. His teaching invites learners into an adventurous exploration that engages the body, heart and soul as well as the mind. He is an experienced spiritual director, accompanying people of many faiths. Nahum is the Scholar-in-Residence at Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, NM and a Fellow of the Rabbis Without Borders Initiative.
For more, please visit https://rabbinahum.com/
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QyXaurF1u-k
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~ Swami Padmanabha’s Channels
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▶ PURCHASE RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats on Amazon
▶ WRITE your REVIEW of RADICAL PERSONALISM
~ Tadatmya Sangha’s Channels
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1 hr 37 min
October 02, 2024 FRP #31 | Dialogical Vaishnavism | Krishna Kshetra Swami October 2, 2024
In this episode, Swami Padmanabha is joined by Krishna Kshetra Swami, a very appreciated elder, scholar and Gaudiya Vaishnava teacher. Tune in as they explore Dialogical Vaishnavism which emphasizes the importance of genuine engagement in dialogue—not just with other faiths and traditions, but also within our own community and with ourselves. It highlights how the very nature of reality is inherently dialogical, grounded in interconnectedness, relationality, and reciprocity.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp-9HeWIilI
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~ Swami Padmanabha’s Channels
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▶ PURCHASE RADICAL PERSONALISM: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion in hardcover, paperback, and/or Kindle formats on Amazon
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~ Tadatmya Sangha’s Channels
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1 hr 33 min

About The Free Radical Podcast

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The Free Radical Podcast is a creative encounter among like-minded and like-hearted spirits, regardless of their background or affiliation—or even non-affiliation. Following the call of our 21st Century spirituality, we embrace a trans-institutional commitment to spirituality rather than an institutionalized version of it. It is not so much about the demarkation of buildings but the exploration of hearts, not so much about fitting in but about deeply belonging—not so much about mere holiness but about wholeness as well. And it is the freedom born in the fire of these shared hearts who deeply belong to a process of becoming fully whole, fully persons, that creates the sacred space to step into new ways of being, deeper ways of being, radical—to the core—ways of being….and being what?….Being fully integrated individuals, whose humanity contextualizes their spirituality.Swami Padmanabha is an author, monk, and spiritual mentor who has just published his second book, called "Radical Personalism: Revival Manifesto for Proactive Devotion."