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Charlie Ambler is the founder of DailyZen and online apparel brand Strike Gently Co . On his mindfulness blog , he writes about meditation, self-inquiry, and self-mastery. On this podcast, Charlie and I talk about finding inner balance, the power of boiling down huge ideas to their purest elements, what it would be like to pitch the Tao Te Ching to a modern-day publisher, and his new book The Dail...

Rev. angel Kyodo williams is an esteemed Zen priest, author, spiritual teacher, and activist. She is the founder of the Center for Transformative Change and the author of two potent books Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living With Fearlessness and Grace  and  Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. Speaking with Rev. angel was one of those occasions where I could actually feel the pre...

Ramin Nazer is an artist, comedian, and host of The Rainbow Brainskull Hour podcast. He manifests his unique creative vision in the form of illustrations, books, games, and podcasts. In all of his work, Ramin deals with big themes like spirituality, being, artistic fear, and death, but always does so with a wondrous sense of levity.   This could be the most dynamic Astral Hustle to date. Ramin and...

Mark Coleman is a senior meditation teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, where he has taught for almost twenty years. Through Mark’s organization Awake in the Wild, he integrates nature and meditation by leading wilderness meditation retreats from Alaska to Peru. Mark has also authored three books on mindfulness, compassion, and self-discovery. On this podcast, Mark and I have a great time ta...

Dr. James Doty is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. He’s also the author of the NYT's bestselling book, Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart. On this podcast, James and I talk about the power of self-priming, b...

Michael Phillip is the wonder-seeking host of the Third Eye Drops podcast. He melds minds with artists, authors, philosophers, shamans, and scientists in a quest for greater understanding of himself and our reality. On this podcast, Michael and I dive straight into classic Astral Hustle vibes. We talk about phony gurus, innate human knowledge, and using self-inquiry to discover what you actually k...

Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva and regarded as an expert in meditation for high performance. She’s been named one of the top 100 women in wellness to watch, has taught more than 15,000 students around the world and has spoken on meditation for performance at Google and Harvard. In this podcast, we talk about how stress can lead to insomnia, the productive power of flow state, and Emily’s ne...

Jeff Warren is an author and meditation teacher. He co-authored Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics with Dan Harris and wrote his own deep book about consciousness called The Head Trip. Jeff teaches meditation to all walks of life, from Google execs to Army Cadets, in a realistic and accessible way. This podcast was a trip. Several times Jeff and I had to stop and scratch our heads because of the simi...

Matt Haig is a British author and mental health advocate. His internationally bestselling memoir Reasons to Stay Alive, How To Stop Time, and five other novels have been translated into thirty languages. Matt’s honest writing about his depression and anxiety have made him a leading figure on the wisdom of well-being. In this podcast, we talk about the absurdity of cultural body standards, mental h...

Buddhist teacher Josh Korda has been teaching at Dharmapunx NYC since 2005 and has a large spiritual counseling private practice. He has written for Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, Shambhala Sun and authored his own book, Unsubscribe. For the past ten years, Josh has also given talks at ZenCare.org, a hospice volunteer training organization. In this podcast, we talk about music, integrating the turbulence...

Contemplative Psychotherapist Dr. Miles Neale is breaking new ground. He’s a leading Buddhist teacher, faculty member of Tibet House US, international speaker, and author. In his work, Miles has blended psychotherapy and Buddhism in order to create an integrative form of mental healing. We go deep in this podcast and talk about the real-life challenges that many of us face and why a path of gradua...

Shiatsu Alchemist Brian Ramisch is a therapeutic bodyworker that focuses on bringing harmony to the body, mind, and spirit. Through his unique balancing approach, he relieves pressure from the nervous system and stimulates the body’s natural healing ability. He’s also one of my favorite humans on Earth. In this podcast, we talk about the power of kindness, turning negative feelings into positive e...

NYT bestselling author and meditation teacher Susan Piver has taught thousands of people the magic of meditation in workshops, events, and retreats all over the world. In her new book The Four Noble Truths of Love , Susan has uniquely applied Buddhist wisdom to modern relationships. Even though it was the first time we spoke, I instantly felt like I had known Susan for years. In this podcast, we h...

