Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) was initiated in the Himalayan Yoga tradition by Swami Veda Bharati and was given the initiate name Stoma in 1971. Stoma has been a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul, MN since 1985.

Meet Gustavo Plaza (Arjuna), an experimented Yoga teacher and orientalist who has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to teaching yoga to students around the world. We talk about his journey towards self-realization,

Meet Hussam Alsarraf, chief resident elect at Duke University’s department of psychiatry. We talk about his transition from Wallstreet stock trader to a psychiatrist, the importance of finding meaning in life, and free will.

Meet Tim Ibrahim, MD, General Practitioner in Australia. He talks about the importance of finding “stressors” that lead towards self-improvement. Among them, we dive into fasting, meditation, and discuss behavioral “tricks” towards feeling better.

Meet Jeff Vockrodt, a top US patent attorney based in NYC. He describes the history of patent law, argues that being excellent at performing a specific skill is not enough to achieve financial success, and discusses the risks and benefits of brewing be...

Radiation Oncologist, Anabela Miranda talks about her journey back to Ecuador. Unlike most physicians who study abroad, she decided to go back to her home country with the goal of improving its medical system.

Graphic designer and professional photographer, Vicente talks about his life in Ecuador, his encounter with photography through trying to capture the perfect landscape image, and his current passion for taking analog pictures. Relevant links: Ig: @vicer_

Please welcome Olga Khomenko! She is an entrepreneur, model, and chicken breeder based in North Carolina. She tells us the story of overcoming financial and educational hardships in Ukraine while during the dissolution of the USSR,

Thrive Thanksgiving Edition! Please Welcome Luke Smith and Jose Antonio Ribas to the “Thrive Team”. Luke is a Child and adolescent psychiatrist and founder of “El Futuro” – a psychiatry practice aimed exclusively towards the Latino population in Durham...

William (Bill) Breitbart M.D., Chair of Psychiatry at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, tells us his life story. He begins telling us the life of his parents (A Jewish family who endured and eventually escaped the holocaust).