Path to Peace with Todd Perelmuter

Send me a message We are all addicts. Every single one of us is addicted. And it's not to our phone, alcohol, food, work, substances, gambling, sex, shopping or whatever else you may think it is.  Some of us are wild and out of control. And some of us are able to manage our addiction. But we all struggle, we exhaust ourselves putting forth tremendous effort to refrain, and in the end we eithe...

Send me a message Who’s your best friend? Did you say yourself? You should, because there’s no one more important to you than you. You may think there is, but you can only experience other people through your own state of consciousness. So your state of consciousness is the most important determining factor for your relationships and your happiness in life. So how do you treat yourself? How do you...

Send me a message There is an epidemic sweeping the world. You may have it and not even know it. That disease is called denialism, and it's not just psychological. It manifests as physical symptoms and can negatively impact every aspect of our life. We live in a world where appearances matter more than truth. We are rewarded if we can shove down our pain, ignore our stress, and drown our sorr...

Send me a message What if your entire life is being shaped by wounds you don’t even know you have? Most of us carry emotional scars buried so deep, we’re not even aware they exist. And because we don’t see them, we don’t know we need healing—let alone how to begin. Trauma isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes, it’s subtle. It’s the weight of things unspoken, inherited pain passed down from generations,...

Send me a message When we look around and see the suffering in this world, it can be easy to wonder what the point of life is. But it is not our world that shows us the suffering. It is our mind. When we are happy, we notice the kindness and beauty in this world. When we are in pain, we only see the bad stuff. In today's podcast, I talk about how we can change our mindset, not to tune out the...

Send me a message Why do we exist? Are we here to suffer? Is life a tragedy? Or, is life a cosmic joke? Are we the punchline? Is the joke on us?  Sometimes, it's easy to wonder why we are here on this Earth if life is so full of suffering. But one thing is clear; there is a way out of this suffering. The more seriously we take life, the more we suffer. The more attached we are to the physical...

Send me a message Our friends, family, neighbors, community, society and the media all tell us what makes a perfect life. It's inescapable. We're supposed to graduate at 18, go to college, get rich, get married, get a house and 2.5 kids all by the time we're 30. We're supposed to remain in the same profession until we retire at 60. And if we do it all just right, we'll be...

Send me a message What is life? What is reality? What is our place in the Universe? Why are we here and what does it all mean? And how can we best go about navigating this chaotic world so that we can have a peaceful life? I answer these questions and more in today's podcast. Please enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for...

Send me a message We spend most of our waking lives focused on the world around us. All day we look around, giving all of our attention to what we see and hear. We spend our days trying to control our external circumstances, we blame people and our situations for our how we feel, all while neglecting our inner world. But, it is in fact our inner world that creates our external world. The outer wor...

Send me a message Having the approval and praise of others is a natural human desire. We evolved to depend on each other for our survival, and so maintaining strong social bonds is in our DNA. But too often, people may voice their disapproval who do not have our best interests at heart. Other times, people may be too overcome with fear and worry to approve of people's lifestyles and choices t...

Send me a message We are all on our own unique journey. And while no one can tell us what our adventure has in store for us, fortunately there is a great deal of wisdom that can be gained learning from people who have gone before us. Life is meant for growth. That's its purpose. It's the same for a tree or a person. While I am not done growing, there are many things I've learned alo...

Send me a message No one is immune from life happening — the ebbs and flows, the ups and downs, the exciting and the monotonous. But it is this variety that makes life a beautiful tapestry. Someone recently asked me what I do when I get sucked into the mundanity of life. So, what tips and tricks can we employ when life gets boring or repetitive? And is it our external situation that needs change,...

Send me a message Bad days. We all have them. It's the nature of life. Life is in a constant state of renewal and decay. Bad days can be caused when we face tragedy, or it can be from traffic or spilling our coffee. So what can we do when life's events don't go according to our plans and wishes? How can we overcome those negative downward spirals of thoughts and emotions? And what c...

Send me a message From the moment we're born, our lives are set to a timer. We're supposed to start kindergarten by this age, graduate college by that age, get married, have kids and buy a house by such and such ages. But what are we supposed to do when our life doesn't go to plan? Life is not a one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter recipe. As long as we are in a race to the end of our l...

Send me a message We all can reach a point where we just don't feel like doing anything. But why does this happen? Why do we get to a place when we feel like we need Tony Robbins to walk into our bedroom and start yelling at us to get it together? And if we are not close friends with Tony Robbins, what are we supposed to do about it? The good news is we don't need Jillian Michaels or Ton...

Send me a message How do we know when to make a change and when to accept our circumstances? Is it better to stay in a familiar and safe situation than it is to take a risk on ourselves? Should we fulfill the expectations of our family or live a life that we find fulfilling? These questions are delicate balances we will each need to navigate in our lives. Finding where the line is between hurting...

Send me a message Life moves in cycles. It is the nature of all things. We live in cycles with the sun, the moon, and the seasons. Our life moves in phases from infancy through old age. We have times of high energy, low energy, emotional highs and emotional lows. This is the nature of being human. When we spend our whole life engaged in doing things, we fail to understand how these bodies of ours...

Send me a message There are four common mistakes in our thinking that nearly all of us make and that contribute to our suffering. These misguided thoughts that stem from false beliefs cause us to inadvertently harm ourselves, our communities, and our planet. In this podcast, I share what those mistaken beliefs are, where they came from, how to spot them, and what we can do about them. I talk about...

Send me a message Forget disinformation, misinformation and malinformation. We live in a world of mass information. Every one of has access to endless content on our phones, TVs, VR headsets and tablets. Unfortunately, those algorithms don't tell us what is actually the most important, helpful, useful or honest content to consume. So what are we to do? In this podcast, I share how we can navi...

Send me a message Most people have a misconception about spirituality. Most people think you're either spiritual or you're not. But spiritual is not something that some people have and some people don't have. The question is whether we're connected to our spirituality or not. In this podcast, I explore the true nature of spirituality. I share where spiritual answers can be foun...

Send me a message Why is doing nothing the hardest thing in the world? It's not a mystery. It's because we are so used to doing, achieving, consuming, creating, analyzing and judging. But when we can break through that compulsion to mindlessly fill up the peaceful silence with needless noise, the world becomes ours. There is perhaps no greater ability than the ability to find peace and j...

Send me a message Meditation and being present are great ways to be happier and more calm, but can they really lead to enlightenment? Is enlightenment possible? Can a person really be in a zen state all the time? Even at work?!?! In today's podcast, I answer these questions and more as we dive into what enlightenment is, how to get it, why you're not enlightened, and how to make sure you...

Send me a message We all have times in our lives when we are going through difficult times and we start to wonder why the heck we're here? We can begin to lose faith that we are here for any other purpose than to suffer. But there is a cause for this crisis of meaninglessness. When we understand the cause, we are able to see that it is not life that has lost meaning. It is we who have forgott...

Send me a message Oftentimes, we try to conform in order to get approval and acceptance. But we never get it and we just end up pretending to be someone we're not. The truth is, we won't be liked by everybody. But the more we can be ourselves, the more we will find genuine friends who love us for exactly who we are. In this podcast, I share a 4-step process for finding your authenticity...

Send me a message Introspection is a natural activity that humans have been doing since we've been around. Today however, we have very little time in our waking lives to think, reflect and ponder. This has led us to forgetting how to do this very important and necessary practice. In this podcast, I talk about why some people feel depressed after reflecting on something difficult in their live...