Meditation teacher George Haas spent a lot of time seeking while he was growing up in New York. After experiencing a bout of particularly deep suffering, he got sober, moved to Los Angeles and started extensively studying Buddhist texts. In 2003, he founded the Mettagroup where he uses a combination of Buddhist teaching and John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory to help students reduce their suffering an...

Psychology professor William Von Hippel has spent his career exploring social hypothesis. By researching human evolutionary psychology, he’s been able to discover fascinating insights about who we are, what makes us happy and how we can live better lives. In this podcast, we dive deep into evolutionary psychology, how the modern world is challenging our ancestral coding, and his fantastic new book...

West Memphis Three member Damien Echols has lived a life none of us can imagine. In the mid 90’s, Damien and two others were wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He lived on death row for 18 years, 10 of which he was in solitary confinement. The HBO documentary Paradise Lost covered his story and brought the case to the attention of the public. Eventually, forensic evidence proved D...

Wired founder Kevin Kelly is an editor, photographer and New York Times bestselling author . In this podcast, we discuss how social media is changing the way people see reality, his infamous 1000 True Fans essay, and the importance of gratitude.  Show ❤️ by rating the show on iTunes ! It helps bring more guests you’d like to hear and spread positive words in a world filled with suffering ★★★★★ Joi...

Wonder-seeking Michael Phillip hosts the Third Eye Drops podcast where he melds minds with artists, authors, philosophers, shamans, and scientists. In this episode, we dive deep into how a future with conscious artificial intelligence may shape our lives and challenge our emotions. Show ❤️ by rating the show on iTunes ! It helps bring more guests you’d like to hear and spread positive words in a w...

End of life care pioneer Frank Ostaseski is a renowned Buddhist teacher who co-founded the Zen Hospice Project and the Metta Institute. In this touching podcast, Frank shares what sitting with thousands of people at the time of their death has taught him about living. Please show your love by rating the show on iTunes ! It helps bring more guests you’d like to hear ★★★★★ Join me on Patreon for exc...

Zen Priest and Author Shozan Jack Haubner lived for 13 years as a monk in a Buddhist monastery. He shares what life was like as a monk, insights that he gained from his experience and his journey returning home to Los Angeles. Show love by rating the show on iTunes ! It helps bring more guests you’d like to hear ★★★★★ Join me on Patreon for exclusive podcasts, bonus podcast material, monthly guide...

Artist John F Simon Jr talks with me about creative blocks, artistic charge ups, and the cycles of existence.  Show love by rating the show on iTunes ! It helps bring more guests you’d like to hear ★★★★★ Join me on Patreon for exclusive podcasts, bonus podcast material, monthly guided meditations, articles, video Q&As, binaural beats, and handwritten secret knowledge! Rub neurons with me throu...

Mindfulness teacher Shinzen Young talks with me about samurais, paths to enlightenment, and his vision for a technological meditation revolution. Show love by rating the show on iTunes ! It helps bring more guests you’d like to hear ★★★★★ Join me on Patreon for exclusive podcasts, bonus podcast material, monthly guided meditations, articles, video Q&As, binaural beats, and handwritten secret k...

Professor of psychiatry and NYT bestselling author Dr. Daniel Siegel talks with me about the mind and his new book Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence .  Show love by rating the show on iTunes ! It makes the source of being happy and helps bring more guests you’d like to hear ★★★★★ Join me on Patreon for exclusive podcasts, bonus podcast material, monthly guided meditations, articles, vide...

Musician Devendra Banhart talks with me about his spiritual path, the importance of art, and writing his new record. Show love by rating the show on iTunes ! It makes the source of being happy and helps bring more guests you’d like to hear ★★★★★ Join me on Patreon for exclusive podcasts, bonus podcast material, monthly guided meditations, articles, video Q&As, binaural beats, and handwritten s...

Writer Kevin Kaiser talks with me about finding answers in the simplicity of the present, consciousness as a species, and the power of stillness. This podcast is sponsored by ONNIT. Navigate your awareness to https://www.onnit.com/hustle to save 10% on food and supplements, check out ONNIT 6, and get a free bottle of Alpha Brain. Show love by rating the show on iTunes ! It makes the source of bein...