Jeff Salzman

Jeff Salzman

Jeff Salzman spent the last few years as co-founder and a lead teacher at Boulder Integral, now The Integral Center. These days he travels, teaches and comments about current events on Integral Life and The Daily Evolver.

Jeff has worked in adult education and transformation for thirty years. He is co-founder of CareerTrack Training, an adult education company he and his partner built into an international organization producing over 3000 seminars annually and employing over 300 people.

For three years Jeff worked side by side with Ken Wilber developing the Integral Institute, an international center for integral theory and application. A long time spiritual practitioner in many traditions, he has a Masters Degree in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism from Naropa University.

Website: http://www.dailyevolver.com

The Gift of Gratitude

The Gift of Gratitude

Jeff Salzman   November 16, 2017  
Jeff and Corey explore one of the most powerful and universal practices available to us: the practice of gratitude. In times of peak stress, peak fear, and peak anxiety, gratitude is more important than ever. Which means that this year, perhaps more than any other year in recent memory, we could use a nice dose of gratitude to help remind ourselves of the incredible goodness, beauty, and truth that we are all surrounded by. This in turn helps us relax our cynicism, loosen our negative fixations, and make our “skin-encapsulated egos" just a little bit more porous.
Cultivating an Integral American Identity

Cultivating an Integral American Identity

Jeff Salzman   November 15, 2017  
Today Jeff reflects on the conversation he and Corey had on Monday with African American scholar Greg Thomas, where they explored what a more integral approach to race relations might look like. Greg is influenced by his mentor, Albert Murray, who, writing in the 60’s challenged the postmodern narrative that reduced race (and much of human relations in general) to hard constructs of victim and oppressor.
Roy Moore Wants to Date Your Daughter

Roy Moore Wants to Date Your Daughter

Jeff Salzman   November 14, 2017  
American politics is riveted on bombshell accusations involving Judge Roy Moore, who is running for U.S. Senate from the state of Alabama. In a story reported in the Washington Post, he is accused by five women of molesting them when they were 14 - 16 years old. Watch as we explore this extra-icky story, and try to provide a more integral point of view.
Beyond Race and Victimhood

Beyond Race and Victimhood

Jeff Salzman   November 13, 2017  
Today we are joined by Greg Thomas, who has thought and written extensively on one of the most vexing conundrums in our culture: race relations. Greg attempts to chart a new course, one that includes the postmodern insight into oppression and its effects, but challenges its fixation on racial and victim identity.  
Our Postmodern Personality

Our Postmodern Personality

Jeff Salzman   November 9, 2017  
Jeff is interviewed by Doshin Michael Nelson, founder of Integral Zen, about the nature of Green and the Integral way forward.
Finding Greater Resilience in the Trump Era

Finding Greater Resilience in the Trump Era

Jeff Salzman   November 8, 2017  
Dr. Keith Witt talks to Jeff Salzman about the ramifications today’s polarized politics are having upon people's psychological health, and the strategies you need to become more resilient — and less reactive — to the many stresses of our time.
The Daily Evolver Q&A: Deep Listening, Helping People Grow, and Geopolitical Shades of Grey

The Daily Evolver Q&A: Deep Listening, Helping People Grow, and Geopolitical Shades of Grey

Jeff Salzman   November 7, 2017  
Jeff and Corey answer some questions from our listeners in this special Q&A episode of The Daily Evolver.
Saudi Arabia’s Wild Weekend: Corruption Crackdown or Power Grab?

Saudi Arabia’s Wild Weekend: Corruption Crackdown or Power Grab?

Jeff Salzman   November 6, 2017  
On Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s 32 year old ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, arrested dozens of the country’s most influential political and religious figures, including 11 of his royal cousins.  It was, according the the New York Times, “the most sweeping transformation of the Kingdom’s governance for more than eight decades.” In this episode we bring an integral lens to the unfolding situation.
The Mean Green Fever Dream: Climate Urgency vs. Alarmism

The Mean Green Fever Dream: Climate Urgency vs. Alarmism

Jeff Salzman   November 2, 2017  
When trying to communicate about climate change and sustainable initiatives, how can we find a way to convey the tremendous urgency of the problem without falling into the sort of overwrought alarmism that only ends up tuning people out of the conversation?
An Integral Response to Terror in the 21st Century

An Integral Response to Terror in the 21st Century

Jeff Salzman   November 1, 2017  
Jeff and Corey make an effort to wrap their integral hearts around the tremendous pain and sadness of yesterday's tragic terrorist attack in New York City (and all other terrorist attacks around the world) while trying to ground the very real fears, anxieties, and resentments these attacks generate into a much more hopeful and optimistic enactment of our world.
The Art of Being Unique (But Not Special)

