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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 EdgeNicole Russell-Wharton: Breaking Generational Silence
“Why am I the first? Why hasn’t anyone had these conversations before me? Why is everyone so uncomfortable with the truth? Why have so many people in my family…
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Mirabai Starr: Your Life Is Holy Ground
To the mystic, every moment is sacred—and every step is taken on holy ground. Mirabai Starr, the celebrated author, religious scholar, and "translator of the…
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Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, PhD: Harnessing Ancestral Pain into Power
Our understanding of the severe scope of trauma in our world has greatly expanded in recent years. This includes intergenerational trauma, something that all…
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Lee Holden: Go Slow. Enter Flow.
The counterintuitive approach to life that Lee Holden calls the Slow Method has an immediate power to decrease your stress levels, boost your energy, and…
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Cortland Dahl, PhD: The Energizing Force of Compassion
Imagine how our world would change if all of our actions were rooted in love and compassion. Is that even possible? In this podcast, Tami Simon sits down with…
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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: In Love with the World
Can you recall an experience from your past that felt simply awful at the time, but you now see as something positive and necessary for your personal growth?…
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Yuria Celidwen, PhD: “Flourishing Is a Gradual Unfolding of Aesthetic Arrest”
Dr. Yuria Celidwen is at the forefront of a historic expansion in the field of contemplative science—or the study of inner practices like meditation, prayer…
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Jeffrey Rutstein, PsyD: You Can Shift the State of Your Nervous System
Our understanding of the human nervous system has grown exponentially in recent years, thanks to astounding discoveries from neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory…
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Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD: The Ayurvedic Longevity Prescription
The term Ayurveda is traditionally defined as "the science of life." Physician and leading Ayurvedic teacher Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh has another definition: she…
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Eileen Santos Rosete: Tending to Womb Loss
Millions of women experience the loss of a pregnancy every year. Yet too often these individuals are not afforded the same dignity, support, and reverence we…
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Lisa Marchiano: Meet the Dream Maker—The Wise, Mysterious Other Within
Have dreams become a kind of endangered species? When a third of adults report an inability to recall their dreams, this may very well be the case. Jungian…
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Jessica Long: Don’t You Dare Give Up
Every competitive sport has its icons. To reach the top of their game, each of the champions we celebrate and adore must travel a difficult, often grueling…
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Gabby Bernstein & Richard Schwartz: Courageous Love: How Internal Family Systems (IFS) Can Help Heal Relationships
Internal Family Systems therapy (or IFS) is transforming the field of psychology, captivating interest among professionals and laypeople alike in the…
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Craig Foster: Belonging to the Wild
All of the myriad forms of life on our planet, whether plant or animal, predator or prey, contribute to our survival. And when any one of the fragile threads…
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Meghan Riordan Jarvis, LCSW: Essential Grief Education
Meghan Riordan Jarvis had been a practicing trauma therapist for almost 20 years. Then, in the course of two years, she lost both of her parents. “I came to…
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Shelah Marie: Your Mess Is Your Power
Too many Black women are living other people’s stories for their lives, making themselves smaller to serve other people or society’s expectations. Shelah Marie…
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Michael A. Singer: Releasing Blockages to Inner Flow
