Gail Brenner, Ph.D. is a psychologist, author, speaker, and lover of the nondual teaching with a fire that burns brightly. She is an expert in healing from early trauma and brings to this work years of experience with individuals and groups. Her work lovingly illuminates our everyday humanness with the deepest spiritual truths, and she is known for creating the safe space needed for inner exploration.
Gail has special expertise working with older adults and their families in the transitions of aging, death, and dying. She was an assistant clinical professor at the University of California San Francisco where she trained physicians and maintained a clinical practice. She has published numerous professional articles on coping with stress and chronic medical illness and is the author of the award-winning The End of Self-Help: Discovering Peace and Happiness Right at the Heart of Your Messy, Scary, Brilliant Life and Suffering Is Optional: A Spiritual Guide to Freedom from Self-Judgment and Feelings of Inadequacy. She loves exploring different cultures through international volunteering.
First BatGap interview with Gail
Website: gailbrenner.com
Interview recorded January 16, 2022.
Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
- 00:03:53 – Personal and Professional Growth
- 00:07:54 – Tapping into the Beyond
- 00:11:40 – The Release of Old Patterns and Conditioning
- 00:15:33 – Embracing Openness and Compassion
- 00:19:00 – Exploring the Nature of True Self and the Overshadowing of Experience
- 00:22:41 – The Separation of Identity
- 00:26:00 – The Impact of Unmet Needs and Coping Strategies
- 00:29:37 – The Healing Power of Meditation
- 00:33:11 – The Healing Power of Meditation
- 00:36:39 – The Power of Attention
- 00:40:07 – The Importance of Paying Attention and Self-Scrutiny
- 00:43:38 – Numbing out to avoid discomfort
- 00:47:15 – Investigating conditioned patterns and healing trauma
- 00:50:54 – The Neurophysiology of Trauma and Healing
- 00:55:13 – Tools for Relaxation and Rest
- 00:58:32 – Inner Awakening and House Cleaning
- 01:02:09 – The Recognition of Timeless Being
- 01:06:01 – Healing and Growth in a Nurturing Environment
- 01:09:27 – Living in Bigger Questions and Non-Duality
- 01:12:28 – Letting go of control and being present
- 01:15:38 – Listening Deeply and Bringing Compassion
- 01:19:30 – Being Present with What Arises
- 01:22:57 – Working with Unworthiness Issues
- 01:27:05 – The Power of Being with Emotions
- 01:30:51 – Beyond Limitations and Identification
- 01:34:48 – The Profoundness of Being Together in Unity
- 01:38:19 – Contemplating People
- 01:41:58 – Finding Meaning and Satisfaction in Life
- 01:45:28 – Going Deeper and Discovering Meaning
- 01:49:00 – Thank you for Listening
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