Conversations on Practice

Lily joined Ambika on Feb 28, 2020 for a two-hour event to kick off Ambika’s new monthly series, Conversations on Practice. They discuss a variety of topics including spiritual bypass, cultural appropriation, the #metoo movement in spiritual communities and more.

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Raghu Markus Mindrolling Podcast

Lily Cushman drops by the Mindrolling Podcast to talk with Raghu Markus about the meaning of mantra and her book, “A Little Bit of Mantras.” Raghu welcomes Lily to the show and asks about her spiritual journey. Lily talks about some of the amazing teachers she’s worked with along the way, including Krishna Das and Sharon Salzberg.

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Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour Podcast

For episode 108 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon Salzberg sits down with her Director of Operations, Lily Cushman. This episode begins with a conversation with Sharon and Lily, and is followed by a live recording from the launch of Lily’s book, featuring special guest Krishna Das, as well as an interview of Lily by the Moth’s artistic director, Catherine Burns.

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Synchronicity Podcast

I returned to the Synchronicity Podcast for a second time to chat with my friend Noah Lampert all about my about my new book “A Little Bit of Mantras.” In this episode, Noah and I talk all about my personal journey with Mantra practice over the years, and how it came to be at the forefront of my daily home practice.

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Cory Allen Podcast

I sat down with Cory Allen for his podcast, The Astral Hustle to talk about my forthcoming book, “A Little Bit of Mantras.” In this episode, we speak about my first decade in NYC as a recording engineer and how I came to that field as a lifelong musician.

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"Working While Mourning" Girlboss Article

I recently was asked to contribute to an article in Girlboss by Sarah Spruch-Feiner about the grieving process, and how to navigate it while working. The article has some wonderful tools and resouces for working through the different aspects of grief, while holding together work-life.

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Metta Hour Podcast with Sharon Salzberg

I'm thrilled to be featured on Sharon Salzberg's Metta Hour Podcast this month, with a recording from our alternative Valentine's Day event at Deepak Homebase. The episode starts and ends with me leading some chanting, and Sharon speaking on the topic of "Love Your Enemies".

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Garrison Blog Post on Chanting w Krishna Das

Garrison Institute recently asked me to write a blog post for them about my experience chanting with Krishna Das as part of his "Pilgrim Heart" 2018 February retreat. The article is a good introduction to the practice of chanting, if you are new to it, as well as some of KD's history with the practice.

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