Shows / Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
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.
Episodes
Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeMatthieu Ricard: The Altruistic Revolution: Transform Ourselves to Better Serve Others
Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk and the author of several books including Altruism, The Monk and the Philosopher, and The Quantum and the Lotus. Sounds True…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Kelly Boys: Illuminating Our Blind Spots
Kelly Boys is a teacher and author who directed the launch of the renowned Search Inside Yourself training program, based on the emotional intelligence and…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Elizabeth Lesser: I Want to Grow More Than I Want to Be Safe
More than 30 years ago, Elizabeth Lesser helped cofound Omega Institute, now one of the world's premiere centers for the exploration of the spiritual journey…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Steve Taylor: The Evolutionary Impulse to Awaken
Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett University in the UK and the author of many books, including The Fall, The Leap, and Waking from Sleep. With…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Karen Johnson: The Jeweled Path: Meet the Diamond Approach
Karen Johnson is a co-developer and long-time teacher of the Diamond Approach, a spiritual and philosophical modality that strives toward inner realization. In…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Steven Kotler: Flow, Ecstasy, and Adult Development
Steven Kotler is a journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and the director of research for the Flow Genome Project. His many books include…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Sera Beak: Bringing Your Soul Home
Sera Beak is a scholar of comparative religions who has conferred with shamans, monks, and mystics the world over. She is the author of The Red Book: A…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Edward Espe Brown: No Recipe
Edward Espe Brown is a renowned chef and Zen teacher who is best known as the first head cook at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. In addition to writing…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Gustavo Ferrer: Making Peace with Death
Gustavo Ferrer, MD, is a pulmonologist who specializes in end-of-life care and has been named one of the best doctors in the nation—including Most…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Nataly Kogan: Happier Now
Nataly Kogan is a public speaker, author, and the founder of the training organization Happier. With Sounds True, she has published the book Happier Now: How…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Mark Bertin: How Children Thrive and the Developmental Path of Executive Function
Dr. Mark Bertin is a pediatrician, mindfulness teacher, and the author of regular articles for Mindful.org, Huffpost, and Psychology Today. With Sounds True…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Rob Bell and Andrew Morgan: Heresy in Our Time
Rob Bell is a former pastor and the New York Times bestselling author of books including What We Talk About When We Talk About God, What Is the Bible?, and…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Tiffany Shlain: Taking an Empowered and Creative View Towards Technology
Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, internet pioneer, and the author of Brain Power: From Neurons to Networks. Her most recent film…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Aaravindha Himadra: Recognizing the Field of Infinite Potential in a Pragmatic World
Aaravindha Himadra is a spiritual teacher and the founder of Sambodha, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the awakening of human…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Clemens G. Arvay: We are Eco-Psychosomatic Beings
Clemens Arvay is a biologist and nonfiction author who specializes in landscape ecology, applied plant science, and the emerging field of eco-psychosomatic…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Latham Thomas: Self-Care Is a Radical Act
Latham Thomas is a lifestyle maven who founded Mama Glow and was named one of Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul 100. She is the author of Mama Glow and Own Your Glow…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Rolf Gates: How Spiritual Friendship Allowed Me to Exit the Cave of Craving
Rolf Gates is a yoga teacher, counselor, and author who cofounded the Yoga, Meditation, and Recovery Conference and currently teaches at Spirit Rock Insight…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Charles Eisenstein: Serving the More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible
Charles Eisenstein is an author, speaker, and "degrowth activist" whose books include The Ascent of Humanity and Sacred Economics, among others. In this…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
James Hollis: A Summons to a Deeper Life
James Hollis is a licensed Jungian analyst and the author of many books on personal development and the search for meaning. His works include What Matters…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Dorothy Hunt: Entering the Heart’s Cave
Dorothy Hunt is the spiritual director of Moon Mountain Sangha and founder of the San Francisco Center for Meditation and Psychotherapy. Invited to teach the…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Wim Hof: The Cold as a Noble Force
Wim Hof is an athlete and extremophile daredevil nicknamed "The Iceman" for his feats of withstanding extreme weather conditions. The holder of more than 20…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Robert Wright: A Meta-Cognitive Revolution
Robert Wright is a scholar, journalist, and the author of books such as Why Buddhism Is True, Nonzero, and The Evolution of God. In this episode of Insights at…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev: The Immensity of “I Don’t Know”
Sadhguru is a yogi and mystic who created the Isha Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to exploring the outer limits of human potential. Belonging to…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Gabrielle Bernstein: Exploring Judgment Without Judgment
Gabrielle Bernstein is the New York Times bestselling author of such books as Spirit Junkie, Miracles Now, and May Cause Miracles. Her newest book is Judgment…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Joel Kahn: The Plant-Based Solution
Dr. Joel Kahn is a holistic cardiologist, clinical professor of medicine, and author who is known as "America's Healthy Heart Doc." With Sounds True, he has…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Margaret Wheatley: Warriors for the Human Spirit
Margaret Wheatley is a writer and management consultant who draws upon systems analysis, chaos theory, and other diverse fields of study to inform her work…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Dan Millman: No Ordinary Moments in the School of Life
Dan Millman is an author and international lecturer who is best known for his semiautobiographical first book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. Almost 40 years…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Goldie Hawn: Moving in a Direction That Matters
Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist best known for her roles in films such as Cactus Flower, Private Benjamin, and…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Sister Joan Chittister: Lighting a Fire with Faith
Sister Joan Chittister is a member of Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania; the bestselling author of more than 50 books and hundreds of articles; and one…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Gretchen Rubin: Changing Habits
