Commune with Jeff Krasno
The Commune Podcast is where we explore the ideas and practices that help us live healthy, connected, purpose-filled lives. Each week host Jeff Krasno speaks with teachers, spiritual leaders, doctors, and storytellers on topics related to personal and societal well-being — from nutrition and integrative medicine to spirituality and personal growth to environmental regeneration and civic engagement. In addition to being a podcast, Commune is also an online course platform with more than 100 full-length video courses with top teachers such as Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Mark Hyman, Adriene Mishler, and many others. Learn more at onecommune.com.
Episodes
October 27, 2025 • 94 mins
On October 30, Dr. Casey Means will appear before the Senate for confirmation as the next U.S. Surgeon General. Three years ago, we worked closely with Casey to record a full-length course and several podcast episodes for Commune. Today’s interview from 2022 offers insight into Casey’s fundamental beliefs about health — before politics got involved.
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October 23, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode of the Commune podcast, Jeff Krasno sits down with his brother — Grammy-winning musician, producer, and guitarist Eric Krasno —for an intimate conversation about creativity, flow, and the search for inner peace. From his years performing with Soulive and Lettuce to producing for Norah Jones and Dave Matthews, Eric reflects on how his relationship with music has evolved — from chasing success to seeking presence.
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October 21, 2025 • 24 mins
In the third installment of Jeff Krasno’s Stoicism series, we explore how ancient wisdom can help us stay grounded in an age of outrage. Jeff unpacks three essential Stoic practices for modern life: cognitive reappraisal — the art of finding space between stimulus and response; the humility to be wrong — and how letting go of the need to be right opens the door to truth; and building your psychological immune system — cultivating r...
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October 16, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno welcomes back Dr. Mary Pardee to take a hard look at one of the most polarizing debates in nutrition: seed oils. Are they the villains behind inflammation and heart disease—or have we been misled by oversimplified health claims?
Dr. Pardee breaks down what the data actually show, from omega-6 fatty acids and inflammation to the real story behind trans fats and oil processing. S...
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October 14, 2025 • 18 mins
In the second installment of Jeff Krasno’s Stoicism series, we explore three timeless Stoic practices for living with presence, perspective, and purpose.
Jeff introduces present moment nostalgia — learning to appreciate the “good old days” while you’re living them — and the discipline of will, a core Stoic teaching on focusing only on what you can control. The episode concludes with a reflection on memento mori, the ancient prac...
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October 9, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno joins Dr. Mariza Snyder, bestselling author of The Perimenopause Revolution, to explore what really happens during perimenopause, a pivotal yet often misunderstood stage in women’s health.
Dr. Snyder explains how shifts in estrogen and progesterone influence mood, metabolism, sleep, and cognitive function, and why symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, and irritability are signs of...
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October 7, 2025 • 22 mins
In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno introduces a new four-part series on Stoicism — the ancient philosophy that offers timeless guidance on how to live life with gratitude, virtue, and inner calm.In a world of constant distraction and political turmoil, how do we stay informed and engaged without being consumed by chaos? Drawing from Stoic teachings and meditative practices, Jeff explores how the wisdom of thinkers ...
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October 2, 2025 • 36 mins
In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno sits down with Josh Pais—actor, director, and creator of the Committed Impulse Training Method. Known for roles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Music of the Heart, Motherless Brooklyn, and Broadway’s I’m Not Rappaport, Josh has also dedicated decades to teaching performers and professionals how to live and work with greater presence and authenticity.
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September 30, 2025 • 34 mins
In this special Ask Me Anything episode, Jeff Krasno tackles listener questions on politics, free speech, immigration, and public health. From the rise of authoritarian tendencies in U.S. politics to the Jimmy Kimmel suspension and First Amendment debates, Jeff offers a dispassionate but pointed analysis of where democracy stands today.
He digs into myths about undocumented immigrants, highlighting their vital contributions to the...
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September 24, 2025 • 39 mins
In this special episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno is joined by his longtime friend and business partner, Jacob Laub, co-founder and COO of Commune. Unlike the usual interviews with outside guests, this candid conversation pulls back the curtain on how Jeff and Jacob think about wellness—not just as a personal pursuit, but as a social and political question.
Together, they tackle the thorny issue: Should health be conside...
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September 23, 2025 • 22 mins
Today's episode is a very brief overview of Eastern Philosophy, inspired by my parasocial best friend, British philosopher Alan Watts. I've spent hours listening to his musings as I've walked through the Santa Monica mountains, and this is a summary that I'd like to share with you.
For more musings, thoughts and readings to perambulate to, you can visit jeffkrasno.substack.com, or email me at jeffk@onecommune.com.
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September 18, 2025 • 47 mins
In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno speaks with psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Judith Joseph about high functioning depression (HFD) — a condition she identified through research and clinical practice that affects millions but often goes unnoticed.
Dr. Joseph explains why HFD doesn’t look like “classic” depression, how trauma and scarcity drive overwork and people-pleasing, and why joy and presence are key...
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September 16, 2025 • 21 mins
The state of public health in the United States has never been more fragmented or less trusted. We need a whole systems approach, paired with personal health initiatives, which is why we're calling for a new way. This is the People's Health Plan, in 10 Pillars. To read more about this, you can head over to jeffkrasno.substack.com - and I'd love to hear what you think about this plan. Let me know at jeff@onecommune.com or on Subst...
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September 11, 2025 • 48 mins
In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno speaks with executive director of the Human Genome Project Jamie Wheal about how ancient wisdom and modern science can come together, how we're failing Mother Nature and - really - how Trump rallies provide a sense of community.
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September 9, 2025 • 13 mins
This episode originally aired in 2022. Join us on Thursday for a brand-new interview.
Nine of the top ten killers are related to metabolism, so if you're carrying around extra pounds, your grievance isn’t with the Speedo. In today’s episode we explore ways to burn inflammatory fat, thus eliminating diseases that result from a compromised metabolism.
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September 4, 2025 • 62 mins
In this episode of the Commune Podcast, Jeff Krasno speaks with public health expert Dr. Jessica Knurick about the real drivers of chronic disease in America, the limits of individual wellness, and how policy shapes the health of entire populations.
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August 30, 2025 • 20 mins
As my three daughters slowly spread their wings, I find myself caught between holding on and letting go. This episode explores the tender transition between family, identity, and the places we fit and no longer do.
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August 28, 2025 • 50 mins
Ben Greenfield shares wisdom on raising resilient, purposeful kids in a distracted, fractured world. Discover how presence, trust, and intentional family culture can build a foundation that lasts for generations.
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August 26, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode, Jeff speaks with Marianne Williamson about the rise of authoritarianism in America. Marianne explores the spiritual dimensions of citizenship, the danger of complacency, and her vision for how we can come together to protect democracy and create a more just, compassionate future.
For more live conversations check out jeffkrasno.substack.com.
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August 21, 2025 • 26 mins
For years, myths about menopause and hormone therapy have shaped women’s health. Dr. Amy Killen shares the latest science and shows how to stay vibrant, strong, and healthy at every stage of life.
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