The Quantum Couch

The Quantum Couch

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The Quantum Couch episodes

  • From NASA to Knowing Thyself | Rajiv Mehta

    Dr. Inna Conboy  speaks with Rajiv Mehta. Together they discuss: Rajiv journey from aerospace engineering to pioneering personal science and organizational culture; the concept of collective self-reflection and self observation, how maps of daily life reveal hidden patterns and insights, the role of camaraderie in high-performance teams, tools and exercises for self-awareness and relationship building, impact of personal science on leadership and organizational health.

    Raijv Mehta is a speaker, author, and personal science pioneer. His early career was in technology and business. He studied aerospace engineering at Princeton and Stanford, was a NASA scientist, got an MBA at Columbia, and then led innovation at Apple and other Silicon Valley companies. For the past two decades he’s led ground-breaking explorations to strengthen families, organizations, and communities. Rajiv teaches leaders and teams how to use the Mapping Ourselves approach, which entails tactile, analog, observational tools and conversation,  to transform culture and boost performance. He is the author of “Camaraderie: Rethinking the Foundations of Joyful, High-Performing Teams and Cultures”. In addition, Rajiv has served on the boards and advisory panels of numerous family caregiving and health nonprofits, community and government organizations, tech startups and academic research programs.

    Connect with Raj:

    Website

    Book: Camaraderie: Rethinking the Foundations of Joyful, High-Performing Teams and Cultures

    LinkedIn

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Synchronicity: When the Universe Winks | Dr. Bernard Beitman

    Dr. Inna Conboy  speaks with Dr. Bernard Beitman. Together they discuss: the story of Bernie finding his dog Snapper through synchronicity, the concept of meaningful coincidences, the role of emotional connection in synchronicity, the idea of human mind as a pattern recognizer, the concept of feeling the pain of others at a distance, the influence of fractals and patterns in understanding reality, the connection between shared death experiences and synchronicity, the evolution of human capacities like telepathy and collective consciousness, and the importance of curiosity and openness to experience synchronicities.

    Dr. Beitman is a psychiatrist who spent many years organizing the field of meaningful coincidences. He attended Yale medical school and did his psychiatric residency at Stanford. He is the author or editor of seven psychiatry books, recipient of two national psychiatry awards for his psychotherapy training program, and former chair of psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is the Founding Director and President of The Coincidence Project, and has written several books on coincidence, such as Connecting with Coincidence, followed by Meaningful Coincidences: How and Why Synchronicity and Serendipity Happen, which received a 2023 outstanding book award from the Scientific and Medical Network. His coincidence memoir, Life Changing Synchronicities provides a mirror for readers into their own synchronicities. His work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. He blogs for Psychology Today and hosts his own podcast called Connecting with Coincidence. He is currently writing a book entitled Therapy for Humanity: Imagining our New Future.

    Connect with Dr. Beitman:

    Website

    Podcast

    Psychology Today Blog

    Books:

    Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Coincidences and Serendipities

    Meaningful Coincidences: How and Why Synchronicity and Serendipity Happen

    Connecting with Coincidence: The New Science for Using Synchronicity and Serendipity in Your Life

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    58 min
  • Physics as a Spiritual Path | Dr. Jonathan Allday

    Dr. Inna Conboy  speaks with Dr. Jonathan Allday. Together they discuss: the nature of reality, the transition from classical to quantum physics, the mysteries of the quantum wave function, different interpretations of quantum mechanics, consciousness and free will, the limits of physics in explaining subjective experience, layered models of reality, the relationship between science and spirituality, mystical experiences, the role of beauty and creativity in scientific discovery, indigenous ways of knowing, the history of physicists engaging with philosophical and spiritual questions, and the importance of approaching the mysteries of our universe with both openness and critical thinking. Jonathan also reflects on his own journey through physics and how the study of the universe can itself become a spiritual path.

    Dr. Jonathan Allday is a physicist, author, educator, and Director of the Pari Center. He studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge and earned his PhD in experimental particle physics from the University of Liverpool before spending more than 30 years teaching physics in the UK. 

    He is the author of several books exploring physics and the nature of reality, including Quarks, Leptons and the Big Bang, Quantum Reality, Space-time, and Introduction to Entropy: The Way of the World, and most recently contributed to the updated edition of F. David Peat and John Briggs’ Looking-Glass Universe. In various other projects, Jonathan has produced articles and teaching materials on the philosophy of science and the interface between science and religion. He has contributed to Physics Review magazine and has been an editor of Physics Education. 

