Explore every episode of the podcast Practicing Human
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reclaiming the Body | 15 Jan 2026 | 00:35:10 | |
In this episode, we talk about the 3 main reasons a person disconnects from their body, the consequences of being disconnected from the body, and how to take the journey back to embodiment. 30-Day Course: Click Here Body Scan Meditation: Click Here | |||
| Follow The Energy | 14 Jan 2026 | 00:35:44 | |
In this episode, we discuss how to discern where to place your attention, how to make decisions, and what it means to surrender to a deeper current of truth. As mentioned in the episode, if you'd like a step-by-step map of teachings and practices to take this deeper, join the 30-day course at this link: 30-Day Course Big love. | |||
| You're Okay And It's Time to Change | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:04:08 | |
The process of growth holds a paradox. In one sense, you're ok exactly as you are. In another sense, you may need to make some changes to your life. In this episode, we'll discuss how to hold these two realities in our path of personal and spiritual growth. | |||
| There Are No Wrong Emotions | 02 Feb 2023 | 00:07:06 | |
In this episode, we discuss the difference between wrong emotions and self-judgment (and why there is no difference). | |||
| How to Become Radiant | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:14:30 | |
In this episode, we discuss why stillness is the key to radiance. | |||
| How to Say No | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:04:42 | |
In this episode, we discuss why in order to say "yes" to something, you have to say "no" to something else. We explore why that's so hard, but why it's an inevitable truth of being human. | |||
| The Power of Your Subconscious Mind | 30 Jan 2023 | 00:10:22 | |
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." -Carl Jung | |||
| Why You Can't Focus | 27 Jan 2023 | 00:08:27 | |
In today's episode, we discuss some of the less-discussed reasons why you may not be able to focus. | |||
| Self-Sabotage | 26 Jan 2023 | 00:06:19 | |
In this episode, we discuss WHY you might get caught in self-sabotage and HOW to interrupt and change this pattern. | |||
| Losing Friends As You Grow | 25 Jan 2023 | 00:11:29 | |
In this episode, we will discuss the unfortunate reality of growth, which is that you may need to let go of people who are not willing to support who you're becoming. | |||
| Not Feeling Good Enough | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:07:46 | |
In this episode, we discuss the feeling of not being "good enough" and a simple practice to work with it. | |||
| Embrace Your Life | 20 Jan 2023 | 00:07:59 | |
In this episode, we discuss a Rumi poem that helps us meet more moments of our life with softness, embracing whatever may come through the door of our metaphorical guest house. | |||
| Why You Can't Let Go | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:03:18 | |
In this episode, we discuss where most of us go wrong trying to let go. | |||
| Thoughts on Authenticity | 18 Jul 2023 | 00:05:25 | |
In this episode, we discuss different kinds of authenticity, and how to not mistake authenticity for something else. I send short teachings like this every day in our text community on mindfulness, life design, healing, and personal growth. They’re completely free, go out every day at 11am EST, and you can unsubscribe at any time. To sign up, text the word “Podcast” to 1-631-305-2874 📲 | |||
| Find Your People | 18 Jan 2023 | 00:08:08 | |
In this episode, we talk about how to surround yourself with people who care about you, accept you, and celebrate you. | |||
| The 5 Stages of Change | 17 Jan 2023 | 00:06:05 | |
When we're changing a pattern, be it a way of thinking, speaking, or behaving, the first step is simply becoming aware of what we're doing and when we're doing it. However, even once we have that awareness, we can still get caught be our habitual tendencies. In this episode, we'll discuss the five stages we often go on our path to change, illustrated through a poem by Portia Nelson. | |||
| Is it Worth Your Peace | 16 Jan 2023 | 00:09:45 | |
We have so many small reactions throughout the day take us out of our grounded state. However, many of these reactions are connected to trivial things that, when we really look at them, are not worth our peace. In this episode, we'll discuss how to think through this so you can have more moments of peace throughout your day. | |||
| How to Be Free | 13 Jan 2023 | 00:11:40 | |
At the heart of all contemplative traditions is the promise of freedom. But what does this freedom mean? Freedom from what? The answer to that: suffering. In this episode, we explore how one could actually find freedom from suffering, and how it could be experienced in a single moment, perhaps right now. | |||
| Is Desire Bad | 12 Jan 2023 | 00:13:40 | |
In this episode, we discuss the difference between "good wanting" and "bad wanting." What are the "wants" that lead to freedom, happiness, and expansion? What are the wants that lead to pain, tension, and separation? We will discuss. | |||
| Is Following Your Truth Just For Privileged People? | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:22:15 | |
In this episode, we discuss the intersection of following your truth and taking care of basic needs. | |||
| How Mindfulness Frees You | 10 Jan 2023 | 00:13:00 | |
In this episode, we discuss how mindfulness, especially in a sustained way, helps you touch and heal the parts of you that are often running your life in a frustrating way. | |||
| How Breaking Down Leads to Growth | 09 Jan 2023 | 00:08:26 | |
In this episode, we discuss how our most painful, broken moments are often the catalyst for the greatest growth and clarity. | |||
| Happiness and Materialism | 06 Jan 2023 | 00:10:46 | |
