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Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Tami Simon, Founder and Publisher of Sounds True interviews spiritual teachers, visionary writers, and living luminaries about their newest work and current challenges—the growing edge of their inner inquiry and outer contribution to the world.
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Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeKristin Neff & Caverly Morgan: Self-Compassion as a Lifeboat
What if every moment of self-compassion is actually a moment of waking up? In this very special episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami sits down with pioneering…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeMark Nepo: Age Like a Meteor
Tami Simon speaks with poet-philosopher Mark Nepo about his latest book that explores aging as a transformative passage. They delve into the flexible heart…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgePaul Selig: A Journey to the Upper Room: An Attunement to Divine Union
Tami Simon speaks with renowned literary channeler Paul Selig about his extraordinary journey from skeptical atheist to one of the foremost contributors to…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeKy Dickens: The Telepathy Tapes and What Lies Beyond
Tami speaks with the creator of the viral hit podcast The Telepathy Tapes—Ky Dickens—about her journey from skeptical documentary filmmaker to consciousness…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeLee Harris: Be a Future Human and Find the New
Tami Simon speaks with renowned energy intuitive and channeler Lee Harris about connecting with higher guidance, cultivating heart intelligence, and preparing…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeSister Joan Chittister: Presence and Perpetual Goodness
Tami Simon revisits her powerful conversation with Sister Joan Chittister at Mount St. Benedict’s Monastery—exploring enlightenment in Christian tradition, the…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeMichael Singer: Living Untethered
Tami Simon speaks with bestselling author Michael Singer about his transformative book Living Untethered. They explore the seat of awareness, the three-ring…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeRichard Rudd: The Soft Journey to the Future Human
Tami Simon speaks with Richard Rudd—mystic, poet, and founder of the Gene Keys—about his profound awakening at 29, the transformative system he developed, and…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeDavid Brooks: Perception Is an Act of Creation
Tami Simon speaks with celebrated New York Times columnist David Brooks about his transformative journey from cerebral detachment to emotional awakening. They…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeFrank Ostaseki: “I’m Allergic to the Notion of a Good Death”
Two questions live in our hearts as we face death: Am I loved? And have I loved well? Frank Ostaseski—a pioneer in compassionate end-of-life care and author of…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeA.H. Almaas and Henry Shukman: “The Many Faces of Awakening”
In this special episode, Tami Simon brings together two visionary teachers for a rare conversation exploring awakening’s multiple dimensions. Join Tami and her…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeAndrea Owen: “Embodying Big Prize Energy”
Tami Simon speaks with life coach and author Andrea Owen about her audio immersion workshop with Sounds True, Live Like You Give a Damn. Together, they explore…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeSteven Washington: "My Recovery Is Non-Negotiable"
How do you stay committed to staying sober when life brings its inevitable challenges? Tami Simon speaks with Steven Washington—a former professional Broadway…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeLeah Lamb: Stories Show Us the Way
Tami Simon speaks with Leah Lamb, founder of the School for Sacred Storytelling, about how storytelling serves as guidance through crisis and transformation…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeAviv Shahar: This Epochal Moment
Aviv Shahar explores why we’re living through an Epochal Moment—a rare transition between ages where one epoch dies as another emerges. He maps the…
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[ENCORE EPISODE] Richard Schwartz, PhD: No Bad Parts
**SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION** Richard “Dick” Schwartz earned his PhD in marriage and family therapy from Purdue University. He coauthored the most widely…
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Lorena Saavedra Smith: Heeding the Jaguar’s Call
Lorena Saavedra Smith shares how ancestral Pacha philosophy transforms the immigration experience into spiritual reclamation. Through the metaphor of the…
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[ENCORE EPISODE] Jon Kabat-Zinn: Befriending Pain
**SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION** Current statistics tell us that 20% of the US population has some form of chronic pain, defined as severe discomfort that has…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeTama Kieves: Being Available to Infinite Intelligence
What if the voice telling you to be practical is actually blocking you from your greatest life? Tami Simon speaks with Tama Kieves, who walked away from…
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[ENCORE EPISODE] Anne Lamott: Radical Self-Care Changes Everything
**SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION IN SUPPORT OF WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY** Anne Lamott is the celebrated author of many books of fiction, essays, and memoirs. Her…
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeShai Tubali: Why We Need Heart Intelligence Now
Tami Simon and renowned spiritual teacher Shai Tubali explore the intriguing concept of the flexible heart and delve into how emotional flexibility can be…
Sounds True: Insights at the Edge“Showing Up For Each Other” | Tami Simon & Tara Brach on the Intersection of Spirituality & Therapy
Join Tami Simon and renowned meditation teacher and clinical psychologist Tara Brach for this special episode of Insights At The Edge as they explore the…
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Diana Hill, PhD: How to Discover Your Deepest Motivation
Learn how to move beyond trivial, distracting goals and tap into your hidden (and most fulfilling) motivations and latent “genius gifts,” with clinical…
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[ENCORE EPISODE] James Hollis: What Is Wanting to Find Expression Through You?
**SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION IN SUPPORT OF WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY THIS OCTOBER** Dr. James Hollis is a Jungian analyst, a former director of the Jung Society…
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Vanessa Bennett: Mothers and Wives: Resentment Is Yours to Own
Tami Simon and depth psychologist Vanessa Bennett explore the psyche's need to experience initiation in our key life transitions, using resentment as a focal…
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Stephen Jenkinson: Matrimony Is the Mothering of Culture
Explore how matrimony acts as a "mothering" force of culture in this conversation with Stephen Jenkinson that shines a light on the wedding ritual, marriage…
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Clea Shearer: My Cancer Will Be Purposeful
Discover the wisdom and practical lessons Clea Shearer gained on her cancer journey. This episode offers hope, humor, and supportive insights for anyone facing…
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Once More: Reflections on Reincarnation and the Gap Between Lives
In this special reflection episode of Insights at the Edge host Tami Simon looks back on her seven-part series exploring reincarnation and the gap between…
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Christopher Bache: Deep Time and the Birth of the Diamond Soul
Explore the mysteries of reincarnation, life between lives, and the evolution of the soul with author and philosopher Christopher Bache. What if your life is…
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Jim B. Tucker: Children’s Memories of Previous Lives
Explore the scientific evidence for reincarnation with renowned University of Virginia researcher Dr. Jim B. Tucker and host Tami Simon, as they reflect on the…
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Acharya Shunya: The Five Phases of the Vedic Afterlife Journey | Part 2
In the second half of Acharya Shunya's talk, she shares her personal journey from tradition to transformation, offering practical tools and Vedic insights to…
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Acharya Shunya: The Five Phases of the Vedic Afterlife Journey | Part 1
Acharya Shunya joins Tami Simon to explore Vedic perspectives on reincarnation, the journey of the soul, and the deeper meaning behind life, death, and…
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Andrew Holecek: What Reincarnates? | Part 2
Join Tami Simon and Andrew Holecek for the second half of their exploration of reincarnation. Here, they delve deeper into Tibetan Buddhist perspectives on…
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Andrew Holecek: What Reincarnates? | Part 1
What happens after we die? And what do habits have to do with the process? In this episode of Insights at the Edge, host Tami Simon welcomes Andrew Holecek…
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Maggie Jackson: Being Uncertain as a Form of Wakefulness
In this thought-provoking episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon sits down with Maggie Jackson, acclaimed journalist and author of "Uncertain: The Wisdom…
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Chelsia Potts, EdD: Unmask Your Glory
Receiving a diagnosis of ADHD or autism, especially for someone in their adult years, can lead to a serious existential crisis. On one hand, it's a relief to…
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Guy Shahar and Melinda Edwards, MD: “Sensitivity Is at the Heart of Autism”
In part one of this two-part conversation in our Being Open podcast series, Tami Simon speaks with Guy Shahar, the author of Transforming Autism, for his…
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Andrea Gibson: Facing Mortality and Being Adored and Cherished by the Universe [ENCORE]
Andrea Gibson, a beloved poet and artist, recently passed away. We are honored to share this special encore episode of their conversation with Tami Simon that…
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Suzy Miller: Becoming an Integrated, Multidimensional Being
Is it possible that what we call "autism" is actually the expression of a disconnect between the body, mind, and soul? Are we all functioning in a field of…
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Sarah Taylor: Neurodivergent People Are Wired for Awakening
Are certain individuals more inclined to awaken spiritually? Do some of us have a natural proclivity to experience spiritual states of oneness? Welcome to the…
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Seane Corn and Lama Rod Owens: Steady Breath, Steady Heart
How are you doing these days? Exhausted? Heartbroken? Outraged? All of the above? In this era of uncertainty and instability, you may feel like your only…
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Cyndi Dale: Becoming Your Own Best Ancestor
