
Episode #3
Synchronicity: When the Universe Winks | Dr. Bernard Beitman
Dr. Inna Conboy speaks with Dr. Bernard Beitman. Together they discuss: the story of Bernie finding his dog Snapper through synchronicity, the concept of meaningful coincidences, the role of emotional connection in synchronicity, the idea of human mind as a pattern recognizer, the concept of feeling the pain of others at a distance, the influence of fractals and patterns in understanding reality, the connection between shared death experiences and synchronicity, the evolution of human capacities like telepathy and collective consciousness, and the importance of curiosity and openness to experience synchronicities. Dr. Beitman is a psychiatrist who spent many years organizing the field of meaningful coincidences. He attended Yale medical school and did his psychiatric residency at Stanford. He is the author or editor of seven psychiatry books, recipient of two national psychiatry awards for his psychotherapy training program, and former chair of psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is the Founding Director and President of The Coincidence Project, and has written several books on coincidence, such as Connecting with Coincidence, followed by Meaningful Coincidences: How and Why Synchronicity and Serendipity Happen, which received a 2023 outstanding book award from the Scientific and Medical Network. His coincidence memoir, Life Changing Synchronicities provides a mirror for readers into their own synchronicities. His work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. He blogs for Psychology Today and hosts his own podcast called Connecting with Coincidence . He is currently writing a book entitled Therapy for Humanity: Imagining our New Future . Connect with Dr. Beitman: Website Podcast Psychology Today Blog Books: Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Coincidences and Serendipities Meaningful Coincidences: How and Why Synchronicity and Serendipity Happen Connecting with Coincidence: The New Science for Using Synchronicity and Serendipity in Your Life Support the show YouTube Facebook Instagram Email: thequantumcouch@gmail.com

