#WIseGirl: David Nichtern senior Buddhist teacher, meditation guide & Em...

Awakening from the Daydream author, senior Buddhist teacher, meditation guide and Emmy award winning composer & musician David Nichtern joins me on #WiseGirl for a wide-ranging conversation about Buddhism, the Shambala lineage, mindfulness, creativity, music, and more. http://davidnichtern.com/

Francesca Maxime Personal Profile/Wisegirl

This is a personal profile about me, Francesca Maxime, how I've shifted my life perspective, and more of what I offer now. Please check out the short video and if you're interested in learning more about my journey and how I may be able to help you, please check out:  https://getsilhouette.com/stories/francesca-maxime

Francesca Maxime Personal Profile/Wisegirl

This is a personal profile about me, Francesca Maxime, how I've shifted my life perspective, and more of what I offer now. Please check out the short video and if you're interested in learning more about my journey and how I may be able to help you, please check out:  https://getsilhouette.com/stories/francesca-maxime

#WiseGirl: Sharon Salzberg talks about cultivating love, kindness and co...

In today's #WiseGirl video, I talk with world-renowned meditation teacher and NY Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg. She has played a crucial role in bringing meditation and mindfulness practices to the West and into mainstream culture since 1974, when she first began teaching. She is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA and the author of ten books including NY Times bestseller, Real Happiness, her seminal work, Lovingkindness and, Real Love, her latest release by Flatiron Books. Acclaimed for her humorous, down-to-earth teaching style, Sharon offers a secular, modern approach to Buddhist teachings, making them instantly accessible. She is a regular columnist for On Being, a contributor to Huffington Post, and the host of her own podcast: The Metta Hour. For more information, visit www.SharonSalzberg.com.

#WiseGirl: Sociologist Dr. Michael Kimmel discusses Men, Masculinity, & ...

In today's #WiseGirl video, I talk with sociologist Dr. Michael Kimmel about men, masculinity, patriarchy, equality, #TimesUp and #MeToo. We look at what men need to know about gender and socialization, how equality helps men (and women) live happier and more fulfilled lives, and how men need to challenge other men in/on a culture of silence around sexual harassment.  Kimmel is the SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender at Stony Brook University and the founder of the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities. http://www.michaelkimmel.com/

#WiseGirl: Dr. Diane Goodman talks about race, implicit bias, equity, & ...

In this #WiseGirl video, Dr. Diane Goodman talks about race, implicit bias, equity, systemic social structures and more. She believes that "who we are affects how we view and experience the world and that our differences do not need to divide us. Individuals, institutions and society can be transformed; each of us can play a constructive role." Dr. Goodman also believes that "all people are harmed by systems of inequality and can benefit from greater equity." Please visit her website http://www.dianegoodman.com/ for more information, and she'll be doing a live training in NYC at the end of April with Dr. Tanya O. Williams https://www.authenticseeds.org/ which you can learn more about here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/635059d16164f3683b90f2abf/files/46e0ce5a-5a33-4b7f-9657-b7872a483139/2018_April_21_22_Racial_Justice_FII_Flyer_1_.pdf

#WiseGirl: 6-time Grammy-award winning bassist Christian McBride chats w...

#WiseGirl: 6-time Grammy-award winning bassist Christian McBride chats w/ Francesca Maxime. In today's #WiseGirl video, I get the pleasure of speaking with 6-time Grammy-award-winning bassist Christian McBride. We talk about mindfulness, "flow" in music, being "in the pocket," and what it means to show up in the world today without coming from an angry place. We discuss relationships: men and women, politics, leadership, and more. Find out who inspires Christian and why, and where you can see him on tour next! https://www.christianmcbride.com/

#WiseGirl: Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., creator of Internal Family Systems t...

In today's #WiseGirl video, I speak with Dick Schwartz, the creator of Internal Family Systems. Learn what IFS is, how it works (we do a role-play!), Self-leadership, applications for trauma, relationships, and even world leaders, and how it differs from mindfulness meditation exercises and even self-compassion methodologies. https://www.selfleadership.org/

#WiseGirl: Narcissism. Narcissist expert Wendy Behary talks to Francesca...

