Are coincidences & synchronicities beginning to be taken more seriously by academia? You bet! Our guest today, Ryan Suspanic, knows firsthand of this emerging field of research! You can purchase Dr. Beitman's new book, "Meaningful Coincidences", here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.innertraditions.com/books/meaningful-coincidences⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the Connecting with Coincidence YouTube channel to see the latest podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Coincider A doctoral student at Columbia University Teachers College, Ryan leads research initiatives in the Awakened Awareness spiritual intervention and the Study of Synchronicity in the Spirituality & Psychology Lab, directed by Dr. Lisa Miller. He holds a Master of Arts in psychology and education from Teachers College and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. He has served as president of the Columbia University Triathlon Club, and president and executive director of the Teachers College graduate student Coaching Clinic. He is an academic advisor for the master’s program within the Spirituality Mind Body Institute. His doctoral advisors are Dr. Lisa Miller, Professor and Founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, and Dr. Thomas James, former Provost of Teachers College and Professor of History and Education.