Podcast Episodes

EP348: I can’t surrender or feel self-compassion. Responding to a listener’s questions.

This week’s episode speaks to a listener’s questions about self-compassion and surrender.

Jay says they have a block to self-compassion. They w…

1 year, 3 months ago

EP347: Unraveling ego at the feeling level

There’s a progression that seems to happen.You might say it’s from gross to subtle. 

Where attention shifts from being absorbed in abstractions…

1 year, 3 months ago

EP346: Extremely This with Shenan Charania

This week’s episode is a portion of a Community call with guest speaker Shenan Charania.

This was one of my all-time favorite guest speaker calls and…

1 year, 3 months ago

EP345: Willfulness and positionality dissolve into silence

In my recent silent retreat we explored the fact that nothing was happening. 

All retreatants had to do was show up when the gong chimed and be quiet…

1 year, 4 months ago

EP344: Phobias – What are you really afraid of?

In this episode, I talk about how I work with common phobias. 

First we look at what you’re really afraid of – It’s what you think (literally), not t…

1 year, 4 months ago

EP343: Following and leading are the same thing

Following has been an important pointer for me over the years. 

Following, or yielding to what’s already here, looking toward what wants to happen, a…

1 year, 4 months ago

EP342: Being a failure, forgiving yourself, and the reality of the past: Questions from a listener

In this episode, I address a series of questions sent in by a listener.

Hannah says she has performed horribly in past work environments and that’s n…

1 year, 4 months ago

EP341: Don’t take delivery

Those thoughts that aren’t yours…yes, that’s all of them…you don’t have to pick them up. 

If you don’t want them and you didn’t order them, you don’t…

1 year, 5 months ago

EP340: How do I find peace in reality?

Peace is not in something else.

It’s not in adding more or changing what’s here.

It’s actually here, in this, now. How can that be when what’s here no…

1 year, 5 months ago

EP339: Is more joy available?

In this episode, we explore the desire for more of a specific feeling, particularly joy.

It seems obvious, doesn’t it? Of course you want more joy. O…

1 year, 5 months ago