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The Living Conversation is a podcast on philosophy, clarity, and the art of living well. Hosted by Adam Dietz and Anthony Wright, it blends Eastern and Western wisdom, from Confucius and Socrates to the questions we face today. We explore how to live with sincerity, presence, and joy; not in theory, but in daily life. This show airs biweekly on KWMR, alternating with Dr. Wright’s program Attunement, and appears here in podcast form with added reflections and ways to stay connected. For those drawn to a more thoughtful way of living, we invite you to join the conversation.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
The Living Conversation brings philosophical traditions into direct contact with anxiety, technology, consciousness and the practical work of living.
Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz turn large philosophical questions into open-ended conversation, moving between Buddhist and Confucian thought, psychology, technology and ordinary experiences of anxiety or desire.
A philosophy club debates AI minds while you decide when to put the tool down.
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A calm, reflective look at journaling, self-understanding, and the work of making sense on paper.
The conversation treats journaling as a way to clear the noise, not as another self-improvement hack. Kristen Swan and the hosts let that idea breathe, and Anthony Wright's link to his own long-running practice gives it a lived-in feel.
A grounded discussion of how emotion, blockages, and attention to the body can shape daily experience.
Banya Lim's conversation with Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz centers on a simple idea: emotion and the body are tied together, and long-running negative emotion can show up as blockages, pain, or other ailments. The strongest part is the way Lim stays practical.
An unhurried conversation about trauma, deep listening, and the way family and harmony shape healing.
Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz keep this episode close to the ground as they talk with Phyllis Leavitt about trauma, psychodynamic practice, and the need to listen before pain has had time to harden.
A slow, serious search for what awakening means when success is no longer enough.
This episode follows a conversation about awakening, free will, and the point where conventional success stops feeling like enough. Dean Graves moves from a personal turning point into philosophy, with mindfulness, Buddhism, and Kant all pulled into the same search for a truer…
A reflective philosophy conversation about AI and knowing when to set a tool down.
The Living Conversation brings Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz together with Sonoma State University Philosophy Club guests for a calm, thoughtful discussion of AI and the frustration of literal minded systems.
A thoughtful philosophy conversation about whether suffering belongs in a good life, with detours through Chinese philosophy, medicine, and everyday examples.
The Living Conversation has a steady, unhurried feel as the guests from the Sonoma State University Philosophy Club work through a plain but stubborn question: whether suffering belongs in a good life.
A calm, practical talk about loosening the grip of habitual mind.
The episode moves from philosophy to psychology to ordinary problem-solving without losing its calm pace. Nick Egan keeps things grounded, using bracketing, hypotheticals, and plain examples to show how habitual mind can loosen its hold.
A reflective spiritual interview that links inward attention with concern for others.
Dean Graves traces a spiritual map of consciousness, moving through a teacher who is not incarnate, a social memory complex, and awakening as a turn inward toward awareness of the self.
Peter Boghossian applies street epistemology to guests debating free speech, immigration, and belief.
Vox's narrative reporting on factory farming, pandemic risk, and its Good Robot AI safety series.
Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz host Dean Graves on The Living Conversation, where he describes the “Law of One,” “service to self” versus “service to others,” and his daily conversations with a non-incarnate teacher.
Kristen Swan describes spiritual autobiography as a non-denominational practice centered on storytelling, with prompts, timed writing, and in-person sharing across an eight-week format or a retreat version.
Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz speak with Tigrella Gardinia, a plant advocate in Damanhur, Italy, about biomimicry, plant neurobiology, and why she says human innovation comes from learning from the natural world.
The Living Conversation episode with Fran Bailey links the Enneagram, the Vedic chakra system, and grounding practices to her work as a dancer turned healer.
Fran Bailey joins The Living Conversation with Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz to talk about the path that took her from dance into healing work.
Anthony Wright opens the conversation with Nick Egan by asking about his early pull toward philosophy and spiritual practice.
Banya Lim, a spiritual acupuncturist and energy coach, tells Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz that healing has to address “body, mind and soul,” not just symptoms on a physical level.
Anthony Wright opens The Living Conversation with Adam Dietz and the Sonoma State University Philosophy Club.
A conversation with a divorce coach and former hypnotherapist about the power of language and listening in personal transformation.
Kristen Crabtree, a divorce coach and former hypnotherapist, describes her book-based method as an "archaeological dig" through four bodies: mental, emotional, physical and energy.
A conversation about reconnecting with nature and daily practices like breathing, contrasting corporate culture with natural cycles.
Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz welcome Kristen Swan for a conversation about writing as self-reflection.
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Psychotherapist Phyllis Leavitt discusses America's political crisis through mental health lens during January 2026 recording.
Anthony Wright opens by asking Dean Graves what brought him into this work.
Anthony Wright co-hosts SSU Philosophy Club's discussion on AI and the post-COVID self.
The Living Conversation hosts philosophical discussion with Sonoma State University Philosophy Club members on whether suffering is essential to living a good life.
The Living Conversation brings Nick Egan into a crossover episode with Anthony Wright and Adam Beetz.
Hosts and philosophy club members discuss the impact of technology and COVID on emotions, blending Eastern and Western philosophical perspectives.
Host Anthony Wright interviews executive coach and philosopher Nick Egan about how his travels in Asia, particularly his early exposure to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, shaped his philosophical understanding.
Hosts Anthony Wright and Adam Dietz discuss authority and authenticity in coaching with guest Nick Egan, exploring the idea of being a mirror rather than an authority figure.
A discussion on Buddhist meditation, exploring shamatha (calm abiding) and vipashyana (insight) practices with guest Nick Egan.
Co-hosts interview executive coach Nick Egan about his studies in Tibetan Buddhism and his encounter with the Dalai Lama.
The hosts discuss the purpose of their podcast, emphasizing that philosophy is public and meant to help people live virtuously and wisely in daily life.
Co-hosts Adam Dietz and Anthony Wright discuss the origins of Zen Buddhism, focusing on the first patriarch Huining and the blend of Taoism and Buddhism.