Trying to change the external world (bending a spoon) to achieve happiness is a fool’s game; authentic transformations are an inside job. Join Renegade Life Coach Stephen Ladd for a bite-size, deep-dive exploration into how your mind works, the meaning of (just about) everything, and maybe even a glimpse of your true nature. Frustrated spiritual seekers and worn-out personal development peepers welcome. Come on in, the water’s fine...
A wise woman once said nothing. In this episode we’ll silently chat about stuff, including but not limited to the following: Blonde Zen Masters My Jealousy of Spiritual Poets Memes and Tramp Stamps Silence as the Mother Tongue of Truth
“The eye with which I see God is the same with which God sees me.” – Meister Eckhart In this episode we’ll grab some java with the Big Kahuna and ponder upon: • The Divisive Nature of the Word “God” • Am I a “Spiritual Coach”? • Why There’s No Such Thing as Atheism •…
“Forgive and forget? I’m neither Jesus nor do I have Alzheimer’s.” In this episode, the first installment of listener submitted topics, we’ll ponder together upon: • Psychological Innocence • Why it’s Never “Just Your Thinking” • The Falling Away of Forgiveness • Why There’s No “Therefore”
“Don’t half-ass anything; whatever you do in life, use your full ass.” In this episode we’ll do a little dirty talkin’ (about goals, that is), specifically: • My Love/Hate Relationship with Goals • The Structural Dynamics of Goal Setting • Getting Your Goals Out of the Gutter • Why Failure is Always an Option, and…
“The Gulf Stream will flow through a straw provided the straw is aligned to the Gulf Stream, and not at cross purposes with it.” —Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird In this episode I’ll share tidbits from a recent team-building workshop and ponder on the following: • Taoism, and who would win in a fight between…
“How to Calm the F*ck Down – A Mind-LESS-ness Meditation Experience”. Unlike my usual podcast episodes, with this session it is suggested that you close your eyes, and allow yourself to enter into a deep state of relaxation. For that reason, if it’s not frickin’ obvious, please don’t listen to this while driving or operating…
“Are they still considered ‘bad habits’ if I like them?” In this episode we’ll get all Heisenberg, break some bad, and ponder on the follow: The Truth about your Habit, and You Dr. Amy Johnson and her Kick-Ass “Little Book of Big Change” How to Make Friends with your Inner Lizard Why Willpower is…
“Ego is a social fiction for which one person at a time gets all the blame.” – Robert Anton Wilson In this episode we’ll do a little dance, perhaps make a little love and definitely get down tonight with our egos; and ponder on the following: Why We Always Need a Bad Guy The Tibetan…
“Why be rude, when you can be nude.” In this episode we’ll get naked, twist ourselves into a pretzel, and ponder on the follow: • Why (in the hell) would people do Naked Yoga? • Is “Naked Yoga” just code for “Orgy”? • Yoga is mostly NOT about the Postures and Poses • The…
“Never in the history of calming down has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down.” In this episode I’ll break my oath of never telling you HOW to do something, kinda: • Dissecting My Infamous Step # 2 – CTFD • “The Shower Fallacy” and the Truth of Insight Incubators •…