Learn or Be Learned

About Learn or Be Learned

Welcome to the Learn or Be Learned Podcast, where we discover the rich tapestry of the human experience through the lenses of anthropology, entrepreneurship, human nature, and health. Join Anthropologist Shiva Dhana in our three captivating series - books, guests, and solo episodes - as we delve into society, culture, and the complex facets of our collective journey. Amidst the rapid pace of the technological revolution, we find ourselves navigating uncharted territories. Adaptation is essential for evolution; so, the pivotal question remains - will you choose to learn... or be learned from?

Publisher

Shiva Dhana | Dhana Studios

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Dec 2020

Latest episode

28 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

143 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2025

   142. How a Mob Lawyer Found Inner Peace ft. Bob Martin

   In Miami’s cocaine cowboy days, Bob Martin was a high-powered lawyer defending the mob. Money flowed, power followed, but everything else—his marriage, his family, his peace—was falling apart. Then a single word from his therapist changed everything: Retreat. What started as anger and disbelief led him into the ancient world of Taoism and the teachings of a 72nd-generation Shaolin master. This episode traces how a man built on control learned to surrender, how judgment became compassion, and how forgiveness became freedom.

2. 

   4 Oct 2025

   141. The Cost of Living in Fear ft. Rhonda Britten

   At fourteen, Rhonda Britten watched her father murder her mother and then himself. Shattered by trauma, she spiraled into alcoholism, three DUIs, and three suicide attempts before realizing she had to find another way to live. Out of her brokenness, she created the Wheel of Fear — a model that helps people uncover their hidden fears and transform them into freedom. In this conversation, Rhonda shares how fear is as smart, emotional, and spiritual as you are — and how to break free from its grip.

3. 

   22 Sept 2025

   140. Storytelling Secrets from Best-Selling Author ft. Terry Whalin

   An English teacher spotted something in Terry Whalin’s writing that set him on a path toward journalism. But a single book — Jesus the Revolutionary — completely rewrote his destiny, pulling him from newsrooms into missions, and eventually back to the publishing world where he’s authored 60+ books and guided countless writers. In this episode, Terry shares the turning points, rejections, and secrets that shaped his journey from young reporter to seasoned author and acquisitions editor.

Who has been a guest on Learn or Be Learned

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matthew Lesko
• Kari Warberg Block
• Madelaine Weiss

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

137,868

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

37 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

28 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

71