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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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01:00:48

Peter Russell: Meeting Exponential Change with a...

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2026/04/07

The world is accelerating faster than the human mind was built to handle. So what do we do with that? Tami Simon speaks with Peter Russell—physicist, consciousness pioneer, and author of How to Meditate Without Even Trying, featuring a foreword by Eckhart Tolle. Together, they discuss navigating exponential change, the stresses of an AI-driven world, the possibility of our species' extinction, and why effortless stillness may be the most essential skill of our time.This conversation offers genuine

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00:57:45

Cody Cook-Parrott: Attention is a Creative Act

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2026/03/31

What happens to your creativity when your attention is fractured—and what becomes possible when you reclaim it? Tami Simon speaks with writer, artist, and movement practitioner Cody Cook-Parrott about their new Sounds True book, The Practice of Attention: Cultivating Presence in a Distracted World—exploring social media addiction, the art of the attention audit, soft structures for creative practice, and why attention itself is a form of prayer.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not

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00:58:02

Robin Wall Kimmerer: What Does the Earth Ask of You...

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2026/03/24

What if the natural world isn’t a warehouse of resources—but a landscape of gifts? Tami Simon speaks with Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, about living in reciprocal relationship with the earth, overcoming brain chauvinism, and why the most radical act in a time of climate crisis may be remembering who we truly are.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable

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01:03:04

Anne Lamott & Neil Allen: Write Toward the Really Real

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2026/03/17

What if the secret to better writing isn’t more technique—but more truth? Tami Simon speaks with beloved author Anne Lamott and her husband Neal Allen—writer, spiritual coach, and author of Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences—about the craft of finding your voice, writing toward compassion and truth, and why the most powerful sentences come not from the polished mind but from the really real.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the

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01:03:46

Shi Heng Yi: The Shaolin Shift: This Is It

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2026/03/10

What does it take to truly master yourself—not just your body, but your mind, your roles, and your relationship to suffering? Tami Simon speaks with Shi Heng Yi, a 35th generation Shaolin master and author of Shaolin Spirit, about the ancient warrior path to inner freedom. Together they explore self-mastery, the illusion of identity, elevation beyond suffering, and the surprising yin within one of the world’s most demanding traditions. (Don’t miss the video for Master Shi Heng Yi’s movement

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01:02:11

[ENCORE EPISODE] Coleman Barks: Rumi, Grace, and...

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2026/03/05

An encore presentation in honor of Coleman Barks, who passed away on February 23, 2026. Tami Simon speaks with Coleman, a leading scholar and translator of the 13th-century Persian mystic, Jelaluddin Rumi. Coleman’s work was the subject of an hour-long segment in Bill Moyers’ Language of Life series with PBS. He has published numerous Rumi translations, including with Sounds True the audio programs I Want Burning, Rumi: The Voice of Longing, and his new three-CD collaboration with cellist David

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00:55:19

Darnell Lamont Walker: Listen to a Death Doula: This...

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2026/03/03

“Let people love you.” Death doula Darnell Lamont Walker finds himself saying this phrase again and again at bedsides —to those afraid of being “seen” in their final days, to those who’ve built walls around receiving care. In this moving conversation with Tami Simon, the Emmy-nominated writer shares what decades of accompanying the dying have taught him about love, grief, and letting ourselves be held.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable

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00:58:53

Kristin Neff & Caverly Morgan: Self-Compassion as a...

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2026/02/24

What if every moment of self-compassion is actually a moment of waking up? In this very special episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami sits down with pioneering self-compassion researcher Kristin Neff and meditation teacher Caverly Morgan—two friends and compelling authors whose collaboration reveals how treating ourselves with kindness can become a lifeboat for our deepest nature.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized

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00:57:43

Mark Nepo: Age Like a Meteor

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2026/02/17

Tami Simon speaks with poet-philosopher Mark Nepo about his latest book that explores aging as a transformative passage. They delve into the flexible heart, entering time rather than moving through it, breaking through to joy amid loss, and the idea that—like meteors burning brighter as they fall—maybe we too can become more luminous as our outer casing falls away.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers

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00:56:51

Paul Selig: A Journey to the Upper Room: An...

