Being Well Podcast

There’s a lot of information out there about mental health.
Much of it isn’t very good. We’re trying to fix that.

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The Being Well Podcast explores the challenging parts of being human.

Based on Dr. Rick Hanson‘s 45+ years of helping people, and alongside an amazing group of expert guests, Rick and Forrest Hanson have helped hundreds of thousands of people learn the best lessons from clinical psychology, contemplative practice, and many lifetimes of experience.

Being Well has been downloaded over 15 million times, and is one of the top mental health podcasts in the world. Listen on iTunes, or through your favorite podcasting app.

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Recent Episodes

Being Well Podcast: The Science of Well-Being with Laurie Santos

May 18, 2020

On this week’s episode, Dr. Laurie Santos joins Forrest and me to share what science says about how we can maintain our well-being during this difficult time.

Being Well Podcast: COVID and Releasing Obsessive Fears

May 11, 2020

On this episode of Being Well, Dr. Dan Kalb, an expert on anxiety disorders and OCD, joins Forrest and me to help us explore how we can release obsessive fear during this particularly anxiety-provoking time.

Being Well Podcast: Sleeping at Last on the Enneagram and Creativity

May 4, 2020

What can we learn about ourselves from and through art? On this special episode of Being Well, Forrest spoke with recording artist Sleeping at Last (also known as Ryan O’Neal) about the Enneagram, the creative process, art and emotion, the power of creating a persona, and how we can become ever more true to ourselves.

Being Well Podcast: The Highest Happiness

Apr 27, 2020

What are the “heights of human potential,” and why should we aim for them when simply surviving the here-and-now already feels so challenging? That’s one of the many topics we explore on this episode.

Being Well Podcast: Neurodharma

Apr 20, 2020

Throughout history people have sought the heights of human potential – to become as wise, strong, happy, and loving as any person can ever be. Science is now revealing how these remarkable ways of being seem to be based on equally remarkable changes in our own nervous system.