When East Meets West

About When East Meets West

East coast psychologist Peter Economou, Ph.D. and West coast psychologist Nikki Rubin, Psy.D. discuss the relationship between ancient Eastern spiritual practices and modern Western behavioral science with practical takeaways for everyone. Learn more at www.wheneastmeetswest.com

Publisher

Peter Economou, Ph.D. and Nikki Rubin, Psy.D.

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jul 2020

Latest episode

29 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

131 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Apr 2025

   REWIND Becoming Human-First: Howard Spector's Simple Practice Journey

   We are bringing back the episode where Howard Spector shares how his journey from psychology student to tech entrepreneur led him to create Simple Practice, a business management software now used by over 100,000 healthcare providers and earning recognition as one of Forbes' best startup employers. • Discovered his passion for psychology as a teenager through Carl Jung's works • Attended Pacifica Graduate Institute for psychology training which became transformative • Created "Track Your Hou...

2. 

   22 Apr 2025

   REWIND Worry vs. Rumination: The Covert Behaviors We All Do

3. 

   15 Apr 2025

   REWIND Existentialism Meets Behaviorism: Finding Meaning in a Finite Life

   From season 1, we being back the intersection of existentialism and behaviorism with our first guest, Dr. Robin Walser, discussing how these seemingly different approaches overlap in addressing life's fundamental questions about meaning and conscious living. • Both existentialism and ACT focus on being conscious and alive, asking what meaning we will create given our finite time • Rather than waiting for the perfect moment to live, ACT helps bring us into the present to create meaning now • ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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