Unlimited Love Part 2: Sustaining Compassion in Difficult Times with Dr. Stephen G. Post, PhD

Unlimited Love Part I: Sustaining Compassion in Difficult Times with Dr. Stephen G. Post, PhD

Sustaining compassion during difficult times requires tapping into what compassion science reveals as pure, unlimited love. The science of altruism tells us that unlimited love is available to us as an unlimited resource. Channeling and sharing love nourishes us and activates the brain’s reward and attachment systems, generating positive biological feedback. Love research shows that it provides a profound source of inner peace that stabilizes and sustains us through any crisis.

To discover the infinite potential of pure love, Harvesting Happiness Podcast host Lisa Cypers Kamen continues her conversation with Dr. Stephen G. Post, the Founding Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine.

Stephen dissects the seven pathways to inner peace from his book, Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace, translating these principles into daily practices that deepen our connection with others.

Original Air Date Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Meet Our Guest:

Dr. Stephen G. Post, PhD, is the Founding Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine, where he also serves as Professor of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine. Post has also taught at the University of Chicago Medical School and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is an elected Member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board of Alzheimer’s Disease International and a widely respected opinion leader, speaker, and best-selling author.

Book: Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace

Dr. Stephen G. Post—Science of Altruism:

Achieve inner peace through eco-psychology. {2:45}
Give and glow blur the lines between work and play. {6:27}
Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace is love research. {20:24}
Honor the spirit of freedom. {24:06}
Humility is the mother of virtues. {33:42}

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