In this episode, we discuss a recent quote I shared: "An interesting happens when you start to like yourself. You no longer need all the things you thought you needed to be happy." | |||
| 5 Perspectives for a Great New Year | 05 Jan 2023 | 00:13:12 | |
In this episode, I share 5 perspectives, tips, and a morning prayer to take with you into the New Year. | |||
| Simple Tip to Deepen Presence | 14 Jul 2023 | 00:08:34 | |
In this episode, I share a simple reframe you can use to deepen presence, cultivate patience, and create more wellbeing. | |||
| People Pleasing | 04 Jan 2023 | 00:17:04 | |
In this episode, we discuss how to work with (and shift) the pattern of people pleasing. | |||
| How to Work With Resistance | 03 Jan 2023 | 00:17:02 | |
In this episode, we discuss an alternative perspective on working with resistance. | |||
| No Wasted Time | 02 Jan 2023 | 00:10:53 | |
In this episode, we discuss an important perspective when you find yourself beating yourself up for past mistakes and ignorance. | |||
| This Moment is It | 22 Dec 2022 | 00:06:39 | |
Lao-Tzu had some great words about how to best practice human, and in this episode, we explore a passage that reminds us of the importance of the moment that we're in. | |||
| The Subtle Art of Being Present | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:11:46 | |
In this episode, we discuss the difference between "sitting with" your experience and "sitting on" your experience. This episode is informed by a quote from Robert Augustus Masters in his book, Spiritual Bypassing, where he says: "Plenty of meditators work at sitting with their “unwholesome” states, including anger, not realizing that they may not be so much sitting with these states as they are sitting on them." | |||
| Urges and Impulses | 13 Dec 2022 | 00:08:49 | |
In this episode, we're going to talk about how to mindfully work with urges, impulses, and addictive tendencies. | |||
| Reparenting Yourself | 08 Dec 2022 | 00:10:57 | |
In this episode, we discuss the process of becoming a point of stability and guidance if we didn't get this in our childhood. | |||
| Bullying Yourself into Peace | 06 Dec 2022 | 00:16:55 | |
In this episode, we discuss why I don't believe you can bully yourself into sustainable growth, peace, and enlightenment. | |||
| Developing Self-Respect | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:09:29 | |
Self-respect is one of the most important factors in living a peaceful, fulfilling life. BUT, we can easily erode our self-respect over time. In this episode, we'll discuss how to rebuild it from wherever we are. | |||
| Don't Tolerate Suffering | 29 Nov 2022 | 00:06:06 | |
In this episode, we talk about a common misconception of meditation practice, specifically when working with discomfort, and a better way to approach the practice. | |||
| Healing Old Pain | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:09:48 | |
In this episode, we talk about how to heal and grow from old patterns of conditioning. | |||
| Shifting Your Attitude | 25 Nov 2022 | 00:13:26 | |
In this episode, we explore the attitude of awareness we typically bring to our experience, why it impacts everything we care about, and how to start shifting it. | |||
| Good Stress vs Bad Stress | 22 Nov 2022 | 00:07:15 | |
In this episode, we break the myth that all stress is bad and discuss two key forms of stress, good and bad. | |||
| Two Tips to Establish Inner Safety | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:16:07 | |
In this episode, we discuss two strategies to use in your meditation practice to help create a sense of safety. | |||
| The Negative Side of Positive Habits | 16 Nov 2022 | 00:09:48 | |
In this episode, we discuss how we can sometimes use positive habits in an unhealthy way. | |||
| Stillness and Fear | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:12:42 | |
In this episode, we discuss how the things you fear when you're still are the things you avoid when you're not. | |||
| Wholeness | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:06:44 | |
In this episode, we discuss why there is no amount of "fixing yourself" that could possibly make you more whole than you are right now. | |||
| The Fear of Not Being Busy | 07 Nov 2022 | 00:05:23 | |
Are you secretly attached to your busy-ness? To your worry? Your fear and your anxiety? You might not think so, but chances are, you love it. In a weird, twisted way. What would you have to experience without it? Have a listen to this episode a explore that for yourself. | |||
| Spreading Out | 04 Nov 2022 | 00:08:01 | |
In this episode, we discuss how to take up space and become energetically bigger. | |||
| Follow Your Nose | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:08:43 | |
In this episode, we talk about taking life bit-by-bit, especially those moments when we feel most lost. | |||
| The Dark Side of a Positive Mindset | 01 Nov 2022 | 00:08:04 | |
In this episode, we discuss how using a positive mindset to override your underlying trauma is like playing loud music to muffle the cries of suffering outside your window. | |||
| The Universe Has Your Back | 10 Jul 2023 | 00:11:09 | |
In this episode, we talk about the difference between paranoia and pronia, and how these different beliefs can radically impact your life. | |||
| Why Focus is So Important | 26 Oct 2022 | 00:11:11 | |
In this episode, we discuss why it's absolutely imperative to learn to stabilize the mind if we want to develop inner wisdom and freedom. | |||
| A Technique for Rumination | 25 Oct 2022 | 00:07:12 | |
In this episode, we discuss a simple practice you do to shift negative thought loops. | |||
| How to Calm the Mind and Body | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:11:04 | |
In this episode, we discuss a technique to help you find more freedom and easy in both your mind and body. | |||