In this episode of the Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha welcomes his mentor and wise elder, Lili Seto—a globally recognized coach, supervisor, and pioneer in creating coaching cultures. With nearly two decades of experience, Lili is celebrated for her clarity, ethical rigor, and ability to hold transformative spaces for growth. Together, Swami and Lili explore […]
In this episode, Swami Padmanabha sits down with Francis X. Clooney, Jesuit priest, scholar, and Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. A pioneer in comparative theology, Professor Clooney has spent decades engaging Hindu and Christian traditions through deep study of Sanskrit and Tamil classics, interreligious dialogue, and spiritual practice. Their conversation revolves around […]
In this episode of the Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha sits down with Arjuna—devotee, podcaster, and creator of Theology Unleashed—to explore the origins and meaning of the term Hinduism. Together they ask whether it does justice to the staggering diversity of India’s wisdom traditions, from skepticism to radical personalism. ✨ Join this thought-provoking conversation as […]
In this episode of the Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha sits down with renowned Vaishnava musician, author, and sincere seeker Bali Rico for a wide-ranging and deeply human conversation. Born in the United States to Colombian parents, Bali spent his formative years living in ashrams in the sacred land of Mayapur, West Bengal—immersed in the […]
Enter into a sacred conversation at the crossroads of ancient wisdom and living awakening. In this luminous gathering on the Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha welcomes author, mystic, and Fourth Way teacher Theodore Nottingham for a meeting that feels less like an interview and more like a recognition between kindred souls. With over four decades […]
For many years I’ve had the joy of sharing studies on our Gaudiya Vaisnava scriptures, both in English and Spanish. In recent times, my focus shifted more toward thematic explorations rather than walking through specific books verse by verse, though those sacred texts have always remained the foundation beneath every topic. For some months now, […]