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Higher Vibrations in Higher Education

Samantha M Harden, PhD

Interviews, meditations, and musings to promote flourishing at work and in life, through the application, practice, and embodiment of yoga principles. We can, together, create higher vibrations in higher education (#HVHE). Dr. Samantha Harden is a 500+hour registered yoga teacher and associate professor of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech. She brings you this work as part of her Extension outreach and expertise in Dissemination and Implementation Science. Follow on Instagram

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01:03:37

How to recalibrate within your one precious life with...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/11/02

Jess Matthews Dr. Jessica Matthews is here to “surprise and delight” us with her authenticity and reminders as she weaves life lessons, including some from yoga principles such as the yamas and niyamas and a near-death experience, into everyday life. My biggest take away from the conversation was how to show up as yourself, in all spaces. Who you are in the classroom, on the street, or on a podcast could be the same person. And, the less time we spend pretending, the more time we can spend toward

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59:06

How to Live to 100: Lessons from the Blue Zones with...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/10/27

Blue Zones Project® is a community-wide well-being improvement initiative designed to make healthy choices easier. The program is based on principles identified during an ongoing twenty-year worldwide longevity study commissioned by National Geographic, and detailed in the New York Times best-seller, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest, and The Blue Zones Solution by Dan Buettner. I interview Shannon Wohlford and Dr. Allen Weiss in their roles as

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13:00

Samma Says: How yoga saved my life, with breath as...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/10/25

Whenever I ask myself, "why am I doing this podcast?", I remember you-- the person I hope is finding solace in the experiences shared through the myriad voices on the podcast. In an upcoming episode with Drs. David Pena and Elizabeth Berry, David asked about my yoga journey and we grabbed my response for a separate episode. As the 'avatar' of your principal investigator or someone sitting in a seat you wish to be in in the future, I hope to break down some of the power dynamics and share about how

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01:10:49

How to translate outside of the ivory tower-- being...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/10/19

In this episode, I have a candid and fun conversation with Drs. Nick Holton and Jon Beale who are antifragility and flow researchers, respectively, with an overall emphasis on flourishing or, living the good life. To that end, they are intentional educators who aim to distill deep philosophical questions and empirical data to determine how you might apply these concepts in your own life. They do this, in part, as co-hosts of Flourish FM podcast. Other specific highlights of the conversation

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58:42

How to find success after tenure with Dr. Vicki Baker

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/10/11

Dr. Vicki Baker’s passion is helping others advance in their careers. She uses her deep curiosity of organizations and an interdisciplinary approach to ask big questions about our skills, talents, and interpersonal dynamics. When prompted about, "How do you feel like an expert? How do you know when “you’ve made it”, she shares that there's a challenge, especially for women and POC, in sharing your confidence in your knowledge and abilities, and communicating that confidence in a way that’s "socially

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37:37

How to be a scientific truth seeker with Pranav of...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/10/03

Pranav is an undergraduate research scholar who is interested in aerospace engineering and machine learning. Big concepts with huge implications and application. He merges his desire for creativity, art, and science, by discussing with other scientists what they do, how they do it, and why. He believes scientists themselves are the other side of the research coin: The truth seekers. Pranav knows that "learning is constant, never ending; research is the same, step by step, we move forward. It’s a

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01:10:20

How to appreciate the ’doctor you don’t see’ with Dr....

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/09/26

Dr. Viola Lanier is the epitome of a healthy form of busy-- working as a medical liaison, leading a non-profit, and being present with her family. Each of these roles lights her up and lets her know she's using her degree to be of service to others. We dive into the mis-education society has around different terminal degrees and the roles each type of "doctor" plays in your cancer journey. We specifically talk about how a cancer diagnosis and recovery centers on treatment/response rather than other

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01:01:00

How to Find Your Way in Academia with PhD Candidate...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/09/20

Lauren Mason is the creator and academic behind the platform Lauren Finds a Way. Her academic Instragram includes curated content while her youtube channel shows more of the day-to-day PhD student vibes. Her goal is to share nuance behind the beauty of education. Lauren encourages us to embrace all parts of you and reminders to create patterns and habits that help you ground and find stillness within the ebbs and flows of academic life. We also talk about: "From my experience, I had a vision in my

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59:00

How to use yoga as an inquiry for the classroom of...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/09/12

Stacy Hemingway is a yoga teacher, practitioner, and philosopher who deeply engages in the ancient aspects of yoga in a modern (but contemplative!) space: the K-12 classroom. Her goal is to equip young people with yoga for the inquiry of the classroom of life—to learn who we are, stay in the seat of the learner, and grow. Stacy developed a 12-module yoga curriculum that aligns with the Social Emotional Learning objectives that are at the cornerstone of many K-12 curricula as a model for holistic

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01:06:27

How to Flourish Instead of Languish with Dr. Maike...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/09/07