    After first attending the Pari Center’s Enchanted Universe conference in 2022, Jonathan came to regard Pari as a spiritual home and became its Director in January 2026.

    The Pari Center

    Jonathan's Books:

    Quarks, Leptons and the Big Bang

    Space-time: An Introduction to Einstein's Theory of Gravity

    Introduction to Entropy: The Way of the World

    Apollo in Perspective: Spaceflight Then and Now

    Quantum Reality: Theory and Philosophy

    Looking Glass Universe

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    1 hr 53 min
  • Season 2 Premiere: Talking Shop - Part 2 | Patrick Conboy

    In this Part 2 of the Season 2 premiere, Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Patrick Conboy. Together they discuss: Patrick's Art Nouveau woodworking project, his background in art, military, and interior design, his views on organized religion and spirituality, the Temazcal ceremony he participated in, revealing insights into past lives, and the impact this experience had on his worldview.

    Patrick Conboy is a Renaissance man in every sense of the phrase. He is an interior designer on steroids, a woodworking business owner, an Army veteran, a beer and mead maker, and so much more. Above all, he is adored by his wife and daughters.

    Patrick's Business- Blackthorn Woodworks

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    58 min
  • Season 2 Premiere: Talking Shop - Part 1 | Patrick Conboy

    In this Part of 1 of the Season 2 premiere, Dr. Inna Conboy  speaks with Patrick Conboy. Together they discuss: Inna's recent experiences at the Pari Center in Italy and The Omega Institute in New York, exploring consciousness, indigenous traditions, intersection of science and spirituality, dream work and the collective unconscious, past life regressions, experiential learning, balancing ego and humanity, and Inna's thoughts on psychedelics in medicine.

    Patrick Conboy is a Renaissance man in every sense of the phrase. He is an interior designer on steroids, a woodworking business owner, an Army veteran, a beer and mead maker, and so much more. Above all, he is adored by his wife and daughters.

    Patrick's Business- Blackthorn Woodworks

    The Pari Center

    The Omega Institute

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Consciousness and the Nature of Reality - Part 2 | Dr. Jeffrey Dunne

    Dr. Inna Conboy  speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Dunne. Together they discuss: the nature of consciousness, its fundamental role in reality, the latest scientific insights into its non-local, timeless qualities, how our perceptions shape our understanding of the universe, near-death experiences, the role of intention, the concept of syntropy as a counterbalance to entropy, quantum mechanics, and spiritual traditions, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things.

    Dr. Jeffrey Dunne is the President of the International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL), a charitable research organization established in the late 1990’s to build upon the foundation established by the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) Laboratory. In this role, Dr. Dunne runs a variety of research and outreach activities focused on exploring the nature of consciousness, particularly as it relates to space, time, and language, as well as events for sharing such understanding with people from all backgrounds.  In addition to his role with ICRL, Jeff is a researcher and Chief Scientist at the Johns Hopkins University, working over the past thirty years in a variety of fields ranging from acoustics and cybersecurity to data science and artificial intelligence. He is also an award-winning author and playwright, with nearly two hundred plays performed over four continents. In his 2023 novel, Nexus, Jeff unites three decades of scientific experience with four decades of pursuits in philosophy and metaphysics to weave a story introducing the scientific principle of syntropy and its importance in finding balance at every scale – personal, societal, and global. Dr. Dunne holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Physics.

    Connect with Dr. Dunne:

    International Consciousness Research Laboratories

    Book- Nexus by Jeff Dunne

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    58 min
  • Consciousness and the Nature of Reality - Part 1 | Dr. Jeffrey Dunne

    Dr. Inna Conboy  speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Dunne. Together they discuss: the nature of consciousness, its fundamental role in reality, the latest scientific insights into its non-local, timeless qualities, how our perceptions shape our understanding of the universe, near-death experiences, the role of intention, the concept of syntropy as a counterbalance to entropy, quantum mechanics, and spiritual traditions, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things.