On the surface, it appears as though the lives we live proceed forward moment by moment in a strictly linear way. Could it be we've got it all wrong? Renowned…
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Caroline Myss: From the Love of Power to the Power of Love
Few luminaries in modern times have opened the doors to the spiritual dimensions of who we are, why we are here, and how we heal and evolve more profoundly…
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Connie Zweig: “Meeting One of the World’s Leading Experts on the Shadow”
As a new generation joins the search for understanding and meaning in our ambiguous and uncertain world, there's a growing resurgence of interest in the…
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Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine: The Wisdom of the Hive
More and more people are waking up to the very real dangers that humanity is facing as a result of a declining honeybee population. Yet as we join the refrain…
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Sheryl Lisa Finn: “Connection Is More Powerful Than Anxiety”
With so many valid concerns stoking fear in today’s world, it’s no wonder that more and more of us are living in a state of chronic anxiety that seems…
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Zach Leary: Psychedelics in the 21st Century and How to Use Them
He's the son of Timothy Leary and one of today's leading voices in the psychedelic renaissance of the 21st century. But Zach Leary's journey hardly unfolded in…
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Stephen Porges and Karen Onderko: All Healing Begins with Safety
In every social interaction, we convey signals of trust and accessibility to those around us. In other words, whatever's happening within your nervous system…
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Rha Goddess: True Ambition: Shine Bright. Stand Tall.
What comes up for you when someone calls you ambitious? Are you offended? Appreciative? A little of both? What about the word “sacrifice”? Whether it’s in your…
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Megan Sherer: Being Single: An Intentional Experiment
Have you ever found yourself in an intimate relationship that seemed great at first but quickly devolved into something extremely dissatisfying? Maybe you…
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Michael Neill: You Have Permission to Love Your Life
“I want to love my life, but I can’t until…” It’s a mantra recited by millions of us on a daily basis. But is it true? Are we doomed to struggle, stress, and…
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Richard Rohr: Gratuitous Goodness in an Age of Outrage
The prophets and mystics of the Judeo-Christian tradition each had their ways of bringing attention to the hypocrisies and injustices of their particular…
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Suzanne Giesemann: Dancing Between Being a Soul and a Human
What is the soul? How do we stay in relationship with the eternal aspect of ourselves? Is it possible to honestly trust that "everything is in order" when all…
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Martha Beck, PhD: Beyond Anxiety
Just hearing the word "anxiety" can be enough to make you feel it. If you're someone who's struggled with chronic anxiety, panic attacks, or simply feeling…
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Paul Hawken: A Love Letter to the Flow of Life
The realities of human-driven climate change are only just starting to hit home for many of us. Meanwhile, activists like Paul Hawken—along with the people who…
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John J. Prendergast: Meeting Your Deepest Ground
At a time when things feel utterly groundless for so many of us, Dr. John J. Prendergast offers a practical approach to "meeting your deepest ground"—a…
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James Hollis: “Find What You Love and Let It Kill You”
By what lights do you live your journey? What fires your imagination? What stirs your curiosity? What asks of you something that is so deep within you that…
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Zulma Reyo: The Radiant Sun of the Heart
Each of us has a sense of ourselves as a separate and distinct individual, or what’s commonly called the personality or the ego. Yet beneath the surface of who…
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Rev. Jacqui Lewis, PhD: What Would Love Have Me Do?
Provocative questions and life-changing answers. That’s what the Insights at the Edge podcast is all about, and this episode is no different. Here, Tami Simon…
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Francis Weller: Our Apprenticeship with Sorrow
Right now, we may be surrounded by grief, anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. But we don’t have to drown in our sorrows or deny the painful realities of these…