Commune with Jeff Krasno

It's our pod-iversary! We've been doing the Commune Podcast one whole year now, and Jeff takes a look back on some of his favorite conversations. What have we learned this past year and how can we weave these lessons into our lives and relationships? We thank you for being such an important part of Commune and hope you're just as excited as we are for the year ahead! Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Marianne Williamson is a world-renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author (Return to Love). She’s also an activist and former congressional candidate. The thread in her career is one of spiritual transformation and political activism, but when Marianne began speaking and writing on those topics, a professional path wasn't really visible. In this episode, we hear about how Marianne carved her own career path, and talk about what happens when we look at the history of American politics through a global, spiritual lens. Listen in as we look back on an episode with Marianne from last year, especially now as she continues her political path toward one of love and understanding. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

What does childbirth look like from the doctor’s perspective? And how can women better work with their doctors – and the medical system as a whole – to improve the labor and delivery experience? This week Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz shares insights, stories, and hospital hacks with Schuyler Grant, host of Commune's 21-day program Empowered Birth. If you are pregnant (or thinking about it), head on over to onecommune.com/birth to take the program completely free from August 12-September 1. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Why does our birth culture treat low-risk women like high-risk patients? And how does that imact birth outcomes? Schuyler Grant, host of Commune's 21-day program, Empowered Birth, talks with midwife Elizabeth Bachner on how to navigate the pressures of the modern medical system and make even a hospital birth more homey. To learn more about the Empowered Birth course and to take the program completely free from August 12-September 1, go to onecommune.com/birth. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

"Think for a moment about the stories you tell yourself about childbirth… None of us remember our own births, and many of us don’t even know our mother’s (or father’s) story of how we were born. And the births we hear about are usually the dramatic or traumatic, because a smooth, easy birth doesn’t make much of a story. What’s more, the way babies are born in movies and on TV certainly doesn’t help paint a picture of diversity and nuance in labor… you don’t see many women in a birth tub or crawling around on all fours on Grey’s Anatomy. In fact the power of the imagery most of us have – a woman on her back, screaming bloody murder – is more than pernicious… it is a recipe for stalled labor. In today’s episode, guest host Schuyler Grant attempts to change that imagery, starting with the story of her birth day. If you are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant, check out Schuyler's new Commune course, Empowered Birth! onecommune.com/birth" Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

What does it mean to live a “perfectly imperfect” life? To quote the Tao, “all can see beauty as beauty, only because there is ugliness.” Life is not an "either-or" condition, but a series of "ands." We are beautiful AND may need lose a few pounds. We feel like we are struggling AND we are also exactly where we are supposed to be in our journey. Author and nutritionist Kimberly Snyder is here to help you better understand, through mindset, diet, and self-care rituals, how to create harmony in body and soul. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Do you really know what’s in your beauty products? You might be putting toxic chemicals on your skin and in your body, and not even know it. Luckily, Joy Reese and Luke Geddie, mother and son founders of Skinny & Co. are on a journey to help heal the beauty industry by creating and providing safe, clean beauty products that are not just edible and good for your skin, but are also good for the planet. To learn more on Skinny & Co., you can visit their website. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

On the one hand, the U.S. Constitution separates church and state, but on the other, our inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is "endowed by the Creator." In this episode, Jeff muses on the spirituality of the founding fathers and how our politics has frequently strayed away from those values. What would a modern political platform look like if we built it on the basis of universal spiritual principles?

Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee, co-founders of Urban Zen, discuss the importance of contemplative care and how it can help fix a broken healthcare system. When focus is put on healing the patient as a human being and not just simply healing a disease, we can truly get to the core of what ails us. Through the bonds they have with one another and with those around them, they are sharing their own individual bliss with the world. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Jeff and his Dad, Richard Krasno, explore the complexities and joys that define what it means to be a father. Through many of life’s, and relationships ups and downs, these things can greatly affect the role a father plays in his children’s lives. But through love, many of those unexpected challenges can be turned into positives. And that can make for a very unique, and meaningful, relationship. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.