Today it’s great to have Michael Murphy on the podcast. Michael is co-founder of Esalen Institute, a pioneer of the Human Potential Movement, and author of many influential books on extraordinary human potential.
Topics
[1:38] Michael’s early life
[4:09] Michael’s connection with religion
[8:00] How Michael and Dick Price met and founded the Esalen Institute
[14:34] Michael’s connection to Abraham Maslow
[19:07] Michael’s guest list for Esalen
[27:12] How Michael built Esalen
[33:00] Michael’s thoughts on black-white encounter groups
[40:53] How Esalen Institute’s geography informs its practices
[43:59] Integral Transformative Practice (ITP)
[47:40] How Michael defines heart & soul
[53:48] What is our deepest birthright?
[56:28] Where Michael sees humanity going
[1:06:14] How to carry on the Human Potential Movement
About the guest
Podcast Guest
Michael Murphy is an American author and co-founder of the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, which he established with Richard Price in 1962. He is widely regarded as a central figure in the Human Potential Movement and is the author of books including Golf in the Kingdom and The Future of the Body.
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