Gretchen Rubin is the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before. She hosts the immensely popular weekly podcast Happier…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Mel Schwartz: The Possibility Principle
Mel Schwartz is an author, public speaker, and psychotherapist who has been in private practice for more than 20 years. With Sounds True, he has recently…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Chandresh Bhardwaj: Break the Norms
Chandresh Bhardwaj is a globally acclaimed speaker, the founder of the Break the Norms movement, and the lineage-holder of a family of Indian gurus that dates…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Rainn Wilson: Chewing on Life’s Big Questions
Rainn Wilson is a multitalented actor, comedian, producer, and activist who is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the American version of The Office…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Kelley Kosow: The Integrity Advantage
Kelley Kosow is a Certified Master Integrative Life Coach and the entrepreneur behind the popular Go Goddess!™ brand of books, games, and seminars. Today, she…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Karen Brody: Daring to Rest
Karen Brody is the founder of the Daring to Rest™ Program for Women, which promotes women's empowerment and increased health through yoga nidra meditation…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
John Lockley: Sangoma
John Lockley is a traditional healer, or sangoma, from the Xhosa lineage in South Africa, the same tribe that gave us Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche: Rebel Buddha Says, “Go Kind”
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is a celebrated Buddhist teacher, artist, poet, and author whose many books include Rebel Buddha, Wild Awakening, and Emotional…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Megan Devine: The Howl at the Center of Grief
Megan Devine is a mental health counselor who has become known as one of the most promising emerging voices in the field of grief therapy. With Sounds True…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Anne Lamott: Radical Self-Care Changes Everything
Anne Lamott is the celebrated author of many books of fiction, essays, and memoirs. Her works include Bird by Bird, Hallelujah Anyway, and Crooked Little…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Pedram Shojai: Meet the Urban Monk
Pedram Shojai is a former Taoist monk, Qi Gong master, physician, and bestselling author known as The Urban Monk. Renowned for his diverse and direct…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Lauren Walker: The Energy Medicine Yoga Prescription
Lauren Walker is a certified energy medicine practitioner, teaching assistant to Donna Eden, and one of the originators of Energy Medicine Yoga, which she…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Albert Flynn DeSilver: Awakening Through Writing: The Space Between the Words
Albert Flynn DeSilver is an author, poet, and leader of writing workshops held worldwide. In addition to work appearing in dozens of literary journals, he has…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
David Wallin: A Good Marriage, Therapy, and Meditation—Three Keys to Healing Attachment Wounds
David Wallin, PhD, is a practicing psychologist whose work on attachment theory has shaped related fields for decades. The author of the classic text…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Martha Beck: What Does It Mean to Be Faithful?
Martha Beck is a renowned life coach, New York Times bestselling author, and monthly columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine. In partnership with Sounds True…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Caroline Myss: The Shadow Course, Part 2
Caroline Myss is a bestselling author, medical intuitive, and leading voice in the fields of energy medicine, human potential, and spiritual exploration…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Andrew Harvey: The Shadow Course, Part 1
Andrew Harvey is a prolific scholar, poet, and teacher whose work spans television appearances, audio teachings, and more than 28 books. Working with Sounds…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Chris Germer: The Power of Self-Compassion
Chris Germer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, and one of the cofounders of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Elena Brower: I Lean on the Universe with My Honesty
Elena Brower is a New York-based yoga instructor, designer, artist, and author. With Sounds True, she has released the audio programs Grounded and Free and The…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Lodro Rinzler: Meditation and Kindness: Two Keys to Creating an Enlightened Society
Lodro Rinzler is an author and renowned meditation teacher who has led trainings at Google, Harvard, and the White House. His many books include The Buddha…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Jeff Strong: Drum Healing
Jeff Strong is a sound researcher and percussionist whose rhythm-based therapeutic music has been used in clinical settings worldwide. With Sounds True, Jeff…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Jeff Foster: The Way of Rest
Jeff Foster is a spiritual teacher whose methods do not belong to any one lineage or style. He teaches a form of total acceptance—a dismantling of the armor of…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Jonathan Foust: The Issues Are in Your Tissues
Jonathan Foust is a longtime teacher of yoga and meditation who has guided learners at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and the Insight Meditation…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Patrick O’Malley: Getting Grief Right
Patrick O'Malley is a grief counselor with more than 35 years of experience. He has written many well-regarded articles on grieving, including the namesake New…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Linda Graham: Cultivating Response Flexibility: Neuroscience in Psychotherapy
Linda Graham is a trainer, life coach, author, and ardent researcher in the fields of personal growth and the life of the mind. She's the author of Bouncing…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
HeatherAsh Amara: Putting your True Work at the center of your life
HeatherAsh Amara is a spiritual teacher and the founder of Toci, the Toltec Center of Creative Intent. Drawing from a blend of traditions including Toltec…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Diane Musho Hamilton: The Evolutionary Power of Mindful Communication
Diane Musho Hamilton is a spiritual teacher, mediator, and group facilitator who has been studying mindfulness for more than 30 years. She is a featured…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach: Big Insights: The Power of Awareness to Change Your Life
Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach are two of the leading authorities on mindfulness and meditation in the West. Jack is the bestselling author and teacher widely…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Wendy Strgar: Sex That Works
Wendy Strgar is an award-winning entrepreneur, writer, and the founder of the renowned organic personal care product company Good Clean Love. With Sounds True…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
LiYana Silver: “We Are Embodied Light” – Discovering Your Feminine Genius
LiYana Silver is a life coach and public speaker devoted to helping women embrace their innate feminine strengths in every area of their lives. With Sounds…
- Sounds True: Insights at the Edge
Caroline Adams Miller: Getting Grit
Caroline Miller is one of the world's foremost experts in positive psychology and the author of books such as Creating Your Best Life and My Name Is Caroline…