The question of how to find peace in the midst of uncertainty has been on our minds a lot lately. Listeners of this podcast have heard many of Tami Simon’s…
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Giovanni Dienstmann: Activating Your Aspirational Identity: Confidence from the Inside Out
What would you attempt if you knew you couldn’t fail? Most of us didn’t grow up in a family that was unfailingly supportive. Instead, as life coach and author…
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Terri Cole: High-Functioning Codependency—Breaking the Cycle
High-functioning codependency? That's not an oxymoron. For psychotherapist Terri Cole, a pattern emerged in her practice that led her to take a deeper look at…
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Emily Nagoski, PhD: Pleasure Is the Measure: How to Have Sex You Enjoy
Why is it so hard to talk about sex? How can we be a better friend and lover for our partner? What's the secret to maintaining "the magic" that first brought…
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Valarie Kaur: Sage Warrior
Through the eyes of the sage, all of humanity is kin. And all of our ancestors are available to support us if we relate to them with integrity and respect. So…
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Pānquetzani: Tune in to the Womb: Thriving Postpartum
Pānquetzani is a traditional herbalist, healer, and birthkeeper from a matriarchal family of folk healers from the valley of Mexico, La Comarca Lagunera, and…
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Elizabeth Earnshaw: ‘Til Stress Do Us Part
What if the problem in your relationship isn’t you or your partner but the mountain of stress you’re both dealing with? It's a no-brainer to say that too much…
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John Seed: A Cosmic Walk to Discover Your Ecological Identity
After almost 50 years as one of the world's leading environmental activists, John Seed has started to see an encouraging shift: "Caring about the Earth isn't…
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Dené Logan: Sovereign Love: The Evolution of Intimate Relationships
Sharing your life with another person is often as challenging as it is rewarding. And while many therapists say they’d choose any specialty over working with…
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Chianti Lomax: Evolving While Black: Happy, Authentic, and Free
How do Black women grow, transform, and make good use of the power they possess? In her new book, Evolving While Black, inspirational life coach and “Chief…
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Amy B. Scher: Releasing Emotional Blockages
How do we effectively devote ourselves to our own health and healing? Whether it's a physical challenge, a mental health concern, or some combination, how do…
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Frederic Laloux: The Adventure of Remaking Our World
The modern workplace is a source of so much pain in so many peoples' lives. And with the extreme challenges facing humanity, it's easy to understand the…
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Stefanie Iris Weiss: The Liberatory Power of Sex and Your Stars
Stefanie Iris Weiss is illuminating the mysterious ways that our bodies, the natural world, and the cosmos intersect and comingle. With her book Sex and Your…
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Kamilah Majied: Joyfully Just
The painful injustices we see across society may seem insurmountable. Yet as therapist and author Dr. Kamilah Majied teaches, “Undoing some of the injustice…
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Sean Lawlor: Psychedelic Revival: An Evolution in Healing
We need an updated and broader narrative with respect to the field of psychedelics. While legitimate clinical research and societal openness to these remedies…
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Henry Shukman: Allowing, Welcoming, and Loving
There is a boundless goodness at the heart of this and every moment. And the path to realizing this goodness directly and more continuously is often what we…
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Christina Rasmussen: Life Reentry: Exiting the Waiting Room
There are certain experiences that are completely and utterly devastating, yet seemingly impossible to articulate and share. Grief educator and author…
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Otto Scharmer: What Future Is Wanting to Emerge Through You?