In today's #WiseGirl, I talk to the author of "Disarming the Narcissist" Wendy Behary, LCSW, about what narcissism is, where it comes from, how you can spot it and what to do about it, how it shows up in relationships and in society in general. https://disarmingthenarcissist.com/

#WiseGirl: Mindfulness in Real Life

In today's #WiseGirl, video, I talk about how you can apply mindfulness to your day to day life... there isn't anything special about it - but it's truly profound. Here's what happened to me this week and how I handled it!

#WiseGirl: Shaman Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa talks to Francesca Maxime

*I apologize this video has some audio issues - it was recorded from Zimbabwe* In today's #WiseGirl, video, I talk to shaman Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa was born a Svikiro (in Shona, his native tongue), a carrier of many earth and water spirits, and a Mhondoro, one who is in constant prayer on behalf of others. As a vessel of the Spirits, Mandaza receives visions and dreams, makes offerings, performs healing rituals, and serves as a messenger for the Ancient Ones.

Mandaza teaches us to become "living prayers" to be in service of the One Spirit that exists in all things. He lives in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and travels internationally as a Peacemaker.

www.mandaza.com

#WiseGirl: Francesca Maxime chats with psychologist Rick Hanson about hi...

Psychologist and NYT bestselling author Rick Hanson joins me for a conversation about his new book, Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness. A "best of" the "how-to" practices combining positive neuroplasticity, psychology, wisdom traditions and more, Dr. Hanson guides us through ways in which we can "grow the good" within. http://www.rickhanson.net/resilient/

WiseGirl: Francesca chats w/ therapist & author Terry Real about Patriar...

In this #WiseGirl video, I chat with therapist and author Terry Real, the creator of the Relational Life Therapy model. Real talks about the power politics within relationships, what men -- and women -- can do to live with more joy, intimacy, and wellbeing, and how larger systemic and political issues are often at play, even in our closest relationships. http://www.terryreal.com/

#WiseGirl: Francesca Maxime chats with psychologist Rick Hanson about hi...

Psychologist and NYT bestselling author Rick Hanson joins me for a conversation about his new book, Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness. A "best of" the "how-to" practices combining positive neuroplasticity, psychology, wisdom traditions and more, Dr. Hanson guides us through ways in which we can "grow the good" within.

#WiseGirl, w/ Francesca Maxime: Interview with Dan Shelley, Executive Di...

In today's #WiseGirl, video, I welcome special guest Dan Shelley, the Executive Director of RTDNA, the Radio and Television Digital News Association. Dan talks about his organization's response to recent comments made by the NRA spokesperson about broadcast media outlets' coverage of shootings, television station ownership caps and mergers, the First Amendment, the need for solid journalists in an era of fake news, diversity in newsrooms, and more.  Please watch their response to the NRA here https://youtu.be/fHqPsiTl3qs and check out their website here: https://rtdna.org/

#WiseGirl, w/ Francesca Maxime: We're as Sick as our Secrets

#WiseGirl, w/ Francesca Maxime: We're only as Sick as our SecretsIn this #WiseGirl, I talk about developmental trauma, survival, f. ear & trust,  somatic strategies, how to safely release and heal from the secrecy surrounding childhood sexual abuse, and more.

WiseGirl, w/ Monique Lang, LCSW: trauma, shamanism, and finding your lif...

In today's #WiseGirl video chat, I talk with Monique Lang, LCSW about trauma, spirituality, shamanism, therapy, energy, finding our life's purpose and how to live authentically. Find more about Monique at www.moniquelanglcsw.com

Francesca Maxime: WiseGirl, chat with Lama Rod Owens, author of Radical ...

In today's Valentine's Day #WiseGirl chat, I sit down with Lama Rod Owens, co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation. We address various issues that come up in mediation practice, and in life... how to love and live better, the role of vulnerability, agency and #MeToo, and how investigating our own suffering can help heal not only ourselves, but others too. Here's to loving well! Enjoy:)