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LightWork: Conversations in Well-Being, is a podcast where science meets soul,
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I’m Professor Jim McAlhaney, M.A., psychology professor, lifelong learner, and fellow traveler on the path toward flourishing.

Here on LightWork, we explore what it truly means to live well—not just surviving, but thriving.

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This episode explores a question that sits at the center of both psychology and contemplative spirituality: Who am I… really?

Not just what I do, what I’ve achieved or how others see me.

But beneath all of that—who am I? And more importantly…

How do we come to know that?

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This episode explores a question that sits at the center of both psychology and contemplative spirituality: Who am I… really?

Not just what I do, what I’ve achieved or how others see me.

But beneath all of that—who am I? And more importantly…

How do we come to know that?