Looking at the state of our world, says Dr. Otto Scharmer, it’s plain to see that there’s something wrong with our collective decision-making. How, then, do we…
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Margaret J. Wheatley, EdD: Beyond Hope and Fear
Are we in the midst of a civilizational collapse? There are some definitive signs, says Margaret (Meg) Wheatley, who has spent a lifetime as an activist and…
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Sam Harris, PhD: Cutting Through to Consciousness Without a Center
How do meditation and mindfulness accelerate moral progress? Is spiritual insight alone sufficient to solve today’s problems? Dr. Sam Harris is a five-time New…
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Jeff Karp, PhD: LIT: Resensitizing Our Aliveness
The natural world has provided inspiration to poets, artists, and creatives of every ilk. And that includes inventors and innovators like Dr. Jeff Karp. In…
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Tammy Mastroberte: Asking for Higher Help
The universe has a dream for you. Are you ready to become its partner on the path toward your highest good? In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Tammy…
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Nanci Danison: Messages from Deep Afterlife Experience
Spiritual teacher and former attorney Nanci Danison has a truly amazing story. When she was 43 years old and a highly successful lawyer in health care, she had…
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Sara Avant Stover: The Portal of Heartbreak
Heartbreak is a universal human experience. Yet we often lack the vocabulary and the skills needed to move through heartbreak wisely. This was certainly the…
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Anna Goldfarb: Wholehearted Friendship
Friendships aren’t always easy and fun. Like all meaningful relationships, they require work. They require nurturing and a willingness to grow. And in today’s…
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Donna Eden and David Feinstein, PhD: The Power—and Proof—Behind Tapping
Tapping is a simple form of energy psychology that can help you transform difficult emotions; overcome addiction, anxiety, or depression; change self-defeating…
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James McCrae: Why We Need the Art of YOU
Where does creativity come from? How do we uncover our authenticity and deepest expression in a society that would have us cover it up to fit in? What is the…
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Erica Djossa: Releasing the Mother Load
What have we done to our mothers? Sociologists call our times “the era of intensive mothering,” a period in which moms must be it all and do it all for their…
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Rupert Spira: The Quiet Joy of Being
What is the treasure that we all seek? What is it that we are looking for above all else? Contemporary spiritual teacher and author Rupert Spira believes that…
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William Ury: Being a Possibilist
A healthy relationship—whether that's between two people or two nations—is not one in which everyone agrees; it's one where it's safe for differences, and we…
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NEW PODCAST: We Are the Great Turning
The climate crisis is something we can no longer ignore. Yet in this time of global upheaval, how can we face our collective challenges with our hearts and…
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Peter A. Levine: From Trauma to Awakening and Flow
After 50 years of helping thousands of clients in trauma recovery and now in his 80s, Peter A. Levine, PhD, continues the work of healing—both others and…
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Judith Orloff: The Healing Power of Empathy
When we think about those special traits or abilities we consider to be "superpowers," empathy isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind. In fact…
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David Whyte: Everything Is an Invitation
A good poem, says David Whyte, is revelatory; it takes hold of us and surprises us with new understanding. David Whyte is the bestselling author of ten books…
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Sah D’Simone: Spiritually, We
Friendship is a vital need. Without caring connections with others, we suffer physically, psychologically, and spiritually. In his new book, Spiritually, We…
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Julie Kramer: Partnering with Compassionate Spirits
Our modern worldview emphasizes the material factors that impact our health and well-being — such as our genetics, lifestyle, or environment. From the shamanic…
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Jude Currivan: The Big Breath of the Universe
Through centuries of reductionist science, we’ve come to believe that we live in a random universe. But that old paradigm is beginning to change. Since the…
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Anita Moorjani: Embodying Love in a Fear-Based World
How do we stem the tides of fear and aggression sweeping over our divided world? How can we spread the love that heals and uplifts everyone? Sharing insights…
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Kate Van Horn: The Inner Tarot
Newcomers to tarot often feel a measure of trepidation or uncertainty. A reading might show you things you're not eager to see—which is exactly why the cards…
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Nate Klemp: Open, Expansive, and Free
It’s not just you. Millions upon millions of people today are feeling more stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed than ever before. As a result, explains…
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Alexandra Roxo: Dare to Feel
There are valid reasons why we sometimes guard our hearts. Yet when we keep them closed, we diminish our capacity to live life to its fullest. Alexandra Roxo…
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Lisa Marchiano, LCSW: When You Need to Be Shrewd and Ruthless: Finding Your Vital Spark
Women across every age and culture have struggled with the pain of repressing essential aspects of themselves. There may be no misery greater than when we bury…
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Judson Brewer: Ending Worry Addiction and Unwinding Anxiety
Do you have a habit you just can't break no matter how hard you try or how badly you want to? Renowned addiction psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and bestselling…
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Perry Garfinkel: Experimenting with Becoming Gandhi
In a confessional reflection on writing his new book, Becoming Gandhi, acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Perry Garfinkel says, “It was so difficult I…