The Wise Effort Show
Sometimes These Things Happen & Other Lessons From Plum Village
Every year, Dr. Diana Hill brings her family to Plum Village in Southern France, no small feat with two teenagers. This episode distills five lessons from this year's retreat: why letting yourself cry is an act of love, the mantra "sometimes things like this happen," the idea that you're the missing instrument shaping the harmony around you, how disease can purify the soul, and why every movement, every step, every conversation has its own small life. Practical wisdom from the monastics of Plum Village, translated for wherever you're using your energy right now.
The Dark Side of Control
What happens when life refuses to follow the seating chart? In this Secret Sangha episode, Dr. Diana Hill explores the dark side of control through a behind-the-scenes story from her Tell the Truth dinner with Dan Siegel. Drawing from Stoicism, ACT, Conscious Leadership, and Siegel’s model of agency, belonging, and certainty, Diana shows how our attempts to control outcomes, other people, and uncomfortable feelings can drain the energy we need most. The invitation is simple but not easy: get curious, open up to what is and is not up to you, and focus your energy where it can actually make a difference.
How to Be a Decent Human When Someone Is Not Decent to You With Dr. Joseph Ciarrochi
On The Wise Effort show, Diana Hill talks with Dr. Joseph Ciarrochi, a researcher in process-based therapy and ACT, about self-righteous anger and how to stay honest and kind when others aren’t.
Unhealthy Striving
Listen to Diana Hill on The Lisa Show hosted by BYU Radio to talk about unhealthy striving, and how to be more skillful in our striving.
Healthy Striving And Psychological Flexibility
Diana Hill is on Sonya Looney Show to talk about healthy striving, psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and productivity anxiety.
Using Yoga and Compassion to Strive Skillfully
Dr. Diana Hill is on the Wisdom for Wellbeing podcast discussing effort and surrender in life and in yoga, healthy striving, and compassion.
Dr. Diana Hill Returns! Living in Process
Diana Hill joins Tom Parkes for a second time on the Mentally Flexible podcast to discuss living in process and ways to strive more skillfully.