Dr. Maike Neuhaus is a digital nomad and flourishing coach who aims to help us identify “what am I happy to struggle with” to guide us into a growth mindset. Her research background is in positive psychology and self-leadership. She helps individuals and organizations understand what humans need to flourish to create impacts that excite them in life or at work. She broadens our minds in terms of different opportunities for what to do with a psychology background. Tune in for a number of gems,

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01:09:00

How to work in a way that works with Alison Miller...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/08/31

Dr. Alison Miller is an academic entrepreneur with a PhD in clinical psychology. Over the last 23 years, she has served graduate students by helping them learn to "work in a way that works." We have a heart-centered and candid conversation about the psychologically damaging aspects of the academy that can be changed, one dissertation at a time. Dr. Miller knew she was allergic to academic culture, so she developed The Dissertation Coach. She saw that students were struggling, people were leaving

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07:00

Samma Says: Don’t Wait

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2023/04/19

Don't wait until you hear permission to be yourself from someone else. Don't wait for graduation, promotion, rewards, grants, publications or any other external validation of who you are to step into your work, fully you, fully alive. Happy wrap of season 1. Can't wait to see how we flourish.

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01:01:36

Propelling Forward: Work Culture Shifts for our...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/03/28

Fionna Boyle is a professional Mariner and naval officer—and also my cousin. She helped me revamp my entire calendar and perspective of work—in October of 2021. It’s taken over two years to get to a place of balance. We've learned a lot along the way and share some anecdotes here, in this episode. Overall, we discuss the influence of each person—their experiences, their grief, their values, their strategies to let off steam—all influence the workplace culture. Some key takeaways include: Time is our

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16:58

Samma Says: Some advice for your evolution

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/03/24

May these practices help you show up who, what, & how you want to be. Start "A" practice Be ready to evolve, slowly Define or redefine what "it" means to you (it: health, yoga, success) Bonus tip: Create your own rules; embrace intimacy (in to me see) with yourself.

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01:10:12

The healing powers of music and mantra: om mani padme...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/03/21

Noelle Whittington, E-RYT500, YACEP, has been a yoga Teacher since 2006, is the author of Morning and Evening Affirmation Journal, creator of Soul Alchemy Course, and has been a Yoga Teacher Trainer and mentor for Yoga studios since 2012. She wrote, produced, and performed the Mother Ocean theme song for HVHE. We do a deep dive into the layers and aspects of yoga that have helped us reach our current selves, including the gem that "to flourish [is] to take a breather from the human experience and

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14:14

Healing the heart space: at work, off your mat, in...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/03/16

Physically, mentally, and socially creating compassion for self and others. An introduction to the heart chakra associate with the color green and the element of air... And the practices of compassion for self and others. We can use the metta (Pali word for benevolence, friendliness, affection, or kindness) meditation to radiate love for self, loved ones, people we don't know, and people who challenge us.* - A reason to physically open our hearts, shoulders, and chest - Guided breathwork and

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01:05:14

Valuing and Creating a Culture of Health in Academia

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/03/14

Borsika Rabin, PhD, MPH, PharmD* is a leader in the field of Dissemination and Implementation Science. When asked to explain the science, she shares that we are focused on “why certain solutions get used or not used in practice.” We talk about solutions to building connection, acceptance, and a culture of health—within academia, across sectors, and in our own conversations and hearts. Highlights include: Dissemination and Implementation Science is so challenging because we’re talking about a whole

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51:16

Great People Doing Great Work: How to brave your journey

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/03/07

Sarah Wang is a dual MD-PhD student at the University of Virginia. She is also a patient advocate for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), where we met. I was instantly impressed by her thoughtfulness and contributions to the advisory board on which we serve: Clinical Effectiveness and Decision Science (CEDS). In this episode, Sarah shares about a loved one's cancer diagnosis and the impact it has had on her life and career trajectory. For all of us, she outlines some strategies

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04:46

Samma Says: Permission to hold a firm time-limit...

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/03/02

Ever have a "got a sec" turn in to 10 min diatribe or a 60-min zoom call running 6 over- back-to-back-to-back so there's no transition time? (Shout out to Dr. Alyssa Gatto in "Trip, fall, and leap into your next step, and let the transition time be gentle" (episode 4). A reminder to use your throat chakra to get on the same page with your colleagues. Only have 50 min? Tell them. And maybe more than once. Calendar invite says 50 minutes, start the meeting with an agenda and end time reminder, and

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54:12

Partnering with journalists to disseminate your science

Higher Vibrations in Higher Education ·

2023/02/28

Freelance journalist, Meredith Lindemon, reached out to me for my first Virginia Living feature about the Blue Zones—places where the highest proportion of people 100+ years of age live—the article is taking off and bringing new opportunities with numerous organizations. I thought you might want to hear some tips for this dissemination option, too. Know yourself: Are you funny? Be funny! If you’re not funny, don’t be.... But definitely don’t talk like you’re giving a lecture Know who you’re talking

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