The Modern Taoist

Starting again is not a failure. It’s part of being human. In this episode, we look at why we treat fresh starts like admissions of defeat and why that story needs to change. There’s no shame in reset...

25 Marras 202545min

Expectation is invisible until it breaks.You think you’re just hoping, planning, preparing — but underneath, you’re building a world that has to go your way in order to feel right. And when it doesn’t...

18 Marras 202545min

Change doesn’t wait for your permission — it just arrives. Sometimes it’s a move, a breakup, a loss, or the slow unraveling of what used to make sense. We call it chaos, but in the Taoist view, it’s s...

11 Marras 202548min

What happens when we stop fighting our feelings and start listening to them? In this episode, we explore what Taoism teaches about emotion — not as weakness, but as movement. Anger, sadness, joy, frus...

4 Marras 202548min

We spend so much of our lives chasing approval — from family, friends, co-workers, even strangers online. Sometimes it comes sharp, in the form of criticism, and sometimes it’s imagined, a chorus of v...

28 Loka 202541min

In this second AMA, I’m answering your questions head-on. We talk about how Taoism meets the weight of grief, where to find guidance when you don’t have a mentor, and the very real challenge of tellin...

22 Loka 202544min

Artificial intelligence and robotics are no longer science fiction—they’re part of our everyday lives. But how do we meet this new world without fear or fantasy? In this episode, we explore the Taoist...

21 Loka 202547min

The holidays can feel like celebration and stress at the same time. In this episode, we look at Taoist ways to navigate the season with perspective — noticing what nourishes you, letting go of what dr...

14 Loka 202543min