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2026/02/10

Tami Simon speaks with renowned literary channeler Paul Selig about his extraordinary journey from skeptical atheist to one of the foremost contributors to channeled literature. They explore the “upper room”—a state of consciousness beyond fear and separation—and how we can access divine union while still in human form, even amidst the challenges of our time.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers exploring the

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01:04:18

Ky Dickens: The Telepathy Tapes and What Lies Beyond

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2026/02/03

Tami speaks with the creator of the viral hit podcast The Telepathy Tapes—Ky Dickens—about her journey from skeptical documentary filmmaker to consciousness researcher. They explore telepathic communication in nonspeaking individuals, the groundbreaking phenomenon of “mindsight,” and what emerging science reveals about energy healing, consciousness as fundamental, and human capacities we’re only beginning to understand.Listen now to discover what becomes possible when we approach the unknown with

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01:07:34

Lee Harris: Be a Future Human and Find the New

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2026/01/27

Tami Simon speaks with renowned energy intuitive and channeler Lee Harris about connecting with higher guidance, cultivating heart intelligence, and preparing for humanity’s next evolutionary leap. Lee shares practical wisdom on accessing intuition, understanding interdimensional communication, and why love—not fear—is the frequency that will shape our collective future.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers

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01:08:06

Sister Joan Chittister: Presence and Perpetual Goodness

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2026/01/20

Tami Simon revisits her powerful conversation with Sister Joan Chittister at Mount St. Benedict’s Monastery—exploring enlightenment in Christian tradition, the sacrament of the present moment, and what it means to see the world through God’s eyes. This is a conversation about what a lifetime of monastic practice reveals, the electricity of divine presence, and how struggle itself becomes the crucible for transformation. Want to go deeper? Listen to the complete seven-hour conversation in the audio

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01:10:35

Michael Singer: Living Untethered

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2026/01/13

Tami Simon speaks with bestselling author Michael Singer about his transformative book Living Untethered. They explore the seat of awareness, the three-ring circus of consciousness, and how blocked energy patterns (samskaras) keep us trapped in suffering. Michael offers practical guidance on witnessing consciousness, transmuting emotions, and piercing through to the spiritual heart—where unconditional love flows freely.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice

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01:10:52

Richard Rudd: The Soft Journey to the Future Human

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2026/01/06

Tami Simon speaks with Richard Rudd—mystic, poet, and founder of the Gene Keys—about his profound awakening at 29, the transformative system he developed, and the evolutionary shift humanity is experiencing. They explore shadow patterns, the art of contemplation, gentle transformation, and why the next few years may mark a critical turning point in human consciousness.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers

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00:57:53

David Brooks: Perception Is an Act of Creation

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2025/12/30

Tami Simon speaks with celebrated New York Times columnist David Brooks about his transformative journey from cerebral detachment to emotional awakening. They explore how a mystical subway experience forever altered his vision, the difference between diminishers and illuminators, and why perceiving souls—not just molecules—is essential to truly knowing another person.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers

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01:02:24

Frank Ostaseki: “I’m Allergic to the Notion of a Good...

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2025/12/23

Two questions live in our hearts as we face death: Am I loved? And have I loved well? Frank Ostaseski—a pioneer in compassionate end-of-life care and author of The Five Invitations—shares his insights and experiences with Tami in this episode, informed by decades at the bedside of dying people, exploring emotional flexibility, the practice of allowing, and discovering indestructible love through vulnerability and presence.This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about

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01:30:56

A.H. Almaas and Henry Shukman: “The Many Faces of...

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2025/12/16

In this special episode, Tami Simon brings together two visionary teachers for a rare conversation exploring awakening’s multiple dimensions. Join Tami and her guests A.H. Almaas—founder of the Diamond Approach—and Zen teacher Henry Shukman for an extraordinary exploration of awakening’s multiple dimensions. Discover why spiritual realization isn’t one destination but an ongoing revelation of reality’s many faces, from blazing emptiness to infinite love.This conversation offers genuine

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00:55:37

Andrea Owen: “Embodying Big Prize Energy”

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2025/12/09

Tami Simon speaks with life coach and author Andrea Owen about her audio immersion workshop with Sounds True, Live Like You Give a Damn. Together, they explore what it means to trust yourself deeply, rush the net even when you’re afraid, and show up with “big prize energy.” Andrea shares hard-won wisdom about self-abandonment, resilience, and learning to parent yourself when life hands you a “sh*t sandwich.”Note: This interview originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of

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00:58:23

Steven Washington: "My Recovery Is Non-Negotiable"

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2025/12/02

How do you stay committed to staying sober when life brings its inevitable challenges? Tami Simon speaks with Steven Washington—a former professional Broadway dancer and author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction—about transforming addiction through embodied practice, moving through shame with self-compassion, and discovering that sensitivity can be a superpower rather than a burden.Note: This interview originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special

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