Thrive: The Christian Bjerre Show

Dr. Stephen Parker (Stoma) was initiated in the Himalayan Yoga tradition by Swami Veda Bharati and was given the initiate name Stoma in 1971. Stoma has been a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul, MN since 1985.

Meet Gustavo Plaza (Arjuna), an experimented Yoga teacher and orientalist who has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to teaching yoga to students around the world. We talk about his journey towards self-realization,

Meet Hussam Alsarraf, chief resident elect at Duke University’s department of psychiatry. We talk about his transition from Wallstreet stock trader to a psychiatrist, the importance of finding meaning in life, and free will.

Meet Tim Ibrahim, MD, General Practitioner in Australia. He talks about the importance of finding “stressors” that lead towards self-improvement. Among them, we dive into fasting, meditation, and discuss behavioral “tricks” towards feeling better.

Meet Jeff Vockrodt, a top US patent attorney based in NYC. He describes the history of patent law, argues that being excellent at performing a specific skill is not enough to achieve financial success, and discusses the risks and benefits of brewing be...