    Dr. Jeffrey Dunne is the President of the International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL), a charitable research organization established in the late 1990’s to build upon the foundation established by the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) Laboratory. In this role, Dr. Dunne runs a variety of research and outreach activities focused on exploring the nature of consciousness, particularly as it relates to space, time, and language, as well as events for sharing such understanding with people from all backgrounds.  In addition to his role with ICRL, Jeff is a researcher and Chief Scientist at the Johns Hopkins University, working over the past thirty years in a variety of fields ranging from acoustics and cybersecurity to data science and artificial intelligence. He is also an award-winning author and playwright, with nearly two hundred plays performed over four continents. In his 2023 novel, Nexus, Jeff unites three decades of scientific experience with four decades of pursuits in philosophy and metaphysics to weave a story introducing the scientific principle of syntropy and its importance in finding balance at every scale – personal, societal, and global. Dr. Dunne holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Physics.

    Connect with Dr. Dunne:

    International Consciousness Research Laboratories

    Book- Nexus by Jeff Dunne

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Heart Rhythm Meditation: Science and Wisdom Within | Dr. Kathleen Friend

    Dr. Inna Conboy  speaks with Dr. Kathleen Friend. Together they discuss: what heart rhythm meditation (HRM) is and what led Dr. Friend to it, empathy and perspective shifts within relationships, the science behind HRM, practical applications and benefits of HRM, navigating parenting challenges and power struggles with children, the journey to understanding and connection, the Greatness Chair. 

    Dr. Kathleen Friend is a board certified psychiatrist, and a practitioner and educator of Heart Rhythm Meditation.  Her career integrates traditional medical training with the study of heart-based contemplative practices. Her academic interests include the neurophysiology of emotion, heart rate variability, which is a well studied marker of nervous system flexibility and resilience, and the impact of meditative states on autonomic regulation. She explores the interface between measurable physiological coherence and subjective experiences of calm, empathy, and presence. Dr. Friend’s work contributes to the growing dialogue between medicine, psychology, and contemplative neuroscience, bringing the science and wisdom of the heart into clinical and professional well-being. She is  the author of three books:  The Greatness Chair, The Greatness Chair Solutions: A Guidebook to Successful Parenting and Teaching, and Sarah in the Greatness Chair. 

    Connect with Dr. Friend:

    Website

    Email- [email protected]

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Intuition: A Deeper Dive | Dr. Michelle Marin

    Dr. Inna Conboy once again speaks with Dr. Michelle Marin. Together they discuss: intuition as more than just rapid unconscious processing, deeper unconscious levels of intuition, involvement of psychic energy and telepathy in intuition, local vs. non-local intuition, quantum entanglement as possible explanation for some intuition, importance of understanding our interconnectedness as living beings, psychedelics and natural remedies for healing and self growth, potentials and limits of modern science to validate intuitive experiences, and the future of intuition and consciousness. 

    Dr. Michelle Marin is a board certified pediatric emergency medicine physician who completed her pediatric residency at NYU Langone School of Medicine and fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is recognized for her evidence-based, patient-focused approach and is attentive to both medical expertise and intuition in caring for children and families. Her key areas of focus include medical education and physician wellness—having
    been honored in 2023 as Service Educator of the Year by a former residency program.


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    1 hr 13 min
  • Colors of Courage: An Abuse Survivor's Story | Jen Torres

    April is  recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to bring awareness to the impact of abuse on children and families, and to emphasize the importance of safety, support, and early intervention. It is also a reminder of the resilience of those who have endured and the responsibility we share in creating environments where children can feel safe, seen, and protected.

    In this episode, Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Jen Torres. Together they discuss: Jen's journey from traumatic childhood marked by domestic violence to becoming an author and advocate. She discusses her memoir "Colors of Courage, Paving a Path to Freedom", her creative process, and her inspiring message of hope and resilience.

    *Warning* This episode includes discussion of abuse and domestic violence, which may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care while listening and feel free to pause or skip if needed.

    Jen Torres is a writer, artist, mother of three boys, stepmother to a daughter, and a grandmother. Jen’s life is full, layered, and deeply creative. Professionally, Jen works in the Admissions Department at Philadelphia’s Temple University Hospital, where she has dedicated over two decades of service, including her years at the Episcopal Campus. 

    If you or someone you know may be experiencing domestic violence, support is available:

    • In the U.S., you can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or visit thehotline.org (chat available)
    • If you are in immediate danger, please call 911
    • You can also find international resources at www.hotpeachpages.net

    You are not alone, and help is available.

    Connect with Jen Torres:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Email: [email protected]

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    (Correction on the episode- Jen has three sisters, not two.) 

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    52 min

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