The Art of Being Unique (But Not Special)

Jeff Salzman   October 31, 2017  
Today Jeff and Corey take a look at a paradoxical move in vertical development: where we embrace our own radical uniqueness and express it in relation to other beings who are also utterly unique. It’s a new and more vivid integration of the individual and collective realms of reality, and out of it emerges a possibility for a more fruitful, happy and fulfilling life. Once again we are helped out by Sarah Silverman!
Mueller, Trump & Collusion: The Rule of Law Pushes Back

Mueller, Trump & Collusion: The Rule of Law Pushes Back

Jeff Salzman   October 30, 2017  
In today’s Daily Evolver Jeff, Corey and Robb look at today’s groundbreaking headlines to explain how Red and Amber-centered populism, led by President Trump, gained power in order to combat the stagnation brought on by too much cultural and economic power consolidated in too few hands. Today, with indictments being leveled at three people working for the Trump campaign (one of which confirmed collusion with the Russian government), the Orange, Constitutionally-centered rule of law fought back.
Building Bridges: How to Talk to Trump Supporters

Building Bridges: How to Talk to Trump Supporters

Jeff Salzman   October 26, 2017  
In the wake of the Trump election, many progressives are realizing that one way forward is to reach out to their political opponents, at least to establish a basic human connection. Today Jeff looks at four recent attempts to do that: by comedian Sarah Silverman, philosopher George Lakoff, Vox political correspondent Liz Plank and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Corey also adds some of his own integral tips for good interpersonal hygiene.
“The Witch” and the Evolution of Horror

“The Witch” and the Evolution of Horror

Jeff Salzman   October 25, 2017  
Jeff offers a review of the film The Witch: A New England Folk Tale, noting how much it resonated with his own integral sensibilities. He and Corey then turn the discussion to a broader discussion of the evolution of horror as a genre and its utility as a “release valve” for both cultural anxieties and the persistent existential dread we are all born into. SPOOOKY!!!!!
The Heart of Integral Parenting

The Heart of Integral Parenting

Jeff Salzman   October 24, 2017  
Our dear friend Miriam Mason Martineau joins us to explore the exceptionally rich topic of integral parenting. It’s hard to imagine a more important, more meaningful, or more immediately fulfilling application of integral thought and practice than this one.
How to Vote Integral

How to Vote Integral

Jeff Salzman   October 23, 2017  
In a political system that is so polarized and seemingly rife with conflict between irreconcilable views, how do we make the best and most integrally-informed choices possible?
Cryptocurrency for Newbies: The Evolution of Money

Cryptocurrency for Newbies: The Evolution of Money

Jeff Salzman   October 19, 2017  
In this very special episode we take a close look at one of the most exciting and disruptive new technological forces in society: the rise of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.
Trump-Sick? Try This.

Trump-Sick? Try This.

Jeff Salzman   October 18, 2017  
Jeff shares his thoughts on how to navigate in an era led by a man who he too agrees is unfit for the office of the Presidency. He ends the episode by sharing 15 minutes of a video of spiritual teacher Byron Katie as she helps a woman metabolize her distress at Trump.
When Buddhists Go Bad: The Tragedy in Myanmar (And Why Development Trumps Doctrine)

When Buddhists Go Bad: The Tragedy in Myanmar (And Why Development Trumps Doctrine)

Jeff Salzman   October 17, 2017  
Jeff looks at the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingyas in Myanmar at the hands of the Buddhist majority, and stoked by militant Buddhist monks. What’s up with the religion of peace and compassion? Let’s shed some integral light.
The Transpersonal Workout: Less Pain, More Gain

The Transpersonal Workout: Less Pain, More Gain

Jeff Salzman   October 16, 2017  
For most of us, working out kind of sucks. Here's a great way to more deeply engage your workout and make it suck a bit less.
Dunkirk: The Art of War

Dunkirk: The Art of War

Jeff Salzman   October 12, 2017  
Does the film Dunkirk qualify as integral art? What the hell is "integral art", anyway?
Harvey Weinstein and the Fall of the Patriarchy

Harvey Weinstein and the Fall of the Patriarchy

Jeff Salzman   October 11, 2017  
Feminism collects yet another head as stories of Harvey Weinstein's abuse of women flood the airwaves. Watch as Jeff and Corey explore the dignities and disasters of the feminist movement.
The Republic Fights Back (And Even Some Republicans!)

The Republic Fights Back (And Even Some Republicans!)

Jeff Salzman   October 10, 2017  
Have American conservatives finally had enough of this Donald Trump guy?
The Gun Problem

The Gun Problem

Jeff Salzman   October 9, 2017  
America finally faces a challenge it can't shoot its way out of.
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